- CFA Exams
- CFA Level I Exam
- Topic 1. Quantitative Methods
- Learning Module 4. Common Probability Distributions
- Subject 1. Introduction and Discrete Random Variables
CFA Practice Question
Determine whether each random variable, x, is discrete or continuous.
II. The current ages of the quarterbacks
I. The number of quarterbacks currently playing in the NFL
II. The current ages of the quarterbacks
Correct Answer: discrete; continuous
User Contributed Comments 18
| User | Comment |
|---|---|
| soarer1 | I hope we don't get US centered questions for the exam! |
| StanleyMo | lol,i agree with you. can guess with ages as continuos. |
| steved333 | age is in a continuous state of change, so its continuous, no matter where you're from |
| RCapistrano | This "US centered question" doesn't affect our ability to answer the question so this should be fine. |
| visiblebob | Yes, no matter what you can't have half a quarterback. But if you insert goalies for quarterbacks and FIFA for NFL, the question might make more sense for the remainder of the world. |
| Lucas24 | Visiblebob and Steved333. If u r not from america & don't like/don't know American football the likelyhood of wondering or not knowing what a quarterback is is very high, so pleaseeeeeeeeeeee |
| chris12345 | i hate the US. They think they are the centre of everything they even put themselves at the centre of the world map on some maps dont they know that some of us are from other places what the hell is a quarterback...some kind of burger? |
| thekid | chris12345.. "some kind of a burger"... lol CHeeRS! |
| BSwan | chris kind of hypocritical to make such an ethnocentric comment while complaining about the ethnocentric nature of another nation don't you think? I could say something about the UK and their inflated sense of self-importance but I will refrain. U.S. is on the left side of the map in the Western Hemisphere by the way and the sun does set on your empire |
| hardway | Chris would you care to comment on the Chinese "middle kingdom" attitude and world view? |
| NikolaZ | What's wrong with you people? The CFA Institute is based in virginia, in the United States. It is a program that was started by an Institute in the United States, if you do not like it, don't take it. |
| LoveIvie | certainly making my question practise a lot more entertaining! |
| Thediceman | not quarterpound |
| JMORALES | Hey, I am a US citizen and former US Marine, if you don't like my country, go get endorsed by another program not based in the US! |
| Chl4072 | May I know what is NFL...? Thanks... |
| daxian610 | Why hating. Show love yall. #USA |
| ashish100 | LMAO |
| maryprz14 | God! So much hostility!!! why does it matter where we are from? we all are struggling with the whole bunch of crap study materials and it's painful enough... lol |