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Question 1

1 / 1 pts
Which criterion is least likely to be used in choosing bins (classes) in a frequency
distribution?

Always starting at zero

Bins can start at any value.

Using aesthetic judgment

Following Sturges' Rule

Selecting "nice" class (bin) limits

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
This histogram shows Chris's golf scores in his last 77 rounds at Devil's Ridge. Which
is not a correct statement?

About 15 percent of his scores are in the interval 74 < 76.

The histogram has a noticeable bimodal shape.

The modal class is 78 < 80.


The number of bins is consistent with Sturges' Rule.
Sturges' Rule suggests k = 1 + 3.3 log(77) = 7.22 or about 7 bins.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
The distribution pictured below is:

bimodal and skewed right.

bimodal and skewed left.

You can see two modes and a longer right tail.

skewed right.

skewed left.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
The distribution pictured below is:

skewed left.

bimodal and skewed left.

bimodal and skewed right.

skewed right.

You can see one mode and a long left tail.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
The point halfway between the bin limits in a frequency distribution is known as the:

bin width.

bin limit.

bin midpoint.

Bin midpoint is the average of the bin limits.


bin frequency.

Question 6
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To classify prices from 62 recent home sales, Sturges' Rule would recommend:

9 classes.

8 classes.

7 classes.

Sturges' Rule suggests k = 1 + 3.3 log(62) = 7 bins.

10 classes.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Below is a sorted stem-and-leaf diagram for the measured speeds (miles per hour) of 49
randomly chosen vehicles on highway I-80 in Nebraska. How many vehicles were
traveling exactly the speed limit (70 mph)?
1

Fourth stem has only one value of 70.

19

Impossible to tell

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Below is a sorted stem-and-leaf diagram for the measured speeds (miles per hour) of 49
randomly chosen vehicles on highway I-80 in Nebraska. What is the highest observed
speed?

Impossible to tell

87

92
Last stem top data value is 92.

90

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Below is a sorted stem-and-leaf diagram for the measured speeds (miles per hour) of 49
randomly chosen vehicles on highway I-80 in Nebraska. What is the fourth slowest
speed in the sorted data array?

61

Third stem second data value is 61.

60

55

Impossible to tell

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Below is a sorted stem-and-leaf diagram for the measured speeds (miles per hour) of 49
randomly chosen vehicles on highway I-80 in Nebraska. The modal class is:

80 but less than 90.

70 but less than 80.

All the raw data are available, so we can calculate any statistic.

60 but less than 70.

impossible to determine.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Which criterion is least likely to be used in choosing bins (classes) in a frequency
distribution?

Following Sturges' Rule

Selecting "nice" class (bin) limits

Using aesthetic judgment


Always starting at zero

Bins can start at any value.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
This histogram shows Chris's golf scores in his last 77 rounds at Devil's Ridge. Which
is not a correct statement?

About 15 percent of his scores are in the interval 74 < 76.

The histogram has a noticeable bimodal shape.

The modal class is 78 < 80.

The number of bins is consistent with Sturges' Rule.


Sturges' Rule suggests k = 1 + 3.3 log(77) = 7.22 or about 7 bins.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
The distribution pictured below is:

skewed right.

bimodal and skewed right.

You can see two modes and a longer right tail.

skewed left.

bimodal and skewed left.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
The distribution pictured below is:
bimodal and skewed left.

skewed left.

You can see one mode and a long left tail.

skewed right.

bimodal and skewed right.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
The point halfway between the bin limits in a frequency distribution is known as the:

bin limit.

bin width.

bin frequency.

bin midpoint.

Bin midpoint is the average of the bin limits.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
To classify prices from 62 recent home sales, Sturges' Rule would recommend:

9 classes.

8 classes.
10 classes.

7 classes.

Sturges' Rule suggests k = 1 + 3.3 log(62) = 7 bins.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Below is a sorted stem-and-leaf diagram for the measured speeds (miles per hour) of 49
randomly chosen vehicles on highway I-80 in Nebraska. How many vehicles were
traveling exactly the speed limit (70 mph)?

Impossible to tell

19

1
Fourth stem has only one value of 70.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Below is a sorted stem-and-leaf diagram for the measured speeds (miles per hour) of 49
randomly chosen vehicles on highway I-80 in Nebraska. What is the highest observed
speed?

92

Last stem top data value is 92.

90

87

Impossible to tell

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Below is a sorted stem-and-leaf diagram for the measured speeds (miles per hour) of 49
randomly chosen vehicles on highway I-80 in Nebraska. What is the fourth slowest
speed in the sorted data array?
61

Third stem second data value is 61.

Impossible to tell

55

60

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Below is a sorted stem-and-leaf diagram for the measured speeds (miles per hour) of 49
randomly chosen vehicles on highway I-80 in Nebraska. The modal class is:
60 but less than 70.

70 but less than 80.

All the raw data are available, so we can calculate any statistic.

impossible to determine.

80 but less than 90.


Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Which is a characteristic of the mean as a measure of center?

It is usually equal to the median in business data.

It is less reliable than the mode when the data are continuous.

Deviations do not sum to zero when there are extreme values.

It utilizes all the information in a sample.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
The position of the median is:

(n + 1)/2 in any sample.

n/2 in any sample.

n/2 if n is odd.

n/2 if n is even.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Which is a correct statement concerning the median?

The median always equals to the mean.

The sum of the deviations around the median is zero.


The median is an observed data value in any data set.

In a left-skewed distribution, we expect that the median will exceed the mean.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Exam scores in a small class were 0, 50, 50, 70, 70, 80, 90, 90, 100, 100. For this data
set, which statement is incorrect concerning measures of center?

The mean is useless.

The median is 70.

The mode is not helpful.

The mean is 70.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In the following data set {7, 5, 0, 2, 7, 15, 5, 2, 7, 18, 7, 3, 0}, the value 7 is:

the mean.

both the mean and mode.

the mode.
both the mode and median.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Twelve randomly chosen students were asked how many times they had missed class
during a certain semester, with this result: 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 5, 9, 1, 2, 3, 3, 10. The median is:

2.5.

3.0.

3.5.

7.0.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Twelve randomly chosen students were asked how many times they had missed class
during a certain semester, with this result: 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 5, 9, 1, 2, 3, 3, 10. The mean is:

2.5.

3.5.

7.0.

3.0.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Twelve randomly chosen students were asked how many times they had missed class
during a certain semester, with this result: 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 5, 9, 1, 2, 3, 3, 10. The modes are:

2, 3.

5, 9, 10.

1, 2.

1, 2, 3.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In the following data set {7, 5, 0, 2, 7, 15, 5, 2, 7, 18, 7, 3, 0}, the meadian is:

5.5.

6.

4.5.

5.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
When a sample has an odd number of observations, the median is the:

observation in the center of the data array.


average of the two observations in the center of the data array.

the mean of the sample.

value of the most frequent observation.

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Which is a characteristic of the mean as a measure of center?

It utilizes all the information in a sample.

It is usually equal to the median in business data.

It is less reliable than the mode when the data are continuous.

Deviations do not sum to zero when there are extreme values.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
The position of the median is:

n/2 if n is even.

(n + 1)/2 in any sample.

n/2 in any sample.

n/2 if n is odd.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Which is a correct statement concerning the median?

The median is an observed data value in any data set.

The sum of the deviations around the median is zero.

The median always equals to the mean.

In a left-skewed distribution, we expect that the median will exceed the mean.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Exam scores in a small class were 0, 50, 50, 70, 70, 80, 90, 90, 100, 100. For this data
set, which statement is incorrect concerning measures of center?

The mean is useless.

The mode is not helpful.

The median is 70.

The mean is 70.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In the following data set {7, 5, 0, 2, 7, 15, 5, 2, 7, 18, 7, 3, 0}, the value 7 is:

both the mode and median.


the mode.

both the mean and mode.

the mean.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Twelve randomly chosen students were asked how many times they had missed class
during a certain semester, with this result: 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 5, 9, 1, 2, 3, 3, 10. The median is:

2.5.

3.0.

3.5.

7.0.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Twelve randomly chosen students were asked how many times they had missed class
during a certain semester, with this result: 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 5, 9, 1, 2, 3, 3, 10. The modes are:

1, 2, 3.

5, 9, 10.

1, 2.
2, 3.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In the following data set {7, 5, 0, 2, 7, 15, 5, 2, 7, 18, 7, 3, 0}, the meadian is:

4.5.

6.

5.

5.5.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
When a sample has an odd number of observations, the median is the:

value of the most frequent observation.

average of the two observations in the center of the data array.

observation in the center of the data array.

the mean of the sample.

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Which is a characteristic of the mean as a measure of center?

It is less reliable than the mode when the data are continuous.

It is usually equal to the median in business data.

It utilizes all the information in a sample.

Deviations do not sum to zero when there are extreme values.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
The position of the median is:

n/2 in any sample.

(n + 1)/2 in any sample.

n/2 if n is odd.

n/2 if n is even.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Which is a correct statement concerning the median?

In a left-skewed distribution, we expect that the median will exceed the mean.

The sum of the deviations around the median is zero.

The median always equals to the mean.


The median is an observed data value in any data set.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Exam scores in a small class were 0, 50, 50, 70, 70, 80, 90, 90, 100, 100. For this data
set, which statement is incorrect concerning measures of center?

The median is 70.

The mean is useless.

The mode is not helpful.

The mean is 70.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In the following data set {7, 5, 0, 2, 7, 15, 5, 2, 7, 18, 7, 3, 0}, the value 7 is:

the mode.

both the mode and median.

both the mean and mode.

the mean.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Twelve randomly chosen students were asked how many times they had missed class
during a certain semester, with this result: 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 5, 9, 1, 2, 3, 3, 10. The median is:

7.0.

3.0.

2.5.

3.5.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Twelve randomly chosen students were asked how many times they had missed class
during a certain semester, with this result: 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 5, 9, 1, 2, 3, 3, 10. The mean is:

7.0.

2.5.

3.0.

3.5.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Twelve randomly chosen students were asked how many times they had missed class
during a certain semester, with this result: 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 5, 9, 1, 2, 3, 3, 10. The modes are:

5, 9, 10.
1, 2, 3.

2, 3.

1, 2.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In the following data set {7, 5, 0, 2, 7, 15, 5, 2, 7, 18, 7, 3, 0}, the meadian is:

5.

6.

4.5.

5.5.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
When a sample has an odd number of observations, the median is the:

the mean of the sample.

average of the two observations in the center of the data array.

observation in the center of the data array.


value of the most frequent observation.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
For any event A, the probability of A is always 0 ≤ P(A) ≤ 1.

True

False

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
If events A and B are mutually exclusive, the joint probability of the events is zero.

True

False

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
If event A occurs, then its complement (A´) will also occur.

True

False

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
P(A∩B) = .50 is an example of a joint probability.

True

False
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
The general law of addition for probabilities says P(A or B) = P(A) P(B).

True

False

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Events A and B are mutually exclusive when:

their joint probability is zero.

P(A)P(B) = 0

they are independent events.

P(A)P(B) = P(A | B)

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
If two events are complementary, then we know that:

their union is the empty set.

the joint probability of the two events is one.

their intersection has a nonzero probability.


the sum of their probabilities is one.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Find the probability that either event A or B occurs if the chance of A occurring is .5, the
chance of B occurring is .3, and events A and B are independent.

.65

.15

.85

.80

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Within a given population, 22 percent of the people are smokers, 57 percent of the
people are males, and 12 percent are males who smoke. If a person is chosen at random
from the population, what is the probability that the selected person is either a male or a
smoker?

.22

.67

.43

.79
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Information was collected on those who attended the opening of a new movie. The
analysis found that 56 percent of the moviegoers were female, 26 percent were under
age 25, and 17 percent were females under the age of 25. Find the probability that a
moviegoer is either female or under age 25.

.50

.65

.79

.82
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A discrete probability distribution:

can assume values between -1 and +1.

is independent of the parameters of the distribution.

is a listing of all possible values of the random variable.

assigns a probability to each possible value of the random variable.

Question 2
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Which is not a discrete random variable?

The time until failure of a vehicle headlamp

The number of correct answers on a statistics exam

The number of defects in a 4 × 8 sheet of plywood

The number of female passengers who board a plane

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Which is not a discrete random variable?

The number of births in a hospital on a given day


The number of applicants applying for a civil service job

The hourly earnings of a call center employee in Boston

The number of fives obtained in four rolls of a die

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A charity raffle prize is $1,000. The charity sells 4,000 raffle tickets. One winner will be
selected at random. At what ticket price would a ticket buyer expect to break even?

$1.00

$0.50

$0.75

$0.25

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A die is rolled. If it rolls to a 1, 2, or 3, you win $2. If it rolls to a 4, 5, or 6, you lose $1.
Calculate the expected winnings.

$0.50

$3.00
$1.00

$1.50

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The discrete random variable X is the number of students that show up for Professor
Smith's office hours on Monday afternoons. The table below shows the probability
distribution for X. What is the probability that at least 1 student comes to office hours
on any given Monday?

.30

.60

.40

.50

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
The discrete random variable X is the number of students that show up for Professor
Smith's office hours on Monday afternoons. The table below shows the probability
distribution for X. What is the probability that fewer than 2 students come to office
hours on any given Monday?
.90

.10

.70

.40

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
The discrete random variable X is the number of students that show up for Professor
Smith's office hours on Monday afternoons. The table below shows the probability
distribution for X. What is the probability that 1 or 2 students come to office hours on
any given Monday?

.90

.50

.10

.60

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
The discrete random variable X is the number of passengers waiting at a bus stop. The
table below shows the probability distribution for X. What is the variance Var(X) for this
distribution?

0.81

1.1

1.3

0.9

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
The discrete random variable X is the number of passengers waiting at a bus stop. The
table below shows the probability distribution for X. What is the expected value E(X) for
this distribution?

1.9

1.1

1.7

1.3
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A continuous uniform distribution U(0, 800) will have μ = 400 and σ = 230.94.

True

False

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A machine dispenses water into a glass. Assuming that the amount of water dispensed
follows a continuous uniform distribution from 10 ounces to 16 ounces, the average
amount of water dispensed by the machine is:

13 ounces.

12 ounces.

16 ounces.

14 ounces.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
A machine dispenses water into a glass. Assuming that the amount of water dispensed
follows a continuous uniform distribution from 10 ounces to 16 ounces, the standard
deviation of the amount of water dispensed is about:

1.73 ounces.

3.00 ounces.
3.51 ounces.

0.57 ounce.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A machine dispenses water into a glass. Assuming that the amount of water dispensed
follows a continuous uniform distribution from 10 ounces to 16 ounces, what is the
probability that 13 or more ounces will be dispensed in a given glass?

.5000

.6666

.3333

.1666

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A random variable X is best described by a continuous uniform distribution from 20 to
45 inclusive. What is P(30 ≤ X ≤ 40)?

.20

.60

.80
.40

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
If arrivals occur at a mean rate of 3.6 events per hour, the exponential probability of
waiting more than 0.5 hour for the next arrival is:

.1653.

.5000.

.2407.

.1222.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
If arrivals occur at a mean rate of 3.6 events per hour, the exponential probability of
waiting less than 0.5 hour for the next arrival is:

.7809.

.8105.

.7122.

.8347.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
The exponential distribution describes the number of arrivals per unit of time.

True

False

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
The exponential distribution is always skewed right.

True

False

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
If arrivals follow a Poisson distribution, waiting times follow the exponential distribution.

True

False
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
We could narrow a 95 percent confidence interval by:

using 99 percent confidence.

using a larger sample.

no ways

raising the standard error.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
In constructing a 95 percent confidence interval, if you increase n to 4n, the width of
your confidence interval will be (assuming other things remain the same):

about 25 percent of its former width.

about 50 percent of its former width.

about two times wider.

about four times wider.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
The standard error of the mean decreases when:

the population size decreases.


the standard deviation increases.

the sample size decreases.

the standard deviation decreases or n increases.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
The Central Limit Theorem (CLT):

applies only to samples from normal populations.

applies to any population.

applies best to populations that are skewed.

applies only when μ and σ are known.

Question 5
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The Central Limit Theorem (CLT) implies that:

the mean follows the same distribution as the population.

repeated samples must be taken to obtain normality.

the distribution of the mean is approximately normal for large n.

the population will be approximately normal if n ≥ 30.


Question 6
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A consistent estimator for the mean:

consistently follows a normal distribution.

is impossible to obtain using real sample data.

converges on the true parameter μ as the variance increases.

converges on the true parameter μ as the sample size increases.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
If a normal population has parameters μ = 40 and σ = 8, then for a sample size n = 4:

the standard error of the sample mean is approximately 4.

the standard error of the sample mean is approximately 2.

the standard error of the sample mean is approximately 8.

the standard error of the sample mean is approximately 10.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
A sample is taken and a confidence interval is constructed for the mean of the
distribution. At the center of the interval is always which value?

The population mean μ

Neither nor μ since with a sample anything can happen


The sample mean

Both and μ as long as there are not too many outliers

Question 9
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A sampling distribution describes the distribution of:

a parameter.

either a parameter or a statistic.

a statistic.

neither a parameter nor a statistic.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
As the sample size increases, the standard error of the mean:

decreases.

may increase or decrease.

increases.

does not change


Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Consider a trial of a criminal. If a type 1 error has occurred in the judgement then which
of the following statement is true?

an innocent person is convicted

a guilty person is set free

a guilty person is convicted

an innocent person is set free

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A firm decides to test its employees for illegal drugs. State the null and alternative
hypotheses

Null hypothesis: Employee is not using illegal drugs.


Alternative hypothesis: Employee is using illegal drugs

Null hypothesis: Employee is using illegal drugs.


Alternative hypothesis: Employee is not using illegal drugs

Null hypothesis: Employee is not using illegal drugs.


Alternative hypothesis: Employee is selling illegal drugs

Null hypothesis: Employee is using illegal drugs.


Alternative hypothesis: Employee is not selling illegal drugs

Question 3
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The point where the Null Hypothesis gets rejected is called as?

Critical Value

Significant Value

Rejection Value

Acceptance Value

Question 4
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After testing a hypothesis regarding the mean, we decided not to reject H0. Thus, we are
exposed to:

Either Type I or Type II error.

Type I error.

Type II error.

Neither Type I nor Type II error.

Question 5
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A statement made about a population for testing purpose is called?

Hypothesis
Statistic

Level of Significance

Test-Statistic

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
After testing a hypothesis, we decided to reject the null hypothesis. Thus, we are
exposed to:

Type I error.

Type II error.

Neither Type I nor Type II error.

Either Type I or Type II error.

Question 7
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The rejection probability of Null Hypothesis when it is true is called as?

Level of Significance

Level of Confidence

Level of Margin
Level of Rejection

Question 8
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If the assumed hypothesis is tested for rejection considering it to be true is called?

Null Hypothesis

Statistical Hypothesis

Simple Hypothesis

Composite Hypothesis

Question 9
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A statement whose validity is tested on the basis of a sample is called?

Statistical Hypothesis

Null Hypothesis

Simple Hypothesis

Composite Hypothesis

Question 10
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A manufacturer claims that its compact fluorescent bulbs contain an average of 1.8 mg
of mercury. Write the hypotheses for a two-tailed test, using the manufacturer’s claim
about the mean as the null hypothesis

H0: μ ≤ 1.8 and H1: μ > 1.8

H0: μ ≥ 1.8 and H1: μ >1.8

H0: μ = 1.8 and H1: μ ≠ 1.8

H0: μ ≥ 1.8 and H1: μ < 1.8


Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A manufacturer claims that its compact fluorescent bulbs contain an average of 1.8 mg
of mercury. Write the hypotheses for a two-tailed test, using the manufacturer’s claim
about the mean as the null hypothesis

H0: μ ≤ 1.8 and H1: μ > 1.8

H0: μ ≥ 1.8 and H1: μ >1.8

H0: μ = 1.8 and H1: μ ≠ 1.8

H0: μ ≥ 1.8 and H1: μ < 1.8

Question 2
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The point where the Null Hypothesis gets rejected is called as?

