Master Statistics and Probability: Online Quizzes and Practice Tests

Question 1

Why is randomization crucial in sampling? How can non-random sampling methods lead to biased statistical conclusions? Provide an example to illustrate your explanation.

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Randomization ensures each individual has an equal chance of selection, reducing bias and enhancing sample representativeness.

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Non-random sampling, like convenience sampling, introduces bias by selecting individuals based on accessibility, not representativeness.

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Randomization is unnecessary if the sample size is large.

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Bias from non-random sampling cannot be corrected through statistical analysis.

Question 2

According to the central limit theorem, as the sample size increases, what does the distribution of sample proportions approach?

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A normal distribution

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A skewed distribution

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A binomial distribution

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A distribution that matches the shape of the population distribution

Question 3

In a dataset of student test scores, outliers (unusually high or low scores) can impact statistical analysis. What is the primary concern caused by these outliers?

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They can significantly affect measures of central tendency (mean, median), making them less representative of typical data values.

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They have no significant impact on measures of spread (standard deviation, range).

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They help identify trends and patterns within the dataset.

Question 4

Question: Distinguish between statistical and research hypotheses. Explain their distinct functions, formulation, and evaluation methods.

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Statistical hypotheses focus on population parameters, while research hypotheses focus on sample statistics.

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Option 1: Statistical hypotheses test research hypotheses, while research hypotheses predict population characteristics.

Question 5

A random sample of 50 students was taken from a large population. The sample mean was 75 and the sample standard deviation was 5. What is the standard error of the mean?

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1

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5

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10

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25

Question 6

A correlation coefficient of -0.7 indicates that there is:

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A strong negative relationship between the variables

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A strong positive relationship between the variables

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A weak positive relationship between the variables

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A weak negative relationship between the variables

Question 7

Which measure represents the amount of spread or variability in a data set?

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Standard deviation

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Mean

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Median

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Range

Question 8

When modeling the number of successes in a fixed set of independent trials, which probability distribution is most appropriate?

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Binomial distribution

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Normal distribution

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Exponential distribution

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Poisson distribution

Question 9

Which type of bias occurs when a study's results are influenced by factors other than the independent variable?

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Confounding bias

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Selection bias

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Sampling bias

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Measurement bias

Question 10

When rolling a standard six-sided die twice in a row, what is the probability of getting a 6 both times?

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1/36

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1/6

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1/12

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1/24

Question 11

Which type of variable is characterized by distinct categories?

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Gender

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Age

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Height

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Income

Question 12

Which statistical graph is used to visualize the distribution of data values in a data set?

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Histogram

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Pie chart

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Bar graph

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Stem-and-leaf plot

Question 13

A survey of 200 people found that 60% of them support a specific candidate. Calculate the margin of error for the sample proportion at the 95% confidence level, rounded to two decimal places.

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0.06

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0.04

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0.08

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0.10

Question 14

Which measure of central tendency is most susceptible to being influenced by outliers?

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

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Range

Question 15

A population has a standard deviation of 5. If a sample of 36 is taken from this population, what is the standard deviation of the sample mean?

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1.25

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2.5

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5

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10

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a measure of central tendency?

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Standard deviation

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 17

A scatterplot shows a positive linear relationship between two variables. Which of the following is most likely true?

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As one variable increases, the other variable also increases

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As one variable decreases, the other variable increases

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As one variable increases, the other variable decreases

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There is no relationship between the two variables

Question 18

When analyzing personal data for statistical purposes, which ethical consideration is paramount?

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Protecting individuals' anonymity

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Ensuring data accuracy

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Getting consent from participants

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Reporting results fairly and clearly

Question 19

Which statistical method is best for finding the strength and direction of a straight-line relationship between two variables?

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Correlation coefficient

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Mean

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Standard deviation

Question 20

When rolling a standard six-sided die, what is the probability of obtaining an even number?

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1/2

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1/3

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1/4

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1/6

Question 21

Which of the following is not a measure of central tendency?

