1/ A computer system uses passwords that are six character is one of the 26 letters

(a-z) or 10 integers letters are not used. Let A denote the event that a with a vowel
(a, e, 1, o, u), and let B denote the ever ends with an even number (0. 2, 4. 6, 8).
Suppose a hacker selects a password at random.
A.0,258
B.0,019
C.0,277
D.0,5

2/ In an applieation to estimate the mean number of miles that downtown

employees cormmute to work roundtrip cach day, the following information is
given: n=20 𝑥̅ =433. s=3.50
Based on this information, what is the upper limit for a 95 pereent two-sided
confidenee interval estimate for the true population mean?
Let z0.025 = 1.96, z0.05 = 1.65, t0.025,19 = 2.09 and t0.05,19= 1.73.
A. about 9.02 miles
B. about 5.97 miles
C. nearly 1200 miles.
D. about 7.83 miles.

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3/ Answer | (Choose 1 answer) The amount of com chips dispensed inlo a 32-ounce
bag by the dispensing machine has be possessing a normal distribution with a mean
of 32.5 ounces and a standard deviation of 0.2 . A chip amount represents the 67th
percentile for the bag weight distribution?
Let P(Z < 0.45) = 0.67, P(Z < -0.65) = 0.26, P(Z < 0.65) = 0.74 and P(Z < -0.45) =
0.33.
A. 32.09 ounces
B. 32.63 ounces.
 C. 32.13 ounces
D. 32.59 ounces
E. None of the other choices is correct

4/ (Choose 1 answer) (See picture) Anna collected the scores of a random sample
50 students on the first exam in a certain class and their corresponding scores on
the second exam in that class. Here is computer outputon the sample data

Coefficients Standard Error

Intercept 7.895 3.66
X-Variable 1 0.957 0.21

Assume that all conditions for inference have been met. Find the test statistic for
testing the null hypothesis that the population y-inerceptis 6.5
A.0.38
B.2.13
C.0.73
D. None of the other choice is correct
E.0.11

5/ Answer | (Choose 1 answer) Transportation officials tell us that 80% of drivers

wear seal bells while driving. Use normal approximate the probability of observing
518 or fewer drivers wearing seat belts in a sample.
Let PZ > 3.92) =0, P(Z <-0.52) = 0.3
A. approximately 0
B. approximately 1
 C. 0.3
D. 0.7
E. None of the other choices is correct

6/ (Choose 1 answer)
The random variable X has the probability mass function
2𝑥 + 1
𝑓(𝑥) = , 𝑥 = 0,1,2,3,4
25
Find the cumulative distribution function at x = 2.
A.0.32
B.0.2
C.0.5
D.0.36
E. None of the other choices is correct
7/(Choose 1 answer)
There are 10 computers in a store. Among them, 7 are brand new and 3 are
refurbished. Found purchased for a student lab. They are indistinguishable, 50 the
four computers are selected many possibilties that among the chosen computers,
two are refurbished?
A.62
B.63
C.64
D.65

8/ (Choose 1 answer)
Let the discrete uniform random variable X has the values 0, 1. 3, 5, 6. What is P(X
= 5)?
A 0.25
B.0.33
C.No determined
D.0.2
E.None of the other choices is correct

9/(Choose 1 answer)
Find the critical value for a two-tailed test
𝐻1 : 𝜇 ≠ 10, 𝛼 = 0.01, 𝑛 = 30.
Assume that the data are normally distributed
Let z0.05 = 1.645, z0.025 =19.6, z= 2.33, t0.005,29= 2.756
A. 2.33; -2.33
B. 1.645; -1.645
C. 1.96; -1.96
D. 2.756; -2.756
E. None of the other choices is correct

10/ (Choose 1 answer)

An airline claims that only 6% of all lost gage is never found. If, in a random
sample, of 200 pieces of lost luggage are not found, to the null hypothesis p = 0.06
against the alt.. native hypothesis p > 0.06 at 𝛼= 0.05.
Let z0.05 = 1.645
(i) z0 = 1.489, fail to reject H0,
(ii) z0= 1.489, reject H0
(iii) z0= 1.836, fail to reject H0
A.(iv)
B.(iii)
C.(i)
D.(ii)
E. None of the other choices is correct

11/ (Choose 1 answer)

Let z0.005 = 2.576; z0.01 =2.326 , t0.005,149 = 2.609, t0.01,149 = 2.352
The critical values for a two-tail hypothesis test
𝐻1 : 𝜇 ≠ 15
when the population standard deviation is unknown is 150 and 𝛼 =0.01,are
A. 2.609; -2.609
B.2.576; -2.576
C. 2.326; - 2.326
D. None of the other choices is true
E. 2.352; - 2.352

12/(Choose 1 answer)
The correlation when we use y 10 predict x __________ is the correlation when we
use x to predict.
A the same as
B. greater than
C. less than
D. None of the other choices is correct
13/ (Choose 1 answer)
A die is rolled 10 times and and let X be the number of times that two shows on the
up face.
X
A. 1.67
B. 3.33
C. 8.33
D. 2.98
E. None of the other choices is correct

14/(Choose 1 answer)
The product manager for a Iarge retail store has recently stated that she estimates
that the a per visit for the store's customers is between $33 and $65. What is the
widih of this confident estimate?
A.32
B.49
C.33
D.65
E. None of the other choices is correct

15/ The height y and base diameter x of four trees of a certain variety produced the
following data
x 2 2 3 5
y 31 36 94 127

Find the equation of the estimated regression line ŷ = a+ bx of y on x.

A. -21.5x +31.17
B. 21.5x +31.17
C. -21.5 +31.17x
D. 21.5 +31.17x
E. None of the other choices is comect
16/ (Choose 1 answer)
A sample of 2 different calculators is randomly Selected from a group containing
12 that are that have no defects. What is the probability that all two of the
calculators selected are defect?
A 0.013
B. 0.024
C. 0.210
D. 0.331
E. None of the other choices is correct

17/ A large retail company gives an employment screening test to all prospective
employees. If employee receives a report saying that she scored at the 2nd quartie,
then which of the follow are correct?
(i) she scored at the 50th percentie.
(ii) she scored at the median.
A (i)
B. (ii)
C. Both (i) and (ii)
D. None of the other choices is correct

18/ (Choose 1 answer)

A manufacturer of a certain brand of rice cereal claims that the average saturated
fat content does not exceed 1.6 grams. State the null and alferative hypotheses to be
used in testing this claim.
(i) H0: µ= 1.6, H1: µ ≠1.6
(i) H0: µ= 1.6, H1: µ <1.6
(iii) H0: µ= 1.6, H1: µ >1.6
(iv)H0: µ> 1.6, H1: µ =1.6

A (iv)
B. (i)
C. (ii)
D. (iii)
19/(Choose 1 answer) Find z if the normal curve area to the right of z is 0.8997.
Let P(Z < -4.2798) = 0, P(Z <-3.2798) = 0.0005, P(Z < -2.2798) = 0.0113 and P(Z
< -1.2798)
A.-3.2798
B.-4.2708
C.-1.2798
D.-2.2798
E.None of the other choices is correct

20/ (Choose 1 answer) A method of gathering data while the Subjects of interest are
in their natural environment, (oft) are being watched, is known as ___________
A observation
B. experiments.
C. retrospective
D. None of the other choices is correct.

21/(Choose 1 answer) Aretail store executive wants to know whether the store's
average Intemet sales exceed its average mail-order sales. Let µ1 be the true mean
Internet sale amount and µ2 be the true mean mail-order sale amount. State the null
and altemative hypotheses for the hypothesis test.
(i) H0: µ1= µ2, H1: µ1≥ µ2
(i) H0: µ1< µ2, H1: µ1≥ µ2
(iii) H0: µ1= µ2, H1: µ1≥>µ2
(iv) H0: µ1>µ2, H1: µ1≤ µ2

A.(ii)
B.(iii)
C.(iv)
D.(i)

22/ Suppose that P(A|B) = 0.3 and P(8) = 0.4. Determine P(A' n B).
A.0.75
B.0.28
C.0.35
D.0.12
E. None of the other choices is correct

23/
A.0.8379
B.0.8550
C.9999
D.0.9310

24/ Given that the probabilty of hitting the target of a sniper is 0.7. What is the
expected number
the first hit?
A.7
B.3.33
C.1.43
D.3
E. None of the other choices is correct
25/ A confidence interval estimate is desired for the gain in a semiconductor device.
Assume that gain is normally distribution standard deviation 𝜎 = 100. How large
must the sample size half-length of the 95% CI is to be 50?
Let z0.025= 1.960; z0.05 = 1.645.
A.44
B.16
C.62
D.11

26/ The federal goverment requires manufacturers to monitor the amount of

radiation emitted t... door of a microwave oven One manufacturer measured the
radiation emitted by 42 microwa recorded the values. What is the population?
A. The set of microwave ovens produced by the manufacturer
B. The subset of 42 microwave ovens whose emission were measured.
C. The set of microwave ovens produced by all manufacturers.

