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Full Download Test Bank For Elementary Statistics A Step by Step Approach 10Th Edition Allan Bluman PDF
Full Download Test Bank For Elementary Statistics A Step by Step Approach 10Th Edition Allan Bluman PDF
Full Download Test Bank For Elementary Statistics A Step by Step Approach 10Th Edition Allan Bluman PDF
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
1) If the null hypothesis is not rejected when it is false, a type II error has occurred. 1) _______
A) True B) False
2) 2) _______
A type I error occurs if one rejects the null hypothesis when it is .
A) non-zero B) false C) zero D) true
3) A type II error occurs if one does not reject the null hypothesis when it is 3) _______
.
A) true B) non-zero C) zero D) false
4) Determine whether the outcome is a Type I error, a Type II error, or a correct decision. 4) _______
A test is made of : μ = 28 versus : μ ≠ 28. The true value of μ is
29 and is rejected.
A) Correct decision B) Type II error C) Type I error
5) Determine whether the outcome is a Type I error, a Type II error, or a correct decision. 5) _______
A test is made of : μ = 13 versus : μ ≠ 13. The true value of μ is
12 and is not rejected.
A) Type I error B) Type II error C) Correct decision
6) A fleet of rental cars - all the same make, model, and year - has a mean fuel efficiency 6) _______
of 25.7 miles per gallon (mpg). A random sample of 42 cars are selected and the air
filter of each is replaced with a new one. Let μ be the population mean fuel efficiency
score that would occur if every car's air filter were replaced. The air filter change is
deemed effective if . A test is made of versus .
Assume that the air filter changes are effective. Which type of error is impossible?
A) Type I B) Type II
7) A fleet of rental cars - all the same make, model, and year - has a mean fuel efficiency 7) _______
of 25 miles per gallon (mpg). A random sample of 40 cars are selected and the air filter
of each is replaced with a new one. Let μ be the population mean fuel efficiency score
that would occur if every car's air filter were replaced. The air filter change is deemed
effective if . A test is made of versus .
Assume that the air filter changes are not effective. Which type of error is impossible?
A) Type I B) Type II
8) The probability of a type I error is represented by which of the following symbols? 8) _______
A) α B) η C) β D) φ
9) 9) _______
A right-tailed test is used when : μ ≥ k.
A) True B) False
10) Determine whether the alternative hypothesis is left-tailed, right-tailed, or two-tailed. 10) ______
: μ = 44 : μ > 44
A) right-tailed B) two-tailed C) left-tailed
12) The null hypothesis states that there is no difference between a parameter and a specific 12) ______
value, or that there is no difference between two parameters.
A) False B) True
18) Sandra Johnson, a researcher, believes her pulse rate will decrease with exercise. Her 18) ______
alternative hypothesis would contain an equal sign.
A) True B) False
19) Which type of null hypothesis is used in the figure below? 19) ______
A) B) C) D)
:μ≤k :μ≠k :μ=k :μ≥k
20) Which type of null hypothesis is used in the figure below? 20) ______
A) B) C) D)
:μ≠k :μ>k :μ≤k :μ=k
21) Which type of alternative hypothesis is used in the figure below? 21) ______
A) B) C) D)
:μ≠k :μ>k :μ<k :μ=k
22) For the conjecture "The average age of students in this class is 22", the null hypothesis 22) ______
is:
A) We accept the hypothesis that the average age of students in this class is 22.
B) The average age of students in this class is 22.
C) We reject the hypothesis that the average age of students in this class is 22.
D) The average age of students in this class is not 22.
23) For the conjecture "The average rent of an apartment is more than $950 per month," the 23) ______
alternative hypothesis is:
A) We accept the hypothesis that the average rent of an apartment is more than $950
per month.
B) We reject the hypothesis that the average rent of an apartment is more than $950
per month.
C) The average rent of an apartment is greater than $950 per month.
D) The average rent of an apartment is less than or equal to $950 per month.
24) A garbage collector believes that he averages picking up more than four tons of garbage 24) ______
per day. What is the null hypothesis for his statement?
A) B) C) D)
:μ=4 :μ<4 :μ≠4 :μ≥4
25) For the conjecture "The average weight of a cuckoo bird is less than 2.2 pounds", the 25) ______
null and alternative hypotheses are:
A)
: The average weight of a cuckoo bird is less than or equal to 2.2 pounds.
: The average weight of a cuckoo bird is less than 2.2 pounds.
B)
: The average weight of a cuckoo bird is more than 2.2 pounds.
: The average weight of a cuckoo bird is less than 2.2 pounds.
C)
: The average weight of a cuckoo bird is less than 2.2 pounds.
: The average weight of a cuckoo bird is more than or equal to 2.2 pounds.
D)
: The average weight of a cuckoo bird is equal to 2.2 pounds.
: The average weight of a cuckoo bird is less than 2.2 pounds.
26) A new organic pest control formula is being tested on potato plants to see whether it 26) ______
can reduce the level of potato beetle infestation. The mean number of beetles per
untreated plant is 12. It is hoped that the new formula may reduce this infestation rate.
State the appropriate null and alternate hypotheses.
A) B)
: μ = 12, : μ < 12 : μ < 12, : μ > 12
C) D)
: μ < 12, : μ = 12 : μ = 12, : μ ≠ 12
27) A sample of 95 chewable vitamin tablets have a sample mean of 288 milligrams of 27) ______
vitamin C. Nutritionists want to perform a hypothesis test to determine how strong the
evidence is that the mean mass of vitamin C per tablet exceeds 291 milligrams. State
the appropriate null and alternate hypotheses.
A) B)
: μ = 291, : μ > 291 : μ < 288, : μ > 288
C) D)
: μ > 288, : μ = 288 : μ = 291, : μ ≠ 291
28) A sample of 85 chewable vitamin tablets have a sample mean of 249 milligrams of 28) ______
vitamin C. Nutritionists want to perform a hypothesis test to determine how strong the
evidence is that the mean mass of vitamin C per tablet differs from 253 milligrams.
State the appropriate null and alternate hypotheses.
A) B)
: μ = 253, : μ ≠ 253 : μ ≠ 253, : μ = 253
C) D)
: μ ≠ 249, : μ = 249 : μ = 249, : μ ≠ 249
two-taile
d test.