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Standard deviation

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 22

In a linear regression model, what does the coefficient of determination (R-squared) represent?

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The proportion of variance in the dependent variable that is explained by the independent variable

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The correlation between the independent and dependent variables

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The slope of the regression line

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The intercept of the regression line

Question 23

Which of the following is not a measure of central tendency?

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Standard deviation

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a measure of central tendency?

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Standard deviation

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT a measure of central tendency?

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Range

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 26

A bag contains 5 red balls and 7 blue balls. What is the probability of drawing a red ball from the bag?

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5/12

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7/12

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1/2

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1/5

Question 27

Which of the following is a type of sampling bias in a research study?

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Selection bias

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Measurement bias

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Sampling error

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Response bias

Question 28

Which of the following is a characteristic of a normal distribution?

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Bell-shaped

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Asymmetrical

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Bimodal

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Uniform

Question 29

Which of the following is a type of regression analysis used to examine the relationship between two variables?

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Linear regression

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Hypothesis testing

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ANOVA

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Chi-square test

Question 30

A study finds that there is a strong positive correlation between height and weight. What does this result imply?

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As height increases, weight tends to increase.

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As height decreases, weight tends to decrease.

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There is no relationship between height and weight.

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Weight is the cause of height.

Question 31

Which measure of central tendency remains unaffected by extreme values, making it resistant to outliers?

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Median

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Range

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Mean

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Mode

Question 32

A bag contains 5 blue marbles and 5 red marbles. If two marbles are drawn without replacement, what is the probability that both marbles are blue?

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1/9

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1/4

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1/10

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1/5

Question 33

A normal distribution has a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10. What is the likelihood that a randomly selected value falls between 40 and 60?

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0.6827

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0.3173

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0.8413

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0.5

Question 34

Which type of bias arises when the sampling method favors certain individuals or groups, potentially leading to an unrepresentative sample?

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Selection bias

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Measurement bias

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Response bias

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Sampling error

Question 35

Given a scatterplot that exhibits a strong positive correlation, which of the following interpretations is incorrect?

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As one variable decreases, the other variable decreases.

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As one variable increases, the other variable increases.

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There is a linear relationship between the variables.

Question 36

When evaluating the effectiveness of an educational intervention, which measure is appropriate for quantifying the magnitude of the effect?

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Cohen's d

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Pearson's correlation coefficient

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Mean

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Standard deviation

Question 37

For a study aiming to estimate the average salary in a population, which sampling method is most suitable to ensure a representative sample?

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Random sampling

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Snowball sampling

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Convenience sampling

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Quota sampling

Question 38

A researcher wants to investigate the effect of a new fertilizer on plant growth. They take 100 plants and randomly divide them into two groups: 50 receive the new fertilizer, and 50 receive a standard fertilizer.  What kind of study is this?

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Controlled experiment

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Case study

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Survey

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Observational study

Question 39

A dataset has a mean of 25 and a standard deviation of 5. Approximately what percentage of the data falls within one standard deviation of the mean?

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Approximately 68%

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Approximately 50%

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Approximately 95%

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Approximately 99.7%

Question 40

A company wants to find the average age of its customers. They randomly choose 100 customers from their customer list. What type of sample is this?

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Random sample

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Convenience sample

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Stratified sample

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Cluster sample

Question 41

A researcher is testing a new medicine. They randomly assign participants to either receive the new medicine or a placebo. What is the independent variable in this study?

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Type of medication

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Medication effectiveness

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Participant age

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Participant health

Question 42

A coin is flipped 10 times. What's the probability of getting exactly 5 heads?

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252/1024

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1/10

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1/1024

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1/2

Question 43

A researcher wants to compare the average height of students in two different schools. Which statistical test would be most suitable?

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Two-sample t-test

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One-sample t-test

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ANOVA

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Chi-square test

Question 44

A survey asks people to rate their satisfaction with a product on a scale of 1 to 5. What kind of data is this?

