The process of using sample statistics to draw conclusions about true population

QN=1 parameters is called _______________

a. the scientific method.
b. statistical inference.
c. sampling.
d. descriptive statistics.

Jared was working on a project to look at global warming and accessed an Internet site
QN=2 where he captured average global surface temperatures from 1866. Which of the four
methods of data collection was he using?
a. Surveying
b. Experimentation
c. Observation
d. Retrospective study
There are 10 computers in a store. Among them, 7 are brand new and 3 are
QN=3 refurbished. Four computers are purchased for a student lab. They are
indistinguishable, so the four computers are selected at random. How many
possibilities
that among the chosen computers, two are refurbished?
a. 62
b. 63
c. 64
d. 65
You have six unread mysteries and six unread science fiction books on your bookshelf.
QN=4 The first three of each type are hardcover, and the last three are paperback. Consider
randomly selecting one of the six mysteries and one of the six science fiction books to
take on a post-finals vacation. What is the probability of the event A that both selected
books are paperbacks?
a. ½
b. ¼
c. 1/6
d. 1/3
e. None of the other choices is correct

QN=5

a. 0.001
b. 0.122
c. 0.514
d. 0.061
e. None of the other choices is correct
 A class in advanced physicsis comprised of 10 juniors, 30 seniors, and 10 graduate
QN=6 students. The final grades show that 3 of the juniors, 10 of the seniors, and 5 of the
graduate students received an A for the course. If a student is chosen at random from
this class and is found to have earned an A, what is the probability that he or she is a
senior?
a. 2/9
b. 4/9
c. 5/9
d. 7/9
e. None of the other choices is correct

A company has 2 machines that produce widgets. An older machine produces 10%
QN=7 defective widgets, while the new machine produces only 2% defective widgets. In
addition, the new machine produces 3 times as many widgets as the older machine
does.
Given a randomly chosen widget tested, what is the probability that the widget was
defective.
a. 3%
b. 4%
c. 5%
d. 6%
e. 7%

Find the probability of answering the two multiple choice questions correctly if
QN=8 random guesses are made. Assume the questions each have five choices for the
answer. Only one of the choices is correct.
a. 0.02
b. 0.04
c. 0.004
d. 0.4
e. None of the other choices is correct

Bag A contains 10 white and 6 black balls, Bag B contains 12 white and 4 black balls
QN=9 while Bag C contains 4 white and 4 black balls. One ball is drawn at random from one
of the bags and it is found to be white. Find the probability that it was drawn from Bag
A.
a. 1/12
b. 1/6
c. 1/4
d. 1/3

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about continuous random variables?

QN=10
a. …takes an infinite number of possible values.
b. …is usually about measurement.
c. … is quantitative data.
d. … has a countable infinite range.
 The probability of a successful optical alignment in the assembly of an optical data
QN=11 storage product is 0.8. Assume that the trials are independent. Let X denote the
number of trials required until the first successful alignment occurs. The possible
values of X are:
a. 1,2,3,…
b. 0,1,2,…
c. 0,1,2,…,8
d. 1,2,…,8
e. None of the other choices is correct

Which of the following is FALSE about the probability mass function f(x) of a random
QN=12 variable X?
a. Always non-negative
b. Be a continuous function
c. Specify the probability at each of the possible discrete values for X
d. None of the other choices is correct

QN=13

a. 0.96
b. 0.86
c. 0.76
d. 0.66
e. None of the other choices is correct
QN=14

a. mean: 1.14; standard deviation: 1.08

b. mean: 1.30; standard deviation: 1.54
c. mean: 1.54; standard deviation: 1.30
d. mean: 1.30; standard deviation: 2.38
e. None of the other choices is correct

Suppose that X has a discrete uniform distribution on the integers 10 to 99. Which of
QN=15 the followings are true?

