TEST I – MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Classify the data, job satisfaction levels, according to its level of measurement. (TLO B)
a. nominal b. ordinal c. interval d. ratio

2. Classify the data, calendar years, according to its level of measurement. (TLO B)
a. nominal b. ordinal c. interval d. ratio

3. Classify the data, stresses in a beam, according to its level of measurement. (TLO B)
a. nominal b. ordinal c. interval d. ratio

For questions 4 – 5, refer to the following statements.

Statement A – The preferred candidate by a group of students is A.
Statement B – The preferred candidate among the population is A, based on a survey conducted
with a sample of the population.
Statement C – The forecasted winner of the election is B from the results of another survey
conducted.

Assess whether the following statement is true or false

4. Statement A illustrates inferential statistics. (TLO A)
a. true b. false c. undetermined

5. Both Statement B and Statement C illustrate inferential statistics. (TLO A)

a. true b. false c. undetermined

6. Under which classification does the data ‘stress in beams’ fall? (TLO B)
a. qualitative – discrete b. quantitative - discrete
c. qualitative d. quantitative – continuous

7. Under which classification does the data ‘type of materials’ fall? (TLO B)
a. qualitative – discrete b. quantitative - discrete
c. qualitative d. quantitative – continuous

8. Under which classification does the data ‘number of students’ fall? (TLO B)
a. qualitative – discrete b. quantitative - discrete
c. qualitative d. quantitative – continuous

9. The geometric mean of the following series {2, 4, 8, 16, 32} is equal to __________. (TLO D)
a. 5.16 b. 8 c. 12.4 d. 16

10. The harmonic mean of the following series , , , , is equal to ____________. (TLO D)
a. b. c. d.

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TEST II – FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION TABLE

The following scores represent the final examination scores for the engineering data analysis
course.

23 67 79 32 57 74 52 70 82 36 80 77 81 95
41 65 92 85 55 76 52 10 64 75 78 25 80 98
81 67 41 71 83 54 64 72 88 62 74 43 60 78
89 76 84 48 84 90 15 79 34 67 17 82 69 74
63 80 85 61

Continue the frequency distribution table by filling in the blanks. Let C = 10. (TLO E)

Cumulative
True Class Relative
Class Frequency, CF
Classes Boundaries Cumulative
Mark Frequency (No. of 𝑓 ⋅𝑋
(TCB) Frequency, (%)
(midpoint) 𝑓𝑖 Observations)
𝑋𝑖 Less Greater Less Greater
LL UL LB UB
Than Than Than Than
10 19 9.5 19.5 14.5 3 3 60 5 100 43.5
20 29 19.5 29.5 24.5 2 5 57 8.33 95 49
30 39 29.5 39.5 34.5 3 8 55 13.33 91.67 103.5
40 49 39.5 49.5 44.5 4 12 52 20 86.67 178
50 59 49.5 59.5 54.5 5 17 48 18.33 80 272
60 69 59.5 69.5 64.5 11 28 43 46.67 71.67 709.5
70 79 69.5 79.5 74.5 14 42 32 70 53.33 1043
80 89 79.5 89.5 84.5 14 56 18 93.33 30 1183
90 99 89.5 99.5 94.5 4 60 4 100 6.67 378
TOTAL FREQUENCY, 𝑓𝑖 60 TOTAL 𝑓 ⋅ 𝑋 3959.5

Rubric
Completeness 6 Points All required data is included in the table with no omissions.
4 Points 1-2 pieces of data are missing from the table.
2 Points Several pieces of data are missing from the table.
0 Points More than half of the required data is missing.
Accuracy of 12 Points All values are correctly inputted, with no errors in the table.
Data 9 Points One column contains an error, but the rest of the table is accurate.
6 Points Two to three columns contain errors, but the majority of the table is
correct.
3 Points Four to five columns contain errors, affecting the accuracy of the
table.
0 Points More than five columns contain errors, significantly impacting the
table's accuracy.
20 Points TOTAL MAXIMUM POINTS

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TEST III – PROBLEM SOLVING
1. Given 𝒙𝟏 = 𝟐, 𝒙𝟐 = −𝟑, 𝒙𝟑 = 𝟏, 𝒙𝟒 = 𝟓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒙𝟓 = −𝟏, apply the summation notation to calculate
∑ 3(𝑥 ) (TLO C)
a. 12 b. 108 c. 120 d. 600

𝑖 𝑖+1 (𝑥 )
1 2 𝑥 = (−3) = 9
2 3 𝑥 = (1) = 1
3 4 𝑥 = (5) = 25
4 5 𝑥 = (−1) = 1
∑(𝑥 ) = 36
3 ∑(𝑥 ) = 3(36) = 108

