Lecturer: Date Approved by: Date

12/04/2024 12/04/2024
Dr. Phan Thi Huong Dr. Nguyen Tien Dung
.....................................................................................................
Academic year 2023-2024 Semester 2
Final Exam Exam date th
May 16 , 2024
Course title Probability and Statistics OISP
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY - VNUHCM Course ID MT2013 Sheet code 3231 Score
Faculty of Applied Science Duration 90 minutes Shift 7:00
Instructions to students:
- At the beginning of the working time, you MUST fill in your full name and student ID
on this question sheet. There are 25 questions on 3 pages.
- You are allowed to use your OWN materials and calculator. Total available score: 10.
- Do not round between steps. Round your final answers to 4 decimal places.
- For multiple-choice questions, choose the closest answers, mark your selection on both your multiple-
choice answer sheet and question sheet. Your overall score will be deducted 20% of one multiple-choice
question score for each wrong multiple-choice answer.

Student’s full name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Invigilator 1: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Student Id: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Group: . . . . . . .......... Invigilator 2: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1. Suppose that 20% of residents in a community have pets. Select 2 residents randomly in this
community. Calculate the probability that both selected residents have pets.
A 0.04 B None of the others. C 0.4 D 0.46 E 0.44

Questions 2 through 6 (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4) . In 2011, a U.S. Census report determined
that 70% of college students are working students. A researcher thinks this percentage has changed and
surveys 197 college students. The researcher reports that 123 of the 197 are working students. Is there
evidence to support the researcher’s claim at the 1% significance level?

2. Determine the null and alternative hypotheses.

A H0: p̂ = 0.7, H1: p̂ ̸= 0.7.
B H0: µ = 0.7, H1: µ ̸= 0.7.
C H0: p ≤ 0.7, H1: p > 0.7.
D H0: p ≥ 0.7, H1: p < 0.7.
E H0: p = 0.7, H1: p ̸= 0.7.

3. Determine the test statistic value.

A 4.3499 B None of the others. C -12.3166 D -2.3166 E -1.2056

4. Distribution of the test stestistic is

A Student distribution with degree of free dom 196. B Approximate normal distribution with
the standard deviation of 0.0326. C None of the others. D Normal distribution with the
standard deviation of 0.0326. E Binomial distribution with n = 197 and p = 0.7.

5. Find the 99% confident interval for the percentage of working students.
A [0.551 , 0.849] B [0.4704 , 0.7784] C [0.544 , 0.7048] D None of the others. E
[0.5353 , 0.7134]
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6. How many students are needed in a sample to achieve a maximum error of 0.1 (%) in the calculated
CI? A 157 B 162 C 152 D 167 E 187

Questions 7 through 11. (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4)

The Eastern and Western Major League Soccer conferences have a
Eastern 4 9 2 2 3
new Reserve Division that allows new players to develop their skills.
Western 3 6 4 6 2
Data for a randomly picked date showed the following annual goals
for 5 different teams in each division. Suppose that the annual goals follow normal distribution. Does
the data show that the annual goal of the eastern is lower than western divisions? Test this hypothesis
at the 0.01 significance level.

7. Compute the standard deviation of the sample mean difference between the annual goals for two
divisions (the standard error). A 1.5297 B 1.8497 C 3.2797 D 4.4297 E 1.5297

8. Determine the appropriate hypothesis test.

A t-test with equal variances B t-test with unequal variances C z-test due to the Central
Litmit Theorem. D z-test with known population variances E None of the others

9. Find the statistic for the hypothesis test.

A -0.1907 B -0.1307 C -0.1207 D -0.0807 E -0.1807

10. Determine the rejection region for the hypothesis test.

A (2.896, ∞) B (3.169, ∞) C (−∞, −3.355) D (−∞, −3.169) E (−∞, −2.896)

11. Construct a two-sided 95 % confidence interval for the mean difference between the annual goals
for two divisions. A (-3.7275,3.3275) B (-7.3785,6.9785) C (-13.4652,13.0652) D (-
14.081,13.681) E (-5.3584,4.9584)

Questions 12 through 16. (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, Technique 1 0.6 3.5 1.6 3.4
L.O.4) The compressive strength of concrete (unit: 1000 psi) is Technique 2 1.7 1.2 4.3 3.1
being studied, and four different mixing techniques are being Technique 3 0.3 2.5 2.9 3.1
investigated. The following data have been collected. Technique 4 2.5 2.4 4.1 4
Test the hypothesis that mixing techniques affect the strength of the concrete. Use a significance level
α = 0.01.

12. Determine the sum of squares that describes the variability of observations from the sample means.
A 19.505 B 22.25 C 20.5045 D None of the others. E 2.745

13. Find the test statistic value.

A 2.5626 B 6.5624 C None of the others. D 0.5629 E 4.5625

14. Determine the rejection region.

A None of the others. B [−∞, 5.95] C [7.23, +∞] D [3.67, +∞] E [5.95, +∞]

15. Calculte the least significant difference (LSD) if the Fisher’s multiple comparisions method is used.
A None of the others. B 3.5267 C 2.7541 D 2.5402 E 1.7082

16. Construct a 99% confidence interval on the difference in the mean compressive strength recorded
by technique 1 and technique 2. A [−3.832, 1.6762] B [−4.3875, 1.1207] C [−1.61, 3.8982]
D None of the others. E [−3.0541, 2.4541]

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Questions 17 through 21 (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4) The table below shows the data that
was collected from different fields of various farms in a certain valley. The table contains the weight (in
grams) of 32 Raspberries samples (X) and the amount of their Vitamin C content in mg (Y). Find a
linear model that express Vitamin C content as a function of the weight of the Raspberries.

P P Weight of the Raspberries (x) Vitamin C content (y)

Sum of observed values
P 2( x P 2 yi )
i or 2925 2052.3
Sum of squares ( xi or yi ) 286973 135283.63
P
Moreover, xi yi = 195845.4.

17. Find the slope β1 and the y-intercept β0 .

A β1 = 1.1208; β0 = 26.2679 B β1 = −0.1792; β0 = 24.8679 C β1 = 0.4208; β0 = 25.6679
D None of the others. E β1 = −0.5792; β0 = 25.2679

18. Consider a Raspberrie of 37 grams collected from this valley. Find its expected Vitamin C content.
A 41.2386 B 46.7386 C 49.2386 D None of the others. E 49.7386

19. Estimate the variance of the random errors.

A 6.5715 B None of the others. C 6.2605 D 6.2755 E 6.5335

20. Construct a 99% two-sided confidence interval for the the slope of the regression line.
A [0.4617, 0.96] B [−0.0083, 0.94] C None of the others. D [−0.1483, 0.54] E
[0.3717, 0.47]

21. Determine the coefficient of determination.

A 0.4787 B 0.4987 C 0.9487 D 0.8887 E None of the others.

Questions 22 through 25. (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4) The time it takes An to get from home
to school each day is a normal random variable with the mean of 42 minutes and the standard deviation
of 12.8 minutes. Suppose that the times on different days are independent random variables. If the time
for one day is more than 44 minutes, he will be late on that day. Suppose that, in a academic year, he
needs to go to school in 250 days (only 1 trip per day).

22. Find the proportion of days that he is late for school.

A None of the others. B 0.8823 C 0.9934 D 0.3268 E 0.4379

23. Find the probability that, in that year, he is late for school in no more than 70 days.
A 0.5555 B None of the others. C 0 D 0.6666 E 0.8888

24. If he is not late, he will get attendance credit. If he is late, he only has 70% chance to get attendance
credit. Find the proportion of days of that year in which he gets attendance credit.
A 0.3131 B 0.8686 C None of the others. D 0.202 E 0.5353

25. Let Y be the total time (in hours) that An travels from home to school in that year. Find the
probability Y is at least 178 hours.
A 0.2576 B 0.9242 C 0.4798 D 0.8131 E None of the others.

