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Statistics Exam

1. The document contains multiple choice questions testing statistical concepts including: when to use a t-test, interpreting p-values and rejecting the null hypothesis, types of errors, hypothesis testing, and determining appropriate tests, formulas, and conclusions. 2. For each question, the correct answers are provided based on applying statistical knowledge to scenarios involving medical studies, business decisions, and analyzing exam performance data. 3. The questions assess a wide range of foundational statistical and hypothesis testing skills such as defining hypotheses, choosing appropriate tests, performing calculations, and making conclusions based on statistical significance.

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Statistics Exam

1. The document contains multiple choice questions testing statistical concepts including: when to use a t-test, interpreting p-values and rejecting the null hypothesis, types of errors, hypothesis testing, and determining appropriate tests, formulas, and conclusions. 2. For each question, the correct answers are provided based on applying statistical knowledge to scenarios involving medical studies, business decisions, and analyzing exam performance data. 3. The questions assess a wide range of foundational statistical and hypothesis testing skills such as defining hypotheses, choosing appropriate tests, performing calculations, and making conclusions based on statistical significance.

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1. In which of the following cases T-test is used?

2. o is known n< 30

3. o is unknown: n < 30

4. o is known n ≠ 30

5. o is unknown

2. Null hypothesis is rejected when

6. P-value > computed value

7. P-value > level of significance

8. P-value ≤ level of significance

9. P-value ≤ computed value

3. Which type of error is committed when the null hypothesis is rejected when in fact it is true?

10. Type I

11. Type II

12. Type III

13. Type IV

For question 4-12

4. A certain clinic has been applying a particular diet program in the past years. They recorded an
average loss of 20 pounds for those who stayed on their program for 20 weeks. The clinic tries a
new diet, reducing the salt intake to see whether the new strategy will produce greater weight
loss. A group of 25 young adults loses an average of 22.5 pounds with a standard deviation of 6.5
pounds each over 20 weeks. Should the clinic implement the new diet plan? Test at 0.10 level of
significance.

Formulate the null hypothesis

14. .Ho : μ < 25

15. Ho : μ > 20

16. Ho : μ = 25

17. Ho : μ = 20

5. Formulate the alternative hypothesis.


18. Ha : μ < 20

19. Ha : μ > 25

20. Ha : μ > 20

21. Ha : μ < 25

6. Identify the type of test to be used.

22. One-tailed Right Directional Test

23. One-tailed Left Directional Test

24. Two-tailed Test

25. Non-tailed Test

7. Identify the test statistic to use.

26. Chi-square

27. T-test

28. Z-test

29. ANOVA

8. Formula to be used

30.

31.

32.

33.

9. Solve for the degrees of freedom.

34. Not applicable

35. 25

36. 24
37. 26

10. Calculate the computed value

38. -4.47

39. 4.47

40. 1.92

41. -1.92

11. Identify the p-value

42. 0.05 < p-value < 0.10

43. 0.025 < p-value < 0.05

44. P-value = 0.0548

45. P-value = 0.274

12. What should be the clinic’s decision regarding their diet program?

46. They should implement the new program.

47. They may choose neither of the two programs

48. They should maintain the existing diet program

49. They may choose either of the two programs

For questions 13-21

13. A businessman is interested to put up a mini mart within Laguna area if the average income in
the neighborhood is more than 20,000 pesos a month. A survey shows that in a sample of 250
families, the mean income is 21,020 pesos with a population standard deviation of 5,550 pesos.
At 0.05 level of significance, should he open the mini mart?

Formulate the null hypothesis

50. Ho : μ > 21, 020

51. Ho : μ < 20,000

52. Ho : μ = 20,000

53. Ho : μ = 21, 020


14. Formulate the alternative hypothesis.

54. Ha : μ < 21, 020

55. Ha : μ = 21,020

56. Ha : μ > 20,000

57. Ha : μ = 20,000

15. Identify the type of test to be used.

58. One-tailed Right Directional Test

59. One-tailed Left Directional Test

60. Two-tailed Test

61. Non-tailed Test

16. Identify the test statistic to use.

62. Chi-square

63. T-test

64. Z-test

65. ANOVA

17. Formula to be used

66.

67.

68.

69.

18. Solve for the degrees of freedom.

70. 251

71. 249
72. 250

73. Not applicable

19. Calculate the computed value

74. -2.93

75. -2.91

76. 2.91

77. 2.93

20. Identify the p-value.

78. 0.0018

79. 0.0036

80. 0.4982

81. 0.0017

21. What should be the businessman’s decision?

82. He should move the opening of his mini mart into a later year.

83. He should push through with his plan of opening the mini mart within Laguna area.

84. He should not open the mini mart within Laguna area.

85. He should

For questions 22-30

22. A professor wants to determine if intervention classes affect the performance of students in
examinations. An intervention class is administered to a sample of 36 students. After the
examination, a sample mean of 45 is determined. Based from the previous examinations, it was
identified that the population mean for the same exam is 43 with a standard deviation of 7. Can
the professor conclude that intervention classes improve performance in examinations? Test at
1% level of significance.

Formulate the null hypothesis.

86. Ho : μ = 43

87. Ho : μ > 45

88. Ho : μ = 45
89. Ho : μ > 43

23. Formulate the alternative hypothesis.

90. Ha : μ > 43

91. Ha : μ > 45

92. Ha : μ < 45

93. Ha : μ < 43

24. Identify the type of test to be used.

94. One-tailed Right Directional Test

95. One-tailed Left Directional Test

96. Two-tailed Test

97. Non-tailed Test

25. Identify the statistic to use

98. Chi-square

99. T-test

100. Z-test

101. ANOVA

26. Identify the formula to be used

102.

103.

104.

105.

27. Solve for the degrees of freedom


106. 36

107. 6

108. Not applicable

109. 35

28. Calculate the computed value.

110. 1.71

111. 0.15

112. -1.71

113. -0.15

29. Identify the p-value

114. 0.0019

115. 0.0872

116. 0.4404

117. 0.0436

30. What should be the conclusion of the professor regarding the invention class?

118. The intervention class worsen students’ performance in examinations.

119. The intervention class affects the students performance in examinations.

120. The intervention class improves students performance in examinations

121. The intervention class does not improve student’s performance in examinations.

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