A) 1.34 B) 1.69 C) ±1.34 D) ±1.69
30) Using the z table, find the critical value (or values) for an left-tailed test. 30) ______
A) -1.13 B) -0.99 C) -1.98 D) -2.26
31) Using the z table, find the critical value (or values) for an right-tailed test. 31) ______
A) 0.76 B) 0.57 C) 1.13 D) 1.51
32) Using the z table, determine the critical value for the left-tailed test with 32) ______
A) 2.33 B) -2.33 C) 2.05 D) -2.05
33) Using the z table, determine the critical values for a two-tailed test when 33) ______
A) ±0.18 B) ±1.88 C) ±0.06 D) ±2.17
34) Using the z table, determine the critical value for the right-tailed test with 34) ______
A) 2.43 B) 0.35 C) 0.70 D) 1.81
35) The critical value for a right-tailed test with is: 35) ______
A) 1.88 B) 2.17 C) -1.88 D) 0.03
36) Stating the hypothesis should be the first step used in hypothesis testing. 36) ______
A) True B) False
37) In performing a hypothesis test, one should decide whether to reject or not reject the 37) ______
null hypothesis before summarizing the results.
A) False B) True
39) A grocery store owner claims that the mean amount spent per checkout is more than 39) ______
$73. A test is made of : μ = 73 versus : μ > 73. The null hypothesis is rejected.
State the appropriate conclusion.
A) There is not enough evidence to conclude that the mean checkout price is less than
or equal to $73.
B) The mean checkout amount is less than or equal to $73.
C) There is not enough evidence to conclude that the mean checkout price is greater
than .
D) The mean checkout amount is greater than $73.
40) A garden supplier claims that its new variety of giant tomato produces fruit with an 40) ______
mean weight of 46 ounces. A test is made of : μ = 46 versus : μ ≠ 46. The null
hypothesis is rejected. State the appropriate conclusion.
A) The mean weight is not equal to 46 ounces.
B) There is not enough evidence to conclude that the mean weight differs from 46
ounces.
C) There is not enough evidence to conclude that the mean weight is 46 ounces.
D) The mean weight is equal to 46 ounces.
41) A garden supplier claims that its new variety of giant tomato produces fruit with an 41) ______
mean weight of 34 ounces. A test is made of : μ = 34 versus : μ ≠ 34. The null
hypothesis is not rejected. State the appropriate conclusion.
A) The mean weight is not equal to 34 ounces.
B) There is not enough evidence to conclude that the mean weight is 34 ounces.
C) The mean weight is equal to 34 ounces.
D) There is not enough evidence to conclude that the mean weight differs from 34
ounces.
42) A grocery store owner claims that the mean amount spent per checkout is more than 42) ______
. A test is made of : μ = 60 versus : μ > 60. The null hypothesis is not
rejected. State the appropriate conclusion.
A) There is not enough evidence to conclude that the mean checkout price is less than
or equal to .
B) There is not enough evidence to conclude that the mean checkout price is greater
than .
C) The mean checkout amount is less than or equal to .
D) The mean checkout amount is greater than .
43) The Golden Comet is a hybrid chicken that is prized for its high egg production rate and 43) ______
gentle disposition. According to recent studies, the mean rate of egg production for
1-year-old Golden Comets is 5.1 eggs/week.Sarah has 46 1-year-old hens that are fed
exclusively on natural scratch feed: insects, seeds, and plants that the hens obtain as
they range freely around the farm. Her hens exhibit a mean egg-laying rate of 6.1
eggs/day.Sarah wants to determine whether the mean laying rate μ for her hens is higher
than the mean rate for all Golden Comets. State the appropriate null and alternate
hypotheses.
A) B)
: μ > 5.1, : μ = 5.1 : μ < 6.1, : μ = 6.1
C) D)
: μ = 5.1, : μ > 5.1 : μ = 6.1, : μ ≠ 6.1
44) At a water bottling facility, a technician is testing a bottle filling machine that is ts to
supposed to deliver 1,000 milliliters of water. The technician dispenses 49 samples of The perfor
water and determines the volume of each sample. The 49 samples have a mean volume tech m a
nici hypot
of mL. The machine is out of calibration if the mean volume differs from
an hesis
. wan test to
determin 44) ____
e whether __
the
machine
is out of
calibratio
n. State
the
appropria
te null
and
alternate
hypothes
es.
A) B)
: μ ≠ 1,001.0, : μ = 1,001.0 : μ = 1,000, : μ ≠ 1,000
C) D)
: μ = 1,001.0, : μ > 1,001.0 : μ = 1,000, : μ < 1,000
45) The following display from a TI-84 Plus calculator presents the results of a hypothesis 45) ______
test.
46) The following output from MINITAB presents the results of a hypothesis test. 46) ______
47) The
A test of versus is performed using a significance level of
. value
of the 47) ____
test __
statistic
is
.
If the
true
value of
μ is 69,
does the
conclusio
n result
in a
Type I
error, a
Type II
error, or
a correct
decision?
A) Correct decision B) Type II error C) Type I error
If the true value of μ is 45 does the conclusion result in a Type I error, a Type II error,
or a correct decision?
A) Type II error B) Type I error C) Correct decision
If the true value of μ is 70, does the conclusion result in a Type I error, a Type II error,
or a correct decision?
A) Type I error B) Type II error C) Correct decision
If the true value of μ is 41, does the conclusion result in a Type I error, a Type II error,
or a correct decision?
A) Correct decision B) Type I error C) Type II error
51) or a ?
A test of versus is performed using a significance level of
corr
. The P-value is 0.122. ect
deci
If the true value of μ is 55, does the conclusion result in a Type I error, a Type II error, sion
51) ______
A) Correct decision B) Type II error C) Type I error
If the true value of μ is 42, does the conclusion result in a Type I error, a Type II error,
or a correct decision?
A) Type II error B) Correct decision C) Type I error
If the true value of μ is 58, does the conclusion result in a Type I error, a Type II error,
or a correct decision?
A) Type II error B) Type I error C) Correct decision
If the true value of μ is 69, does the conclusion result in a Type I error, a Type II error,
or a correct decision?
A) Correct decision B) Type II error C) Type I error
55) A recent survey indicated that the average amount spent for breakfast by business 55) ______
managers was $7.58 with a standard deviation of $0.42. It was felt that breakfasts on
the West Coast were higher than $7.58. A sample of 81 business managers on the
West Coast had an average breakfast cost of $7.65. At what is the critical
value?
A) 1.96 B) 1.65 C) -1.5 D) 1.5
56) A recent survey of gasoline prices indicated that the national average was $4.098 per 56) ______
gallon. The Dallas Automobile Club claimed that gasoline in Texas was significantly
lower than the national average. A survey covering 10 different suburbs in Dallas
found the average price of gasoline to be $3.924 per gallon with a population standard
deviation of $0.053. What critical value should be used to test the claim using
59) The Golden Comet is a hybrid chicken that is prized for its high egg production rate and 59) ______
gentle disposition. According to recent studies, the mean rate of egg production for
1-year-old Golden Comets is 5.5 eggs/week.Sarah has 42 1-year-old hens that are fed
exclusively on natural scratch feed: insects, seeds, and plants that the hens obtain as
they range freely around the farm. Her hens exhibit a mean egg-laying rate of
5.7 eggs/day.Sarah wants to determine whether the mean laying rate μ for her hens is
higher than the mean rate for all Golden Comets. Assume the population standard
deviation to be eggs/day. Compute the value of the test statistic.