Critical Value

Significant Value

Rejection Value
Acceptance Value

Question 3
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A hotel installs smoke detectors with adjustable sensitivity in all public guest rooms. Null
hypothesis: "There is no fire". Alternative hypothesis: "There is a fire". State Type I error

A smoke detector sounds an alarm when there is no fire.

A smoke detector sounds an alarm when there is a fire.

A smoke detector does not sound an alarm when there is no fire.

A smoke detector does not sound an alarm when there is a fire.

Question 4
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Consider a trial of a criminal. If a type 1 error has occurred in the judgement then which
of the following statement is true?

an innocent person is convicted

a guilty person is set free

a guilty person is convicted

an innocent person is set free

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
If the assumed hypothesis is tested for rejection considering it to be true is called?
Null Hypothesis

Statistical Hypothesis

Simple Hypothesis

Composite Hypothesis

Question 7
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For a test of a mean, which of the following is incorrect?

If H0: μ ≤ 100 and H1: μ > 100, then the test is right-tailed.

The critical value is based on the researcher's chosen level of significance.

In a right-tailed test, we reject H0 when the test statistic exceeds the critical value.

H0 is rejected when the calculated p-value is less than the critical value of the test
statistic.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
After testing a hypothesis, we decided to reject the null hypothesis. Thus, we are
exposed to:

Type I error.

Type II error.

Neither Type I nor Type II error.


Either Type I or Type II error.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
For a given sample size, when we increase the probability of a Type I error, the
probability of a Type II error:

decreases.

remains unchanged.

increases.

is impossible to determine without more information.

Question 10
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A statement whose validity is tested on the basis of a sample is called?

Statistical Hypothesis

Null Hypothesis

Simple Hypothesis

Composite Hypothesis
Question 1
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In a right-tailed test comparing two means with known variances, the sample sizes
were n1 = 8 and n2 = 12. At α = .05, the critical value would be:

1.645

1.960

1.282

1.734

Question 2
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In a left-tailed test comparing two means with variances unknown but assumed to be
equal, the sample sizes were n1 = 8 and n2 = 12. At α = .05, the critical value would be:

-1.960

-2.101

-1.645

-1.734

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were

and . Assuming equal


variances, the test statistic is:

2.20

Must know α to answer.

1.96

2.37

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were

and . Assuming equal


variances, the degrees of freedom for his test will be:

16.

9.

8.

18.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a
variance of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test of means (assume equal variances), the test
statistic is:

3.814

1.895

3.000

2.365

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
During a test period, an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-
gasoline mixture showed mean CO2 emissions of 667 pounds per 1000 miles, with a
standard deviation of 20 pounds. A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline
showed mean CO2 emissions of 679 pounds per 1000 miles with a standard deviation of
15 pounds. Assuming equal variances, the pooled variance is:

400.00

296.59

522.16

225.00

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Litter sizes (number of pups) for randomly chosen dogs from two breeds were compared.
The sample data were entered into Excel, and the following results were produced.

What is the p-value for a left-tailed test comparing the means at α = .05?

More than .10

Less than .10

Between .10 and .05

Between .05 and .01

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
During a test period, an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-
gasoline mixture showed mean CO2 emissions of 667 pounds per 1000 miles, with a
standard deviation of 20 pounds. A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline
showed mean CO2 emissions of 679 pounds per 1000 miles with a standard deviation of
15 pounds. At α = 0.05, in a left-tailed test, the critical value to compare the means
(assuming equal variances) is:

-2.508
-1.321

-1.717

-2.074

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Nacirema Airlines is buying a fleet of new fuel-efficient planes. The HogJet and the
LitheJet both meet their price and performance needs, and both planes meet EPA noise
guidelines. However, the quieter plane is preferred. Each plane is flown through a typical
takeoff and landing sequence 10 times, while remote sensors at ground level record the
noise levels (in decibels). The table below summarizes the sound level tests using Excel's
default level of significance (α = 0.05).

If we switched from α = .05 to α = .005 in a two-tailed test of means, our assumption


about variances (assumed equal or assumed unequal) would:

not affect the decision.

require a new analysis.


affect the decision.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were
and . Assuming equal
variances, the pooled variance is:

3.8

5.1

4.5

4.9

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a
variance of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test for equal means (assume equal variances),
the critical value at α = .10 is:

1.337

2.754

1.746

2.120
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A certain psychological theory predicts that men want bigger families than women. Kate
asked each student in her psychology class how many children he or she considered
ideal for a married couple and obtained the Excel results shown below at α = .05.

What conclusion can you draw in a two-tailed test at α = .05?

The decision depends on whether or not the variances are equal.

We cannot reject the hypothesis of equal population means.

Men want larger families on average than women.

Women want larger families on average than men.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Randomly chosen MBA students were asked their opinions about the ideal number of
children for a married couple. The sample data were entered into MegaStat, and the
following results were produced.

What conclusion can you draw from this analysis at α = .05?

This is insufficient evidence to suggest a difference in means.

Men want larger families on average than women.

Women want larger families on average than men.

We could conclude that men want larger families if we used a two-tailed test.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Litter sizes (number of pups) for randomly chosen dogs from two breeds were compared.
The sample data were entered into Excel, and the following results were produced.
What is the p-value for a left-tailed test comparing the means at α = .05?

More than .10

Between .10 and .05

Between .05 and .01

Less than .10

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
During a test period, an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-
gasoline mixture showed mean CO2 emissions of 667 pounds per 1000 miles, with a
standard deviation of 20 pounds. A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline
showed mean CO2 emissions of 679 pounds per 1000 miles with a standard deviation of
15 pounds. Assuming equal variances, the pooled variance is:

296.59

522.16
225.00

400.00

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were

and . Assuming equal


variances, the test statistic is:

Must know α to answer.

2.20

1.96

2.37

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Litter sizes (number of pups) for randomly chosen dogs from two breeds were compared.
The sample data were entered into Excel, and the following results were produced.

What is the critical value for a left-tailed test comparing the means at α = .05?
-1.721

-1.699

-1.645

-1.703

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a
variance of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test of means (assume equal variances), the test
statistic is:

2.365

1.895

3.000

3.814

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In a left-tailed test comparing two means with variances unknown but assumed to be
equal, the sample sizes were n1 = 8 and n2 = 12. At α = .05, the critical value would be:
-1.960

-1.645

-2.101

-1.734

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a
variance of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test of equal means (assume equal variances),
the pooled variance is:

24.75

14.76

26.00

27.54

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
During a test period, an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-
gasoline mixture showed mean CO2 emissions of 667 pounds per 1000 miles, with a
standard deviation of 20 pounds. A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline
showed mean CO2 emissions of 679 pounds per 1000 miles with a standard deviation of
15 pounds. At α = 0.05, in a left-tailed test (assuming equal variances) the test statistic is:
-1.683

-1.310

-2.042

-1.645

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were

and . Assuming equal


variances, the degrees of freedom for his test will be:

16.

8.

9.

18.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Litter sizes (number of pups) for randomly chosen dogs from two breeds were compared.
The sample data were entered into Excel, and the following results were produced.
What is the critical value for a left-tailed test comparing the means at α = .05?

-1.699

-1.645

-1.721

-1.703

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a
variance of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test of equal means (assume equal variances),
the pooled variance is:

24.75

14.76
26.00

27.54

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Nacirema Airlines is buying a fleet of new fuel-efficient planes. The HogJet and the
LitheJet both meet their price and performance needs, and both planes meet EPA noise
guidelines. However, the quieter plane is preferred. Each plane is flown through a typical
takeoff and landing sequence 10 times, while remote sensors at ground level record the
noise levels (in decibels). The table below summarizes the sound level tests using Excel's
default level of significance (α = 0.05).

In a left-tailed test comparing the means at α = .05, we would:

have insufficient information to make a decision.

not reject H0.

reject H0.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a
variance of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test for equal means (assume equal variances),
the critical value at α = .10 is:

2.754

2.120

1.337

1.746

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
In a left-tailed test comparing two means with variances unknown but assumed to be
equal, the sample sizes were n1 = 8 and n2 = 12. At α = .05, the critical value would be:

-1.960

-1.734

-2.101

-1.645

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a
variance of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test for equal means (assume equal variances),
the critical value at α = .10 is:

1.337

1.746

2.120

2.754

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Nacirema Airlines is buying a fleet of new fuel-efficient planes. The HogJet and the
LitheJet both meet their price and performance needs, and both planes meet EPA noise
guidelines. However, the quieter plane is preferred. Each plane is flown through a typical
takeoff and landing sequence 10 times, while remote sensors at ground level record the
noise levels (in decibels). The table below summarizes the sound level tests using Excel's
default level of significance (α = 0.05).

In a left-tailed test comparing the means at α = .05, we would:

have insufficient information to make a decision.


not reject H0.

reject H0.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
During a test period, an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-
gasoline mixture showed mean CO2 emissions of 667 pounds per 1000 miles, with a
standard deviation of 20 pounds. A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline
showed mean CO2 emissions of 679 pounds per 1000 miles with a standard deviation of
15 pounds. Assuming equal variances, the pooled variance is:

225.00

400.00

296.59

522.16

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a
variance of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test of means (assume equal variances), the test
statistic is:

3.000

1.895
3.814

2.365

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were

and . Assuming equal


variances, the test statistic is:

1.96

Must know α to answer.

2.37

2.20

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
A certain psychological theory predicts that men want bigger families than women. Kate
asked each student in her psychology class how many children he or she considered
ideal for a married couple and obtained the Excel results shown below at α = .05.
What conclusion can you draw in a two-tailed test at α = .05?

We cannot reject the hypothesis of equal population means.

Men want larger families on average than women.

Women want larger families on average than men.

The decision depends on whether or not the variances are equal.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
In a right-tailed test comparing two means with known variances, the sample sizes
were n1 = 8 and n2 = 12. At α = .05, the critical value would be:

1.645

1.734
1.282

1.960

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were
and . Assuming equal
variances, the pooled variance is:

3.8

4.5

4.9

5.1

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
In a left-tailed test comparing two means with unknown variances assumed to be equal,
the test statistic was t = -1.81 with sample sizes of n1 = 8 and n2 = 12. The p-value would
be:

Must know α to answer.

between .025 and .05.

between .05 and .10.


between .01 and .025.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a
variance of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test of equal means (assume equal variances),
the pooled variance is:

27.54

26.00

14.76

24.75

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Randomly chosen MBA students were asked their opinions about the ideal number of
children for a married couple. The sample data were entered into MegaStat, and the
following results were produced.
What conclusion can you draw from this analysis at α = .05?

This is insufficient evidence to suggest a difference in means.

We could conclude that men want larger families if we used a two-tailed test.

Men want larger families on average than women.

Women want larger families on average than men.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Litter sizes (number of pups) for randomly chosen dogs from two breeds were compared.
The sample data were entered into Excel, and the following results were produced.
What is the p-value for a left-tailed test comparing the means at α = .05?

Less than .10

Between .10 and .05

More than .10

Between .05 and .01

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
In a left-tailed test comparing two means with variances unknown but assumed to be
equal, the sample sizes were n1 = 8 and n2 = 12. At α = .05, the critical value would be:

-1.960

-1.645

-2.101
-1.734

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a
variance of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test for equal means (assume equal variances),
the critical value at α = .10 is:

2.754

2.120

1.337

1.746

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were

and . Assuming equal


variances, the degrees of freedom for his test will be:

16.

9.

8.
18.

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
In a left-tailed test comparing two means with unknown variances assumed to be equal,
the test statistic was t = -1.81 with sample sizes of n1 = 8 and n2 = 12. The p-value would
be:

between .05 and .10.

between .025 and .05.

between .01 and .025.

Must know α to answer.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were

and . Assuming equal


variances, the test statistic is:

2.20

1.96

2.37

Must know α to answer.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
During a test period, an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-
gasoline mixture showed mean CO2 emissions of 667 pounds per 1000 miles, with a
standard deviation of 20 pounds. A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline
showed mean CO2 emissions of 679 pounds per 1000 miles with a standard deviation of
15 pounds. At α = 0.05, in a left-tailed test (assuming equal variances) the test statistic is:

-1.683

-1.645

-2.042

-1.310

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In a right-tailed test comparing two means with known variances, the sample sizes
were n1 = 8 and n2 = 12. At α = .05, the critical value would be:

1.282

1.960

1.734

1.645

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Randomly chosen MBA students were asked their opinions about the ideal number of
children for a married couple. The sample data were entered into MegaStat, and the
following results were produced.
What conclusion can you draw from this analysis at α = .05?

We could conclude that men want larger families if we used a two-tailed test.

This is insufficient evidence to suggest a difference in means.

Men want larger families on average than women.

Women want larger families on average than men.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
During a test period, an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-
gasoline mixture showed mean CO2 emissions of 667 pounds per 1000 miles, with a
standard deviation of 20 pounds. A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline
showed mean CO2 emissions of 679 pounds per 1000 miles with a standard deviation of
15 pounds. Assuming equal variances, the pooled variance is:
522.16

296.59

225.00

400.00

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Litter sizes (number of pups) for randomly chosen dogs from two breeds were compared.
The sample data were entered into Excel, and the following results were produced.

What is the p-value for a left-tailed test comparing the means at α = .05?

More than .10

Between .05 and .01

Less than .10


Between .10 and .05

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were

and . Assuming equal


variances, the degrees of freedom for his test will be:

18.

9.

16.

8.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a
variance of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test of means (assume equal variances), the test
statistic is:

2.365

3.814

1.895
3.000

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
During a test period, an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-
gasoline mixture showed mean CO2 emissions of 667 pounds per 1000 miles, with a
standard deviation of 20 pounds. A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline
showed mean CO2 emissions of 679 pounds per 1000 miles with a standard deviation of
15 pounds. Assuming equal variances, the pooled variance is:

522.16

225.00

296.59

400.00

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were

and . Assuming equal


variances, the degrees of freedom for his test will be:

9.

18.

8.
16.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Nacirema Airlines is buying a fleet of new fuel-efficient planes. The HogJet and the
LitheJet both meet their price and performance needs, and both planes meet EPA noise
guidelines. However, the quieter plane is preferred. Each plane is flown through a typical
takeoff and landing sequence 10 times, while remote sensors at ground level record the
noise levels (in decibels). The table below summarizes the sound level tests using Excel's
default level of significance (α = 0.05).

If we switched from α = .05 to α = .005 in a two-tailed test of means, our assumption


about variances (assumed equal or assumed unequal) would:

not affect the decision.

require a new analysis.

affect the decision.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Randomly chosen MBA students were asked their opinions about the ideal number of
children for a married couple. The sample data were entered into MegaStat, and the
following results were produced.

What conclusion can you draw from this analysis at α = .05?

Men want larger families on average than women.

This is insufficient evidence to suggest a difference in means.

Women want larger families on average than men.

We could conclude that men want larger families if we used a two-tailed test.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were

and . Assuming equal


variances, the test statistic is:

1.96
2.37

2.20

Must know α to answer.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a
variance of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test of equal means (assume equal variances),
the pooled variance is:

27.54

26.00

14.76

24.75

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Nacirema Airlines is buying a fleet of new fuel-efficient planes. The HogJet and the
LitheJet both meet their price and performance needs, and both planes meet EPA noise
guidelines. However, the quieter plane is preferred. Each plane is flown through a typical
takeoff and landing sequence 10 times, while remote sensors at ground level record the
noise levels (in decibels). The table below summarizes the sound level tests using Excel's
default level of significance (α = 0.05).
In a left-tailed test comparing the means at α = .05, we would:

reject H0.

not reject H0.

have insufficient information to make a decision.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were
and . Assuming equal
variances, the pooled variance is:

3.8

4.5

4.9

5.1
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
During a test period, an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-
gasoline mixture showed mean CO2 emissions of 667 pounds per 1000 miles, with a
standard deviation of 20 pounds. A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline
showed mean CO2 emissions of 679 pounds per 1000 miles with a standard deviation of
15 pounds. At α = 0.05, in a left-tailed test, the critical value to compare the means
(assuming equal variances) is:

-1.321

-2.508

-2.074

-1.717

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
In a left-tailed test comparing two means with unknown variances assumed to be equal,
the test statistic was t = -1.81 with sample sizes of n1 = 8 and n2 = 12. The p-value would
be:

between .05 and .10.

between .025 and .05.

between .01 and .025.

Must know α to answer.


Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Given the following ANOVA table (some information is missing), find the F statistic.

0.99

4.02

0.497

3.71

MStreatment = 744/4 = 186, MSerror = (751.5)/15 = 50.1, so F = 186/50.1 = 3.71.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

Degrees of freedom for between-groups variation are:

3.

SSbetween = 2113.833 - 1483 = 630.833, so df = (630.833)/(210.2778) = 3.


5.

Can't tell from given information.

4.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
For this one-factor ANOVA (some information is missing), what is the F-test statistic?

2.833

0.159

1.703

Fcalc = (MStreatment)/(MSerror) = 218/128 = 1.703.

Cannot be determined

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).
Degrees of freedom for the F-test are:

5, 22.

4, 21.

3, 20.

(630.833)/(210.2778) = 3 and (1483)/(74.15) = 20.

impossible to determine.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
For this one-factor ANOVA (some information is missing), how many treatment groups
were there?

Since SS/df = MS, we know that df = SS/MS and, hence, 654/218 = 3 = c - 1.


Cannot be determined

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
To test the null hypothesis H0: μ1 = μ2 = μ3 using samples from normal populations with
unknown but equal variances, we:

would prefer three separate t-tests.

cannot safely use ANOVA.

can safely employ ANOVA.

As long as the variances are equal, we can safely use ANOVA.

would need three-factor ANOVA.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Which is not assumed in ANOVA?

Observations are independent.

Variances of all treatment groups are the same.

Populations are normally distributed.

Population variances are known.


Population variances are almost never known.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

SS for between-groups variation will be:

1233.4.

Can't tell.

129.99.

630.83.

SSbetween = 2113.833 - 1483 = 630.833.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

Assuming equal group sizes, the number of observations in each group is:

3.
6.

(630.833)/(210.2778) = 3 and (1483)/(74.15) = 20, so 3 + 20 = 23 = n - 1 and n/c = 24/4


= 6.

2.

4.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

The critical value of F at α = 0.05 is:

3.10.

(630.833)/(210.2778) = 3 and (1483)/(74.15) = 20, so F.05 = 3.10 for df = (3, 20).

4.28.

1.645.

2.84.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the F distribution?
It is always right-skewed.

It is negative when s12 is smaller than s22.


The F distribution is the ratio of two mean squares, so it cannot be negative.

It describes the ratio of two variances.

It is a family based on two sets of degrees of freedom.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

At α = 0.05, the difference between group means is:

highly significant.

barely significant.

clearly insignificant.

not quite significant.

The p-value is not less than .05, so we cannot reject the hypothesis of equal means.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

Degrees of freedom for the F-test are:

impossible to determine.

4, 21.

3, 20.

(630.833)/(210.2778) = 3 and (1483)/(74.15) = 20.

5, 22.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
ANOVA is used to compare:

proportions of several groups.

variances of several groups.

means of several groups.

Although its test statistic is based on variances, ANOVA compares several means.

both means and variances.


Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Given the following ANOVA table (some information is missing), find the critical value
of F.05.

2.90

3.41

2.36

3.06

For df = (4, 15) we use Appendix F to get F.05 = 3.06.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Which is not assumed in ANOVA?

Populations are normally distributed.

Population variances are known.

Population variances are almost never known.

Variances of all treatment groups are the same.


Observations are independent.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

SS for between-groups variation will be:

1233.4.

630.83.

SSbetween = 2113.833 - 1483 = 630.833.

129.99.

Can't tell.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

Degrees of freedom for the F-test are:

3, 20.
(630.833)/(210.2778) = 3 and (1483)/(74.15) = 20.

impossible to determine.

4, 21.

5, 22.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Which is not an assumption of ANOVA?

