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Normal distribution

14-S3-Q12

Median, pdf, expectation, cumulative distribution function (cdf).

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[STEP III 2014 Question 12 (Probability and Statistics)]

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12-S3-Q13

Cdf, conditional expectation.

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[STEP III 2012 Question 13 (Probability and Statistics)]

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05-S1-Q13

Continuous random variable, supermarket, milk, estimate, inequality, conditional probability.

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[STEP I 2005 Question 13 (Probability and Statistics)]

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00-S2-Q12

Henry the commuter, Cambridge to King's Cross, Liverpool street, train, inequality, expectation.

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[STEP II 2000 Question 12 (Probability and Statistics)]

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95-S2-Q14

Scientist, probability density, hypothesis testing.

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[STEP II 1995 Question 14 (Mechanics)]

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95-S1-Q14

Proportion, maximum value, differentiation.

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[STEP I 1995 Question 14 (Probability and Statistics)]

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88-S2-Q16

Quadratic equation, expectation, variance, normal distribution.

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[STEP II 1988 Question 16 (Probability and Statistics)]

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88-S1-Q14

Normal random variable, expectation, pdf, cdf, HOGPo, tourist, vloska.

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[STEP I 1988 Question 14 (Probability and Statistics)]

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87-S1-Q16

Parliament of Laputa, progressive and preservative, normal approximation, vote.

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[STEP I 1987 Question 16 (Probability and Statistics)]

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Useful Links

Underground Mathematics: Selected worked STEP questions

STEP Question database

University of Cambridge Mathematics Faculty: What do we look for?

University of Cambridge Mathematics Faculty: Information about STEP

University of Cambridge Admissions Office: Undergraduate course information for Mathematics

Stephen Siklos' "Advanced Problems in Mathematics" book (external link)

MEI: Worked solutions to STEP questions (external link)

OCR: Exam board information about STEP (external link)

AMSP (Advanced Maths Support programme): Support for University Admission Tests (external link)