A) 0.86 B) 1.08 C) 1.18 D) 0.17
60) At a water bottling facility, a technician is testing a bottle filling machine that is 60) ______
supposed to deliver 1,000 milliliters of water. The technician dispenses 42 samples of
water and determines the volume of each sample. The 42 samples have a mean volume
of . The machine is out of calibration if the mean volume differs from
.
The technician wants to perform a hypothesis test to determine whether the machine is
out of calibration. The standard deviation of the dispensed volume is known to be
Compute the value of the test statistic.
A) 0.17 B) 2.89 C) 1.17 D) 0.18
61) The Eagle Ridge Contractors Association claims the average price of a home in their 61) ______
subdivision is $125,150 with a standard deviation of $7,350. A sample of 36 homes
for sale in this subdivision had an average selling price of $123,550. The Eagle Ridge
Home Owners Association is interested in knowing if the costs of homes for sale in this
subdivision are actually lower than claimed? Compute the test value.
A) -1.31 B) -1.52 C) 1.52 D) 1.31
62) At a certain university, the average cost of books was $370 per student last semester 62) ______
and the population standard deviation was $90. This semester a sample of 40 students
revealed an average cost of books of $400 per student. The Dean of Students believes
that the costs are greater this semester. What is the test value for this hypothesis?
A) 0.33 B) 0.75 C) 2.11 D) 13.33
63) Alyson Silvastein, a scientist, reports that the average number of hours a person can go 63) ______
without sleep and still function normally is 29 with a standard deviation of five hours.
A sample of 49 people had an average of 31 hours that they could go without sleep and
still function normally. The test value for this hypothesis would be:
A) 1.4 B) 2.8 C) 0.4 D) 19.6
64) In a particular city, the average annual salary for secretaries is $29,000. A sample of 64) ______
60 secretaries from Company A shows an average annual salary of $24,000 with a
population standard deviation of $6,000. Secretaries at Company A claim they are
paid less than the city average. What is the test value for this claim?
A) -6.45 B) 0.83 C) 6.45 D) -0.83
65) An average department store sells 250 men's suits per year. The men's suit dep artme
nts at a 65) ____
particular __
national
chain of
stores
claim
they sell
more
than the
industry
average.
In 45 of
their
stores,
they sold,
on the
average,
270 suits
per year
with a
populatio
n
standard
deviation
of 50.
What is
the test
value for
their
claim?
A) 2.68 B) 0.06 C) 0.40 D) 1.54
66) A sample of 48 students enroll in a program that claims to improve scores on the 66) ______
quantitative reasoning portion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The
participants take a mock GRE test before the program begins and again at the end to
measure their improvement.
The mean number of points improved was . Assume the standard deviation is
and let μ be the population mean number of points improved. To determine
whether the program is effective, a test is made of the hypotheses versus
.
67) Forty-six members of a bowling league sign up for a program that claims to improve The ber of
bowling scores. The participants bowl a set of five games before the program begins mea points
and a set of five games again at the end to measure their improvement. n impro
num ved
(over the 67) ____
set of __
five
games)
was
.
Assume
the
standard
deviation
is
and let μ
be the
populatio
n mean
number
of points
improved
for the
set of
five
games.
To
determin
e whether
the
program
is
effective,
a test is
made of
the
hypothes
es
versus
Compute
the value
of the
test
statistic.
A) 0.24 B) 11.12 C) 1.66 D) 0.0485
68) The following display from a TI-84 Plus calculator presents the results of a hypothesis
test.
68) ____
__
What is
the value
of the
test
statistic?
A) 57.47 B) 0.090604 C) 55 D) 1.692221
69) The following output from MINITAB presents the results of a hypothesis test. 69) ______
74) The Golden Comet is a hybrid chicken that is prized for its high egg production rate and 74) ______
gentle disposition. According to recent studies, the mean rate of egg production for
1-year-old Golden Comets is 5.9 eggs/week.Sarah has 50 1-year-old hens that are fed
exclusively on natural scratch feed: insects, seeds, and plants that the hens obtain as
they range freely around the farm. Her hens exhibit a mean egg-laying rate of
6.3 eggs/day.Sarah wants to determine whether the mean laying rate μ for her hens is
higher than the mean rate for all Golden Comets. Assume the population standard
deviation to be eggs/day.
State a conclusion. Use the level of significance.
A) There is not enough evidence to conclude that the egg production rate of
Sarah's hens exceeds that of the general population.
B) We conclude that the mean rate of egg production for Sarah's hens is greater
than the mean rate for the population of all hens.
75) At a water bottling facility, a technician is testing a bottle filling machine that is 75) ______
supposed to deliver 750 milliliters of water. The technician dispenses 45 samples of
water and determines the volume of each sample. The 45 samples have a mean volume
of . The machine is out of calibration if the mean volume differs from
.
The technician wants to perform a hypothesis test to determine whether the machine is
out of calibration. The standard deviation of the dispensed volume is known to be
76) Mercury is a heavy metal that can cause severe health problems in even small 76)
concentrations. Fish and shellfish efficiently concentrate mercury into their flesh, so it leve
is important to monitor seafood for its mercury content. l of
sign
An extensive study conducted in 1980 concluded that the mean mercury level in oysters ifica
from the White Bear estuary was 0.025 parts per million (ppm) with a standard nce.
deviation ppm. In 2012, a sample of 50 oysters from the same estuary
exhibited a mean mercury concentration of .
Can you conclude that the 2012 mercury concentration is lower than in 1980? Use the
______
A) Yes. The mercury concentration appears to be lower in 2012.
B) No. There is insufficient evidence to conclude that the mercury concentration has
decreased from 1980 to 2012.
C) There is not enough information to reach a conclusion.
77) When conducting a two-tailed z test with the test value was computed to be 77) ______
2.07. The decision would be to not reject the null hypothesis.
A) True B) False
78) Dr. Christina Cuttleman, a nutritionist, claims that the average number of calories in a 78) ______
serving of popcorn is 75 with a standard deviation of 7. A sample of 50 servings of
popcorn was found to have an average of 78 calories. Check Dr. Cuttleman's claim at
A) There is enough evidence to support the claim that the average number of calories
serving of popcorn is 75.
B) There is not enough evidence to support the claim that the average number of
calories
serving of popcorn is 75.
79) The average magnesium concentration in ground water around Metro City is 79) ______
per million (ppm) with a standard deviation of The table below
shows the ground-water magnesium concentrations (ppm) from random sites in a
suburb located 15 miles away. At can it be concluded that the average
magnesium concentration in the suburb differs from 55.2 ppm?
