MCQ: Probability, Normal, Confidence

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As sample size increases variability among sample means increases decreases remains same depends on specific population !oubling size of sample "ill reduce standard error of mean to #alf its current value reduce standard error of mean to $ %&' of its current value #ave no effect on standard error of mean double t#e standard error of mean

() )#at is t#e value of * if area bet"een +* and * is &,%-. a) &,(%% b) ,1/ c) &,1 ( d) 1,1/ .) N 0 -&&, n 0 a) 1,1& b) -) a) b) c) d) /) a) b) c) -, 1 0 2&&, standard error of mean is c) (& d) 1,.3.%,

4aye5s 6#eorem is useful in revising probability estimates computing conditional probabilities computing se7uential probabilities none of t#e above 8n a binomial distribution if n is fi9ed : p ; &,-, t#e distribution "ill be s<e"ed to left t#e distribution "ill be s<e"ed to rig#t, t#e distribution "ill be symmetric

%) As t#e "idt# of a confidence interval increases t#e confidence level associated "it# t#e interval a) tends to increase b) tends to decrease c) remains same d) none of t#ese

3) =or a normally distributed population, t#e sampling distribution of mean is a) normally distributed b) #as a mean e7ual to population mean c) bot# a and b d) none of t#e above 2) =ollo"ing is a simple random sample of - observations 1( 13 12 & 1A point estimate of mean is a) .&& c) 1% b) 13 d) 1&)Marginals are a) Probabilities b) >imple Probabilities c) ?oint Probabilities d) Conditional Probabilities 11) =or a binomial distribution, P@9) 0 &Cr@&,.) @&,/) r 0 &,1, ,B,, &, t#e mean is a) . c) b) 1& d) 3 1 ) =ind P@1,.1 ;* ; ,3-) a) &,.%% b) &,(.1( c) &,&%%1 d) &,1(-2 1() 8f P@A) 0 &,(3, P@4) 0 &,3(, P@AC4) 0 &,-%, t#en P@A intersection 4) is a) 1, 1 c) &,%3 b) &,/. d) 1,%3 1.)6#e variance of a population is 2&&, At 2-' confidence t#e margin of error is a) (2, or less c) -,32 or less b) (,2 or less d) -3,3 or less 1-) )#at is t#e value of standard normal variate * if t#e area to t#e left of * is &,&--2D a) &,...1 c) &,&&&& b) A1,-2 d) A1,1/) 6#e #ig#est point of a normal curve occurs at a) t#e mean b) one standard deviation to t#e rig#t of mean
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c) * 0 1 1%) 6#e interval estimate of a population mean "it# large sample size and <no"n standard deviation is given by a) 9 E * FG 1 9 b) 9 E * FG s 9 c) 9 E t FG 1 9 d) 9 E t FG s 9 13) H I N@ a) &,&&-b) &,&&&& c) &,.2.d) &,22-/ ,-), P@ H 0 12,/ ) is

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