Question 1:

A. None of the other choices is true

B. 3.47
C. 4.02
D. 0.37
E. 2.15
Question 2:

A. 95%
B. 90%
C. None of the other choices is correct
D. 99%
E. 80%
Question 3:
Data that describe a characteristic about a population is known as a _____

A. statistic
B. None of the other choices is true
C. survey
D. sample
E. parameter
Question 4:
Let X be the number of freshmen in the required course, MAS291. Identify whether X
is discrete or continuous.
A. None of the other choices is correct
B. Continuous
C. Discrete
Question 5:
Transportation officials tell us that 70% of drivers wear seat belts while driving. Find
the probability that more than 579 drivers in a sample of 800 drivers wear seat belts.
Let P(Z < 1.5) = 0.0668; P(Z<0.25) = 0.6
A. 0.0668
B. 0.9332
C. None of the other choices is correct
D. 0.4
E. 0.6
Question 6:

A. Fail to reject Ho
B. Reject Ho
Question 7:
A. 0.692
B. 0.962
C. -0.962
D. None of the other choices is correct
E. -0.692.
Question 8:

A. 0.3159
B. 0.5682
C. None of the other choices is correct
D. 0.2415
E. 0.0183.
Question 9:
A method of gathering data when subjects are exposed to certain treatments and the
data of interest is recorded is known as
A. None of the other choices is correct
B. observation.
C. experiments.
D. retrospective.
Question 10:
Medicare would like to test the hypothesis that the average monthly rate for one-
bedroom assisted-living facility is equal to $3,300. A random sample of 12 assisted
living facilities had an average rate of $3,690 per month and a standard of $530. It is
believed that the monthly rate for onebedroom assisted-living facility is normally
distributed. Use the signinicance level of 0.05 for this hypothesis test, what is the value
of the test statistic?
A. -1.37
B. None of the other choices is true
C. -2.16
D. 2.55
E. 2.21.
Question 11:
The residuals represent
A. None of the other choices is correct
B. the difference between the actual Y values and the predicted Y values.
C. the difference between the actual y values and the mean of Y.
D. the square root of the slope.
E. the predicted value of Y for the average X value.
Question 12:

A. 0.2
B. 0.16
C. 0.02
D. 0.45
E. None of the other choices is correct.
Question 13:
Suppose X is a uniform random variable over the interval [40, 50). Find the probability
that a randomly selected observation exceeds 43.
A. 0.3
B. 0.1
C. None of the other choices is correct
D. 0.7
E. 0.9.
Question 14:
Trang Tien is a producer of ice cream and would like to test the hypothesis that the
average consumes more than 17 ounces of ice cream per month. A random sample of
15 Vietnamese people was found to consume an average of 18.2 ounces of ice cream
last month. The standard deviation for this sample was 3.9 ounces. What is the test
statistic for this hypothesis test?
A. None of the other choices is true
B. 1.19
C. 3.01
D. 1.83
E. 2.49
Question 15:
A card is drawn from a standard deck of 52 playing cards. Find the probability that the
card is an ace or a king.
A. 1/13
B. 2/13
C. 4/13
D. None of the other choices is correct
E. 8/13.
Question 16:
A pair of dice is thrown twice. What is the probability of getting totals of 7 and 11?
A. 1/54
B. 1/24
C. None of the other choices is correct
D. 1/18
E. 1/14.
Question 17:
The probability density function of the length of a hinge for fastening a door is f(x) = 1
for 74 <x< 75. Find P(X < 74.3).
A. 0.81
B. 0.30
C. 0.36
D. 0.74
E. None of the other choices is correct.
Question 18:
The probability of a successful optical alignment in the assembly of an optical data
storage product is 0.8. Assume the trials are independent. What is the probability that
the first successful alignment requires exactly four trials?
A. 0.6756
B. 0.1262
C. None of the other choices is correct
D. 0.0064
E. 0.4332.
Question 19:
An airline knows from experience that the distribution of the number of suitcases that
get lost each week on a certain route is approximately normal with u = 15.5 and o =
3.6. What is the probability that during a given week the airline will lose less than 20
suitcases?
Let P(Z < -1.25) =0.1056, P(Z < -0.37) =0.3944, P(Z < -0.24) =0.4040,P(Z < 1.25)
=0.8944.
A. 0.4040
B. 0.8944
C. 0.3944
D. 0.1056
E. None of the other choices is correct.
Question 20:
Suppose X has an exponential distribution with λ = 2. Which in the following
statements is TRUE?
A. P(X ≥ 2) = 0.0183
B. P(X ≤ 1) = 0.8647
C. P(X ≤ 0) = 0
D. All of the others.
Question 21:
At a computer manufacturing company, the actual size of computer chips is normally
distributed with a mean of 1 centimeter and a standard deviation of 0.1 centimeter. A
random sample of 12 computer chips is taken. What is the probability that the sample
mean will be between 0.99 and 1.01 centimeters?
Let P(Z < 0.1) = 0.54, P(Z < 0.346) = 0.64, P(Z < -0.346) = 0.37.
A. 0.73
B. 0.63
C. 0.37
D. None of the other choices is correct
E. 0.27
Question 22:
Suppose that X has a discrete uniform distribution on the integers 10 to 99. Which of
the followings are true?
(i) P(X> 49) = 5/9
(ii) E(2X) = 109.
A. (i) only
B. None of the other choices is correct
C. Both (i) and (ii)
D. (ii) only.
Question 23:
A laboratory tested 70 chicken eggs and found that the mean amount of cholesterol
was 190 milligrams. Assume that the standard deviation is 15.1 milligrams. Construct a
95% lower confidence bound for the true mean cholesterol content of all such eggs.
Let z0.025  1.96; z0.05  1.65
A. 185.28
B. 187.03
C. None of the other choices is correct
D. 184.79
E. 186.46.
Question 24:
A group of 10 individuals are used for a biological case study. The group contains 3
people with blood type 0, 7 with blood type A. What is the probability that a random
sample of 5 will contain 1 person with blood type 0, 4 people with blood type A.
A. 0.48
B. 0.45
C. 0.51
D. None of the other choices is correct
E. 0.42.
Question 25:
Construct a 98% confidence interval for the population mean. Assume the population
has a normal distribution. A study of 14 bowlers showed that their average score was
t  2.65
192 with a standard deviation of 8. Let 0.01,13 .
A. (222.3, 256.1)
B. (186.3, 197.7)
C. (115.4, 158.8)
D. (328.3, 386.9)
E. None of the other choices is correct.
Question 26:
A. -21.5x + 31.17
B. 21.5+31.17x
C. None of the other choices is correct
D. -21.5+31.17x
E. 21.5x+31.17.
Question 27:

A group of students were asked if they carry a credit card. The responses are listed in
the table.
If a student is selected at random, find the probability that he or she owns a credit card
given that the student is a freshman.
Round your answer to three decimal places.
A. 0.600
B. 0.240
C. 0.400
D. None of the other choices is correct
E. 0.393.
Question 28:
A common rule of thumb for determining how many classes to use when developing a
frequency distribution with classes is:

A. no fewer than 6 classes.

B. None of the other choices is correct
C. equal to 0.25 times the number of data values
D. between 5 and 20 classes.
Question 29:
Given two events A and B with P(A) = 0.4, P(B) = 0.5. Find P(AUB).
A. 0.9, if A and B are independent.
B. All of the other choices are incorrect
C. 0.7, if A and B are disjoint.
D. 0.7, if A and B are independent.
E. 0.2, if A and B are independent.
Question 30:
Find the mean for the binomial distribution which has the stated values of n=20 and
p=0.6. Round answer to the nearest tenth.
A. 12.0
B. 11.5
C. 12.7
D. None of the other choices is correct
E. 12.3.
Question 31:
Suppose a 95% confidence interval for population mean turns out to be (1000, 2100).
To make more useful inferences from the data, it is desired to reduce the width of the
confidence interval. Which of the following will result in a reduced interval width?
A. Both increase the sample size and decrease the confidence level.
B. Decrease the confidence level.
C. Increase the sample size.
D. Both increase the confidence level and decrease the sample size.
Question 32:
The random variable X represents the number of credit cards that adults have along
with the corresponding probabilities.
x 0 1 2 3 4
P(x) 0.49 0.05 0.32 0.07 0.07
Find the mean and standard deviation.
A. mean: 1.39; standard deviation: 0.64
B. mean: 1.18; standard deviation: 0.64
C. mean: 1.18; standard deviation: 1.30
D. None of the other choices is correct
E. mean: 1.39; standard deviation: 0.80.
Question 33:
The probability that a tennis set will go to a tie-breaker is 17%. What is the probability
that two of three sets will go to tie-breakers?
A. 0.072
B. None of the other choices is correct
C. 0.028
D. 0.351
E. 0.170.
Question 34:
Of 1000 randomly selected cases of lung cancer, 731 resulted in death within 10 years.
Calculate a 95% confidence interval on the death rate from lung cancer.
A. (0.703; 0.758)
B. (0.307; 0.751)
C. (0.707; 0.754)
D. None of the others.
Question 35:
A sample is used to obtain a 95% confidence interval for the mean of a population. The
confidence interval goes from 15 to 19. If the same sample had been used to test the
null hypothesis that the mean of the population is equal to 20 versus the alternative
hypothesis that the mean of the population differs from 20, the null hypothesis could be
rejected at a level of significance of 0.05.
A. False
B. True.
Question 36:
A group of 40 bowlers showed that their average score was 192 with a population
standard deviation of 8. Assume that bowler's scores are normally distributed. Find the
95% confidence interval of the mean score of all bowlers.
A. (186.5, 197.5)
B. None of the other choices is correct
C. (188.5, 195.6)
D. (187.3, 196.1)
E. (189.5, 194.5)
Question 37:
Consider the following sample data: 25 11 6 4 2 17 9 6
For these data the sample mean is:
A. 3
B. 7
C. None of the other choices is correct
D. 8
E. 10.
Question 38:
A golfer would like to test the hypothesis that the variance of his golf score equals
12.0. A random sample of 25 rounds of golf had a sample standard deviation of 4.6.
The test statistic for this hypothesis test would be:
A. None of the other choices is true
B. 30.15
C. 42.32
D. 12.57
E. 45.66.
Question 39:
The average score of all golfers for a particular course has a mean of 79 and a standard
deviation of 5. Suppose 100 golfers played the course today. Find the probability that
the average score of the 100 golfers exceeded 80.
Let P(Z < 2) = 0.9772, P(Z <0.2) = 0.5793.
A. 0.0228
B. None of the other choices is correct
C. 0.4772
D. 0.1293
E. 0.3707.
Question 40:
Two white mice mate. The male has both a white and a black fur-color gene. The
female has only white fur-color genes. The fur color of the offspring depends on the
pairs of fur-color genes that they receive. Assume that neither the white nor the black
gene dominates. List the possible outcomes. W = white and B = black. Create the
sample space of possible outcomes.
A. WW, WW
B. None of the other choices is correct
C. WB, BW
D. WW, BB
E. WW, BW
Question 41:
Which of the following is a discrete quantitative variable?
A. The number of employees of an insurance company.
B. The distance you drove yesterday.
C. The volume of water released from a dam.
D. The Dow Jones Industrial average.
Question 42:
Let X represent the amount of time it takes a student to park in the library parking lot
at the university. If we know that the distribution of parking times can be modeled
using an exponential distribution with a mean of 4 minutes, find the probability that it
will take a randomly selected student more than 10 minutes to park in the library lot.
A. 0.082085
B. None of the other choices is correct
C. 0.329680
D. 0.917915
E. 0.670320.
Question 43:
A random sample of 40 students has a mean annual earnings of 3120. Assume the
population standard deviation is 677. Construct the confidence interval for the
population mean. Use a 95% confidence level.
A. (2910, 3330)
B. (210, 110)
C. (4812, 5342)
D. (1987, 2346)
E. None of the other choices is correct.
Question 44:
Entertainment Software Association would like to test if the standard deviation for the
age of gamers is equal to 5.0 years. The standard deviation for the age from a random
sample of 20 gamers is 5.6 years. Using the significance level of 0.10, find the lower
critical value for this hypothesis test.
A. 11.651
B. None of the other choices is true
C. 10.117
D. 13.240
E. 12.443.
Question 45:
A Web site randomly selects one product among 5 products to discount each day. The
color printer of interest to you is discounted today. What is the expected number of
days until this product is again discounted?
A. 20
B. None of the other choices is correct
C. 15
D. 10
E. 5.
Question 46:
At a computer manufacturing company, the actual size of computer chips is normally
distributed with a mean of 1 centimeter and a standard deviation of 0.1 centimeter. A
random sample of 12 computer chips is taken. What is the probability that the sample
mean will be below 0.95 centimeters?
Let P(Z < -1.73) = 0.04, P(Z <-0.34) = 0.36 and P(Z < 0) = 0.5.
A. 0.96
B. 0.64
C. 0.36
D. None of the other choices is correct
E. 0.04.
Question 47:
A CD has 12 tracks on it and these are to be played in random order. Suppose that you
have time to listen to only 5 tracks before you go out. What is the probability that the 5
played will be the first 5 in order on the box?
A. 1/3991680
B. 5/12
C. 1/792
D. None of the other choices is correct
E. 1/95040.
Question 48:
Suppose that P(A|B) = 0.6, P(A) = 0.5 and P(B) = 0.1. Find the value of P(B|A).
A. 0.20
B. 0.30
C. 0.12
D. None of the other choices is correct
E. 0.06.
Question 49:
Let X be a uniform random variable over the interval [1, 9]. What is the probability
that the random variable X has a value less than 6?

A. None of the other choices is correct

B. 0.625
C. 0.400
D. 0.875
E. 0.500.
Question 50:
A quality-control engineer inspects a random sample of 3 batteries from each lot of 24
car batteries that is ready to be shipped. If such a lot contains 6 batteries with slight
defects, what is the probability that the inspector's sample will contain only one of the
batteries with defects?
A. 0.1832
B. 0.5464
C. 0.4536
D. None of the other choices is correct
E. 0.8168.
Question 51:
Suppose a sample of n = 15 items is drawn from a population of manufactured
products and the weight, X, of each item is recorded. Prior experience has shown that
the weight has a probability distribution with mean = 6 ounces and standard deviation
= 2.5 ounces. Which of the following is true about the sampling distribution of the
sample mean if a sample of size 15 is selected?
A. The mean of the sampling distribution is 6 ounces.
B. All of the others are correct.
C. The shape of the sample distribution is approximately normal.
D. The standard deviation of the sampling distribution is 2.5 ounces.
Question 52:
Choose the correct phrase to fill in the blank:
The _______ for a particular class is equal to the class frequency divided by the total
number of observations.
A. class percentage
B. bar graph
C. class relative frequency
D. stem-and-leaf display
E. None of the other choices is correct.
Question 53:
Consider the following sample data: 25 11 6 4 2 17 9 6
For these data the median is_______________
A. 10
B. 7.5
C. None of the other choices is correct
D. 3.5.
Question 54:
It is desired to estimate the average total compensation of CEOs in the Service
industry. Data were randomly collected from 35 CEOs and the 94% confidence
interval was calculated to be (3451260, 7536180). Which of the following
interpretations is correct?
A. 94% of the sampled total compensation values fell between 3451260 and 7536180
B. We are 94% confident that the mean of the sampled CEOs falls in the interval
3451260 to 7536180
C.In the population of Service industry CEOs, 94% of them will have total
compensations that fall in the interval 3451260 to 7536180
D. We are 94% confident that the average total compensation of all CEOs in the
Service industry falls in the interval 3451260 to 7536180.
Question 55:
The number of calls received by a car towing service averages 21.6 per day (per 24-
hour period). After finding the mean number of calls per hour, find the probability that
in a randomly selected hour the number of calls is 4.
A. 0.01389
B. None of the other choices is correct
C. 0.01000
D. 0.01111
E. 0.01223.
Question 56:
In a simple linear regression model the slope coefficient measures________
A. None of the other choices is correct
B. the ratio Y/X
C. the change in Y which the model predicts for a unit change in X
D. the change in X which the model predicts for a unit change in Y
E. the value of Y for any given value of X.
Question 57:
Suppose data is obtained from 20 pairs of (x,y) and the sample correlation coefficient
is 0.7. Find the test statistic if you want 95% confident that there exist a significant
positive linear correlation between x and y.

