APPLIED STATISTICS

UNIT 1

1. A numerical value used as a summary measure for a sample, such as sample mean, is known as a
A. population parameter B. sample parameter

C. sample statistic D. population mean

Answer : C

2. The field of statistics deals with

A. Collection, Presentation
B. Analysis, Making decisions and design products
C. Both A and B
D. Only A

Answer : C

3. Statistical methods are used to help us to describe and understand

A. Integration
B. Differentiation
C. Addition
D. Variability

Answer : D

4. Find the average of eight children weight given below

12.9, 13.7, 12.8, 13.9, 14.2, 13.2, 13.5 and 13.1
A. 13.4
B. 14.5
C. 15.5
D. 16.7

Answer : A

5. The basic methods of collecting data are

A. Retrospective study ,observational study and Designed Experiment
B. Observational method, Raw data method
C. Both A and B
D. Only A

Answer :A

6. Which of the following is a branch of statistics?

A. Industry statistics
B. Applied statistics and Mathematical statistics
C. Population statistics
D. Marketing statistics

Answer : B
 7. To which of the following options do individual respondents, focus groups, and panels of
respondents belong?

A. Primary data sources

B. Secondary data sources
C. Itemised data sources
D. Pointed data sources

Answer : A

8. What are the variables whose calculation is done according to the weight, height, and length known
as?
A. Flowchart variables
B. Discrete variables
C. Continuous variables
D. Measuring variables

Answer :C

9. Which method used to examine inflation rate anticipation, unemployment rate, and capacity
utilisation to produce products?
A. Data exporting technique

B. Data importing technique

C. Forecasting technique
D. Data supplying technique

Answer :C

10. Specialised processes such as graphical and numerical methods are utilised in which of the
following?
A. Education statistics
B. Descriptive statistics
C. Business statistics
D. Social statistics

Answer :B

11. The arrangement of data in rows and columns is called

A. Frequency distribution
B. Cumulative frequency distribution
C. Tabulation
D. Classification
Answer C
 12. When the quantitative and qualitative data are arranged according to a single feature, the tabulation
is known as

A. One-way
B. Bivariate
C. Manifold-division
D. Dichotomy

Answer :A

13. The table where the variables are subdivided with interrelated features are known as

A. Order level table

B. Sub parts of table
C. One way table
D. Two-way table

Answer : D

14. In a tabular presentation, the summary and presentation of data with different non-overlapping
classes are defined as

A. Ordinal distribution
B. Chronological distribution
C. Frequency distribution
D. Nominal distribution

Answer :C

15. The following numbers represent exam scores in an accounting class:

78, 93, 85, 81, 73, 96, 72, 86, 90, 85
If a stem-and-leaf diagram is developed from this data, how many stems will be used?

A. 3
B. 2
C. 4
D. 5

Answer : A

16. The highest bar in a histogram represents?

A. The class with the lowest relative frequency.
B. The class with the highest frequency
C. The class with the lowest frequency.
D. The class with the highest cumulative frequency.

Answer : B
 17. The cumulative frequency for a particular class is equal to 45. The cumulative frequency for the
next class will be
A. 45 plus the next class frequency
B. 45 minus the next class frequency
C. Less than 45
D. Equal to 45

Answer : A

18. A graphical representation of a frequency distribution is called a__________________ .

A. Scatter diagram
B. Time-series plot
C. Stem-and-leaf plot
D. histogram

Answer : D

UNIT 2
19. Always the correlation co-efficient lies between
A. +1
B. -1
C. -1 and +1
D. +1 or -1
Answer :C

20. The co-efficient of standard deviation is

A. SD/Mean
B. SD/Median
C. SD/Mode
D. Mean/SD
Answer :A

21. The mean of 9 numbers is 50. Another number was added to the list and the mean became 52. What
was the number added?
A. 6
B. 5
C. 70
D. 25

Answer :C
22. The relative measures of the data is
𝜎
A. 𝑋̅ × 100
𝑋̅
B. × 100
𝜎
𝜎2
C. × 100
𝑋̅
𝜎 2
D. (𝑋̅) × 100