A) There is not enough evidence to support the claim that the suburb's average
magnesium concentration differs from Metro City's.
B) There is evidence to support the claim that the suburb's average
magnesium concentration differs from Metro City's.
80) The average greyhound can reach a top speed of per second. A particular 80) ______
greyhound breeder claims her dogs are faster than the average greyhound. A sample of
50 of her dogs ran, on average, per second with a population standard
deviation of per second. With is her claim correct?
A) No, because the test value 0.06 falls in the critical region.
B) No, because the test value 0.60 falls in the critical region.
C) Yes, because the test value 2.83 falls in the critical region.
D) Yes, because the test value 0.06 falls in the noncritical region.
81) Nationwide, the average waiting time until a electric utility customer service 81) ______
representative answers a call is 360 seconds. The Gigantic Kilowatt Energy Company
randomly sampled 50 calls and found that, on average, they were answered in 335
seconds with a population standard deviation of 55 seconds. Can the company claim
that they are faster than the average utility at
A) No, because the test value -0.06 falls in the critical region.
B) No, because the test value -0.45 falls in the critical region.
C) Yes, because the test value -3.21 falls in the critical region.
D) Yes, because the test value -0.06 falls in the critical region.
82) A manufacturer claims that its televisions have an average lifetime of at least five years 82) ______
(60 months) with a population standard deviation of seven months. Eighty-one
televisions were selected at random, and the average lifetime was found to be
With is the manufacturer's claim supported?
A) There is enough evidence to reject the manufacturer's claim that his televisions
average lifetime of at least five years.
B) There is not enough evidence to reject the manufacturer's claim that his televisions
average lifetime of at least five years.
83) An average computer mouse inspector can inspect 45 mice per hour with a population 83) ______
standard deviation of 12 mice per hour. The 40 computer mice inspectors at a
particular factory can only inspect 38 mice per hour. Does the company have reason to
believe that these inspectors are slower than average at
A) No, because the test value -2.13 falls in the noncritical region.
B) Yes, because the test value -3.69 falls in the critical region.
C) No, because the test value -2.13 falls in the critical region.
D) Yes, because the test value -3.69 falls in the noncritical region.
84) A sample of 43 students enroll in a program that claims to improve scores on the 84) ______
quantitative reasoning portion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The
participants take a mock GRE test before the program begins and again at the end to
measure their improvement.
The mean number of points improved was . Assume the standard deviation is
and let μ be the population mean number of points improved. To determine
whether the program is effective, a test is made of the hypotheses versus
.
85) Forty-six members of a bowling league sign up for a program that claims to improve n
scores. The participants bowl a set of five games before the program begins The numb
and a set of five games again at the end to measure their improvement. mea er of
points 85) ____
improved __
(over the
set of
five
games)
was
.
Assume
the
standard
deviation
is
and let μ
be the
populatio
n mean
number
of points
improved
for the
set of
five
games.
To
determin
e whether
the
program
is
effective,
a test is
made of
the
hypothes
es
versus
Do you
reject
at the
level?
A) Yes
B) No
C) There is not enough information to draw a conclusion.
86) The following display from a TI-84 Plus calculator presents the results of a hypothesis 86) ______
test.
87) The following output from MINITAB presents the results of a hypothesis test. 87) ______
88) A recent survey indicated that the average amount spent for breakfast by business 88) ______
managers was $7.58 with a standard deviation of $0.42. It was felt that breakfasts on
the West Coast were higher than $7.58. A sample of 81 business managers on the
West Coast had an average breakfast cost of $7.65. Find the P-value for the test.
A) 0.4332 B) 0.0668 C) 0.2734 D) 0.1325
89) The Eagle Ridge Contractors Association claims the average price of a home in their 89) ______
subdivision is $125,150 with a standard deviation of $7,350. A sample of 36 homes
for sale in this subdivision had an average selling price of $123,550. The Eagle Ridge
Home Owners Association is interested in knowing if the costs of homes for sale in this
subdivision are actually lower than claimed? What is the p-value for this left-tailed test?
A) 0.0951 B) 0.0036 C) 0.1327 D) 0.0853
90) State whether the null hypothesis should be rejected on the basis of the given P-value. 90) ______
P-value = 0.257, α = 0.10, one-tailed test
A) Do not reject B) Reject
91) State whether the null hypothesis should be rejected on the basis of the given P-value. P-valu
e= 91) ____
0.007, α __
= 0.10,
two-taile
d test
A) Do not reject B) Reject
94) A recent report by the American Medical Association stated the average annual salary 94) ______
of psychiatrists is $189,121 with a population standard deviation of $26,975. A group
of hospital administrators randomly sampled 64 psychiatrists and found an average
annual salary of $198,630. The group claims that the average annual salary is actually
higher than what the American Medical Association reported. What is the P-value for
this one-sided test?
A) 0.0024 B) 0.1328 C) 0.0035 D) 0.0237
95) A sample of 39 students enroll in a program that claims to improve scores on the 95) ______
quantitative reasoning portion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The
participants take a mock GRE test before the program begins and again at the end to
measure their improvement.
The mean number of points improved was . Assume the standard deviation is
and let μ be the population mean number of points improved. To determine
whether the program is effective, a test is made of the hypotheses versus
.
96) A sample of 38 students enroll in a program that claims to improve scores on the ulatio
quantitative reasoning portion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The n
participants take a mock GRE test before the program begins and again at the end to and mean
measure their improvement. let μ numb
be er of
The mean number of points improved wa . Assume the standard deviation is the points
pop impro
ved. To 96) ____
determin __
e whether
the
program
is
effective,
a test is
made of
the
hypothes
es
versus
at the
l
evel.
Compute
the
P-value.
A) 0.0598 B) 0.0893 C) 0.0679 D) 0.0777
97) Forty-two members of a bowling league sign up for a program that claims to improve 97) ______
scores. The participants bowl a set of five games before the program begins
and a set of five games again at the end to measure their improvement.
The mean number of points improved (over the set of five games) was . Assume
the standard deviation is and let μ be the population mean number of points
improved for the set of five games. To determine whether the program is effective, a
test is made of the hypotheses versus .
Compute the P-value.
A) 0.0125 B) 1.6459 C) 0.0250 D) 0.0499
98) Forty-seven members of a bowling league sign up for a program that claims to improve 98) ______
bowling scores. The participants bowl a set of five games before the program begins
and a set of five games again at the end to measure their improvement.
The mean number of points improved (over the set of five games) was . Assume
the standard deviation is and let μ be the population mean number of points
improved for the set of five games. To determine whether the program is effective, a
test is made of the hypotheses versus at the level.
Compute the P-value.
