Chapter 11 Analysis of Variance Answer Key

True / False Questions

 

1. One-factor ANOVA is a procedure intended to compare the variances of c samples. 

 
FALSE

ANOVA compares several means (although its test statistic is based on variances).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-01 Use basic ANOVA terminology correctly.
Topic: Overview of ANOVA
 

2. Analysis of variance is a procedure intended to compare the means of c samples. 

 
TRUE

Although its test statistic is based on variances, ANOVA compares several means.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-01 Use basic ANOVA terminology correctly.
Topic: Overview of ANOVA
 

3. If you have four factors (call them A, B, C, and D) in an ANOVA experiment with replication, you
could have a maximum of four different two-factor interactions. 
 
FALSE

There could be six two-way interactions: AB, AC, AD, BC, BD, CD.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 11-11 Recognize the need for experimental design and GLM (optional).
Topic: Higher-Order ANOVA Models (Optional)
 
4. Hartley's test measures the equality of the means for several groups. 
 
FALSE

Hartley's test is designed to detect unequal population variances.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-08 Use Hartley's test for equal variances in c treatment groups.
Topic: Tests for Homogeneity of Variances
 

5. Hartley's test is to check for unequal variances for c groups. 

 
TRUE

Unequal population variances would violate an ANOVA assumption.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-08 Use Hartley's test for equal variances in c treatment groups.
Topic: Tests for Homogeneity of Variances
 

6. Comparison of c means in one-factor ANOVA can equivalently be done by using c individual t-tests on
c pairs of means at the same α. 
 
FALSE

Multiple two-sample t-tests from the same data set would inflate the overall α.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-07 Understand and perform Tukey's test for paired means.
Topic: Multiple Comparisons
 

7. ANOVA assumes equal variances within each treatment group. 

 
TRUE

ANOVA checks for unequal means, while assuming homogeneous variances.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-06 Explain the assumptions of ANOVA and why they are important.
Topic: Overview of ANOVA
 
8. Three-factor ANOVA is required if we have three treatment groups (i.e., three data columns). 
 
FALSE

If there are only three columns of data, we only have one factor (with three treatments). The hypothesis
is whether the three treatment group means are the same.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-11 Recognize the need for experimental design and GLM (optional).
Topic: Higher-Order ANOVA Models (Optional)
 

9. ANOVA assumes normal populations. 

 
TRUE

Populations are assumed to be normally distributed and to have equal variances.

 
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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-06 Explain the assumptions of ANOVA and why they are important.
Topic: Overview of ANOVA
 

10. Tukey's test compares pairs of treatment means in an ANOVA. 

 
TRUE

Tukey's test is a follow-up to ANOVA to detect which pairs of means differ (if any).

 
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Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-07 Understand and perform Tukey's test for paired means.
Topic: Multiple Comparisons
 

11. Tukey's test is similar to a two-sample t-test except that it pools the variances for all c samples. 
 
TRUE

There is a strong analogy with the two-sample t-test, except that we pool all the variances.

 
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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-07 Understand and perform Tukey's test for paired means.
Topic: Multiple Comparisons
 
12. Tukey's test is not needed if we have the overall F statistic for the ANOVA. 
 
FALSE

Tukey's test is a follow-up to ANOVA to detect which pairs of means differ (if any).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-07 Understand and perform Tukey's test for paired means.
Topic: Multiple Comparisons
 

13. Interaction plots that show crossing lines indicate likely interactions. 
 
TRUE

Interaction plots provide an intuitive visual way of seeing possible interactions.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 

14. Interaction plots that show parallel lines would suggest interaction effects. 
 
FALSE

Interaction plots that show crossing lines indicate likely interactions.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 

15. In a two-factor ANOVA with three columns and four rows, there can be more than two interaction
effects. 
 
FALSE

There can only be one interaction (row × column).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
16. Sample sizes must be equal in one-factor ANOVA. 
 
FALSE

Sample sizes often are equal by design, but it is not necessary.

 
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Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-02 Recognize from data format when one-factor ANOVA is appropriate.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

17. In a 3×4 randomized block (two-factor unreplicated) ANOVA, we have 12 treatment groups. 
 
TRUE

Each row/column combination is a treatment group.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA without Replication (Randomized Block Model)
 

18. One-factor ANOVA with two groups is equivalent to a two-tailed t-test. 

 
TRUE

The p-values will be the same in either test as long as the t-test is two-tailed.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-02 Recognize from data format when one-factor ANOVA is appropriate.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

19. One factor ANOVA stacked data for five groups will be arranged in five separate columns. 
 
FALSE

One column will contain the data, while a second column names the group.

 
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Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-02 Recognize from data format when one-factor ANOVA is appropriate.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 
20. Hartley's test is the largest sample mean divided by the smallest sample mean. 
 
FALSE

Hartley's test statistic is the ratio of s2max to s2min.

 
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Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-08 Use Hartley's test for equal variances in c treatment groups.
Topic: Tests for Homogeneity of Variances
 

21. Tukey's test for five groups would require 10 comparisons of means. 
 
TRUE

The number of possible comparisons is c(c - 1)/2 = 5(4)/2 = 10.

 
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Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-07 Understand and perform Tukey's test for paired means.
Topic: Multiple Comparisons
 

22. ANOVA is robust to violations of the equal-variance assumption as long as group sizes are equal. 
 
TRUE

Studies suggest that equal group sizes strengthen the ANOVA test.

 
AACSB: Analytic
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Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-06 Explain the assumptions of ANOVA and why they are important.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

23. Levene's test for homogeneity of variance is attractive because it does not depend on the assumption of
normality. 
 
TRUE

While Hartley's test is sensitive to nonnormality, Levene's test statistic is not.

 
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Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-06 Explain the assumptions of ANOVA and why they are important.
Topic: Tests for Homogeneity of Variances
 
24. Tukey's test with seven groups would entail 21 comparisons of means. 
 
TRUE

The number of possible comparisons is c(c - 1)/2 = 7(6)/2 = 21.

 
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Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-07 Understand and perform Tukey's test for paired means.
Topic: Multiple Comparisons
 

25. Tukey's test pools all the sample variances. 

 
TRUE

In a Tukey test, all c sample variances are combined (weighted by their degrees of freedom).

 
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Learning Objective: 11-07 Understand and perform Tukey's test for paired means.
Topic: Multiple Comparisons
 

26. It is desirable, but not necessary, that sample sizes be equal in a one-factor ANOVA. 
 
TRUE

Studies suggest that equal group sizes strengthen the ANOVA test.

