LESSON 1

Formulating Appropriate Nulland Alternative

Hypotheses on aPopulation Mean
Directions:
Choose the best answer to the given questions or statements.Write the letter of your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.
 
1.In formulating the alternative hypothesis, what mathematical symbol isapplicable to use in the
statement,
“The average score of Grade 11 (ABM)in Business Statistics is 75.”? 
 
 
A.<  B. >  C. =  D.≠
≠
 
 
2. A vacuum cleaner consumes less than 46 kwh per year. What hypothesistest can you use
in this claim?
A.left-tailed 
C. null hypothesis
B. right- tailed
D. alternative hypothesis

3. Which of the following steps is not included in formulating hypothesis?

A. Identify the claim to be tested.

B. Translate the claim into mathematical symbols/notations.
C. Use the data about sample then compute the test statistic.
D.Formulate first the null hypothesis and then the alternativehypothesis.

 
4.The sign of the alternative hypothesis in a left-tailed test is always ________
A.Equal 
B. less than
C.not equal
D. greater than

5. A scientist invented a substance that increases the life of an automobilebattery. If

the mean lifetime of the battery is 24 months, then what arehis hypotheses?
A.= 2 4 ,:≠ 2 4
B. = 2 4 ,:≤ 2 4
C.: = 2 4 : > 2 4
D.= 2 4 ,: > 2 4
 
6.A researcher reports that the average salary of an accountant is morethan₱40,000. A
sample of 30 accountants has a mean salary of
₱42,500.At a = 0.05 test, it is found out that an accountant earns more than
₱40,000 a month. The standard deviation of the population is
₱3,000.What is the alternative hypothesis?

A.The average salary of an accountant is equal to

₱40,000.
B.The average salary of an accountant is greater than
₱40,000.
C.
 The average salary of an accountant is less than or equal to
₱42,500.
D.The average salary of an accountant is greater than or equal to
₱42,500.

7.What kind of hypothesis is illustrated in statement below?

“There is no significant difference between the average weekly allowancesof morning
and afternoon students in Mabunga Integrated High School.

A. one-tailed test 
B.null hypothesis
C.two-tailed test
D. alternative hypothesis

8.“The introduction of modern computers affects the performance of thestudents”

 What kind of hypothesis is it?

A. Null 
B.  Alternative
C. Mean 
D.  standard deviation

9. Consider this statement:

“New cars are expected to last an average of atleast three (3) years before needing major
service.”Which of the following is the null hypothesis?

A.µ ≤ 3
 B.µ < 3
 C.µ > 3
 D.µ ≥ 3

 10. Which is the correct null hypothesis of the claim below?

Students takean average of less than five (5) years to graduate from college.

A.µ = 5
B.µ < 5
C.µ ≠ 5
D.µ < 5

10. In driver’s test,an average of 300 drivers pass on their first try. We wantto test if
more than an average of 300 passes on the first try. Which 3 inequality symbols is correct (=,
≠, ≥, <, ≤, >) for the null and alternative hypotheses -µ __ 300µ __ 300?

A.<,>
B.=,≠
C.≤,≥
D.= ,>
 

11. Which of these is a correct alternative hypothesis for a two‐

tailed test?

A.µ ≠ 7
B.µ = 7
C.µ > 7
D.µ < 7

12. A researcher estimated that the average height of a building in thePhilippines is at least 150
meters. A random sample of 15 buildings isselected and has the mean of 168 meters. What are the
null andalternative hypotheses?

A.µ > 1 5 0 , µ ≤ 1 5 0
B.µ = 1 5 0 , µ ≥ 1 5 0
C.µ = 1 5 0 , µ ≠ 1 5 0
 D.µ ≥ 1 5 0 , µ < 1 5 0

13.A survey reported that teenagers spend an average at most four (4)hours each day on
social media. The organization thinks that, currently,the mean is higher. Fifteen (15) randomly
chosen teenagers were askedhow many hours per day do they spend on social media. The
samplemean was 4.5 hours with a sample standard deviation of 2.0. What isthe test of hypothesis?