Normality of the treatment populations.

Independent sample observations.

Homogeneous treatment variances.

Equal population sizes for groups.

It is desirable, but not necessary, that sample sizes be equal in a one-factor ANOVA.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
To test the null hypothesis H0: μ1 = μ2 = μ3 using samples from normal populations with
unknown but equal variances, we:

can safely employ ANOVA.

As long as the variances are equal, we can safely use ANOVA.


cannot safely use ANOVA.

would prefer three separate t-tests.

would need three-factor ANOVA.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

The F-test statistic is:

2.84.

Fcalc = (MSbetween)/(MSwithin) = (210.2788)/(74.15) = 2.836.

2.80.

2.79.

3.56.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
ANOVA is used to compare:

both means and variances.


means of several groups.

Although its test statistic is based on variances, ANOVA compares several means.

proportions of several groups.

variances of several groups.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the F distribution?

It describes the ratio of two variances.

It is always right-skewed.

It is negative when s12 is smaller than s22.


The F distribution is the ratio of two mean squares, so it cannot be negative.

It is a family based on two sets of degrees of freedom.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

Degrees of freedom for between-groups variation are:

3.
SSbetween = 2113.833 - 1483 = 630.833, so df = (630.833)/(210.2778) = 3.

5.

4.

Can't tell from given information.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

The number of treatment groups is:

3.

2.

1.

4.

SSbetween = 2113.833 - 1483 = 630.833, so df = (630.833)/(210.2778) = 3 = c - 1.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

The sample size is:

24.

(630.833)/(210.2778) = 3 and (1483)/(74.15) = 20, so 3 + 20 = 23 = n - 1.

20.

23.

21.

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

At α = 0.05, the difference between group means is:

clearly insignificant.

not quite significant.

The p-value is not less than .05, so we cannot reject the hypothesis of equal means.
barely significant.

highly significant.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

The sample size is:

21.

24.

(630.833)/(210.2778) = 3 and (1483)/(74.15) = 20, so 3 + 20 = 23 = n - 1.

23.

20.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
For this one-factor ANOVA (some information is missing), what is the F-test statistic?
Cannot be determined

1.703

Fcalc = (MStreatment)/(MSerror) = 218/128 = 1.703.

0.159

2.833

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Which is not an assumption of ANOVA?

Homogeneous treatment variances.

Normality of the treatment populations.

Independent sample observations.

Equal population sizes for groups.

It is desirable, but not necessary, that sample sizes be equal in a one-factor ANOVA.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Given the following ANOVA table (some information is missing), find the F statistic.

3.71

MStreatment = 744/4 = 186, MSerror = (751.5)/15 = 50.1, so F = 186/50.1 = 3.71.

0.497

0.99

4.02

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Degrees of freedom for the between-group variation in a one-factor ANOVA with n1 =
8, n2 = 5, n3 = 7, n4 = 9 would be:

29.

3.

For between-group variation we have dfnumerator = c - 1 = 4 - 1 = 3.

4.

28.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

Degrees of freedom for between-groups variation are:

5.

3.

SSbetween = 2113.833 - 1483 = 630.833, so df = (630.833)/(210.2778) = 3.

4.

Can't tell from given information.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
To test the null hypothesis H0: μ1 = μ2 = μ3 using samples from normal populations with
unknown but equal variances, we:

would prefer three separate t-tests.

cannot safely use ANOVA.

can safely employ ANOVA.

As long as the variances are equal, we can safely use ANOVA.


would need three-factor ANOVA.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

SS for between-groups variation will be:

Can't tell.

630.83.

SSbetween = 2113.833 - 1483 = 630.833.

129.99.

1233.4.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

Assuming equal group sizes, the number of observations in each group is:

4.
6.

(630.833)/(210.2778) = 3 and (1483)/(74.15) = 20, so 3 + 20 = 23 = n - 1 and n/c = 24/4


= 6.

2.

3.

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

Degrees of freedom for between-groups variation are:

Can't tell from given information.

3.

SSbetween = 2113.833 - 1483 = 630.833, so df = (630.833)/(210.2778) = 3.

4.

5.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).
The number of treatment groups is:

1.

2.

3.

4.

SSbetween = 2113.833 - 1483 = 630.833, so df = (630.833)/(210.2778) = 3 = c - 1.


Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

The F-test statistic is:

2.84.

Fcalc = (MSbetween)/(MSwithin) = (210.2788)/(74.15) = 2.836.

2.79.
2.80.

3.56.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Given the following ANOVA table (some information is missing), find the critical value
of F.05.

3.41

2.90

3.06

For df = (4, 15) we use Appendix F to get F.05 = 3.06.

2.36

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
ANOVA is used to compare:

means of several groups.

Although its test statistic is based on variances, ANOVA compares several means.

variances of several groups.


proportions of several groups.

both means and variances.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
To test the null hypothesis H0: μ1 = μ2 = μ3 using samples from normal populations with
unknown but equal variances, we:

would need three-factor ANOVA.

would prefer three separate t-tests.

can safely employ ANOVA.

As long as the variances are equal, we can safely use ANOVA.

cannot safely use ANOVA.


Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A news network stated that a study had found a positive correlation between the
number of children a worker has and his or her earnings last year. You may conclude
that:

the data are erroneous because the correlation should be negative.

statisticians have small families.

causation is in serious doubt.

people should have more children so they can get better jobs.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Using a two-tailed test at α = .10 for n = 30, we would reject the hypothesis of zero
correlation if the absolute value of r exceeds:

.3057.

.0250.

.2992.

.3609.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
The sample coefficient of correlation does not have which property?
It assumes that Y is the dependent variable.

It can range from -1.00 up to +1.00.

It is also sometimes called Pearson's r.

It is tested for significance using a t-test.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
In a simple bivariate regression with 56 observations, there will be ________ residuals.

57

58

59

56

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A hypothesis test is conducted at the 5 percent level of significance to test whether the
population correlation is zero. If the sample consists of 30 observations and the
correlation coefficient is 0.70, then the computed test statistic would be:

2.960.

2.071.

3.597.
5.187.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Find the sample correlation coefficient for the following data.

.7291

.8736

.9563

.9118

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Find the sample correlation coefficient for the following data.

.9822

.8911

.9556

.9124

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
If the attendance at a baseball game is to be predicted by the equation Attendance =
15,500 - 65 Temperature, what would be the predicted attendance if Temperature is 80
degrees?

10,020

9,750
15,250

10,300

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 20, a sample correlation of r = .300 provides sufficient evidence to
conclude that the population correlation coefficient exceeds zero in a right-tailed test at:

α = .025 but not α = .05.

both α = .025 and α = .05.

neither α = .025 nor α = .05.

α = .05 but not α = .025.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 36, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = -.350 would be:

can't say without knowing α.

-2.179

-2.030

-2.510

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 20, a sample correlation of r = .300 provides sufficient evidence to
conclude that the population correlation coefficient exceeds zero in a right-tailed test at:
neither α = .025 nor α = .05.

α = .05 but not α = .025.

α = .025 but not α = .05.

both α = .025 and α = .05.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Using a two-tailed test at α = .10 for n = 30, we would reject the hypothesis of zero
correlation if the absolute value of r exceeds:

.0250.

.3609.

.3057.

.2992.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
William used a sample of 78 large U.S. cities to estimate the relationship
between Crime (annual property crimes per 100,000 persons) and Income (median annual
income per capita, in dollars). His estimated regression equation was Crime = 530 +
0.045 Income. If Income decreases by 800, we would expect that Crime will:

decrease by 50.

increase by 36.
increase by 450.

remain unchanged.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A local trucking company fitted a regression to relate the travel time (days) of its
shipments as a function of the distance traveled (miles). The fitted regression is Time = -
7.126 + 0.0214 Distance. If Distance increases by 80 miles, the expected Time would
increase by:

7.13 days

1.71 days

2.34 days

1.73 days

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 30, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = .400 would be:

can't say without knowing if it's a two-tailed or one-tailed test.

2.309

1.852

1.645
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Find the sample correlation coefficient for the following data.

.9124

.9556

.9822

.8911

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
If n = 20 and r = .4296, the corresponding t statistic to test for zero correlation is:

1.715.
2.018.

7.862.

impossible to determine without α.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
If the attendance at a baseball game is to be predicted by the equation Attendance =
15,500 - 65 Temperature, what would be the predicted attendance if Temperature is 80
degrees?

9,750

10,020

10,300

15,250

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Find the sample correlation coefficient for the following data.

.9822

.8911

.9124

.9556

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 30, the critical value of the correlation coefficient for a two-tailed test
at α = .10 is:

±.412

±.306

±.497
±.450

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A local trucking company fitted a regression to relate the cost of its shipments as a
function of the distance traveled. The Excel fitted regression is shown.

Based on this estimated relationship, when distance increases by 50 miles, the expected
shipping cost would increase by:

$286.

$143.

$104.

$301.
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
In a simple bivariate regression with 56 observations, there will be ________ residuals.

57

58

59

56

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
If n = 20 and r = .4296, the corresponding t statistic to test for zero correlation is:

1.715.

2.018.

impossible to determine without α.

7.862.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
William used a sample of 78 large U.S. cities to estimate the relationship
between Crime (annual property crimes per 100,000 persons) and Income (median annual
income per capita, in dollars). His estimated regression equation was Crime = 530 +
0.045 Income. If Income decreases by 800, we would expect that Crime will:

increase by 450.
increase by 36.

decrease by 50.

remain unchanged.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
William used a sample of 78 large U.S. cities to estimate the relationship
between Crime (annual property crimes per 100,000 persons) and Income (median annual
income per capita, in dollars). His estimated regression equation was Crime = 530 +
0.045 Income. We can conclude that:

wealthy individuals tend to commit more crimes, on average.

crime seems to create additional income in a city.

the intercept is irrelevant since zero median income is impossible in a large city.

the slope is small so Income has no effect on Crime.


Question 5
1 / 1 pts
The sample coefficient of correlation does not have which property?

It is also sometimes called Pearson's r.

It assumes that Y is the dependent variable.

It is tested for significance using a t-test.

It can range from -1.00 up to +1.00.


Question 6
1 / 1 pts
A local trucking company fitted a regression to relate the travel time (days) of its
shipments as a function of the distance traveled (miles). The fitted regression is Time = -
7.126 + 0.0214 Distance. If Distance increases by 80 miles, the expected Time would
increase by:

7.13 days

1.73 days

2.34 days

1.71 days

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
In a simple bivariate regression with 56 observations, there will be ________ residuals.

58

59

56

57

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 30, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = .400 would be:

1.852

2.309

1.645

can't say without knowing if it's a two-tailed or one-tailed test.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
If the fitted regression is Y = 5.3 + 1.9X (R2 = .25, n = 30), it is incorrect to conclude that:

the value of the sample correlation coefficient is 0.50.

Y increases 1.9 percent for a 1 percent increase in X.

the estimated regression line crosses the Y axis at 5.3.

the sample correlation coefficient must be positive.


Question 7
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 20, the critical value of the correlation coefficient for a two-tailed test
at α = .10 is:

±.377

±.407

±.412
±.444

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A hypothesis test is conducted at the 5 percent level of significance to test whether the
population correlation is zero. If the sample consists of 30 observations and the
correlation coefficient is 0.70, then the computed test statistic would be:

3.597.

2.960.

2.071.

5.187.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
The variable used to predict another variable is called the:

response variable.

independent variable.

regression variable.

dependent variable.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A news network stated that a study had found a positive correlation between the
number of children a worker has and his or her earnings last year. You may conclude
that:

people should have more children so they can get better jobs.

statisticians have small families.

causation is in serious doubt.

the data are erroneous because the correlation should be negative.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 36, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = -.350 would be:

-2.030

can't say without knowing α.

-2.179

-2.510

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of size n = 30, a sample correlation of r = .500 provides sufficient evidence to
conclude that the population correlation coefficient exceeds zero in a right-tailed test at:

α = .05 but not α = .01.


α = .01 but not α = .05.

neither α = .05 nor α = .01.

both α = .05 and α = .01.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 36, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = -.350 would be:

-2.510

-2.179

can't say without knowing α.

-2.030

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
The sample coefficient of correlation does not have which property?

It assumes that Y is the dependent variable.

It is tested for significance using a t-test.

It is also sometimes called Pearson's r.

It can range from -1.00 up to +1.00.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
A news network stated that a study had found a positive correlation between the
number of children a worker has and his or her earnings last year. You may conclude
that:

statisticians have small families.

people should have more children so they can get better jobs.

the data are erroneous because the correlation should be negative.

causation is in serious doubt.


Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Which is a time series variable?

Titles of the top 10 movies in total revenue last week

Dollar exchange rates yesterday against 10 other world currencies

VISA balances of 30 students on December 31 of this year

Net earnings reported by Xena Corp. for the last 10 quarters

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
An investment firm rates bonds for AardCo Inc. as "B+," while bonds of Deva Corp. are
rated "AA." Which level of measurement would be appropriate for such data?

Interval

Nominal

Ratio

Ordinal

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Using a sample to make generalizations about an aspect of a population is called:

statistical inference.
descriptive statistics.

random sampling.

data mining.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Which is least likely to be regarded as a ratio variable?

A critic's rating of a restaurant on a 1 to 4 scale

Automobile exhaust emission of nitrogen dioxide (milligrams per mile)

Cost of an eBay purchase

Number of customer complaints per day at a cable TV company office

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Which should not be regarded as a continuous random variable?

Wind velocity at 7 o'clock this morning

Length of time to play a Wimbledon tennis match

Tonnage carried by a randomly chosen oil tanker at sea

Number of personal fouls by the Miami Heat in a game


Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is not true?

Categorical data are also referred to as nominal or qualitative data.

The number of checks processed at a bank in a day is categorical data.

Numerical data can be either discrete or continuous.

Categorical data have values that are described by words rather than numbers.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Which statement is false?

Random dialing phone surveys have low response and are poorly targeted.

Selection bias means that many respondents dislike the interviewer.

Web surveys are economical but suffer from nonresponse bias.

Simple random sampling requires a list of the population.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Judgment sampling is sometimes preferred over random sampling, for example, when:

the desired sample size is much larger than the population.


time is short and the sampling budget is limited.

the population is readily accessible and sampling is nondestructive.

the sampling budget is large and the population is conveniently located.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
An advantage of convenience samples is that:

sampling error can be reduced.

computation of statistics is easier.

the required sample size is easier to calculate.

they are often quicker and cheaper.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A problem with nonrandom sampling is that:

not every item in the population has the same chance of being selected, as it should.

larger samples need to be taken to reduce the sampling error inherent in this approach.

it generally provides lower response rates than random sampling.


it is usually more expensive than random sampling.

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Which is a time series variable?

Net earnings reported by Xena Corp. for the last 10 quarters

VISA balances of 30 students on December 31 of this year

Titles of the top 10 movies in total revenue last week

Dollar exchange rates yesterday against 10 other world currencies

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
An investment firm rates bonds for AardCo Inc. as "B+," while bonds of Deva Corp. are
rated "AA." Which level of measurement would be appropriate for such data?

Ratio

Interval

Ordinal

Nominal

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Using a sample to make generalizations about an aspect of a population is called:

descriptive statistics.

random sampling.

data mining.

statistical inference.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Which is least likely to be regarded as a ratio variable?

Number of customer complaints per day at a cable TV company office

A critic's rating of a restaurant on a 1 to 4 scale

Cost of an eBay purchase

Automobile exhaust emission of nitrogen dioxide (milligrams per mile)

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Which should not be regarded as a continuous random variable?

Wind velocity at 7 o'clock this morning

Length of time to play a Wimbledon tennis match


Number of personal fouls by the Miami Heat in a game

Tonnage carried by a randomly chosen oil tanker at sea

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is not true?

Categorical data have values that are described by words rather than numbers.

Categorical data are also referred to as nominal or qualitative data.

Numerical data can be either discrete or continuous.

The number of checks processed at a bank in a day is categorical data.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Which statement is false?

Selection bias means that many respondents dislike the interviewer.

Random dialing phone surveys have low response and are poorly targeted.

Web surveys are economical but suffer from nonresponse bias.

Simple random sampling requires a list of the population.


Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Judgment sampling is sometimes preferred over random sampling, for example, when:

the desired sample size is much larger than the population.

the population is readily accessible and sampling is nondestructive.

the sampling budget is large and the population is conveniently located.

time is short and the sampling budget is limited.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
An advantage of convenience samples is that:

they are often quicker and cheaper.

sampling error can be reduced.

computation of statistics is easier.

the required sample size is easier to calculate.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A problem with nonrandom sampling is that:

it is usually more expensive than random sampling.


not every item in the population has the same chance of being selected, as it should.

it generally provides lower response rates than random sampling.

larger samples need to be taken to reduce the sampling error inherent in this approach.

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Which is a time series variable?

Net earnings reported by Xena Corp. for the last 10 quarters

Dollar exchange rates yesterday against 10 other world currencies

Titles of the top 10 movies in total revenue last week

VISA balances of 30 students on December 31 of this year

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
An investment firm rates bonds for AardCo Inc. as "B+," while bonds of Deva Corp. are
rated "AA." Which level of measurement would be appropriate for such data?

Ordinal

Ratio

Interval
Nominal

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Using a sample to make generalizations about an aspect of a population is called:

data mining.

descriptive statistics.

statistical inference.

random sampling.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Which is least likely to be regarded as a ratio variable?

A critic's rating of a restaurant on a 1 to 4 scale

Cost of an eBay purchase

Automobile exhaust emission of nitrogen dioxide (milligrams per mile)

Number of customer complaints per day at a cable TV company office

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Which should not be regarded as a continuous random variable?

Number of personal fouls by the Miami Heat in a game

Wind velocity at 7 o'clock this morning

Length of time to play a Wimbledon tennis match

Tonnage carried by a randomly chosen oil tanker at sea

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is not true?

Categorical data are also referred to as nominal or qualitative data.

The number of checks processed at a bank in a day is categorical data.

Numerical data can be either discrete or continuous.

Categorical data have values that are described by words rather than numbers.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Which statement is false?

Web surveys are economical but suffer from nonresponse bias.

Simple random sampling requires a list of the population.


Random dialing phone surveys have low response and are poorly targeted.

Selection bias means that many respondents dislike the interviewer.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Judgment sampling is sometimes preferred over random sampling, for example, when:

the sampling budget is large and the population is conveniently located.

the desired sample size is much larger than the population.

the population is readily accessible and sampling is nondestructive.

time is short and the sampling budget is limited.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
An advantage of convenience samples is that:

the required sample size is easier to calculate.

computation of statistics is easier.

sampling error can be reduced.

they are often quicker and cheaper.


Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A problem with nonrandom sampling is that:

larger samples need to be taken to reduce the sampling error inherent in this approach.

not every item in the population has the same chance of being selected, as it should.

it generally provides lower response rates than random sampling.

it is usually more expensive than random sampling.


Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Which data would be suitable for a pie chart?

Average SAT scores for entering freshmen at 10 major U.S. universities

Oxnard University student category (undergraduate, masters, doctoral)

U.S. toy imports from China over the past decade

Whirlpool Corporation's sales revenue for the last five years

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A column chart would be least suitable to display which data?

Annual compensation of 500 company CEOs

Exxon-Mobil's quarterly sales for the last four years

One-year CD interest rates paid by the eight largest U.S. banks

U.S. exports to its six largest trading partners

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Which is not a reason why pie charts are popular in business?

They can be labeled with data values to facilitate interpretation.

They can convey a general idea of the data to a nontechnical audience.


They can display major changes in parts of a whole (e.g., market share).

They are more precise than line charts, despite their low visual impact.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is least useful in visualizing categorical data?

Line chart

Pie chart

Bar chart

Pareto chart

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Below is a frequency distribution of earnings of 50 contractors in a country.
Regarding this distribution, which of the following is correct?

The frequency distribution contains too many class intervals.

The class intervals are too wide.

Too few classes were chosen.