Answer : A

23. For the symmetric distribution the mean, median and mode relationship is

A. Mean = Median = Mode

B. Mean > Median > Mode
C. Mode > Median > Mean
D. Mean ≠ Median ≠ Mode

Answer : A
24. If Mean > Median > Mode, the distribution is

A. Symmetrical
B. Positively skewed
C. Negatively skewed
D. Normal

Answer :B

25. If Q3 = 2 Q2 – Q1, then skewness of the distribution is

A. Symmetric
B. Moderate
C. Positive
D. Negative

Answer : A
26. If 𝑄3 = 50 and𝑄1 = 40, the coefficient of quartile deviation is
A. 9
B.1⁄9
C. 2
3
D. 1
Answer : B
27. The range of the scores 29, 3, 143, 27, 99 is
A. 140
B. 143
C. 146
D. 70
Answer : A
 28. If there are ten values each equal to 10, then standard deviation of these values is:
A. 100
B.20
C. 10
D. 0
Answer :D
29. If the standard deviation of x and y are 5 and 40/3 and the coefficient of correlation between x and y
is 8/15, then the regression coefficient of y on x is
A. 2.33
B. 1.42
C. 3.25
D. 4.4
Answer :B

30. The value of ‘a’ and ‘b’ when n=7, ∑ 𝑥 = 0, ∑ 𝑦 = 8949, ∑ 𝑥𝑦 = 6522, ∑ 𝑥 2 = 28 are
A. a=128 and b=232
B. a=232 and b=1278
C. a=323 and b=1278
D. a=1278 and b=232

Answer : A

31. The equation of the regression line equation x on y is 5𝑥 − 3.83𝑦 + 146.80 = 0 and 𝑦̅ = 70. The
value of 𝑥̅ is
A. 26.24
B. 24.26
C. 42.62
D. 62.42
Answer :B

32. If 𝑏𝑦𝑥 = 1/9 and 𝑏𝑥𝑦 = 4, then the coefficient of correlation is

A. r=3/2
B. r=2
C. r=2/3
D. r=1
Answer :C

33. If the equations of the regression line are

9𝑌 − 𝑋 − 288 = 0and𝑋 − 4𝑌 + 38 = 0, then the mean value of X and Yare
A. Mean of X=50 , Mean of Y=50
B. Mean of X=162 , Mean of Y=162
C. Mean of X=162 , Mean of Y=50
D. Mean of X=162 , Mean of Y=162
Answer :C
 34. If the equations of the regression line are 5𝑋 − 𝑌 = 22 and

64𝑋 − 45𝑌 = 24, then the mean value of X and Y are

A. Mean of X=6 , Mean of Y=3
B. Mean of X=3 , Mean of Y=6
C. Mean of X=6 , Mean of Y=6
D. Mean of X=3, Mean of Y=3
Answer : A

35. The arithmetic mean of 10 items is 4 and arithmetic mean of 5 items is 10. The combined
arithmetic mean is
A. 4
B. 5
C. 90
D. 6
Answer :D

36. The maximum and minimum values of Karl Pearson’s coefficient of skewness are
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 2
C. 3 and 3
D. 4 and 4
Answer :C

UNIT 3

37. Standard deviation of sampling distribution is also classified as __________

A. Estimator
B. Statistic error
C. Standard error
D. Probability error
Answer :C
38. The systematic sampling, cluster sampling, and stratified sampling are types of
A. Random sampling
B. Non-random sampling
C. Direct sampling
D. Indirect sampling

Answer : A

39. Regardless to difference in distribution of sample and population, the mean of sampling distribution
must be equal to
A. Degree of freedom
B. Statistics error
C. Standard error
D. Population mean
 Answer :D

40. The unknown or exact value that represents the whole population is classified as
A. Estimator
B. Statistic
C. Parameter
D. Population mean
Answer :C

41. In a statistical analysis, the sample size is considered large is

A. n ≤ 30
B. n ≥ 30
C. n ≤ 100
D. n ≥ 100
Answer :B

42. The methods in statistics that uses to estimates the parameter of population are considered as
A. Random sample statistics
B. Absolute statistics
C. Inferential statistics
D. Expected value
Answer :C

43. The measures in sampling that are results of sample analyses are called
A. Estimator
B. Parameter
C. Statistic
D. Sample mean

Answer : C

44. All the values in sampling distribution that can freely varies in the selected random sample from
population are indicated as
A. Degree of error
B. Degree of freedom
C. Degree of statistic
D. Degree of parameter
Answer : B
45. In a sampling distribution, the formula of calculating standard deviation of sampling proportion is
A. √𝑛𝑞/𝑝
B. √𝑝𝑞/𝑛
𝑛𝑝
C. √𝑛

