Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Question 7

Practice objective / multiple choice question 7 from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 7 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

Between 2000 and 2010 a region experienced 4 minor floods, 3 moderate floods, 2 severe floods and 1 catastrophic flood. A flood is classified as ‘major' if it is severe or catastrophic. Assuming the past 10 years are representative, calculate: a) the probability that a major flood occurs in any given year; b) the expected number of major floods over the next 5 years; c) if a new flood‑defence scheme reduces the probability of a major flood by 40 %, how many fewer major floods are expected over the next 5 years compared with the original scenario?

Answer Options

A. 0.7
Correct Answer B. 0.6
C. 0.5
D. 0.4
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
0.6

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Question 7. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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