MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The sum of the values of  and 

a. always add up to 1.0
b. always add up to 0.5
c. is the probability of Type II error
d. None of these alternatives is correct.
ANS: D

2. What type of error occurs if you fail to reject H0 when, in fact, it is not true?
a. Type II
b. Type I
c. either Type I or Type II, depending on the level of significance
d. either Type I or Type II, depending on whether the test is one tail or two tail
ANS: A

3. An assumption made about the value of a population parameter is called a

a. hypothesis
b. conclusion
c. confidence
d. significance
ANS: A
4. The probability of committing a Type I error when the null hypothesis is true is
a. the confidence level
b. 
c. greater than 1
d. the Level of Significance
ANS: D

5. In hypothesis testing,
a. the smaller the Type I error, the smaller the Type II error will be
b. the smaller the Type I error, the larger the Type II error will be
c. Type II error will not be effected by Type I error
d. the sum of Type I and Ttype II errors must equal to 1
ANS: B

6. In hypothesis testing, the tentative assumption about the population parameter is

a. the alternative hypothesis
b. the null hypothesis
c. either the null or the alternative
d. None of these alternatives is correct.
ANS: B

7. For a lower tail test, the p-value is the probability of obtaining a value for the test statistic
a. at least as small as that provided by the sample
b. at least as large as that provided by the sample
c. at least as small as that provided by the population
d. at least as large as that provided by the population.
ANS: A
 8. The p-value is a probability that measures the support (or lack of support) for the
a. null hypothesis
b. alternative hypothesis
c. either the null or the alternative hypothesis
d. sample statistic
ANS: A

9. The p-value
a. is the same as the Z statistic
b. measures the number of standard deviations from the mean
c. is a distance
d. is a probability
ANS: D

10. For a two-tail test, the p-value is the probability of obtaining a value for the test statistic as
a. likely as that provided by the sample
b. unlikely as that provided by the sample
c. likely as that provided by the population
d. unlikely as that provided by the population
ANS: B

11. In hypothesis testing if the null hypothesis is rejected,

a. no conclusions can be drawn from the test
b. the alternative hypothesis is true
c. the data must have been accumulated incorrectly
d. the sample size has been too small
ANS: B
12. The level of significance is the
a. maximum allowable probability of Type II error
b. maximum allowable probability of Type I error
c. same as the confidence coefficient
d. same as the p-value
ANS: B

13. The power curve provides the probability of

a. correctly accepting the null hypothesis
b. incorrectly accepting the null hypothesis
c. correctly rejecting the alternative hypothesis
d. correctly rejecting the null hypothesis
ANS: D

14. A Type II error is committed when

a. a true alternative(True H1 is mistakenly rejected ) or (false Ho mistakenly accepted)
b. a true null hypothesis is mistakenly rejected
c. the sample size has been too small
d. not enough information has been available
ANS: A
 15. The error of rejecting a true null hypothesis is
a. a Type I error
b. a Type II error
c. is the same as 
d. committed when not enough information is available
ANS: A

16. A machine is designed to fill toothpaste tubes with 5.8 ounces of toothpaste. The manufacturer does not
want any underfilling or overfilling. The correct hypotheses to be tested are
a. H0:   5.8 Ha:  = 5.8
b. H0:  = 5.8 Ha:   5.8
c. H0:   5.8 Ha:   5.8
d. H0:   5.8 Ha:   5.8
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Hypothesis Tests

Exhibit 9-5
A random sample of 100 people was taken. Eighty-five of the people in the sample favored Candidate A.
We are interested in determining whether or not the proportion of the population in favor of Candidate A
is significantly more than 80%.
NARREND
n=100, X=85

17. Refer to Exhibit 9-5. The test statistic is

a. 0.80
b. 0.05
c. 1.25
d. 2.00
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Hypothesis Tests

18. Refer to Exhibit 9-5. The p-value is

a. 0.2112
b. 0.05
c. 0.025
d. 0.1056
ANS: D (1-0.8944=0.1056) PTS: 1 TOP: Hypothesis Tests
19. Refer to Exhibit 9-5. At 95% confidence, it can be concluded that the proportion of the population in
favor of candidate A
a. is significantly greater than 80%
b. is not significantly greater than 80%
c. is significantly greater than 85%
d. is not significantly greater than 85%
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Hypothesis Tests

Now, at 0.05 level of significance, the z table gives critical value of 1.645.
Since our test statistics 1.25 is less than the critical value of z so we have
insufficient evidence to reject null hypothesis as it will not fall in the rejection
region.
Therefore, at a 0.05 level of significance, it can be concluded that the
proportion of the population in favor of candidate A is significantly less
than or equal to 80%.

NARRBEGIN: Exhibit 09-06

Exhibit 9-6

20. A random sample of 16 students selected from the student body of a large university had an average age of
25 years and a standard deviation of 2 years. We want to determine if the average age of all the students at
the university is significantly more than 24. Assume the distribution of the population of ages is normal.
NARREND

21. Refer to Exhibit 9-6. The test statistic is

a. 1.96
b. 2.00
c. 1.645
d. 0.05
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Hypothesis Tests

22. Refer to Exhibit 9-6. The p-value is between

a. .005 to .01
b. .01 to .025
c. .025 to .05
 d. .05 to .10
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Hypothesis Tests

p value for P(Z> 2.0 ) from Z table

P value is = (1-0.9772) =0.0228

23. Refer to Exhibit 9-6. At 95% confidence, it can be concluded that the mean age is
a. not significantly different from 24
b. significantly different from 24
c. significantly less than 24
d. significantly more than 24
 ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Hypothesis Tests