(i) P(X > 49) = 5/9

(ii) E(2X) = 109.

a. Both (i) and (ii)
b. (ii) only
c. (i) only
d. None of the other choices is correct

A die is rolled 18 times and let X be the number of twos that come up. Find the
QN=16 standard deviation of X.
a. 2.543
b. 1.581
c. 1.730
d. 1.622
e. None of the other choices is correct

In a manufacturing process that laminates several ceramic layers, 2% of the assemblies

QN=17 are defective. Assume that the assemblies are independent. What is the mean number
of assemblies that need to be checked to obtain five defective assemblies?
a. 500
b. 480
c. 250
d. 200
e. None of the other choices is correct
 A quality-control engineer inspects a random sample of 3 batteries from each lot of 24
QN=18 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. 0.8168
b. 0.4536
c. 0.5464
d. 0.1832
e. None of the other choices is correct

A naturalist leads whale watch trips every morning in March. The number of whales
QN=19 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.
a. 0.3057
b. 0.1798
c. 0.3596
d. 0.5394
e. None of the other choices is correct

A catalog company that receives the majority of its orders by telephone conducted a
QN=20 study to determine how long customers were willing to wait on hold before ordering a
product. The length of time was found to be a random variable best approximated by
an exponential distribution with a mean equal to 2.8 minutes. What proportion of
callers is put on hold longer than 2.8 minutes?
a. 0.632121
b. 0.367879
c. 0.60810
d. 0.50
e. None of the other choices is correct

QN=21

a. 0.76
b. 0.51
c. 0.68
d. 0.89
e. None of the other choices is correct
QN=22

a. 1
b. 0.75
c. 0.5
d. 0
e. None of the other choices is correct

QN=23

a. 104
b. 14
c. 6
d. 96
e. None of the others

Suppose X is a uniform continuous random variable over the interval [40, 70]. Find the
QN=24 standard deviation of X.
a. 3.03
b. 1.58
c. 8.66
d. 31.75
e. None of the other choices is correct

The weekly salaries of elementary school teachers in one state are normally
QN=25 distributed with a mean of $490 and a standard deviation of $45. What is the
probability that a randomly selected elementary school teacher earns more than $525
a week?

Let P(Z < 0.778) = 0.7817, P(Z < 0.163) = 0.5646.

a. 0.7823
b. 0.4354
c. 0.2823
d. 0.2183
e. None of the other choices is correct
 A supermarket manager has determined that the amount of time customers spend in
QN=26 the supermarket is approximately normally distributed with a mean of 45 minutes and
a standard deviation of 6 minutes. Find the probability that a customer spends
between 39 and 43 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.
a. 0.823
b. 0.212
c. 0.345
d. 0.646
e. None of the other choices is correct

Transportation officials tell us that 70% of drivers wear seat belts while driving. Use
QN=27 normal distribution to approximate the probability that more than 579 drivers in a
sample of 800 drivers wear seat belts.

Let P(Z < 1.5) = 0.9332; P(Z < 0.25) = 0.6

a. 0.0668
b. 0.9332
c. 0.4
d. 0.6
e. None of the other choices is correct

Find the variance of the data: 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16.
QN=28
a. 14
b. 3.74
c. 11.67
d. 13.25
e. None of the other choices is correct

A small company has 7 employees. The numbers of years these employees have
QN=29 worked for this company are shown as follows:

4 14 3 16 9 8 16

Based upon this information, the median number of years that employees have been
with this company is______________
a. 16
b. 10
c. 9
d. 21
e. None of the other choices is correct
QN=30

a. (1)
b. (2)
c. (3)
d. None of the other choices is true

Recently a study of fans attending the New York Mets baseball games was conducted.
QN=31 One of the variables for which data were collected from the 500 fans surveyed was the
miles from home to the stadium. The data for this variable were formulated into 5
classes and a frequency distribution was developed. The first class contained 247 fans
and was for those traveling between 0 and 5 miles. Based on this information what
was the relative frequency distribution for the first class?
a. 0.247
b. 0.494
c. 0.30
d. Can't be determined without more information.
e. None of the other choices is correct

The following data reflect the number of customers

QN=32 who test drove new cars each day for a sample of
20 days at the Redfield Ford Dealership.

Given these data, what is the interquartile range?

a. 14
b. 3
c. 4
d. 7
e. None of the other choices is correct
 The monthly electrical utility bills of all customers for the Far East Power and Light
QN=33 Company are known to be distributed as a normal distribution with mean equal to 87
dollars a month and standard deviation of 36 dollars. If a statistical sample of n = 100
customers is selected at random, what is the probability that the sample mean bill for
those sampled will exceed 75 dollars?

Let P(Z < -3.33) ≈ 0, P(Z < -0.33) = 0.37 and P(Z < 0.63) = 0.73.
a. 0.63
b. None of them.
c. Approximately 1.00
d. -0.33
e. None of the other choices is correct

The amount of time required for an oil and filter change on an automobile is normally
QN=34 distributed with a mean of 45 minutes and a standard deviation of 10 minutes. A
random sample of 16 cars is selected. What is the probability that the sample mean is
between 45 and 52 minutes?