A) 0.0894 B) 0.0778 C) 1.1695 D) 1.3442
99) The following display from a TI-84 Plus calculator presents the results of a hypothesis
test.
99) ____
__
What is
the
P-value?
A) 0.011914 B) 2.514690 C) 41.57 D) 39
100) The following output from MINITAB presents the results of a hypothesis test. 100) _____
101) The mean annual tuition and fees for a sample of 8 private colleges was with a 101) _____
102) The following output from MINITAB presents the results of a hypothesis test for a 102) _____
population mean μ.
:μ
=
56
C) D)
: μ = 59.46, : μ ≠ 59.46 : μ = 56, : μ = 59.46
103) What are the critical value for a two-tailed t test when and 103) _____
A) ±2.567 B) ±2.878 C) ±2.552 D) ±2.110
104) Find the critical values for the following values of the significance , sample 104) _____
105) What is the critical value for a right-tailed t test when and 105) _____
A) 0.697 B) 2.201 C) 0.695 D) 2.179
106) Find the critical value for the following values of the significance , sample 106) _____
107) A recent study of business travelers claims they spend an average of $41.00 per day on 107) _____
meals. As a test of this claim, a random sampling of 16 business travelers found they
had spent an average of $45.00 per day with a standard deviation of $3.65. What are the
critical values for a two-tailed t test of this claim with
A) ±1.753 B) ±1.746 C) ±2.131 D) ±2.120
108) At a certain university, the average attendance at basketball games has been 2,925. 108) _____
This year the attendance for the first 15 games has been 2,515 with a standard deviation
of 585. The athletic director claims that the attendance is the same as last year. If
what are the critical values for this two-tailed t test?
A) ±1.761 B) ±1.753 C) ±2.131 D) ±2.145
109) The following display from a TI-84 Plus calculator presents the results of a hypothesis
test for a population mean μ.
109) _____
How
many
degrees
of
freedom
are there?
A) 50 B) 51 C) 33 D) 52
110) The following output from MINITAB presents the results of a hypothesis test for a 110) _____
population mean μ.
111) According to Beautiful Bride magazine, the average age of a groom is now 26.2 years. 111) _____
A sample of 16 prospective grooms in Chicago revealed that their average age was 26.6
years with a standard deviation of 5.3 years. What is the test value for a t test of the
claim?
A) 2.13 B) 0.59 C) 1.81 D) 0.30
112) The mean annual tuition and fees for a sample of 15 private colleges was with 112) _____
Compute the value of the test statistic and state the number of degrees of freedom.
A) 2.026; 14 degrees of freedom B) 0.523; 14 degrees of freedom
C) 2.026; 15 degrees of freedom D) 0.523; 15 degrees of freedom
113) Sam Ying, a career counselor, claims the average number of years of schooling for an 113) _____
engineer is 15.8 years. A sample of 16 engineers had a mean of 15.0 years and a
standard deviation of 1.5 years. The test value used in evaluating the claim would be:
A) -8.53 B) -2.68 C) 2.68 D) -2.13
114) At a certain university, the average attendance at basketball games has been 2,825. 114) _____
Due to the dismal showing of the team this year, the attendance for the first 11 games
has averaged only 2,515 with a standard deviation of 485. The athletic director claims
that the attendance is the same as last year. What is the test value needed to evaluate
the claim?
A) -2.12 B) -4.57 C) -5.39 D) -7.03
115) The mean annual tuition and fees for a sample of 9 private colleges was with a 115) _____
116) The following display from a TI-84 Plus calculator presents the results of a hypothesis 116) _____
test for a population mean μ.
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the
question.
117) Reginald Brown, an inspector from the Department of Weights and Measures, 117) ___________
weighed 15 eighteen-ounce cereal boxes of corn flakes. He found their mean
weight to be 17.8 ounces with a standard deviation of 0.4 ounces. At
are the cereal boxes lighter than they should be?
118) Science fiction novels average 290 pages in length. The average length of 14 than ge science
randomly chosen novels written by I. M. Wordy was 305 pages in length with a the fiction
standard deviation of 35. At are Wordy's novels significantly longer averanovel?
118) ___________
119) The mean annual tuition and fees for a sample of 11 private colleges was 119) ___________
with a standard deviation of . A dotplot shows that it is
reasonable to assume that the population is approximately normal. You wish to
test whether the mean tuition and fees for private colleges is different from
.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
120) Historically, a certain region has experienced 97 thunder days annually. (A "thunder 120) _____
day" is day on which at least one instance of thunder is audible to a normal human ear).
Over the past six years, the mean number of thunder days is 73 with a standard
deviation of 29. Can you conclude that the mean number of thunder days is less than
97? Use the level of significance.
A) There is not enough information to draw a conclusion.
B) No. There is insufficient evidence to conclude that the number of thunder days is
less than 97.
C) Yes. The number of thunder days appears to be less than 97.
121) A machine that fills beverage cans is supposed to put 24 ounces of beverage in each 121) _____
can. Following are the amounts measured in a simple random sample of eight cans.
Assume that the sample is approximately normal. Can you conclude that the mean
volume differs from 24 ounces? Use the level of significance.
A) No. There is insufficient evidence to conclude that the mean fill volume differs
from 24 ounces.
B) There is not enough information to draw a conclusion.
C) Yes. The mean fill volume appears to differ from 24 ounces.
122) The average monthly cell phone bill was reported to be $50.07 by the U.S. Wireless At be
Industry. Random Sampling of a large cell phone company found the following the concl
monthly cell phone charges (in dollars): 0.05 uded
level that
of the
signifavera
icanc ge
e, phon
can it e bill
has 122) _____
increased
?
A) There is not enough information to draw a conclusion.
B) No. There is not enough evidence to support the claim that the average bill has
increased from $50.07.
C) Yes. There is enough evidence to support the claim that the average bill has
increased from $50.07.
123) A random sample of stipends of teaching assistants in economics is listed. Is there 123) _____
sufficient evidence at the α = 0.05 level to conclude that the average stipend differs
from $15,000? The stipends listed (in dollars) are for the academic year.
A) No. There is not enough evidence to conclude that the average stipend differs
from $15,000.
B) There is not enough information to draw a conclusion.
C) Yes. There is enough evidence to conclude that the average stipend differs from
$15,000.
124) A report by the Gallup Poll stated that on average a woman contacts her physician 5.8 124) _____
times a year. A researcher randomly selects 20 women and obtained these data.
At α = 0.05, can it be concluded that the average is still 5.8 visits per year? Use the
P-value method.
A) Yes. There is not enough evidence to reject the claim that the mean number of
vists per year is 5.8.
B) There is not enough information to draw a conclusion.
C) No. There is enough evidence to reject the claim that the mean number of vists per
year is 5.8.
