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Kindly pick the correct answers to the
following questions
What does the central limit theorem
state?
The population mean is equal to the
sample mean
The sampling distribution of means
is normally distributed
As sample size increases, the
sampling distribution of means
approaches a normal distribution
The population distribution is
identical to the sampling distribution
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Which of the following is true regarding
the standard error of the mean?
It measures the variability of
individual data points in the
population
It decreases as the sample size
increases
It is calculated as the standard
deviation of the sample divided by
the square root of the population
size
It represents the average deviation of
sample means from the population
mean
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What is the purpose of stratified
sampling?
To ensure that each individual in the
population has an equal chance of
being selected
To divide the population into
homogeneous groups and then
randomly select individuals from
each group
To randomly select individuals from
the population without replacement
To randomly select individuals from
the population with replacement
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What is the sampling distribution of
proportion?
It represents the distribution of
individual data points in a sample
It describes the distribution of
sample proportions from all possible
samples of a given size
It has a mean equal to the population
proportion
It follows a normal distribution
regardless of the sample size
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Which of the following statements
about the standard error of the
proportion is true?
It increases as the sample size
increases
It decreases as the sample size
increases
It is calculated as the population
proportion divided by the square root
of the sample size
It represents the average deviation of
sample proportions from the
population proportion
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What is the formula for calculating the
standard error of the proportion?
Standard deviation of the population
divided by the square root of the
sample size
Standard deviation of the sample
divided by the square root of the
population size
Square root of the population
proportion multiplied by the square
root of the sample size
Square root of the sample proportion
multiplied by the square root of the
population size
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Which of the following sampling
methods is specifically designed for
estimating proportions in subgroups of
the population?
Simple random sampling
Strati@ed sampling
Cluster sampling
Systematic sampling
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What does the central limit theorem
state about the sampling distribution of
proportion?
It follows a normal distribution
regardless of the population
distribution
It has a mean equal to the population
proportion
It becomes narrower as the sample
size increases
It approaches a normal distribution
as the sample size increases
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What is point estimation?
Estimating a single value as the
population parameter
Estimating a range of values as the
population parameter
Estimating the variability of the
population parameter
Estimating the sample size required
for a given level of con@dence
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Population or universe is classified into
four categories, namely;
Finite population, In@nite population,
Standard population and
Hypothetical population
Finite population, In@nite population,
Real population and Hypothetical
population
Finite population, In@nite population,
Balancedl population and
Hypothetical population
Finite population, In@nite population,
Controlled population and
Uncontrolled population
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What is a sampling error?
An error that occurs when the
sample is not representative of the
population
An error that occurs during the data
collection process
An error that occurs during data
analysis
An error that occurs due to
nonrandom chance
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Which of the following is an example of
a non-sampling error?
Incorrect measurement of data
Small sample size
Sampling bias
Variability in the population
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What is a non-sampling error?
An error that occurs when the
sample is not representative of the
population
An error that occurs due to random
chance
An error that occurs during the data
collection process
An error that occurs during data
analysis
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Which of the following is an example of
a sampling error?
Measurement error
Sampling bias
Variability in the population
Incorrect data entry
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What is the primary goal of minimizing
sampling errors?
To ensure the accuracy of the data
collected
To reduce variability in the
population
To eliminate all errors in the data
To increase the sample size
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What is a sample statistic?
A numerical measure that describes
a characteristic of a population
A numerical measure that describes
a characteristic of a sample
A characteristic of a population that
can be estimated from a sample
A characteristic of a sample that can
be estimated from a population
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Which of the following best describes
the purpose of population parameters
and sample statistics?
To describe the variability within a
population
To make inferences about a
population based on a sampl
To estimate the size of a population
To determine the range of values
within a population
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Which of the following sampling
methods is based on the principle of
equal probability of selection?
Simple random sampling
Convenience sampling
Quota sampling
Purposive sampling
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What is the primary characteristic of
probability sampling methods?