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 Lecturer: Date Approved by: Date
12/04/2024 12/04/2024
Dr. Phan Thi Huong Dr. Nguyen Tien Dung
.....................................................................................................
Academic year 2023-2024 Semester 2
Final Exam Exam date th
May 16 , 2024
Course title Probability and Statistics OISP
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY - VNUHCM Course ID MT2013 Sheet code 3232 Score
Faculty of Applied Science Duration 90 minutes Shift 7:00
Instructions to students:
- At the beginning of the working time, you MUST fill in your full name and student ID
on this question sheet. There are 25 questions on 3 pages.
- You are allowed to use your OWN materials and calculator. Total available score: 10.
- Do not round between steps. Round your final answers to 4 decimal places.
- For multiple-choice questions, choose the closest answers, mark your selection on both your multiple-
choice answer sheet and question sheet. Your overall score will be deducted 20% of one multiple-choice
question score for each wrong multiple-choice answer.

Student’s full name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Invigilator 1: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Student Id: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Group: . . . . . . .......... Invigilator 2: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1. Suppose that 30% of residents in a community have pets. Select 2 residents randomly in this
community. Calculate the probability that both selected residents have pets.
A 0.43 B 0.02 C 0.09 D 0.6 E None of the others.

Questions 2 through 6 (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4) . In 2011, a U.S. Census report determined
that 69% of college students are working students. A researcher thinks this percentage has changed and
surveys 167 college students. The researcher reports that 104 of the 167 are working students. Is there
evidence to support the researcher’s claim at the 10% significance level?

2. Determine the null and alternative hypotheses.

A H0: p ≤ 0.69, H1: p > 0.69.
B H0: µ = 0.69, H1: µ ̸= 0.69.
C H0: p ≥ 0.69, H1: p < 0.69.
D H0: p = 0.69, H1: p ̸= 0.69.
E H0: p̂ = 0.69, H1: p̂ ̸= 0.69.

3. Determine the test statistic value.

A None of the others. B -0.768 C 4.7875 D -11.879 E -1.879

4. Distribution of the test stestistic is

A Binomial distribution with n = 167 and p = 0.69. B Approximate normal distribution with
the standard deviation of 0.0358. C Normal distribution with the standard deviation of 0.0358.
D None of the others. E Student distribution with degree of free dom 166.

5. Find the 90% confident interval for the percentage of working students.
A [0.5612 , 0.6843] B [0.4468 , 0.7988] C [0.645 , 0.735] D None of the others.
E [0.5747 , 0.6708]
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6. How many students are needed in a sample to achieve a maximum error of 0.1 (%) in the calculated
CI? A 103 B 88 C 18 D 73 E 68

Questions 7 through 11. (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4)

The Eastern and Western Major League Soccer conferences have a
Eastern 8 4 8 1 5
new Reserve Division that allows new players to develop their skills.
Western 2 7 3 3 10
Data for a randomly picked date showed the following annual goals
for 5 different teams in each division. Suppose that the annual goals follow normal distribution. Does
the data show that the annual goal of the eastern is higher than western divisions? Test this hypothesis
at the 0.05 significance level.

7. Compute the standard deviation of the sample mean difference between the annual goals for two
divisions (the standard error). A 2.01 B 1.26 C 2.01 D 3.67 E 3.42

8. Determine the appropriate hypothesis test.

A z-test with known population variances B t-test with equal variances C z-test due to
the Central Litmit Theorem. D None of the others E t-test with unequal variances

9. Find the statistic for the hypothesis test.

A 0.0995 B 0.0995 C 0.0995 D 0.0995 E 0.0995

10. Determine the rejection region for the hypothesis test.

A (−∞, −1.833) B (2.306, ∞) C (2.365, ∞) D (−∞, −2.365) E (1.86, ∞)

11. Construct a two-sided 99 % confidence interval for the mean difference between the annual goals
for two divisions. A (-21.6993,22.0993) B (-6.5435,6.9435) C (-1.4808,1.8808) D (-
9.3731,9.7731) E (-19.4887,19.8887)

Questions 12 through 16. (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, Technique 1 2.1 0.4 0.2 4.8 1.4
L.O.4) The compressive strength of concrete (unit: 1000 psi) is Technique 2 7 5.8 4.5 0.8 4.3
being studied, and four different mixing techniques are being Technique 3 1.8 0.8 3.1 2 2.2
investigated. The following data have been collected. Technique 4 3.7 1.7 6.3 2.3 1.7
Test the hypothesis that mixing techniques affect the strength of the concrete. Use a significance level
α = 0.05.

12. Determine the sum of squares that describes the variability of observations from the sample means.
A 50.3157 B 76.5295 C None of the others. D 53.316 E 23.2135

13. Find the test statistic value.

A None of the others. B 0.322 C 2.3221 D 8.3216 E 4.3218

14. Determine the rejection region.

A None of the others. B [3.24, +∞] C [4.08, +∞] D [2.21, +∞] E [−∞, 3.24]

15. Calculte the least significant difference (LSD) if the Fisher’s multiple comparisions method is used.
A None of the others. B 3.5587 C 2.4476 D 2.3397 E 2.3312

16. Construct a 95% confidence interval on the difference in the mean compressive strength recorded by
technique 1 and technique 2. A [−3.7035, 1.1917] B [−3.148, 1.7472] C [−4.259, 0.6362]
D [−5.1476, −0.2524] E None of the others.

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Questions 17 through 21 (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4) The table below shows the data that
was collected from different fields of various farms in a certain valley. The table contains the weight (in
grams) of 31 Raspberries samples (X) and the amount of their Vitamin C content in mg (Y). Find a
linear model that express Vitamin C content as a function of the weight of the Raspberries.

P P Weight of the Raspberries (x) Vitamin C content (y)

Sum of observed values
P 2( x P 2 yi )
i or 2754 2657
Sum of squares ( xi or yi ) 261984 233694.43
P
Moreover, xi yi = 245941.2.

17. Find the slope β1 and the y-intercept β0 .

A β1 = 0.5713; β0 = 34.9532 B β1 = −0.0287; β0 = 35.6532 C β1 = 1.1713; β0 = 35.5532
D None of the others. E β1 = −0.1287; β0 = 34.8532

18. Consider a Raspberrie of 33 grams collected from this valley. Find its expected Vitamin C content.
A None of the others. B 60.8072 C 62.3072 D 53.8072 E 62.8072

19. Estimate the variance of the random errors.

A 10.6715 B 10.1915 C None of the others. D 10.1655 E 10.3095

20. Construct a 99% two-sided confidence interval for the the slope of the regression line.
A None of the others. B [0.2429, 1.0097] C [0.5029, 0.6397] D [0.1329, 0.6797]
E [0.1229, 0.8797]

21. Determine the coefficient of determination.

A 0.9481 B 0.8281 C 0.8881 D 0.5881 E None of the others.

Questions 22 through 25. (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4) The time it takes An to get from home
to school each day is a normal random variable with the mean of 58 minutes and the standard deviation
of 14.6 minutes. Suppose that the times on different days are independent random variables. If the time
for one day is more than 62.5 minutes, he will be late on that day. Suppose that, in a academic year,
he needs to go to school in 215 days (only 1 trip per day).

22. Find the proportion of days that he is late for school.

A 0.0457 B 0.7123 C 0.2679 D 0.379 E None of the others.

23. Find the probability that, in that year, he is late for school in no more than 68 days.
A 0.4784 B 0.034 C 0.9228 D 0.7006 E None of the others.