 
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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-02 Recognize from data format when one-factor ANOVA is appropriate.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 
 

Multiple Choice Questions

 
27. Which is the Excel function to find the critical value of F for α = .05, df1 = 3, df2 = 25? 
 

A. =[Link](.05, 2, 24)
B.  =[Link](.05, 3, 25)
C.  =[Link](.05, 3, 25)
D. =[Link](.05, 2, 24)

The equivalent Excel 2007 function would be =FINV(.05, 3, 25).

 
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Learning Objective: 11-05 Use a table or Excel to find critical values for the F distribution.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

28. Which Excel function gives the right-tail p-value for an ANOVA test with a test statistic Fcalc = 4.52, n =
29 observations, and c = 4 groups? 
 

A. =[Link](4.52, 3, 25)
B.  =[Link](4.52, 4, 28)
C.  =[Link](4.52, 4, 28)
D. =[Link](4.52, 3, 25)

The equivalent Excel 2007 function would be =FDIST(.05, 3, 25).

 
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Learning Objective: 11-04 Use Excel or other software for ANOVA calculations.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

29. Variation "within" the ANOVA treatments represents: 

 

A. random variation.
B.  differences between group means.
C.  differences between group variances.
D. the effect of sample size.

Variation within groups is also called error variance or unexplained variance.

 
AACSB: Analytic
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Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-01 Use basic ANOVA terminology correctly.
Topic: Overview of ANOVA
  

30. Which is not an assumption of ANOVA? 

 

A. Normality of the treatment populations.

B.  Homogeneous treatment variances.
C.  Independent sample observations.
D. Equal population sizes for groups.

It is desirable, but not necessary, that sample sizes be equal in a one-factor ANOVA.

 
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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-06 Explain the assumptions of ANOVA and why they are important.
Topic: Overview of ANOVA
 

31. In an ANOVA, when would the F-test statistic be zero? 

 

A. When there is no difference in the variances.

B.  When the treatment means are the same.
C.  When the observations are normally distributed.
D. The F-test statistic cannot ever be zero.

If each group mean equals the overall mean, then Fcalc could be zero (an unusual situation).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

32. ANOVA is used to compare: 

 

A. proportions of several groups.

B.  variances of several groups.
C. means of several groups.
D. both means and variances.

Although its test statistic is based on variances, ANOVA compares several means.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-01 Use basic ANOVA terminology correctly.
Topic: Overview of ANOVA
  

33. Analysis of variance is a technique used to test for: 

 

A. equality of two or more variances.

B.  equality of two or more means.
C.  equality of a population mean and a given value.
D. equality of more than two variances.

Although its test statistic is based on variances, ANOVA compares several means.

 
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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-01 Use basic ANOVA terminology correctly.
Topic: Overview of ANOVA
 

34. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the F distribution? 

 

A. It is always right-skewed.

B.  It describes the ratio of two variances.
C.  It is a family based on two sets of degrees of freedom.
D. It is negative when s12 is smaller than s22.

The F distribution is the ratio of two mean squares, so it cannot be negative.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-04 Use Excel or other software for ANOVA calculations.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

35. In an ANOVA, the SSE (error) sum of squares reflects: 

 

A. the effect of the combined factor(s).

B.  the overall variation in Y that is to be explained.
C. the variation that is not explained by the factors.
D. the combined effect of treatments and sample size.

The error variance or unexplained variance is variation within groups.

 
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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
  

36. To test the null hypothesis H0: μ1 = μ2 = μ3 using samples from normal populations with unknown but
equal variances, we: 
 

A. cannot safely use ANOVA.

B.  can safely employ ANOVA.
C.  would prefer three separate t-tests.
D. would need three-factor ANOVA.

As long as the variances are equal, we can safely use ANOVA.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-02 Recognize from data format when one-factor ANOVA is appropriate.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

37. Which is not assumed in ANOVA? 

 

A. Observations are independent.

B.  Populations are normally distributed.
C.  Variances of all treatment groups are the same.
D. Population variances are known.

Population variances are almost never known.

 
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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-06 Explain the assumptions of ANOVA and why they are important.
Topic: Overview of ANOVA
 

38. In a one-factor ANOVA, the computed value of F will be negative: 

 

A. when there is no difference in the treatment means.

B.  when there is no difference within the treatments.
C.  when the SST (total) is larger than SSE (error).
D. under no circumstances.

The F distribution is the ratio of two mean squares, so it cannot be negative.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
 Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

39. Degrees of freedom for the between-group variation in a one-factor ANOVA with n1 = 5, n2 = 6, n3 = 7
would be: 
 

A. 18.
B.  17.
C.  6.
D. 2.

For between-group variation, we have dfnumerator = c - 1 = 3 - 1 = 2.

 
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Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

40. Degrees of freedom for the between-group variation in a one-factor ANOVA with n1 = 8, n2 = 5, n3 = 7,
n4 = 9 would be: 
 

A. 28.
B.  3.
C.  29.
D. 4.

For between group variation we have dfnumerator = c - 1 = 4 - 1 = 3.

 
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Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 
41. Using one-factor ANOVA with 30 observations we find at α = .05 that we cannot reject the null
hypothesis of equal means. We increase the sample size from 30 observations to 60 observations and
obtain the same value for the sample F-test statistic. Which is correct? 
 

A. We might now be able to reject the null hypothesis.

B.  We surely must reject H0 for 60 observations.
C.  We cannot reject H0 since we obtained the same F-value.
D. It is impossible to get the same F-value for n = 60 as for n = 30.

With more degrees of freedom, the critical value F.05 will be smaller, so we might reject.

 
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Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

42. One-factor analysis of variance: 

 

A. requires that the number of observations in each group be identical.

B.  has less power when the number of observations per group is not identical.
C.  is extremely sensitive to slight departures from normality.
D. is a generalization of the t-test for paired observations.

Studies suggest that equal group sizes strengthen the power of the ANOVA test.

 
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Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-06 Explain the assumptions of ANOVA and why they are important.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

43. In a one-factor ANOVA, the total sum of squares is equal to: 

 

A. the sum of squares within groups plus the sum of squares between groups.
B.  the sum of squares within groups times the sum of squares between groups.
C.  the sum of squares within groups divided by the sum of squares between groups.
D. the means of all the groups squared.

The basic identify is SSbetween + SSwithin = SStotal.