27/ A paper bag contains to red balls and one blue ball. A plastic bag contains three
blue balls coin is tossed. If t falls heads up, the paper bag is selected and a ball is
drawn. If the coin fall piastic bag is selected and a ball is drawn. If a red ball is
Selected, what is the probabilty thar wi paper bag?
A 0.727
B. .0338
C. 0.819
D. 0.543
E. None of the other choices is correct

28/ Let X represent the amount of time it takes a student to park in the library
parking lot at the u…: know that the distribution of parking times can be modeled
using an exponential distribution … mindes, find the probability that it will take a
randomly selected student more than 10 minute ibrary lot
A. 0.329680
B. 0.082085
C. 0917915
D. 0.670320
E. None of the other choices is correct

29/ If a random variable has the normal distribution with mean = 30 and standard
deviation = 5, that it will take on the value less than 32.
Let P(Z < 0.4) = 0.6554, P(Z<02) =0.5793
A.0.3446
B.0.4207
C.0.6554
D.0.5793
E. None of the other choices is correct

30/ Of 800 students who took the MAS291 course last semester, exactly 75% has
passed. Random group of 10 from these 800 students. What is the probabilty that
only one of them has failed ?
A. 0.187
B.0.222
C.0.145
D. 0.25
E.None of the other choices is correct
31/ A small company has 7 employees. The numbers of years these employees have
worked are shown as follows: 4 14 3 16 9 8 16
Based upon this information, the median number of years that employees have been
with this is________
A. 16
B. 10
C.9
D. 21
E. None of the other choices is correct
32/ Suppose the cumulative distribution function of a continuous random variable
X is given by
0 x<0
𝐹(𝑥) = {0.25𝑥 0 ≤x≤4
1 x≥4
Determine P(X > 5) + P(X< 1).
A.0.25
B.0
C.1
D.0.75

33/(Choose 1 answer) Which of the following statement is FALSE about the Least
Square method?
A We try to minimize the sum of squares of the errors between two sets of points.
B. We try to minimize the sum of absolute difference of the errors between two sets
of points
C. Least Squares method is an estimation technique used for estimating the
parameters of models.
D. We always find the slope and y-intercept of regression ine by using Least Square
method
E. None of them

34/Suppose that contamination particle size X (in micrometers) can be modeled as

3
continuous random variable with probability density function f(x= for x > 1.
𝑥4
Determine the variance of X.
A.3
B.0.25
C.1
D.0.5
E.0.75

35/ The discrete ramdom variable X has the probability mass function
𝑥2 1
𝑓(𝑥) = + ; 𝑥 = 0,1,2,3.
16 32
Determine (X>1).
A. None of the other choices is correct
B.0.3125
C.0.96875
D.0.6875
E.0.875

36/A study is to be conducted of the percentage of homeowners who own at least

two television sets. How large sample is required if we wish to be 99% confident
that the or in estimating this quantity is less than 0.04?
Let z0.005 = 2.58 and z0.01 = 2.33
A.848
B.1041
C. None of the other choices is correct
D.849
E.1040

37/ Find the test statistic,t0, to test the claim that µ1= µ2 . Two samples are randomly
selected and come from populations that are normal with © [o Norcross score the
same variance. The sample statistics are given below.
𝑛1 = 25, 𝑥̅ = 20, 𝑠1 = 1.5.
𝑛2 = 30, 𝑥̅ = 18, 𝑠1 = 1.9.
A.-4.27
B. None of the other choices is correct
C.4.27
D.-1.63
E.1.63
38/Which of the following shows the data in a stem- and-leaf plot?
20 25 42 52 65 20 60 49 24 37 23 24 22 20 41 25 28 27 50 58 47

