Statistics and Probability Quiz#2, MCQs



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  1. 1)

    A random sample of n=25 values gives sample mean 83. Can this sample be regarded as drawn from a normal population with μ= 80 and s= 7? In this question the alternative hypothesis will be:


    • A) H1: μ = 80
    • B) H1: μ ? 80
    • C) H1: μ > 80
    • D) H1: μ <80

  2. 2)

    The binomial distribution is negatively skewed when:


    • A) p>q
    • B) p
    • C) p=q
    • D) p=q=1/2

  3. 3)

    When we draw the sample with replacement, the probability distribution to be used is:


    • A) Binomial
    • B) Hypergeometric
    • C) Binomial & hypergeometric
    • D) Poisson

  4. 4)

    The probability of an event is always:


    • A) less than 1
    • B) between 0 and 1
    • C) greater than 1
    • D) between 1 and 2

  5. 5)

    If the values of variables are increasing or decreasing in the same direction then such kind of correlation is referred as


    • A) Zero Correlation
    • B) Perfect Correlation
    • C) Positive Correlation
    • D) Negative Correlation

  6. 6)

    Ms. Christian calculated a correlation coefficient of .75. Which of the following reflects the best interpretation of this?


    • A) Weak negative.
    • B) Strong negative.
    • C) Weak positive.
    • D) Strong positive.

  7. 7)

    How many numbers of parameter(s) are in t-distribution?


    • A) 0
    • B) 1
    • C) 2
    • D) 3

  8. 8)

    A standard deviation obtained from sampling distribution of sample statistics is known as


    • A) Sampling Error
    • B) Standard error
    • C) Variance error
    • D) SD

  9. 9)

    In a sample of 800 students in a university, 160, or 20%, are Business majors. Based on the above information, the school's paper reported that "20% of all the students at the university are Business majors." This report is an example of :


    • A) A sample
    • B) A population
    • C) Statistical inference
    • D) Descriptive statistics

  10. 10)

    A set that contains all possible outcomes of a system is known as


    • A) Finite
    • B) Infinite Set
    • C) Universal
    • D) None of these