24. If he is not late, he will get attendance credit. If he is late, he only has 50% chance to get attendance
credit. Find the proportion of days of that year in which he gets attendance credit.
A 0.9216 B 0.8105 C None of the others. D 0.6994 E 0.255

25. Let Y be the total time (in hours) that An travels from home to school in that year. Find the
probability Y is at least 211 hours.
A 0.146 B 0.7015 C 0.8126 D None of the others. E 0.4793

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 Lecturer: Date Approved by: Date
12/04/2024 12/04/2024
Dr. Phan Thi Huong Dr. Nguyen Tien Dung
.....................................................................................................
Academic year 2023-2024 Semester 2
Final Exam Exam date th
May 16 , 2024
Course title Probability and Statistics OISP
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY - VNUHCM Course ID MT2013 Sheet code 3233 Score
Faculty of Applied Science Duration 90 minutes Shift 7:00
Instructions to students:
- At the beginning of the working time, you MUST fill in your full name and student ID
on this question sheet. There are 25 questions on 3 pages.
- You are allowed to use your OWN materials and calculator. Total available score: 10.
- Do not round between steps. Round your final answers to 4 decimal places.
- For multiple-choice questions, choose the closest answers, mark your selection on both your multiple-
choice answer sheet and question sheet. Your overall score will be deducted 20% of one multiple-choice
question score for each wrong multiple-choice answer.

Student’s full name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Invigilator 1: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Student Id: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Group: . . . . . . .......... Invigilator 2: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1. Suppose that 40% of residents in a community have pets. Select 2 residents randomly in this
community. Calculate the probability that both selected residents have pets.
A 0.8 B 0.06 C 0.16 D 0.36 E None of the others.

Questions 2 through 6 (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4) . In 2011, a U.S. Census report determined
that 59% of college students are working students. A researcher thinks this percentage has changed and
surveys 143 college students. The researcher reports that 90 of the 143 are working students. Is there
evidence to support the researcher’s claim at the 10% significance level?

2. Determine the null and alternative hypotheses.

A H0: µ = 0.59, H1: µ ̸= 0.59.
B H0: p = 0.59, H1: p ̸= 0.59.
C H0: p̂ = 0.59, H1: p̂ ̸= 0.59.
D H0: p ≥ 0.59, H1: p < 0.59.
E H0: p ≤ 0.59, H1: p > 0.59.

3. Determine the test statistic value.

A -9.0428 B None of the others. C 7.6237 D 0.9572 E 2.0682

4. Distribution of the test stestistic is

A Student distribution with degree of free dom 142. B None of the others. C Binomial
distribution with n = 143 and p = 0.59. D Approximate normal distribution with the standard
deviation of 0.0411. E Normal distribution with the standard deviation of 0.0411.

5. Find the 90% confident interval for the percentage of working students.
A [0.499 , 0.681] B [0.5777 , 0.6811] C [0.5694 , 0.6894] D [0.5631 , 0.6956] E None
of the others.
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6. How many students are needed in a sample to achieve a maximum error of 0.1 (%) in the calculated
CI? A 58 B 18 C 68 D 33 E 113

Questions 7 through 11. (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4)

The Eastern and Western Major League Soccer conferences have a
Eastern 7 4 10 4 8
new Reserve Division that allows new players to develop their skills.
Western 8 9 1 2 2
Data for a randomly picked date showed the following annual goals
for 5 different teams in each division. Suppose that the annual goals follow normal distribution. Does
the data show that the annual goal of the eastern is higher than western divisions? Test this hypothesis
at the 0.05 significance level.

7. Compute the standard deviation of the sample mean difference between the annual goals for two
divisions (the standard error). A 4.0843 B 2.3543 C 2.2443 D 2.0543 E 2.0543

8. Determine the appropriate hypothesis test.

A t-test with unequal variances B t-test with equal variances C z-test due to the Central
Litmit Theorem. D z-test with known population variances E None of the others

9. Find the statistic for the hypothesis test.

A 1.4509 B 1.0709 C 0.9409 D 0.6209 E 0.8909

10. Determine the rejection region for the hypothesis test.

A (−∞, −1.812) B (1.86, ∞) C (2.306, ∞) D (1.812, ∞) E (−∞, −2.306)

11. Construct a two-sided 95 % confidence interval for the mean difference between the annual goals
for two divisions. A (-6.1758,10.5758) B (-15.0552,19.4552) C (-2.5371,6.9371) D (-
11.0567,15.4567) E (-9.5359,13.9359)

Questions 12 through 16. (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, Technique 1 5.9 3.8 1.6 0.1 4.7
L.O.4) The compressive strength of concrete (unit: 1000 psi) is Technique 2 2.6 0.3 1 2.1 3.2
being studied, and four different mixing techniques are being Technique 3 2 1.4 2.9 1.4 1.7
investigated. The following data have been collected. Technique 4 1.6 4.5 1.6 2.8 2.2
Test the hypothesis that mixing techniques affect the strength of the concrete. Use a significance level
α = 0.05.

12. Determine the sum of squares that describes the variability of observations from the sample means.
A 25.98 B 34.98 C 6.362 D 41.342 E None of the others.

13. Find the test statistic value.

A 4.9696 B 0.97 C 2.9697 D None of the others. E 6.9695

14. Determine the rejection region.

A [4.08, +∞] B None of the others. C [2.21, +∞] D [−∞, 3.24] E [3.24, +∞]

15. Calculte the least significant difference (LSD) if the Fisher’s multiple comparisions method is used.
A None of the others. B 1.9825 C 0.1416 D 3.8326 E 1.6261

16. Construct a 95% confidence interval on the difference in the mean compressive strength recorded by
technique 1 and technique 2. A [−3.0469, 0.9181] B [1.9526, 5.9176] C None of the others.
D [1.3971, 5.3621] E [−0.6025, 3.3625]

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Questions 17 through 21 (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4) The table below shows the data that
was collected from different fields of various farms in a certain valley. The table contains the weight (in
grams) of 32 Raspberries samples (X) and the amount of their Vitamin C content in mg (Y). Find a
linear model that express Vitamin C content as a function of the weight of the Raspberries.

P P Weight of the Raspberries (x) Vitamin C content (y)

Sum of observed values
P 2( xP 2 yi )
i or 2803 2698.61
Sum of squares ( xi or yi ) 261219 234134.2251
P
Moreover, xi yi = 245861.13.

17. Find the slope β1 and the y-intercept β0 .

A β1 = 1.604; β0 = 30.7207 B β1 = 0.204; β0 = 31.5207 C β1 = 1.404; β0 = 30.4207
D None of the others. E β1 = 0.604; β0 = 31.4207

18. Consider a Raspberrie of 39 grams collected from this valley. Find its expected Vitamin C content.
A None of the others. B 59.9786 C 60.9786 D 54.9786 E 64.9786

19. Estimate the variance of the random errors.

A 27.9465 B 27.4215 C None of the others. D 27.6645 E 27.6665

20. Construct a 95% two-sided confidence interval for the the slope of the regression line.
A [0.5183, 0.6898] B None of the others. C [0.4183, 0.8198] D [0.4283, 0.8998]
E [0.2083, 1.1098]

21. Determine the coefficient of determination.

A 0.8734 B 0.5334 C 0.6734 D None of the others. E 0.6034

Questions 22 through 25. (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4) The time it takes An to get from home
to school each day is a normal random variable with the mean of 50 minutes and the standard deviation
of 10.4 minutes. Suppose that the times on different days are independent random variables. If the time
for one day is more than 52 minutes, he will be late on that day. Suppose that, in a academic year, he
needs to go to school in 200 days (only 1 trip per day).

