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A student is taking a standardized test consisting of several? multiple-choice questions. One point is awarded...

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A student is taking a standardized test consisting of several?multiple-choice questions. One point is awarded for each correctanswer. Questions left blank neither receive nor lose points. Ifthere are six options for each question and the student ispenalized 1/3 point for each wrong? answer, how many options mustthe student be able to rule out before the expected value ofguessing is zero?

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We are given a student will get 1 point foreach correct answer and will get 13 point oneach wrong answerAlso we know that each question has 6 optionsCase1Therefore if the student guesses then he has to guess anoption out of 6 other optionsThus    See Answer
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