 
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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 1 Easy
 Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

44. The within-treatment variation reflects: 

 

A. variation among individuals of the same group.

B.  variation between individuals in different groups.
C.  variation explained by factors included in the ANOVA model.
D. variation that is not part of the ANOVA model.

Variation within groups is also called error variance or unexplained variance.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

45. Given the following ANOVA table (some information is missing), find the F statistic.

    
 

A. 3.71
B.  0.99
C.  0.497
D. 4.02

MStreatment = 744/4 = 186, MSerror = (751.5)/15 = 50.1, so F = 186/50.1 = 3.71.

 
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Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 
46. Given the following ANOVA table (some information is missing), find the critical value of F.05.

    
 

A. 3.06
B.  2.90
C.  2.36
D. 3.41

For df = (4, 15) we use Appendix F to get F.05 = 3.06.

 
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Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-05 Use a table or Excel to find critical values for the F distribution.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

47. Identify the degrees of freedom for the treatment and error in this one-factor ANOVA (blanks indicate
missing information).

    
 

A. 4, 24
B.  3, 20
C.  5, 23

Since SS/df = MS, we know that df = SS/MS. Hence, 993/331 = 3 and 1002/50.1 = 20.

 
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Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 
48. For this one-factor ANOVA (some information is missing), how many treatment groups were there?

    
 

A. Cannot be determined
B.  3
C. 4
D. 2

Since SS/df = MS, we know that df = SS/MS and, hence, 654/218 = 3 = c - 1.

 
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Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

49. For this one-factor ANOVA (some information is missing), what is the F-test statistic?

    
 

A. 0.159
B.  2.833
C. 1.703
D. Cannot be determined

Fcalc = (MStreatment)/(MSerror) = 218/128 = 1.703.

 
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Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 
50. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

   

The F-test statistic is: 

 

A. 2.84.
B.  3.56.
C.  2.80.
D. 2.79.

Fcalc = (MSbetween)/(MSwithin) = (210.2788)/(74.15) = 2.836.

 
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Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

51. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

   

Degrees of freedom for between groups variation are: 

 

A. 3.
B.  4.
C.  5.
D. Can't tell from given information.

SSbetween = 2113.833 - 1483 = 630.833, so df = (630.833)/(210.2778) = 3.

 
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Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 
52. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

   

SS for between groups variation will be: 

 

A. 129.99.
B.  630.83.
C.  1233.4.
D. Can't tell.

SSbetween = 2113.833 - 1483 = 630.833.

 
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Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

53. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

   

The number of treatment groups is: 

 

A. 4.
B.  3.
C.  2.
D. 1.

SSbetween = 2113.833 - 1483 = 630.833, so df = (630.833)/(210.2778) = 3 = c - 1.

 
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Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 
54. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

   

The sample size is: 

 

A. 20.
B.  23.
C. 24.
D. 21.

(630.833)/(210.2778) = 3 and (1483)/(74.15) = 20, so 3 + 20 = 23 = n - 1.

 
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Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
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55. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

   

Assuming equal group sizes, the number of observations in each group is: 
 

A. 2.
B.  3.
C.  4.
D. 6.

(630.833)/(210.2778) = 3 and (1483)/(74.15) = 20, so 3 + 20 = 23 = n - 1 and n/c = 24/4 = 6.

 
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Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 
56. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

   

Degrees of freedom for the F-test are: 

 

A. 5, 22.
B.  4, 21.
C. 3, 20.
D. impossible to determine.

(630.833)/(210.2778) = 3 and (1483)/(74.15) = 20.

 
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Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

57. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

   

The critical value of F at α = 0.05 is: 

 

A. 1.645.
B.  2.84.
C. 3.10.
D. 4.28.

(630.833)/(210.2778) = 3 and (1483)/(74.15) = 20, so F.05 = 3.10 for df = (3, 20).

 
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Learning Objective: 11-05 Use a table or Excel to find critical values for the F distribution.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 
58. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

   

At α = 0.05, the difference between group means is: 

 

A. highly significant.
B.  barely significant.
C. not quite significant.
D. clearly insignificant.

The p-value is not less than .05 so we cannot reject the hypothesis of equal means.

 
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Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

59. The Internal Revenue Service wishes to study the time required to process tax returns in three regional
centers. A random sample of three tax returns is chosen from each of three centers. The time (in days)
required to process each return is recorded as shown below.

   

The test to use to compare the means for all three groups would require: 
 

A. three-factor ANOVA.
B.  one-factor ANOVA.
C.  repeated two-sample test of means.
D. two-factor ANOVA with replication.

One factor (three group means to be compared).

 
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Learning Objective: 11-02 Recognize from data format when one-factor ANOVA is appropriate.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
  

60. The Internal Revenue Service wishes to study the time required to process tax returns in three regional
centers. A random sample of three tax returns is chosen from each of three centers. The time (in days)
required to process each return is recorded as shown below. Subsequently, an ANOVA test was
performed.

   

Degrees of freedom for the error sum of squares in the ANOVA would be: 
 

A. 11.
B.  2.
C.  4.
D. 6.

Error df = n - c = 9 - 3 = 6.

 
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Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 
61. The Internal Revenue Service wishes to study the time required to process tax returns in three regional
centers. A random sample of three tax returns is chosen from each of three centers. The time (in days)
required to process each return is recorded as shown below.

   

Degrees of freedom for the between-groups sum of squares in the ANOVA would be: 
 

A. 11.
B.  2.
C.  4.
D. 6.

Between groups df = c - 1= 3 - 1 = 2.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

62. Prof. Gristmill sampled exam scores for five randomly chosen students from each of his two sections of
ACC 200. His sample results are shown.

   

He could test the population means for equality using: 

 

A. a t-test for two means from independent samples.

B.  a t-test for two means from paired (related) samples.
C.  a one-factor ANOVA.
D. either a one-factor ANOVA or a two-tailed t-test.

As there are only two groups, either ANOVA or a two-tailed t-test will give the same p-value.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-02 Recognize from data format when one-factor ANOVA is appropriate.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
  

63. Systolic blood pressure of randomly selected HMO patients was recorded on a particular Wednesday,
with the results shown here:

   

The appropriate hypothesis test is: 

 

A. one-factor ANOVA.
B.  two-factor ANOVA.
C.  three-factor ANOVA.
D. four-factor ANOVA.

One factor (four group means to be compared).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-02 Recognize from data format when one-factor ANOVA is appropriate.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 
64. Systolic blood pressure of randomly selected HMO patients was recorded on a particular Wednesday,
with the results shown here. An ANOVA test was performed using these data.