A. None of the other choice is correct

B. 4.16
C. 4.27
D. 0.05
E. 4.38.
Question 58:
A batch of 50 machined parts contains 5 that do not conform to customer requirements.
Determine the range of the random variable that is the number of parts that do not
conform to customer requirements in a sample of 8 parts selected without replacement
from the batch.
A. {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
B. None of the other choices is correct
C. {0, 1, ..., 8}
D. {0, 1, 2, ..., 50}.
Question 59:
A salesperson knows that 20% of her presentations result in sales. Use the normal
approximation formula for the Binomial distribution to find the probabilities that in the
next 60 presentations at least 9 result in sales
Let P(Z < -1.13) = 0.1268 and P(Z < -0.81) = 0.2089.
A. 0.7911
B. 0.8732
C. None of the other choices is correct
D. 0.1241
E. 0.6421.
Question 60:
For each of the following pairs of events, which are subsets of the set of all possible
outcomes when a coin is tossed three times, choose the pair(s) is (are) independent.
A. All of the others
B. E1: the first toss comes up tail; E2: the second coin comes up head.
C. E1: the first toss comes up tail; E2: first, second and third toss, come up head in a
row
D. E1: the second toss comes up tail; E2: second, and not third toss, come up head in a
row.
Question 61:
Which of the following is the most frequently used measure of variation?
A. The mode
B. None of the other choices is correct
C. The range
D. The standard deviation.
Question 62:
A survey of senior citizens at a doctor's office shows that 52% take blood pressure-
lowering medication, 43% take cholesterol-lowering medication, and 5% take both
medications. What is the probability that a senior citizen takes either blood pressure-
lowering or cholesterol-lowering medication?
A. 1
B. None of the other choices is correct
C. 0.85
D. 0.14
E. 0.90.
Question 62:
A paper bag contains two red balls and one blue ball. A plastic bag contains three blue
balls and one red ball. A coin is tossed. If it falls heads up, the paper bag is selected
and a ball is drawn. If the coin falls tails up, the plastic bag is selected and a ball is
drawn. If a red ball is selected, what is the probability that it came from the paper bag?
A. 0.727
B. 0.819
C. None of the other choices is correct
D. 0.338
E. 0.543.
Question 63:
Parking at a large university has become a very big problem. University administrators
are interested in determining the average parking time (e.g. the time it takes a student
to find a parking spot) of its students. An administrator inconspicuously followed 130
students and carefully recorded their parking times. Identify the sample of interest to
the university administration.
A. parking times of the 130 students
B. location of the parking spot
C. parking time of a student
D. type of car (import or domestic).
Question 64:
You are dealt two cards successively without replacement from a standard deck of 52
playing cards. Find the probability that the first card is a two and the second card is a
ten. Round your answer to three decimal places.