22. Find the proportion of days that he is late for school.

A 0.2016 B 0.4238 C 0.7571 D None of the others. E 0.646

23. Find the probability that, in that year, he is late for school in no more than 51 days.
A None of the others. B 0.7777 C 0 D 0.9999 E 0.8888

24. If he is not late, he will get attendance credit. If he is late, he only has 50% chance to get attendance
credit. Find the proportion of days of that year in which he gets attendance credit.
A 0.1215 B 0.5659 C None of the others. D 0.7881 E 0.4548

25. Let Y be the total time (in hours) that An travels from home to school in that year. Find the
probability Y is at least 169 hours.
A 0.2739 B 0.9405 C None of the others. D 0.1628 E 0.8294

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12/04/2024 12/04/2024
Dr. Phan Thi Huong Dr. Nguyen Tien Dung
.....................................................................................................
Academic year 2023-2024 Semester 2
Final Exam Exam date th
May 16 , 2024
Course title Probability and Statistics OISP
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY - VNUHCM Course ID MT2013 Sheet code 3234 Score
Faculty of Applied Science Duration 90 minutes Shift 7:00
Instructions to students:
- At the beginning of the working time, you MUST fill in your full name and student ID
on this question sheet. There are 25 questions on 3 pages.
- You are allowed to use your OWN materials and calculator. Total available score: 10.
- Do not round between steps. Round your final answers to 4 decimal places.
- For multiple-choice questions, choose the closest answers, mark your selection on both your multiple-
choice answer sheet and question sheet. Your overall score will be deducted 20% of one multiple-choice
question score for each wrong multiple-choice answer.

Student’s full name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Invigilator 1: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Student Id: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Group: . . . . . . .......... Invigilator 2: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1. Suppose that 25% of residents in a community have pets. Select 2 residents randomly in this
community. Calculate the probability that both selected residents have pets.
A None of the others. B 0.4725 C 0.5 D 0.5525 E 0.0625

Questions 2 through 6 (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4) . In 2011, a U.S. Census report determined
that 72% of college students are working students. A researcher thinks this percentage has changed and
surveys 142 college students. The researcher reports that 89 of the 142 are working students. Is there
evidence to support the researcher’s claim at the 10% significance level?

2. Determine the null and alternative hypotheses.

A H0: p ≥ 0.72, H1: p < 0.72.
B H0: p = 0.72, H1: p ̸= 0.72.
C H0: p̂ = 0.72, H1: p̂ ̸= 0.72.
D H0: p ≤ 0.72, H1: p > 0.72.
E H0: µ = 0.72, H1: µ ̸= 0.72.

3. Determine the test statistic value.

A 4.1919 B -1.3636 C None of the others. D -12.4746 E -2.4746

4. Distribution of the test stestistic is

A Approximate normal distribution with the standard deviation of 0.0377. B Binomial
distribution with n = 142 and p = 0.72. C None of the others. D Student distribution with
degree of free dom 141. E Normal distribution with the standard deviation of 0.0377.

5. Find the 90% confident interval for the percentage of working students.
A [0.523 , 0.917] B [0.5628 , 0.6908] C None of the others. D [0.5748 , 0.6787]
E [0.5602 , 0.6933]
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6. How many students are needed in a sample to achieve a maximum error of 0.1 (%) in the calculated
CI? A 98 B 68 C 88 D 63 E 58

Questions 7 through 11. (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4)

The Eastern and Western Major League Soccer conferences have a
Eastern 5 3 1 9 10 10
new Reserve Division that allows new players to develop their skills.
Western 8 6 1 4 5 5
Data for a randomly picked date showed the following annual goals
for 6 different teams in each division. Suppose that the annual goals follow normal distribution. Does
the data show that the annual goal of the eastern is higher than western divisions? Test this hypothesis
at the 0.05 significance level.

7. Compute the standard deviation of the sample mean difference between the annual goals for two
divisions (the standard error). A 1.8454 B 0.9454 C 1.8454 D 1.4654 E 4.3154

8. Determine the appropriate hypothesis test.

A t-test with equal variances B t-test with unequal variances C None of the others
D z-test due to the Central Litmit Theorem. E z-test with known population variances

9. Find the statistic for the hypothesis test.

A 1.0828 B 0.4928 C 0.8128 D 1.1028 E 0.5728

10. Determine the rejection region for the hypothesis test.

A (2.228, ∞) B (1.812, ∞) C (−∞, −2.228) D (−∞, −2.306) E (1.86, ∞)

11. Construct a two-sided 95 % confidence interval for the mean difference between the annual goals
for two divisions. A (-10.7405,13.7405) B (-2.6116,5.6116) C (-8.436,11.436) D (-
1.6053,4.6053) E (-10.6397,13.6397)

Questions 12 through 16. (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, Technique 1 4.2 7.8 2.3 4.2
L.O.4) The compressive strength of concrete (unit: 1000 psi) is Technique 2 2.7 1.6 2.7 2.1
being studied, and four different mixing techniques are being Technique 3 4.5 4.2 4.5 2
investigated. The following data have been collected. Technique 4 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.6
Test the hypothesis that mixing techniques affect the strength of the concrete. Use a significance level
α = 0.05.

12. Determine the sum of squares that describes the variability of observations from the sample means.
A 40.0469 B 61.2494 C 28.2017 D None of the others. E 21.2025

13. Find the test statistic value.

A 7.5551 B 3.5551 C 13.5546 D None of the others. E 5.555

14. Determine the rejection region.

A [2.48, +∞] B [4.47, +∞] C [−∞, 3.49] D None of the others. E [3.49, +∞]

15. Calculte the least significant difference (LSD) if the Fisher’s multiple comparisions method is used.
A 3.5212 B 2.0481 C None of the others. D 2.5707 E 0.7397

16. Construct a 95% confidence interval on the difference in the mean compressive strength recorded
by technique 1 and technique 2. A [2.857, 6.9532] B [2.3015, 6.3977] C [1.1905, 5.2867]
D [0.3019, 4.3981] E None of the others.

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Questions 17 through 21 (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4) The table below shows the data that
was collected from different fields of various farms in a certain valley. The table contains the weight (in
grams) of 30 Raspberries samples (X) and the amount of their Vitamin C content in mg (Y). Find a
linear model that express Vitamin C content as a function of the weight of the Raspberries.

P P Weight of the Raspberries (x) Vitamin C content (y)

Sum of observed values
P 2( xP 2 yi )
i or 2697 3248.79
Sum of squares ( xi or yi ) 258937 362110.9033
P
Moreover, xi yi = 304642.39.

17. Find the slope β1 and the y-intercept β0 .

A β1 = 0.0633; β0 = 39.875 B β1 = 0.7633; β0 = 39.675 C None of the others.
D β1 = 0.9633; β0 = 39.275 E β1 = 0.3633; β0 = 38.875

18. Consider a Raspberrie of 27 grams collected from this valley. Find its expected Vitamin C content.
A 66.7833 B None of the others. C 68.2833 D 69.2833 E 60.2833

19. Estimate the variance of the random errors.

A 24.667 B 24.399 C None of the others. D 24.691 E 25.214

20. Construct a 90% two-sided confidence interval for the the slope of the regression line.
A None of the others. B [0.7375, 0.8391] C [0.7975, 1.2091] D [0.6575, 0.8591] E
[0.6975, 0.8291]

21. Determine the coefficient of determination.

A 0.3929 B 0.9329 C 0.4529 D None of the others. E 0.6129

Questions 22 through 25. (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4) The time it takes An to get from home
to school each day is a normal random variable with the mean of 57 minutes and the standard deviation
of 12.9 minutes. Suppose that the times on different days are independent random variables. If the time
for one day is more than 61 minutes, he will be late on that day. Suppose that, in a academic year, he
needs to go to school in 215 days (only 1 trip per day).

22. Find the proportion of days that he is late for school.

A 0.9338 B None of the others. C 0.045 D 0.3783 E 0.6005

23. Find the probability that, in that year, he is late for school in no more than 65 days.
A 0.013 B 0.3463 C 0.9018 D 0.2352 E None of the others.

24. If he is not late, he will get attendance credit. If he is late, he only has 65% chance to get attendance
credit. Find the proportion of days of that year in which he gets attendance credit.
A 0.7565 B 0.9787 C 0.4232 D 0.8676 E None of the others.

25. Let Y be the total time (in hours) that An travels from home to school in that year. Find the
probability Y is at least 207 hours.
A 0.8085 B 0.5863 C 0.9196 D 0.6974 E None of the others.