   

Degrees of freedom for the between-treatments sum of squares would be: 

 

A. 3.
B.  19.
C.  17.
D. depends on α.

Between-reatments df = c - 1 = 4 - 1 = 3.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 
65. Systolic blood pressure of randomly selected HMO patients was recorded on a particular Wednesday,
with the results shown here. An ANOVA test was performed using these data.

   

What are the degrees of freedom for the error sum of squares? 
 

A. 3
B.  19
C. 16
D. It depends on α.

Error df = n - c = 20 - 4 = 16.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 
66. Sound levels are measured at random moments under typical driving conditions for various full-size
truck models. The Excel ANOVA results are shown below.

   

The test statistic to compare the five means simultaneously is: 

 

A. 2.96.
B.  15.8.
C.  5.56.
D. 4.45.

Fcalc = (154.1)/(34.6) = 4.45.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 
67. Sound levels are measured at random moments under typical driving conditions for various full-size
truck models. The ANOVA results are shown below.

   

The test statistic for Hartley's test for homogeneity of variance is: 
 

A. 2.25.
B.  5.04.
C.  4.61.
D. 4.45.

Hartley's H = s2max/s2min = (8.944)2/(3.983)2 = 5.04.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-08 Use Hartley's test for equal variances in c treatment groups.
Topic: Tests for Homogeneity of Variances
 
68. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

ANOVA Table

   

The number of treatment groups is: 

 

A. 5.
B.  4.
C.  3.
D. impossible to ascertain from given.

59 - 55 = 4 = c - 1, so c = 5

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

69. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

ANOVA Table

   

The F statistic is: 

 

A. 2.88.
B.  4.87.
C.  5.93.
D. 6.91.

Fcalc = 11,189/1619 = 6.91.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
 Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

70. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

ANOVA Table

   

The number of observations in the original sample was: 

 

A. 59.
B.  60.
C.  58.
D. 54.

n - 1 = 59, so n = 60.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 
71. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

ANOVA Table

   

Using Appendix F, the 5 percent critical value for the F-test is approximately: 
 

A. 3.24.
B.  6.91.
C. 2.56.
D. 2.06.

Treatment df = 59 - 55 = 4, so F.05 = 2.56 using df = (4, 50) in Appendix F.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 11-05 Use a table or Excel to find critical values for the F distribution.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

72. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

ANOVA Table

   

The p-value for the F-test would be: 

 

A. much less than .05.

B.  slightly less than .05.
C.  slightly greater than .05.
D. much greater than .05.

Fcalc = 11,189/1619 = 6.91 while F.05 = 2.56 using df = (4, 50) in Appendix F.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
 Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 11-05 Use a table or Excel to find critical values for the F distribution.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

73. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

   

The MS (mean square) for the treatments is: 

 

A. 239.13.
B.  106.88.
C.  1,130.8.
D. impossible to ascertain from the information given.

(717.4)/3 = 239.133.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

74. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

   

The F statistic is: 

 

A. 4.87.
B.  3.38.
C.  5.93.
D. 6.91.

Between-groups MS = (717.4)/3 = 239.133, so Fcalc = (239.133)/(70.675) = 3.383.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
 Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

75. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

   

The number of observations in the entire sample is: 

 

A. 20.
B.  19.
C.  22.

n - 1 = 19, so n = 20.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

76. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

   

The 5 percent critical value for the F test is: 

 

A. 2.46.
B.  3.24.
C.  3.38.
D. impossible to ascertain from the given information.

Error df = 19 - 3 = 16, so F.05 = 3.24 using df = (3, 16) in Appendix F.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-05 Use a table or Excel to find critical values for the F distribution.
 Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

77. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

   

Our decision about the hypothesis of equal treatment means is that the null hypothesis: 
 

A. cannot be rejected at α = .05.

B.  can be rejected at α = .05.
C.  can be rejected for any typical value of α.
D. cannot be assessed from the given information.

The p-value is less than .05, so we conclude unequal population means.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 
78. To compare the cost of three shipping methods, a random sample of four shipments is taken for each of
three firms. The cost per shipment is shown below.

   

In a one-factor ANOVA, degrees of freedom for the between-groups sum of squares will be: 
 

A. 11.
B.  3.
C. 2.
D. 9.

Between-groups df = c - 1 = 3 - 1 = 2.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 
79. To compare the cost of three shipping methods, a random sample of four shipments is taken for each of
three firms. The cost per shipment is shown below.

   

In a one-factor ANOVA, degrees of freedom for the within-groups sum of squares will be: 
 

A. 11.
B.  3.
C. 9.
D. 2.

Within-groups df = n - c = 12 - 3 = 9.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

80. To compare the cost of three shipping methods, a random sample of four shipments is taken for each of
three firms. The cost per shipment is shown below.

   

Degrees of freedom for the total sum of squares in a one-factor ANOVA would be: 
 

A. 11.
B.  8.
C.  2.
D. 9.

Total df = n - 1 = 12 - 1 = 11.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
 Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-03 Interpret sums of squares and calculations in an ANOVA table.
Topic: One-Factor ANOVA (Completely Randomized Model)
 

81. Refer to the following MegaStat output (some information is missing). The sample size was n = 65 in a
one-factor ANOVA.

   

At α = .05, which is the critical value of the test statistic for a two-tailed test for a significant difference
in means that are to be compared simultaneously? Note: This question requires a Tukey table. 
 

A. 2.81
B.  2.54
C.  2.33
D. 1.96

T.05 = 2.81 for df = (c, n - c) with c = 5 and n = 65.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 11-07 Understand and perform Tukey's test for paired means.
Topic: Multiple Comparisons
 
82. Refer to the following MegaStat output (some information is missing). The sample size was n = 65 in a
one-factor ANOVA.

   

Which pairs of days differ significantly? Note: This question requires access to a Tukey table. 
 

A. (Mon, Thu) and (Mon, Wed) only.

B.  (Mon, Wed) only.
C.  (Mon, Thu) only.
D. (Mon, Thu) and (Mon, Wed) and (Mon, Fri) and (Mon, Tue).

Use T.05 = 2.81 for df = (c, n - c) with c = 5 and n = 65.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 11-07 Understand and perform Tukey's test for paired means.
Topic: Multiple Comparisons
 
83. Refer to the following MegaStat output (some information is missing). The sample size was n = 24 in a
one-factor ANOVA.

   

At α = .05, what is the critical value of the Tukey test statistic for a two-tailed test for a significant
difference in means that are to be compared simultaneously? Note: This question requires access to a
Tukey table. 
 