A. 0.500
B. 0.250
C. 0.006
D. 0.994
E. None of the other choices is correct.
Question 65:
The mean replacement time for a random sample of 12 microwave ovens is 8.6 years
with a standard deviation of 2.7 years. Construct the 98% confidence interval for the
population variance. Assume the data are normally distributed.
A. (3.1, 22.5)
B. None of the other choices is correct
C. (1.2, 9.7)
D. (3.2, 26.3)
E. (1.8, 5.1).
Question 66:
The random variable X represents the number of boys in a family of three children.
Assuming that boys and girls are equally likely, find the mean and standard deviation
for the random variable X.
A. None of the other choices is correct
B. mean: 2.25; standard deviation: 0.76
C. mean: 1.50; standard deviation: 0.76
D. mean: 2.25, standard deviation: 0.87
E. mean: 1.50; standard deviation: 0.87
Question 67:
Construct a 90% confidence interval for the population mean. Assume the population
has a normal distribution. A sample of 15 randomly selected students has a grade point
average of 2.86 with a standard deviation of 0.78.
A. (2.41, 3.42)
B. None of the other choices is correct
C. (2.37, 3.56)
D. (2.51, 3.21)
E. (2.28, 3.66).
Question 68:
An engineering professional body estimates that 70% of the students taking
undergraduate engineering courses are in favour of studying of statistics as part of their
studies. If this estimate is correct, use the normal formula for Binomial distributions to
approximate the probability that more than 700 undergraduate engineers out of a
random sample of 1000 will be in favour of studying statistics.
Let P(Z < 0.035 ) = 0.514; P(Z < 0) = 0.5.
A. 0.514
B. None of the other choices is correct
C. 0.486
D. 0.5
E. 0.643
Question 69:
Jared was working on a project to look at global warming and accessed an Internet site
where he captured average global surface temperatures from 1866. Which of the four
methods of data collection was he using?
A. Surveying
B. Retrospective study
C. Experimentation
D. Observation.
Question 70:
Suppose data is obtained from 27 pairs of (x,y) and the sample correlation coefficient
is 0.7. Test the hypothesis that H : ρ =0 agianst H :ρ≠0 with α =0.05. Let t =2.06.
Select one:
a. reject the null hypothesis
b. do not reject the null hypothesis.
Question 71:
The nine measurements that follow are furnace temperatures
recorded on successive batches in a semiconductor
manufacturing process: 953, 950, 948, 955, 951,
949, 957, 954, 955. Which the following statement is FALSE?
Select one or more:
a. Median: 952.44
b. Sample Standard Deviation: 3.09
c. Sample Variance: 9.53
d. Sample Mean: 953.
Question 72:
If a psychologist observed that four 5-year-old children initiated 2, 4, 6, and 12
incidents of aggression during a play period, the mean number of aggressive incidents
for this group of four children was
Select one:
a. 9
b. 6
c. 4
d. None of the other choices is correct
e. 5.
Question 73:
The time between calls to a plumbing supply business is exponentially distributed with
a mean time between calls of 15 minutes. What is the probability that there are no calls
within a 45-minute interval?
Select one:
a. e^-3
b. e^3
c. e^-2
d. None of others.
Question 74:
Given the equation of a regression line is 1= 3.5x - 5.4, what is the
best predicted value for y given x = - 1.2 .Assume that the variables x
and y have a significant correlation.
Select one:
a. 12.3
b. -6.9
c. -9.6
d. -12.3.
Question 75:
Let C(n,k) be k-combination from n elements. You pick a bit string from the set of all
bit strings of length ten. Which the following statement is TRUE ? .
Select one:
a. All of the others.
b. P (the bit string begins and ends with 0) = 2^8/2^10
c. P(the bit string has exactly two 1s) = C(10,2)/2^10
d. P (the bit string has the sum of its digits equal to seven) = C(10,7)/2^10.
Question 76:
In a particular production run, 20% of the chips are subjected to high levels of
contamination, 30% to medium levels of contamination, and 50% to low levels of
contamination. We have
Select one or more:
a. P(Not Fail | High) = 0.02
b. P(Fail | Low) = 0.4995
c. P(Not Fail | Medium) = 0.297
d. P(Fail | Medium) = 0.003.
Question 77:
Which statement is true for the scores of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10?
Select one:
a. The mean is less than the mode.
b. The mean is greater than the median.
c. The mode is greater than the median.
d. The median is greater than the mean.
Question 78:
The national weather service says that the mean daily high temperature for October in
a large Midwestern city is 56°F. A local weather service wants to test the claim of 56°F
because it believes it is lower. A sample of mean daily high temperatures for October
over the past 31 years yields =54°F and s=5.6°F. Test the claim at α=0.01 significance
level. Let z(0.005) =2.58, z(0.01) =2.33.
Select one:
a. I can say with 99 % confidence that the true mean temp is less than 56 F.
b. I can not say with 99 % confidence that the true mean temp is less than 56 F.
Question 79:
A random sample of size n₁ =16 is selected from a normal population with a mean of
84 and a standard deviation of 8. A second random sample of size n₂ =9 is taken from
another normal population with a mean of 80 and standard deviation 12. Let X₁ and X₂
be the two sample means. Find P(X₁ - X₂ ≤ 4.5).
Let P(Z≤ 0.11)=0.5438; Z is a normal standard random variable.
Select one:
a. None of others.
b. 0.4562
c. 0.6438
d. 0.5438
e. 1.
Question 80:
A normal population has mean 96 and variance 14. How large must be the random
sample be if we want the standard error of the sample mean to be 1.5?
Select one:
a. 7
b. 9
c. 6
d. 8
e. None of others.
Question 81:
Many people think that a national lobby's successful fight against gun control
legislation is reflecting the will of a minority of Americans. A random sample of 4000
citizens yielded 2250 who are in favor of gun control legislation. Estimate the true
proportion of all Americans who are in favor of gun control legislation using a 90%
confidence interval. Let `z_0.05 = 1.65 ; z_0.1 = 1.28`.
Select one:
a. (0.1577, 0.9673)
b. None of the other choices is correct
c. (0.4246, 0.4504)
d. (0.5496, 0.5754)
e. (0.0327, 0.8423).
Question 82:
Retrospective, Observational, Designed experiment are three basic methods of
Select one:
a. presentation data.
b. collecting data.
c. analyzing data.
Question 83:
In a factory manufacturing computer chips, when testing the product shipped, we
choose random 600 ICs and there are 15 ICs unsatisfactory. Call p the rate of IC do not
meetdemand in the plant. Test H : p = 0.03 against H : p ≠ 0.03 using α = 0.05.
Let z(0.025) =1.96; z(0.05) = 1.65.
Select one:
a. Do not reject H₀
b. Reject H₀.
Question 84:
Find the critical value for a two - tailed test H₁ : μ ≠ 10, α = 0.01, n= 30. Assume that
the data are normally distributed. Let z(0.05) = 1.645; z(0.025) = 1.96; z(0.01) = 2.33;
t(0.005;29) = 2.756.
Select one:
a. 1.645; -1.645
b. 1.96; -1.96
c. 2.33; -2.33
d. 2.756; -2.756
e. None of the other choices is correct.
Question 85:
Assume that the number of asbestos particles in a squared meter of dust on a surface
follows a Poisson distribution with a mean of 10000. If a squared meter of dust is
analyzed, approximate the probability that more than 8050 particles are found.Let P(
Z<-4) = 0; P(Z <5) = 1; P( Z<0) = 0.5; Z is a standard normal random variable.
Select one:
a. None of others
b. 1.02
c. 1
d. 0
e. 0.5.
Question 86:
Messages arrive at a switchboard in a Poisson manner at an average rate of five per
hour. Find the probability for each of the following event: "No message arrives within
one hour"
Select one:
a. 0.4046
b. 0.4460
c. None of the other choices is correct
d. 0.0067
e. 0.4406
Question 87:
A sample preparation for a chemical measurement is completed correctly by 25% of
the lab technicians, completed with a minor error by 72% and completed with a major
error by 3%.
a)If a technician is selected randomly to complete the preparation, what is the
probability it is completed without error ?
b) what is the probability that it is completed with either a minior or a major error?
Select one:
a. 0.75 and 0.75
b. 0.25 and 0.25
c. 0.75 and 0.25
d. 0.25 and 0.75
e. None of the other choices is correct.
Question 88:
The number of pounds of steam used per month by a chemical plant is thought to be
related to the average ambient temperature (in⁰F) for that month. The past year's usage
and temperature are shown in the following table:
-------------------------------------------
|Mon|Temp.|Usage/1000|Mon|Temp.| Usage/1000
|Jan. |21. |185.79. |July |68 | 621.55
|Feb.|24 |214.47 |Aug | 74. | 675.06
|Mar.|32. | 288.03 |Sep | 62. | 562.03
|Apr.|47 |424.84 |Oct | 50 |452.93
|May|50 |454.58 |Nov.| 41. | 369.95
|June|59 |539.03 |Dec.| 30. | 273.98
What is the estimate of expected steam usage when the average temperature is 55⁰F ?
Select one:
a. 34.29
b. 39.2
c. 33.17
d. None of the others.
Question 89:
An Izod impact test was performed on 20 specimens of PVC pipe. The sample mean is
1.25 and the sample standard deviation is 0.25. Find a 99% lower confidence bound on
Izod impact strength. Let t(0.01;19) =2.539; t(0.01;20) =2.528; t(0.005;19) =2.861;
t(0.005;20) = 2.845.
Select one:
a. 1.123
b. 1.1086
c. 1.0901
d. None of the other choices is correct
e. 1.0910.
Question 90:
Suppose Y has a hypergeometric distribution with N=20, n=4 and K=4. Find P(Y>2)
and the mean of Y.
Select one:
a. 0.0134 and 0.4
b. 0.0134 and 0.8
c. 0.0134 and 0.536
d. 0.9866 and 0.8
e. None of others.
Question 91:
Let the continuous random variable X denote the current measured in a thin copper
wire in milliamperes. Assume that the range of X is [0, 30 mA], and assume that the
probability density function of X is f(x)=0.25x with 0≤ x ≤30. What is the probability
that a current measurement is less than 14 mA?
Select one:
a. 24.5
b. 88
c. 112.5
d. None of others.
Question 92:
The nine measurements that follow are furnace temperatures recorded on successive
batches in a semiconductor manufacturing process (units are F): 910; 918; 922; 938;
915; 921; 925; 931; 929.
Find the sample mean, sample variance.
Select one:
a. 923.22 and 5.426
b. None of others
c. 923.22 and 8.59
d. 923.22 and 73.94.
Question 93:
Suppose X has a continuous uniform distribution over the interval [-4,2]. Determine
the mean, variance, and standard deviation of X.
Select one:
a. -1; 3 and 1.732
b. 3; 4 and 2
c. 1; 4 and 2
d. None of others
Question 94:
In a study of the effects of acid rain, a random sample of 100 trees from a particular
forest is examined. Forty percent of the trees show some signs of damage. Which of