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 Lecturer: Date Approved by: Date
12/04/2024 12/04/2024
Dr. Phan Thi Huong Dr. Nguyen Tien Dung
.....................................................................................................
Academic year 2023-2024 Semester 2
Final Exam Exam date th
May 16 , 2024
Course title Probability and Statistics OISP
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY - VNUHCM Course ID MT2013 Sheet code 3235 Score
Faculty of Applied Science Duration 90 minutes Shift 7:00
Instructions to students:
- At the beginning of the working time, you MUST fill in your full name and student ID
on this question sheet. There are 25 questions on 3 pages.
- You are allowed to use your OWN materials and calculator. Total available score: 10.
- Do not round between steps. Round your final answers to 4 decimal places.
- For multiple-choice questions, choose the closest answers, mark your selection on both your multiple-
choice answer sheet and question sheet. Your overall score will be deducted 20% of one multiple-choice
question score for each wrong multiple-choice answer.

Student’s full name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Invigilator 1: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Student Id: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Group: . . . . . . .......... Invigilator 2: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1. Suppose that 40% of residents in a community have pets. Select 2 residents randomly in this
community. Calculate the probability that both selected residents have pets.
A None of the others. B 0.8 C 0.16 D 0.49 E 0.57

Questions 2 through 6 (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4) . In 2011, a U.S. Census report determined
that 53% of college students are working students. A researcher thinks this percentage has changed and
surveys 140 college students. The researcher reports that 89 of the 140 are working students. Is there
evidence to support the researcher’s claim at the 1% significance level?

2. Determine the null and alternative hypotheses.

A H0: µ = 0.53, H1: µ ̸= 0.53.
B H0: p̂ = 0.53, H1: p̂ ̸= 0.53.
C H0: p = 0.53, H1: p ̸= 0.53.
D H0: p ≥ 0.53, H1: p < 0.53.
E H0: p ≤ 0.53, H1: p > 0.53.

3. Determine the test statistic value.

A 9.1727 B None of the others. C 3.6172 D 2.5062 E -7.4938

4. Distribution of the test stestistic is

A None of the others. B Approximate normal distribution with the standard deviation of
0.0422. C Student distribution with degree of free dom 139. D Binomial distribution with
n = 140 and p = 0.53. E Normal distribution with the standard deviation of 0.0422.

5. Find the 99% confident interval for the percentage of working students.
A [0.5308 , 0.7406] B [0.48 , 0.58] C [0.541 , 0.7305] D None of the others. E [0.6247
, 0.6467]
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6. How many students are needed in a sample to achieve a maximum error of 0.1 (%) in the calculated
CI? A 167 B 152 C 147 D 162 E 212

Questions 7 through 11. (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4)

The Eastern and Western Major League Soccer conferences have a
Eastern 8 9 9 3 7
new Reserve Division that allows new players to develop their skills.
Western 4 10 1 4 2
Data for a randomly picked date showed the following annual goals
for 5 different teams in each division. Suppose that the annual goals follow normal distribution. Does
the data show that the annual goal of the eastern is higher than western divisions? Test this hypothesis
at the 0.01 significance level.

7. Compute the standard deviation of the sample mean difference between the annual goals for two
divisions (the standard error). A 1.9183 B 1.9183 C 1.2083 D 1.3783 E 3.2783

8. Determine the appropriate hypothesis test.

A None of the others B z-test due to the Central Litmit Theorem. C t-test with unequal
variances D z-test with known population variances E t-test with equal variances

9. Find the statistic for the hypothesis test.

A 1.5639 B 1.8939 C 1.6839 D 1.7539 E 1.7439

10. Determine the rejection region for the hypothesis test.

A (−∞, −3.355) B (3.25, ∞) C (2.896, ∞) D (−∞, −2.998) E (2.998, ∞)

11. Construct a two-sided 95 % confidence interval for the mean difference between the annual goals
for two divisions. A (1.7397,4.2603) B (-8.6507,14.6507) C (-8.1375,14.1375) D
(-1.4237,7.4237) E (-7.2572,13.2572)

Questions 12 through 16. (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, Technique 1 4.1 4.1 4.5 3.1 5.7
L.O.4) The compressive strength of concrete (unit: 1000 psi) is Technique 2 3.3 5.7 3.9 4.6 6.3
being studied, and four different mixing techniques are being Technique 3 0.5 1.3 0.3 1.9 5.6
investigated. The following data have been collected. Technique 4 3.1 1.4 0.2 0.8 2.5
Test the hypothesis that mixing techniques affect the strength of the concrete. Use a significance level
α = 0.01.

12. Determine the sum of squares that describes the variability of observations from the sample means.
A 28.9398 B 73.0895 C 33.94 D 39.1495 E None of the others.

13. Find the test statistic value.

A 0.1521 B 8.1517 C 6.152 D None of the others. E 2.152

14. Determine the rejection region.

A [3.12, +∞] B [6.3, +∞] C [−∞, 5.29] D [5.29, +∞] E None of the others.

15. Calculte the least significant difference (LSD) if the Fisher’s multiple comparisions method is used.
A 4.0743 B 2.6907 C None of the others. D 1.8183 E 1.1163

16. Construct a 99% confidence interval on the difference in the mean compressive strength recorded by
technique 1 and technique 2. A [−1.7066, 3.6748] B [−3.1507, 2.2307] C [−4.4841, 0.8973]
D None of the others. E [−6.1506, −0.7692]

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Questions 17 through 21 (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4) The table below shows the data that
was collected from different fields of various farms in a certain valley. The table contains the weight (in
grams) of 27 Raspberries samples (X) and the amount of their Vitamin C content in mg (Y). Find a
linear model that express Vitamin C content as a function of the weight of the Raspberries.

P P Weight of the Raspberries (x) Vitamin C content (y)

Sum of observed values
P 2( x P 2 yi )
i or 2539 2704.1
Sum of squares ( xi or yi ) 252311 277916.79
P
Moreover, xi yi = 264073.6.

17. Find the slope β1 and the y-intercept β0 .

A None of the others. B β1 = 0.9223; β0 = 31.6276 C β1 = 0.7223; β0 = 32.2276
D β1 = 0.0223; β0 = 32.1276 E β1 = −0.2777; β0 = 31.4276

18. Consider a Raspberrie of 27 grams collected from this valley. Find its expected Vitamin C content.
A 59.2301 B 59.7301 C None of the others. D 51.7301 E 61.7301

19. Estimate the variance of the random errors.

A 1.51 B 1.045 C 0.893 D 1.14 E None of the others.

20. Construct a 95% two-sided confidence interval for the the slope of the regression line.
A [0.7042, 0.7404] B [0.5742, 0.9404] C [0.5342, 1.0204] D [0.3242, 0.8804] E None
of the others.

21. Determine the coefficient of determination.

A None of the others. B 0.9763 C 0.8663 D 0.9263 E 0.9963

Questions 22 through 25. (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4) The time it takes An to get from home
to school each day is a normal random variable with the mean of 44 minutes and the standard deviation
of 11.3 minutes. Suppose that the times on different days are independent random variables. If the time
for one day is more than 47.5 minutes, he will be late on that day. Suppose that, in a academic year,
he needs to go to school in 225 days (only 1 trip per day).

22. Find the proportion of days that he is late for school.

A None of the others. B 0.6006 C 0.2673 D 0.3784 E 0.9339

23. Find the probability that, in that year, he is late for school in no more than 69 days.
A 0.9046 B 0.6824 C None of the others. D 0.0158 E 0.5713

24. If he is not late, he will get attendance credit. If he is late, he only has 70% chance to get attendance
credit. Find the proportion of days of that year in which he gets attendance credit.
A 0.2199 B 0.8865 C None of the others. D 0.7754 E 0.1088

25. Let Y be the total time (in hours) that An travels from home to school in that year. Find the
probability Y is at least 168 hours.
A 0.7448 B 0.8559 C 0.4115 D 0.6337 E None of the others.