A. 2.07
B.  2.80
C.  2.76
D. 1.96

T.05 = 2.80 for df = (c, n - c) with c = 4 and n = 24.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-07 Understand and perform Tukey's test for paired means.
Topic: Multiple Comparisons
 
84. Refer to the following MegaStat output (some information is missing). The sample size was n = 24 in a
one-factor ANOVA.

   

Which pairs of meds differ at α = .05? Note: This question requires access to a Tukey table. 
 

A. Med 1, Med 2
B.  Med 2, Med 4
C.  Med 3, Med 4
D. None of them.

T.05 = 2.80 for df = (c, n - c) with c = 4 and n = 24.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-07 Understand and perform Tukey's test for paired means.
Topic: Multiple Comparisons
 

85. What is the .05 critical value of Hartley's test statistic for a one-factor ANOVA with n1 = 5, n2 = 8, n3 =
7, n4 = 8, n5 = 6, n6 = 8? Note: This question requires access to a Hartley table. 
 

A. 10.8
B.  11.8
C. 13.7
D. 15.0

H.05 = 13.7 for df = (c, (n/c) - 1) where c = 6 and n = 42, so we use df = (6, 6).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-08 Use Hartley's test for equal variances in c treatment groups.
Topic: Tests for Homogeneity of Variances
 
86. What is the .05 critical value of Tukey's test statistic for a one-factor ANOVA with n1 = 6, n2 = 6, n3 =
6? Note: This question requires access to a Tukey table. 
 

A. 3.67
B.  2.60
C.  3.58
D. 2.75

T.05 = 2.60 for df = (c, n - c) with c = 3 and n = 18.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-07 Understand and perform Tukey's test for paired means.
Topic: Multiple Comparisons
 

87. What are the degrees of freedom for Hartley's test statistic for a one-factor ANOVA with n1 = 5, n2 = 8,
n3 = 7, n4 = 8, n5 = 6, n6 = 8? 
 

A. 7, 6
B.  6, 6
C.  6, 41

Use df = (c, (n/c) - 1) where c = 6 and n = 42, or df = (6, 6).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-08 Use Hartley's test for equal variances in c treatment groups.
Topic: Tests for Homogeneity of Variances
 

88. What are the degrees of freedom for Tukey's test statistic for a one-factor ANOVA with n1 = 6, n2 = 6,
n3 = 6? 
 

A. 3, 6
B.  6, 3
C.  6, 15
D. 3, 15

Use df = (c, n - c) with c = 3 and n = 18, or df = (3, 15).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
 Learning Objective: 11-07 Understand and perform Tukey's test for paired means.
Topic: Multiple Comparisons
 

89. After performing a one-factor ANOVA test, John noticed that the sample standard deviations for his
four groups were, respectively, 33, 24, 73, and 35. John should: 
 

A. feel confident in his ANOVA test.

B.  use Hartley's test to check his assumptions.
C.  use an independent samples t-test instead of ANOVA.
D. use a paired t-test instead of ANOVA.

The unusually large standard deviation for group 3 suggests unequal variances.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-08 Use Hartley's test for equal variances in c treatment groups.
Topic: Tests for Homogeneity of Variances
 

90. Which statement is incorrect? 

 

A. We need a Tukey test because ANOVA doesn't tell which pairs of means differ.
B.  Hartley's test is needed to determine whether the means of the groups differ.
C.  ANOVA assumes equal variances in the c groups being compared.

Hartley's test compares variances (not means).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-08 Use Hartley's test for equal variances in c treatment groups.
Topic: Tests for Homogeneity of Variances
 

91. Which is not an assumption of unreplicated two-factor ANOVA (randomized block)? 

 

A. Normality of the population

B.  Homogeneous variances
C.  Additive treatment effects
D. There is factor interaction.

The usual assumptions apply to a two-factor ANOVA (but no interaction estimate is possible without
replication).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
 Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-06 Explain the assumptions of ANOVA and why they are important.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA without Replication (Randomized Block Model)
 

92. Which is correct concerning a two-factor unreplicated (randomized block) ANOVA? 

 

A. No interaction effect is estimated.

B.  The interaction effect would have its own F statistic.
C.  The interaction would be insignificant unless the main effects were significant.

We cannot estimate the interaction effect without replication in a two-factor ANOVA.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA without Replication (Randomized Block Model)
 

93. In a two-factor unreplicated (randomized block) ANOVA, what is the F statistic for the treatment effect
given that SSA (treatments) = 216, SSB (block) = 126, SSE (error) = 18? 
 

A. 12
B.  1.71
C.  7
D. Can't tell without more information

We cannot calculate the mean squares without knowing r, c, and n, so no F statistics.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA without Replication (Randomized Block Model)
 
94. Three bottles of wine are tasted by three experts. Each rater assigns a rating (scale is from 1 = terrible to
10 = superb). Which test would you use for the most obvious hypothesis?

    
 

A. t-test for independent means

B.  One-factor ANOVA
C. Two-factor ANOVA without replication
D. Two-factor ANOVA with replication

Only one observation per row/column cell (two factors but no replication).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-09 Recognize from data format when two-factor ANOVA is needed.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA without Replication (Randomized Block Model)
 

95. To compare the cost of three shipping methods, a firm ships material to each of four different
destinations over a six-month period. The average cost per shipment is shown below.

   

Which test would be appropriate? 

 

A. Independent samples t-test

B.  Two-factor ANOVA with replication
C.  Dependent (paired-samples) t-test
D. Two-factor ANOVA without replication

Only one observation per row/column cell (two factors but no replication).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-09 Recognize from data format when two-factor ANOVA is needed.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA without Replication (Randomized Block Model)
 
96. To compare the cost of three shipping methods, a firm ships material to each of four different
destinations over a six-month period. The average cost per shipment is shown below.

   

For the appropriate type of ANOVA, total degrees of freedom would be: 
 

A. 11.
B.  3.
C.  4.
D. 12.

df = n - 1 = 12 - 1 = 11.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-09 Recognize from data format when two-factor ANOVA is needed.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA without Replication (Randomized Block Model)
 

97. Here is an Excel ANOVA table that summarizes the results of an experiment to assess the effects of
ambient noise level and plant location on worker productivity. The test used α = 0.05.

   

Is the effect of plant location significant at α = .05? 

