Multiple Choice Test
Direction: Read each question carefully and choose the correct answer.
1. In probability, what is an experiment?
A. The result of an activity
B. A process that produces outcomes that cannot be predicted with
certainty
C. A list of all possible outcomes
D. A single possible result
2. A coin is tossed once. What is the sample space?
A. {Head}
B. {Tail}
C. {Head, Tail}
D. {1, 2}
3. When rolling a die, what is an outcome?
A. The entire set of possible results
B. A specific result of the experiment
C. The process of rolling the die
D. The probability of the result
4. Which of the following represents the sample space when a die is
rolled once?
A. {Even numbers}
B. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
C. {Odd numbers}
D. {2, 4, 6}
5. An event in probability is:
A. A group of one or more outcomes of an experiment
B. The process of performing the experiment
C. A number between 1 and 6
D. A random guess
6. A coin is tossed once. Which of the following is an outcome?
A. {Head, Tail}
B. Head
C. Getting Head or Tail
D. Tossing the coin
7. If a die is rolled once, which of the following is an event?
A. Getting an even number
B. Rolling the die
C. The number 3 only
D. {1,2,3,4,5,6}
8. If a spinner has colors red, blue, green, and yellow, what is the
sample space?
A. {Red}
B. {Red, Blue, Green, Yellow}
C. {Blue, Green}
D. {Yellow}
9. Drawing a card from a deck is an example of a:
A. Sample space
B. Outcome
C. Experiment
D. Event
10. If a die is rolled and the result is 4, what is 4 called?
A. Experiment
B. Event
C. Sample space
D. Outcome
Answer Key
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. C
10. D