SOLVED PROBLEMS

1- For n > 30, we use the central limit theorem if

A) the sampling distribution is skewed.
B) the sampling distribution is symmetric without outliers.
C) the population distribution is skewed.
D) the population distribution is symmetric without outliers.
2- The t-test is the most powerful test if the population distribution is
A- symmetric.
B- skewed.
C- Normal.
D- Any distribution with small sample.

3-- The endpoints of a confidence interval are called:

A) confidence levels.
B) the sampling error.
C) The confidence limits.
D) The standard error.
4-If the test statistics is inside the 1-  confidence interval we will
A) Reject H0 at level of confidence .
B) Do not reject H0 at level of confidence .
C) Reject H0 at level of significance .
D) Do not reject H0 at level of significance .

5-- If the P-value is 0.001 we

A) Do not reject at any significance level < 0.01.
B) Reject at any significance level < 0.01.
C) Do not reject at any significance level > 0.01.
D)Reject at any significance level > 0.001.

6- If the p-value is 0.03 we

A) Reject H0 at  =0.01.
B) Do not reject H0 at  =0.01.
C) Do not reject H0 at  =0.05.
D) None of the above.

7-If  = 50, sample size needed to estimate the mean within ± 5 with 95% confidence
is
A) (25.7)2 B) (1.96)2 C)350 D) 450
 Two confidence intervals for the mean  of a normal distribution with
a known variance are based on the same random sample of size 196.
The first confidence interval ( 12 , 68) has level of confidence 95%,
and the other confidence interval is (3.2 , 76.8)
9- The sample mean is
A) 20 B) 30 C) 40 D) 50
10- The population variance  is
2

A) 100 B) 200 C) 30000 D) 40000

11- The level of confidence for the second interval is
A) 0.02 B) 2.58 C) 0.01 D) 0.005

Study the following MINITAB output then answer the questions below

Probability Plot of C1
Normal
99
Mean 4.407
StDev 0.7987
95 N 25
AD 0.193
90
P-Value 0.886
80
70
Percent

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50
40
30
20

10

1
2 3 4 5 6
C1

12)The appropriate test statistics is

A) The standard normal Z statistics.
B) The t statistic.
C) The robust test statistic.
D) The nonparametric test statistic.
13- The standard error of the sample mean SE( X ) is
A) 0.7987 B) 3 C) 1.96 D) 0.15974.

14- To test H0:  = 3.95 vs H1:  3.95 the calculated test statistic is
A) 1.96 B) -2.58 C) 2.860 D) 0.98
15- The P-value for the above test is
 A) 0.886 B) less than 0.01
C) greater than 0.05 D)greater than 0.01

Study the following MINITAB output then answer the questions below
Summary for C1
A nderson-D arling N ormality Test
A -S quared 3.38
P -V alue < 0.005
M ean 55.035
S tD ev 12.069
V ariance 145.671
S kew ness 0.82401
Kurtosis 1.26669
N 400

M inimum 22.000
1st Q uartile 46.796
M edian 53.615
3rd Q uartile 61.376
30 45 60 75 90 105
M aximum 102.711
99% C onfidence Interv al for M ean
53.473 56.597
99% C onfidence Interv al for M edian
51.946 55.005
99% C onfidence Interv al for S tD ev
9 9 % C onfidence Inter v als
11.056 13.272
Mean

Median

52 53 54 55 56 57

Boxplot of C1
(with Ho and 95% t-confidence interval for the mean)

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X
Ho

20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110
C1

16) The appropriate test statistics is

A) The standard normal Z statistics.
B) The t statistic.
C) The robust test statistic.
D) The nonparametric test statistic.
17- H0 :  = 50 H1:  ……50
A) > B) < C) 
18-If we use the t-test we will
A) Reject H0 at level of significance 0.05.
 B) Reject H0 at level of significance 0.01.
C) Do not reject H0 at level of significance 0.05.
D) Do not reject H0 at level of significance 0.01.
19- If we use the nonparametric we will
A) Reject H0 at level of significance 0.01.
B) Do not reject H0 at level of significance 0.01.