D. √𝑛𝑝𝑞

Answer : B

46. The distribution which consists of all values of sample statistic of Sampling is classified as
A. Probability distribution
B. Sampling distribution
C. Statistic distribution
D. Frequency distribution

Answer : B

47. In a statistical analysis, the sample size is considered small is

A. n < 30
B. n > 30
C. n ≤ 10
D. n ≥ 10

Answer : A
48. In a sampling distribution of sample mean, the standard deviation is
A. 𝜎/√𝑛
B. √𝜎/𝑛
C. 𝜎/n
D. √𝑛/𝜎

Answer : A

49. If 1 − 𝛼 = 0.90, then value of 𝑍𝛼 is

2
A. 1.96
B. 2.575
C. 1.645
D. 2.326
Answer : C
50. If the population standard deviation 𝜎 is known and the sample size n is less than or equal to or
more than 30, the confidence interval for the population mean 𝜇 is:
𝑆
A. 𝑋̅ ± 𝑍𝛼 𝑛
2 √
B. 𝑋̅ ± 𝑍𝛼 𝜎/√n
2
C. 𝑋̅ ± 𝑡𝛼 𝜎/√n
2
 𝑆
D. 𝑋̅ ± 𝑡𝛼
2 √𝑛

Answer :A

51. Confidence intervals are a function of which of the following three things?
A. The population, the sample and the standard deviation
B. The sample, the variable of interest and the degrees of freedom
C. The data in the sample, the confidence level and the sample size
D. The sampling distribution, the confidence level and the degrees of freedom
Answer : C
52. Estimation is possible only in case of a:
A. Parameter
B. Sample
C. Random sample
D. Population
Answer : C

53. Estimation is of two types:

A. One sided and two sided
B. Type I and type II
C. Point estimation and interval estimation
D. Biased and unbiased
Answer : C
54. In confidence interval estimation, the formula of calculating confidence interval is
A. Point estimate * margin of error
B. Point estimate ± margin of error
C. Point estimate – margin of error
D. Point estimate + margin of error
Answer :B

55. Confidence intervals are a function of which of the following three things?
A. The population, the sample and the standard deviation
B. The sample, the variable of interest and the degrees of freedom
C. The data in the sample, the confidence level and the sample size
D. The sampling distribution, the confidence level and the degrees of freedom

Answer :C

UNIT 4
56. The sample statistic s is the point estimator of
A. 𝜇
B. 𝜎
C. 𝑥̅
D. 𝑝̅
Answer :B
57. Consider a random sample of 200 girls and 100 boys. Suppose 28 of the girls are book readers and
13 of the boys are book readers. What is the estimated difference between population proportions of
girls and boys who are book reader (girls–boys)?
A. 𝑃1 − 𝑃2 = 2
B. 𝑝1 − 𝑝2 = 0.02
C. 𝑃1 − 𝑃2 = 1
D. 𝑝1 − 𝑝2 = 0.01

Answer: D
58. A random sample of 300 men and 500 women were asked whether they would like to have a fly
over near their residence. 120 men and 250 women were favour of it. What is the population
proportion?
A. 0.4625
B. 0.5265
C. 0.6380
D. 0.8215

Answer: A
59. If assume that we are conducting a hypothesis test of the claim that 𝑝 < 0.5, then in the following
statement identify Type I and Type II Errors
A. A type I error is the mistake of rejecting a true null hypothesis, so this is a type I error:
Conclude that there is sufficient evidence to support 𝑝 > 0.5, when in reality 𝑝 = 0.5.
B. A type I error is the mistake of rejecting a true null hypothesis, so this is a type I error:
Conclude that there is sufficient evidence to support 𝑝 < 0.5, when in reality 𝑝 = 0.5.
C. A type I error is the mistake of rejecting a true null hypothesis, so this is a type I error:
Conclude that there is sufficient evidence to support 𝑝 = 0.5, when in reality 𝑝 < 0.5.
D. A type I error is the mistake of rejecting a true null hypothesis, so this is a type I error:
Conclude that there is sufficient evidence to support 𝑝 = 0.5, when in reality 𝑝 > 0.5.