the following statements is correct?
Select one:
a. 40% is a parameter
b. Less than 40% of the trees in the forest show some signs of damage
c. 40% of all trees in the forest show some signs of damage
d. 40% is a statistic
e. More than 40% of the trees in the forest show some signs of damage
Question 95:
Suppose data is obtained from 20 pairs of (x,y) and the sample correlation coefficient
is 0.9. Test the hypothesis that H₀:p=0 versus H₁:p≠ 0 with α=0.05.
Let t(0.025;18) =2.101.
Select one:
a. Do not reject H₀.
b. Reject H₀.
Question 96:
Give f(x)=0,75 . 0,25^x , x = 0,1,2... is the probability mass function. Which the
following statement is NOT TRUE?
Select one:
a. P(X = 2) = 3/64
b. All of the others
c. P(X ≥ 1) = 48/64
d. P(X ≤ 2) = 63/64
Question 97:
Test for significance of regression is the test of....
Select one:
a. None of others
b. H₀: β₁ = 0 versus H₁ : β₁ ≠ 0
c. H₀ : β₀ = 0 versus H₁ : β₁ ≠ 0.
Question 98:
Which of the following cannot be a probability?
Select one:
a. 86%
b. 4/3
c. 1
d. 0.4.
Question 99:
If we know that the length of time it takes a college student to find a parking spot in the
library parking lot follows a normal distribution with a mean of 3.5 minutes and a
standard deviation of 1 minute, find the probability that a randomly selected college
student will find a parking spot in the library parking lot in less than 3 minutes. Let P(Z
< -0.62) = 0.2674; P(Z< -0.5) = 0.3085; P(Z < -0.37) = 0.3551; P(Z< -0.87) = 0.1915.
Select one:
a. 0.3085
b. 0.3551
c. 0.2674
d. None of the other choices is correct
e. 0.1915
Question 100:
A manufacturer of electronic calculators takes a random sample of 1200 calculators
and finds that there are 8 defective units. Construct a 95% confidence interval on the
population proportion. Let z(0.025) =1.96.
Select one:
a. [0.0021, 0.0088]
b. [0.204, 0.208]
c. [0.0021, 0.274]
d. None of others.
Question 101:
The amount of time that a customer spends waiting at an airport check - in counter is
random variable with mean 7.3 minutes and standard deviation 1.8 minutes. Suppose
that a random sample of n = 36 customers is observed. Find the probability that the
average time waiting in line for these customers is less than 8 minutes.
Let P(Z≤ 5)=1; P(Z≤ 2.33)=0.99.
Select one:
a. 0.99
Question 102:
A random sample of size n₁ =28 is selected from a normal population with a mean of
62 and a standard deviation of 7 . A second random sample of size n₂ = 67 is taken
from another normal population with mean 68 and standard deviation 9. Let X₁ and X₂
be two sample means. Find the probability that X₂ - X₁ is less than 6.
Let P( Z<0 )=0.5; P( Z<5)=1; P(Z<2.5)= 0.979818.
Select one:
a. 0.474818
b. None of others
c. 0
d. 1
e. 0.5
b. 0
c. None of the others
d. 1.
Question 103:
Let >= be "greater than or equal", <= be "less than or equal".
The random variable X has a binomial distribution with
n = 10 and p = 0.5. Which in the following statements is TRUE?
Select one:
a. P (X >=9) = 0.0107
b. P(X = 5) = 0.2461
c. P (X <=2) = 0.0547
d. All of the others.
Question 104:
Data on oxide thickness of semiconductors are as follows: 425, 431, 416, 419, 421,
436, 418, 410, 431, 433, 423, 426, 410, 435, 436, 428, 411, 426, 409, 437, 422, 428,
413, 416. Which the following statement(s) is (are) TRUE?
Select one:
a. The point estimate of the variance of oxide thickness for all wafers in the population
is 82.4464
b. The point estimate of the standard deviation of oxide thickness for all wafers in the
population is 9.08
c. All of the others.
d. The point estimate of the mean oxide thickness for all wafers in the population is
423.33.
Question 105:
Choose correct statements
Select one:
a. The significance level of the test is also called its β-error
b. The P-value is the smallest level of significance at which the null hypothesis would
be rejected.
c. Critical values are contained inside the critical region of the test.
Question 106:
An article in Human Factors (June 1989) presented data on visual accommodation (a
function of eye movement) when recognizing a speckle pattern on a high-resolution
CRT screen. The data are asfollows: 35.35; 67.79; 38.87; 40.18; 36.72; 53.77; 39.30;
and 49.79. The sample standard deviation is
Select one:
a. None of others
b. 11.173
c. 14.359
d. 43.975.
Question 107:
Which following statement(s) is (are) true?
Select one:
a. Mechanistic model is not directly developed from our theoretical understanding of
the
underlying mechanism.
b. Mechanistic model is not built from our underlying knowledge of the basic physiscal
mechanism.
c. Emprical model directly developed from our theoretical understanding of the
underlying mechanism.
d. Probability models help quantify the risk involved in statistical inference.
Question 108:
A major videocassette rental chain is considering opening a new store in an area that
currently does not have any such stores. The chain will open if there is evidence that
more than 25% households in the area are equipped with videocassette recorders
(VCRs). Itconducts a telephone poll of 300 randomly selected households in the area
and finds that96 have VCRs. The value of the test statistic in this problem is
approximately equal to
Select one:
a. 2.60
b. 2.80
c. None of the other choices is correct
d. 1.94
e. 1.30.
Question 109:
Which correlation coefficient represents the strongest association between the X and Y
variables?
Select one:
a. r = 0.6
b. r = - 0.3
c. r = - 0.5
d. r = 0.2.
Question 110:
We have created a 95% confidence interval for µ with the result (10, 15). What
decision will
we make if we test H₀ : µ =16 versus H₁ : µ ≠ 16 at α = 0.05?
Select one:
a. We cannot tell what our decision will be from the information given.
b. Accept H₀ in favor of H₁ .
c. Reject H₀ in favor of H₁ .
d. Fail to reject H₀ in favor of H₁ .
Question 111:
A school survey found that 7 out of 30 students walk to school. If four students
are selected at random without replacement, what is the probability that all four
walk to school?
Select one:
a. None of others
b. 7/6750
c. 343/93690
d. 1/783
Question 112:
Let X be a continuous random with f(x) is probability density function.
Which the following statement(s) is (are) TRUE?
Select one:
a. f(x) = 0.125x , 3 < x < 5 => E(X) = 4.083
b. f(x) = 0.25, 0 < x < 4 => E(X) = 2
c. All of the others
d. f(x) = 0.125x , 0 < x < 4 => E(X) = 2.6667
Question 113:
A random sample of 310 circuits generated 15 defectives. Use the data to test H₀
:p=0.05 versus H₁ :p≠0.05.Let z(0.025) =1.96; use α =0.05.
Select one:
a. Reject null hypothesis and conclude the true fraction of defective integrated circuits
is significantly less than 0.05, at α=0.05.
b. Do not reject null hypothesis and conclude the true fraction of defective integrated
circuits is not significantly less than 0.05, at α=0.05.
Question 114:
Two events A and B are such that P(A ∩ B) = 0.25 ,P(A U B)=0.65 and P(A|B)=0.5.
Find
P(B|A).
Select one:
a. 1.15
b. 0.35
c. 0.5
d. 0.3
e. None of the other choices is correct
f. 0
Question 115:
Those methods involving the collection, presentation, and characterization of a set of
data in order to properly describe the various features of that set of data are called ...
Select one:
a. the scientific method.
b. statistical inference.
c. descriptive statistics.
d. sampling.
Question 116:
An Izod impact test was performed on 20 specimens of PVC pipe. The sample mean is
x̅ =1.25 and the sample standard deviation is s= 0.25. Find a 99% lower confidence
bound on Izod impact strength t(0.01;19) = 2.539, t(0.01;20) =2.528, t(0.005;19)
=2.861, z(0.01) =2.33, z(0.005) =2.58.
Select one:
a. 1.1087 ≤ μ
b. 1.1058 ≤ μ
c. 1.1197 ≤ μ
d. 1.1081 ≤ μ
e. 1.0901 ≤ μ
Question 117:
The "cold start ignition time" of an automobile engine is being investigated by a
gasoline manufacturer. The following times (in seconds) were obtained for a test
vehicle: 1.75, 1.92,2.62, 2.35, 3.09, 3.15, 2.53, 1.91. The sample mean is _____
Select one:
a. 0.543
b. 2.440
c. None of the other choices is correct
d. 2.973
e. 2.415
Question 118:
Suppose that average number of accidents occurring weekly on a particular stretch of a
hightway equals 4. Calculate the probability that there is at least one accident this
week.
Select one:
a. 0.5902
b. None of these
c. 0.8920
d. 0.9205
e. 0.9816
Question 119:
According to a college survey, 22% of all students work full time. Find the standard
deviation for the random variable X, the number of students who work full time in
samples of size 16.
Select one:
a. 1.98
b. 3.52
c. None of the other choices is correct
d. 1.88
e. 1.66
Question 120:
A bearing used in an automotive application is supposed to have a norminal inside
diameter of 1.5 inches. A random sample of 36 bearing is selected and the average
inside diameter of these bearing is 1.4895 inches. Bearing diameter is known to be
normally distributed with standard deviation p=0.02 inch. Test the hypotheses H₀ :
µ=1.5 versus H₁ : µ ≠ 1.5 using p=0.01
Let z(0.005) =2.58
Select one:
a. Do not reject null hypothesis.
b. Reject the null hypothesis.
Question 121:
The life in hours of a 400 - watt light is known to be normally distributed with standard
deviation of 25 hours. A random sample of 20 lights has a mean life of 1014 hours.
Construct a 95% two – sided confidence interval on the mean life.
Let z(0.025) = 1.96
Select one:
a. (1003, 1025)
b. (1003, 1005)
c. None of others.
d. (1003, 1050)
Question 122:
What are the median and mode of the following series : 2; 2; 2; 4; 4; 5; 5; 6; 8; 11; 12;
16; 18?
Select one:
a. 5 and 5
b. 5 and 2
c. 6 and 5
d. 5.5 and 2
e. None of the others
Question 123:
The following statements, which are true?
Select one:
a. When the number of observations is large, dot diagram is usually difficult to identify
any specific patterns in the variability.
b. Dot diagram is a very useful plot for displaying a small body of data.
c. Dot diagram is not a convenient way to see any unusual data features.
Question 124:
The fraction of defective integrated circuits produced in a photolithography process is
being studied. A random sample of 500 circuits is tested, revealing 20 defectives.
Calculate a 95% two _ side CI on the fraction of defective circuits produced by this
particular tool.
Let z(0.025) =1.96; z(0.05) =1.65.
Select one:
a. (0.5005; 0.5015)
b. (0.0398; 0.577)
c. (0.5007;0.5075)
d. None of the others
e. (0.0228; 0.0517)
Question 125:
The diameter of holes for a cable harness is known to have a normal distribution with
standard deviation 0.01 inch. A random sample of size 16 yield an average diameter of
1.5045 inch. Find a 99% two - side confidence interval on the mean hole diameter. Let