20- The sampling distribution of T(X) is

A) The probability distribution of the estimator T(X).
B) The probability distribution of the estimate t(x).
C) The distribution of the sample.
D) All of the above.
21- If the population distribution is normal , the most powerful test is
A- The t-test.
B- The robust test.
C- The nonparametric test.
D- Depends on the sample size.
22- If the sampling distribution is symmetric with outliers, the powerful test is
A- The t-test.
B- The robust test.
C- The nonparametric test.
D- The Z test.
23- If the P-value is 0.007 we
A) Do not reject at any significance level >0.01.
B) Do not reject at any significance level > 0.001.
C) Do not reject at any significance level < 0.007.
D)Reject at any significance level >0.007.
24- If the p-value is 0.025 we
A) Reject H0 at  =0.01.
B) Reject H0 at  < 0.01
C) Do not reject H0 at  =0.01.
D Do not reject H0 at  =0.05.
25- The smallest sample size needed to estimate the true proportion of success in a
large population within ±3%, with 95% confidence is:
A) 450 B) 1068 C) 33 D) 50
26- The significance level is
A) Rejecting H0 when it is true.
B) The probability of Type II error.
C) The probability of rejecting H0 when it is true.
D) Type I error.
27- The sample size n depends on:
A) level of accuracy.
B) level of confidence.
C) Variability of the population.
D) All of the above.
Two independent random samples were drawn from continuous populations which have
the same shape but possibly a difference in their locations (1 , 2 ) . The summary
statistics for the two samples are given below

sample1 sample2
n 36 36
mean 42 44
median 43 46
variance 16 25
Q1 20 15
Q3 60 65
Largest 5 values 90, 100, 115, 130, 140 120,145,155,160,166
smallest 5 values 5,7,9,10,13 8,9,12,13,14
Coef. of skewness 0.025 -1.7
Coef. Of kurtosis 4.1 5.02

P-value for normality test 0.0092 0.006

1) Plot the box plot for each sample, and identify outliers.
2) Use your results to comment on the shape of the populations distributions.
3)-The following table gives some summary statistics after applying the Logarithmic
transformation
sample1 sample2
mean 1.4 1.55
variance 2 2.2
Q1 1.301 1.176
Q3 1.778 1.813
P-value for normality test 0.12 0.09
4)What is the effect of the transformation on the assumptions of normality and
homogeneity of variance?
5)Replot the box plot on the logarithmic scale, and detect outliers.
Two independent random samples of size 25 each were drawn. Study carefully the
graphs on the next page, then answer the following:
Test Ho: 1 = 2 vs Ha: 1  2
use  = 0.01.

Probability Plot of X1; X2

Normal
99
Variable
X1
95 X2

90 Mean StDev N AD P
10.66 2.350 25 0.331 0.494
80 15.74 6.843 25 0.483 0.209
70
Percent

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40
30
20

10

1
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Data

Boxplot of X1; X2
30

25

20
Data

15

10

0
X1 X2
 2
 s 12 s 22 
  
 n1 n2 
2 2
 s 12   s 22 
   
 n1    n 2 
DF = n1  1 n2 1

Determine the appropriate test statistic in each case of the following:

vs
Case 1

The appropriate test statistic is …t test…… because …normality and

homogeneity of variances………..
Case 2

The appropriate test statistic is …approx. t-test…… because …normality

nonhomogenity of variances………..

Case 3
The appropriate test statistic is …nonparametric…… because …skewed the
transformation failed and small sample sizes………..

Part 2
To test the hypotheses

vs
determine the appropriate test statistic in each case.

Case 1
Probability Plot of C1
Normal
99.9
Mean 10.17
StDev 1.877
99 N 100
AD 0.247
95 P-Value 0.748
90
80
70
Percent

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50
40
30
20
10
5

0.1
5.0 7.5 10.0 12.5 15.0 17.5
C1
The appropriate test statistic is

Variable N Mean StDev SE Mean 95% CI Z P

C1 100 10.175 1.877 0.200 (9.783; 10.567) 0.87 0.383

or
Variable N Mean StDev SE Mean 95% CI T P
C1 100 10.175 1.877 0.188 (9.802; 10.547) 0.93 0.355

or
Test of median = 10.00 versus median not = 10.00

N for Wilcoxon Estimated

N Test Statistic P Median
C1 100 100 2761.0 0.418 10.16

The result of the test is…do not reject the null………..