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 Lecturer: Date Approved by: Date
12/04/2024 12/04/2024
Dr. Phan Thi Huong Dr. Nguyen Tien Dung
.....................................................................................................
Academic year 2023-2024 Semester 2
Final Exam Exam date th
May 16 , 2024
Course title Probability and Statistics OISP
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY - VNUHCM Course ID MT2013 Sheet code 3236 Score
Faculty of Applied Science Duration 90 minutes Shift 7:00
Instructions to students:
- At the beginning of the working time, you MUST fill in your full name and student ID
on this question sheet. There are 25 questions on 3 pages.
- You are allowed to use your OWN materials and calculator. Total available score: 10.
- Do not round between steps. Round your final answers to 4 decimal places.
- For multiple-choice questions, choose the closest answers, mark your selection on both your multiple-
choice answer sheet and question sheet. Your overall score will be deducted 20% of one multiple-choice
question score for each wrong multiple-choice answer.

Student’s full name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Invigilator 1: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Student Id: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Group: . . . . . . .......... Invigilator 2: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1. Suppose that 25% of residents in a community have pets. Select 2 residents randomly in this
community. Calculate the probability that both selected residents have pets.
A 0.1025 B 0.4825 C 0.0625 D None of the others. E 0.5

Questions 2 through 6 (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4) . In 2011, a U.S. Census report determined
that 58% of college students are working students. A researcher thinks this percentage has changed and
surveys 170 college students. The researcher reports that 106 of the 170 are working students. Is there
evidence to support the researcher’s claim at the 10% significance level?

2. Determine the null and alternative hypotheses.

A H0: p̂ = 0.58, H1: p̂ ̸= 0.58.
B H0: p ≥ 0.58, H1: p < 0.58.
C H0: p = 0.58, H1: p ̸= 0.58.
D H0: p ≤ 0.58, H1: p > 0.58.
E H0: µ = 0.58, H1: µ ̸= 0.58.

3. Determine the test statistic value.

A None of the others. B -8.8501 C 1.1499 D 7.8164 E 2.2609

4. Distribution of the test stestistic is

A None of the others. B Approximate normal distribution with the standard deviation of
0.0379. C Normal distribution with the standard deviation of 0.0379. D Student distribution
with degree of free dom 169. E Binomial distribution with n = 170 and p = 0.58.

5. Find the 90% confident interval for the percentage of working students.
A [0.531 , 0.629] B [0.5626 , 0.6845] C [0.5395 , 0.7075] D None of the others.
E [0.576 , 0.6711]
Final Exam - MT2013 3236 - 7:00 Semester 2 - May 16th , 2024

6. How many students are needed in a sample to achieve a maximum error of 0.1 (%) in the calculated
CI? A 58 B 118 C 23 D 38 E 68

Questions 7 through 11. (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4)

The Eastern and Western Major League Soccer conferences have a
Eastern 1 2 5 9 1
new Reserve Division that allows new players to develop their skills.
Western 8 8 6 10 2
Data for a randomly picked date showed the following annual goals
for 5 different teams in each division. Suppose that the annual goals follow normal distribution. Does
the data show that the annual goal of the eastern is lower than western divisions? Test this hypothesis
at the 0.05 significance level.

7. Compute the standard deviation of the sample mean difference between the annual goals for two
divisions (the standard error). A 1.6794 B 4.8094 C 2.7294 D 2.0494 E 2.0494

8. Determine the appropriate hypothesis test.

A None of the others B z-test due to the Central Litmit Theorem. C t-test with equal
variances D z-test with known population variances E t-test with unequal variances

9. Find the statistic for the hypothesis test.

A -1.7914 B -1.8414 C -1.5614 D -2.3114 E -2.0614

10. Determine the rejection region for the hypothesis test.

A (−∞, −1.86) B (2.306, ∞) C (1.943, ∞) D (−∞, −1.943) E (−∞, −2.365)

11. Construct a two-sided 99 % confidence interval for the mean difference between the annual goals
for two divisions. A (-10.0757,3.6757) B (-6.1416,-0.2584) C (-24.6397,18.2397) D (-
8.774,2.374) E (-23.1589,16.7589)

Questions 12 through 16. (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, Technique 1 0.3 5 3.6 5.6 0.6
L.O.4) The compressive strength of concrete (unit: 1000 psi) is Technique 2 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.7
being studied, and four different mixing techniques are being Technique 3 1.7 5.3 0.4 2 1.8
investigated. The following data have been collected. Technique 4 6.7 2.7 2.3 3.8 1
Test the hypothesis that mixing techniques affect the strength of the concrete. Use a significance level
α = 0.05.

12. Determine the sum of squares that describes the variability of observations from the sample means.
A 57.0275 B 66.7495 C None of the others. D 56.028 E 10.7215

13. Find the test statistic value.

A 1.0206 B 7.0201 C 5.0202 D None of the others. E 3.0203

14. Determine the rejection region.

A [2.21, +∞] B [−∞, 3.24] C None of the others. D [3.24, +∞] E [4.08, +∞]

15. Calculte the least significant difference (LSD) if the Fisher’s multiple comparisions method is used.
A 2.0851 B None of the others. C 1.3036 D 2.509 E 1.0006

16. Construct a 95% confidence interval on the difference in the mean compressive strength recorded by
technique 1 and technique 2. A [−3.9089, 1.1091] B [−3.3534, 1.6646] C [−0.0204, 4.9976]
D [−0.909, 4.109] E None of the others.

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Questions 17 through 21 (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4) The table below shows the data that
was collected from different fields of various farms in a certain valley. The table contains the weight (in
grams) of 31 Raspberries samples (X) and the amount of their Vitamin C content in mg (Y). Find a
linear model that express Vitamin C content as a function of the weight of the Raspberries.

P P Weight of the Raspberries (x) Vitamin C content (y)

Sum of observed values
P 2( xP 2 yi )
i or 2665 1795.55
Sum of squares ( xi or yi ) 249007 107331.8167
P
Moreover, xi yi = 159569.37.

17. Find the slope β1 and the y-intercept β0 .

A β1 = 0.8618; β0 = 36.4172 B β1 = 0.4618; β0 = 35.7172 C β1 = 0.2618; β0 = 35.4172
D None of the others. E β1 = 1.0618; β0 = 35.5172

18. Consider a Raspberrie of 27 grams collected from this valley. Find its expected Vitamin C content.
A 47.985 B 52.485 C 51.485 D None of the others. E 42.485

19. Estimate the variance of the random errors.

A 67.5883 B None of the others. C 67.8623 D 67.5773 E 68.2193

20. Construct a 99% two-sided confidence interval for the the slope of the regression line.
A [−0.0092, 0.4327] B [−0.1192, 0.6927] C [0.1008, 0.4227] D [0.1108, 0.5227]
E None of the others.

21. Determine the coefficient of determination.

A None of the others. B 0.4093 C 0.6093 D 0.1593 E 0.5393

Questions 22 through 25. (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4) The time it takes An to get from home
to school each day is a normal random variable with the mean of 55 minutes and the standard deviation
of 12.7 minutes. Suppose that the times on different days are independent random variables. If the time
for one day is more than 57 minutes, he will be late on that day. Suppose that, in a academic year, he
needs to go to school in 200 days (only 1 trip per day).

