1.From a sample of 100 senior citizens, it is found that 35% of them have underlying conditions.

Estimate the upper limit for a 90% confidence interval.

Select one:

A – 0.6530

B – 0.6570

C- 0.4360

D- 0.4287

2.The branch manager at the Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB), Haughton Terrace. Mrs.
Dun McClean Would like to know the average commute of her staff. A sample of 20 employees
travel an average of 30 minutes. To get a better idea of the average commute time she does a
census, and the average is 50 minutes. Fifty represents a?

Select one:

A- Census
B- Statistic
C- Parameter
D- Sample
E- Population
3.Nine hundred students registered for Econ1000 in the first semester of the 2021/2022 academic
year. At the end of the semester, students were asked to complete a survey outlining the number
of hours per week that were spent studying. Majority of the students studied between 3 to 5 hours
per week. Six students did not study at all, and 9 students studied for more than 10 hours each
week. What measures would be appropriate analyze this type of data?

A- Variance and Standard deviation

B- Interquartile range and standard deviation
C- Mean and standard deviation
D- Mean and Interquartile Range

4.An insurance company checks records on 582 accidents selected at random and notes that
teenagers were at the wheel in 91 of them. If the company wants to find the proportion of all car
accidents that involve teenage drivers , which method would be most appropriate for this situation?

A- Sampling distribution for the mean

B- Confidence Interval
C- Sampling distribution for the proportion
D- Hypothesis testing

5.A researcher would like to determine the average salary of residents in Manly Meadows Kingston.
It is known that the distribution of salaries in this community is normal. Of a sample of 100 residents,
the mean is found to be 85,000. If the standard deviation is known to be 13,000. Calculate the critical
value, margin of error, and conclusion for a confidence interval at the 95% confidence Interval level.

A – 1.960, 2548.00. We are 95% confident that the population mean monthly salary in Manly Meadows
lies between [82,452.00,87,548.00]

B - 1.960, 1,300.00. We are 95% confident that the sample mean monthly salary in Manly Meadows
lies between [83,700.00,86,300.00]
C- 1.645, 1,300.00. We are 95% confident that the population mean monthly salary in Manly Meadows
lies between [83,700.00,86,300.00]

D-1.645, 213.85. We are 95% confident that the sample mean monthly salary in Manly Meadows lies
between [84,766.15,85,213.85]

E-1.645, 1,300.00. We are 95% confident that the sample mean monthly salary in Manly Meadows lies
between [84,670.00,85,130.00]

F-1.960, 254.80. We are 95% confident that the sample mean monthly salary in Manly Meadows lies
between [84,745.20,85,254.60]

G-1.960, 130.00. We are 95% confident that the population mean monthly salary in Manly Meadows
lies between [84,870.00,85,130.00]

H-1.645, 2158.50. We are 95% confident that the population mean monthly salary in Manly Meadows
lies between [82,861.50,87,138.50]
6.In Jamaica, the Covid-19 virus vaccine has finally arrived. We wish to estimate the mean number
of vaccines that are administered daily to healthcare and essential workers registered at a facility.
It is known that the variance is 900. How many health facilities should be used so that the estimate
will be within 10 of the population mean with a 99% confidence interval?

A-60

B-15

C-35

D-71

E-25

7. Scientists are testing out the effects of a new drug. They place 15 rats in a contained space and
administer a low dose of the drug to each rat. The dosage given to the rats was then increased
weekly to evaluate the effects of higher dosage on patients. Using the scenario above, what type of
study would this be an example of?

A-Anecdotal Evidence

B- Experimental Study

C-Census

D-Observational Study

E-Overt Study
8. The Mona School of Business and Management would like to know the preferred mode of delivery
for Fall 2022/2023. They obtain a list of all 3000 students and selected 100 from the list. What type
of sampling method is being used?