 

A. Yes
B.  No
C.  Need more information to say

The p-value is not less than .05, so plant location has no significant effect.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-09 Recognize from data format when two-factor ANOVA is needed.
 Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA without Replication (Randomized Block Model)
 

98. Here is an Excel ANOVA table that summarizes the results of an experiment to assess the effects of
ambient noise level and plant location on worker productivity. The test used α = 0.05.

   

Is the effect of noise level significant at α = .01? 

 

A. Yes
B.  No
C.  Need more information to say

The p-value is much less than .05, so noise level has a significant effect.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-09 Recognize from data format when two-factor ANOVA is needed.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA without Replication (Randomized Block Model)
 

99. Here is an Excel ANOVA table that summarizes the results of an experiment to assess the effects of
ambient noise level and plant location on worker productivity. The test used α = 0.05.

   

The experimental design and ANOVA appear to be: 

 

A. replicated two factor.

B.  unreplicated two-factor.
C.  impossible to determine.

The absence of an interaction suggests an unreplicated two-factor model.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-09 Recognize from data format when two-factor ANOVA is needed.
 Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA without Replication (Randomized Block Model)
 

100. Here is an Excel ANOVA table that summarizes the results of an experiment to assess the effects of
ambient noise level and plant location on worker productivity. The test used α = 0.05.

   

The sample size is: 

 

A. 15.
B.  10.
C. 16.
D. impossible to determine.

For unreplicated two-factor ANOVA, total df = 3 + 3 + 9 = 15 = n - 1, so n = 16.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-09 Recognize from data format when two-factor ANOVA is needed.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA without Replication (Randomized Block Model)
 
101. At the Seymour Clinic, the number of patients seen by three doctors over three days is as follows:

   

This data set would call for: 

 

A. two-factor ANOVA without replication.

B.  two-factor ANOVA with replication.
C.  three-factor ANOVA.
D. five-factor ANOVA.

Only one observation per row/column cell (two factors but no replication).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-09 Recognize from data format when two-factor ANOVA is needed.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA without Replication (Randomized Block Model)
 
102. At the Seymour Clinic, the number of patients seen by three doctors over three days is as follows:

   

Degrees of freedom for the error sum of squares would be: 

 

A. 6.
B.  14.
C. 8.
D. 15.

For unreplicated two-factor ANOVA, the error df = (r - 1)(c - 1) = (5 - 1)(3 - 1) = 8.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 11-09 Recognize from data format when two-factor ANOVA is needed.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA without Replication (Randomized Block Model)
 
103. Here is an Excel ANOVA table for an experiment that analyzed factors that may affect patients' blood
pressure (some information is missing).

   

The number of medication types is: 

 

A. 1.
B.  2.
C.  3.
D. 4.

df = 1 = (number of medications - 1), so there were 2 medications.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
104. Here is an Excel ANOVA table for an experiment that analyzed two factors that may affect patients'
blood pressure (some information is missing).

   

The number of patient age groups is: 

 

A. 1.
B.  2.
C.  3.
D. 4.

For patient age group, df = (25.0938)/(8.3646) = 3 = c - 1 (so 4 age groups).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
105. Here is an Excel ANOVA table for an experiment that analyzed two factors that may affect patients'
blood pressure (some information is missing).

   

The number of patients per replication is: 

 

A. 1.
B.  2.
C.  3.
D. 4.

c - 1 = (25.0938)/(8.3646) = 3 (so 4 age groups), r - 1 = 1 (so 2 meds), total df = 1 + 3 + 3 + 24 = 31 = n

- 1 (so n = 32), 8 treatments (3 × 4) and thus 32/8 = 4 replications per treatment.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
106. Here is an Excel ANOVA table for an experiment that analyzed two factors that may affect patients'
blood pressure (some information is missing).

   

The overall sample size is: 

 

A. 7.
B.  25.
C. 32.
D. impossible to determine as given.

c - 1 = (25.0938)/(8.3646) = 3 (so 4 age groups), r - 1 = 1 (so 2 meds), total df = 1 + 3 + 3 + 24 = 31 = n

- 1 (so n = 32).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
107. Here is an Excel ANOVA table for an experiment that analyzed two factors that may affect patients'
blood pressure (some information is missing).

   

At α = .05 the effect of medication type is: 

 

A. significant.
B.  insignificant.
C.  borderline.

The p-value is much less than .05, so medication type has a highly significant effect.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
108. Here is an Excel ANOVA table for an experiment that analyzed two factors that may affect patients'
blood pressure (some information is missing).

   

At α = .01 the effect of patient age is: 

 

A. very clearly significant.

B.  just barely significant.
C. not quite significant.

The p-value of .011 is greater than .01, so age group does not have a significant effect at α = .01
(however, it is a very close decision).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
109. Here is an Excel ANOVA table for an experiment that analyzed two factors that may affect patients'
blood pressure (some information is missing).

   

At α = .10 the interaction is: 

 

A. significant.
B.  insignificant.
C.  borderline.

The p-value is much greater than .05 so there is no significant interaction.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
110. Three randomly chosen pieces of four types of PVC pipe of equal wall thickness are tested to determine
the burst strength (in pounds per square inch) under three temperature conditions, yielding the results
shown below.

   

Which test would be appropriate? 

 

A. One-factor ANOVA
B.  Two-factor ANOVA with replication
C.  Dependent (paired-samples) t-test
D. Two-factor ANOVA with no replication

Within each treatment combination we have three replications.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-09 Recognize from data format when two-factor ANOVA is needed.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
111. Three randomly chosen pieces of four types of PVC pipe of equal wall thickness are tested to determine
the burst strength (in pounds per square inch) under three temperature conditions, yielding the results
shown below.

   

Total degrees of freedom for the ANOVA would be" 

 

A. 19.
B.  12.
C. 35.
D. 59.

Total df = n - 1 = 36 - 1 = 35.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
112. A firm is studying the effect of work shift and parts supplier on its defect rate (dependent variable is
defects per 1000). The resulting ANOVA results are shown below (some information is missing).

   

How many suppliers were there? 

 

A. 1
B.  2
C. 3
D. 4

44 - 36 - 4 - 2 = 2 = c - 1, so there were 3 suppliers.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
113. A firm is studying the effect of work shift and parts supplier on its defect rate (dependent variable is
defects per 1000). The resulting ANOVA results are shown below (some information is missing).

   

How many replications per cell were there? 

 

A. 2
B.  3
C.  4
D. 5

n - 1 = 44 (n = 45), 44 - 36 - 4 - 2 = 2 = c - 1 (3 suppliers), r - 1 = 2 (3 shifts), so 3 × 3 = 9 row/column

cells and hence 45/9 = 5 replications per treatment combination.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
114. A firm is studying the effect of work shift and parts supplier on its defect rate (dependent variable is
defects per 1000). The resulting ANOVA results are shown below (some information is missing).

   

At α = 0.01, the effect of supplier is: 

 

A. clearly significant.
B.  just barely significant.
C.  almost but not quite significant.
D. clearly insignificant.

The p-value is much greater than .05, so supplier has no significant effect.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
115. A firm is studying the effect of work shift and parts supplier on its defect rate (dependent variable is
defects per 1000). The resulting ANOVA results are shown below (some information is missing).

   

The number of observations was: 

 

A. 37.
B.  45.
C.  44.
D. 40.

n - 1 = 44 (n = 45).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 

116. A firm is studying the effect of work shift and parts supplier on its defect rate (dependent variable is
defects per 1000). The resulting ANOVA results are shown below (some information is missing).

   

At α = 0.01, the interaction effect is: 

 

A. strongly significant.
B.  just barely significant.
C. not quite significant.

The p-value is much less than .05, so there is a significant interaction effect.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
 Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 

117. A firm is concerned with variability in hourly output at several factories and shifts. Here are the results
of an ANOVA using output per hour as the dependent variable (some information is missing).

   

The original data matrix has how many treatments (rows × columns)? 
 

A. 4
B.  6
C.  3
D. 8

r - 1 = 1 (2 factories), c - 1 = 2 (3 shifts), so 2 × 3 = 6 row/column cells.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
118. A firm is concerned with variability in hourly output at several factories and shifts. Here are the results
of an ANOVA using output per hour as the dependent variable (some information is missing).

   

The number of observations in each treatment cell (row-column intersection) is: 

 

A. 1.
B.  2.
C. 3.
D. impossible to determine.

n - 1 = 17 (n = 18), r - 1 = 1 (2 factories), c - 1 = 2 (3 shifts), so 2 × 3 = 6 row/column cells and hence

18/6 = 3 replications per treatment combination.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
119. A firm is concerned with variability in hourly output at several factories and shifts. Here are the results
of an ANOVA using output per hour as the dependent variable (some information is missing).

   

At α = 0.01 the effect of factory is: 

 

A. clearly significant.
B.  clearly insignificant.
C.  of borderline significance.

The p-value is much less than .05, so factory has a significant effect.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 

120. A firm is concerned with variability in hourly output at several factories and shifts. Here are the results
of an ANOVA using output per hour as the dependent variable (some information is missing).

   

The p-value for the interaction effect is going to be: 

 

A. very small (near 0).

B.  very large (near 1).
C.  impossible to know—could be either large or small.

For interaction, Fcalc = (40454.167)/(719.444) = 56.23, so very small p-value.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
 Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 

121. Sound engineers studied factors that might affect the output (in decibels) of a rock concert speaker
system. The results of their ANOVA tests are shown (some information is missing).

   

Which is the number of amplifiers and positions tested? 

 

A. 1, 3
B.  2, 4
C.  3, 5
D. 4, 1

r - 1 = 1 (2 amplifiers), c - 1 = 3 (4 positions).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
122. Sound engineers studied factors that might affect the output (in decibels) of a rock concert speaker
system. The results of their ANOVA tests are shown (some information is missing).

   

The number of observations per cell was: 

 

A. 1.
B.  2.
C. 3.
D. 4.

n - 1 = 23 (n = 24), r - 1 = 1 (2 amplifiers), c - 1 = 3 (4 positions), so 2 × 4 = 8 row/column cells and

hence 24/8 = 3 replications per treatment combination.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
123. Sound engineers studied factors that might affect the output (in decibels) of a rock concert speaker
system. The desired level of significance was α = .05. The results of their ANOVA tests are shown
(some information is missing).

   

The most reasonable conclusion at α = .05 about the three sources of variation (amplifier, position, and
interaction) would be that their effects are: 
 

A. significant, significant, insignificant.

B.  insignificant, significant, significant.
C. very significant, almost significant, insignificant.

The p-value is smaller than .05 for amplifier, but not quite for position and definitely not for the
interaction term.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
124. Sound engineers studied factors that might affect the output, in decibels, of a rock concert speaker
system. The results of their ANOVA tests are shown (some information is missing).

   

The F statistic for amplifier was: 

 

A. 9.90.
B.  10.16.
C.  5.72.
D. 4.27.

Fcalc = (99.02344)/(9.742188) = 10.16.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
125. A multinational firm manufactures several types of 1280 × 1024 LCD displays in several locations.
They designed a sampling experiment to analyze the number of pixels per screen that have significant
color degradation after 52,560 hours (six years of continuous use) using accelerated life testing. The
Excel ANOVA table for their experiment is shown below. Some table entries have been obscured. The
response variable (Y) is the number of degraded pixels in a given display.

   

Degrees freedom for display type will be: 

 

A. 1.
B.  4.
C.  3.
D. 5.

For display type, df = (233.2333)/(58.30833) = 4.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
126. A multinational firm manufactures several types of 1280 × 1024 LCD displays in several locations.
They designed a sampling experiment to analyze the number of pixels per screen that have significant
color degradation after 52,560 hours (six years of continuous use) using accelerated life testing. The
Excel ANOVA table for their experiment is shown below. Some table entries have been obscured. The
response variable (Y) is the number of degraded pixels in a given display.

   

How many display types were there? 

 

A. 1
B.  2
C.  3
D. 5

For display type, df = (233.2333)/(58.30833) = 4 = c - 1 (so 5 display types).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
127. A multinational firm manufactures several types of 1280 × 1024 LCD displays in several locations.
They designed a sampling experiment to analyze the number of pixels per screen that have significant
color degradation after 52,560 hours (six years of continuous use) using accelerated life testing. The
Excel ANOVA table for their experiment is shown below. Some table entries have been obscured. The
response variable (Y) is the number of degraded pixels in a given display.

   

How many countries were studied? 

 

A. 1
B.  2
C. 3
D. 4

For country, df = (202.9)/(101.45) = 2 = r - 1 (so 3 countries).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
128. A multinational firm manufactures several types of 1280 × 1024 LCD displays in several locations.
They designed a sampling experiment to analyze the number of pixels per screen that have significant
color degradation after 52,560 hours (six years of continuous use) using accelerated life testing. The
Excel ANOVA table for their experiment is shown below. Some table entries have been obscured. The
response variable (Y) is the number of degraded pixels in a given display.

