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Directions: Choose the best answer to the given questions or statements. Write the letter of your answer
on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Which type of variable allows for an endless number of possible values for the information or
data.
a. Continuous variable
b. Discrete variable
c. c. Quantitative
d. d. Qualitative variable
3. You make the decision to gather several Coke cans and gauge the amount of soda contained in
each one. Assume that there are x sodas in each can. What kind of variable is X?
a. x is a constant
b. x is a place holder
c. x is a discrete random variable
d. x is a continuous random variable
4. You've decided to order a pizza, but first you must select the toppings and type of dough. Which
of the following should you pick if there are only 6 viable pizza ordering combinations?
a. Crust: thin or deep-dish Toppings: cheese or pepperoni
b. Crust: thin or deep-dish Toppings: cheese, bacon or pepperoni
c. Crust: thin or deep-dish Toppings: cheese, bacon, sausage or pepperoni
d. Crust: thin or deep-dish Toppings: cheese, bacon, sausage, pepperoni or hotdog
5. What are the potential values of the random variable for the number of tails if a coin is tossed?
a. 0, 1
b. 0, 1, 2
c. 1, 2, 3
d. 0, 1, 2, 3
7. If P(X)= 𝑥/6, what are the possible values of X for it to be a probability distribution?
a. 0,2,3
b. 1,1,2
c. 2,3,4
d. 1,2,3
a. 1
6
b. 1
3
c. 1
2
d. 2
3
7 What is the correct procedure to follow and calculate the standard deviation if the variance of a
probability distribution is 2.6 grams?
a.
b. 2
c. 1.61 + 2.6
d. 1.61 – 2.6
a. 𝐸(𝑥) = ∑ 𝑥 ∙ 𝑝 (𝑥)
b. 𝐸(𝑥) = ∑ 𝑥 − 𝑝 (𝑥)
c. 𝐸(𝑥) = ∑ 𝑥 ∙ 𝑝 (𝑥)2
d. (𝑥) = ∑ 𝑥 /𝑝 (𝑥)
9 What can we get if we add up the values that each random variable was assigned, along with the
appropriate probabilities?
a. Expected Value
b. Probability value
c. Standard Deviation
d. Variance
10 Which of the following data demonstrates the potential for the greatest variety or variability?
a. number of pieces of French fries in a regular pack from different orders of customers at
McDonalds
b. number of boys in families of three-children
c. number of customers per hour who went shopping at SM Super Malls
d. number of heads that will appear if two coins are tossed together repeatedly
X 2 4 6 8
P(x) 0.12 0.29 0.24 0.35
12 Which of the following is the correct formula to find the expected value of the probability
distribution?
a. 𝐸(𝑥) = ∑[𝑥 ∙ 𝑃(𝑥)]
b. 𝐸(𝑥) = ∑[𝑥2 ∙ 𝑃(𝑥)]
c. 𝐸(𝑥) = ∑[𝑥2 ∙ 𝑃(𝑥)] − 𝑢2
d. 𝐸(𝑥) = √∑[𝑥2 ∙ 𝑃(𝑥)] − 𝑢2
14. The area under the normal distribution that is within three standard deviations of the mean according
to the empirical rule is around… .
a. 68%
b. 95%
c. 97%
d. 99.7%
15. Find the area under the standard normal curve between z = -2.5 and z = 1.5.
a. 0.0062
b. 0.9270
c. 0.9332
d. 0.9392
17. The average speed of cars traveling on expressways is 80 km/h, while the standard deviation is 8
km/h. What was Jessie's velocity if his z-score was 2.5?
a. 100 km/hr
b. 105 km/hr
c. 110 km/hr
d. 115 km/hr
18. The Senior High enrollment age range at Sta. Catalina National High School has a mean age of 17
and a standard deviation of 2.5 years, which is regularly distributed. What is the probability that a
student chosen at random will be under the age of 16?
a. 15.54%
b. b. 34.46%
c. 68.92%
d. 84.56%
19. You will question the frontline medical staff if you want to know how the COVID-19 has affected
Filipinos. Which sampling technique will you employ?
a. convenience
b. purposive
c. stratified
d. systematic
21. Which of the following best describes the ratio between the variance in the population and the
sample size n?
a. mean of the sampling distribution of sample mean
b. variance of the sampling distribution of the sample mean
c. standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the sample mean
d. average deviation of the sampling distribution of the sample mean
22. There are 1, 9, 2, 12, 8, 7, and 10 people in a population. Let's say five-person samples are taken
from this population. This instance serves as an illustration of the sampling distribution of the
sample mean for a normal population with variance.
a. Unknown
b. known
c. large
d. small
27. What are the mean and standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the mean for N = 16 if a
population has a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 6?
a. 𝑋̅ = 50, s= 25
b. 𝑋̅ = 50, s =1.5
c. 𝑋̅ = 25, s = 6
d. 𝑋̅ = 25, s = 1.