A-Simple Random Sample

B- Voluntary Response

C- Multistage Random Sample

D-Stratified random sample

E-Cluster Sample

9. The names of 200 students across Kingston who entered an essay writing competition have been
collected and stored by the competition’s host. What level of measurement best describes this
scenario?

A-Nominal

B-Interval

C-Ratio

D-Ordinal

10. A telecommunications company believes that 71% of the residents in Mocho Town own a cell
phone. A marketing manager disagrees with this claim. He surveys 200 residents and finds that 140
of them own cellphones. What is the value for the test statistics?

A 0.1252

B 0.2355

C-0.3165

D-0.2165
11. The average weight of a Honda Fit is 2,585 lbs. It is known that the weight of these cars is
normally distributed with a standard deviation of 63 lbs. If a random sample of 50 of these cars is
taken. Calculate the probability that the average weight of a Honda fit is less than 2,600 lbs.

A-0.4052

B-0.0465

C-0.9535

D-0.5948

12. The number of customers to purchase food each day from KFC Jamaica restaurant is normally
distributed with mean 16,050 and variance of 15,050. Calculate the probability that in a random
sample of 20 locations, the sample mean is 55 less than the population mean.

A-0.0228

B-0.9544
C-0.9772

D-0.4721

E-0.5279

F-0.0558

13. A manufacturer of the detergent company has asked for your assistance in weighing boxes
before they are sold to see if they might need to adjust the amount placed in each box. The
distribution of weight is known to be normal with a population mean of 16 ounces and a standard
deviation of 0.4 ounces. A random sample of 16 Boxes yielded a sample mean weight of 15.84
ounces. Use a significance level of a = 0.05 to determine if the observed sample mean is unusual and
therefore that the weight of each box of detergent should be adjusted.

A- H0U = 16, H1U >16, Test Statistics = -1.60, P-value= 0.9452, Conclusion – We fail to reject the null
hypothesis at the 5% significance level and conclude that there is not enough evidence that the weight
of the boxes requires adjustment.

B- H0U = 16, H1U ≠16, Test Statistics = -1.60, P-value= 0.1096, Conclusion – We fail to reject the null
hypothesis at the 5% significance level and conclude that there is not enough evidence that the weight
of the boxes requires adjustment.

C- H0U = 15.84, H1U >15.84, Test Statistics = 1.60, P-value= 0.0548, Conclusion – We reject the null
hypothesis at the 5% significance level and conclude that there is enough evidence that the weight of
the boxes requires adjustment.

D- H0U = 15.84, H1U ≠15.84, Test Statistics = 1.60, P-value= 0.9452, Conclusion – We fail to reject the null
hypothesis at the 5% significance level and conclude that there is not enough evidence that the weight
of the boxes requires adjustment.
E- H0U = 15.84, H1U <15.84, Test Statistics = 1.60, P-value= 0.9452, Conclusion – We fail to reject the null
hypothesis at the 5% significance level and conclude that there is not enough evidence that the weight
of the boxes requires adjustment.

F- H0U = 16, H1U ≠16, Test Statistics = 1.60, P-value= 0.9452, Conclusion – We fail to reject the null
hypothesis at the 5% significance level and conclude that there is not enough evidence that the weight
of the boxes requires adjustment

G- H0U = 16, H1U <16, Test Statistics = -1.60, P-value= 0.0548, Conclusion – We fail to reject the null
hypothesis at the 5% significance level and conclude that there is not enough evidence that the weight
of the boxes requires adjustment

H- H0U = 15.84, H1U ≠15.84, Test Statistics = 1.60, P-value= 0.1096, Conclusion – We fail to reject the null
hypothesis at the 5% significance level and conclude that there is not enough evidence that the weight
of the boxes requires adjustment.

So given all of these, the answer is Option B

14. A local research group claims that at least 60% of all persons living in Kingston dispose of their
garbage incorrectly. A random sample of 250 households in Kingston reveals that 149 households
dispose of their garbage incorrectly. Test the research group’s claim at the 10% level of significance.

