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

Select one:
a. 0.99
b. 0.497

c. 3.71
d. 4.02
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Here is an Excel ANOVA table for an experiment which analyzed factors that may affect
patients' blood pressure (some information is missing).

At α = .01 the effect of patient age is

Select one:
a. just barely significant.
b. very clearly insignificant.

c. very clearly significant.

d. almost but not quite significant.
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Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

Degrees of freedom for pressure level would be

Select one:

a. 3
b. 6
c. 2
d. 4
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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

Select one:
a. 25.23
b. 25.06

c. 25.78
d. 25.31
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Nacirema Airlines is buying a fleet of new fuel-efficient planes. The HogJet and the LitheJet
both meet their price and performance needs, and both planes meet EPA noise guidelines.
However, the quieter plane is preferred. Each plane is flown through a typical takeoff and
landing sequence 10 times, while remote sensors at ground level record the noise levels (in
decibels). The table below summarizes the sound level tests using Excel's default level of
significance (α = 0.05).

In a left-tailed test comparing the means at α = .05, we would

Select one:

a. have a close decision.

b. clearly reject H0.
c. have insufficient information to make a decision.
d. clearly not reject H0.
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To test the null hypothesis H0: µ1 = µ2 = µ3 using samples from populations with unknown but
equal variances, we
Select one:

a. can safely employ ANOVA.

b. would prefer three separate t - tests.
c. cannot safely use ANOVA.
d. would need three - factor ANOVA.
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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.

Select one:
a. impossible to determine.

b. 16.
c. 15.
d. 10.
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In comparing the means of two independent samples, if the test statistic indicates a significant
difference at α = .05, it will also be significant at α = .10.
Select one:

True
False
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Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease the
variance in the time it takes to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using
the old method had a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10 appendectomies using the
experimental method had a variance of 16 minutes. At α = .10, what conclusion can be made in a
two-tailed test for equal population variances?
Select one:
a. We cannot reject equal variances.
b. We can't tell without more information.

c. We conclude that variances are unequal.

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Litter sizes (number of pups) for randomly-chosen dogs from two breeds were compared. The
sample data were entered into Excel, and the following results were produced.

What is the critical value for a left-tailed test comparing the means at α = .05?
Select one:
a. -1.703

b. -1.699
c. -1.721
d. -1.645
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A multinational firm manufactures several types of 1280 × 1024 CRT 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 (6 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
Select one:
a. 1
b. 5
c. 3

d. 4
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Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).

Error degrees of freedom would be

Select one:
a. 24
b. 15
c. 13

d. 12
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Mary did an analysis of acute care variances in samples of occupancy rates at two community
hospitals and obtained the following results (some information is omitted).

Can Mary conclude that the variances are unequal at α = .05?

Select one:

a. No, there isn't enough evidence to believe the variances are unequal.
b. Yes, the analysis shows that the variances are unequal.
c. You can't tell without knowing the sample sizes.
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Of 200 youthful gamers (under 18) who tried the new Z-Box-Plus game, 160 rated it "excellent",
compared with only 144 of 200 adult gamers (18 or over). The test statistic to compare the two
proportions would be
Select one:
a. 1.448
b. 1.960

c. 1.873
d. 1.645
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In a test of a new surgical procedure, the five most respected surgeons in FlatBroke Township
were invited to Carver Hospital. Each surgeon was assigned two patients of the same age,
gender, and overall health. One patient was operated upon in the old way, and the other in the
new way. Both procedures are considered equally safe. The surgery times are shown below:

The time (in minutes) to complete each procedure was carefully recorded. In a right-tailed test
for a difference of means, the test statistic is
Select one:
a. 1.645, independent samples t-test
b. 1.860, paired samples t-test
c. 2.132, independent samples t-test

d. 3.162, paired samples t-test

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The coach of an adult Master's Swim class, selected eight swimmers within each of the two age
groups shown below. A race is held to for each group of swimmers, to see how fast they could
swim 50 yards freestyle. The resulting times (seconds) are shown below. Which statistical test
would you choose?

Select one:

a. t-test for independent samples with unknown variances

b. t-test for independent samples with known variances
c. t-test for paired samples
d. z-test for two independent proportions
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Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease the time
to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old method had a mean of
38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10 appendectomies using the
experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a variance of 16 minutes. For a right-tail
test of means (assume equal variances) the critical value at α = .10 is
Select one:
a. 1.746

b. 1.337
c. 2.754
d. 2.120
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What are the degrees of freedom for Tukey's test statistic for a one - factor ANOVA with n1 =
6, n2 = 6, n3 = 6?
Select one:

a. 3, 15
b. 6, 15
c. 6, 3
d. 3, 6
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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)?
Select one:
a. 8
b. 4
c. 3

d. 6
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In a right-tailed test comparing two proportions, the test statistic was z = +1.81. The p-value is
Select one:

a. .9649
b. .0351
c. Must know n to answer.
d. .4649
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Using a two - tailed test at α = .05 for n = 400, we would look in the correlation matrix for
any r whose absolute value exceeds
Select one:
a. .025
b. .20
c. .05
d. .10

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In a sample of size n = 36, a sample correlation of r = -.450 provides sufficient evidence to conclude
that the population correlation coefficient differs significantly from zero in a two - tailed test at
Select one:
a. Neither α = .01 nor α = .05.

b. Both α = .01 and α = .05.

c. α = .05.
d. α = .01.