The class interval limits are ambiguous.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Below is a sorted stem-and-leaf diagram for the measured speeds (miles per hour) of 49
randomly chosen vehicles on highway I-80 in Nebraska. What is the mode?

79

65

Impossible to tell
62

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A line chart would not be suitable to display which data?

Exxon-Mobil's quarterly sales data for the last five years

U.S. oil imports from OPEC nations for the last 20 years

Annual compensation of the top 50 CEOs

Daily stock market closing prices of Microsoft for the past month

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
If you have 256 data points, how many classes (bins) would Sturges' Rule suggest?

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
The width of a class in a frequency distribution is known as the:

bin frequency.

class limit.

midpoint.

class interval.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is true?

Pie charts can generally be used instead of bar charts.

Line charts are useful for visualizing categorical data.

Pyramid charts are generally preferred instead of column charts.

Line charts are not used for cross-sectional data.

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
If you have 256 data points, how many classes (bins) would Sturges' Rule suggest?

6
9

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is true?

Line charts are useful for visualizing categorical data.

Pyramid charts are generally preferred instead of column charts.

Line charts are not used for cross-sectional data.

Pie charts can generally be used instead of bar charts.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
A column chart would be least suitable to display which data?

Exxon-Mobil's quarterly sales for the last four years

Annual compensation of 500 company CEOs

One-year CD interest rates paid by the eight largest U.S. banks

U.S. exports to its six largest trading partners


Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A line chart would not be suitable to display which data?

U.S. oil imports from OPEC nations for the last 20 years

Annual compensation of the top 50 CEOs

Exxon-Mobil's quarterly sales data for the last five years

Daily stock market closing prices of Microsoft for the past month

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Below is a sorted stem-and-leaf diagram for the measured speeds (miles per hour) of 49
randomly chosen vehicles on highway I-80 in Nebraska. What is the mode?

65

Impossible to tell
62

79

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The width of a class in a frequency distribution is known as the:

bin frequency.

class limit.

midpoint.

class interval.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Which is not a reason why pie charts are popular in business?

They can be labeled with data values to facilitate interpretation.

They can convey a general idea of the data to a nontechnical audience.

They are more precise than line charts, despite their low visual impact.

They can display major changes in parts of a whole (e.g., market share).
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Below is a frequency distribution of earnings of 50 contractors in a country.

Regarding this distribution, which of the following is correct?

The frequency distribution contains too many class intervals.

The class intervals are too wide.

The class interval limits are ambiguous.

Too few classes were chosen.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is least useful in visualizing categorical data?

Bar chart

Pie chart
Pareto chart

Line chart

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Which data would be suitable for a pie chart?

Oxnard University student category (undergraduate, masters, doctoral)

Average SAT scores for entering freshmen at 10 major U.S. universities

Whirlpool Corporation's sales revenue for the last five years

U.S. toy imports from China over the past decade

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is true?

Line charts are not used for cross-sectional data.

Pie charts can generally be used instead of bar charts.

Line charts are useful for visualizing categorical data.

Pyramid charts are generally preferred instead of column charts.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Below is a frequency distribution of earnings of 50 contractors in a country.

Regarding this distribution, which of the following is correct?

The class interval limits are ambiguous.

Too few classes were chosen.

The frequency distribution contains too many class intervals.

The class intervals are too wide.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
A column chart would be least suitable to display which data?

U.S. exports to its six largest trading partners

Exxon-Mobil's quarterly sales for the last four years

One-year CD interest rates paid by the eight largest U.S. banks


Annual compensation of 500 company CEOs

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Which is not a reason why pie charts are popular in business?

They can be labeled with data values to facilitate interpretation.

They can convey a general idea of the data to a nontechnical audience.

They can display major changes in parts of a whole (e.g., market share).

They are more precise than line charts, despite their low visual impact.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Below is a sorted stem-and-leaf diagram for the measured speeds (miles per hour) of 49
randomly chosen vehicles on highway I-80 in Nebraska. What is the mode?

Impossible to tell
65

62

79

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
A line chart would not be suitable to display which data?

Daily stock market closing prices of Microsoft for the past month

Annual compensation of the top 50 CEOs

Exxon-Mobil's quarterly sales data for the last five years

U.S. oil imports from OPEC nations for the last 20 years

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
If you have 256 data points, how many classes (bins) would Sturges' Rule suggest?

8
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
The width of a class in a frequency distribution is known as the:

midpoint.

bin frequency.

class limit.

class interval.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Which data would be suitable for a pie chart?

Average SAT scores for entering freshmen at 10 major U.S. universities

Whirlpool Corporation's sales revenue for the last five years

Oxnard University student category (undergraduate, masters, doctoral)

U.S. toy imports from China over the past decade

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is least useful in visualizing categorical data?

Bar chart
Pie chart

Pareto chart

Line chart
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Find the sample correlation coefficient for the following data.

.9556

.8911

.9822

.9132

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Heights of male students in a certain statistics class range from Xmin = 61 to Xmax = 79.
Applying the Empirical Rule, a reasonable estimate of σ would be:

3.25.

3.00.
2.75.

3.50.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Estimate the mean exam score for the 50 students in Prof. Axolotl's class.

64.1

59.2

63.5

62.0

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Three randomly chosen Colorado students were asked how many times they went rock
climbing last month. Their replies were 5, 6, 7. The coefficient of variation is:

16.7 percent.
13.6 percent.

20.0 percent.

35.7 percent.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is not a valid description of an outlier?

A data value several standard deviations from the mean.

A data value that lies below Q1 or above Q3

A data value that is very unusual

A data value beyond the outer fences

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
John scored 85 on Prof. Hardtack's exam (Q1 = 40 and Q3 = 60). Based on the fences,
which is correct?

John is an extreme outlier.

John is an outlier.

John is not an outlier.


John is in the 85th percentile.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A sample of 50 breakfast customers of McDonald's showed the spending below. Which
statement is least likely to be correct?

The mean is a reasonable measure of center.

The median purchase is slightly less than $5.

About 75 percent of the customers spend less than $7.

The median is very close to the midhinge.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Which statistics offer robust (resistant to outliers) measures of center?

Median, midhinge, trimmed mean.

Mean, mode, quartiles.


Trimmed mean, midrange, midhinge.

Mean, midrange, mode.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Which is not a measure of variability?

Range

Trimmed mean

Coefficient of variation

Mean absolute deviation (MAD)

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Twelve randomly chosen students were asked how many times they had missed class
during a certain semester, with this result: 2, 1, 5, 1, 1, 3, 4, 3, 1, 1, 5, 18. For this sample,
the geometric mean is:

3.017.

2.376.

2.158.
1.545.

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Find the sample correlation coefficient for the following data.

.9556

.9132

.8911

.9822

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Heights of male students in a certain statistics class range from Xmin = 61 to Xmax = 79.
Applying the Empirical Rule, a reasonable estimate of σ would be:

3.50.

3.25.
3.00.

2.75.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Estimate the mean exam score for the 50 students in Prof. Axolotl's class.

63.5

59.2

62.0

64.1

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Three randomly chosen Colorado students were asked how many times they went rock
climbing last month. Their replies were 5, 6, 7. The coefficient of variation is:

16.7 percent.
13.6 percent.

20.0 percent.

35.7 percent.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is not a valid description of an outlier?

A data value that lies below Q1 or above Q3

A data value several standard deviations from the mean.

A data value that is very unusual

A data value beyond the outer fences

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
John scored 85 on Prof. Hardtack's exam (Q1 = 40 and Q3 = 60). Based on the fences,
which is correct?

John is an extreme outlier.

John is not an outlier.

John is in the 85th percentile.


John is an outlier.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A sample of 50 breakfast customers of McDonald's showed the spending below. Which
statement is least likely to be correct?

About 75 percent of the customers spend less than $7.

The median is very close to the midhinge.

The mean is a reasonable measure of center.

The median purchase is slightly less than $5.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Which statistics offer robust (resistant to outliers) measures of center?

Mean, mode, quartiles.

Mean, midrange, mode.


Median, midhinge, trimmed mean.

Trimmed mean, midrange, midhinge.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Which is not a measure of variability?

Trimmed mean

Coefficient of variation

Range

Mean absolute deviation (MAD)

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Twelve randomly chosen students were asked how many times they had missed class
during a certain semester, with this result: 2, 1, 5, 1, 1, 3, 4, 3, 1, 1, 5, 18. For this sample,
the geometric mean is:

3.017.

2.158.

1.545.
2.376.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
From the following tree, find the probability that a randomly chosen person will get the
flu vaccine and will also get the flu.

.19

.10

.70

.07

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
From the following tree, find the probability that a randomly chosen person will get the
flu.
.70

.81

.19

.07

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
At Dolon General Hospital, 30 percent of the patients have Medicare insurance (M) while
70 percent do not have Medicare insurance (M´). Twenty percent of the Medicare
patients arrive by ambulance, compared with 10 percent of the non-Medicare patients. If
a patient arrives by ambulance, what is the probability that the patient has Medicare
insurance? (Hint: Bayes' Theorem)

.5000

.7000
.4615

.1300

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Independent events A and B would be consistent with which of the following
statements:

P(A) = .4, P(B) = .5, P(A∩B) = .2.

P(A) = .3, P(B) = .5, P(A∩B) = .4.

P(A) = .5, P(B) = .4, P(A∩B) = .3.

P(A) = .4, P(B) = .3, P(A∩B) = .5.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Given the contingency table shown here, find P(A2).

.8163

.1766
.0578

.1842

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Given the contingency table shown here, find P(A3∩B2).

.2933

.3212

.1006

.0942

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Given the contingency table shown here, find P(A2 | B3).

.1893

.0685

.3721

.1842

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Given the contingency table shown here, find P(A1 or B2).

.0933

.3182
.3854

.0300

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Given the contingency table shown here, find P(A1∩A2).

.09

.38

.00

.28

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Ramjac Company wants to set up k independent file servers, each capable of running the
company's intranet. Each server has average "uptime" of 98 percent. What must k be to
achieve 99.999 percent probability that the intranet will be "up"?

3
4

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
From the following tree, find the probability that a randomly chosen person will get the
flu vaccine and will also get the flu.

.07

.10

.19

.70
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
From the following tree, find the probability that a randomly chosen person will get the
flu.

.70

.81

.19

.07

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
At Dolon General Hospital, 30 percent of the patients have Medicare insurance (M) while
70 percent do not have Medicare insurance (M´). Twenty percent of the Medicare
patients arrive by ambulance, compared with 10 percent of the non-Medicare patients. If
a patient arrives by ambulance, what is the probability that the patient has Medicare
insurance? (Hint: Bayes' Theorem)

.5000
.1300

.4615

.7000

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Independent events A and B would be consistent with which of the following
statements:

P(A) = .3, P(B) = .5, P(A∩B) = .4.

P(A) = .4, P(B) = .5, P(A∩B) = .2.

P(A) = .4, P(B) = .3, P(A∩B) = .5.

P(A) = .5, P(B) = .4, P(A∩B) = .3.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Given the contingency table shown here, find P(A2).

.1842
.1766

.8163

.0578

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Given the contingency table shown here, find P(A3∩B2).

.1006

.3212

.0942

.2933

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Given the contingency table shown here, find P(A2 | B3).

.1893

.3721

.1842

.0685

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Given the contingency table shown here, find P(A1 or B2).

.0300

.3182
.0933

.3854

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Given the contingency table shown here, find P(A1∩A2).

.28

.00

.38

.09

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Ramjac Company wants to set up k independent file servers, each capable of running the
company's intranet. Each server has average "uptime" of 98 percent. What must k be to
achieve 99.999 percent probability that the intranet will be "up"?

1
2

3
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A clinic employs nine physicians. Five of the physicians are female. Four patients arrive
at once. Assuming the doctors are assigned randomly to patients, what is the probability
that all of the assigned physicians are female?

.0295

.0808

.0533

.0397

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Which probability model is most nearly appropriate to describe the number of burned-
out fluorescent tubes in a classroom with 12 fluorescent tubes, assuming a constant
probability of a burned-out tube?

Binomial

Geometric

Hypergeometric

Poisson

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Which distribution is most nearly appropriate to describe the number of fatalities in
Texas in a given year due to poisonous snakebites?

Binomial

Hypergeometric

Poisson

Geometric

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Which probability model would you use to describe the number of damaged printers in a
random sample of 4 printers taken from a shipment of 28 printers that contains 3
damaged printers?

Uniform

Hypergeometric

Poisson

Binomial

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
The binomial distribution is symmetrical when:

π = ¼ and 1 - π = ¾.
π = 1 and 1 - π = 0.

π = 0 and 1 - π = 1.

π = ½ and 1 - π = ½.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Which distribution is most strongly right-skewed?

Binomial with n = 50, π = .10

Binomial with n = 50, π = .90

Binomial with n = 50, π = .40

Binomial with n = 50, π = .70

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
If 90 percent of automobiles in Orange County have both headlights working, what is
the probability that in a sample of eight automobiles, at least seven will have both
headlights working?

.8131

.6174

.3826

.1869
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Jankord Jewelers permits the return of their diamond wedding rings, provided the return
occurs within two weeks. Typically, 10 percent are returned. If eight rings are sold today,
what is the probability that fewer than three will be returned?

.0331

.9950

.1488

.9619

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
On average, a major earthquake (Richter scale 6.0 or above) occurs three times a decade
in a certain California county. Find the probability that at least one major earthquake will
occur within the next decade.

.7408

.1992

.9502

.1494

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
On average, an IRS auditor discovers 4.7 fraudulent income tax returns per day. On a
randomly chosen day, what is the probability that she discovers fewer than two?

.0518

.0427

.1005

.1523
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What lower limit should
the State Game Commission set on length if it is desired that 80 percent of the catch
may be kept by fishers?

12.00 inches

12.80 inches

9.22 inches

11.48 inches

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A multiple choice exam has 100 questions. Each question has five choices. What would
be the approximate probability that a "guesser" could achieve a score of 30 or more?

0.4913

0.0062

0.0015

0.0088

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
If the random variable Z has a standard normal distribution, then P(Z ≤ -1.37) is:
0.0853.

0.5016.

0.4147.

0.9147.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. The top 2.5 percent of the applicants would have a score of at least (choose the
nearest integer):

606.

600.

617.

646.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. For a simple haircut,
the middle 90 percent of the customers will require:

between 20.0 and 30.0 minutes.


between 18.4 and 31.6 minutes.

between 17.2 and 32.8 minutes.

between 19.9 and 30.1 minutes.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. The first quartile for the
lengths of brook trout would be:

11.98 inches.

11.00 inches.

16.01 inches.

10.65 inches.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A company employs 300 employees. Each year, there is a 30 percent turnover rate for
employees. We want to do a normal approximation to the binomial distribution of the
number of employees who leave each year. For this normal approximation, the mean is
________________ and the standard deviation is ________.

90; 15
90; 7.937

90; 63

90; 30

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. What percentage of
customers require less than 32 minutes for a simple haircut?

99.45 percent

95.99 percent

45.99 percent

97.72 percent

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Historically, the default rate on a certain type of commercial loan is 20 percent. If a bank
makes 100 of these loans, what is the approximate probability that at least 26 will result
in default?

0.0846

0.0336
0.2000

0.0668

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Assume that X is normally distributed with a mean μ = $64. Given that P(X ≥ $75) =
0.2981, we can calculate that the standard deviation of X is approximately:

$20.76.

$13.17.

$5.83.

$7.05.

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
In a T-F exam with 100 questions, passing requires a score of at least 60. What is the
approximate normal probability that a "guesser" will score at least 60 points?

.0251

.0287

.0377

.4713
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A company employs 300 employees. Each year, there is a 30 percent turnover rate for
employees. We want to do a normal approximation to the binomial distribution of the
number of employees who leave each year. For this normal approximation, the mean is
________________ and the standard deviation is ________.

90; 30

90; 7.937

90; 15

90; 63

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Historically, the default rate on a certain type of commercial loan is 20 percent. If a bank
makes 100 of these loans, what is the approximate probability that at least 26 will result
in default?

0.0336

0.0846

0.0668

0.2000
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. The slowest quartile
of customers will require longer than how many minutes for a simple haircut?

27.7 minutes

26 minutes

25.7 minutes

3(n + 1)/4 minutes

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Assume that X is normally distributed with a mean μ = $64. Given that P(X ≥ $75) =
0.2981, we can calculate that the standard deviation of X is approximately:

$13.17.

$7.05.

$5.83.

$20.76.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
A multiple choice exam has 100 questions. Each question has five choices. What would
be the approximate probability that a "guesser" could achieve a score of 30 or more?
0.0088

0.0015

0.4913

0.0062

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. What fraction of applicants would you expect to have scores of 600 or above?

0.5401

0.4599

0.0401

0.0852

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. The top 2.5 percent of the applicants would have a score of at least (choose the
nearest integer):

600.
617.

646.

606.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What proportion of brook
trout caught will be between 12 and 18 inches in length?

.6826

.4082

.6563

.2486

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. The first quartile for the
lengths of brook trout would be:

16.01 inches.

11.00 inches.
11.98 inches.

10.65 inches.

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What proportion of brook
trout caught will be between 12 and 18 inches in length?

.2486

.4082

.6826

.6563

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
If the random variable Z has a standard normal distribution, then P(Z ≤ -1.37) is:

0.9147.

0.4147.

0.0853.

0.5016.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Historically, the default rate on a certain type of commercial loan is 20 percent. If a bank
makes 100 of these loans, what is the approximate probability that at least 26 will result
in default?

0.0336

0.0668

0.0846

0.2000

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
In a T-F exam with 100 questions, passing requires a score of at least 60. What is the
approximate normal probability that a "guesser" will score at least 60 points?

.0377

.0287

.0251

.4713

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. The slowest quartile
of customers will require longer than how many minutes for a simple haircut?

27.7 minutes

3(n + 1)/4 minutes

26 minutes

25.7 minutes

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The random variable X is normally distributed with mean of 80 and variance of 36. The
67th percentile of the distribution is:

95.84.

72.00.

90.00.

82.64.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. What fraction of applicants would you expect to have scores of 600 or above?

0.0401
0.5401

0.4599

0.0852

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. The top 2.5 percent of the applicants would have a score of at least (choose the
nearest integer):

617.

646.

600.

606.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. What percentage of
customers require less than 32 minutes for a simple haircut?

45.99 percent
99.45 percent

97.72 percent

95.99 percent

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A company employs 300 employees. Each year, there is a 30 percent turnover rate for
employees. We want to do a normal approximation to the binomial distribution of the
number of employees who leave each year. For this normal approximation, the mean is
________________ and the standard deviation is ________.

90; 7.937

90; 15

90; 30

90; 63

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. What fraction of applicants would you expect to have scores of 600 or above?

0.0401

0.4599
0.5401

0.0852

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A multiple choice exam has 100 questions. Each question has five choices. What would
be the approximate probability that a "guesser" could achieve a score of 30 or more?

0.0062

0.4913

0.0015

0.0088

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What proportion of brook
trout caught will be between 12 and 18 inches in length?

.2486

.4082

.6826
.6563

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What proportion of brook
trout caught will be between 12 and 18 inches in length?

.6563

.6826

.2486

.4082

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. The top 2.5 percent of the applicants would have a score of at least (choose the
nearest integer):

600.

646.

617.

606.
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Assume that X is normally distributed with a mean μ = $64. Given that P(X ≥ $75) =
0.2981, we can calculate that the standard deviation of X is approximately:

$13.17.

$5.83.

$7.05.

$20.76.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Historically, the default rate on a certain type of commercial loan is 20 percent. If a bank
makes 100 of these loans, what is the approximate probability that at least 26 will result
in default?

0.0336

0.2000

0.0846

0.0668

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What lower limit should
the State Game Commission set on length if it is desired that 80 percent of the catch
may be kept by fishers?

12.00 inches

11.48 inches

12.80 inches

9.22 inches

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. For a simple haircut,
the middle 90 percent of the customers will require:

between 20.0 and 30.0 minutes.

between 19.9 and 30.1 minutes.

between 17.2 and 32.8 minutes.

between 18.4 and 31.6 minutes.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. The first quartile for the
lengths of brook trout would be:

11.00 inches.

