CLARET SCHOOL OF TUMAHUBONG

Brgy.Tumahubong, Sumisip, Basilan Province

Name: _________________________________________ Date: _______________

General Instructions: Read and understand the directions, questions/statements carefully before you
answer. If possible, avoid ERASURES.
I. Multiple Choice (10 points)
Directions: In the space provided before the number, place the correct answer based on the question
being asked.

__________ 1. According to the Central Limit Theorem, the mean of the sampling distribution of
the sample means is
A. equal to the population mean divided by the square root of the sample size
B. close to the population mean if the sample size is large
C. exactly equal to the population mean
D. close to the population mean if the sample size is small
__________ 2. The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the sample mean is also known as
A. Standard Deviation B. Standard error of the Mean
C. Standard error of the Variance D. Range of Deviation
__________ 3. According to the Central Limit Theorem, if the random sample size n are drawn from the
population the sampling distribution of the mean approaches the normal distribution if the
size n is ____?
A. smaller than 30 or < 30 B. greater than or Equal to 30 or >= 30
C. exactly equal to the standard deviation D. close to the population standard deviation
__________ 4. Samples of size 25 are selected from a population with the mean 40 and standard
deviation 7.5. Which of the following shows the mean of the sampling distribution of
sample means? A. 7.5 B. 8 C. 40 D. 1.5
__________ 5. Samples of size 25 are selected from a population with the mean 40 and standard
deviation 7.5. Which of the following shows the standard error of the sample means?
A. 0.3 B. 1.5 C. 7.5 D. 2
For items 6 - 10, refer to the given below. An automobile battery manufacturer claims that its midgrade
battery has a MEAN life of 50 months with a STANDARD DEVIATION of 6 months. Suppose the
distribution of battery lives of this particular brand is approximately normal. On the assumption that the
manufacturer’s claims are true, find the probability that a randomly selected battery of this type will last
less than 48 months
__________ 6. What is the mean of the given problem? A. 50 B. 6 C. 48 D. 25
__________ 7. What is the probability notation in the problem?
A.P(X < 48) B. P(X > 48) C. P(X < 50) D. P(X > 50)
__________ 8. What formula should be used?
A. z = ( μ-X) B. z = (X- μ) C. z = (X- μ) D. z = (X- σ)
σ σ (σ/√x) (σ/√x)
__________ 9. What is the z-value of the given? A. 0.33 B. -0.33 C. 0.34 D. -0.34
__________ 10. What is the probability that a randomly selected battery of this type will last less than
48 months? (z value of 0.33 = 0.1293)
A. 37.07% B. 33% C. 12.93% D. 62.93%
II. Computation (10 points)

A. Directions: Samples of size n were randomly selected from populations. The standard deviation and
the means of the populations are given below. Find the mean and the standard deviation of the sampling
distribution of the means, for each case. (2 points each)
Formula: σx = _σ_ Standard Deviation of Sample (Mean: Follows the Central Limit Theorem Rule)
√n

1. n = 9, σ = 6, µ = 2.85 Solution: MEAN STANDARD DEVIATION

Value √9 = 3

2. n = 49, σ = 3, µ = 3.75 Solution: MEAN STANDARD DEVIATION

Value √9 = 3

3. n = 49, σ = 14, µ = 69 Solution: MEAN STANDARD DEVIATION

Value √49 = 7

4. n = 25, σ = 10, µ = 54 Solution: MEAN STANDARD DEVIATION

Value √25 = 5

5. n = 81, σ = 9, µ = 28 Solution: MEAN STANDARD DEVIATION

Value √81 = 9

III. Essay (10 points)

1. Marga was asked to find the mean and standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the given
problem below. A random sample of n = 64 measurements is obtained from a population with µ = 80
and σ = 16. If you are Marga, which of the following choice/s will you choose? Justify your choice by
showing your solution. (5 points) Follow the formula above.

A. µ = 80, σ = 0.2 Solution:

B. µ = 80, σ = 2

C. µ = 80, σ = 0.02

Value √64 = 8

2. Cassie was tasked to find the mean and standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the given
problem: A random sample of n = 100 measurements is obtained from a population with µ = 73
and σ = 20 Her answer for the mean is 73 and standard deviation is σ = 2. Is her answer correct?
Support your answer by providing your own solution. (Value √100 = 10)

Solution:
B. Directions: Solve the following problems and show it graphically. (5 points each)

1. A population has mean 16 and standard deviation 2. A population has mean 48.6 and standard
1.7. deviation 6.3.
a. Find the mean and standard deviation of the sample a. Find the mean and standard deviation of the sample
mean for samples of size 80 mean for samples of size 64.
Solution: Graph: Solution: Graph:

b. Find the probability that the mean of a sample of b. Find the probability that the mean of a sample of
size 80 will be more than 16.4. size 64 will be less than 46.7.
Solution: Graph: Solution: Graph: