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Exercise 1
I. 1. A researcher is interested in the travel time of Utrecht University students to college. A group
of 50 students is interviewed. Their mean travel time in 16.7 minutes. For this study the mean
of 16.7 minutes is an example of a (n)
a. Parameter c. Population
b. Statistic d. Sample
2. A researcher is curious about the IQ of students at the Utrecht University. The entire group
students is an example of a:
a. Parameter c. Population
b. Statistic d. Sample
3. Sum of dots when two dice are rolled is
a. A discrete variable c. A constant
b. A continuous variable d. A qualitative variable
4. A car manufacturer conducts quality checking on every 20th car in the production line from
the random start. What is the sampling method used in this study?
a. Stratified c. Simple Random
b. Cluster d. Systematic
5. A student researcher randomly surveyed 150 BA Economics students of BiPSU at the end of
the first semester; since, he wanted to know the average (mean) amount of money of the said
students spend on school supplies that do not include books during the first semester of the
school year. What is the population of interest of the researcher?
a. The average (mean) amount of money of all BA Economics students enrolled at BiPSU
during the first semester of the school year.
b. All 150 BA Economics students of BiPSU enrolled during the first semester of the school
year.
c. The average (mean) amount of money of all the 150 BA Economics students enrolled at
BiPSU during the first semester of the school year.
d. All BA Economics students of BiPSU enrolled during the first semester of the school year
II. For each following item, indicate the level of measurement – nominal, ordinal, or interval:
1. A tailor uses a tape measure to determine exactly where to cut a piece of cloth.
__________
2. The speed of runners in a race is timed in seconds by judge with a stopwatch.
__________
3. Standing 829.8 meters tall, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the tallest structure in the world.
All in all, the weight of the concrete used for its construction is equivalent to 100,000
elephants. __________
4. Based on attendance figures, a ranking of the “top 10” rock concerts for the year in
complied by the editors of a music magazine. __________
5. A zoologist counts the number of tigers, lions, and elephants she sees in the designated
wild life conservation area. __________
6. The number of persons who have pepperoni as their favorite pizza topping.
__________
7. A convenience store clerk is asked to take an inventory of all items that are still on their
shelves at the end of the month. __________
8. The student life director at a small college counts the number of freshmen, sophomores,
juniors, and seniors living in residence halls on campus. __________
9. Using a yardstick, a parent measures the growth of his child on a yearly basis.
__________
10. A teacher asks students to identity their favorite reality television show. __________
III. For the following paired observations: X1 = 2, Y1 = 5; X2 = -3, Y2 = 6; X3 = 5, Y3 = 1;
X4 = -2, Y4 = 6; X5 = 2, Y1 = 4, calculate the following: z(Show your solution)
1. ∑ 𝑋1 2 + ∑ 𝑌1 2 =
2. (∑ 𝑋𝑖 )2 + (∑ 𝑌𝑖 )2 =
3. ∑ 𝑋𝑖 𝑌𝑖 =
4. (∑ 𝑋𝑖 ) (∑ 𝑌𝑖 ) =
5. (∑ 𝑋𝑖 − 2𝑌𝑖 + 10) =