Let P(Z < 0) = 0.5, P(Z < 2.8) = 0.9974, P(Z < 3.2) = 1 and P(Z < -1) = 0.3974.
a. 0.6974
b. 0.5974
c. 0.3974
d. 0.4974
e. None of the other choices is correct

Suppose a 95% confidence interval for μ turns out to be (1000, 2100). Give a definition
QN=35 of what it means to be 95% confident in an inference.
a. 95% of the observations in the entire population fall in the given interval.
b. In repeated sampling, 95% of the intervals constructed would contain the population
mean.
c. 95% of the observations in the sample fall in the given interval.
d. In repeated sampling, the population parameter would fall in the given interval 95% of
the time.

Weights of women in one age group are normally distributed with a standard
QN=36 deviation of 13 lb. A researcher wishes to estimate the mean weight of all women in
this age group. Find how large a sample must be drawn in order to be 90 percent
confident that the sample mean will not differ from the population mean by more
than 3.5 lb.

a. 38
b. 23
c. 44
d. 32
e. None of the other choices is correct
 If you were constructing a 99% confidence interval of the population mean based on a
QN=37 sample of n = 25 where the standard deviation of the sample s = 0.05, the percentage
points will be ______________

a. 2.576
b. 2.326
c. 2.492
d. 2.797
e. None of the other choices is correct

A manufacturer of golf equipment wishes to estimate the number of left-

QN=38 handed golfers. How large a sample is needed in order to be 95%
confident that the sample proportion will not differ from the true
proportion by more than 4%? A previous study indicates that the
proportion of left-handed golfers is 10%.

a. 153
b. 15
c. 217
d. 241
e. None of the other choices is correct

If an economist wishes to determine whether there is evidence that average family

QN=39 income in a community exceeds $25,000, ________________
a. a one-tailed test should be utilized.
b. either a one-tailed or two-tailed test could be used with equivalent results.
c. a two-tailed test should be utilized.
d. None of the other choices is correct

A sample is used to obtain a 95% confidence interval for the mean of a population. The
QN=40 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. True
b. False
 An article stated that students in FPT university system take an average of 4.5
QN=41 years to finish their undergraduate degrees. Suppose you believe that the
average time is longer. You conduct a survey of 49 students and obtain a
sample mean of 5.1 with a sample standard deviation of 1.2. Assume that time to
finish their undergraduate degrees is normally distributed. Calculate the value of
the test statistic and the critical values for this test statistic. Use a significance
level of 0.05.

a. Test statistic: 3.5 and critical value: 1.96

b. Test statistic: 3.5 and critical value: 1.677
c. Test statistic: -3.5 and critical value: -1.645
d. Test statistic: -3.5 and critical value: -2.011
e. None of the other choices is correct

The National Center for Education Statistics would like to test the hypothesis that the
QN=42 proportion of Bachelor's degrees that were earned by women equals 0.60. A random
sample of 140 college graduates with Bachelor degrees found that 75 were women.
The National Center for Education Statistics would like to set the significant level to be
0.10. What is the value of the test statistic for this hypothesis test?
a. -1.55
b. 2.18
c. -1.21
d. 1.43
e. None of the other choices is correct

QN=43

a. (-3.684, -2.116)
b. (-3.556, -2.244)
c. (-4.002, -2.778)
d. (-2.897, -1.995)
e. None of the other choices is correct
QN=44

a. -0.96
b. 4.59
c. 0.96
d. -4.59

QN=45

a. (0.039, 0.101)
b. (0.044, 0.096)
c. (0.023, 0.105)
d. (0.050, 0.088)
e. None of the other choices is correct

The residuals represent_____________

QN=46
a. the difference between the actual Y values and the predicted Y values.
b. the difference between the actual Y values and the mean of Y.
c. the square root of the slope.
d. the predicted value of Y for the average X value.
e. None of the other choices is correct
QN=47

a. 173.37
b. 1610.53
c. 185.435
d. 198.56
e. None of the other choices is correct

QN=48

a. 0.37
b. 3.47
c. 4.02
d. 2.15
e. None of the other choices is true
QN=49

a. negative linear correlation

b. positive linear correlation

Suppose a sample of n = 15 items is drawn from a population of manufactured

QN=50 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. All of the others are correct.
b. The mean of the sampling distribution is 6 ounces.
c. The standard deviation of the sampling distribution is 2.5 ounces.
d. The shape of the sample distribution is approximately normal.