NARRBEGIN: Exhibit 09-07

Exhibit 9-7
A random sample of 16 statistics examinations from a large population was taken. The average score in
the sample was 78.6 with a variance of 64. We are interested in determining whether the average grade of
the population is significantly more than 75. Assume the distribution of the population of grades is
normal.
NARREND

24. Refer to Exhibit 9-7. The test statistic is

a. 0.45
b. 1.80
c. 3.6
d. 8
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Hypothesis Tests

25. Refer to Exhibit 9-7. The p-value is between

a. .005 to .01
b. .01 to .025
c. .025 to .05
d. .05 to 0.1
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Hypothesis Tests
26. Refer to Exhibit 9-7. At 95% confidence, it can be concluded that the average grade of the population
a. is not significantly greater than 75
b. is significantly greater than 75
c. is not significantly greater than 78.6
d. is significantly greater than 78.6
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Hypothesis Tests

NARRBEGIN: Exhibit 09-08

Exhibit 9-8
The average gasoline price of one of the major oil companies in Europe has been $1.25 per liter.
Recently, the company has undertaken several efficiency measures in order to reduce prices.
Management is interested in determining whether their efficiency measures have actually reduced prices.
A random sample of 49 of their gas stations is selected and the average price is determined to be $1.20
per liter. Furthermore, assume that the standard deviation of the population ( ) is $0.14.
NARREND

27. Refer to Exhibit 9-8. The standard error has a value of

a. 0.14
b. 7
c. 2.5
d. 0.02
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Hypothesis Tests
28. Refer to Exhibit 9-8. The value of the test statistic for this hypothesis test is
a. 1.96
b. 1.645
c. -2.5
d. -1.645
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Hypothesis Tests

29. Refer to Exhibit 9-8. The p-value for this problem is

a. 0.4938
b. 0.0062
c. 0.0124
d. 0.05
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Hypothesis Tests
31. A 95% confidence interval for the mean reading achievement score for a population of third-
grade students is (44.2, 54.2). Suppose you compute a 99% confidence interval using the same
information. Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) The intervals have the same width.
(b) The 99% interval is shorter.
(c) The 99% interval is longer.
(d) The answer can’t be determined from the information given.
(e) None of the above.

32. The weights of 9 men have mean x = 175 pounds and standard deviation s = 15 pounds. What is
the standard error of the mean?
(a) 58.3 (b) 19.4 (c) 5 (d) 1.7 (e) None of the above.
 Answer D&D&B

50. You want to compute a 90% confidence interval for the mean of a population with unknown
population standard deviation. The sample size is 30. The value of t* you would use for this
interval is
a) 1.96 b) 1.645 c) 1.699 d) 0.90 e) 1.311
51. A 95% confidence interval for the mean reading achievement score for a population of third-
grade students is (44.2, 54.2). Suppose you compute a 99% confidence interval using the same
information. Which of the following statements is correct?
a) The intervals have the same width.
b) The 99% interval is shorter.
c) The 99% interval is longer.
d) The answer can’t be determined from the information given.
e) None of the above.
52. An agricultural researcher plants 25 plots with a new variety of corn. The average yield for these
plots is X = 150 bushels per acre. Assume that the yield per acre for the new variety of corn
follows a normal distribution with unknown mean m and standard deviation s = 10 bushels. A
90% confidence interval for m is
A) 150 ± 2.00.
B) 150 ± 3.29.
C) 150 ± 3.42.
D) 150 ± 16.45.
E) 150 ± 32

53. Other things being equal, the margin of error of a confidence interval increases as
A) the sample size increases.
B) the sample mean increases.
 C) the population standard deviation increases.
D) the confidence level decreases.
E) none of the above.

54. Researchers are studying the yield of a crop in two locations. The researchers are going to
compute independent 90% confidence intervals for the mean yield m at each location. The
probability that at least one of the intervals will cover the true mean yield at its location is
A) 0.19. B) 0.81. C) 0.90. D) 0.95. E) 0.99.

55. To assess the accuracy of a laboratory scale, a standard weight that is known to weigh 1 gram is
repeatedly weighed a total of n times, and the mean X of the n weighings is computed. Suppose
the scale readings are normally distributed with unknown mean m and standard deviation s =
0.01 grams. How large should n be so that a 95% confidence interval for m has a margin of error
of ± 0.0001?
A) 100. B) 196. C) 385. D) 10,000. E) 38,416.
56. In testing the hypotheses 𝐻𝑜: 𝜇 = 50 𝑣𝑠 𝐻𝑎: 𝜇 ≠ 50, the following information is knows: 𝑛 = 64,
𝑥̅= 53.5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝜎 = 10. The standardized test statistic is:
a. 𝑡 = 2.8 b. 𝑡 = −2.8 c. 𝑧 = 2.8 d. 𝑧 = −2.8

57.In testing the hypotheses 𝐻𝑜: 𝜇 = 75 𝑣𝑠 𝐻𝑎: 𝜇 < 75, if the value of the test statistic z equal -2.42,
then the p-value is:
a. 0.0578 b. 2.4200 c. 0.9922 d. 0.0078

58. The rejection region for testing 𝐻𝑜: 𝜇 = 100 𝑣𝑠 𝐻𝑎: 𝜇 ≠ 100, at the 0.05 level of significance is:
a. |𝑧| < 0.95 b. |𝑧| > 1.96 c. z > 1.65 d. z < 2.333

59. For a given sample size n, if the level of significance 𝛼 is decreased, the power of the test will:
a. increase b. decrease c. remain the same d. not enough information to tell