Trial STPM 2020 Sem 3

Mark Scheme

1.
a)
Upper boundary Cumulative frequency
≤ 9.5 2
≤ 14.5 31
≤ 19.5 68
≤ 24.5 84
≤ 29.5 98
≤ 34.5 100

M1(cumulative)

100
( )
Median = 2th observation.
= 50th observation

Cumulative frequency up to class 11 – 16 is 31

Cumulative frequency up to class 17 – 22 is 68
Thus, the median is located in class 17 – 22 .

Median =
L+ (
2∑
f −F m
fm
c )
1

=
14.5+
2
37 (
(100)−31
5 ) B1(14.5 or 31 or 37 seen) M1
= 17.07 A1

b) Pearson coefficient of skewness

3(Mean−Median)
=
Standard deviation
3 (17. 85−17 .07 )
= 5. 57 M1
= 0.420 . A1

Since the Pearson coefficient of skewness is positive, the distribution is positively

skewed. A1

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2.
1
P(A) =
2
P(B) = 1 – P (both scores are ≤ 4) = 1− ( 46 )( 46 )= 59
1
P(C) =
6

Events A and C are mutually exclusive because P(A ∩ C) = 0 BI

as any 2 scores cannot be equal if sum is odd) B1

P(A ∩ C) = P(5 , 2) + P(5 , 4) + P(5 , 6) + P(6 , 1) + P(6 , 3)

1 1
= 2 ×5 × × M1
6 6
5
=
18

Since P(A)P(B) = ( 12 )( 59 )= 185 =P ( A ∩ B ) , M1

events A and B are independent A1

P(B ∩ C) = P(5 , 5) + P(6 , 6)

1 1
=2 ( )( )
6 6
1
= B1
18

1
P (B ∩C ) 18
P(C / B) = = M1
P( B) 5
9
1
= A1
10

3.
Marking Scheme Marks/Notes

Let X = number of persons who can speak a

particular foreign language

X Po ( μ ) where μ=np %

P ( X ≥1 ) =0.98 M1

1−P ( X =0 )=0.98 M1

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e−μ μ0
=0.02
0!
−np M1
100
e =0.02

−np M1 ( erase exponent)

=ln 0.02
100

−100 ln 0.02 391.2 A1

n= ≈
p p

When p = 0.6, n = 652

μ=652× 0.6 % M1
= 3.912

e−3.912 3.9125 M1
P ( X=5 )=
5!

= 0.1527 A1

4.
120
^p= =0.24 B1
500
q^ =0.76 n=500
Z∝ B1
=1.645
2

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A 90% of a confidence interval for the proportion of motorcycles who have exceeded
the speed limit on the highway

= 0.24 ± 1.645 (√ 0.24 ×0.76

n )
Where n is the sample size.

Therefore, 1.645 ( √ 0.24 ×0.76

n ) ≤0.04 M1

1.645 2 (
. n≥ ( 0.04) × 0.24 × 0.76 )

n ≥ 308.49 M1
Therefore the smallest sample size is 309. A1
(a) Sample size is smaller. B1
(b) Sample size is larger. B1


5. Let p be the proportion of carton of milk that meet the food quality specification

p sample = 180 = 0.9 [M1]
200

1. H₀ : p = 0.95
H₁ : p < 0.95 [B1]
α=0.05 Z α = - 1.645 [M1]
n = 200
np = 200x0.95 = 190 > 5
nq = 200 x 0.05 = 10 > 5 [M1]
Since n is large a normal approximation can be used.
z = 0.9 – 0.95

0.95(0.05)
√ 200
[M1]

= -3.245 [A1]

Since z = -3.2445 < -1.645, the sample product fall in critical region and does not meet the
food safety specification and H ₀ is rejected [A1]

6.
Let X be the no. of dice whose score is odd.
H 0 : X follows a binomial distribution with n=3 and p=0.5. B1 (accept X B (3,0.5 ))

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H 1 : X does not follow a binomial distribution.
3 3
P(X=x) = ()x
x 3−x
0.5 0.5 = ()
x
0.5
3

e i = 180 x P(X=x)
x P(X=x) ei
0 0.125 22.5
1 0.375 67.5
2 0.375 67.5
3 0.125 22.5

o e (o−e )2
e M1 (at least two ‘e’
25 22.5 0.277 correct)
60 67.5 0.833 A1 (all correct)
68 67.5 0.004 M1 (summation
27 22.5 0.900 with correct
Total 2.014 formula)
(o−e )2
χ 2=Σ
e
= 2.014 A1
v = 4 - 1 = 3, α = 0.05
χ 2v =¿ 7.815 B1
2.014 < 7.815 ; do not reject H 0. M1
There is insufficient evidence to reject the claim that the data
follow a binomial distribution X B (3,0.5 ) at 5% of significance level. A1

7.
25
π π
a) E(X) =∫
0 50( )
xcos
50
x dx B1 (CAO)
25 25

[ 50π ] 50π
= xsin( x ) −∫ sin ( x ) dx
0 0
M1 (correct integ by parts)

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A1 (all correct)
25
π 50 π
= 25 sin +
2 π
cos
[ ( )]
50
x
0

50 π
= 25+
π (
cos −cos 0
2 ) M1 (subst limits)
50
= 25−
π
= 9.0845 weeks A1

b) Let m be the median of X, then

m
π π 1
∫ 50
0
cos
50 ( )
x dx=
2
B1
m

[ sin ( 50π x )] = 12
0
M1

π 1
sin ( m )=
50 2
π 1
m=
50 2
m = 8.333 weeks A1
25
π π
c) P(X > 10) = ∫
10
( )
50
cos
50
x dx M1
25

[ 50π ]
= sin ( x )
10
π π
= sin −sin
2 5
= 0.4122 A1
25
π π
P(X > 20) = ∫
20
( )
50
cos
50
x dx M1
25
π
[ 50 ]
= sin ( x )
20
π 2π
= sin −sin
2 5
= 0.0489 A1

P ( X> 20 ) ∩ P (X >10)
P(X > 20 / X > 10) = B1
P( X> 10)
P ( X >20)
=
P ( X >10)
0.0489
= M1
0.4122
= 0.11186 A1

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8.
a) Unbiased population mean,
90
x́= +5 M1
70
= 6.286 A1
Unbiased population variance,
2
^σ 2 = 1 [480.50− 90 ] M1
70−1 70
= 5.2867 A1

b) Z 0.01 = 2.326 B1
98% Confidence interval
5.2867
= (6.286 ∓ 2.326
√
= (5.6468 , 6.9252)
70
) M1
A1

c) H0 : μ = 6 B1 (both correct)
H 1 : μ> 6
Z 0.05 = 1.645 B1
x́−μ 6.286−6
z = σ = 5.2867 M1
√ √
z = 1.041
n 70
A1
Since 1.041<1.645, do not reject H 0. M1
There is insufficient evidence to reject the claim that the
mean blood glucose level is 6.0 mmol/L. A1

d) α % ≥ P ( Z>1.041 ) x 100 %
≥[1−P ( Z <1.041 ) ]x 100 % M1 (subst his z value)
≥(1−0.85106)x 100 %
≥ 14.89 %
Significance level α =14.89 % ≈ 15 % A1