16.01 inches.

11.98 inches.

10.65 inches.

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. The top 2.5 percent of the applicants would have a score of at least (choose the
nearest integer):

600.

617.

646.

606.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. What fraction of applicants would you expect to have scores of 600 or above?
0.4599

0.0852

0.0401

0.5401

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. What percentage of
customers require less than 32 minutes for a simple haircut?

97.72 percent

95.99 percent

99.45 percent

45.99 percent

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. For a simple haircut,
the middle 90 percent of the customers will require:

between 17.2 and 32.8 minutes.


between 18.4 and 31.6 minutes.

between 19.9 and 30.1 minutes.

between 20.0 and 30.0 minutes.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A company employs 300 employees. Each year, there is a 30 percent turnover rate for
employees. We want to do a normal approximation to the binomial distribution of the
number of employees who leave each year. For this normal approximation, the mean is
________________ and the standard deviation is ________.

90; 15

90; 63

90; 30

90; 7.937

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
A multiple choice exam has 100 questions. Each question has five choices. What would
be the approximate probability that a "guesser" could achieve a score of 30 or more?

0.0062

0.0088
0.0015

0.4913

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
In a T-F exam with 100 questions, passing requires a score of at least 60. What is the
approximate normal probability that a "guesser" will score at least 60 points?

.0377

.4713

.0251

.0287

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Historically, the default rate on a certain type of commercial loan is 20 percent. If a bank
makes 100 of these loans, what is the approximate probability that at least 26 will result
in default?

0.0336

0.0668

0.2000
0.0846

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Assume that X is normally distributed with a mean μ = $64. Given that P(X ≥ $75) =
0.2981, we can calculate that the standard deviation of X is approximately:

$5.83.

$7.05.

$20.76.

$13.17.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. The slowest quartile
of customers will require longer than how many minutes for a simple haircut?

3(n + 1)/4 minutes

25.7 minutes

27.7 minutes

26 minutes
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Last week, 100 cars received parking violations in the main university parking lot. Of
these, 30 had unpaid parking tickets from a previous violation. Assuming that last week
was a random sample of all parking violators, find the 95 percent confidence interval for
the percentage of parking violators that have prior unpaid parking tickets.

19.5 to 30.5 percent.

16.3 to 36.7 percent.

21.0 to 39.0 percent.

16.8 to 33.2 percent.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
The Rising Sun Restaurant's owner wanted to know the average age of its customers. A
random sample of 20 customers is taken. It shows a mean age of 43 years with a
standard deviation of 4 years. The width of a 95 percent CI for the true mean client age
is approximately:

± 2.093 years.

± 1.753. years.

± 1.960 years.

± 1.872 years.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
AAA Insurance is concerned about rising lab test costs and would like to know what
proportion of the positive lab tests for prostate cancer are actually proven correct
through subsequent biopsy. AAA demands a sample large enough to ensure an error of ±
3 percent with 95 percent confidence. What is the necessary sample size?

3,148

1,068

1,704

1,692

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Professor Ellis randomly surveyed 200 students at University of Economics and found
that 150 of the students surveyed watch more than 8 hours of television weekly. How
many additional students would Professor Ellis have to sample to estimate the proportion
of all University of Economics students who watch more than 8 hours of television each
week within ± 2 percent with 95 percent confidence?

1489

1601

1801

1729

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
What is the approximate width of an 90 percent confidence interval for the true
population proportion if there are 20 successes in a sample of 80?

± .078

± .080

± .051

± .066

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the t distribution?

It is a continuous distribution.

It has a mean of 0.

It approaches z as degrees of freedom decrease.

It is a symmetric distribution.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
In a large lecture class, the professor announced that the scores on a recent exam were
normally distributed with a range from 51 to 87. Using the Empirical Rule μ ± 3σ to
estimate σ, how many students would you need to sample to estimate the true mean
score for the class with 90 percent confidence and an error of ±2?

About 21 students
About 35 students

About 88 students

About 25 students

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A poll showed that 35 out of 100 randomly chosen graduates of California medical
schools last year intended to specialize in family practice. What is the width of a 95
percent confidence interval for the proportion that plan to specialize in family practice?

± .0935

± .0876

± .0814

± .0736
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A highway inspector needs an estimate of the mean weight of trucks crossing a bridge
on the interstate highway system. She selects a random sample of 40 trucks and finds a
mean of 15.2 tons with a sample standard deviation of 3.65 tons. The 95 percent
confidence interval for the population mean is:

14.03 to 16.37 tons.

The interval is 15.8 ± ts/(n1/2) or 15.8 ± (1.677)(3.85)/(49)1/2 using d.f. = 48 (don't use z).
14.80 to 16.75 tons.

14.69 to 16.91 tons.

14.88 to 16.72 tons.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
A marketing firm is asked to estimate the percentage of existing customers who would
purchase a "digital upgrade" to their basic cable TV service. The firm wants 99 percent
confidence and an error of ± 5 percent. What is the required sample size (to the next
higher integer)?

635

601

801

664

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
The owner of Topical Hotel wanted to know the average distance its guests had
traveled. A random sample of 18 guests showed a mean distance of 80 miles with a
standard deviation of 28 miles. The 95 percent confidence interval (in miles) for the
mean is approximately:

(71.0, 99.0)

(66.1, 93.9)
(71.8, 98.2)

(65.7, 93.2)

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
AAA Insurance is concerned about rising lab test costs and would like to know what
proportion of the positive lab tests for prostate cancer are actually proven correct
through subsequent biopsy. AAA demands a sample large enough to ensure an error of ±
3 percent with 95 percent confidence. What is the necessary sample size?

3,148

1,068

1,692

1,704

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
University of Economics wants to estimate the average distance that commuter students
travel to get to class with an error of ± 2 miles and 95 percent confidence. What sample
size would be needed, assuming that travel distances are normally distributed with a
range of X = 5 to X = 65 miles, using the Empirical Rule μ ± 3σ to estimate σ.

About 67 students

About 21 students
About 121 students

About 97 students

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Professor Ellis randomly surveyed 200 students at University of Economics and found
that 150 of the students surveyed watch more than 8 hours of television weekly. How
many additional students would Professor Ellis have to sample to estimate the proportion
of all University of Economics students who watch more than 8 hours of television each
week within ± 2 percent with 95 percent confidence?

1801

1489

1601

1729

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the t distribution?

It is a continuous distribution.

It has a mean of 0.

It is a symmetric distribution.
It approaches z as degrees of freedom decrease.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of 15 ATM transactions at Eyre Square revealed a mean transaction
time of 3.1 minutes with a standard deviation of 1.4 minutes. The width (in minutes) of
the 98 percent confidence interval for the true mean transaction time is:

± 0.949

± 0.841

± 2.131

± 0.639

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A poll showed that 35 out of 100 randomly chosen graduates of California medical
schools last year intended to specialize in family practice. What is the width of a 95
percent confidence interval for the proportion that plan to specialize in family practice?

± .0935

± .0876

± .0736

± .0814

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
University of Economics wants to estimate the average distance that commuter students
travel to get to class with an error of ± 2 miles and 95 percent confidence. What sample
size would be needed, assuming that travel distances are normally distributed with a
range of X = 5 to X = 65 miles, using the Empirical Rule μ ± 3σ to estimate σ.

About 97 students

About 21 students

About 121 students

About 67 students

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A highway inspector needs an estimate of the mean weight of trucks crossing a bridge
on the interstate highway system. She selects a random sample of 40 trucks and finds a
mean of 15.2 tons with a sample standard deviation of 3.65 tons. The 95 percent
confidence interval for the population mean is:

14.80 to 16.75 tons.

14.03 to 16.37 tons.

The interval is 15.8 ± ts/(n1/2) or 15.8 ± (1.677)(3.85)/(49)1/2 using d.f. = 48 (don't use z).

14.69 to 16.91 tons.

14.88 to 16.72 tons.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
What is the approximate width of an 90 percent confidence interval for the true
population proportion if there are 20 successes in a sample of 80?

± .080

± .078

± .051

± .066

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
In a large lecture class, the professor announced that the scores on a recent exam were
normally distributed with a range from 51 to 87. Using the Empirical Rule μ ± 3σ to
estimate σ, how many students would you need to sample to estimate the true mean
score for the class with 90 percent confidence and an error of ±2?

About 35 students

About 25 students

About 21 students

About 88 students

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A marketing firm is asked to estimate the percentage of existing customers who would
purchase a "digital upgrade" to their basic cable TV service. The firm wants 99 percent
confidence and an error of ± 5 percent. What is the required sample size (to the next
higher integer)?

664

801

635

601

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Professor Ellis randomly surveyed 200 students at University of Economics and found
that 150 of the students surveyed watch more than 8 hours of television weekly. How
many additional students would Professor Ellis have to sample to estimate the proportion
of all University of Economics students who watch more than 8 hours of television each
week within ± 2 percent with 95 percent confidence?

1801

1601

1729

1489

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
The Rising Sun Restaurant's owner wanted to know the average age of its customers. A
random sample of 20 customers is taken. It shows a mean age of 43 years with a
standard deviation of 4 years. The width of a 95 percent CI for the true mean client age
is approximately:

± 2.093 years.

± 1.872 years.

± 1.753. years.

± 1.960 years.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A financial institution wishes to estimate the mean balances owed by its credit card
customers. The population standard deviation is $250. If a 95 percent confidence
interval is used and an interval of ± $60 is desired, how many cardholders should be
sampled?

629

67

187

107

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
University of Economics wants to estimate the average distance that commuter students
travel to get to class with an error of ± 2 miles and 95 percent confidence. What sample
size would be needed, assuming that travel distances are normally distributed with a
range of X = 5 to X = 65 miles, using the Empirical Rule μ ± 3σ to estimate σ.

About 121 students

About 67 students

About 21 students

About 97 students

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A highway inspector needs an estimate of the mean weight of trucks crossing a bridge
on the interstate highway system. She selects a random sample of 40 trucks and finds a
mean of 15.2 tons with a sample standard deviation of 3.65 tons. The 95 percent
confidence interval for the population mean is:

14.69 to 16.91 tons.

14.03 to 16.37 tons.

The interval is 15.8 ± ts/(n1/2) or 15.8 ± (1.677)(3.85)/(49)1/2 using d.f. = 48 (don't use z).

14.88 to 16.72 tons.

14.80 to 16.75 tons.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of 15 ATM transactions at Eyre Square revealed a mean transaction
time of 3.1 minutes with a standard deviation of 1.4 minutes. The width (in minutes) of
the 98 percent confidence interval for the true mean transaction time is:

± 2.131

± 0.841

± 0.949

± 0.639

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
In a large lecture class, the professor announced that the scores on a recent exam were
normally distributed with a range from 51 to 87. Using the Empirical Rule μ ± 3σ to
estimate σ, how many students would you need to sample to estimate the true mean
score for the class with 90 percent confidence and an error of ±2?

About 25 students

About 88 students

About 35 students

About 21 students

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
The owner of Topical Hotel wanted to know the average distance its guests had
traveled. A random sample of 18 guests showed a mean distance of 80 miles with a
standard deviation of 28 miles. The 95 percent confidence interval (in miles) for the
mean is approximately:

(71.8, 98.2)

(65.7, 93.2)

(66.1, 93.9)

(71.0, 99.0)

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Professor Ellis randomly surveyed 200 students at University of Economics and found
that 150 of the students surveyed watch more than 8 hours of television weekly. How
many additional students would Professor Ellis have to sample to estimate the proportion
of all University of Economics students who watch more than 8 hours of television each
week within ± 2 percent with 95 percent confidence?

1801

1601

1489

1729

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of 100 commercial customers of AT&T Mobiles revealed that 25 had
paid their accounts within a month of billing. The 98 percent confidence interval for the
true proportion of customers who pay within a month would be:

0.148 to 0.252

0.138 to 0.262

0.153 to 0.247

0.149 to 0.351

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A company wants to estimate the time its trucks take to drive from city A to city B. The
standard deviation is known to be 10 minutes. What sample size is required in order that
the error will not exceed ±3 minutes, with 90 percent confidence?

52 observations

129 observations

139 observations

31 observations

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
The owner of Topical Hotel wanted to know the average distance its guests had
traveled. A random sample of 18 guests showed a mean distance of 80 miles with a
standard deviation of 28 miles. The 95 percent confidence interval (in miles) for the
mean is approximately:

(66.1, 93.9)

(71.8, 98.2)

(65.7, 93.2)

(71.0, 99.0)

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A poll showed that 35 out of 100 randomly chosen graduates of California medical
schools last year intended to specialize in family practice. What is the width of a 95
percent confidence interval for the proportion that plan to specialize in family practice?

± .0935

± .0876

± .0736

± .0814

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
University of Economics wants to estimate the average distance that commuter students
travel to get to class with an error of ± 2 miles and 95 percent confidence. What sample
size would be needed, assuming that travel distances are normally distributed with a
range of X = 5 to X = 65 miles, using the Empirical Rule μ ± 3σ to estimate σ.
About 97 students

About 21 students

About 67 students

About 121 students

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
AAA Insurance is concerned about rising lab test costs and would like to know what
proportion of the positive lab tests for prostate cancer are actually proven correct
through subsequent biopsy. AAA demands a sample large enough to ensure an error of ±
3 percent with 95 percent confidence. What is the necessary sample size?

1,692

1,068

1,704

3,148

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A highway inspector needs an estimate of the mean weight of trucks crossing a bridge
on the interstate highway system. She selects a random sample of 40 trucks and finds a
mean of 15.2 tons with a sample standard deviation of 3.65 tons. The 95 percent
confidence interval for the population mean is:
14.88 to 16.72 tons.

14.80 to 16.75 tons.

14.69 to 16.91 tons.

14.03 to 16.37 tons.

The interval is 15.8 ± ts/(n1/2) or 15.8 ± (1.677)(3.85)/(49)1/2 using d.f. = 48 (don't use z).

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the t distribution?

It has a mean of 0.

It is a symmetric distribution.

It approaches z as degrees of freedom decrease.

It is a continuous distribution.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
What is the approximate width of an 90 percent confidence interval for the true
population proportion if there are 20 successes in a sample of 80?

± .066

± .080
± .078

± .051

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of 15 ATM transactions at Eyre Square revealed a mean transaction
time of 3.1 minutes with a standard deviation of 1.4 minutes. The width (in minutes) of
the 98 percent confidence interval for the true mean transaction time is:

± 0.639

± 2.131

± 0.841

± 0.949

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In a random sample of 800 women employees, it is found that 120 would prefer working
for a female boss. The width of the 98 percent confidence interval for the proportion of
women who prefer a female boss is:

± .0207

± .0294

± .0155
± .0196

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A financial institution wishes to estimate the mean balances owed by its credit card
customers. The population standard deviation is $250. If a 95 percent confidence
interval is used and an interval of ± $60 is desired, how many cardholders should be
sampled?

107

629

67

187

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of 100 commercial customers of AT&T Mobiles revealed that 25 had
paid their accounts within a month of billing. The 98 percent confidence interval for the
true proportion of customers who pay within a month would be:

0.138 to 0.262

0.153 to 0.247

0.149 to 0.351

0.148 to 0.252
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
University of Economics wants to estimate the average distance that commuter students
travel to get to class with an error of ± 2 miles and 95 percent confidence. What sample
size would be needed, assuming that travel distances are normally distributed with a
range of X = 5 to X = 65 miles, using the Empirical Rule μ ± 3σ to estimate σ.

About 121 students

About 21 students

About 67 students

About 97 students

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
A poll showed that 35 out of 100 randomly chosen graduates of California medical
schools last year intended to specialize in family practice. What is the width of a 95
percent confidence interval for the proportion that plan to specialize in family practice?

± .0814

± .0876

± .0736

± .0935

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A marketing firm is asked to estimate the percentage of existing customers who would
purchase a "digital upgrade" to their basic cable TV service. The firm wants 99 percent
confidence and an error of ± 5 percent. What is the required sample size (to the next
higher integer)?

664

601

635

801

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In a large lecture class, the professor announced that the scores on a recent exam were
normally distributed with a range from 51 to 87. Using the Empirical Rule μ ± 3σ to
estimate σ, how many students would you need to sample to estimate the true mean
score for the class with 90 percent confidence and an error of ±2?

About 21 students

About 35 students

About 25 students

About 88 students

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The owner of Topical Hotel wanted to know the average distance its guests had
traveled. A random sample of 18 guests showed a mean distance of 80 miles with a
standard deviation of 28 miles. The 95 percent confidence interval (in miles) for the
mean is approximately:

(65.7, 93.2)

(71.0, 99.0)

(66.1, 93.9)

(71.8, 98.2)

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of 15 ATM transactions at Eyre Square revealed a mean transaction
time of 3.1 minutes with a standard deviation of 1.4 minutes. The width (in minutes) of
the 98 percent confidence interval for the true mean transaction time is:

± 0.841

± 0.639

± 0.949

± 2.131

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the t distribution?
It is a symmetric distribution.

It has a mean of 0.

It approaches z as degrees of freedom decrease.

It is a continuous distribution.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Professor Ellis randomly surveyed 200 students at University of Economics and found
that 150 of the students surveyed watch more than 8 hours of television weekly. How
many additional students would Professor Ellis have to sample to estimate the proportion
of all University of Economics students who watch more than 8 hours of television each
week within ± 2 percent with 95 percent confidence?

1729

1489

1801

1601

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A company wants to estimate the time its trucks take to drive from city A to city B. The
standard deviation is known to be 10 minutes. What sample size is required in order that
the error will not exceed ±3 minutes, with 90 percent confidence?

52 observations
139 observations

31 observations

129 observations
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
For a right-tailed test of a hypothesis for a population mean with n = 16, the value of the
test statistic was t = 1.524. The p-value is:

between .10 and .05.

greater than .10.

between .05 and .025.

less than .01.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Last year, 15 percent of all teenagers purchased a new iPhone. This year, a sample of
300 randomly chosen teenagers showed that 60 had purchased a new iPhone. To test
whether the percentage has risen, the p-value is approximately:

.0492

.0036

.0401

.0076

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
RD Company claims that its alkaline batteries last at least 45 hours on average in a
certain type of portable CD player. But tests on a random sample of 20 batteries from a
day's large production run showed a mean battery life of 42 hours with a standard
deviation of 6 hours. To test RD's hypothesis, the p-value is:

uncertain without knowing α.

slightly less than 0.1

clearly greater than 0.1

exactly equal to 0.1

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Last year, 15 percent of all teenagers purchased a new iPhone. This year, a sample of
300 randomly chosen teenagers showed that 60 had purchased a new iPhone. To test
whether the percentage has risen, the critical value at α = 0.1 is:

1.645

1.282

1.497

1.960

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
When testing the hypothesis H0: μ = 100 with n = 121 and σ2 = 121, we find that the
sample mean is 98. The test statistic is:

-2.000
-0.030

-3.000

-2.500

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
For a sample size of n = 121, and σ = 11, we want to test the hypothesis H0: μ = 100. The
sample mean is 102. The test statistic is:

3.000

1.960

1.745

2.000

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
The process that produces Mar Bars (chocolates) is intended to produce bars with a
mean weight of 60 gm. The process standard deviation is known to be 1.2 gm. A random
sample of 36 candy bars yields a mean weight of 59.5 gm. Find the test statistic to see
whether the candy bars are smaller than they are supposed to be.

-2.578
-1.677

-1.636

-2.5

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
AAA's quality control allows 3 percent of the jars to exceed the quality standard for
insect fragments. A sample of 200 jars from the current day's production reveals that 60
exceed the quality standard for insect fragments. Which is incorrect?

A right-tailed test would be appropriate.

Normality of p may safely be assumed in the hypothesis test.

We strongly suspect that quality control standards aren't met.