A. left-tailed test 
B.hypothesis test
B. two-tailed test 
D. right-tailed test

LESSON 2
Testing Population Mean µ With Known o
Directions: Choose the best answer to the given questions or statements. Write the
letter of your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. It is a proposed explanation, assertion, or assumption about a population parameter

or about the distribution of a random variable.

A.Decision
B. Probability
C. Statistics
D.Hypothesis

2. What is the statistical method used in making decisions using experimental data?

A.Simple analysis
B.Hypothesis testing
C.Analytical testing
D.Experimental testing

3. It is also the probability of committing an incorrect decision about the null

hypothesis.
A. Level of error C. Level of acceptance
B. Level of hypothesis D. Level of significance

4. Which of the following describes an alternative hypothesis using two-

tailed test?

A. = 100 C. > 100

B. ≠ 100 D. < 100

5. In a one-tailed test, in which critical value listed below will the computed
z of 2.313 fall in the acceptance region?

A. 1.383 C. 2.228
B. 1.533 D. 2.365

6. Which of the following would be an appropriate null hypothesis?

A. The mean of a sample is equal to 75.

B. The mean of a population is equal to 75.
C. The mean of a sample is not equal to 75.
D. The mean of a population is greater than 75.

7. When is a Type I error committed?

A. We reject a null hypothesis that is false.
B. We reject a null hypothesis that is true.
C. We fail to reject a null hypothesis that is true.
D. We fail to reject a null hypothesis that is false.

8. When is a Type II error committed?

A. We reject a null hypothesis that is true.

B. We reject a null hypothesis that is false.
C. We fail to reject a null hypothesis that is true.
D. We fail to reject a null hypothesis that is false.

9. Which of the following is a Type I error?

A. 0 is true; reject 0. C. 0 is true; fail to reject 0.

B. 0 is false; reject 0 . D. 0 is false; fail to reject 0 .

10. Which of the following describes an alternative hypothesis in a left-tailed

test?

A. > 100 B. < 100 C. = 100 D. ≠ 100

11. Which of the following must be used as the level of significance if we want
a higher possibility of correct decision?
A. 1% B. 5% C. 10% D. 25%

12. Which of the following would be an appropriate alternative hypothesis for

one-tailed test?
A. < 100 B. = 100 C. ≥ 100 D. ≤ 100

13. Using a left-tailed test, which of the following value of z falls in the
rejection region where the critical value is – 1.725?
A. – 1.700 B. – 1.715 C. – 1.724 D. – 1.728

14. If the computed z-value is 2.015 and the critical value is 1.833, which of
the following statements could be true?
A. It lies in the rejection region, must be rejected.
B. It lies in the rejection region, we failed to reject .
C. It lies in the non-rejection region, must be rejected.
D. It lies in the non-rejection region, we failed to reject .

15. If the computed z-value is – 1.290 and the critical value is – 2.571, which
of the following statements could be true?
A. It lies in the rejection region, must be rejected.
B. It lies in the rejection region, we failed to reject .
C. It lies in the non-rejection region, must be rejected.
D. It lies in the non-rejection region, we failed to reject .
TEST2
Directions: Identify the region where each of the given values falls.

1. = 1.95 ______________________________
2. = 0.15 ______________________________
3. = −1.45 ______________________________
4. = −2.4 ______________________________
5. = 2.73 ______________________________

Answer the following questions.

1. Are you familiar with the shape of the curve used in Activity 1?
2. What is the name of that curve?
3. In what type of distribution is this kind of curve used?
4. How were you able to locate in which region the given value falls?
5. What mathematical concepts did you apply in locating the region?
 STATISTICS
AND
PROBABILITY
MODULE

Submitted by:
KEVIN JOSH MONTERMAYOR