Multiple-Choice Test Linear Regression Regression: y X y X y X X F y

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MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST: LINEAR REGRESSION: REGRESSION

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Multiple-Choice Test Take this multiple-choice test on linear regression online


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Linear Regression
Regression

1. Given (x1 , y1 ), ( x 2 , y 2 ),............( x n , y n ), best fitting data to y = f ( x ) by least squares


requires minimization of
n
(A) ∑ [ y i − f ( xi )]
i =1
n
(B) ∑y i − f ( xi )
i =1

n 2

(C) ∑ [y
i =1
i − f (xi )]
n

∑y
[ ]
n 2 i
(D) ∑ y i − y , y = i =1

i =1 n
2. The following data

x 1 20 30 40
y 1 400 800 1300
is regressed with least squares regression to y = a o + a1 x . The value of a1 most nearly is
A) 27.480
B) 28.956
C) 32.625
D) 40.000

3. The following data

x 1 20 30 40
y 1 400 800 1300
is regressed with least squares regression to y = a1 x . The value of a1 most nearly is
A) 27.480
B) 28.956
C) 32.625
D) 40.000

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MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST: LINEAR REGRESSION: REGRESSION

4. An instructor gives the same y vs x data as given below to four students.

x 1 10 20 30 40
y 1 100 400 600 1200
They each come up with four different answers for the straight line regression model. Only
one is correct. The correct model is
A) y = 60 x − 1200
B) y = 30 x − 200
C) y = −139.43 + 29.684 x
D) y = 1 + 22.782 x

5. A torsion spring of a mousetrap is twisted through an angle of 1800. The torque vs angle
data is given below.
T N-m 0.110 0.189 0.230 0.250
q rad 0.10 0.50 1.1 1.5
The amount of strain energy stored in the mousetrap spring in Joules is
A) 0.2987
B) 0.4174
C) 0.8420
D) 1562

6. A scientist finds that regressing the y vs x data given below to straight-line y = a 0 + a1 x


results in the coefficient of determination for the straight-line model, r2 to be zero.

x 1 3 11 17
y 2 6 22 ?
The missing value for y at x = 17 most nearly is
A) -2.444
B) 2.000
C) 6.889
D) 34.00

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