125) The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics reported that a person between the ages of 18 At α mean
and 34 has had an average of 9.3 jobs. To see if this average is correct, a researcher = is
selected a random sample of 8 workers between the ages of 18 and 34 and asked how 0.05, 9.2?
many different places they had worked. The results were as follows: can it Use
be the
concl P-val
uded ue
that meth
the od.
125) _____
A) Yes. There is not enough evidence to reject the claim that the mean number of
jobs is 9.2.
B) There is not enough information to draw a conclusion.
C) No. There is enough evidence to reject the claim that the mean number of jobs is
9.2.
126) Use technology to find the P-value for the test value. 126) _____
t = 1.708, n = 19, right-tailed
A) 0.0262 B) 0.0899 C) 0.0524 D) 0.1048
127) Use technology to find the P-value for the following values of the test , sample 127) _____
128) Use technology to find the P-value for the following values of the test , sample 128) _____
129) The following output from MINITAB presents the results of a hypothesis test for a 129) _____
population mean μ.
130) Using Table F in your textbook, find the P-value interval for a test value t = 1.945, n = 130) _____
28, two-tailed.
A) 0.05 < P-value < 0.1 B) 0.005 < P-value < 0.01
C) 0.025 < P-value < 0.05 D) 0.01 < P-value < 0.025
131) Using Table F in your textbook, find the P-value interval for a test value t = -1.145, n = 131) _____
5, left-tailed.
A) 0.05 < P-value < 0.1 B) 0.005 < P-value < 0.01
C) 0.025 < P-value < 0.05 D) 0.1 < P-value < 0.25
132) The following display from a TI-84 Plus calculator presents the results of a hypothesis
test for a population proportion p.
132) _____
State the
null and
alternate
hypothes
es.
A) B)
: p = 0.205, : p = 0.29 : p = 0.054799, :p>
0.054799
C) D)
: p = 0.29, : p > 0.29 : p = 0.205, : p > 0.205
133) Forty-six percent of people believe that there is life on other planets in the universe. A 133) _____
scientist does not agree with this finding. He surveyed 130 randomly-selected
individuals and found that 44 believed that there is life on other planets. State the null
and alternate hypotheses.
A) B) C) D)
: p = 0.46 : p = 0.46 : p = 0.46 : p = 0.34
: p < 0.46 : p = 0.34 : p ≠ 0.46 : p = 0.46
134) It has been found that 50.8% of U.S. households own stocks and mutual funds. A 134) _____
random sample of 350 heads of households indicated that 198 owned some type of
stock or mutual fund. State the null and alternate hypotheses for testing if there is a
significant difference.
A) B)
: p = 0.508 : p = 0.508
: p ≠ 0.565 : p > 0.508
C) D)
: p = 0.565 : p = 0.508
: p > 0.565 : p ≠ 0.508
135) A magazine article reported that 14% of adults buy takeout food every day. A 135) _____
fast-food restaurant owner surveyed 210 customers and found that 32 said that they
purchased takeout food every day. State the null and alternate hypotheses for testing
the article's claim.
A) B) C) D)
: p = 0.14 : p ≠ 0.14 : p = 0.14 : p = 0.14
: p ≠ 0.14 : p = 0.14 : p < 0.14 : p > 0.14
136) The percentage of physicians who are women is 27.1%. In a survey of physicians 136) _____
employed by a large university health system, 51 of 140 randomly-selected physicians
were women. State the null and alternate hypotheses to test whether the proportion of
women physicians at the university health system exceeds 27.1%.
A) : p = 0.271
B)
: p > 0.271
:p
=
0.
27
1
:p
<
0.
27
1
C) D)
: p > 0.271 : p = 0.271
: p = 0.271 : p ≠ 0.271
137) A corrections officer red that 58% of runaways are female. He believes the percentage 137) _____
is higher than that. He selected a random sample of 95 runaways and found that 68
were female. State the null and alternate hypotheses.
A) B) C) D)
: p > 0.58 : p = 0.58 : p > 0.72 : p = 0.72
: p = 0.58 : p > 0.58 : p = 0.72 : p > 0.72
138) It has been found that 85.5% of all enrolled college students in the United States are 138) _____
undergraduates. A random sample of 400 enrolled college students in a particular state
revealed that 337 of them were undergraduates. State the null and alternate hypotheses
to test whether the proportion differs from the national percentage.
A) B)
: p = 0.855 : p = 0.855
: p ≠ 0.855 : p = 0.843
C) D)
: p ≠ 0.855 : p = 0.843
: p = 0.855 : p = 0.855
139) In a simple random sample of size 94, there were 61 individuals in the category of 139) _____
interest. It is desired to test : p = 0.59 versus : p < 0.59. Compute the test statistic
z.
A) 0.65 B) 4.79 C) 1.16 D) 0.05
140) In a simple random sample of size 96, there were 72 individuals in the category of 140) _____
interest. It is desired to test versus . Do you reject at the
0.05 level?
A) No B) Yes
141) In a simple random sample of size 62, there were 22 individuals in the category of 141) _____
interest. It is desired to test . Compute the test statistic
z.
A) -0.06 B) -0.73 C) -0.08 D) -0.12
142) At a certain university, of students fail general chemistry on their first attempt. 142) _____
Professor Brown teaches at this university and believes that the rate of first-time failure
in his general chemistry classes is . He samples 96 students from last semester who
were first-time enrollees in general chemistry and finds that 15 of them failed his
course. Using can you conclude that the percentage of failures differs from
A) No B) Yes
143) In a survey of 426 cigarette smokers, 51 of them reported that they have tried hypnosis 143) _____
therapy to try to quit smoking. Can you conclude that less than one-tenth of smokers
have tried hypnosis therapy? Use the level of significance.
A) No
B) No conclusion is possible.
C) Yes
144) It has been claimed that at UCLA at least 40% of the students live on campus. In a 144) _____
random sample of 250 students, 90 were found to live on campus. Find the test value
at
A) -1.65 B) -1.29 C) -1.98 D) -2.33
145) About 29% of all burglaries are through an open or unlocked door or window. A 145) _____
sample of 130 burglaries indicated that 87 were not via an open or unlocked door or
window. At the 0.05 level of significance, can it be concluded that this differs from
the stated proportion?
A) Yes. There is enough evidence to support the claim that the proportion of open or
unlocked window or door burglaries differs from 29%.
B) No. There is not enough evidence to support the claim that the proportion of open
or unlocked window or door burglaries differs from 29%.
C) There is not enough information to draw a conclusion.
146) A random sample of 450 shoppers at Quincy Mall found that 125 favored longer 146) _____
shopping hours. Is this sufficient evidence at the 0.05 level of significance to conclude
that less than 30% of the shoppers at Quincy Mall favor longer hours?
