Question 1

Errors which arise even if the entire population is used are called nonsampling errors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
The time (in hours)that a sample of 20 students studied for a statistics test are shown below
  
-Construct a cumulative frequency,cumulative relative frequency and cumulative percent distributions of the data.

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Question 3

Which of the following statements involve inferential statistics as opposed to descriptive statistics?

Accepted Answer

A) The FAA reported there were 180 near misses among commercial aircraft last year. 
B) A class of fifty five statistics students earned an average grade of 72.5. 
C) The city business office reported 50 building permits for new single-family housing units. 
D) Based on a sample of 450 subscribers,a local satellite TV system estimates that 45 percent of its subscribers watch a premium channel at least once per day. 
A) The FAA reported there were 180 near misses among commercial aircraft last year. 
B) A class of fifty five statistics students earned an average grade of 72.5. 
C) The city business office reported 50 building permits for new single-family housing units. 
D) Based on a sample of 450 subscribers,a local satellite TV system estimates that 45 percent of its subscribers watch a premium channel at least once per day.

Question 4

What percentage of the students in the sample went partying the weekend before the final exam and did well in the exam?

Accepted Answer

22 out of

Question 5

A time-series plot measures time along the vertical axis and the numerical values of the variable of interest along the horizontal axis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Sampling error results from the fact that information is available on only a subset of all the population members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

There are four levels of measurement within qualitative and quantitative data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
At New York State University,800 students are randomly selected and asked the distance of their commute to campus.From this group a mean of 14.6 miles is computed.
-What is the variable of interest?

Accepted Answer

The commut

Question 9

What is the correct ranking of data from weakest or lowest level to strongest or highest level?

Accepted Answer

A) nominal,ordinal,interval and ratio 
B) ordinal,nominal,interval and ratio 
C) interval,nominal,ratio and ordinal 
D) nominal,interval,ordinal,and ratio 
A) nominal,ordinal,interval and ratio 
B) ordinal,nominal,interval and ratio 
C) interval,nominal,ratio and ordinal 
D) nominal,interval,ordinal,and ratio

Question 10

Find the percentage for "chip" defect items.

Accepted Answer

Percent of

Question 11

In completing a survey,respondents use the following code numbers to indicate marital status:
1 = Single (never married),
2 = Married,
3 = Divorced,
4 = WidowedIs this data qualitative or quantitative? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Even though marital status is

Question 12

THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
Suppose you own a DVD rental store.
-Give an example of a question concerning a possible relationship between two variables of interest to your DVD business.

Accepted Answer

If the store manager increases

Question 13

Convert the data to overall percentages.What patterns do you see in this table?

Accepted Answer

@#IMG-DLM& The percentages of students failing the

Question 14

Decisions are often based on incomplete information in an uncertain environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

We can describe graphically the shape of a distribution by a:

Accepted Answer

A) pie chart. 
B) histogram. 
C) scatter plot. 
D) line chart. 
A) pie chart. 
B) histogram. 
C) scatter plot. 
D) line chart.

Question 16

If the sample is a good representation of the population,what percentage of the students in the population should we expect to spend the weekend studying and do poorly on the final exam?

Accepted Answer

15 out of

Question 17

Which of the following is most likely a continuous numerical variable?

Accepted Answer

A) the number of gallons of paint purchased 
B) the number of reams of paper ordered 
C) the population of Egypt in 2005 
D) the number of miles of interstate highways 
A) the number of gallons of paint purchased 
B) the number of reams of paper ordered 
C) the population of Egypt in 2005 
D) the number of miles of interstate highways

Question 18

THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
A paper company is interested in estimating the proportion of trees in a 600-acre forest with diameters exceeding 2 feet.The company selects 30 plots (100 feet by 100 feet)from the forest and utilizes the information from the 30 plots to help estimate the proportion for the whole forest.
-What statistical term describes the 600-acre forest?

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Question 19

THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
An office supply warehouse has boxes of pencils,100 pencils to the box.Information about the entire warehouse as well as a sample of the boxes is shown below:
  
-What is the population size?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

One important principle that must be followed in the sample selection process is randomness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Errors which arise even if the entire population is used are called nonsampling errors.

THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: The time (in hours)that a sample of 20 students studied for a statistics test are shown below -Construct a cumulative frequency,cumulative relative frequency and cumulative percent distributions of the data.

