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The following example is a descriptive statistics
Select one:
a.
Based on sample results, you estimate that µ, the mean of all students in
the university.
b.
If you have a data set of 120 students in the university, you can find
the mean of the data set from those 120 students.
c.
A doctor performs several diagnostic tests to determine the reason for
patient’s illness.
d.
To void working late, a quality analyst simply inspects the first 20 items
produced in a day.
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What are the mean of the following series: 1, 2, 2, 2, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 8, 11,
12, 16, 20?
Select one:
a.
19
b.
7
c.
5
d.
33.0769
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The nine measurements that follow are furnace temperatures recorded on
successive batches in a semiconductor manufacturing process (units are
 oF):920, 918, 922, 930, 915, 921, 925, 931, 920. Find the sample range
and sample variance
Select one:
a.
None of the others
b.
16 and 28.2778
c.
17 and 5.3177
d.
15 and 28.2778
e.
16 and 5.3177
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Suppose that sample of size n = 25 are selected at random a normal
population with mean 20 and standard deviation 10. What is the
probability that the sample mean falls in the interval from 18 to 20?
Let P(Z<0)=0.5, P(Z<-1)= 0.15866, P(Z<2)= 0.97725
Select one:
a.
2
b.
0.47725
c.
0.07926
d.
0.81859
e.
0.34134
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Two different tests are designed to measure employee productivity and
dexterity. Several employees are randomly selected and tested with
these results.
 Find the value of the linear correlation coefficient r.
Select one:
a.
0
b.
0.5706
c.
-0.57
d.
0.0763
e.
0.2667
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What is the median of the following data set 562, 512, 543, 523, 512, 534,
523?
Select one:
a.
325.8095
b.
529.8571
c.
521
d.
523
e.
18.0502
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Two events A and B are such that P(A È B) = 0.75 , P(A)= 0.45 and
P(B)=0.6.
Find P(A ∩ B)
Select one:
 a.
0.15
b.
0.35
c.
0.3
d.
0.55
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The author randomly selected 30 movies and the average of money the
grossed from ticket sales is 120. The figure of 120 is a ...
Select one:
a.
Population
b.
Statistic
c.
Sample
d.
Parameter
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Eight measurements were made on the inside diameter of forged piston
rings used in an automobile engine. The data (in millimeters) are 74, 74.1,
74.2, 74, 74.5, 74.2, 74.5, and 74.4. Calculate the sample standard
deviation
Select one:
a.
74.2
b.
74.24
c.
0.0426
d.
0.2066
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A normal population has a mean of 726 and variance of 60. How large
must the random sample be if we want the standard error of the sample
mean to be 0.8?

Select one:
a.
5625
b.
94
c.
8
d.
100
e.
125
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Two different tests are designed to measure employee productivity and

dexterity. Several employees are randomly selected and tested with
these results.
Productivity, x 3 4 5 7 11

Dexterity, y 6 9 10 4 8

Find the equation of the regression line

Select one:
a.
None of the others
b.
ŷ = -0.05+7.7x
c.
 ŷ = 7.7 – 0.05x
d.
7.7 + 0.05x
e.
ŷ = 6.64 – 0.09x
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Choose the true statement:
Select one:
a.
P(type I error) < P(type II error)
b.
P(type I error) > P(type II error)
c.
Fail to reject the null hypothesis when it is true is defined as a type I error.
d.
Rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true is defined as a type I
error
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The life in hours of a 75-watt light bulb is known to be normally
distributed with σ = 25 hours. A random sample of 25 bulbs has a mean
life of 1015 hours. Suppose that we wanted the total width of the two-
sided confidence interval on mean life to be 3 hours at 95% confidence.
What sample size should be used?
Let z0.025 =1.96; z0.05 =1.65.
Select one:
a.
267
b.
190
c.
757
d.
1068
e.
 256
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The following table contains data from a study of two airlines which fly to
Small Town, USA
On time Late

Podunk Airlines 40 5

Upstate Airlines 45 10

If one of the 100 flights is randomly selected, find the probability that the
flight selected arrived On time given that it was a Podunk Airlines flight?