Answer: B
60. A sample mean 80 and sample standard deviation 12 for the random sample of 100 observations.
The standard error of the mean is
A. 1.20
B. 0.12
C. 8.00
D. 0.80

Answer: A
61. If a hypothesis test leads to the rejection of 𝐻0
A. there is enough statistical evidence to infer that 𝐻1 is true
B. there is not enough statistical evidence to infer that 𝐻1 is true
C. there is enough statistical evidence to infer that 𝐻0 is true
D. there is not enough statistical evidence to infer that 𝐻0 is true

Answer: A
 62. In a one-tail test for the mean𝜇, if reject𝐻0 is reject when the 𝐻1 is not true, then:
A. Occur Type I error
B. Occur Type II error
C. Right decision made
D. Two-tail test should be used instead of one-tail test
Answer: A
63. To test hypothesis including proportions, then
A. 𝑛𝑝 > 10 𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑛𝑞 < 10
B. 𝑛𝑝 > 5 𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑛𝑞 > 5
C. 0 < 𝑛𝑝, 𝑛𝑞 < 1
D. 𝑛𝑝 > 5 𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑛𝑞 < 10
Answer: B
64. If reject 𝐻0 at the 5% level of significance. For which of the following levels of significance do we
also reject𝐻0 ?
A. greater than 5%
B. less than 5%
C. greater than or equal to 5%
D. less than or equal to 5%
Answer: A
65. In analysing the results of an experiment involving seven paired samples, tabulated t should be
obtained for:
A. 13 degrees of freedom
B. 6 degrees of freedom
C. 12 degrees of freedom
D. 14 degrees of freedom
Answer: B
66. The motivation behind hypothesis testing is to
A. test how far the mean of a sample is from zero
B. determine whether a statistical result is significant
C. derive the standard error of the data
D. determine the appropriate value of the null hypothesis
Answer: B
67. The sample sizes are𝑛1 = 24 and 𝑛2 = 35 drawn from the normal population, where the unknown
variances are assumed to be equal. The number of degrees of freedom is
A. 57
B. 58
C. 60
D. 61
Answer: A
68. The sample sizes are 𝑛1 = 35 and 𝑛2 = 45 drawn from the normal population, where the unknown
variances are assumed to be equal. The number of degrees of freedom is
A. 82
B. 78
C. 80
D. 79
Answer: B
69. Two samples drawn from population, for
Sample 1: sample size 50, mean 34.2 and standard deviation 12.6
 Sample 2: sample size 42, mean 49.1 and standard deviation 19.4
Given a significance level of 5%, at what approximate value of t should you reject the null hypothesis
that states that the two population means are equal, in favour of the two sided alternative?
A. ±1.987
B. ±1.990
C. ±1.994
D. ±1.2021
Answer: A
70. Which of the following statements correctly describes a difference between the F and t distributions
I. The F distribution is discrete, the t distribution is continuous
II. The t distribution is valid only for positive numbers, the F for all real values
III. The F distribution is symmetrical, the t distribution is skewed to the right
IV. The F distribution is valid only for positive numbers, the t for all real values
V. The F distribution is skewed to the left, the t distribution is symmetrical

A. I and III
B. I, II and IV
C. Only IV
D. For all

Answer: C
71. D If the 𝑍-test statistic value is -2.48. Then
A. 𝐻0 can be accepted at the 1% level of significance
B. 𝐻0 can be accepted at the 2% level of significance
C. 𝐻0 can be accepted at the 5% level of significance
D. 𝐻0 can be accepted at the 10% level of significance
Answer: A
72. If sample size is 24, two-tailed test of hypothesis, then what is the critical value of t-test, if 𝛼 =
5%.
A. 2.069
B. 1.711
C. 1.690
D. 1.714
Answer: A
73. D If the 𝑍-test statistic value is -2.01. Then
A. 𝐻0 can be rejected at the 1% level of significance
B. 𝐻0 can be rejected at the 2% level of significance
C. 𝐻0 can be rejected at the 5% level of significance
D. 𝐻0 can be rejected at the 10% level of significance
Answer: C
UNIT 5
74. ____________ is a statistical method of comparing the means of several populations