A) There is enough evidence to support the claim that less than 30% of the shoppers
favor longer hours.
B) There is not enough evidence to support the claim that less than 30% of the
shoppers favor longer hours.
147) Doctors nationally believe that 78% of a certain type of operation are successful. In a 147) _____
particular hospital, 52 of these operations were observed and 42 of them were
successful. At is this hospital's success rate different from the national
average?
A) No, because the test value 0.28 is in the noncritical region.
B) Yes, because the test value 0.28 is in the critical region.
C) No, because the test value 0.48 is in the noncritical region.
D) Yes, because the test value 0.48 is in the noncritical region.
148) A political strategist claims that 57% of voters in Madison County support his candi date.
In a poll 148) _____
of 500
randomly
selected
voters,
255 of
them
support
the
strategist'
s
candidate
. At
is the
political
strategist'
s claim
warrante
d?
A) No, because the test value -2.71 is in the critical region.
B) Yes, because the test value -1.59 is in the critical region.
C) Yes, because the test value -3.52 is in the noncritical region.
D) No, because the test value -3.52 is in the critical region.
149) A scientist claims that only 66% of geese in his area fly south for the winter. He tags 149) _____
65 random geese in the summer and finds that 19 of them do not fly south in the winter.
If is the scientist's belief warranted?
A) No, because the test value -0.81 is in the noncritical region.
B) Yes, because the test value 0.81 is in the noncritical region.
C) Yes, because the test value -0.89 is in the noncritical region.
D) No, because the test value 0.89 is in the critical region.
150) The following display from a TI-84 Plus calculator presents the results of a hypothesis 150) _____
test for a population proportion p.
151) The Energy Information Administration reported that 51.9% of homes in the United were d by
States were heated by natural gas. A random sample of 200 homes found that 109 heate natur
al gas. 151) _____
Does the
evidence
support
the claim
or has the
percentag
e
changed?
Use α =
0.05 and
the
P-value
method.
A) Yes. There is not enough evidence to reject the claim that the percentage of homes
that are heated by natural gas is 51.9%.
B) No. There is enough evidence to reject the claim that the percentage of homes that
are heated by natural gas is 51.9%.
C) There is not enough information to draw a conclusion.
152) Researchers suspect that 16% of all high school students smoke at least one pack of 152) _____
cigarettes a day. At Wilson High School, a randomly selected sample of 300 students
found that 43 students smoke at least one pack of cigarettes a day. At α = 0.05, test the
claim that less than 16% of all high school students smoke at least one pack of
cigarettes a day. Use the P-value method.
A) There is not enough information to draw a conclusion.
B) Yes. There is enough evidence to support the claim that the percentage of students
who smoke at least one pack of cigarettes a day is less than 16%.
C) No. There is not enough evidence to support the claim that the percentage of
students who smoke at least one pack of cigarettes a day is less than 16%.
153) A survey by Men's Health magazine stated that 15% of all men said that they used 153) _____
exercise to relieve stress. A random sample of 100 men was selected, and 12 said that
they used exercise to relieve stress. Use the P-value method to test the claim. Use α
=0.10.
A) Yes. There is not enough evidence to reject the claim that the percentage of men
who use exercise to relieve stress is 15%.
B) No. There is enough evidence to reject the claim that the percentage of men who
use exercise to relieve stress is 15%.
C) There is not enough information to draw a conclusion.
155) State the appropriate null and alternative hypothesis and find the critical value for a 155) _____
2
right-tailed test with α = 0.05 and n = 18. Use σ = 196.
A) 2 H 2
H σ = 196 1: < 196
o: σ C. V. = 27.587
B) 2
H σ = 196
o:
2
H σ > 196
1:
C. V. = 27.587
C) 2 D) 2
H σ ≠ 196 H σ = 196
o: o:
2 2
H σ < 196 H σ > 196
1: 1:
C. V. = 28.869 C. V. = 28.869
156) State the appropriate null and alternative hypothesis and find the critical value for a 156) _____
2
left-tailed test with α = 0.10 and n = 23. Use σ = 256.
A) 2 B) 2
H σ = 256 H σ = 256
o: o:
2 2
H σ < 256 H σ < 256
1: 1:
C. V. = 14.042 C. V. = 14.848
C) 2 D) 2
H σ = 256 H σ = 256
o: o:
2 2
H σ > 256 H σ > 256
1: 1:
C. V. = 14.848 C. V. = 14.042
157) State the appropriate null and alternative hypothesis and find the critical values for a 157) _____
2
two-tailed test with α = 0.10 and n = 8. Use σ = 144.
A) 2 B) 2
H σ = 144 H σ = 144
o: o:
2 2
H σ ≠ 144 H σ ≠ 144
1: 1:
C. V. = 2.733, 15.507 C. V. = 2.180, 17.535
C) H 2
o: σ = 144
2 D) H
H σ ≠ 144 o:
1: σ
C. V. = 1.690, 2
16.013 =
14
4
H
1:
σ
2
≠
14
4
C.
V.
2.
16
7,
14
.0
67
158) A statistician claims that the standard deviation of the weights of firemen is more than 158) _____
25 pounds. A sample of 20 randomly chosen firemen had a standard deviation of their
weights of 26.2 pounds. Assume the variable is normally distributed. At
what is the critical value for this test?
A) 31.410 B) 30.144 C) 10.851 D) 10.117
159) A doctor claims that the standard deviation of systolic blood pressure is A 159) _____
random sample of 24 patients found a standard deviation of Assume the
variable is normally distributed. At what are the critical values?
A) 9.262 and 44.181 B) 13.848 and 36.415
C) 11.524 and 44.314 D) 13.091 and 35.172
160) Find the critical value for a left-tailed chi-squared test with α = 0.01 and n = 9, and state 160) _____
the null and alternative hypotheses. Use = 225.
A) B)
: = 225 : = 225
: < 225 : < 225
C. V. = 1.646 C. V. = 2.088
C) D)
: = 225 : = 225
: > 225 : > 225
C. V. = 21.666 C. V. = 23.209
161) Find the critical values for a two-tailed chi-squared test with α = 0.05 and n = 17, and 161) _____
state the null and alternative hypotheses. Use = 225.
A) B)
: = 225 : = 225
: > 225 : ≠ 225
C. V. = 6.908 C. V. = 6.908, 28.845
C) D)
: = 225 : = 225
: < 225 : ≠ 225
C. V. = 28.845 C. V. = 7.962, 26.296
162) A random sample of second-round golf scores from a major tournament is listed below. 162) _____
At α = 0.10, is there sufficient evidence to conclude that the population variance
exceeds 9?