Which of the following statements involve inferential statistics as opposed to descriptive statistics?

What percentage of the students in the sample went partying the weekend before the final exam and did well in the exam?

A time-series plot measures time along the vertical axis and the numerical values of the variable of interest along the horizontal axis.

Sampling error results from the fact that information is available on only a subset of all the population members.

There are four levels of measurement within qualitative and quantitative data.

THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: At New York State University,800 students are randomly selected and asked the distance of their commute to campus.From this group a mean of 14.6 miles is computed. -What is the variable of interest?

What is the correct ranking of data from weakest or lowest level to strongest or highest level?

Find the percentage for "chip" defect items.

In completing a survey,respondents use the following code numbers to indicate marital status: 1 = Single (never married), 2 = Married, 3 = Divorced, 4 = WidowedIs this data qualitative or quantitative? Explain.

THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Suppose you own a DVD rental store. -Give an example of a question concerning a possible relationship between two variables of interest to your DVD business.

Convert the data to overall percentages.What patterns do you see in this table?

Decisions are often based on incomplete information in an uncertain environment.

We can describe graphically the shape of a distribution by a:

If the sample is a good representation of the population,what percentage of the students in the population should we expect to spend the weekend studying and do poorly on the final exam?

Which of the following is most likely a continuous numerical variable?

THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: An office supply warehouse has boxes of pencils,100 pencils to the box.Information about the entire warehouse as well as a sample of the boxes is shown below: -What is the population size?

One important principle that must be followed in the sample selection process is randomness.

Describing Data: Numerical

Probability

Discrete Random Variables and Probability Distributions

Continuous Random Variables and Probability Distributions

Sampling and Sampling Distributions

Estimation: Single Population

Estimation: Additional Topics

Hypothesis Testing: Single Population

Hypothesis Testing: Additional Topics

Simple Regression

Multiple Regression

Additional Topics in Regression Analysis

Analysis of Categorical Data

Analysis of Variance

Time-Series Analysis and Forecasting

Additional Topics in Sampling

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Exam 1: Describing Data: Graphical

Errors which arise even if the entire population is used are called nonsampling errors.

THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: The time (in hours)that a sample of 20 students studied for a statistics test are shown below -Construct a cumulative frequency,cumulative relative frequency and cumulative percent distributions of the data.

Which of the following statements involve inferential statistics as opposed to descriptive statistics?

What percentage of the students in the sample went partying the weekend before the final exam and did well in the exam?

A time-series plot measures time along the vertical axis and the numerical values of the variable of interest along the horizontal axis.

Sampling error results from the fact that information is available on only a subset of all the population members.

There are four levels of measurement within qualitative and quantitative data.

THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: At New York State University,800 students are randomly selected and asked the distance of their commute to campus.From this group a mean of 14.6 miles is computed. -What is the variable of interest?

What is the correct ranking of data from weakest or lowest level to strongest or highest level?

Find the percentage for "chip" defect items.

In completing a survey,respondents use the following code numbers to indicate marital status: 1 = Single (never married), 2 = Married, 3 = Divorced, 4 = WidowedIs this data qualitative or quantitative? Explain.

THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Suppose you own a DVD rental store. -Give an example of a question concerning a possible relationship between two variables of interest to your DVD business.

Convert the data to overall percentages.What patterns do you see in this table?

Decisions are often based on incomplete information in an uncertain environment.

We can describe graphically the shape of a distribution by a:

If the sample is a good representation of the population,what percentage of the students in the population should we expect to spend the weekend studying and do poorly on the final exam?

Which of the following is most likely a continuous numerical variable?

THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: An office supply warehouse has boxes of pencils,100 pencils to the box.Information about the entire warehouse as well as a sample of the boxes is shown below: -What is the population size?

One important principle that must be followed in the sample selection process is randomness.

Describing Data: Numerical

Probability

Discrete Random Variables and Probability Distributions

Continuous Random Variables and Probability Distributions

Sampling and Sampling Distributions

Estimation: Single Population

Estimation: Additional Topics

Hypothesis Testing: Single Population

Hypothesis Testing: Additional Topics

Simple Regression

Multiple Regression

Additional Topics in Regression Analysis

Analysis of Categorical Data

Analysis of Variance

Time-Series Analysis and Forecasting

Additional Topics in Sampling

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