A. Analysis of Mean
B. Analysis of Standard deviations
C. Analysis of Variance
D. Analysis of Range
Answer:C
 75. How many independent and dependent variables are there in a One-Way with in
groups ANOVA?
A. 2 independent variables and 1 dependent variable
B. 1 independent variable and 1 dependent variable
C. 3 independent variable and 2 dependent variable
D. 1 independent variable and 2 dependent variable
Answer:B
76. In a two-way ANOVA there are _______ dependent variables.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 1
D. 5
Answer: C
77. There are 30 students in each experimental condition in a 5x4 between-groups design,
How many participants would be needed in total?
A. 600
B. 20
C. 400
D. 30
Answer:A
78. When reporting an ANOVA ____________ must include.
A. The experimental variables
B. The dependent variables
C. Degrees of freedom
D. Correlation
Answer: C
79. How many levels must there be in one independent variable for an ANOVA to be
Used?
A. 0
B. 2
C. 5
D. 3
Answer: D
80. The error deviations within the SSE statistic measure distances:
A. Within groups
B. Between groups
C. Both A and B
D. Between each value and mean
Answer: A
81. Where would you look on an ANOVA output to determine if there is an overall significant
difference?
A. The significant column of the ANOVA table
B. The significant row of the ANOVA table
C. The significant cell of the ANOVA table
D. The significant column and row of the ANOVA table
Answer:A
82. As variability due to chance decreases, the value of F will
A. Stay the same
B. Can’t tell from the given information
C. Increase
D. Decrease
Answer:C
83. In a study, subjects are randomly assigned to one of three groups: control, experimental A, or
experimental B. After treatment, the mean scores for the three groups are compared. The
appropriate statistical test for comparing these means is:
A. The t-test
B. The analysis of variance
C. Chi square
D. The correlation coefficient
Answer:B
84. In the analysis of variance problem, if Total Sum of Square is 160 and Row
Sum of Square is 85, and then Error Sum of Square is
A. 160
B. 300
C. 75
D. 85
Answer: C
85. The mean square is the sum of square divided by
A. Total sum of squares
B. Its corresponding degree of freedom
C. Mean square errors
D. Its corresponding degree of freedom minus one
Answer:B

86. F-test is used to test the significance of the difference between

A. Average of more than two sample groups
B. Average between subgroups
C. Average between two sample groups
D. Average between group and subgroups
Answer:A
87. The critical value of F ratio value with 6 numerator and 40 denominator degree of freedom at
alpha=0.05 is
A. 2.35
 B. 2.34
C. 2.36
D. 2.40
Answer:B
88. If the true means of the k populations are equal, then MSTR/MSE should be:
A. More than 1.00
B. Close to - 1.00
C. Close to 0.00
D. Close to 1.00
Answer:D
89. There will be __________ observations in a 6x6 Latin Square design
A. 36
B. 24
C. 42
D. 6
Answer:A
90. In a Randomized Complete Block design, the randomization is restricted in
A. Three directions
B. No restriction
C. One direction
D. Two directions
Answer:C
91. In a Completely Randomized design, the null hypothesis is
A. Subtraction of all treatment means is equal to 1.
B. Not all treatment means are equal.
C. Addition of all treatment means is equal to 1.
D. All treatment means are equal.
Answer:D

PART B (SHORT QUESTIONS )

UNIT 1
1. Find the least value, greatest value, mode, and range of the data set.
Stems Leaves
2 2488899
3 0224668
4 1146
5 2
 A. Least Value: 23, Greatest Value: 55, Mode: 25, Range: 43
B. Least Value: 22 Greatest Value: 52, Mode: 28, Range: 30
C. Least Value: 24, Greatest Value: 56, Mode: 23, Range: 36
D. Least Value: 25, Greatest Value: 57, Mode: 33, Range: 45
Answer : B

2. Find the least value, greatest value, mode, and range of the data in the stem-and-leaf plot.
Stems Leaves
6 36
7 29
8 477
9 0011333

A. Least Value: 63, Greatest Value: 93, Mode: 93, Range: 30

B. Least Value: 70, Greatest Value: 84, Mode: 39, Range: 31
C. Least Value: 5, Greatest Value: 77, Mode: 87, Range: 32
D. Least Value: 6, Greatest Value: 91 Mode: 63, Range: 34
Answer : A

3. The table shows the scores that 20 students received on a test. Use the data to make a frequency
table showing the students scores.
Students Test Scores
75 82 83 90 77
93 85 88 72 74
81 88 76 79 83
86 94 78 82 80
A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer : A
 4. A student tracks the number of questions on each of her quizzes. The following table shows how
many questions were on each quiz.
5 9 14 18 16
19 7 6 7 3
12 10 8 17 17
Based on the information, what the frequency for 16-20
A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 5
Answer : D

5. The following stem-and-leaf plot shows the ages of a group of people in a room.

i) How many people were there in the room?

ii) Two people have the same age. What is that age?

iii) What is the mode, median and mean of the ages?