   

The F statistic for display effect is: 

 

A. 1.78.
B.  3.16.
C. 2.39.
D. 2.94.

Fcalc = (58.30833)/(24.36667) = 2.393.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
129. A multinational firm manufactures several types of 1280 × 1024 LCD displays in several locations.
They designed a sampling experiment to analyze the number of pixels per screen that have significant
color degradation after 52,560 hours (six years of continuous use) using accelerated life testing. The
Excel ANOVA table for their experiment is shown below. Some table entries have been obscured. The
response variable (Y) is the number of degraded pixels in a given display.

   

At α = .05, the interaction effect is: 

 

A. clearly significant.
B.  just barely significant.
C.  not quite significant.
D. clearly insignificant.

Fcalc = (18.47084)/(24.36667) = 0.76, which is far less than F.05 for df = (8, 45).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
130. A multinational firm manufactures several types of 1280 × 1024 LCD displays in several locations.
They designed a sampling experiment to analyze the number of pixels per screen that have significant
color degradation after 52,560 hours (six years of continuous use) using accelerated life testing. The
Excel ANOVA table for their experiment is shown below. Some table entries have been obscured. The
response variable (Y) is the number of degraded pixels in a given display.

   

The numerator degrees of freedom for the interaction test would be: 
 

A. 2.
B.  4.
C. 8.
D. 16.

For interaction, df = (147.7667)/(18.47084) = 8.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
131. A veterinarian notes the age (months) at which dogs are brought to the clinic to be neutered.

   

What kind of test would be used? 

 

A. One-factor ANOVA
B.  Two-factor ANOVA with replication
C.  Two-factor ANOVA without replication
D. Three-factor ANOVA with replication.

There are three replications and two factors.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-09 Recognize from data format when two-factor ANOVA is needed.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
132. A veterinarian notes the age (months) at which dogs are brought in to the clinic to be neutered.

   

Numerator degrees of freedom for the ANOVA interaction test would be: 
 

A. 2.
B.  3.
C.  6.
D. can't tell.

Two factor ANOVA with replication, interaction df = (r - 1)(c - 1) = (2 - 1)(3 - 1) = 2.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 

133. A veterinarian notes the age (months) at which dogs are brought in to the clinic to be neutered.

   

Total degrees of freedom for a two-factor replicated ANOVA would be: 

 

A. 6.
B.  14.
C. 17.
D. 11.

n - 1 = 18 - 1 = 17.

 
AACSB: Analytic
 Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 

134. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

   

How many nozzle settings were observed? 

 

A. 3
B.  2
C.  1
D. Can't tell.

For nozzle, df = 1 = r - 1 (so 2 nozzles).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
135. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

   

Degrees of freedom for pressure level would be: 

 

A. 2.
B.  3.
C.  4.
D. 6.

For pressure, df = (8.07444)/(4.03722) = 2 = c - 1 (so 3 pressures).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 

136. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

   

Error degrees of freedom would be: 

 

A. 24.
B.  15.
C. 12.
D. 13.

For error, df = (8.5400)/(0.711667) = 12.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
 Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 

137. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

   

The overall sample size was: 

 

A. 24.
B.  23.
C.  22.
D. 18.

Divide each SS by its MS to get 1 + 2 + 2 + 12 = 17 = n - 1 (so n = 18).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
138. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

   

How many pressure levels were observed? 

 

A. 4
B.  3
C.  2
D. 1

For pressure, df = (8.07444)/(4.03722) = 2 = c - 1 (so 3 pressures).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 

139. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

   

At α = .05, the critical F value for nozzle setting is: 

 

A. 4.71.
B.  4.75.
C.  3.68.
D. 3.02.

Using Appendix F with df = (1, 12), we get F.05 = 4.75.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
 Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 

140. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

   

The form of the original data matrix is: 

 

A. 3 × 1 table.
B.  1 × 2 table.
C.  4 × 3 table.
D. 2 × 3 table.

Divide each SS by its MS to get (r - 1) = 1, (c - 1) = 2, so r × c = 2 × 3 = 6 treatments.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
141. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

   

The number of replications per treatment was: 

 

A. 4.
B.  3.
C.  2.
D. 1.

Divide each SS by its MS to get total df = 1 + 2 + 2 + 12 = 17 = n - 1, so n = 18 and r × c = 2 × 3 = 6

treatments, giving three replications per treatment.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 

142. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

   

At α = 0.05, the effect of nozzle setting is: 

 

A. highly significant.
B.  just barely significant.
C.  not quite significant.
D. clearly insignificant.

Its p-value is slightly less than .05, so the nozzle effect is barely significant.

 
AACSB: Analytic
 Blooms: Evaluate
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 

143. As shown below, a hospital recorded the number of minutes spent in post-op recovery by three
randomly chosen knee-surgery patients in each category, based on age and type of surgery. Which is the
most appropriate test?

    
 

A. One-factor ANOVA
B.  Two-factor ANOVA without replication
C. Two-factor ANOVA with replication
D. Rimsky-Korsakov test

Three replications per cell with two factors.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 11-09 Recognize from data format when two-factor ANOVA is needed.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
144. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing). The response
variable was Y = maximum amount of water pumped from wells (gallons per minute).

   

The degrees of freedom for age of well is: 

 

A. 2.
B.  3.
C.  4.
D. 5.

For age of well, df = 26 - 18 - 4 - 2 = 2 (so 3 ages).

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
145. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing). The response
variable was Y = maximum amount of water pumped from wells (gallons per minute).

   

The F statistic for depth of well is: 

 

A. 25.23.
B.  25.78.
C.  25.31.
D. 25.06.

Fcalc = (1225)/(47.519) = 25.779.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
146. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing). The response
variable was Y = maximum amount of water pumped from wells (gallons per minute).

   

The MS for interaction is: 

 

A. 7.25.
B.  8.17.
C.  8.37.
D. 9.28.

For interaction, we have MS = (32.667)/4 = 8.167.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)
 
147. Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing). The response
variable was Y = maximum amount of water pumped from wells (gallons per minute).

   

The MS for age of well is: 

 

A. 185.23.
B.  179.26.
C.  180.25.
D. 182.33.

By subtraction, for age of well df = 26 - 18 - 4 - 2 = 2. so MS = (364.667)/(2) = 182.334.

 
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 11-10 Interpret main effects and interaction effects in two-factor ANOVA.
Topic: Two-Factor ANOVA with Replication (Full Factorial Model)