A- H0p = 0.5960, H1p <0.6000, Test Statistics = -0.01, P-value= 0.5040, Conclusion – We fail to reject the null
hypothesis at the 10% significance level and conclude that there is not enough evidence that the
population proportion exceeds 60%.
B -H0p = 0.5960, H1p >0.6000, Test Statistics = -0.13, P-value= 0.4483, Conclusion – We fail to reject the null
hypothesis at the 10% significance level and conclude that there is not enough evidence that the
population proportion exceeds 60%.

C- H0p = 0.6000, H1p >0.5960, Test Statistics = -0.13, P-value= 0.4483, Conclusion – We fail to reject the null
hypothesis at the 10% significance level and conclude that there is not enough evidence that the
population proportion exceeds 60%.

D- H0p = 0.6000, H1p >0.6000, Test Statistics = -0.13, P-value= 0.5517, Conclusion – We fail to reject the null
hypothesis at the 10% significance level and conclude that there is not enough evidence that the
population proportion exceeds 60%.

E- H0p = 0.6000, H1p <0.6000, Test Statistics = -0.01, P-value= 0.4960, Conclusion – We fail to reject the null
hypothesis at the 10% significance level and conclude that there is not enough evidence that the
population proportion exceeds 60%.

F- H0p = 0.6000, H1p <0.5960, Test Statistics = -0.01, P-value= 0.5040, Conclusion – We fail to reject the null
hypothesis at the 10% significance level and conclude that there is not enough evidence that the
population proportion exceeds 60%.

G- H0p = 0.5960, H1p <0.5960, Test Statistics = -0.01, P-value= 0.4960, Conclusion – We fail to reject the null
hypothesis at the 10% significance level and conclude that there is not enough evidence that the
population proportion exceeds 60%.

H- H0p = 0.5960, H1p >0.5960, Test Statistics = -0.13, P-value= 0.5517, Conclusion – We fail to reject the null
hypothesis at the 10% significance level and conclude that there is not enough evidence that the
population proportion exceeds 60%.

For the hypotheses, this time we are testing proportion, so the symbol is p. The null
hypothesis would still contain the equal symbol. The claim states that at least 60%. At least
means greater than or equal to or exceeding 60% thus the sign of the alternative hypothesis.
So, the hypotheses are H0p=0.6000 and H1p>0.6000. Note that 0.5960 is our sample proportion(P-
HAT) by dividing 149/250.

For the test statistic, the formula is

is the sample proportion, p is the population proportion of 0.60 and n is the sample
size of 250. To find the sample proportion, we divide those who dispose of their garbage
incorrectly which is 149 of them by the total sample. So, 149/250, and the sample proportion

is 0.596. Then substitute the values to the formula we have and the test statistic is -
-0.13.

To find the p-value, we find the intersection of -0.1 and 0.03 in the z-table, and in the image
below this is 0.44828. This actual p-value would be 1-0.4483 = 0.5517 (at least = <=)
To make the conclusion, again the p-value is 0.5517 and this is greater than the alpha value of
0.10. Therefore, we fail to reject the null hypothesis. There is no sufficient evidence to
support the claim.

Given all of these, the answer is Option D

15. A residential electricity customer’s (X) monthly kilowatt-hour electricity consumption follows N
(300,81). Additionally, information is gathered from a random sample of 100 people who live in the
Mona area. What are the mean and standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the mean
respectively?

A-300 and 8.1

B-300 and 81

C-300 and 0.81

D-300 and 810

16. A local group of researchers is interested in the number of adults in St. Ann who are over the
age of 30. Data is collected from 620 adults and 124 of them are found to be over the age of 30. The
local research group would like to estimate the proportion of adults p, in St. Ann, over the age of 30
years old. Calculate the sample size required so that the maximum error of the estimate is within
0.07 with 95% confidence.