A. Total number of people =12, Same age=22, mode=22,median=23&mean=26.67

B. Total number of people =13, Same age=22, mode=22,median=23&mean=26.46
C. Total number of people =12, Same age=24, mode=22,median=23&mean=26.67
D. Total number of people =12, Same age=24, mode=22,median=23&mean=26.46
Answer: A
6. The box and whisker plot shown displays the sales of T.V. for the month of November.

the value of Range and Inter Quartile Range are

A. 15, 5
B. 20,5
C. 16,6
 D. 16,5
Answer: A

7. Which one is exact histogram for the following data

Number of Skippings Students Can Do in 1 Minute

Number 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40 &above

Frequency 10 8 9 6 2
A. C.
13 13
12 12
11 11
10 10
9 9
8 8
7 7
Frequency

Frequency
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1

0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40+ 10 8 9 6 2

Number of S it-Ups Number of S it-Ups

B. D.
13 13
12 12
11 11
10 10
Number of Sit-Ups

Number of Sit-Ups

9 9
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1

40+ 30-39 20-29 10-19 0-9 2 6 9 8 10

Frequency Frequency

Answer: A
8. In class, the scores of the students in an even are given below
26,28,32,19,23,24,31,43,42,9,65, 71, 12, 11,
41, 73,1, 34,61, 16, 21, 17, 31, 11, 33, 46, 72.
Find mean, median, mode and range.
A. Mean=33.0747,Median=31,Mode=31 and Range=1,73
B. Mean=33, Median=32,Mode=31 and Range=1,73
C. Mean=33.0747,Median=32,Mode=32 and Range=1,73
 D. Mean=33,Median=31,Mode=31 and Range=1,73
Answer: A
9. The age distribution of citizens enrolled in a scheme is
Ages Frequency
21 – 30 500
31 – 40 200
41 – 50 700
51 – 60 600
What type of graph is needed to illustrate the data organized?
A. Histogram
B. Frequency polygon
C. Less than cumulative frequency diagram
D. None of the above
Answer: C
10. The following table shows the numbers of questions were asked in each quiz.

15 9 13 17 16
18 6 6 7 3
12 10 8 17 17

then N=
A. 15
B. 16
C. 17
D. 18
Answer: A

UNIT 2

11. The following table gives the marks obtained by 120 students in class A and B

A.M S.D Mode

Class A 42.32 15 47.28
Class B 58.37 15 57.62
Determine the Skewness of Class A and Class B
A. 0.36, 0.25
B. -0.336, 0.05
C. 1.266, 1.50
D. -1.26, -0.05
 Answer: B

12. Given r = 0.8, ∑(𝑥 − 𝑥̅ ) (𝑦 − 𝑦̅ ) = 60, 𝜎𝑦 = 2.5 and ∑(𝑥 − 𝑥̅ )2 = 90.

Find the number of items.
A. 20
B. 17
C. 12
D. 10

Answer: D

13. The coefficient of rank correlation of the marks obtained by 10 students in two particular subjects
was found to be 0.5. It was then detected that the difference in ranks in the two subjects obtained by
one of the students was wrongly taken as 3 in place of 7. What should be the correct rank
correlation coefficient?

A. 0.5
B. 0.8
C. 0.26
D. 0.63
Answer: C

14. The mean and the variance of a sample of size 10 were found to be 9.5 and 2.5 respectively. Later
on an additional observation of 15.0 was included in the original sample, Then the new standard
deviation of the observations is
A. 2.9
B. 2.0
C. 3.8
D. 4.2
Answer: A
1 3
15. If the regression coefficient of X on Y is - 6 and that of Y on X is - 2, what is the value of the
correlation coefficient?

