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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII – Central Visayas
Division of Danao City
Estefa O. Monte Memorial National High School
Cabungahan, Danao City, Cebu

FOURTH QUARTER PERIODICAL TEST in STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

Name: __________________________________ Grade Level/Section: _____________ Score:___________

TEST I: MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Read each item carefully and WRITE THE CAPITAL LETTER of the best answer on your left side of the test
paper. If the answer is not in the choices, write the correct answer. (STRICTLY NO ERASURES)
1. A survey claims that 9 out of 10 doctors recommend aspirin for their patients with
headaches. To test this claim, a random sample of 100 doctors is obtained. Of these 100
doctors, 82 indicate that they recommend aspirin. Is this claim accurate? Use alpha = 0.05.

A. 𝐻0: 𝑝 = 0.90 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐻𝑎: 𝑝 < 0.90 C. 𝐻0: 𝑝 = 0.90 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐻𝑎: 𝑝 ≠ 0.90
What pair of null and alternative hypothesis that best fits in this survey?

B. 𝐻0: 𝑝 = 0.90 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐻𝑎: 𝑝 ≈ 0.90 D. 𝐻0: 𝑝 = 0.90 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐻𝑎: 𝑝 > 0.90
2. After a significance level is chosen, a is selected from a
table for the appropriate test.
A. A range of values C. Critical value
B. Computed value D. Absolute value
3. When can we say that the two variables have a negative association?
A. when above-average values of one tend to accompany below-average values of the other.
B. when above-average values of one tend to accompany above-average values of the other.
C. When above-average values have no relationship to the other value
D. Both A & C
4. Choose the scatterplot that best fits this description.
“There is a strong, positive, linear association between the two variables.”

A. C.

B. D. None of these
5. The regression line Y’=bX +a is also called?
A. The line prediction equation
B. The line progression equation
C. The line direction equation
D. The line deviation equation
6. When performing regression analysis, we must determine the _________ and the ____________.
A. Dependent and Independent Variable
B. Direction and strength
 C. Slope and Y-intercept
D. Both A and C
7. When the trend line is drawn, we observe that some of the points are on the line while others are below or
above the line. In other words, we say that the point in the scatterplot regress with reference to the line. If
the average y distances of the points from this line is the least, then we call this line the.
A. Slope C. Direction
B. Regression line D. all of the above
8. This helps to decide whether to accept or reject a formulated statement after
evaluation of the sample.
A. Hypothesis testing C. Use of any test statistic
B. Using significance level D. Avoiding type I and type II Error
9. Which of the following statements has a type II error?
A. Maria insists that she is 30 years old when in fact she is 31 years old.
B. Stephen says that he is not bald. His hairline is just receding.
C. Toni arrives at RMDSF-STEC at 8:10 am. He believes that he is not late when in fact their class starts
at 7:40 am.
D. A man plans to go hunting the Philippine monkey-eating eagle believing that it is a proof of his
mettle.

10. Which of the following symbols is a non-directional symbol?

A. ¿ C. ¿
B. ¿ D. ≠
11. Which of the following graphs shows a two-tailed test?

A. െ૜ െ૛ െ૚ ૙ ૚ ૛ ૜ C. െ૜ െ૛ െ૚ ૙ ૚ ૛ ૜

B. െ૜ െ૛ െ૚ ૙ ૚ ૛ ૜ D. െ૜ െ૛ െ૚ ૙ ૚ ૛ ૜

Consider the given

situation.

A brand of powdered milk is advertised as having a net weight of 250 grams. A

curious consumer obtained the net weight of 10 randomly selected cans. The values
obtained are: 245, 248, 242, 245, 246, 248, 250, 245, 243 and 249 grams. Is there reason to
believe that the average net weight of the powdered milk cans is less than 250 grams at 5%
level of significance? Assume the net weight is normally distributed with unknown
population variance.
12. What is the appropriate null hypothesis?
A. The average net weight of the powdered milk cans is less than 250 grams.
B. The average net weight of the powdered milk cans is at most 250 grams.
C. The average net weight of the powdered milk cans is at least 250 grams.
D. The average net weight of the powdered milk cans is 250 grams
13. What will be the appropriate alternative hypothesis?
 A. The average net weight of the powdered milk cans is less than 250 grams.
B. The average net weight of the powdered milk cans is at most 250 grams.
C. The average net weight of the powdered milk cans is at least 250 grams.
D. The average net weight of the powdered milk cans is greater than 250 grams.
14. Identify the level of significance.
A. 5% B. 0.5% C. 0.10 D. 0.5
15. What kind of test will be used?
A. One-tailed test. B. Two-tailed test C. Three-tailed test D. No-tailed test
16. What is the appropriate decision rule?
A. Reject Ho if the tC < -1.833. Otherwise, fail to reject the null hypothesis.
B. Reject Ho if the tC < -1.383. Otherwise, fail to reject the null hypothesis.
C. Reject Ho if the tC < 1.383. Otherwise, fail to reject the null hypothesis.
D. Reject both null and alternative hypothesis.
17. Based on the decision, what is the appropriate conclusion?
A. Therefore, the average net weight of the powdered milk cans is less than 250 grams.
B. Therefore, the average net weight of the powdered milk cans is at most 250 grams.
C. Therefore, the average net weight of the powdered milk cans is at least 250 grams.
D. Therefore, the average net weight of the powdered milk cans is indeed true or
250 grams.
18. For a z-test of proportions, which of the following is the rejection region for a two- tailed
test?
A. z > 𝑧𝑎 or z > -𝑧𝑎 C. z < 𝑧𝑎 or z > -𝑧𝑎
B. z > -𝑧𝑎/2 or z > 𝑧𝑎/2 D. z < -𝑧𝑎/2 or z > 𝑧𝑎/2
19. This type of study or project investigate the relationships that may exist between variables.
A. Quantitative Studies
B.Directional studies
C.correlational studies
D. Qualitative Studies
20. When can we say that the two variables have a positive association?
A. When below-average values of one tend to accompany above-average values of the other
B. When above-average values of one tend to accompany below-average values of the other
C. When above-average values of one tend to accompany above-average values of the other
D. All of the above
21. The field of statistics that deals with prediction is called.
A. T-test C. Chi-Square
B. Regression D. Anova