Case 2
Probability Plot of C2
Normal
99.9
Mean 10.94
StDev 1.184
99 N 80
AD 3.686
95 P-Value <0.005
90
80
70
Percent

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50
40
30
20
10
5

0.1
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
C2
 Summary for C2
A nderson-Darling Normality Test
A -Squared 3.69
P -V alue < 0.005
M ean 10.938
StDev 1.184
V ariance 1.401
Skew ness 0.92195
Kurtosis 1.43141
N 80

M inimum 9.000
1st Q uartile 10.000
M edian 11.000
3rd Q uartile 11.000
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
M aximum 15.000
95% C onfidence Interv al for M ean
10.674 11.201
95% C onfidence Interv al for M edian
11.000 11.000
95% C onfidence Interv al for StDev
9 5 % Confidence Inter vals
1.024 1.402
Mean

Median

10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 11.0 11.1 11.2

The appropriate test statistic is

Variable N Mean StDev SE Mean 95% CI Z P

C2 80 10.938 1.184 0.224 (10.499; 11.376) 4.19 0.000
or
Variable N Mean StDev SE Mean 95% CI T P
C2 80 10.938 1.184 0.132 (10.674; 11.201) 7.08 0.000

or

N for Wilcoxon Estimated

N Test Statistic P Median
C2 80 57 1533.0 0.000 11.00
The result of the test is…reject the null………..
Case 3

Probability Plot of C3
Normal
99.9
Mean 37393
StDev 36088
99 N 100
AD 6.405
95 P-Value <0.005
90
80
70
Percent

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30
20
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5

0.1
-100000 -50000 0 50000 100000 150000 200000
C3

Box-Cox Plot of C3
Lower C L Upper CL
160000 Lambda
(using 95.0% confidence)
140000 Estimate 0.04

Lower C L -0.18
120000 Upper C L 0.29

Rounded Value 0.00

100000
StDev

80000

60000

40000

Limit
20000
-1 0 1 2 3
Lambda

The appropriate test statistic is

Test of mu = 10 vs not = 10
The assumed standard deviation = 36088

Variable N Mean StDev SE Mean 95% CI Z P

C3 100 37393 36088 3609 (30320; 44466) 10.36 0.000
Or
Test of mu = 10 vs not = 10

Variable N Mean StDev SE Mean 95% CI T P

C4 100 10.1414 0.9077 0.0908 (9.9613; 10.3216) 1.56 0.122

or
Test of mu = 2.30259 vs not = 2.30259

Variable N Mean StDev SE Mean 95% CI T P

C4 100 10.1414 0.9077 0.0908 (9.9613; 10.3216) 86.36 .000

The result of the test is……reject the null……..

Study the following MINITAB outputs, then answer the questions below:

Probability Plot of X1; X2

Normal
99
Variable
X1
95 X2

90 Mean StDev N AD P
19.58 5.002 36 0.598 0.112
80 22.75 2.831 49 0.504 0.194
70
Percent

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40
30
20

10

1
10 15 20 25 30 35
Data

Boxplot of X1; X2
35

30

25
Data

20

15

10
X1 X2
 11- The above graphs indicates that:
A) The random variable X1 does not have a normal distribution.
B) The random variable X2 does not have a normal distribution.
C) The variances of X1 and X2 are equal.
D) Both random variables X1 and X2 has a normal distribution
and their variances are not equal.
12- To test H0:1= 2 vs H1: 1  2 the appropriate test statistic is
A) two-sample t-statistic with equal variances.
B) two-sample t-statistic with unequal variances.
C) non-parametric two-sample test.
D) Robust two-sample test.
13- The calculated value of the test statistic is
A) -2.5 B) 2.38 C) 3.42 D) -3.42
14- The degrees of freedom is:
A) 85 B) 83 C) 65 D) 51
15- The p-value is:
A) > 0.05 B) < 0.01 C) 2.58 D) > 0.45
Study the following MINITAB outputs, then answer the questions below:

Boxplot of Y1; Y2

65

60

55
Data

50

45

40
Y1 Y2

Sample 1 (Y1) Sample 2 (Y2)

Sample size 80 50
Sample mean 50.0064 51.5063
10% trimmed mean 50.04 51.00
Sample standard deviation 3.555 2.955
Winsorized variance 3.2 2.5
P-value test for normality 0.023 0.001
16- The above graphs indicates that:
A) The random variable Y1 has a normal distribution.
B) The random variable Y2 has a normal distribution.
 C) Both random variables Y1 and Y2 has a symmetric distribution
with outliers.
D) The variances of Y1 and Y2 are not equal.
17- To test H0:1= 2 vs H1: 1  2 the appropriate test statistic is
A) two-sample t-statistic with equal variances.
B) two-sample t-statistic with unequal variances.
C) non-parametric two-sample test.
D) Robust two-sample test.