28. If the sample size is limited or there is no population variance, what sampling method is being
applied?
a. chi distribution
b. p-distribution
c. t-distribution
d. z- distribution
29. What is the 95th percentile of the t-distribution if the sample size is 15, n – 1 degrees of freedom is
that value of whose left-tail (less-than) probability is 0.95 (and whose right-tail probability is
0.05).using the t-table?
a. 1.771
b. 1.761
c. 1.753
d. 1.345
32. An education official wants to estimate the proportion of adults aged 18 and above who had read at
least one book during the previous year. A random sample of 1,006 adults aged 18 or older is
obtained, and 835 of those adults had read at least one book during the previous year. Determine
the parameter in the situation.
33. What is the alternative hypothesis in the following statement? “The number of defective batteries
produced by the company is not equal to 15 batteries a day as claimed by the manager.”
a. μ=15
b. μ≠15
c. μ>15
d. μ<15
34. Based on Central Limit Theorem, the z-test for single sample may be used when all the following
conditions are TRUE except .
36. Milky Milk is sold in packets with an advertised mean weight of 0.5kgs. The standard deviation is
known to be 0.11 kilograms. A consumer group wishes to check the accuracy of the advertised mean
and takes a sample of 36 packets finding an average weight of 0.47kgs. What test statistic should be
used?
a. t-test
b. z-test
c. population mean
d. standard deviation
37. On the given figure below, the t-computed value is 1.217. What conclusion can be drawn from
this?
38. In the hypothesis testing procedure, drawing conclusion should always be the step.
a. First
b. Second
c. Third
d. Last
39. Perform a hypothesis test where the null hypothesis is that the μ = 6.9. A random sample of 16 items
is selected. The sample mean is 7.1 and the sample standard deviation is 2.4. It can be assumed that
the population is normally distributed at α = 0.05.
a. There is enough evidence to reject the claim.
b. There is enough evidence to support the claim.
c. There is not enough evidence to reject the claim.
d. There is not enough evidence to support the claim.
40. Before the opening of classes, at least 38% of parents were asked to answer a survey. Those who
are in favor of alternative learning mode were 1,900 out of 5,000 randomly selected parents. Using α =
0.10 level, what is the appropriate alternative hypothesis?
a. Ha : p > .38
b. Ha : p = .38
c. Ha : p < .38
d. Ha : p ≠ .38
41. In a study about household income conducted in a small town, it was found out that 7% of all
families in the town earn less than P4,000 per month. Out of 64 families who were randomly selected,
10 families earn less than P4,000 per month. Is the sample large enough to use the Central Limit
Theorem?
a. No, because 10/64 <5
b. No, because 64(0.07)<5
c. Yes, because 64>30
d. Yes, because 64(0.93)>5
42. Given the normal curve at the right, what is the rejection region?
a. 𝑧≤1.645 𝑜𝑟 𝑧≥1.645
b. 𝑧≥−1.645 𝑜𝑟 𝑧≥1.645
c. 𝑧≥−1.96 𝑜𝑟 𝑧≤1.96
d. 𝑧≤−1.96 𝑜𝑟 𝑧≥1.96
43. Given a left-tailed test, population standard deviation is unknown, 𝑛=27, 𝛼=0.01, what is the
critical value?
a. 𝑡=−2.528
b. 𝑡=−2.479
c. 𝑡=−1.706
d. 𝑡=2.479
44. The mean height of women is less than 64(inches). Which of the following represents the null and
alternative hypotheses?
In a recent survey, the average amount of money students have in their wallet is ₱200.00 with
standard deviation of 45. A teacher feels that the average amount is lower. She surveyed 80 randomly
selected students and found that the average amount is ₱35.
a. left-tailed
b. two-tailed
c. alternative
d. right tailed
47. Given: 𝐻𝑜: μ = 7.25 𝐻𝑎: μ < 7.25, The study has a sample mean of 8.1 and a standard deviation
of 1.18 conducted among 15 respondents. Use 𝛼 = 0.01. What is the computed value?
a. – 2.790
b. -2.368
c. 2.368
d. 2.790
48. “According to the owner, an average of 500 people buy foods at McDonalds during breakfast and
lunch hours.” Which is the correct null hypothesis of the given statement?
a. 𝐻𝑜=500
e. 𝐻𝑜≠500
f. 𝐻𝑜<500
g. 𝐻𝑜>500
49. A tire manufacturer claims that its tires have a mean life of 40,000 kms. A random sample of 46
of these tires is tested and the sample mean is 38,000 kms. Assume that the populations standard
deviation is 2,000 kms and the lives of tires are approximately normally distributed. What is the
computed value at 5% level of significance?
a. 6.782
b. 3.033
c. -6.782
d. -3.033
50. What term is being used to describe a proposed explanation, assertion, or assumption about a
population parameter or about the distribution of a random variable?
a. Statistic
b. decision
c. hypothesis
d. probability