22. Find the proportion of days that he is late for school.

A 0.2152 B 0.1041 C None of the others. D 0.4374 E 0.7707

23. Find the probability that, in that year, he is late for school in no more than 67 days.
A None of the others. B 0.1133 C 0.891 D 0.2244 E 0.0022

24. If he is not late, he will get attendance credit. If he is late, he only has 60% chance to get attendance
credit. Find the proportion of days of that year in which he gets attendance credit.
A 0.1584 B None of the others. C 0.2695 D 0.825 E 0.7139

25. Let Y be the total time (in hours) that An travels from home to school in that year. Find the
probability Y is at least 186 hours.
A 0.258 B 0.0358 C None of the others. D 0.8135 E 0.3691

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12/04/2024 12/04/2024
Dr. Phan Thi Huong Dr. Nguyen Tien Dung
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Academic year 2023-2024 Semester 2
Final Exam Exam date th
May 16 , 2024
Course title Probability and Statistics OISP
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY - VNUHCM Course ID MT2013 Sheet code 3237 Score
Faculty of Applied Science Duration 90 minutes Shift 7:00
Instructions to students:
- At the beginning of the working time, you MUST fill in your full name and student ID
on this question sheet. There are 25 questions on 3 pages.
- You are allowed to use your OWN materials and calculator. Total available score: 10.
- Do not round between steps. Round your final answers to 4 decimal places.
- For multiple-choice questions, choose the closest answers, mark your selection on both your multiple-
choice answer sheet and question sheet. Your overall score will be deducted 20% of one multiple-choice
question score for each wrong multiple-choice answer.

Student’s full name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Invigilator 1: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Student Id: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Group: . . . . . . .......... Invigilator 2: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1. Suppose that 35% of residents in a community have pets. Select 2 residents randomly in this
community. Calculate the probability that both selected residents have pets.
A 0.4325 B None of the others. C 0.1225 D 0.7 E 0.3525

Questions 2 through 6 (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4) . In 2011, a U.S. Census report determined
that 67% of college students are working students. A researcher thinks this percentage has changed and
surveys 160 college students. The researcher reports that 100 of the 160 are working students. Is there
evidence to support the researcher’s claim at the 5% significance level?

2. Determine the null and alternative hypotheses.

A H0: p ≥ 0.67, H1: p < 0.67.
B H0: p̂ = 0.67, H1: p̂ ̸= 0.67.
C H0: µ = 0.67, H1: µ ̸= 0.67.
D H0: p ≤ 0.67, H1: p > 0.67.
E H0: p = 0.67, H1: p ̸= 0.67.

3. Determine the test statistic value.

A 5.456 B -1.2105 C -11.2105 D None of the others. E -0.0995

4. Distribution of the test stestistic is

A None of the others. B Normal distribution with the standard deviation of 0.0372. C Student
distribution with degree of free dom 159. D Binomial distribution with n = 160 and p = 0.67.
E Approximate normal distribution with the standard deviation of 0.0372.

5. Find the 95% confident interval for the percentage of working students.
A [0.55 , 0.7] B [0.48 , 0.77] C [0.5622 , 0.6878] D [0.519 , 0.821] E None of the
others.
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6. How many students are needed in a sample to achieve a maximum error of 0.1 (%) in the calculated
CI? A 107 B 127 C 97 D 72 E 142

Questions 7 through 11. (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4)

The Eastern and Western Major League Soccer conferences have a
Eastern 3 10 9 6 5 4
new Reserve Division that allows new players to develop their skills.
Western 2 6 8 5 9 2
Data for a randomly picked date showed the following annual goals
for 6 different teams in each division. Suppose that the annual goals follow normal distribution. Does
the data show that the annual goal of the eastern is higher than western divisions? Test this hypothesis
at the 0.05 significance level.

7. Compute the standard deviation of the sample mean difference between the annual goals for two
divisions (the standard error). A 1.655 B 4.115 C 1.655 D 2.225 E 3.325

8. Determine the appropriate hypothesis test.

A t-test with equal variances B t-test with unequal variances C z-test due to the Central
Litmit Theorem. D None of the others E z-test with known population variances

9. Find the statistic for the hypothesis test.

A 0.6035 B 0.7235 C 0.4535 D 0.5035 E 0.2935

10. Determine the rejection region for the hypothesis test.

A (2.228, ∞) B (−∞, −1.812) C (2.262, ∞) D (1.812, ∞) E (1.782, ∞)

11. Construct a two-sided 99 % confidence interval for the mean difference between the annual goals
for two divisions. A (-2.6849,4.3515) B (-8.5319,10.1985) C (-4.4112,6.0779) D (-
18.9043,20.5709) E (-11.2542,12.9208)

Questions 12 through 16. (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, Technique 1 1.2 2.5 1.7 1.8
L.O.4) The compressive strength of concrete (unit: 1000 psi) is Technique 2 0.1 0.1 3.7 0.8
being studied, and four different mixing techniques are being Technique 3 1.9 1.5 0.4 1
investigated. The following data have been collected. Technique 4 1.4 0.2 1.8 0.7
Test the hypothesis that mixing techniques affect the strength of the concrete. Use a significance level
α = 0.05.

12. Determine the sum of squares that describes the variability of observations from the sample means.
A 1.405 B None of the others. C 13.88 D 12.475 E 7.4748

13. Find the test statistic value.

A 4.4501 B None of the others. C 6.45 D 0.4505 E 2.4502

14. Determine the rejection region.

A None of the others. B [4.47, +∞] C [3.49, +∞] D [−∞, 3.49] E [2.48, +∞]

15. Calculte the least significant difference (LSD) if the Fisher’s multiple comparisions method is used.
A 1.4631 B 1.571 C None of the others. D 2.7146 E 2.7816

16. Construct a 95% confidence interval on the difference in the mean compressive strength recorded by
technique 1 and technique 2. A [−0.946, 2.196] B None of the others. C [−3.3904, −0.2484]
D [−2.8349, 0.3071] E [−3.9459, −0.8039]

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Questions 17 through 21 (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4) The table below shows the data that
was collected from different fields of various farms in a certain valley. The table contains the weight (in
grams) of 29 Raspberries samples (X) and the amount of their Vitamin C content in mg (Y). Find a
linear model that express Vitamin C content as a function of the weight of the Raspberries.

P P Weight of the Raspberries (x) Vitamin C content (y)

Sum of observed values
P 2( xP 2 yi )
i or 2184 1332.78
Sum of squares ( xi or yi ) 175934 64704.7116
P
Moreover, xi yi = 104243.88.

17. Find the slope β1 and the y-intercept β0 .

A β1 = 0.338; β0 = 20.5059 B β1 = −0.262; β0 = 21.2059 C β1 = −0.362; β0 = 20.7059
D None of the others. E β1 = −0.662; β0 = 19.8059

18. Consider a Raspberrie of 25 grams collected from this valley. Find its expected Vitamin C content.
A None of the others. B 38.455 C 36.955 D 34.955 E 28.955

19. Estimate the variance of the random errors.

A 79.422 B None of the others. C 79.479 D 79.518 E 79.365

20. Construct a 90% two-sided confidence interval for the the slope of the regression line.
A [0.1962, 0.4798] B [0.1462, 0.7198] C [0.1762, 0.4598] D [−0.2738, 0.6598] E None
of the others.

21. Determine the coefficient of determination.

A None of the others. B 0.019 C 0.149 D 0.339 E 0.379

Questions 22 through 25. (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4) The time it takes An to get from home
to school each day is a normal random variable with the mean of 53 minutes and the standard deviation
of 10.9 minutes. Suppose that the times on different days are independent random variables. If the time
for one day is more than 58 minutes, he will be late on that day. Suppose that, in a academic year, he
needs to go to school in 250 days (only 1 trip per day).

