Which of the following statements are correct?
(A) The mean of a binomial distribution is always greater than the variance.
(B) The mean of a Poisson distribution is always greater than the variance.
(C) If is the probability density function of a random variable , then .
(D) If is a random variable and are real numbers, then .
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following statements are correct?
(A) The mean of a binomial distribution is always greater than the variance.
(B) The mean of a Poisson distribution is always greater than the variance.
(C) If is the probability density function of a random variable , then .
(D) If is a random variable and are real numbers, then .
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 3
(A) Binomial mean exceeds variance since : true.
(B) For Poisson, mean and variance are both , so it is not greater: false.
(C) is the definition of a probability density function: true.
(D) , as adding a constant does not change spread: true.
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