A. 0.3
B. 0.1
C. 0.5
D. 0.7
Answer: C
16. The variance of a set of data is 25, if each value is multiplied by 2, then the new variance will be
A. 5
B. 25/2
C. 50
D. 100
Answer: D
 17. The first three moments of a distribution about the value 4 are 17, -30,-1.5. Write down the measure
of Skewness.
A. 0.492
B. 0.7017
C. 2.855
D. 0.03136

Answer: B

UNIT 3
18. If X1, X2, … X300 are random sample from the exponential population with the density function

  e−  x x0
f ( x) = 
0 otherwise

then maximum likelihood estimator of 

A. 300 
300
B. 300 X
k =0
k

C. 300
300
D. X
k =0
k 300

Answer: B

19. X1, X2, and X3 are independent random variable having Poisson distribution with parameter λ. If
k(3X1+ 4X2+ 5X3 ) is an unbiased estimator of λ, then the value of k is

A. 12
B. 60
C. 1/60
D. 1/12
Answer: D

20. D The Following n=10 observations are a sample from a normal population
5.1, 2.6, 3.4, 6.3, 2.8, 4.5, 5.9, 1.7, 3.7, 8.0 Find a 99% confidence interval for the
population mean µ?
A. 67.88 ≤ µ ≤ 6.902
B. 2.406 ≤ µ ≤ 6.3938
C. 66.02 ≤ µ ≤ 68.88
D. 65.02 ≤ µ ≤ 68.88
Answer: B
 21. The mean IQ of a sample of 900 children from a City was 101 and the standard deviation was 46.
The confidence interval at 95% level of the mean IQ of the population is
A. 96 ≤ µ ≤ 101
B. 99 ≤ µ ≤ 105
C. 97 ≤ µ ≤ 102
D. 98 ≤ µ ≤ 104
Answer: D

22. A sample of 100 items has mean 67.45 and standard deviation 2.93. For estimating 95%
confidence interval for the population mean µ is \
A. 67.88 ≤ µ ≤ 69.02
B. 66.88 ≤ µ ≤ 68.02
C. 66.02 ≤ µ ≤ 68.88
D. 65.02 ≤ µ ≤ 68.88
Answer: B

23. A student calculates a 90% confidence interval for population mean when population standard
deviation σ is unknown and n = 9. The confidence interval is -24.3 cents to 64.3 cents, the sample
mean is:
A. 40
B. -24.3
C. 64.3
D. 20
Answer: D

24. Find the sample size for the given standard deviation 10 and the standard
Error with respect of sample mean is 3.
A. 12
B. 60
C. 1/60
D. 11
Answer: D

25. A sample of 900 items has mean 3.4 and standard deviation 2.61. Can the sample be regarded as
drawn from a population with mean 3.25 at 5% level of significance?
A. Yes
B. No
C. May be
D. Cannot be concluded

Answer: B
 26. A student calculates a 90% confidence interval for population mean when population standard
deviation σ is unknown and n = 9. The confidence interval is -24.3 cents to 64.3 cents, the sample
mean is:
A. 40
B. -24.3
C. 64.3
D. 20
Answer: D

UNIT 4
^
27. In a random sample of 1000 people, p = 0.80 (or 80%) were in favour of

Longer hours at the village library. The standard error of (the sample proportion) is
A. 0 .013
B. 0.160
C. 0.640
D. 0.800
Answer: A

28. Assume the sugar levels in a certain population have mean μ= 200 and standard deviation σ = 24.
The sugar levels for a random sample of n = 9 individuals are measured and the sample mean x is
determined. What is the z-score for a sample mean x = 180?

A. –3.75
B. –2.50
C. −0.83
D. 2.50
Answer: B

29. Mathematicians are interested in the mean age of a certain population. A random
sample of 10 individuals with mean 30 drawn from the population of interest has a mean 27.
Assuming that the population is approximately normally distributed with variance 20, The test statistic
value is
A. t = 2.12
B. t = -2.13
C. t = -2.12
D. t = 2.14
Answer: C
 30. In an IAS training program, 5 persons ranking position in India are given
Below
Candidate 1 2 3 4 5
Before training 120 118 125 136 121
After training 110 120 123 132 125

What type of hypothetical test we can apply and what is the value of standard deviation?

A. Z test, 𝞼 = 3.38
B. F test, 𝞼 = 3.55
C. t test, 𝞼 = 4.23
D. t test, 𝞼 = 4.89
Answer: D

31. A randomly selected sample of 1,000 college students was asked whether they had ever used the
drug Ecstasy. Sixteen percent (16% or 0.16) of the 1,000 students surveyed said they had. Which
one of the following statements about the number 0.16 is correct?
A. It is a sample proportion.
B. It is a population proportion.
C. It is a margin of error.
D. It is a randomly chosen number.