A-217

B-126
C-216

D-257

E-88

F-125

G-258

H-89

17. The department of Physics would like to determine whether students prefer practical or theory
assignments. The department emails a survey asking students to participate. What type of sampling
method is being used?

A-Voluntary Random Sample

B-Stratified Random Sample

C-Multistage Random Sample

D-Simple Random Sample

E-Cluster Random Sample

18. Which is the best measure to use to describe the diagram labeled II?
A- range

B-interquartile range

C- standard deviation

D-variance

19. The subject options available to 2nd-year Economics students at The University of The West
Indies. What type of graph is best used in the given situation?

A-histogram

B-Ogive

C-Stem and Leaf Plots

D-Pie Chart

E-Bar Graph
20. It is known that the weight of cows is normally distributed with an average of 1400 lbs and a
standard deviation of 200 lbs. In a random sample of 50 cows, what is the probability that a cow
weighs less than 1355 lbs?

A-0.9441

B-0.5909

C-0.0559

D-0.4090

21. Forbes magazine wants to determine whether the average height of basketball players exceeds
182cm. Suppose that a random sample of 45 basketball players showed an average height of 183cm
with a standard deviation of 50cm. What is the value of the test statistics?

A-0.1259

B-0.1342

C-0.2345

D-0.2592
22. A simple random sample of 400 iPhone users were asked if they had issues with their phone
after installing the new IOS update. If it is known that in fact, 53% of iPhone users have issues with
their phone after the new update, what is the probability that the sample proportion will be within
3% of the population proportion?

A-0.1151

B-0.7698

C-0.3849

0.8849

23. A fish farmer in St. Elizabeth claims that his Pink Snappers grow to an average of 12.5 inches in
length. A sample of 30 fish is taken and the mean length is revealed to be 11 inches. If it is known
that the standard deviation of Pink Snappers is 5.2 inches. Test at the 5% level of significance that
the fish farmer has overstated the true mean length of his fish.

A- H0u = 12.5, H1u <12.5, Test Statistics = -1.58, P-value= 0.9429, Conclusion – We fail to reject the null
hypothesis at the 5% significance level and conclude that there is enough evidence that the population
mean length of Pink Snapper is greater than 11 inches.

B- H0u = 11, H1u >11, Test Statistics = 1.58, P-value= 0.9429, Conclusion – We reject the null hypothesis
at the 5% significance level and conclude that there is enough evidence that the population mean
length of Pink Snapper is Less than 12.5 inches.

C- H0u = 11, H1u >11, Test Statistics = -1.58, P-value= 0.0571, Conclusion – We fail to reject the null
hypothesis at the 5% significance level and conclude that there is not enough evidence that the
population mean length of Pink Snapper is greater than 12.5 inches.

D- H0u = 12.5, H1u <12.5, Test Statistics = -1.58, P-value= 0.0429, Conclusion – We reject the null hypothesis
at the 5% significance level and conclude that there is not enough evidence that the population mean
length of Pink Snapper is Less than 12.5 inches.

E - H0u = 12.5, H1u <12.5, Test Statistics = -1.58, P-value= 0.0571, Conclusion – We fail to reject the null
hypothesis at the 5% significance level and conclude that there is not enough evidence that the
population mean length of Pink Snapper is greater than 11 inches.

F- H0u = 11, H1u <12.5, Test Statistics = 1.58, P-value= 0.9429, Conclusion – We fail to reject the null
hypothesis at the 5% significance level and conclude that there is not enough evidence that the
population mean length of Pink Snapper is Less than 12.5 inches.

G - H0u = 12.5, H1u <12.5, Test Statistics = -1.58, P-value= 0.0571, Conclusion – We fail to reject the null
hypothesis at the 5% significance level and conclude that there is not enough evidence that the
population mean length of Pink Snapper is Less than 12.5 inches.