Type II error is more of a concern in this case than Type I error.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Last year, 15 percent of all teenagers purchased a new iPhone. This year, a sample of
300 randomly chosen teenagers showed that 60 had purchased a new iPhone. The test
statistic to find out whether the percentage has risen would be:

2.687

2.425

2.758
.0256

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
The process that produces Mar Bars (chocolates) is intended to produce bars with a
mean weight of 60 gm. The process standard deviation is known to be 1.2 gm. A random
sample of 36 candy bars yields a mean weight of 59.5 gm. Find the p-value for a test to
see whether the candy bars are smaller than they are supposed to be.

Between .05 and .10

Between .01 and .025

Between .025 and .05

Less than .01

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Last year, 15 percent of all teenagers purchased a new iPhone. This year, a sample of
300 randomly chosen teenagers showed that 60 had purchased a new iPhone. The test
statistic to find out whether the percentage has risen would be:

2.758

2.687

.0256
2.425

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
For a sample size of n = 121, and σ = 11, we want to test the hypothesis H0: μ = 100. The
sample mean is 102. The test statistic is:

2.000

1.960

3.000

1.745

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
In Mendelf, the EPA requires that a quarter of the new cars sold will meet a certain
particulate emission standard a year later. A sample of 81 one-year-old cars revealed
that only 15 met the particulate emission standard. The test statistic to see whether the
proportion is below the requirement is:

-2.000

-1.445

-1.960

-1.347
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
The process that produces Mar Bars (chocolates) is intended to produce bars with a
mean weight of 60 gm. The process standard deviation is known to be 1.2 gm. A random
sample of 36 candy bars yields a mean weight of 59.5 gm. Find the test statistic to see
whether the candy bars are smaller than they are supposed to be.

-2.5

-1.677

-2.578

-1.636

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
AAA's quality control allows 3 percent of the jars to exceed the quality standard for
insect fragments. A sample of 200 jars from the current day's production reveals that 60
exceed the quality standard for insect fragments. Which is incorrect?

We strongly suspect that quality control standards aren't met.

A right-tailed test would be appropriate.

Normality of p may safely be assumed in the hypothesis test.

Type II error is more of a concern in this case than Type I error.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
When testing the hypothesis H0: μ = 100 with n = 121 and σ2 = 121, we find that the
sample mean is 98. The test statistic is:
-0.030

-3.000

-2.500

-2.000

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
RD Company claims that its alkaline batteries last at least 45 hours on average in a
certain type of portable CD player. But tests on a random sample of 20 batteries from a
day's large production run showed a mean battery life of 42 hours with a standard
deviation of 6 hours. To test RD's hypothesis, the test statistic is:

-1.960

-1.728

-2.236

-2.501

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Last year, 15 percent of all teenagers purchased a new iPhone. This year, a sample of
300 randomly chosen teenagers showed that 60 had purchased a new iPhone. To test
whether the percentage has risen, the p-value is approximately:

.0401
.0492

.0036

.0076

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
For a right-tailed test of a hypothesis for a population mean with n = 16, the value of the
test statistic was t = 1.524. The p-value is:

less than .01.

between .05 and .025.

between .10 and .05.

greater than .10.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Instruction for the AAA Insurance Company say that the average hospitalization for a
triple hernia operation should not exceed 25 hours. A diligent auditor studied records of
20 randomly chosen triple hernia operations at Saint Paul Hospital and found a mean
hospital stay of 30 hours with a standard deviation of 17 hours. "Aha!" she cried, "the
average stay exceeds the instruction." The value of the test statistic for her hypothesis is:

1.315
0.481

2.000

1.766

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Last year, 15 percent of all teenagers purchased a new iPhone. This year, a sample of
300 randomly chosen teenagers showed that 60 had purchased a new iPhone. The test
statistic to find out whether the percentage has risen would be:

2.687

2.758

2.425

.0256

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
For a right-tailed test of a hypothesis for a population mean with n = 16, the value of the
test statistic was t = 1.524. The p-value is:

between .05 and .025.

greater than .10.


between .10 and .05.

less than .01.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Instruction for the AAA Insurance Company say that the average hospitalization for a
triple hernia operation should not exceed 25 hours. A diligent auditor studied records of
20 randomly chosen triple hernia operations at Saint Paul Hospital and found a mean
hospital stay of 30 hours with a standard deviation of 17 hours. "Aha!" she cried, "the
average stay exceeds the instruction." At α = .05, the critical value for a right-tailed test
of her hypothesis is:

1.729

1.753

2.131

1.545

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
RD Company claims that its alkaline batteries last at least 45 hours on average in a
certain type of portable CD player. But tests on a random sample of 20 batteries from a
day's large production run showed a mean battery life of 42 hours with a standard
deviation of 6 hours. To test RD's hypothesis, the test statistic is:

-2.236

-1.960
-2.501

-1.728

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Instruction for the AAA Insurance Company say that the average hospitalization for a
triple hernia operation should not exceed 25 hours. A diligent auditor studied records of
20 randomly chosen triple hernia operations at Saint Paul Hospital and found a mean
hospital stay of 30 hours with a standard deviation of 17 hours. "Aha!" she cried, "the
average stay exceeds the instruction." The value of the test statistic for her hypothesis is:

1.315

2.000

0.481

1.766

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
The process that produces Mar Bars (chocolates) is intended to produce bars with a
mean weight of 60 gm. The process standard deviation is known to be 1.2 gm. A random
sample of 36 candy bars yields a mean weight of 59.5 gm. Find the test statistic to see
whether the candy bars are smaller than they are supposed to be.

-2.578

-1.636
-2.5

-1.677

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
When testing the hypothesis H0: μ = 100 with n = 121 and σ2 = 121, we find that the
sample mean is 98. The test statistic is:

-2.500

-3.000

-2.000

-0.030

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
For a sample size of n = 121, and σ = 11, we want to test the hypothesis H0: μ = 100. The
sample mean is 102. The test statistic is:

3.000

1.745

2.000
1.960

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
In Mendelf, the EPA requires that a quarter of the new cars sold will meet a certain
particulate emission standard a year later. A sample of 81 one-year-old cars revealed
that only 15 met the particulate emission standard. The test statistic to see whether the
proportion is below the requirement is:

-1.347

-1.445

-1.960

-2.000
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Management of Melodic Kortholt Company compared absenteeism rates in two plants
on the third Monday in November. Of Plant A's 800 employees, 120 were absent. Of
Plant B's 1200 employees, 144 were absent. MegaStat's results for a two-tailed test are
shown below.

At α = .05, the two-tailed test for a difference in proportions is:

not feasible due to nonnormality.

not quite significant.

just barely significant.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A corporate analyst is testing whether mean inventory turnover has increased. Inventory
turnover in six randomly chosen product distribution centers (PDCs) is shown.
The degrees of freedom for the appropriate test would be:

5.

4.

12.

6.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
In a random sample of patient records in Saint Paul Hospital, six-month postoperative
exams were given in 110 out of 250 prostatectomy patients, while in VF Hospital such
exams were given in 150 out of 300 cases. In comparing these two proportions,
normality of the difference may be assumed because:

the probability of success can reasonably be assumed constant.

the populations are large enough to be assumed normal.

the samples are random, so the proportions are unbiased estimates.


nπ ≥ 10 and n(1 - π) ≥ 10 for each sample taken separately.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A new policy of "flex hours" is proposed. Random sampling showed that 30 of 50 female
workers favored the change, while 25 of 50 male workers favored the change.
Management wonders if there is a difference between the two groups. For a test
comparing the two proportions, the assumption of normality for the difference of
proportions is:

clearly unjustified.

clearly justified.

a borderline call.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In a test of a new surgical procedure, the five most respected surgeons in FlatBroke
Township were invited to Carver Hospital. Each surgeon was assigned two patients of
the same age, gender, and overall health. One patient was operated upon in the old way,
and the other in the new way. Both procedures are considered equally safe. The surgery
times are shown below:

Which test should we use to test for zero difference in mean times?

Paired t-test

Independent samples z test


Independent samples t-test

Cannot be sure without knowing α.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
During a test period, an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-
gasoline mixture showed mean CO2 emissions of 240 pounds per 100 miles, with a
standard deviation of 20 pounds. A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline
showed mean CO2 emissions of 252 pounds per 100 miles with a standard deviation of
15 pounds. A quick comparison of the sample variances suggests that the population
variances are:

probably equal.

probably unequal.

incomparable.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A new policy of "flex hours" is proposed. Random sampling showed that 30 of 50 female
workers favored the change, while 25 of 50 male workers favored the change.
Management wonders if there is a difference between the two groups. What is the p-
value for a two-tailed test?

.315

.1451

.3849
.2301

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
In a random sample of patient records in Saint Paul Hospital, six-month postoperative
exams were given in 110 out of 250 prostatectomy patients, while in VF Hospital such
exams were given in 150 out of 300 cases. The pooled proportion is:

.20

.50

.35

.47

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In a test of a new surgical procedure, the five most respected surgeons in FlatBroke
Township were invited to Carver Hospital. Each surgeon was assigned two patients of
the same age, gender, and overall health. One patient was operated upon in the old way,
and the other in the new way. Both procedures are considered equally safe. The surgery
times are shown below:

The time (in minutes) to complete each procedure was carefully recorded. In a right-
tailed test for a difference of means, the test statistic is:

1.860
1.645

3.162

2.132

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of Ersatz University students revealed that 18 females had a mean of
$23.10 in their wallets with a standard deviation of $3.50, while 8 males had a mean of
$18.20 with a standard deviation of $8.90. At α = .05, to test for equal variances in a
two-tailed test, the critical values (FL and FR) are:

0.456 and 2.57

0.345 and 4.62

0.441 and 3.24

0.327 and 4.521

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
If the sample proportions were p1 = 15/50 and p2 = 20/50, the 90 percent confidence
interval for the difference of the population proportions is approximately:

[-.298, +.058].
[-.257, +.057].

[-.120, +.120].

[-.011, +.214].

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A corporate analyst is testing whether mean inventory turnover has increased. Inventory
turnover in six randomly chosen product distribution centers (PDCs) is shown.

The right-tailed critical value at α = 0.005 is:

2.015

1.645

1.479

4.032

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
A new policy of "flex hours" is proposed. Random sampling showed that 30 of 50 female
workers favored the change, while 25 of 50 male workers favored the change.
Management wonders if there is a difference between the two groups. What is the p-
value for a two-tailed test?

.1451

.2301

.3849

.315

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Mary did an analysis of acute care variances in samples of occupancy rates at two
community hospitals and obtained the following results:

Can Mary conclude that the variances are unequal at α = .05?

Yes, the analysis shows that the variances are unequal.

No, there isn't enough evidence to believe the variances are unequal.

You can't tell without knowing the sample sizes.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Based on a random sample of 15 tire changes, the mean time to change a tire on a
Boeing 777 has a mean of 60.1 minutes with a standard deviation of 9.0 minutes. For 12
tire changes on a Boeing 787, the mean time was 65.2 minutes with a standard deviation
of 13.0 minutes. To test for equal variances in a two-tailed test at α = .05, the test
statistic is:

2.87

2.086

0.479

1.56

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Management of Melodic Kortholt Company compared absenteeism rates in two plants
on the third Monday in November. Of Plant A's 800 employees, 120 were absent. Of
Plant B's 1200 employees, 144 were absent. MegaStat's results for a two-tailed test are
shown below.

At α = .05, the two-tailed test for a difference in proportions is:


not feasible due to nonnormality.

not quite significant.

just barely significant.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
In a random sample of patient records in Saint Paul Hospital, six-month postoperative
exams were given in 110 out of 250 prostatectomy patients, while in VF Hospital such
exams were given in 150 out of 300 cases. In a left-tailed test for equality of
proportions, the test statistic is:

-4.00

-1.40

-1.96

-2.00

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
In a test of a new surgical procedure, the five most respected surgeons in FlatBroke
Township were invited to Carver Hospital. Each surgeon was assigned two patients of
the same age, gender, and overall health. One patient was operated upon in the old way,
and the other in the new way. Both procedures are considered equally safe. The surgery
times are shown below:
The time (in minutes) to complete each procedure was carefully recorded. In a right-
tailed test for a difference of means, the test statistic is:

2.132

1.645

3.162

1.860

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In a test for equality of two proportions, the sample proportions were p1 = 15/50
and p2 = 20/50. The test statistic is approximately:

-1.05.

-1.31.

-1.44.

Must know α to answer.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
In a random sample of patient records in Saint Paul Hospital, six-month postoperative
exams were given in 110 out of 250 prostatectomy patients, while in VF Hospital such
exams were given in 150 out of 300 cases. The pooled proportion is:

.20

.35

.47

.50

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A new policy of "flex hours" is proposed. Random sampling showed that 30 of 50 female
workers favored the change, while 25 of 50 male workers favored the change.
Management wonders if there is a difference between the two groups. For a test
comparing the two proportions, the assumption of normality for the difference of
proportions is:

a borderline call.

clearly justified.

clearly unjustified.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A corporate analyst is testing whether mean inventory turnover has increased. Inventory
turnover in six randomly chosen product distribution centers (PDCs) is shown.
The right-tailed critical value at α = 0.005 is:

2.015

1.645

4.032

1.479

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
In a test for equality of two proportions, the sample proportions were p1 = 15/50
and p2 = 20/50. The test statistic is approximately:

-1.44.

Must know α to answer.

-1.05.

-1.31.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A new policy of "flex hours" is proposed. Random sampling showed that 30 of 50 female
workers favored the change, while 25 of 50 male workers favored the change.
Management wonders if there is a difference between the two groups. What is the test
statistic to test for a zero difference in the population proportions?

1.221

1.005

1.287

1.200

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Based on a random sample of 15 tire changes, the mean time to change a tire on a
Boeing 777 has a mean of 60.1 minutes with a standard deviation of 9.0 minutes. For 12
tire changes on a Boeing 787, the mean time was 65.2 minutes with a standard deviation
of 13.0 minutes. To test for equal variances in a two-tailed test at α = .05, the test
statistic is:

2.086

0.479

1.56

2.87
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of Ersatz University students revealed that 18 females had a mean of
$23.10 in their wallets with a standard deviation of $3.50, while 8 males had a mean of
$18.20 with a standard deviation of $8.90. The value of the test statistic for a folded F-
test for equal variances is:

3.00

0.155

6.466

9.00

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A new policy of "flex hours" is proposed. Random sampling showed that 30 of 50 female
workers favored the change, while 25 of 50 male workers favored the change.
Management wonders if there is a difference between the two groups. What is the p-
value for a two-tailed test?

.2301

.1451

.315

.3849
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of Ersatz University students revealed that 18 females had a mean of
$23.10 in their wallets with a standard deviation of $3.50, while 8 males had a mean of
$18.20 with a standard deviation of $8.90. At α = .05, to test for equal variances in a
two-tailed test, the critical values (FL and FR) are:

0.441 and 3.24

0.345 and 4.62

0.327 and 4.521

0.456 and 2.57

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In a random sample of patient records in Saint Paul Hospital, six-month postoperative
exams were given in 110 out of 250 prostatectomy patients, while in VF Hospital such
exams were given in 150 out of 300 cases. The pooled proportion is:

.20

.35

.50

.47

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
In a right-tailed test comparing two proportions, the test statistic was zcalc = +2.12.
The p-value is:

Must know n to answer.

.9649

.0351

.0170

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
If the sample proportions were p1 = 15/50 and p2 = 20/50, the 90 percent confidence
interval for the difference of the population proportions is approximately:

[-.257, +.057].

[-.011, +.214].

[-.298, +.058].

[-.120, +.120].

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the variance in the time it takes to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8
appendectomies using the old method had a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of
10 appendectomies using the experimental method had a variance of 16 minutes. At α =
.10 in a two-tailed test for equal variances, the critical values are:
-1.645 and +1.645

0.299 and 3.07

0.368 and 2.51

0.272 and 3.29

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
In a random sample of patient records in Saint Paul Hospital, six-month postoperative
exams were given in 110 out of 250 prostatectomy patients, while in VF Hospital such
exams were given in 150 out of 300 cases. The pooled proportion is:

.35

.20

.47

.50

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
In a test for equality of two proportions, the sample proportions were p1 = 15/50
and p2 = 20/50. The test statistic is approximately:

Must know α to answer.


-1.31.

-1.44.

-1.05.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of Ersatz University students revealed that 18 females had a mean of
$23.10 in their wallets with a standard deviation of $3.50, while 8 males had a mean of
$18.20 with a standard deviation of $8.90. In comparing the population variances at α =
.10 in a two-tailed test, we conclude that:

the variances are equal.

the variances are incomparable (different sample sizes).

the variances are unequal.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
A new policy of "flex hours" is proposed. Random sampling showed that 30 of 50 female
workers favored the change, while 25 of 50 male workers favored the change.
Management wonders if there is a difference between the two groups. For a test
comparing the two proportions, the assumption of normality for the difference of
proportions is:

a borderline call.

clearly justified.
clearly unjustified.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of Ersatz University students revealed that 18 females had a mean of
$23.10 in their wallets with a standard deviation of $3.50, while 8 males had a mean of
$18.20 with a standard deviation of $8.90. The value of the test statistic for a folded F-
test for equal variances is:

3.00

6.466

9.00

0.155

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
A corporate analyst is testing whether mean inventory turnover has increased. Inventory
turnover in six randomly chosen product distribution centers (PDCs) is shown.

The right-tailed critical value at α = 0.005 is:

1.645
2.015

4.032

1.479

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
A new policy of "flex hours" is proposed. Random sampling showed that 30 of 50 female
workers favored the change, while 25 of 50 male workers favored the change.
Management wonders if there is a difference between the two groups. What is the p-
value for a two-tailed test?

.2301

.315

.1451

.3849

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A corporate analyst is testing whether mean inventory turnover has increased. Inventory
turnover in six randomly chosen product distribution centers (PDCs) is shown.
The degrees of freedom for the appropriate test would be:

12.

4.

6.

5.

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
In a test for equality of two proportions, the sample proportions were p1 = 15/50
and p2 = 20/50. The test statistic is approximately:

-1.31.

-1.05.

-1.44.

Must know α to answer.


Question 2
1 / 1 pts
In a random sample of patient records in Saint Paul Hospital, six-month postoperative
exams were given in 110 out of 250 prostatectomy patients, while in VF Hospital such
exams were given in 150 out of 300 cases. The pooled proportion is:

.35

.47

.50

.20

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of Ersatz University students revealed that 18 females had a mean of
$23.10 in their wallets with a standard deviation of $3.50, while 8 males had a mean of
$18.20 with a standard deviation of $8.90. The value of the test statistic for a folded F-
test for equal variances is:

0.155

9.00

6.466

3.00

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Based on a random sample of 15 tire changes, the mean time to change a tire on a
Boeing 777 has a mean of 60.1 minutes with a standard deviation of 9.0 minutes. For 12
tire changes on a Boeing 787, the mean time was 65.2 minutes with a standard deviation
of 13.0 minutes. To test for equal variances in a two-tailed test at α = .05, the critical
values (FR and FL) are:

3.07 and 0.357

3.73 and 0.228

3.35 and 0.32

2.81 and 4.67

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A new policy of "flex hours" is proposed. Random sampling showed that 30 of 50 female
workers favored the change, while 25 of 50 male workers favored the change.
Management wonders if there is a difference between the two groups. What is the p-
value for a two-tailed test?

.3849

.2301

.1451

.315

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
In a test of a new surgical procedure, the five most respected surgeons in FlatBroke
Township were invited to Carver Hospital. Each surgeon was assigned two patients of
the same age, gender, and overall health. One patient was operated upon in the old way,
and the other in the new way. Both procedures are considered equally safe. The surgery
times are shown below:

Which test should we use to test for zero difference in mean times?

Paired t-test

Independent samples t-test

Cannot be sure without knowing α.