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Bob thinks there is something wrong with Excel's fitted regression. What do you say?

Select one:
a. Because the relationship is linear, the equation is credible.
b. Bob is right, the estimated equation is obviously incorrect.
c. The R2 looks a little high but otherwise it looks OK.
d. Bob needs to increase his sample size to decide.

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of the F distribution?
Select one:
a. It can never be negative.

b. It is a continuous distribution.
c. It is a family based on two sets of degrees of freedom.
d. It describes the ratio of two sample means.

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If the attendance at a baseball game is to be predicted by the equation Attendance = 16,500 -
75 Temperature, what would be the predicted attendance if Temperature is 90 degrees?
Select one:
a. 9,750
b. 12,250
c. 10,020
d. 6,750

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In a sample of n = 40, a sample correlation of r = .400 provides sufficient evidence to conclude that
the population correlation coefficient exceeds zero in a right - tailed test at
Select one:
a. α = .05 but not α = .025.
b. Neither α = .025 nor α = .05.
c. α = .025 but not α = .05.

d. Both α = .025 and α = .05.

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If the fitted regression is Y = 3.5 + 2.1 X (R2 = .25, n = 25) it is incorrect to conclude that
Select one:
a. the sample correlation coefficient must be positive.

b. Y increases 2.1 percent for a 1 percent increase in X.

c. the estimated regression line crosses the Y axis at 3.5.
d. the value of the sample correlation coefficient is 0.50.

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A regression was estimated using these variables: Y = annual value of reported bank robbery losses
in U.S. banks ($ millions), X = annual value of currency held by all U.S. banks ($ millions), n = 100
years (1907 through 2006). This regression would most likely result in which outcome?
Select one:
a. Outliers for banks in smaller towns.

b. Negative slope due to modern alarm systems.

c. Insignificant t - statistic due to bank size.
d. Autocorrelation due to time series data.

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Which is not correct regarding the estimated slope of the OLS regression line?
Select one:
a. It is divided by its standard error to obtain its t statistic.

b. It may be regarded as zero if its p -value is less than α.

c. It shows the change in Y for a unit change in X.
d. It is chosen so as to minimize the sum of squared errors.

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A researcher's Excel results are shown below using Femlab (labor force participation rate among
females) to try to predict Cancer (death rate per 100,000 population due to cancer) in the 50 U.S.
states.

Which of the following statement is not true?

Select one:
a. The two - tailed p -value for Femlab will be less than .05.

b. The standard error is too high for this model to be of any predictive use.
c. Significant correlation exists between Femlab and Cancer at α = .05.
d. The 95% confidence interval for the coefficient of Femlab is -4.29 to -0.28.

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In a sample of n = 23, the critical value of the correlation coefficient for a two - tailed test at α = .05 is
Select one:
a. ± .524
b. ± .500

c. ± .412
d. ± .497

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A standardized residual of -2.205 indicates a(n)
Select one:
a. observation with high leverage.
b. likely data entry error.
c. rather poor prediction.

d. extreme outlier in the residuals.

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Confidence intervals for predicted Y are less precise when the residuals are very small.
Select one:

True
False

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The variable used to predict another variable is called the
Select one:
a. response variable.

b. dependent variable.
c. independent variable.
d. regression variable.

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A researcher's results are shown below using n = 25 observations.

The 95 percent confidence interval for the slope is

Select one:
a. [-3.282, -1.284]

b. [-0.998, + 0.998]
c. [-4.349, -0.217]
d. [1.118, 5.026]

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A local trucking company fitted a regression to relate the travel time (days) of its shipments as a
function of the distance traveled (miles). The fitted regression is Time = -7.126 + .0214 Distance.
If Distance increases by 50 miles, the expected Time would increase by
Select one:
a. 2.14 days
b. 7.13 days

c. 1.07 days
d. 1.734 days

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In a simple bivariate regression with 25 observations, which statement is most nearly correct?
Select one:
a. Standardizing the residuals will eliminate any heteroscedasticity.
b. A residual whose value is ei = 4,227 would be considered an outlier.

c. A leverage statistic of 0.16 or more would indicate high leverage.

d. Non - normal residuals imply biased coefficient estimates, a major problem.

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Which statement is not correct?
Select one:
a. Standardized residuals make it easy to identify outliers or instances of poor fit.
b. Autocorrelation is mainly a concern if we are using time - series data.
c. Spurious correlation can often be reduced by expressing X and Y in per capita terms.

d. Heteroscedastic residuals will have roughly the same variance for any value of X.

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Which is not true of the coefficient of determination?
Select one:

a. It is negative when there is an inverse relationship between X and Y.

b. It is calculating using sums of squares (e.g., SSR, SSE, SST).
c. It is the square of the coefficient of correlation.
d. It reports the percent of the variation in Y explained by X.

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A local trucking company fitted a regression to relate the cost of its shipments as a function of the
distance traveled. The Excel fitted regression is shown.

Based on this estimated relationship, when distance increases by 50 miles, the expected shipping
cost would increase by
Select one:

a. $143
b. $104
c. $286
d. $301

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