Midterm Prob Stat
Midterm Prob Stat
II. Multiple Choices: Encircle the letter of the best answer. Every correct answer receives 1 point. (10pts)
1. The method of sampling which divides the population into homogenous classes and randomly selects from
each class the same number of data items to form the sample is
a. Stratified Sampling c. Simple Random Sampling
b Systematic Sampling d Cluster Sampling
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2. What do you call the subset of the population from which the data about the population is gathered?
a. Parameter c. Sample
b Statistic d Survey
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3. The method of sampling where all elements of the population are given equal chances of being selected
included in the sample is
a. Stratified Sampling c. Probability Sampling
b Systematic Sampling d Non – Probability Sampling
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4. Which of the following is true about of the sampling distribution of the sample mean?
a. It is greater than the population mean. c. It is less than the population mean.
b It is equal to the population mean. d The mean of the sampling distribution is not related to
. . the population mean.
For numbers 5 – 7, refer to the following: Consider the following sampling distribution of the sample mean x
bar.
X bar 4 4.5 5 5.5 6
P(x bar) 1/8 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/8
5.
What is P ( x≤5 )
a. 1/8 c. ¼
b ½ d 5/8
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6.
What is P ( 4.5≤x≤5.5 ) ?
a. ¼ c. ½
b 5/8 d ¾
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7. What is the mean of the of the sample mean?
a. 4.5 c. 5
b 5.5 d 6
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For items 8 – 10, refer to the following: Suppose that a population consists of the values 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
Samples of size 2 are taken with replacement from this population.
8. How many samples of size two are possible?
a. 20 c. 30
b 25 d 40
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9. What is the mean of the of the sample mean?
a. 7 c. 7.5
b 8 d 8.5
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10 Is the mean of the population always equal to the mean of the sampling distribution?
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a. Always true c. Sometimes true
b Always false d Cannot be determined
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III. Answer the following completely. STRICTLY NO ERASURES! Each entry receives one point.