163) A random sample of heights (in feet) of active volcanoes in North America, outside of 163) _____
Alaska , is shown. Is there sufficient evidence that the standard deviation in heights of
volcanoes outside of Alaska is less than the standard deviation in heights of Alaskan
volcanoes, which is 2385.9 feet? Use α = 0.05.
164) Scores on an IQ test are normally distributed. A sample of 24 IQ scores had standard devia tion
164) _____
.
The
develope
r of the
test
claims
that the
populatio
n
standard
deviation
is
.
Do these
data
provide
sufficient
evidence
to
contradic
t this
claim?
Use the
level of
significa
nce.
A)
Do not rejct .
There is insufficient evidence to conclude that the population standard deviation
differs from 15.
B)
Reject .
The population standard deviation appears to differ from 15.
165) A lab technician is tested for her consistency by making multiple measurements of the 165) _____
cholesterol level in one blood sample. The target precision is a standard deviation of
or less. If 20 measurements are taken and the standard deviation is
is there enough evidence to support the claim that her standard deviation is
greater than the target, at
A)
No, since the test value 27.64 is less than the critical value 37.566.
B)
Yes, since the test value 40.198 is greater than the critical value 36.191.
C)
No, since the test value 27.64 is less than the critical value 36.191.
D)
Yes, since the test value 40.198 is greater than the critical value 37.566.
166) A lumber mill is tested for consistency by measuring the variance of board thickness. the the
The target accuracy is a variance of 0.0035 square inches or less. If 20 measurements claim stand
are made and their variance is 0.005 square inches, is there enough evidence to reject that ard
deviation 166) _____
is within
the limit
at
A)
No, since the test value 27.14 is less than the critical value 36.191.
B)
Yes, since the test value 6.23 is less than the critical value 36.191.
C)
No, since the test value 27.14 is less than the critical value 37.566.
D)
Yes, since the test value 6.23 is less than the critical value 37.566.
167) A machine fills 12-ounce bottles with soda. For the machine to function properly, the 167) _____
standard deviation of the sample must be less than or equal to 0.02 ounce. A sample of
8 bottles is selected, and the number of ounces of soda in each bottle is given. At
can you reject the claim that the machine is functioning properly? Justify your
answer. (Assume that the variables are approximately normally distributed.)
A)
168) A machine that fills beverage cans is supposed to put 12 ounces of beverage in each 168) _____
can. The standard deviation of the amount in each can is 0.19 ounce. The machine is
overhauled with new components, and ten cans are filled to determine whether the
standard deviation has changed. Assume the fill amounts to be a random sample from a
normal population.
Perform a hypothesis test to determine whether the standard deviation differs from 0.19
ounce. Use the level of significance.
A) B)
Reject . Do not reject .
169) 169) _____
Using Table G from your textbook, find the P-value interval for the test value.
= 17.043, n = 9, two-tailed
A) 0.05 < P-value < 0.10 B) 0.90 < P-value < 0.95
C) 0.1 < P-value < 0.20 D) 0.025 < P-value < 0.05
172) The manager of a large company claims that the standard deviation of the time (in 172) _____
minutes) that it takes a telephone call to be transferred to the correct office in her
company is 1.4 minutes or less. A random sample of 25 calls is selected, and the calls
are timed. The standard deviation of the sample is 1.9 minutes. At α = 0.01, test the
claim that the standard deviation is less than or equal to 1.4 minutes. Use the P-value
method.
A) Since P-value > 0.01, reject the null hypothesis. There is enough evidence to
reject the claim that the standard deviation is less than or equal to 1.4 minutes.
B) Since P-value > 0.01, do not reject the null hypothesis. There is not enough
evidence to reject the claim that the standard deviation is less than or equal to 1.4
minutes.
C) Since P-value < 0.01, reject the null hypothesis. There is enough evidence to
reject the claim that the standard deviation is less than or equal to 1.4 minutes.
D) Since P-value < 0.01, do not reject the null hypothesis. There is not enough
evidence to reject the claim that the standard deviation is less than or equal to 1.4
minutes.
173) A machine fills 12-ounce bottles with soda. For the machine to function properly, the 173) _____
standard deviation of the population must be less than 0.03 ounce. A random sample
of 8 bottles is selected, and the number of ounces of soda in each bottle is given. At α
= 0.05, can we reject the claim that the machine is functioning properly? Use the
P-value method.
A) Since P-value < 0.05, reject the null hypothesis. There is enough evidence to
reject the claim that the standard deviation is less than or equal to 0.03 ounce.
B) Since P-value > 0.05, do not reject the null hypothesis. There is not enough
evidence to reject the claim that the standard deviation is less than or equal to 0.03
ounce.
C) Since P-value > 0.05, reject the null hypothesis. There is enough evidence to
reject the claim that the standard deviation is less than or equal to 0.03 ounce.
D) Since P-value < 0.05, do not reject the null hypothesis. There is not enough
evidence to reject the claim that the standard deviation is less than or equal to 0.03
ounce.
175) Assume that a 90% confidence interval for the mean is The null 175) _____
hypothesis at would
A) be rejected because 12.0 is more than 10.0.
B) not be rejected because 12.0 is between 10.0 and 16.0.
C) not be rejected because 12.0 is less than 16.0.
D) be rejected because 12.0 is not equal to 13.00.
176) Assume that a 99% confidence interval for the mean is The null 176) _____
hypothesis at would
A) be rejected because 16.0 is less than 17.0.
B) be rejected because 16.0 is not equal equal to 18.0.
C) not be rejected because 16.0 is less than 19.0.
D) not be rejected because 19.0 is more than 17.0.
179) The power of a test measures the sensitivity of the test to detect a real difference in 179) _____
parameters if one actually exists.
A) False B) True
180) When a researcher fails to reject the null hypothesis, this does not mean that there is not 180) _____
enough evidence to support the .
A) triple negative hypothesis B) confidence interval
C) power of the test D) alternative hypothesis
181) If the probability of a type II error in a hypothesis test is 0.20, and then the 181) _____
power of this test is
A) 0.20 B) 0.80 C) 0.09 D) 0.91
183) How is the power of a test related to the type II error? 183) _____
A) The power of a test is equal to β where β is the probability of a type I error.
B) The power of a test is equal to 1 - β where β is the probability of a type II error.
C) The power of a test is equal to 1 - α where α is the desired level of significance.
D) The power of a test is equal to 1 - α where α is the probability of a type III error.
140) A
141) C
142) B
143) A
144) B
145) B
146) B
147) C
148) A
149) B
150) B
151) A
152) B
153) A
154) B
155) B
156) A
157) D
158) B
159) A
160) A
161) B
162) C
163) B
164) B
165) B
166) A
167) B
168) A
169) A
170) A
171) C
172) C
173) A
174) D
175) B
176) A
177) C
178) B
179) B
180) D
181) B
182) D
183) B
184) A