2| 0 0 0 2 3 4 4 5 7 8
3| 0 5 7
4| 1 2 7 9
5| 0 2 8
6| 0 5
(1)
2| 0 0 2 3 4 4 5 7 8
3| 0 2 5 7
4| 1 2 7 8 9
5| 0 2 8
6| 0 5
(2)
2| 0 0 0 2 3 4 4 5 7
3| 0 2 5 7 8
4| 1 2 7 9
5| 0 2 8
6| 0 5
(3)

A.(2)
B.(1)
C.None of the other choices is true
D.(3)

39/Suppose you and a friend each choose at random an integer from 1 to 8, where
your number and your friend's number second. Which the following statement is
TRUE ?
A. All of the others
B. P (both numbers match) = 8/64
C. P (you pick 5 and your friend picks 8) = 1/64
D. P (sum of the two numbers picked is < 4) = 3/64

40/ Find the standard deviation for the given probability distribution
X 0 1 2 3 4
P(x) 0.10 0.27 0.26 0.26 0.11

A.1.170
B.1.432
C.1344
D.1.112
E.0.463
F.1.532

41/The mode for the sample composed of the observations 4,5,6,6,6,7,7,8,8,5.

A.6
B.5
C.7
D.8
E/None of the other choices if correct

42/ The diameter of a particle of contamination (in micrometers) is with the

probability density
𝑘
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 > 1
𝑥3
Find k.
A.4
B.1
C.3
D.2

43/ At a computer manufocturing company, the actual size of computor chips is

nommally distributed with a mean of 1 oentimeter and a standard devialion of 0.1
oentimeter. A random sample of 12 computer chips is taken. What is the probabiity
that the sample mean wil be between 0.99 and 1.01 centimters?
Let P(Z <0.1) = 0.54, P(Z < 0.346) = 0.64, P(Z <-0.346) = 0.36.
A.0.36
B.0.28
C.0.63
D.0.73

44/ A random sample of 400 adult residents of Maricopa County found that 320
were in favor of increasing the highway speed limit to 75 mp, while another sample
of 300 adult residents of Pima County found that 210 were in favor of the increased
speed limit. Construct a 90% confidence interval on the difference in the two
proportions p1 — p2 of adults who
favor increased speed.

Let z0.025= 1.96, Z0.05 = 1.65

A.(0.05, 0.15)
B. (0.03, 0.17)
C (0.02,0.14)
D (0.04,0.18)

45/The standard error of the mean for a sample of 100 is 30. In order to cut the
standard error we would________
A. decrease the sample size to 50.
B. decrease the sample to 25
C. increase the sample size to 200.
D. increase the sample size to 400.

46/
The scores for a statistics test are as follows:
52, 61, 78, 86, 56, 68, 98, 77, 90, 86,
66, 64, 56, 59, 72, 55, 92, 83, 74, 90
Assume that you are finding the cumulative frequency distribution using groupings:
50-59 inclusively, 60-69 inclusively, 70-79 inclusively, 80-89 inclusively and 90-99
inclusively. What is the cumulative interval 60-69 ?
A.4
B.5
C.7
D.9
E.None of the other choices is correct

47/ The peak shopping time at home improvement store is between 8-11.00 am on
Saturday mornings. Management at the home improvement store randomly selected
150 customers last Saturday morning and decided to observe their shopping habits.
They recorded the number of items that a sample ¢of the customers purchased as
well as the total time the customers spent in the store. Identy the types of variables
recorded by the home improvement store.
A. Number of items - continuous; total time - continuous
B. Number of items - continuous; total time - discrete.
C. Number of items - discrete; total time - continuous.
D. Number of items - discrete; total time – discrete

48/ A batch of 500 machined parts contains 15 thal do not conform 10 customer
requrements. The ramdom variable is the number of parts in a sample of ten parts
that do not conform to customer requirements. What is the range of the random
variable?
A. Integers from 0 to 10
B. Integers from 0 to 15
C. Integers from 10 to 500
D. Real numbers from 0 to 10
E. Real numbers from 0 to 15

49/Suppose a continuous uniform distibution can be used to describe the outcome

of an experient with outcomes ranging from 50 to 70. What is the mean outcome of
this experiment?
A.60
B.70
C.50
D.65
F.None of the other choices is correct

50/ Let the random variable X be a Poisson distribution with mean of 0.604. Find
the probabity

A.033016
B.0.05503
C.1.10497
D. 0.41270
E. None of the other choices is correct