| Exam Board | CAIE |
|---|---|
| Module | S1 (Statistics 1) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Session | November |
| Marks | 2 |
| Paper | Download PDF ↗ |
| Mark scheme | Download PDF ↗ |
| Topic | Normal Distribution |
| Type | Validity of normal model |
| Difficulty | Easy -1.8 This is a straightforward recall question requiring only knowledge that human measurements follow a normal distribution and reasonable parameter estimates (e.g., N(60, 10²)). No calculations, problem-solving, or conceptual depth required—purely testing basic awareness of normal distribution applications. |
| Spec | 2.04e Normal distribution: as model N(mu, sigma^2) |
1 Name the distribution and suggest suitable numerical parameters that you could use to model the weights in kilograms of female 18-year-old students.
\hfill \mbox{\textit{CAIE S1 2010 Q1 [2]}}