Biostatistics and epidemiology

FINAL EXAMINATION
1st Semester, 2024-2025

Name: ______________________________________________ Course Yr & Sec: ___________ Rating: ___________

Direction: Read and analyze, solve all the required and write your final answer on each side of table. Computation is
required. Copy and Answer.

1. A concrete manufacturer wants to know if the hardness of their concrete depends on the amount of cement used
to make it. They collected data from thirty batches of concrete: Compute for the correlation coefficient (r)

Amount of cement Hardness of concrete Amount of cement Hardness of

(x) (y) (x) concrete (y)
16.3 58.1 14.7 46.3
23.2 80.1 20.2 65.9
18.2 47.4 19.5 65.5
20.8 55.5 20.5 53.5
21.9 65.3 25.6 77.7
23.2 72.7 24.4 73.7
17.8 65.5 21.7 64.9
24.2 81.8 18.3 57.5
16.2 53.7 20.0 62.8
23.2 61.1 20.7 58.4
20.4 58.7 24.4 70.5
14.6 52.0 25.8 78.6
17.7 58.8 20.6 62.0
15.9 56.4 17.5 55.5
15.6 49.4 26.3 67.7

2. A researcher wants to know if there is a association between gender and preference for a certain type of product
(Product A, Product B). The observed data from a survey of 100 individuals is as follows. Solve for the Chi Square
then compare to 3.84.

Gender / Product Product A Product B Total

Male 30 10 40
Female 20 40 60
Total 50 50 100

3. A researcher wants to determine if there is an association between education level and employment status in a
sample of 200 individuals. The observed data is as follows. Solve for the Chi Square then compare to 7.815.

Education Level / Employed Unemployed Total

Employment Status
High School 30 10 40
Bachelor’s Degree 50 30 80
Master’s Degree 40 20 60
Doctorate 20 0 20
Total 140 30 200

4. A survey was conducted to determine if there is an association between age group and preferred mode of
transportation. The data collected from 300 individuals is shown in the table below.. Compute for the Chi Square
then compare to 16.919.

Age Group Car Public Transport Bicycle Walking Total

18 – 30 years old 80 40 25 10 155
31 – 45 years old 60 35 20 5 120
46 – 60 years old 25 30 10 5 70
60+ years old 15 10 5 5 35
Total 180 115 60 25 300
5. A researcher wants to know if there is a difference in the average test scores of two groups of students. Group 1
received online instruction, and Group 2 received in person instruction. The researcher collects the following data.
Solve using t-test and compare to the value 2.101.

Student Group 1 (online) Group 2 (in-person)

1 85 78
2 90 80
3 92 83
4 88 79
5 91 84
6 94 82
7 89 81
8 93 80
9 95 77
10 86 79

6. A dietician wants to assess if a weight-loss program has any impact on weight. The following weights (in
kilograms) were recorded for 8 individuals before and after the program. Solve using t-test and compare to the
value 2.364.

Participant Before (kg) After (kg)

1 80 76
2 90 85
3 70 68
4 85 82
5 95 92
6 78 75
7 88 85
8 92 89

7. Compute for the f-ratio of the ff data from a researcher who wants to know if there is a difference in the average
performance of students in three different teaching methods. The students are divided into three groups (A, B,
and C) f-critical is 3.69.

Group Student 1 Student 2 Student 3 Student 4 Student 5 Student 6

A 85 90 92 88 91 89
B 78 81 76 82 80 77
C 95 97 98 94 96 95

8. A company wants to know whether the average performance score of employees differs based on the department
they work in. The three departments are Marketing, Sales, and IT. The performance scores for 5 employees in
each department are as follows. Perform One-Way ANOVA and compare to 3.89.

Department Employee Employee Employee Employee Employee

1 2 3 4 5
Marketing 72 78 80 74 76
Sales 60 64 62 59 61
IT 85 88 91 89 87

Prepared by:

ENGR. REY S.A. RIMANDO, CE RMP LPT

CEC Faculty