z(0.005) =2.58; z(0.01) =2.33.
Select one:
a. None of the other choices is correct
b. (1.4963; 1.5119)
c. (1.49805; 1.51095)
d. (1.4971; 1.5119)
e. (1.4971; 1.5127)
Question 126:
The sample space of a random experiment is {a,b,c,d,e} with probabilities 0.1; 0.2; 0.1;
04 and 0.2, respectively. Let A denote the event {a,b,c}, and let B denote the event
{c,d,e}. Determine: P(A∩B).
Select one:
a. None of the other choices is correct
b. 0.1
c. 0.2
d. 0.4
e. 1
Question 127:
A synthetic fiber used in manufacturing carpet has tensile strength that is normal
distributed with mean 65.5 psi and standard deviation 10. What is the probability that a
random sample of n=64 fiber specimens will have sample mean tensile strength that
exceeds 65.75 psi? Let P(Z≤ 0.5)=0.6915; P(Z≤ 0.2)=0.5792.
Select one:
a. 0.4208
b. 0.5792
c. 0.6915
d. None of these
e. 0.5695
Question 128:
If X is a continuous random variable, then
Select one:
a. None of others.
b. P(x < X <x ) = P(x ≤ X<x ) > P(x < X ≤ x ) = P(x ≤ X ≤ x )
c. P(x < X <x ) = P(x ≤ X<x ) = P(x < X ≤ x ) = P(x ≤ X ≤ x )
d. P(x < X <x ) = P(x ≤ X<x ) = P(x < X ≤ x ) < P(x ≤ X ≤ x )
Question 129:
If we know that the length of time it takes a college student to find a parking spot in the
library parking lot follows a normal distribution with a mean of 3.5 minutes and a
standard deviation of 1 minute, find the probability that a randomly selected college
student will find a parking spot in the library parking lot in less than 3 minutes. Let P(Z
< -0.62) = 0.2674; P(Z < -0.5) = 0.3085; P(Z < -0.37) = 0.3551; P(Z< -0.87) = 0.1915.
Select one:
a. 0.3551
b. 0.3085
c. None of the other choices is correct
d. 0.1915
e. 0.2674
Question 130:
The probability density function of X, the time it takes a hematology cell counter to
complete a test on a blood sample is f(x)=0.05 for 60 < x < 80 . Find E(X) and V(X).
Select one:
a. None of the other choices is correct
b. 5.77 and 75
c. 5.77 and 70
d. 70 and 5.77
e. 70 and 33.33
Question 131:
Transactions to a computer database are either new items or changes to previous items.
The addition of an item can be completed in less than 100 milliseconds 80% of the
time, but only 30% of changes to the previous item can be completed in less than this
time. If 30% of transactions are changes, what is the probability that a transaction can
be completed in less than 100 milliseconds?
Select one:
a. 0.09
b. 0.65
c. NOne of these
d. 0.35
e. 0.56
Question 132:
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°F. The water temperature is measured on nine randomly
chosen days, and the average temperature is found to be 98°F. Let P(Z<-3)=0.00135.
The P -value for this test is ___
Select one:
a. 0.091028
b. None of the other choices is correct
c. 0.00135
d. 0.045514
e. 0.99865
Question 133:
Eight measurements were made on the inside diameter of forged piston rings used in
an automobile engine. The data (in millimeters) are 74.10; 74.30; 74.15; 74.00; 74.25;
74.20; 74.05; and 74.14. Calculate the sample mean.
Select one:
a. 74.00875
b. None of these
c. 74.00578
d. 74.14875
e. 74.00815
Question 134:
An article describles the effect of delamination on the natural frequency of beams
made from composite laminates. Five such delaminated beams were subjected to loads,
and the resulting frequencies were as follows (in hertz): 230.66; 233.05; 232.58;
229.48; 232.58. Calculate a 90% two - sided confidence interval on mean natural
frequency. Let t(0.05;4) =2.132; t(0.05;5) =2.015; t(0.1;4) =1.533; t(0.1;5) =1.476.
Select one:
a. (230.64; 230.65)
b. None of the other choices is correct
c. (231.63; 232.7)
d. (230.62; 230.72)
e. (230.29; 235.05)
Question 135:
A lot contains 15 castings from a local supplier and 35 castings from a supplier in the
next state. Two castings are selected randomly, without replacement, from the lot of
50. Let A be the event that the first casting selected is from the local supplier and let B
denote the event that the second casting is selected from the local supplier. Determine:
P(A) and P(A ∩ B).
Select one:
a. 0.03 and 0.09
b. None of the other choices is correct
c. 0.3 and 0.09
d. 0.375 and 0.1346
e. 0.09 and 0.3
Question 136:
Retrospective Study, observational study and designed experiment are three basis
methods of
Select one:
a. collecting data
b. analyzing data
c. using data to make decisions, solve problems.
d. showing data
e. None of these
Question 137:
A normal population has mean 96 and variance 14. How large must be the random
sample be if we want the standard error of the sample mean to be 1.5?
Select one:
a. 7
b. 9
c. 8
d. 6
e. None of others
Question 138:
The nine measurements that follow are furnace temperatures recorded on successive
batches in a semiconductor manufacturing process (units are ⁰F): 920, 918, 922, 930,
915, 921,925, 931, 927. Find the sample mean, sample variance.
Select one:
a. None of the others.
b. 923.22 and 29.44
c. 923.22 and 5.426
d. 922.22 and 54.26
Question 139:
The compressive strength of concrete is normally distributed with µ=1200 psi and a . A
random sample of n=9 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. 30/9
b. 400/3
c. 40
d. 10
e. None of the others
Question 141:
Suppose X has a hypergeometric distribution with N=20, n=4, and K=4. Find P(X=3)
and P(X ≤ 3).
Select one:
a. 0.9866 and 0.0134
b. None of the other choices is correct
c. 0.00021 and 0.99979
d. 0.0132 and 0.99998
e. 0.9866 and 0.00012
Question 142:
Let != be "not equal to". The heat evolved in calories per gram of a cement mixture is
approximately normally distributed. The mean is thought to be 100 and the standard
deviation is 2. We wish test H₀ : µ=100 versus H₀ : µ!=100 with a sample of n=16.
If the acceptance region is define as 98.5 <= p<= 101.5, find the type I error
probability p .
Let P(Z <= -3)=0.00135; P(Z <= 3)=0.99865.
Select one:
a. 2.7
b. 0.0027
c. 1.27
d. None of the others.
Question 143:
Let X be a continuous uniform distribution over the interval [2.4; 5.2]. Find the mean
and standard deviation of X.
Select one:
a. None of the others.
b. 0.38 and 0.653
c. 3.8 and 0.653
d. 3.8 and 0.808
Question 144:
What is a method of collecting data?
Select one:
a. A case study.
b. A undesigned experiment.
c. A retrospective study using historical data.
d. All of the others.
Question 145:
Suppose data is obtained from 20 pairs of (x,y) and the sample correlation coefficient
is 0.9. Test the hypothesis that H₀ :p=0 versus H₁ :p≠ 0 with α=0.05.
Let t(0.025;18) =2.101.
Select one:
a. Reject H₀ .
b. Do not reject H₀ .
Question 146:
A normal population has mean 76 and variance 9. How large must be the random
sample be if we want the standard error of the sample mean to be 1.1?
Select one:
a. 6
b. 7
c. 9
d. None of the others
e. 8
Question 147:
A random sample of n=25 observations was made on the time to failure of an
electronic component and the temperature in the application environment in which the
component was used. Given that r=0.72, test the hypothesis that ρ=0, using α =0.05.
Let t(0.025;23) =2.069.
Select one:
a. Reject H₀ .
b. Do not reject H₀ .
Question 148:
An economist is interested in studying the incomes of consumers in a particular region.
The population standard deviation is known to be USD1000. A random sample of 50
individuals resulted in an average income of USD15000. What total sample size would
the economist need to use for a 95% confidence interval if the width of the interval
should not be more than USD100?
Let z = 1.96.
Select one:
a. n=40
b. n = 385
c. n=20
d. n = 1537
Question 149:
Some fields in statistics:
Select one:
a. quantifying the risks involed in decisions made every day.
b. the collection, presentation, analysis and use of data to make decisions, solve
problems.
Question 150:
An engineer who is studying the tensile strength of a steel alloy intended for use in golf
club shafts knows that tensile strength is approximately normally distributed with
standard deviation 50 psi. A random sample of 16 specimens has a mean tensile
strength of 3450 psi. Test the hypothesis that mean strength is 3500 psi. Use α=0.01.
Let z(0.05) =2.58;
z(0.2) =1.29.
Select one:
a. Reject the null hypothesis and conclude the true mean tensile stength is significantly
different from 3500 at α=0.01.
b. Do not reject the null hypothesis and conclude the true mean tensile stength is
significantly different from 3500 at α = 0.01.
Question 151:
A box contains eight red balls, four green balls and ten 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 green
ball?
Select one:
a. 2/3
b. 3/5
c. 2/7
d. None of the other choices is correct
e. 1
Question 152:
In its standardized form, the normal distribution
Select one:
a. cannot be used to approximate discrete probability distributions.
b. has a mean of 1 and a variance of 0.
c. has an area equal to 0.5.
d. be used to approximate discrete probability distributions
Question 153:
Suppose that P(A|B)=0.2 and P(B)=0.6. Find P(A∩B).
Select one:
a. 0.08
b. 0.12
c. 0.48
d. 0.8
e. None of these others.
Question 154:
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. ŷ = 5.49+0.24x
b. None of the other choices is correct
c. ŷ = 75.3-0.329x
d. ŷ = 10.7+1.53x
e. ŷ = 2.36+2.039x
Question 155:
Assume that a 95% confident interval for mean of population is (12, 18).
What is decision will we make if we test H₀ : µ=11 versus H₁ : µ ≠ 11 at α = 0.05 ?
Select one:
a. Reject H0
b. Do not reject H0
c. None of others
Question 156:
Let X be a binomial random variable with p=0.1 and n=10. Calculate the following
probability:
P(X>2) and P(X` <= `8).
Select one:
a. 0.0702 and 0
b. 0.702 and 1
c. 0.702 and 0.999
d. None of others.
e. 0.9892 and 1
Question 157:
Five following data pairs show that price sale depends on taxes : (3,12); (5,15); (2,7);
(7;18); (9,20). Where the first value is tax.
Find the equation of the regression line.
Select one:
a. ŷ=5.427-1.7256x
b. ŷ=-5.427+1.7256x
c. ŷ=5.427
d. ŷ=5.427+1.7256x
e. None of the others
Question 158:
A random sample of 30 observations was made on the diameter of spot welds and the
corresponding weld shear strength. Given that r=0.62, test the hypothesis that ρ=0,
using α=0.01.Let t(0.005;28) =2.763.
Select one:
a. Reject H₀
b. Do not reject H₀
Question 159:
When an ordered set of data is divided into four equal parts, the division point is
called:
Select one:
a. mean
b. percentile
c. median
d. quartile
Question 160:
Which following statement(s) is (are) true?
Select one:
a. Observational Study is a basic method of presentation data
b. Observational Study is a basic method of analysis data
c. None of these
d. Observational Study is a basic method of collecting data