H- H0u = 11, H1u >11, Test Statistics = 1.58, P-value= 0.9429, Conclusion – We reject the null hypothesis
at the 5% significance level and conclude that there is not enough evidence that the population mean
length of Pink Snapper is Less than 12.5 inches.

24. The lecturer of an Introductory Statistics class would like to evaluate her teaching styles and
requests printed copies of the course evaluation survey to give each student in her class. She also
states that in order for a student to get the 5% participation grade he or she must complete the
survey and hand it in at the end of class. If all her students completed the survey, this scenario
represents a?

A-parameter

B-population

C-sample

D-census

E-statistics

25. The department of chemistry would like to determine whether students prefer practical or
theory assignments. The department emails a survey asking students to participate. What type of
sampling method is being used?

A- Voluntary Response Sample

B- Stratified Response Sample

C-Multistage Random Sample

D-Simple Random Sample

E-Cluster Random Sample

26. Managers of a local supermarket in the Kingston and St. Andrew area have realized that its
customer base has declined substantially in the past three months. They decide to issue 1000
questionnaires to random patrons within the shopping complex the supermarket is located on in an
effort to understand why persons might decide to shop elsewhere. What type of data is the study
collecting?

a- primary data

b- categorical data

c-discrete data

d- secondary data
e- quantitative data

f- continuous data

27. The Covid-19 Pandemic has had a severe negative impact on the world economy. A random sample
of 430 vacationers in a hotel on the north coast were tested positive for Covid-19 of which 97 of them
had the Covid-19 virus while the remainder did not. At the 90% confidence level, what are the critical
value, margin of error, and conclusion respectively of the true population proportion of vacationers
who had the virus at the hotel on the north coast?

A– 1.645, 3.32%. We are 90% confident that the percentage of vacationers who had the virus at the
hotel on the north coast in the sample is between 19.24% and 25.88%

B – 1.960, 3.96%. We are 90% confident that the percentage of vacationers who had the virus at the
hotel on the north coast in the population is between 18.64% and 26.56%

C – 1.645, 3.32%. We are 90% confident that the percentage of vacationers who had the virus at the
hotel on the north coast in the population is between 19.24% and 25.88%

D – 2.576, 5.2%. We are 90% confident that the percentage of vacationers who had the virus at the
hotel on the north coast in the population is between 17.46% and 27.76%

E – 1.96, 3.96%. We are 90% confident that the percentage of vacationers who had the virus at the
hotel on the north coast in the sample is between 18.64% and 26.56%

F- 2.576, 5.2%. We are 90% confident that the percentage of vacationers who had the virus at the
hotel on the north coast in the sample is between 17.46% and 27.76%
28. Superior Auto believes that less than 60% of the residents in Newport own a vehicle. A sale
manager disagrees with this claim. She surveys 250 residents and find that 170 them own vehicles.
The test statistic is 2.53. What is the p-value associated with the test statistics?

A-0.0057

B-0.1753

C-0.2357

D-0.0943

E-0.9943

The value from the standard normal table that’s associated with the test statistics of 2.53 is 0.9943

29. Government authorities in Jamaica are curious to know much money people in rural areas spend
each month on the internet. They gather the following data from 12,000 people in rural areas
around the nation. Amount Spent, Service Provider, Level of Service Satisfaction, Number of
Household Members, Number of Used Devices, Resident Parish. A/AN is the ideal graph to
depict Parish of residence.

A-Boxplot

B-Stem and Leaf

C-Histogram

D-Bar Graph

E – More than cumulative frequency

30. In Jamaica the Covid-19 virus vaccine has finally arrived. The amount that are administered daily
to healthcare and essential workers registered at a facility is normally distributed with a mean of
160 and a variance of 900. From a sample of 6 on average 140 healthcare and essential workers are
vaccinated daily. The upper limit for a 95% confidence interval is?

A-174.3766

B-171.6494

C-164.0050

D-160.1471