Select one:
a.
8/17
b.
0.4
c.
8/9
d.
0.529
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A student buys 5000 integrated circuits (ICs) from supplier A, 3000 ICs
from supplier B and 2000 ICs from supplier C. He tested the ICs and
found that the conditional probability of an IC being defective depends on
the supplier from it was bought. Specifically, given that an IC came
supplier A, the probability that it is defective is 0.1; given that an IC came
supplier B, the probability that it is defective is 0.15; given that an IC
came supplier C, the probability that it is defective is 0.2. If ICs from the
three suppliers are mixed together and one is selected at random, what is
the probability that it is not defective?
Select one:
a.
0.865
 b.
0.55
c.
0.45
d.
0.135
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Identify the number as either continuous or discrete
(i) Of the COVID-19 cases reported in Canada to date, approximately
half (52%) are female.
(ii) 293 have died of COVID-19 to date in Canada.

Select one:
a.
Discrete, continuous
b.
Discrete, discrete
c.
Continuous, discrete
d.
Continuous, continuous
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Five following data pairs show that price sale depends on tax: (4, 12), (5,
16), (2, 7), (7, 19), (9, 20), where the first value is tax. Find the value of
the linear correlation coefficient r.
Select one:
a.
-0.875
b.
0.239
c.
0.478
d.
0.01
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0.957
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The random variable x is the number of houses sold by a realtor in a
single month at the Sendsomʹs Real Estate Office. Its probability
distribution is as follows. Find the standard deviation for the probability
distribution
Houses Sold 4 5 6 8 10
(x)

P(x) 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.1

Select one:
a.
3.04
b.
6.6
c.
0.2132
d.
7.2
e.
1.744
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A random sample of 50 observations was made on the diameter of spot
welds and the corresponding weld shear strength. Given that r=0.3, test
the hypothesis that ρ=0, using α=0.01. Let t0.005;48=2.682.
Select one:
a.
t-test=2.179, fail to reject H0
b.
t-test=2.201, fail to reject H0
c.
 t-test=2.201, reject H0
d.
t-test=2.179, reject H0
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Let the random variable X represent the profit made on a randomly
selected day by a certain store. Assume that X is Normal with mean 36
and standard deviation 5.
What is P(X > 40)?
Let P(Z<0.7)=0.7580, P(Z<0.8)= 0.7881, P(Z<0.9)=0.8159
Select one:
a.
0.7881
b.
0.2119
c.
0.2881
d.
0.5319
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Which correlation coefficient represents the weakest association between
the X and Y variables?

Select one:
a.
r = + 0.45
b.
r = -0.85
c.
r = + 0.09
d.
r = -0.35
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The compressive strength of concrete is normally distributed with µ=1200
psi and σ=170 psi. A random sample of n=39 specimens will have a
sample mean diameter that falls in the interval from 1011 psi to 1230 psi.
What is the standard error of the sample mean?