They involve selecting samples
based on convenience
They ensure that each member of
the population has a known, non-
zero chance of being selected
They rely on the judgment of the
researcher to select participants
They are commonly used when the
population is heterogeneous
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Which of the following is an example of
a probability sampling method?
Snowball sampling
Judgment sampling
Cluster sampling
Quota sampling
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What is the primary advantage of
probability sampling methods?
They are cost-effective
They are easy to implement
They provide results that can be
generalized to the population
They allow the researcher to select
participants based on speci@c
criteria
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Which of the following is a non-
probability sampling method?
Strati@ed sampling
Systematic sampling
Convenience sampling
Random sampling
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The elasticity of a polymer is affected by
the concentration of a reactant. When
low concentration is used, the true mean
elasticity is 55, and when high
concentration is used the mean
elasticity is 60. The standard deviation
of elasticity is 4, regardless of
concentration. If two random samples
of size 16 are taken, find the probability
that xbar(high) - xbar(low) >= 2
0.745
0.939
0.983
0.017
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The yield of a chemical process is being
studied. From previous experience yield
is known to be normally distributed and
sigma= 3. The past five days of plant
operation have resulted in the following
percent yields: 91.6, 88.75, 90.8, 89.95,
and 91.3. Find a 95% two-sided
confidence interval on the true mean
yield.
91.453, 93. 499
87.850, 93.110
89.471, 91.489
83.110, 118.762
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A civil engineer is analysing the
compressive strength of concrete.
Compressive strength is normally
distributed with sigmasq=1000(psi)^2. A
random sample of 12 specimens has a
mean compressive strength of xbar =
3250 psi. Construct a 95% confidence
interval on mean compressive strength.
3234.98, 3265.02
2959.36, 3540.64
29650.41, 29686.20
3232.11, 3267.89
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A postmix beverage machine is adjusted
to release a certain amount of syrup into
a chamber where it is mixed with
carbonated water. A random sample of
25 beverages was found to have a mean
syrup content of xbar = 1.10 fluid
ounces and a standard deviation of s =
0.015 fluid ounces. Find a 95% CI on the
mean volume of syrup dispensed.
1.094, 1.110
1.093, 1.106
1.083, 1.106
1.093, 1.126
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If the uric acid values in normal adult
males are approximately normally
distributed with a mean and standard
deviation of 5.7 and 1 mg percent,
respectively, find the probability that a
sample of size 9 will yield a mean of at
most 6:
0.0035
0.1841
0.4602
0.1611
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Given mu = 50; sigma = 16, and n=64,
find:
P(45 < xbar < 55)
0.9876
0.0000
0.0062
0.9938
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782 patients with myocardial infarction
were admitted to a 46-bed cardiac
service facility. Of these patients, 248
reported a past myocardial infarction.
Use 0.32 as the population proportion. If
50 subjects are chosen at random from
the population. What is the probability
that at least 40 percent would report
previous myocardial infarctions?
0.8869
0.3869
0.0951
0.1131
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The mean score of international
students at a certain university is
normally distributed with a mean of 490
and a standard deviation of 80. Suppose
that groups of 30 students are studied.
The mean and the standard deviation
for the distribution of sample means,
respectively, will be
490 and 8/3
16.33 and 80
490 and 14.61
490 and 213.33
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A certain brand of light bulb has a mean
lifetime of 1500 hours with a standard
deviation of 100 hours. If the bulbs are
sold in boxes of 25, the parameters of
the distribution of sample means are
1500 and 100
1500 and 4
1500 and 2
1500 and 20
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The sampling distribution of mean is
normal provided
Population distribution is normal
Population distribution is not normal
but the sample size is large (n ≥ 30)
Population distribution is
approximately the normal
distribution with mean µ and
standard deviation sigma/sqrt(n)
All of the above.
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If the population is finite, then standard
error of mean is given by
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