Question Bank based on Module 5:

1. Write a short note on the concept of Hypothesis Testing, in statistics.

2. Describe the following terminologies, associated with Hypothesis Testing:

(i) Null Hypothesis

(ii) Alternate Hypothesis

(iii) Hypothesis testing p-value

3. Describe the following hypothesis testing formula, with mathematical expressions:

(i) Hypothesis testing t-test

(ii) Hypothesis testing z-test

(iii) Hypothesis testing chi-square test

4. Describe the following t-tail hypothesis testing, with hypothesis and graphical diagram

(i) Right tail t-test

(ii) Left tail t-test

(iii) Two-tail t-test

5. List the various steps involved in Hypothesis Testing.

6. Suppose a researcher claims that the mean average weight of men is greater than 100kgs with a
standard deviation of 15kgs. 30 men are chosen with an average weight of 112.5 Kgs. Using hypothesis
testing, check if there is enough evidence to support the researcher's claim. The confidence interval is
given as 95%.

7. The average weight of a dumbbell in a gym is 90lbs. However, a physical trainer believes that the
average weight might be higher. A random sample of 5 dumbbells with an average weight of 110lbs and a
standard deviation of 18lbs. Using hypothesis testing check if the physical trainer's claim can be
supported for a 95% confidence level.
Given: From t-distribution table, critical value = 2.132

8. The average score on a test is 80 with a standard deviation of 10. With a new teaching curriculum
introduced it is believed that this score will change. On random testing, the score of 38 students, the mean
was found to be 88. With a 0.05 significance level, is there any evidence to support this claim?
Given: From normal distribution table, critical value = 1.96
9. The average score of a class is 90. However, a teacher believes that the average score might be lower.
The scores of 6 students were randomly measured. The mean was 82 with a standard deviation of 18.
With a 0.05 significance level use hypothesis testing to check if this claim is true.

Given: From t-distribution table, critical value = -2.015

10. Define the concept of F-test statistic, with respect to large and small size samples.

Also, list the F-test expression for left tailed, right tailed and two tailed test.

11. Describe the concept of:

(i) F-test critical value

(ii) ANOVA F-Test

12. A research team wants to study the effects of a new drug on insomnia. 8 tests were conducted with
a variance of 600 initially. After 7 months 6 tests were conducted with a variance of 400. At a
significance level of 0.05 was there any improvement in the results after 7 months?

Given: Critical value F(0.05, 7, 5) = 4.88

13. Pizza delivery times of two cities are given below

City 1: Number of delivery times observed = 28, Variance = 38
City 2: Number of delivery times observed = 25, Variance = 83
Check if the delivery times of city 1 are lesser than city 2 at a 0.05 alpha level.

Given: F(0.05, 24, 27) = 1.93

14. Describe the concept of Bayesian Hypothesis Testing, with supporting mathematical expressions.

15. Consider the following case study:

On May 16, 1994, Newsweek reported the results of a public opinion poll that asked: “From everything
you know about Bill Clinton, does he have the honesty and integrity you expect in a president?” (p. 23).
Poll surveyed 518 adults and 233, or 0.45 of them (clearly less than half), answered yes. Could Clinton’s
adversaries conclude from this that only a minority (less than half) of the population of Americans
thought Clinton had the honesty and integrity to be president?

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