22. For a z-test of proportions, which of the following is the rejection region for a one- tailed
test?
A. z > 𝑧𝑎 or z < -𝑧𝑎 B C. z > 𝑧𝑎 or z > -𝑧𝑎
B. z < 𝑧𝑎 or z > -𝑧𝑎 D.. z > -𝑧𝑎/2 or z > 𝑧𝑎/2
23. When the alternative hypothesis utilizes the > or the < symbol, the test is said to be
A. Directional B. Non-directional C. critical D. not equal
24. An intelligent guess about the characteristics of a population is called:
A. Mean C. proportion
B. Hypothesis D. test statistic
25. What is the alternative hypothesis with left-tailed direction of the statement, “The average TV viewing time
of all five-year old children is 4 hours daily.”?
A. The average TV viewing time of all five-year old children is 4 hours daily.
B. The average TV viewing time of all five-year old children is equal to 4 hours daily.
C. The average TV viewing time of all five-year old children is less than 4 hours daily.
26. Where is the side of the tail to be tested or the critical/rejection region?
A. left side B. right side C. both side D. no side
27. What mathematical model is appropriate for decision making?
A. Graphical representation B. Normal Curve C. test-statistic D. None of these
28. When the null hypothesis is rejected, which of the following is true?
A. There is sufficient evidence to back up the decision.
B. There is no sufficient evidence to back up the decision.
C. The conclusion is guaranteed.
D. The conclusion is not guaranteed.
29. In hypothesis testing, this denotes that there is no difference between two parameters.
A. Alternative hypothesis C. Population mean
B. Population proportion D. Null hypothesis
30. Below are facts about correlation, EXCEPT for one.
A. Correlations provide evidence of association, not causation.
B. The correlation r is always a number between -1 and 1.
C. The order of variables in a correlation is important.
D. none of these
31. Measures the strength of that relationship.
A. Correlation Coefficient C. SPSS
B. Analysis Tool D. Both B & C
32. When can we decide to reject a null hypothesis in left-tail level of significance?
A. If the absolute computed value of the test statistic is greater than the absolute
critical value.
B. If the absolute critical value of the test statistic is greater than the absolute
computed value.
C. If the significance level is equal to the test statistic.
D. If the first four steps are met, then we decide to reject a null hypothesis.
33. The level of significance is the maximum probability of committing a type I Error. This

A. 𝜌 (𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑠 𝑅ℎ𝑜) C. 𝛼 (𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑝ℎ𝑎)

probability is symbolized by a Greek letter .

B. 𝜎 (𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑠 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑚𝑎) 𝛿 𝐷. (𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑠 𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑡𝑎)

34. Shows the relationship between two quantitative variables measured for the same individuals.
A. Scatterplot C. Correlation
B. Crosstabulation D. Tables
35. A Senior High School in the Division of Danao City is reported that out of 5000 Academic
Track students, 1800 are in General Academic Strand (GAS), 2050 are in HUMSS, all the rest
belong to STEM. What is the population proportion of p, for GAS and STEM?
 A.0.314 B. 0.184 C. 0.502 D. 0.59

36. In a two-tailed type of test, what symbol you are going to use in an alternative hypothesis?
A. > B. < C. = D. ≠
37. A veterinary clinic reports that out of 3,412 animals registered at the clinic, 1712 are cats,
1072 are dogs and the rest are birds. What is the population proportion of p, for cats at the
clinic.

38. How to get 𝑝̂?

A. 0.314 B. 0.184 C. 0.502 D. 3.14

A.
B.
Multiply the total population by the number of items you’re interested in

C.
Add the total population by the number of items you’re interested in

D.
Subtract the total population by the number of items you’re interested in
Divide the total population by the number of items you’re interested in
39. Every hypothesis testing begins with the .
A. Decision C. Conclusion
B. Statement Of the hypothesis D. Significance Level
40. It requires the assumption that the relationship between the two variables is linear.
A. Calculating a Pearson variable relationship.
B. Calculating variable relationships.
C. The precision of our estimates
D. Calculating a Pearson correlation coefficient.

"Relative in part to [our] ignorance, in part to [our] knowledge"

- Laplace (1820, p.6) (in Howson and Urbach (1993) page 22)

RIZLEE E. COLE _______________________________

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