Question 161:
The amount of time that a customer spends waiting at an airport check - in counter is
random variable with mean 7.3 minutes and standard deviation 1.8 minutes. Suppose that a random sample of
n = 36 customers is observed. Find the probability that the average time waiting in line for these customers is
less than 8 minutes.
Let P(Z≤ 5)=1; P(Z≤ 2.33)=0.99.
Select one:
a. 1
b. 0
c. None of the others
d. 0.99
Question 162:
The fraction of defective integrated circuits produced in a photolithography process is being studied. A random
sample of 500 circuits is tested, revealing 20 defectives.
Calculate a 95% upper confidence bound on the fraction of defective circuits.
Let z(0.025) =1.96; z(0.05) =1.65.
Select one:
a. (0; 0.0545)
b. None of others
c. (0; 0.4545)
d. (0; 0.5445)
Question 163:
Messages arrive at a switchboard in a Poisson manner at an average rate of five per hour. Find the probability
for each of the following event: "No message arrives within one hour"
Select one:
a. 0.4406
b. None of the other choices is correct
c. 0.4460
d. 0.4046
e. 0.0067
Question 164:
Let the continuous random variable X denote the current measured in a thin copper wire in milliamperes.
Assume that the range of X is [0, 30 mA], and assume that the probability density function of X is f(x)=0.25x
with 0≤ x ≤30. What is the probability that a current measurement is less than 14 mA?
Select one:
a. 112.5
b. None of others.
c. 24.5
d. 88
Question 165:
The following statements, which are true?
Select one:
a. When the number of observations is large, dot diagram is usually difficult to identify
any specific patterns in the variability.
b. Dot diagram is a very useful plot for displaying a small body of data.
c. Dot diagram is not a convenient way to see any unusual data features.
Question 166:
Which following statement(s) is (are) true?
Select one:
a. None of these
b. Observational Study is a basic method of collecting data
c. Observational Study is a basic method of analysis data
d. Observational Study is a basic method of presentation data
Question 167:
Choose one true statement
Select one:
a. random sample is selected in such a way so that every possible sample has the
same probability of being selected.
b. random variable is a value that is less than 1.
Question 168:
Suppose you and a friend each choose at random an integer between 1 and 8, where your number is written
first and your friend's number second. Which the following statement is TRUE ?
Select one:
a. P (you pick 5 and your friend picks 8) = 1/64
b. All of the others.
c. P (sum of the two numbers picked is < 4) = 3/64
d. P (both numbers match) = 8/64
Question 169:
For each of the following pairs of events, which are subsets of the set of all possible
outcomes when a coin is tossed three times, choose the pair(s) is (are) independent.
Select one:
a. E1: the second toss comes up tail; E2: second, and not third toss, come up head in a
row.
b. E1: the first toss comes up tail; E2: first, second and third toss, come up head in a
row.
c. All of the others.
d. E1: the first toss comes up tail; E2: the second coin comes up head.
Question 170:
Suppose the probability that item produced by a certain machine will be defective is 0.2.
Find the probability that 10 items will contain at most one defective item. Assume that the
quality of successive items is independent.
Select one:
a. 0.63
b. None of these
c. 0.37
d. 0.73
e. 0.27
Question 171:
Let <= be "less than or equal". Let the random variable X have a discrete uniform
distribution on the intergers 1<=x<=35. Determine the mean and variance of X.
Select one:
a. 17 and 102
b. 17.5 and 102
c. None of the others
d. 18 and 102
Question 172:
A naturalist leads whale watch trips every morning in March. The number of whales seen has a Poisson
distribution with a mean of 4.3. Find the probability that on a randomly selected trip, the number of whales
seen is 3.
Select one:
a. None of the other choices is correct
b. 0.3596
c. 0.1798
d. 0.5394
e. 0.3057
Question 173:
In a recent survey, 80% of the community favored building a police substation in their
neighborhood. If 15 citizens are chosen, what is the standard deviation of the number
favoring the substation?
Select one:
a. 2.40
b. 0.55
c. 1.55
d. 0.98
e. None of the other choices is correct
Question 174:
The probability density function of the weight of packages delivered by a post office is
f(x)=50/(79x ) for 1<x<50 pounds. Determine the mean and variance of weight.
Select one:
a. 0.0147 and 70.3
b. 4.3101 and 69
c. 2.4759 and 25,5155
d. None of these
e. 0.0147 and 69
Question 175:
The cumulative distribution function of a continuous random variable X is F(x) = a . Find P(X<0.5).
Select one:
a. None of the others.
b. 0.15
c. 1
d. 0
Question 176:
Assume X is normally distributed with a mean of 10 and a standard deviation of 2. Which the following
statement(s) is (are) FALSE ?
Let P(Z < 1.5)=0.93319; P(Z < 2)=0.97725; P(Z < -2)=0.02275;
P(Z < -3)=0.00135; P(Z < -4)=0; P(Z < -1)=0.158655.
Select one:
a. None of the others
b. P(-2 < X < 8) = 0.94034
c. P(X < 13) = 0.93319
d. P(6 < X < 14) = 0.9545
e. P(2 < X < 4) = 0.99878
Question 177:
Let X be the continuous random variable with cumulative distribution function F(x) = 1 - e^(-0.2x) , x>0; find
the probability density function of X.
Select one:
a. f( x ) = -0.2e^(-0.2x) , x>0
b. f( x ) = 1 - 0.2e^(-0.2x) , x>0
c. f( x) = 0.2e^(-0.2x) , x>0
d. None of others
Question 178:
The most frequently occurring data value is
Select one:
a. sample mode
b. quartile
c. sample median
d. percentile
Question 179:
The following data are the viscisity measurements for a chemical product observed hourly (read from left to
right). 47; 48; 48; 50; 51; 52; 53; 54; 55; 56; 57; 58; 59; 60; 61; 62. Calculate the sample mean and sample
variance.
Select one:
a. 55.5 and 4.67
b. 54.5 and 4.76
c. 45.5 and 4.76
d. 44.5 and 22.64
Question 180:
The nine measurements that follow are furnace temperatures recorded on successive
batches in a semiconductor manufacturing process (units are F): 920, 918, 922, 930, 915, 921,925, 931, 927.
Find the sample range and standard deviation.
Select one:
a. 16 and 5.426
b. 17 and 5.426
c. 15 and 5.426
d. None of the others.
Question 181:
The interquartile range (IQR) is ____
Select one:
a. Q₃ + Q₂
b. Q₂ - Q₁
c. Q₃ - Q₁
d. Q₃ + Q₁
e. Q₃ - Q₂
Question 182:
The "cold start ignition time" of an automobile engine is being investigated by a gasoline manufacturer. The
following times (in seconds) were obtained for a test vehicle: 1.75, 1.92, 2.62, 2.35, 3.09, 3.15, 2.53, 1.91. The
sample mean is _____
Select one:
a. 2.415
b. 2.973
c. 2.440
d. 0.543
e. None of the other choices is correct
Question 183:
The variance of the scores 0, 1, 1, and 2 is
Select one:
a. 0.67
b. 1.7
c. 1
d. 0.25
Question 184:
Suppose that a random variable X has a continuous uniform distribution with f(x)=0.5 ,
where x is in [4,6]. Find the mean and variance of the sample mean of a random sample of size n = 40.
Select one:
a. 3 and 1/3
b. 3 and 40
c. 5 and 1/120
d. None of others
e. 5 and 1/3
Question 185:
A normal population has mean 110 and variance 49. How large must the random sample be if we want the
standard error of the sample average to be 1.7?
Select one:
a. None of others.
b. 17
c. 16
d. 16.11
e. 15
Question 186:
The compressive strength of concrete is normally distributed with µ=1200 psi and σ =30. A random sample of
n=25 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. None of the others.
b. 30
c. 30/25
d. 6
e. 400
Question 187:
The life in hours of a 75 - watt light bulb is known to be normally distributed with standard deviation 25 hours.
A random sample of 20 bulbs has a mean life of 1014 hours. Construct a 97% lower - confidence bound on the
mean life. Let z(0.03) =1.89; z(0.05) =1.65; z(0.005) =2.58.
Select one:
a. 1005
b. 1023
c. 1003.4
d. None of the other choices is correct
e. 1025
Question 188:
A university dean is interested in determining the proportion of students who receive some sort of financial
aid. Rather than examine the records for all students, the dean randomly selects 200 students and finds that 118
of them are receiving financial aid. Use a 90% confidence interval to estimate the true proportion of students
who receive financial aid.
Letz(0.1) = 1.28 ; z(0.05) = 1.65.
Select one:
a. None of the other choices is correct
b. (0.433; 0.567)
c. (0.563; 0.723)
d. (0.533; 0.647)
e. (0.143; 0.641)
Question 189:
A hypothesis will be used to test that a population mean equals 5 against the alternative
that a population mean is less than 5 with known variance. What is the critical value for the test statistic t₀ for
the following significance level: α=0.05 and n=15.
Let t(0.05;14) =1.761; t(0.05;15) =1.753
Select one:
a. 1.761
b. 1.753
c. -1.761
d. -2.539
e. None of these
Question 190:
Assume that a 95% confident interval for mean of population is (12, 18).
What is decision will we make if we test H₀ : µ=11 versus H₁ : µ ≠ 11 at α = 0.05 ?
Select one:
a. Do not reject H₀
b. None of others.
c. Reject H₀
Question 191:
A melting point test of n = 10 samples of a binder used in manufacturing a rocket propellant resulted in sample
mean of 154.2⁰F. Assume that melting point is normally distributed with σ=1.5⁰F. What is the P-value for the
testing problem H₀ : µ=155 ; H₁ : µ ≠ 155, using α = 0.01 ? Let P(Z<-1.69)=0.0455.
Select one:
a. None of the other choices is correct
b. 0.233
c. 0.091
d. 0.058
e. 0.321
Question 192:
The paired data below consist of the test scores of 6 randomly selected students and the
number of hours they studied for the test.
Hours: 5 10 4 6 10 9
Score: 4 8 3 6 9 8
Find the value of the linear correlation coefficient r.
Select one:
a. -0.224
b. 0.973
c. -0.678
d. 0.678
Question 193:
A recent survey of banks revealed the following distribution for the interest rate being
charged on a home loan (based on a 30-year mortgage with a 10% down payment).
Interest rate :7.0% 7.5% 8.0% 8.5% 9.0%
Probability : 0.12 0.23 0.24 0.35 0.06
If a bank is selected at random from this distribution, what is the chance that the interest
rate charged on a home loan will exceed 8.0%?
Select one:
a. 0.41
b. 1.00
c. 0.06
d. 0.59
Question 194:
In a factory manufacturing computer chips, when testing the product shipped, we choose random 600 ICs and
there are 15 ICs unsatisfactory. Call p the rate of IC do not meet demand in the plant. Test H : p = 0.03 against
H : p ≠ 0.03 using α = 0.05. Let z(0.025) =1.96; z(0.05) = 1.65. Select one:
a.Do not reject H₀
b. Reject H₀
Question 195:
Suppose X has a continuous uniform distribution over the interval [-4,2]. Determine the mean, variance, and
standard deviation of X. Select one:
a. -1; 3 and 1.732
b. 3; 4 and 2
c. 1; 4 and 2
d. None of others
Question 196:
The nine measurements that follow are furnace temperatures recorded on successive
batches in a semiconductor manufacturing process (units are F): 910; 918; 922; 938;
915; 921; 925; 931; 929. Find the sample mean, sample variance. Select one:
a. 923.22 and 5.426
b. None of others
c. 923.22 and 8.59
d. 923.22 and 73.94
Question 197:
Which of the following cannot be a probability? Select one:
a. 86%
b. 4/3
c. 1
d. 0.4
Question 198:

f  x   0,75. 0,25 , x  0,1,2,..

x
Give is the probability mass function. Which the

following statement is NOT TRUE? Select one:

a. P(X = 2) = 3/64

b. All of the others

c. P(X ≥ 1) = 48/64

d. P(X ≤ 2) = 63/64
Question 199:
In a study of the effects of acid rain, a random sample of 100 trees from a particular forest is examined. Forty
percent of the trees show some signs of damage. Which of the following statements is correct? Select one:
a. 40% is a parameter
b. Less than 40% of the trees in the forest show some signs of damage
c. 40% of all trees in the forest show some signs of damage
d. 40% is a statistic
e. More than 40% of the trees in the forest show some signs of damage
Question 200:
Suppose data is obtained from 27 pairs of (x,y) and the sample correlation coefficient is 0.7. Test the
hypothesis that H : ρ =0 agianst H :ρ≠0 with α =0.05. Let t =2.06. Select one:
a. reject the null hypothesis
b. do not reject the null hypothesis
Question 201:
The time between calls to a plumbing supply business is exponentially distributed with a mean time between
calls of 15 minutes. What is the probability that there are no calls within a 45-minute interval ? Select one:
a. e^-3
b. e^3
c. e^-2
d. None of the others
Question 202:
Many people think that a national lobby's successful fight against gun control legislation is reflecting the will
of a minority of Americans. A random sample of 4000 citizens yielded 2250 who are in favor of gun control
legislation. Estimate the true proportion of all Americans who are in favor of gun control legislation using a
90% confidence interval. Let ` z_0.05 = 1.65 ; z_0.1 = 1.28`. Select one:
a. (0.1577, 0.9673)
b. None of the other choices is correct
c. (0.4246, 0.4504)
d. (0.5496, 0.5754)
e. (0.0327, 0.8423)
Question 203:
An Izod impact test was performed on 25 specimens of PVC pipe. The sample mean is 1.25 and the
samplestandard deviation is 0.25. Find a 99% lower confidence bound on Izod impact strength. Let t(0.01;19)
=2.539; t(0.01;20) =2.528; t(0.005;19) =2.861; t(0.005;20) = 2.845. Select one:
a. 1.123
b. 1.1086
c. 1.0901
d. None of the other choices is correct
e. 1.0910
Question 203:
Messages arrive at a switchboard in a Poisson manner at an average rate of five per hour. Find the probability
for each of the following event: "No message arrives within one hour" Select one:
a. 0.4046 0.4460
b. None of the other choices is correct
c. 0.0067
d. 0.4406
Question 204:
In a particular production run, 20% of the chips are subjected to high levels of contamination, 30% to medium
levels of contamination, and 50% to low levels of contamination. We have Select one or more:
a. P(Not Fail | High) = 0.02
b. P(Fail | Low) = 0.4995
c. P(Not Fail | Medium) = 0.297
d. P(Fail | Medium) = 0.003
Question 205:
Suppose data is obtained from 20 pairs of (x,y) and the sample correlation coefficient is 0.9. Test the
hypothesis that H₀:p=0 versus H₁:p≠ 0 with α=0.05. Let t(0.025;18) =2.101. Select one:
a.Do not reject H₀.
b.Reject H₀.
Question 206:
The daily intakes of milk (in ounces) for ten randomly selected people were: 22.3 12.9 23.1 26.3 10.8 26.8
27.4 29.7 19.0 19.9 Find a 99% confidence interval for the population standard deviation σ. Given that s^2
=39.18. Let X^2 (0,0059) = 23,59; X^2 (0,9959) = 1.73. Select one:
a. [0.89, 3.40]
b.[3.87, 14.28]
c. None of the other choices is correct
d. [3.74, 12.81]
e. [3.87, 12.81]
Question 207:
A random sample of size n₁ =16 is selected from a normal population with a mean of 84 and a standard
deviation of 8. A second random sample of size n₂ =9 is taken from another normal population with a mean
of 80 and standard deviation 12. Let X₁ and X₂ be the two sample means. Find P(X₁ - X₂ ≤ 4.5). Let P(Z≤
0.11)=0.5438; Z is a normal standard random variable. Select one:
a. None of others.
b.0.4562
c. 0.6438
d. 0.5438
e. 1
Question 208:
Let the continuous random variable X denote the current measured in a thin copper wire in milliamperes.
Assume that the range of X is [0, 30 mA], and assume that the probability density function of X is f(x)=0.25x
with 0≤ x ≤30. What is the probability that a current measurement is less than 14 mA? Select one:
 a. 24.5
b. 88
c. 112.5
d. None of others.
Question 209:
If a psychologist observed that four 5-year-old children initiated 2, 4, 6, and 12 incidents of aggression during
a play period, the mean number of aggressive incidents for this group of four children was Select one:
a. 9
b. 6
c. 4
d. None of the other choices is correct
e. 5
Question 210:
A sample preparation for a chemical measurement is completed correctly by 25% of the lab technicians,
completed with a minor error by 72% and completed with a major error by 3%. a) If a technician is selected
randomly to complete the preparation, what is the probability it is completed without error? b) What is the
probability that it is completed with either a minor or a major error? Select one:
a. 0.75 and 0.75
b. 0.25 and 0.25
c. 0.75 and 0.25
d. 0.25 and 0.75
e. None of the other choices is correct.
Question 212:
Suppose Y has a hypergeometric distribution with N=20, n=4 and K=4. Find P(Y>2) and the mean of Y.
Select one:
a. 0.0134 and 0.4
b. 0.0134 and 0.8
c. 0.0134 and 0.536
d. 0.9866 and 0.8
e. None of others.
BONUS
Question 213:
 x
81
Let X be a random variable with p.m.f f  x     , x  1, 2,3 .
7 2

a/ Find P  X  1 b/ P  X  1 c/ P  2  x  6
d/ Find the cumulative distribution function of X.
e/ Find the mean and variance of X.
Question 214:
In the 2004 presidential election, exit polls from the critical state of Ohio provided the following results:

If a randomly selected respondent voted for Bush, what is the probability that the person has a college degree ?
Question 215:
The following circuit operates if and only if there is a path of functional devices from left to right. The
probability that each device functions is as shown. Assume that the probability thata device is functional does
not depend on whether or not other devices are functional. What is the probability that the circuit operates ?