Independent samples z test

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
During a test period, an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-
gasoline mixture showed mean CO2 emissions of 240 pounds per 100 miles, with a
standard deviation of 20 pounds. A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline
showed mean CO2 emissions of 252 pounds per 100 miles with a standard deviation of
15 pounds. A quick comparison of the sample variances suggests that the population
variances are:

incomparable.

probably unequal.
probably equal.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Management of Melodic Kortholt Company compared absenteeism rates in two plants
on the third Monday in November. Of Plant A's 800 employees, 120 were absent. Of
Plant B's 1200 employees, 144 were absent. MegaStat's results for a two-tailed test are
shown below.

At α = .05, the two-tailed test for a difference in proportions is:

not feasible due to nonnormality.

just barely significant.

not quite significant.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of Ersatz University students revealed that 18 females had a mean of
$23.10 in their wallets with a standard deviation of $3.50, while 8 males had a mean of
$18.20 with a standard deviation of $8.90. At α = .05, to test for equal variances in a
two-tailed test, the critical values (FL and FR) are:
0.345 and 4.62

0.327 and 4.521

0.456 and 2.57

0.441 and 3.24

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Management of ABC Company compared absenteeism rates in two plants on the third
Friday in December. Of Plant A's 800 employees, 150 were absent. Of Plant B's 1200
employees, 200 were absent. To compare the two proportions, the pooled proportion is:

.180

.175

.132

.135

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
In a right-tailed test comparing two proportions, the test statistic was zcalc = +2.12.
The p-value is:

Must know n to answer.

.0351
.9649

.0170

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A corporate analyst is testing whether mean inventory turnover has increased. Inventory
turnover in six randomly chosen product distribution centers (PDCs) is shown.

The degrees of freedom for the appropriate test would be:

12.

4.

6.

5.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
During a test period, an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-
gasoline mixture showed mean CO2 emissions of 240 pounds per 100 miles, with a
standard deviation of 20 pounds. A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline
showed mean CO2 emissions of 252 pounds per 100 miles with a standard deviation of
15 pounds. A quick comparison of the sample variances suggests that the population
variances are:

probably unequal.

incomparable.

probably equal.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
In a random sample of patient records in Saint Paul Hospital, six-month postoperative
exams were given in 110 out of 250 prostatectomy patients, while in VF Hospital such
exams were given in 150 out of 300 cases. In a left-tailed test for equality of
proportions, the test statistic is:

-4.00

-2.00

-1.40

-1.96

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of Ersatz University students revealed that 18 females had a mean of
$23.10 in their wallets with a standard deviation of $3.50, while 8 males had a mean of
$18.20 with a standard deviation of $8.90. In comparing the population variances at α =
.10 in a two-tailed test, we conclude that:

the variances are incomparable (different sample sizes).

the variances are equal.

the variances are unequal.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
In a test for equality of two proportions, the sample proportions were p1 = 15/50
and p2 = 20/50. The test statistic is approximately:

-1.31.

-1.44.

Must know α to answer.

-1.05.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Management of Melodic Kortholt Company compared absenteeism rates in two plants
on the third Monday in November. Of Plant A's 800 employees, 120 were absent. Of
Plant B's 1200 employees, 144 were absent. MegaStat's results for a two-tailed test are
shown below.
At α = .05, the two-tailed test for a difference in proportions is:

not quite significant.

just barely significant.

not feasible due to nonnormality.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of Ersatz University students revealed that 18 females had a mean of
$23.10 in their wallets with a standard deviation of $3.50, while 8 males had a mean of
$18.20 with a standard deviation of $8.90. The value of the test statistic for a folded F-
test for equal variances is:

6.466

0.155

3.00
9.00

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
A new policy of "flex hours" is proposed. Random sampling showed that 30 of 50 female
workers favored the change, while 25 of 50 male workers favored the change.
Management wonders if there is a difference between the two groups. What is the test
statistic to test for a zero difference in the population proportions?

1.287

1.221

1.005

1.200

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
In a random sample of patient records in Saint Paul Hospital, six-month postoperative
exams were given in 110 out of 250 prostatectomy patients, while in VF Hospital such
exams were given in 150 out of 300 cases. The pooled proportion is:

.50

.20

.47

.35
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A researcher's results are shown below using Femlab (labor force participation rate
among females) to try to predict Cancer (death rate per 100,000 population due to
cancer) in the 50 U.S. states.

What is the R2 for this regression?

.1605

.8395

.0982

R2 = SSR/SST = (5,377.836)/(54,745.225) = .0982.

.9018

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of size n = 36, a sample correlation of r = -.350 provides sufficient evidence
to conclude that the population correlation coefficient differs significantly from zero in a
two-tailed test at:

both α = .01 and α = .05.

α = .05

α = .01
neither α = .01 nor α = .05.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 23, the critical value of Student's t for a two-tailed test of significance
for a simple bivariate regression at α = .05 is:

±2.646

±2.080

From Appendix D, t.025 = ±2.080 for d.f. = n - 2 = 23 - 2 = 21.

±2.229

±2.819

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Find the sample correlation coefficient for the following data.

.9563

.9118
.7291

.8736

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A hypothesis test is conducted at the 5 percent level of significance to test whether the
population correlation is zero. If the sample consists of 30 observations and the
correlation coefficient is 0.70, then the computed test statistic would be:

5.187.

2.071.

3.597.

2.960.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 36, the critical value of Student's t for a two-tailed test of significance
of the slope for a simple regression at α = .05 is:

2.074

2.724

2.032

From Appendix D, t.025 = ±2.032 for d.f. = n - 2 = 36 - 2 = 34.


2.938

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 30, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = .400 would be:

can't say without knowing if it's a two-tailed or one-tailed test.

1.645

1.852

2.309

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 20, a sample correlation of r = .300 provides sufficient evidence to
conclude that the population correlation coefficient exceeds zero in a right-tailed test at:

neither α = .025 nor α = .05.

both α = .025 and α = .05.

α = .05 but not α = .025.

α = .025 but not α = .05.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
The variable used to predict another variable is called the:

dependent variable.
independent variable.

regression variable.

response variable.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
If the fitted regression is Y = 5.3 + 1.9X (R2 = .25, n = 30), it is incorrect to conclude that:

Y increases 1.9 percent for a 1 percent increase in X.

the sample correlation coefficient must be positive.

the estimated regression line crosses the Y axis at 5.3.

the value of the sample correlation coefficient is 0.50.

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 20, a sample correlation of r = .300 provides sufficient evidence to
conclude that the population correlation coefficient exceeds zero in a right-tailed test at:

both α = .025 and α = .05.

α = .025 but not α = .05.

neither α = .025 nor α = .05.

α = .05 but not α = .025.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 30, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = .400 would be:

can't say without knowing if it's a two-tailed or one-tailed test.

1.852

2.309

1.645

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
A fitted regression Profit = -570 + 30 Sales (all variables in thousands of dollars) was
estimated from a random sample of pharmacies. From this regression, in order to break
even (Profit ≥ 0), a pharmacy's Sales would have to be at least:

300.

100.

19.

We set Profit = 0 and solve for Sales: 0 = -570 + 30 Sales giving us Sales = 570/30 = 19.

56.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
William used a sample of 78 large U.S. cities to estimate the relationship
between Crime (annual property crimes per 100,000 persons) and Income (median annual
income per capita, in dollars). His estimated regression equation was Crime = 530 +
0.045 Income. If Income decreases by 800, we would expect that Crime will:
increase by 36.

remain unchanged.

decrease by 50.

increase by 450.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A local trucking company fitted a regression to relate the travel time (days) of its
shipments as a function of the distance traveled (miles). The fitted regression is Time = -
7.126 + 0.0214 Distance. If Distance increases by 80 miles, the expected Time would
increase by:

1.71 days

1.73 days

2.34 days

7.13 days

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
A researcher's regression results are shown below using n = 8 observations.
The 95 percent confidence interval for the slope is:

[1.268, 2.398].

For d.f. = n - 2 = 8 - 2 = 6, t.025 = 2.447, so 1.8333 ± (2.447)(0.2307).

[1.118, 2.449].

[1.333, 2.284].

[1.602, 2.064].

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
If the attendance at a baseball game is to be predicted by the equation Attendance =
15,500 - 65 Temperature, what would be the predicted attendance if Temperature is 80
degrees?

9,750

15,250

10,020

10,300

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
The sample coefficient of correlation does not have which property?

It can range from -1.00 up to +1.00.

It is tested for significance using a t-test.

It assumes that Y is the dependent variable.

It is also sometimes called Pearson's r.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 20, the critical value of the correlation coefficient for a two-tailed test
at α = .10 is:

±.377

±.412

±.444

±.407

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
If SSR is 2592 and SSE is 608, then:

the coefficient of determination is .81.

R2 = SSR/SST = SSR/(SSR + SSE) = 2592/(2592 + 608) = .81. SST cannot be smaller


than SSR because SST = SSR + SSE. The significance and standard error cannot be judged
without more information.
the slope is likely to be insignificant.

the SST would be smaller than SSR.

the standard error would be large.

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A fitted regression Profit = -570 + 30 Sales (all variables in thousands of dollars) was
estimated from a random sample of pharmacies. From this regression, in order to break
even (Profit ≥ 0), a pharmacy's Sales would have to be at least:

56.

300.

19.

We set Profit = 0 and solve for Sales: 0 = -570 + 30 Sales giving us Sales = 570/30 = 19.

100.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
William used a sample of 78 large U.S. cities to estimate the relationship
between Crime (annual property crimes per 100,000 persons) and Income (median annual
income per capita, in dollars). His estimated regression equation was Crime = 530 +
0.045 Income. If Income decreases by 800, we would expect that Crime will:

increase by 450.

increase by 36.
decrease by 50.

remain unchanged.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
A researcher's regression results are shown below using n = 8 observations.

The 95 percent confidence interval for the slope is:

[1.602, 2.064].

[1.118, 2.449].

[1.333, 2.284].

[1.268, 2.398].

For d.f. = n - 2 = 8 - 2 = 6, t.025 = 2.447, so 1.8333 ± (2.447)(0.2307).

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 30, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = .400 would be:

1.852

can't say without knowing if it's a two-tailed or one-tailed test.


1.645

2.309

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 23, the critical value of Student's t for a two-tailed test of significance
for a simple bivariate regression at α = .05 is:

±2.819

±2.229

±2.080

From Appendix D, t.025 = ±2.080 for d.f. = n - 2 = 23 - 2 = 21.

±2.646

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
A local trucking company fitted a regression to relate the cost of its shipments as a
function of the distance traveled. The Excel fitted regression is shown.
Based on this estimated relationship, when distance increases by 50 miles, the expected
shipping cost would increase by:

$286.

$143.

$301.

$104.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of size n = 36, a sample correlation of r = -.350 provides sufficient evidence
to conclude that the population correlation coefficient differs significantly from zero in a
two-tailed test at:

α = .05

both α = .01 and α = .05.


neither α = .01 nor α = .05.

α = .01

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
A news network stated that a study had found a positive correlation between the
number of children a worker has and his or her earnings last year. You may conclude
that:

the data are erroneous because the correlation should be negative.

statisticians have small families.

people should have more children so they can get better jobs.

causation is in serious doubt.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 36, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = -.350 would be:

-2.179

can't say without knowing α.

-2.510

-2.030
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
If SSR is 2592 and SSE is 608, then:

the coefficient of determination is .81.

R2 = SSR/SST = SSR/(SSR + SSE) = 2592/(2592 + 608) = .81. SST cannot be smaller


than SSR because SST = SSR + SSE. The significance and standard error cannot be judged
without more information.

the SST would be smaller than SSR.

the slope is likely to be insignificant.

the standard error would be large.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
If SSR is 2592 and SSE is 608, then:

the coefficient of determination is .81.

R2 = SSR/SST = SSR/(SSR + SSE) = 2592/(2592 + 608) = .81. SST cannot be smaller


than SSR because SST = SSR + SSE. The significance and standard error cannot be judged
without more information.

the standard error would be large.

the slope is likely to be insignificant.

the SST would be smaller than SSR.


Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A researcher's results are shown below using n = 25 observations.
The 95 percent confidence interval for the slope is:

[-4.349, -0.217].

For d.f. = n - 2 = 25 - 2 = 23, t.025 = 2.069, so -2.2834 ± (2.069)(0.99855).

[-3.282, -1.284].

[-0.998, +0.998].

[1.118, 5.026].

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In a simple bivariate regression with 56 observations, there will be ________ residuals.

57

56

58

59

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
The variable used to predict another variable is called the:
response variable.

dependent variable.

regression variable.

independent variable.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 30, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = .400 would be:

1.852

1.645

2.309

can't say without knowing if it's a two-tailed or one-tailed test.


Question 10
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 36, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = -.350 would be:

-2.030

can't say without knowing α.

-2.510
-2.179

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
William used a sample of 78 large U.S. cities to estimate the relationship
between Crime (annual property crimes per 100,000 persons) and Income (median annual
income per capita, in dollars). His estimated regression equation was Crime = 530 +
0.045 Income. We can conclude that:

the intercept is irrelevant since zero median income is impossible in a large city.

the slope is small so Income has no effect on Crime.

wealthy individuals tend to commit more crimes, on average.

crime seems to create additional income in a city.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 30, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = .400 would be:

1.645

2.309

can't say without knowing if it's a two-tailed or one-tailed test.

1.852

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
The critical value for a two-tailed test of H0: β1 = 0 at α = .05 in a simple regression with
22 observations is:

±2.086

From Appendix D, tcrit = ±2.086 for d.f. = n - 2 = 22 - 2 = 20.

±1.725

±1.960

±2.528

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Find the sample correlation coefficient for the following data.

.9118

.7291

.8736

.9563
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
The variable used to predict another variable is called the:

dependent variable.

regression variable.

independent variable.

response variable.

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
The sample coefficient of correlation does not have which property?

It assumes that Y is the dependent variable.

It is tested for significance using a t-test.

It is also sometimes called Pearson's r.

It can range from -1.00 up to +1.00.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
The critical value for a two-tailed test of H0: β1 = 0 at α = .05 in a simple regression with
22 observations is:

±1.960
±2.528

±2.086

From Appendix D, tcrit = ±2.086 for d.f. = n - 2 = 22 - 2 = 20.

±1.725

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of size n = 30, a sample correlation of r = .500 provides sufficient evidence to
conclude that the population correlation coefficient exceeds zero in a right-tailed test at:

both α = .05 and α = .01.

α = .05 but not α = .01.

neither α = .05 nor α = .01.

α = .01 but not α = .05.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
If n = 20 and r = .4296, the corresponding t statistic to test for zero correlation is:

7.862.

2.018.

1.715.

impossible to determine without α.


Question 6
1 / 1 pts
A local trucking company fitted a regression to relate the travel time (days) of its
shipments as a function of the distance traveled (miles). The fitted regression is Time = -
7.126 + 0.0214 Distance. If Distance increases by 80 miles, the expected Time would
increase by:

1.71 days

2.34 days

1.73 days

7.13 days

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A news network stated that a study had found a positive correlation between the
number of children a worker has and his or her earnings last year. You may conclude
that:

the data are erroneous because the correlation should be negative.

people should have more children so they can get better jobs.

causation is in serious doubt.

statisticians have small families.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 36, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = -.350 would be:

can't say without knowing α.

-2.030

-2.510

-2.179

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 27, the critical value of Student's t for a two-tailed test of significance
for a simple bivariate regression at α = .05 is:

±2.074

±2.060

From Appendix D, t.025 = ±2.060 for d.f. = n - 2 = 27 - 2 = 25.

±2.898

±2.052

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A fitted regression Profit = -570 + 30 Sales (all variables in thousands of dollars) was
estimated from a random sample of pharmacies. From this regression, in order to break
even (Profit ≥ 0), a pharmacy's Sales would have to be at least:

19.
We set Profit = 0 and solve for Sales: 0 = -570 + 30 Sales giving us Sales = 570/30 = 19.

100.

300.

56.

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A local trucking company fitted a regression to relate the cost of its shipments as a
function of the distance traveled. The Excel fitted regression is shown.

Based on this estimated relationship, when distance increases by 50 miles, the expected
shipping cost would increase by:

$104.

$286.
$143.

$301.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 36, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = -.350 would be:

-2.030

can't say without knowing α.

-2.510

-2.179

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
A news network stated that a study had found a positive correlation between the
number of children a worker has and his or her earnings last year. You may conclude
that:

statisticians have small families.

the data are erroneous because the correlation should be negative.

causation is in serious doubt.

people should have more children so they can get better jobs.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
The critical value for a two-tailed test of H0: β1 = 0 at α = .05 in a simple regression with
22 observations is:

±2.528

±1.725

±1.960

±2.086

From Appendix D, tcrit = ±2.086 for d.f. = n - 2 = 22 - 2 = 20.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In a simple bivariate regression with 56 observations, there will be ________ residuals.

56

58

57

59

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 27, the critical value of Student's t for a two-tailed test of significance
for a simple bivariate regression at α = .05 is:

±2.898

±2.052

±2.074

±2.060

From Appendix D, t.025 = ±2.060 for d.f. = n - 2 = 27 - 2 = 25.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
The variable used to predict another variable is called the:

regression variable.

dependent variable.

response variable.

independent variable.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 20, a sample correlation of r = .300 provides sufficient evidence to
conclude that the population correlation coefficient exceeds zero in a right-tailed test at:

neither α = .025 nor α = .05.


α = .05 but not α = .025.

α = .025 but not α = .05.

both α = .025 and α = .05.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
If the attendance at a baseball game is to be predicted by the equation Attendance =
15,500 - 65 Temperature, what would be the predicted attendance if Temperature is 80
degrees?

10,020

10,300

15,250

9,750

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 36, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = -.350 would be:

-2.510

can't say without knowing α.

-2.179
-2.030

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
If n = 15 and r = .4296, the corresponding t statistic to test for zero correlation is:

impossible to determine without α.

7.862.

2.048.

1.715.

tcalc = r[(n - 2)/(1 - r2)]1/2 = (.4296)[(15 - 2)/(1 - .42962)]1/2 = 1.715.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A researcher's regression results are shown below using n = 8 observations.

The 95 percent confidence interval for the slope is:

[1.268, 2.398].

For d.f. = n - 2 = 8 - 2 = 6, t.025 = 2.447, so 1.8333 ± (2.447)(0.2307).

[1.333, 2.284].
[1.602, 2.064].

[1.118, 2.449].

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Mary used a sample of 68 large U.S. cities to estimate the relationship
between Crime (annual property crimes per 100,000 persons) and Income (median annual
income per capita, in dollars). Her estimated regression equation was Crime = 428 +
0.050 Income. If Income decreases by 1000, we would expect that Crime will:

increase by 428.

decrease by 50.

The constant has no effect, so ΔCrime = 0.050 ΔIncome = 0.050(-1000) = -50.

remain unchanged.

increase by 500.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
If n = 20 and r = .4296, the corresponding t statistic to test for zero correlation is:

7.862.

2.018.

impossible to determine without α.


1.715.

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A local trucking company fitted a regression to relate the cost of its shipments as a
function of the distance traveled. The Excel fitted regression is shown.

Based on this estimated relationship, when distance increases by 50 miles, the expected
shipping cost would increase by:

$301.

$143.

$286.

$104.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
If SSR is 2592 and SSE is 608, then:

the standard error would be large.

the coefficient of determination is .81.

R2 = SSR/SST = SSR/(SSR + SSE) = 2592/(2592 + 608) = .81. SST cannot be smaller


than SSR because SST = SSR + SSE. The significance and standard error cannot be judged
without more information.

the SST would be smaller than SSR.

the slope is likely to be insignificant.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 23, the critical value of Student's t for a two-tailed test of significance
for a simple bivariate regression at α = .05 is:

±2.819

±2.646

±2.229

±2.080

From Appendix D, t.025 = ±2.080 for d.f. = n - 2 = 23 - 2 = 21.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of size n = 36, a sample correlation of r = -.350 provides sufficient evidence
to conclude that the population correlation coefficient differs significantly from zero in a
two-tailed test at:

both α = .01 and α = .05.

α = .01

neither α = .01 nor α = .05.