22. Find the proportion of days that he is late for school.

A 0.7676 B 0.101 C 0.2121 D None of the others. E 0.3232

23. Find the probability that, in that year, he is late for school in no more than 81 days.
A 0.6488 B None of the others. C 0.3155 D 0.5377 E 0.0933

24. If he is not late, he will get attendance credit. If he is late, he only has 65% chance to get attendance
credit. Find the proportion of days of that year in which he gets attendance credit.
A None of the others. B 0.8869 C 0.3314 D 0.1092 E 0.6647

25. Let Y be the total time (in hours) that An travels from home to school in that year. Find the
probability Y is at least 224 hours.
A 0.8649 B None of the others. C 0.6427 D 0.5316 E 0.0872

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 Lecturer: Date Approved by: Date
12/04/2024 12/04/2024
Dr. Phan Thi Huong Dr. Nguyen Tien Dung
.....................................................................................................
Academic year 2023-2024 Semester 2
Final Exam Exam date th
May 16 , 2024
Course title Probability and Statistics OISP
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY - VNUHCM Course ID MT2013 Sheet code 3238 Score
Faculty of Applied Science Duration 90 minutes Shift 7:00
Instructions to students:
- At the beginning of the working time, you MUST fill in your full name and student ID
on this question sheet. There are 25 questions on 3 pages.
- You are allowed to use your OWN materials and calculator. Total available score: 10.
- Do not round between steps. Round your final answers to 4 decimal places.
- For multiple-choice questions, choose the closest answers, mark your selection on both your multiple-
choice answer sheet and question sheet. Your overall score will be deducted 20% of one multiple-choice
question score for each wrong multiple-choice answer.

Student’s full name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Invigilator 1: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Student Id: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Group: . . . . . . .......... Invigilator 2: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1. Suppose that 35% of residents in a community have pets. Select 2 residents randomly in this
community. Calculate the probability that both selected residents have pets.
A 0.1325 B None of the others. C 0.7 D 0.1225 E 0.4325

Questions 2 through 6 (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4) . In 2011, a U.S. Census report determined
that 56% of college students are working students. A researcher thinks this percentage has changed and
surveys 163 college students. The researcher reports that 99 of the 163 are working students. Is there
evidence to support the researcher’s claim at the 5% significance level?

2. Determine the null and alternative hypotheses.

A H0: p ≥ 0.56, H1: p < 0.56.
B H0: p̂ = 0.56, H1: p̂ ̸= 0.56.
C H0: p = 0.56, H1: p ̸= 0.56.
D H0: p ≤ 0.56, H1: p > 0.56.
E H0: µ = 0.56, H1: µ ̸= 0.56.

3. Determine the test statistic value.

A -8.7818 B 2.3292 C 1.2182 D None of the others. E 7.8847

4. Distribution of the test stestistic is

A Binomial distribution with n = 163 and p = 0.56. B Approximate normal distribution
with the standard deviation of 0.0389. C Student distribution with degree of free dom 162.
D Normal distribution with the standard deviation of 0.0389. E None of the others.

5. Find the 95% confident interval for the percentage of working students.
A [0.5446 , 0.6701] B [0.407 , 0.713] C [0.5534 , 0.6614] D [0.5324 , 0.6823] E None
of the others.
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6. How many students are needed in a sample to achieve a maximum error of 0.1 (%) in the calculated
CI? A 72 B 62 C 82 D 92 E 97

Questions 7 through 11. (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4)

The Eastern and Western Major League Soccer conferences have a
Eastern 2 7 5 9 8
new Reserve Division that allows new players to develop their skills.
Western 5 6 10 8 8
Data for a randomly picked date showed the following annual goals
for 5 different teams in each division. Suppose that the annual goals follow normal distribution. Does
the data show that the annual goal of the eastern is lower than western divisions? Test this hypothesis
at the 0.05 significance level.

7. Compute the standard deviation of the sample mean difference between the annual goals for two
divisions (the standard error). A 1.5166 B 0.7266 C 1.8166 D 1.7766 E 1.5166

8. Determine the appropriate hypothesis test.

A t-test with unequal variances B z-test due to the Central Litmit Theorem. C z-test with
known population variances D None of the others E t-test with equal variances

9. Find the statistic for the hypothesis test.

A -0.9813 B -0.5813 C -0.7913 D -1.1913 E -0.8013

10. Determine the rejection region for the hypothesis test.

A (−∞, −2.306) B (−∞, −1.86) C (−∞, −1.895) D (−∞, −2.447) E (2.447, ∞)

11. Construct a two-sided 99 % confidence interval for the mean difference between the annual goals
for two divisions. A (-5.8935,3.4935) B (-1.4639,-0.9361) C (-6.2881,3.8881) D (-
12.6433,10.2433) E (-10.0194,7.6194)

Questions 12 through 16. (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, Technique 1 3.9 1.1 0.6 3
L.O.4) The compressive strength of concrete (unit: 1000 psi) is Technique 2 3.2 0.7 2.4 2.1
being studied, and four different mixing techniques are being Technique 3 3.2 3.7 6.3 1.2
investigated. The following data have been collected. Technique 4 0.6 1.8 7.2 5.3
Test the hypothesis that mixing techniques affect the strength of the concrete. Use a significance level
α = 0.05.

12. Determine the sum of squares that describes the variability of observations from the sample means.
A None of the others. B 9.4919 C 51.7975 D 61.2894 E 62.7965

13. Find the test statistic value.

A 4.7326 B 0.733 C 6.7325 D None of the others. E 2.7327

14. Determine the rejection region.

A None of the others. B [3.49, +∞] C [2.48, +∞] D [−∞, 3.49] E [4.47, +∞]

15. Calculte the least significant difference (LSD) if the Fisher’s multiple comparisions method is used.
A 2.5777 B None of the others. C 3.8117 D 3.2011 E 2.6192

16. Construct a 95% confidence interval on the difference in the mean compressive strength recorded by
technique 1 and technique 2. A None of the others. B [−6.151, 0.2512] C [−5.5955, 0.8067]
D [−1.1515, 5.2507] E [−3.1511, 3.2511]

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Questions 17 through 21 (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4) The table below shows the data that
was collected from different fields of various farms in a certain valley. The table contains the weight (in
grams) of 28 Raspberries samples (X) and the amount of their Vitamin C content in mg (Y). Find a
linear model that express Vitamin C content as a function of the weight of the Raspberries.

P P Weight of the Raspberries (x) Vitamin C content (y)

Sum of observed values
P 2( xP 2 yi )
i or 2419 2295.15
Sum of squares ( xi or yi ) 222995 194379.0575
P
Moreover, xi yi = 207470.45.

17. Find the slope β1 and the y-intercept β0 .

A β1 = −0.1444; β0 = 24.7275 B β1 = 0.6556; β0 = 25.3275 C None of the others.
D β1 = 1.2556; β0 = 24.8275 E β1 = 1.5556; β0 = 25.6275

18. Consider a Raspberrie of 39 grams collected from this valley. Find its expected Vitamin C content.
A 55.8973 B 57.3973 C None of the others. D 60.3973 E 50.8973

19. Estimate the variance of the random errors.

A 8.6096 B 8.6966 C 8.3276 D 9.0506 E None of the others.

20. Construct a 95% two-sided confidence interval for the the slope of the regression line.
A [0.5147, 1.0266] B [0.4747, 0.6266] C [0.6047, 0.7066] D None of the others.
E [0.2647, 0.8166]

21. Determine the coefficient of determination.

A 0.6042 B 0.9642 C 0.5342 D 0.9342 E None of the others.

Questions 22 through 25. (L.O.1.2, L.O.2.1, L.O.2.2, L.O.4) The time it takes An to get from home
to school each day is a normal random variable with the mean of 54 minutes and the standard deviation
of 10.2 minutes. Suppose that the times on different days are independent random variables. If the time
for one day is more than 56 minutes, he will be late on that day. Suppose that, in a academic year, he
needs to go to school in 225 days (only 1 trip per day).

22. Find the proportion of days that he is late for school.

A 0.8667 B None of the others. C 0.7556 D 0.6445 E 0.4223

23. Find the probability that, in that year, he is late for school in no more than 59 days.
A 0 B 0.9999 C 0.7777 D 0.3333 E None of the others.

24. If he is not late, he will get attendance credit. If he is late, he only has 60% chance to get attendance
credit. Find the proportion of days of that year in which he gets attendance credit.
A 0.8311 B 0.2756 C 0.72 D 0.1645 E None of the others.

25. Let Y be the total time (in hours) that An travels from home to school in that year. Find the
probability Y is at least 205 hours.
A 0.8366 B 0.5033 C 0.17 D 0.7255 E None of the others.

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