Select one:
a.
4.358974
b.
27.22179
c.
4627.704
d.
0.0394
e.
741.0256
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A random sample of 100 preschool children in Camperdown revealed that
only 60 had been vaccinated. Provide an approximate 99% confidence
interval for the proportion vaccinated in that suburb. z0.005=2.58,
z0.01=2.33
Select one:
a.
[0.4859, 0.7141]
b.
[0.4736, 0.7264]
c.
None of the others
d.
[0.5056, 0.7123]
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 The grade point averages for 10 randomly selected high school students
are listed below, which implies a sample mean of 2.55 and a sample
standard deviation of 1.09. Assume the grade point averages are
normally distributed.
2.0, 3.2, 1.8, 2.9, 0.9, 4.0, 3.3, 2.9, 3.6, 0.9 .
Find a 99% LOWER confidence bound for the true mean. Let t0.01;9 =
2.82 .
Select one:
a.
µ≤3.522
b.
µ≤1.578
c.
µ≥1.578
d.
µ≥3.522
e.
None of the others
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Determine whether each of the following statements is true or False
125 randomly selected adults were asked whether they would have loved
football and only 63% said yes.
(i) The population in the above situation is all adults.
(ii) The figure of 63% is a parameter.
Select one:
a.
True, True
b.
False, True
c.
False, False
d.
True, False
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 Suppose that a random variable X has a continuous uniform
distribution with f(x)=1/6, where x is in [4,10]. Find the variance of
the sample mean of a random sample of size n = 40.
Select one:
a.
0.316
b.
0.632
c.
0.1
d.
3/40
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A box contains 10 red balls, 5 green balls and 15 yellow balls. A ball is
selected at random from the box that is not a red ball. What is the
probability that it is a yellow ball?
Select one:
a.
0.75
b.
0.333
c.
0.25
d.
0.5
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A random sample of 320 circuits generated 15 defectives. Use the data to
test H0:p=0.05 versus H1:p≠0.05.Let z0.025=1.96; use α =0.05.

Select one:
a.
z-test = 026, reject the null hypothesis.
b.
z-test = -0.26, reject the null hypothesis.
 c.
z-test = 0.26, do not reject the null hypothesis.
d.
z-test = -0.26, do not reject the null hypothesis.
e.
None of the others
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An electrical firm manufacturers light bulbs that have a length of life that
is approximately normally distributed with a standard deviation of 40
hours. If a sample of 30 bulbs has a average life of 1080 hours, find a
95% confidence interval for the population mean of all bulbs produced by
this firm.
Let z0.025 = 1.96 and z0.05 = 1.65.
Select one:
a.
[1065.69, 1094.31]
b.
[1067.74, 1092.26]
c.
[1064.25, 1090.75]
d.
[1067.95, 1092.05]
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A melting point test of n =16 samples of a binder used in manufacturing a
rocket propellant resulted in sample mean = 154oF. Assume that melting
point is normally distributed with σ = 1.5oF . Test H0:µ=155 versus H1:µ
≠155 using α = 0.01.
Let z0.005=2.58.
Select one:
a.
|t-test| > 2.58, reject the null hypothesis.
b.
|z-test| <2.58, do not reject the null hypothesis.
c.
 z-test = -2.67, reject the null hypothesis.
d.
t-test = 2.67, reject the null hypothesis.
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The continuous random variable X has probability density function is
f(x)=e-x, x>0.
Find P(X=1)

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a.
0
b.
1
c.
0.5
d.
0.3679
e.
0.6321
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Given a sample with r=0.35, n=30 and α=0.05, determine the standardized
test statistic t necessary to test the claim ρ=0
Select one:
a.
2.012
b.
2.046
c.
1.977
d.
None of the others
e.
1.96
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Let X be a continuous uniform distribution over the interval (0,10). Find
the mean and standard deviation of X.
Select one:
a.
5.5 and 8.333
b.
5 and 8.333
c.
5 and 2.887
d.
5.5 and 3.162
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The compressive strength of concrete is normally distributed with mean
µ=1000 psi and standard deviation σ=70psi. Find the probability that a
random sample n=64 specimens will have a sample mean diameter that
falls in the interval from 1007 psi to 1014 psi.
Let P(Z≤0.8)= 0.7881, P(Z≤1.6)= 0.9452, P(Z≤0)=0.5, P(Z≤
0.1)= 0.5398.
Select one:
a.
0.2881
b.
0.0394
c.
35/4
d.
0.1571
e.
0.4452
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A group contains five students {A,B,C,D,E} and two students are selected
randomly without replacement. What is the probability that E appears in
the sample?