α = .05

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 27, the critical value of Student's t for a two-tailed test of significance
for a simple bivariate regression at α = .05 is:

±2.074

±2.052

±2.898

±2.060

From Appendix D, t.025 = ±2.060 for d.f. = n - 2 = 27 - 2 = 25.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
If n = 15 and r = .4296, the corresponding t statistic to test for zero correlation is:

impossible to determine without α.

1.715.
tcalc = r[(n - 2)/(1 - r2)]1/2 = (.4296)[(15 - 2)/(1 - .42962)]1/2 = 1.715.

7.862.

2.048.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Using a two-tailed test at α = .10 for n = 30, we would reject the hypothesis of zero
correlation if the absolute value of r exceeds:

.0250.

.3609.

.2992.

.3057.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
If the attendance at a baseball game is to be predicted by the equation Attendance =
15,500 - 65 Temperature, what would be the predicted attendance if Temperature is 80
degrees?

9,750

15,250
10,020

10,300

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Find the sample correlation coefficient for the following data.

.8911

.9556

.9822

.9124

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Using a two-tailed test at α = .10 for n = 30, we would reject the hypothesis of zero
correlation if the absolute value of r exceeds:
.3057.

.2992.

.0250.

.3609.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
If n = 15 and r = .4296, the corresponding t statistic to test for zero correlation is:

1.715.

tcalc = r[(n - 2)/(1 - r2)]1/2 = (.4296)[(15 - 2)/(1 - .42962)]1/2 = 1.715.

7.862.

impossible to determine without α.

2.048.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
In a simple bivariate regression with 56 observations, there will be ________ residuals.

58

59
56

57

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A local trucking company fitted a regression to relate the travel time (days) of its
shipments as a function of the distance traveled (miles). The fitted regression is Time = -
7.126 + 0.0214 Distance. If Distance increases by 80 miles, the expected Time would
increase by:

2.34 days

1.73 days

1.71 days

7.13 days

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
If the attendance at a baseball game is to be predicted by the equation Attendance =
15,500 - 65 Temperature, what would be the predicted attendance if Temperature is 80
degrees?

15,250

10,020

10,300
9,750

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The sample coefficient of correlation does not have which property?

It is tested for significance using a t-test.

It is also sometimes called Pearson's r.

It assumes that Y is the dependent variable.

It can range from -1.00 up to +1.00.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of size n = 30, a sample correlation of r = .500 provides sufficient evidence to
conclude that the population correlation coefficient exceeds zero in a right-tailed test at:

both α = .05 and α = .01.

α = .05 but not α = .01.

neither α = .05 nor α = .01.

α = .01 but not α = .05.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 30, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = .400 would be:

2.309
can't say without knowing if it's a two-tailed or one-tailed test.

1.645

1.852

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 27, the critical value of Student's t for a two-tailed test of significance
for a simple bivariate regression at α = .05 is:

±2.052

±2.074

±2.898

±2.060

From Appendix D, t.025 = ±2.060 for d.f. = n - 2 = 27 - 2 = 25.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
William used a sample of 78 large U.S. cities to estimate the relationship
between Crime (annual property crimes per 100,000 persons) and Income (median annual
income per capita, in dollars). His estimated regression equation was Crime = 530 +
0.045 Income. If Income decreases by 800, we would expect that Crime will:

remain unchanged.

decrease by 50.
increase by 450.

increase by 36.

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A sampling distribution describes the distribution of:

a statistic.

neither a parameter nor a statistic.

either a parameter or a statistic.

a parameter.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
We could narrow a 95 percent confidence interval by:

no ways

using 99 percent confidence.

using a larger sample.

raising the standard error.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A consistent estimator for the mean:

converges on the true parameter μ as the sample size increases.

converges on the true parameter μ as the variance increases.

is impossible to obtain using real sample data.

consistently follows a normal distribution.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In constructing a 95 percent confidence interval, if you increase n to 4n, the width of
your confidence interval will be (assuming other things remain the same):

about two times wider.

about four times wider.

about 25 percent of its former width.

about 50 percent of its former width.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The standard error of the mean decreases when:

the standard deviation decreases or n increases.

the sample size decreases.


the population size decreases.

the standard deviation increases.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
The Central Limit Theorem (CLT) implies that:

the distribution of the mean is approximately normal for large n.

the mean follows the same distribution as the population.

repeated samples must be taken to obtain normality.

the population will be approximately normal if n ≥ 30.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Which statement is most nearly correct, other things being equal?

Quadrupling the sample size roughly halves the standard error of the mean.

The standard error of the mean depends on the population size.

Doubling the sample size will cut the standard error of the mean in half.

The standard error of the mean depends on the confidence level.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Sampling error can be avoided:

by no method under the statistician's control.

by using an unbiased estimator.

by eliminating nonresponses (e.g., older people).

either by using an unbiased estimator or by eliminating nonresponse.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
For a given sample size, the higher the confidence level, the:

greater the interval width.

more accurate the point estimate.

smaller the standard error.

smaller the interval width.

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
The width of a confidence interval for μ is not affected by:

the sample mean.

the confidence level.


the sample size.

the standard deviation.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A consistent estimator for the mean:

converges on the true parameter μ as the sample size increases.

consistently follows a normal distribution.

converges on the true parameter μ as the variance increases.

is impossible to obtain using real sample data.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Sampling error can be avoided:

by no method under the statistician's control.

by eliminating nonresponses (e.g., older people).

either by using an unbiased estimator or by eliminating nonresponse.

by using an unbiased estimator.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Which statement is most nearly correct, other things being equal?

Quadrupling the sample size roughly halves the standard error of the mean.

The standard error of the mean depends on the confidence level.

The standard error of the mean depends on the population size.

Doubling the sample size will cut the standard error of the mean in half.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
For a given sample size, the higher the confidence level, the:

more accurate the point estimate.

smaller the interval width.

greater the interval width.

smaller the standard error.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The standard error of the mean decreases when:

the sample size decreases.

the standard deviation decreases or n increases.


the population size decreases.

the standard deviation increases.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
A sampling distribution describes the distribution of:

a statistic.

a parameter.

neither a parameter nor a statistic.

either a parameter or a statistic.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
As the sample size increases, the standard error of the mean:

increases.

may increase or decrease.

decreases.

does not change


Question 10
1 / 1 pts
In constructing a 95 percent confidence interval, if you increase n to 4n, the width of
your confidence interval will be (assuming other things remain the same):

about four times wider.

about two times wider.

about 25 percent of its former width.

about 50 percent of its former width.

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
We could narrow a 95 percent confidence interval by:

using a larger sample.

using 99 percent confidence.

no ways

raising the standard error.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Sampling error can be avoided:

either by using an unbiased estimator or by eliminating nonresponse.


by eliminating nonresponses (e.g., older people).

by no method under the statistician's control.

by using an unbiased estimator.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Which statement is most nearly correct, other things being equal?

The standard error of the mean depends on the population size.

Quadrupling the sample size roughly halves the standard error of the mean.

The standard error of the mean depends on the confidence level.

Doubling the sample size will cut the standard error of the mean in half.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
In constructing a 95 percent confidence interval, if you increase n to 4n, the width of
your confidence interval will be (assuming other things remain the same):

about four times wider.

about two times wider.

about 25 percent of its former width.


about 50 percent of its former width.
true parameter μ as the variance increases.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The Central Limit Theorem (CLT):

applies only when μ and σ are known.

applies only to samples from normal populations.

applies best to populations that are skewed.

applies to any population.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
If a normal population has parameters μ = 40 and σ = 8, then for a sample size n = 4:

the standard error of the sample mean is approximately 2.

the standard error of the sample mean is approximately 8.

the standard error of the sample mean is approximately 10.

the standard error of the sample mean is approximately 4.

Question 8
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The standard error of the mean decreases when:
the sample size decreases.

the population size decreases.

the standard deviation decreases or n increases.

the standard deviation increases.

Question 9
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The Central Limit Theorem (CLT) implies that:

the population will be approximately normal if n ≥ 30.

the distribution of the mean is approximately normal for large n.

repeated samples must be taken to obtain normality.

the mean follows the same distribution as the population.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A sampling distribution describes the distribution of:

either a parameter or a statistic.

neither a parameter nor a statistic.

a parameter.
a statistic.

Question 1
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The Central Limit Theorem (CLT):

applies best to populations that are skewed.

applies to any population.

applies only to samples from normal populations.

applies only when μ and σ are known.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
The Central Limit Theorem (CLT) implies that:

repeated samples must be taken to obtain normality.

the mean follows the same distribution as the population.

the population will be approximately normal if n ≥ 30.

the distribution of the mean is approximately normal for large n.

Question 3
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Sampling error can be avoided:

either by using an unbiased estimator or by eliminating nonresponse.


by using an unbiased estimator.

by no method under the statistician's control.

by eliminating nonresponses (e.g., older people).

Question 4
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As the sample size increases, the standard error of the mean:

increases.

decreases.

does not change

may increase or decrease.

Question 5
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For a given sample size, the higher the confidence level, the:

greater the interval width.

smaller the standard error.

smaller the interval width.


more accurate the point estimate.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The width of a confidence interval for μ is not affected by:

the sample mean.

the sample size.

the standard deviation.

the confidence level.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
If a normal population has parameters μ = 40 and σ = 8, then for a sample size n = 4:

the standard error of the sample mean is approximately 2.

the standard error of the sample mean is approximately 8.

the standard error of the sample mean is approximately 4.

the standard error of the sample mean is approximately 10.

Question 8
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We could narrow a 95 percent confidence interval by:
raising the standard error.

using a larger sample.

using 99 percent confidence.

no ways

Question 9
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Which statement is most nearly correct, other things being equal?

Doubling the sample size will cut the standard error of the mean in half.

Quadrupling the sample size roughly halves the standard error of the mean.

The standard error of the mean depends on the population size.

The standard error of the mean depends on the confidence level.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
The standard error of the mean decreases when:

the population size decreases.

the sample size decreases.


the standard deviation decreases or n increases.

the standard deviation increases.

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
The Central Limit Theorem (CLT):

applies only to samples from normal populations.

applies to any population.

applies best to populations that are skewed.

applies only when μ and σ are known.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A consistent estimator for the mean:

is impossible to obtain using real sample data.

converges on the true parameter μ as the sample size increases.

converges on the true parameter μ as the variance increases.

consistently follows a normal distribution.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Which statement is most nearly correct, other things being equal?

The standard error of the mean depends on the population size.


Doubling the sample size will cut the standard error of the mean in half.

Quadrupling the sample size roughly halves the standard error of the mean.

The standard error of the mean depends on the confidence level.

Question 4
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In constructing a 95 percent confidence interval, if you increase n to 4n, the width of
your confidence interval will be (assuming other things remain the same):

about two times wider.

about four times wider.

about 25 percent of its former width.

about 50 percent of its former width.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
We could narrow a 95 percent confidence interval by:

raising the standard error.

using a larger sample.


no ways

using 99 percent confidence.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
The width of a confidence interval for μ is not affected by:

the sample mean.

the confidence level.

the sample size.

the standard deviation.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
The Central Limit Theorem (CLT) implies that:

the distribution of the mean is approximately normal for large n.

repeated samples must be taken to obtain normality.

the population will be approximately normal if n ≥ 30.

the mean follows the same distribution as the population.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
For a given sample size, the higher the confidence level, the:

smaller the interval width.

greater the interval width.

smaller the standard error.

more accurate the point estimate.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A sampling distribution describes the distribution of:

a statistic.

neither a parameter nor a statistic.

either a parameter or a statistic.

a parameter.

Question 1
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A sample is taken and a confidence interval is constructed for the mean of the
distribution. At the center of the interval is always which value?

Both and μ as long as there are not too many outliers

The sample mean


The population mean μ

Neither nor μ since with a sample anything can happen

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
We could narrow a 95 percent confidence interval by:

no ways

using a larger sample.

raising the standard error.

using 99 percent confidence.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Which statement is most nearly correct, other things being equal?

The standard error of the mean depends on the population size.

Quadrupling the sample size roughly halves the standard error of the mean.

Doubling the sample size will cut the standard error of the mean in half.

The standard error of the mean depends on the confidence level.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
The standard error of the mean decreases when:

the standard deviation decreases or n increases.

the population size decreases.

the sample size decreases.

the standard deviation increases.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Sampling error can be avoided:

by eliminating nonresponses (e.g., older people).

either by using an unbiased estimator or by eliminating nonresponse.

by using an unbiased estimator.

by no method under the statistician's control.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The Central Limit Theorem (CLT) implies that:

repeated samples must be taken to obtain normality.

the distribution of the mean is approximately normal for large n.


the population will be approximately normal if n ≥ 30.

the mean follows the same distribution as the population.

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A sampling distribution describes the distribution of:

a parameter.

either a parameter or a statistic.

neither a parameter nor a statistic.

a statistic.

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
The Central Limit Theorem (CLT):

applies only to samples from normal populations.

applies best to populations that are skewed.

applies only when μ and σ are known.

applies to any population.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
The width of a confidence interval for μ is not affected by:

the confidence level.

the sample size.

the sample mean.

the standard deviation.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A consistent estimator for the mean:

consistently follows a normal distribution.

converges on the true parameter μ as the variance increases.

converges on the true parameter μ as the sample size increases.

is impossible to obtain using real sample data.

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Assume that X is normally distributed with a mean μ = $64. Given that P(X ≥ $75) =
0.2981, we can calculate that the standard deviation of X is approximately:

$20.76.

$5.83.
$7.05.

$13.17.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A multiple choice exam has 100 questions. Each question has five choices. What would
be the approximate probability that a "guesser" could achieve a score of 30 or more?

0.0015

0.0062

0.4913

0.0088

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
A company employs 300 employees. Each year, there is a 30 percent turnover rate for
employees. We want to do a normal approximation to the binomial distribution of the
number of employees who leave each year. For this normal approximation, the mean is
________________ and the standard deviation is ________.

90; 15

90; 30
90; 7.937

90; 63

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. What fraction of applicants would you expect to have scores of 600 or above?

0.5401

0.4599

0.0852

0.0401

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
The random variable X is normally distributed with mean of 80 and variance of 36. The
67th percentile of the distribution is:

90.00.

95.84.

82.64.
72.00.

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What proportion of brook
trout caught will be between 12 and 18 inches in length?

.2486

.4082

.6826

.6563

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. For a simple haircut,
the middle 90 percent of the customers will require:

between 17.2 and 32.8 minutes.

between 18.4 and 31.6 minutes.

between 19.9 and 30.1 minutes.

between 20.0 and 30.0 minutes.


Question 8
1 / 1 pts
In a T-F exam with 100 questions, passing requires a score of at least 60. What is the
approximate normal probability that a "guesser" will score at least 60 points?

.0251

.0287

.4713

.0377

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. The top 2.5 percent of the applicants would have a score of at least (choose the
nearest integer):

646.

606.

600.

617.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What lower limit should
the State Game Commission set on length if it is desired that 80 percent of the catch
may be kept by fishers?

12.80 inches

9.22 inches

11.48 inches

12.00 inches

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A company employs 300 employees. Each year, there is a 30 percent turnover rate for
employees. We want to do a normal approximation to the binomial distribution of the
number of employees who leave each year. For this normal approximation, the mean is
________________ and the standard deviation is ________.

90; 63

90; 7.937

90; 30

90; 15

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. The top 2.5 percent of the applicants would have a score of at least (choose the
nearest integer):

646.

617.

600.

606.

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. The slowest quartile
of customers will require longer than how many minutes for a simple haircut?

26 minutes

25.7 minutes

3(n + 1)/4 minutes

27.7 minutes

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Assume that X is normally distributed with a mean μ = $64. Given that P(X ≥ $75) =
0.2981, we can calculate that the standard deviation of X is approximately:

$7.05.
$13.17.

$5.83.

$20.76.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What proportion of brook
trout caught will be between 12 and 18 inches in length?

.6826

.4082

.6563

.2486

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What proportion of brook
trout caught will be between 12 and 18 inches in length?

.6563

.4082
.2486

.6826

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Historically, the default rate on a certain type of commercial loan is 20 percent. If a bank
makes 100 of these loans, what is the approximate probability that at least 26 will result
in default?

0.0668

0.0336

0.0846

0.2000

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. For a simple haircut,
the middle 90 percent of the customers will require:

between 18.4 and 31.6 minutes.

between 19.9 and 30.1 minutes.

between 20.0 and 30.0 minutes.


between 17.2 and 32.8 minutes.

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
A multiple choice exam has 100 questions. Each question has five choices. What would
be the approximate probability that a "guesser" could achieve a score of 30 or more?

0.0015

0.0088

0.0062

0.4913

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. What percentage of
customers require less than 32 minutes for a simple haircut?

97.72 percent

95.99 percent

99.45 percent

45.99 percent

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. What percentage of
customers require less than 32 minutes for a simple haircut?

95.99 percent

97.72 percent

99.45 percent

45.99 percent

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. What fraction of applicants would you expect to have scores of 600 or above?

0.4599

0.5401

0.0852

0.0401

Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Assume that X is normally distributed with a mean μ = $64. Given that P(X ≥ $75) =
0.2981, we can calculate that the standard deviation of X is approximately:
$5.83.

$13.17.

$20.76.

$7.05.

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What proportion of brook
trout caught will be between 12 and 18 inches in length?

.6826

.6563

.2486

.4082

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What proportion of brook
trout caught will be between 12 and 18 inches in length?

.2486
.6563

.6826

.4082

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
A company employs 300 employees. Each year, there is a 30 percent turnover rate for
employees. We want to do a normal approximation to the binomial distribution of the
number of employees who leave each year. For this normal approximation, the mean is
________________ and the standard deviation is ________.

90; 7.937

90; 15

90; 63

90; 30

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A multiple choice exam has 100 questions. Each question has five choices. What would
be the approximate probability that a "guesser" could achieve a score of 30 or more?

0.0062

0.0015
0.0088

0.4913

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. The top 2.5 percent of the applicants would have a score of at least (choose the
nearest integer):

606.

617.

646.

600.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Historically, the default rate on a certain type of commercial loan is 20 percent. If a bank
makes 100 of these loans, what is the approximate probability that at least 26 will result
in default?

0.0846

0.0668

0.2000
0.0336

Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Assume that X is normally distributed with a mean μ = $64. Given that P(X ≥ $75) =
0.2981, we can calculate that the standard deviation of X is approximately:

$20.76.

$7.05.

$13.17.

$5.83.

Question 2
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. The first quartile for the
lengths of brook trout would be:

10.65 inches.

16.01 inches.

11.00 inches.

11.98 inches.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. The slowest quartile
of customers will require longer than how many minutes for a simple haircut?

26 minutes

25.7 minutes

27.7 minutes

3(n + 1)/4 minutes

Question 4
1 / 1 pts
The random variable X is normally distributed with mean of 80 and variance of 36. The
67th percentile of the distribution is:

82.64.

72.00.

90.00.

95.84.

Question 5
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What proportion of brook
trout caught will be between 12 and 18 inches in length?
.6563

.6826

.2486

.4082

Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Historically, the default rate on a certain type of commercial loan is 20 percent. If a bank
makes 100 of these loans, what is the approximate probability that at least 26 will result
in default?

0.0846

0.0336

0.2000

0.0668

Question 7
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. What percentage of
customers require less than 32 minutes for a simple haircut?

95.99 percent
97.72 percent

99.45 percent

45.99 percent

Question 8
1 / 1 pts
A company employs 300 employees. Each year, there is a 30 percent turnover rate for
employees. We want to do a normal approximation to the binomial distribution of the
number of employees who leave each year. For this normal approximation, the mean is
________________ and the standard deviation is ________.

90; 7.937

90; 63

90; 30

90; 15

Question 9
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. The top 2.5 percent of the applicants would have a score of at least (choose the
nearest integer):

606.
600.

646.

617.

Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. What fraction of applicants would you expect to have scores of 600 or above?

0.0401

0.5401

0.4599

0.0852

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