Answer: A
32. Two brands A and B of tube lights are tested for their span of life and the
following data are obtained. The number of samples are 9,8, their mean life are 600,
640 and their variance are 121,144 of brands A, B respectively. The population
variance of these data is

A. 𝑺2 = 148.5
B. 𝑺2 = 149.5
C. 𝑺2 = 147.3
D. 𝑺2 = 146.2
Answer: B

33. For a random sample of 9 men, the average heart pulse rate is 76 beats
Per minute, and the sample standard deviation is s = 5. The standard error of the sample
mean is
A. 0.557
B. 0.745
 C. 1.667
D. 2.778
Answer: C

34. For a one-tailed test (upper tail), a sample size of 26 at 90% confidence interval
A. 1.316
B. -1.316
C. -1.740
D. 1.740
Answer: A

35. The following random sample of six observations was selected from a normal
distribution: 118, 105, 112, 119, 105, and 111. You are asked to conclude whether
the population mean is different from 100. What is the value of the test statistic ?
A. 4.72
B. 2.81
C. 2.10
D. 3.40
Answer: A

UNIT 5

36. The following data represent yield for three varieties of wheat per hectare,
Each grown in four plots.

Plot of land Variety of wheat

A B C
1 6 5 5
2 7 5 4
3 3 3 3
4 8 7 4
Calculate correction factor for the data given above.
A. 300
B. 900
C. 3600
D. 250
Answer: A
 37. There are three main brands of a certain powder. A set of 120 sample values is examined and found
to be allocated among four groups (A, B, C, D) and three brands (I, II, III) as shown under.

Brand Groups
A B C D
I 0 4 8 15
II 5 8 13 6
III 18 19 11 13

If Sum of square of Error is 205.5 and Mean Sum of square of Columnis

84.25 are given for the above data, then find F- ratio
A. 3.69
B. 0.27
C. 0.5
D. 3.25
Answer: A
38. The following is a Latin square design when 4 varieties of seeds are being tested. Compute Sum of
square of treatment to fill the ANOVA table.
A 1 B -1 C 5 D 3
C 3 D 5 A 1 B 1
D 3 C -1 B 1 A 3
B -1 A 7 D -1 C 3

A. 88
B. 76
C. 22
D. 86

Answer: C
39. Find the SSR value of the following table using Two-way ANOVA

Treatment I

I II III

20 18 25

21 20 28
 23 17 22
Treatment II
16 15 28

20 25 32

Using coding method subtracting 30 from the given numbers

A. 42.35
B. 62.50
C. 52.92
D. 62.50

Answer: C

40. The following figures related to production in kegs. Of three varieties A, B,

C of paddy sown on 12 plots. Calculate total sum of squares to fill ANOVA table

A 14 16 18
B 14 13 15 22
C 18 16 19 19 20

A. 84
B. 27.3
C. 82
D. 79
Answer: A

41. Four varieties A, B, C, and D of a crop are tested in a Latin Square design with four Replications.
Compute SSK for plot yields are given in keg as below. Compute Sum of square of treatment
A6 C5 D6 B9
C8 A4 B6 D4
B7 D6 C 10 A6
D7 B4 A8 C9

A. 5.212
B. 17.413
C. 7.1875
D. 9.231
Answer: C
 ANS : c
42. Find the Sum of square of Row value of the following table using Two-
Way ANOVA

Treatment I

A B C D

38 40 41 39

45 42 49 36

Treatment II 40 38 42 42

Using coding method subtracting 40 from the given numbers

A. 18.40
B. 19.50
C. 12.92
D. 22.50

Answer: A

43. To perform a two-way ANOVA table on the data given below find Mean Sum of square of
Column and Mean Sum of square of Row when
SSC = 38.4 and SSR = 52.92
Treatment II Treatment I
I ii Iii
A 30 26 38
B 24 29 28
C 33 24 35
D 36 31 30
E 27 35 33

A. 12.5, 11.2
B. 19.4, 15.2
C. 21.72, 13.23
D. 19.4, 13.23

Answer: D

44. In one-way ANOVA, given SSB = 2580, SSE = 1656, k = 4, n=20, then the value of F is
 A. 7.3
B. 8.3
C. 9.3
D. 19.3

Answer: D

45. Find the Sum of square of Column value of the following table using one-way ANOVA

Brands A B C

I 20 18 25

II 21 20 28

III 23 17 22

IV 16 15 28

V 20 25 32

A. 175
B. 374
C. 190
D. 250
Answer: C