Select one:
a.
4/15
b.
0.2
c.
0.4
d.
0.5
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If Q1 = 15; Q2 =21; Q3 = 35, then interquartile range (IQR) is
Select one:
a.
21
b.
5
c.
14
d.
20
e.
6
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Let the random variable X have a discrete uniform distribution on the
integers 0<x<10. Find the mean and variance of X.
Select one:
a.
5 and 20/3
b.
 5 and 10
c.
4.5 and 10
d.
4.5 and 11
e.
5 and 33/4
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In a town, 21% of all men are rich. If two men are randomly selected for a
survey, find the probability that they are both rich.
Select one:
a.
0.1659
b.
0.0441
c.
0.3318
d.
0.21
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A supermarket manager has determined that the amount of time
customers spend in the supermarket is approximately normally distributed
with a mean of 90 minutes and a standard deviation of 12 minutes. Find
the probability that a customer spends between 78 and 86 minutes in the
supermarket.
Let P(Z < -1) = 0.159, P(Z < -0.33) = 0.371, P(Z < 0.02) = 0.508 and P(Z
< 0.85) = 0.802.
Select one:
a.
0.464
b.
0.5
c.
0.212
 d.
0.823
e.
0.345
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Suppose the random variable X has a geometric distribution with a mean
of 3. Find P(X=3).
Select one:
a.
0.126
b.
0.5
c.
0.098765
d.
4/27
e.
0.22404
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If X is a continuous random variable with probability density function f( x
) = x/2, 0 < x <2 . Find the mean of X
Select one:
a.
5/7
b.
4/3
c.
2/9
d.
8/3
e.
1
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If n = 10 and p = 0.62, then the standard deviation of the binomial
distribution is
Select one:
a.
1.535
b.
2.356
c.
1.257
d.
0.062
e.
6.2
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The continuous random variable X has probability density function is
f(x)=Ae-2x, x>0. Find A

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a.
2
b.
1
c.
14.778
d.
0.5
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What is the sample space for choosing solution for two Yes/No
questions?
Select one:
a.
 {Y,Y,N,N}
b.
0.25
c.
{Y,N}
d.
{(Y,Y),(Y,N),(N,Y),(N,N)}
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The mean water temperature downstream from a power plant cooling
tower discharge pipe should be no more than 100°F. Past experience
has indicated that the standard deviation of temperature is 2.5°F. The
water temperature is measured on nine randomly chosen days, and the
average temperature is found to be 98.5°F. Test the hypotheses
H0:µ=100 versus H1:µ<100. Let P(Z<-1.8)=0.0359.
The P -value for this test is ...

Select one:
a.
0.9641
b.
0.0359
c.
0.0718
d.
0.5
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Two different tests are designed to measure employee productivity and dexterity. Several
employees are randomly selected and tested with these results.
Productivity,x 3 5 8 2 1

Dexterity,y 9 3 9 4 7
Find the equation of the regression line.
Select one:
a.
None of the other choices is correct
 b.
ŷ = 10.7+1.53x
c.
ŷ = 75.3-0.329x
d.
ŷ = 5.49+0.24x
e.
ŷ = 2.36+2.039x
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Find the mode for the sample composed of the observations 4, 5, 6, 6, 6,
7, 7, 8, 8, 5, 15
Select one:
a.
7
b.
6
c.
8.6
d.
8
e.
9

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A confidence interval was used to estimate the proportion of statistics
students that are females. A random sample of 750 statistics students
generated the following 95% confidence interval: (0.538, 0.742). Based
on the interval above, is the population proportion of females equal to
0.6?
Select one:
a.
Maybe. 0.6 is a believable value of the population proportion based
on the information above.
b.
Yes, and we are 95% sure of it.
c.
 No, and we are 95% sure of it.
d.
No. The proportion is 54.17%.
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The number of 115-calls in Ho Chi Minh, has a Poisson distribution with
a mean of 5 calls a day. The probability of six calls in a day is ...
Select one:
a.
0.7622
b.
0.1462
c.
0.2132
d.
0.1755
e.
0.384
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A tennis player makes a successful first serve 65% of the time. If he
serves 6 times, what is the probability that he gets exactly 2 first serves
in? Assume that each serve is independent of the others.
Select one:
a.
0.0063
b.
0.0951
c.
0.328
d.
0.2355