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Ordinal data

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Ratio data

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Interval data

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Nominal data

Question 45

A box contains 10 balls numbered 1 to 10. If you pick one ball randomly, what is the expected value of the number you'll draw?

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5.5

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1

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5

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10

Question 46

A study shows a strong correlation between the number of hours spent studying and exam scores. What does this mean?

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There is a strong association between the two variables.

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Studying directly causes higher exam scores.

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There is no relationship between the two variables.

Question 47

A bag contains 4 red balls, 3 blue balls, and 2 green balls. If a ball is drawn at random, what is the probability of drawing a blue ball?

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3 / 9

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1 / 9

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2 / 9

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1 / 3

Question 48

The mean of a dataset is 25 and the standard deviation is 5. What is the z-score of a data point that is 30?

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1

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-1

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0.5

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2

Question 49

A sample of 100 students has a mean height of 65 inches. If the standard error of the mean is 2 inches, what is the 95% confidence interval for the population mean height?

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(63, 67)

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(62, 68)

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(60, 70)

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(61, 69)

Question 50

Which of the following is a characteristic of a normal distribution?

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Symmetrical bell-shaped curve

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Asymmetrical curve

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Skewed bell-shaped curve

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Triangular-shaped curve

Question 51

A hypothesis test is conducted to determine if the mean of a population is greater than 100. The sample mean is 110, the sample standard deviation is 15, and the sample size is 25. What is the p-value of the test?

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0.025

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0.05

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0.01

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0.1

Question 52

Which of the following is a measure of variability?

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Standard deviation

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Mode

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Mean

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Median

Question 53

A scatterplot shows a strong positive correlation between two variables. What does this indicate?

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As one variable increases, the other variable tends to increase.

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As one variable increases, the other variable tends to decrease.

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There is no relationship between the two variables.

Question 54

Which of the following is a type of bias that can occur in sampling?

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Selection bias

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Response bias

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Confounding bias

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Measurement bias

Question 55

A researcher wants to test the effectiveness of a new medication on reducing blood pressure. Which of the following is the most appropriate experimental design?

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Randomized controlled trial

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Observational study

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Cross-sectional study

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Case-control study

Question 56

Which of the following is a key ethical consideration in statistical research?

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Protection of participants' privacy and confidentiality

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Validity of statistical tests

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Accuracy of data collection

Question 57

Which of the following is NOT a measure of central tendency?

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Range

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Median

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Mode

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Mean

Question 58

A survey of 100 students was conducted to determine their favorite color. The results showed that 30 students preferred blue. What is the probability that a randomly selected student prefers blue?

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0.3

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0.5

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0.75

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0.25

Question 59

Which of the following is a type of sampling bias?

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Selection bias

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Non-response bias

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Sampling error

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Measurement bias

Question 60

A hypothesis test is conducted to determine if the mean weight of apples in a population is greater than 100 grams. The null hypothesis is:

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The mean weight of apples in the population is less than or equal to 100 grams.

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The mean weight of apples in the population is equal to 100 grams.

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The mean weight of apples in the population is greater than 100 grams.

Question 61

Which of the following is the formula for calculating the standard deviation?

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σ = √(Σ(x - μ)² / N)

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σ = (Σ(x - μ)² / N) / N

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σ = (Σ(x)² / N) / N - 1

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σ = √(Σ(x)² / N)

Question 62

A scatter plot shows a positive correlation between two variables. This means that:

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As one variable increases, the other variable tends to increase.

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As one variable increases, the other variable tends to decrease.

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There is no relationship between the two variables.

Question 63

A confidence interval is:

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A range of values that is likely to contain the true population parameter.

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A single value that is the best estimate of the population parameter.

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A hypothesis that has been proven to be true.

Question 64

A researcher wants to test the hypothesis that the mean height of students in a certain population is 65 inches. The sample mean is 64.5 inches and the sample standard deviation is 2.5 inches. What is the t-score for this hypothesis test?

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-0.5

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-1.0

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1.0

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0.5