FINAL ANSWER:
b. 108

2. Given 𝒙𝟏 = 𝟒, 𝒙𝟐 = 𝟐, 𝒙𝟑 = 𝟏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝟏 = 𝟓, 𝒚𝟐 = 𝟒, 𝒚𝟑 = −𝟑, apply the summation notation to

calculate (∑ 3𝑥 ⋅ 𝑦 )(∑ 4) (TLO C)
a. 600 b. 900 c. 1008 d. 1512

𝑖 𝑥 ⋅𝑦
1 𝑥 ⋅ 𝑦 = (4)(5) = 20
2 𝑥 ⋅ 𝑦 = (2)(4) = 8
3 𝑥 ⋅ 𝑦 = (1)(−3) = −3
∑𝑥 ⋅ 𝑦 = 25
3 ∑𝑥 ⋅ 𝑦 = 3(25) = 75

∑ 4 = 2(4) = 8
FINAL ANSWER:
a. 600
∑ 3𝑥 ⋅ 𝑦 ∑ 4 = (75)(8) = 600

SITUATION A (For Questions 3 – 6)

A set of data for the inner diameter of a certain grade of tire is as follows.
572 572 573 568 569 575 565 585 and 570

3. Solve for the interquartile range for the ungrouped data. (TLO D)
a. 2.5 b. 2.75 c. 4.5 d. 5.5

𝑖 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
𝑋 565 568 569 570 572 572 573 575 585
For 𝑄
( )
𝐿𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑄 = = 2.5𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 𝑄 = 568 + 0.5(569 − 568) = 568.5
For 𝑄
( )
𝐿𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑄 = = 7.5𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 𝑄 = 570 + 0.5(575 − 573) = 574
𝐼𝑅 = 𝑄 − 𝑄 = 574 − 568.5 = 5.5
FINAL ANSWER:
d. 5.5

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 4. Solve for the population standard deviation of the ungrouped data. (TLO D)
a. 5.34 b. 5.66 c. 28.54 d. 32. 11

𝑖 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
𝑋 565 568 569 570 572 572 573 575 585 ∑𝑋 = 5149
𝑋 −𝜇 7.111 4.111 3.111 2.111 0.111 0.111 0.889 2.889 12.889
(𝑋 − 𝜇) 50.566 16.9 9.678 4.456 0.012 0.012 0.790 8.346 166.126 ∑(𝑋 − 𝜇) = 256.886

∑( ) .
For population variance, 𝜎 = = = 28.543
For population standard deviation, 𝜎 = √𝜎 = √28.543 = 5.343

FINAL ANSWER:
a. 5.34

5. Solve for the sample variance of the ungrouped data. (TLO D)

a. 5.34 b. 5.66 c. 28.54 d. 32. 11

∑( ) .
For sample variance, 𝑆 = = = 32.11

FINAL ANSWER:
d. 32. 11

6. Solve for the measure of position, 𝑃 of the ungrouped data. (TLO D)

a. 4.5 b. 5 c. 568.5 d. 571

𝑖 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
𝑋 565 568 569 570 572 572 573 575 585
For 𝑃
( )
𝐿𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑃 = = 4.5𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚
𝑄 = 570 + 0.5(572 − 570) = 571

FINAL ANSWER:
d. 571

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 SITUATION B (For Questions 7 – 11)
The table shows the relative frequency distribution of battery life.

CLASS INTERVAL CLASS MIDPOINT FREQUENCY CUMULATIVE

FREQUENCY
1.5 – 1.9 1.7 2 2
2.0 – 2.4 2.2 1 3
2.5 – 2.9 2.7 4 7
3.0 – 3.4 3.2 15 22
3.5 – 3.9 3.7 10 32
4.0 – 4.4 4.2 5 37
4.5 – 4.9 4.7 3 40

7. Determine which of the following statements is true. (TLO F)

a. 23% of the batteries have a life span of less than 1.95 years
b. 84% of the batteries have a life span of less than 2.43 years
c. 67% of the batteries have a life span of less than 3.690 years
d. All of the above

( )
Check a 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑃 = = 9.2𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚
. ( . )
𝑃 = 2.95 + = 3.023 false
( )
Check b 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑃 = = 33.6𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚
. ( . )
𝑃 = 3.95 + = 4.11 false
( )
Check c 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑃 = = 26.8𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚
. ( . )
𝑃 = 3.45 + = 3.690 true

FINAL ANSWER:
c. 67% of the batteries
have a life span of less
than 3.690 years

8. Compute for the sample variance of the grouped data. (TLO F)

a. 0.456 b. 0.486 c. 0.697 d. 0.757

𝑓𝑋 3.4 2.2 10.8 48 37 21 14.1 ∑ 𝑓 𝑋 = 136.5

𝑓𝑋 5.78 4.84 29.16 153.6 136.9 88.2 66.27 ∑ 𝑓 𝑋 = 484.75

⋅∑ (∑ ) ( )( . ) ( . )
𝑆 = ( )
= ( )( )
= 0.486

FINAL ANSWER:
b. 0.486

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 9. Determine the semi-interquartile range of the grouped data. (TLO F)
a. 0.15 b. 0.2
c. 0.30 d. 0.4

( )
For 𝑄 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑄 = = 10𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚
. ( )
𝑃 = 2.95 + = 3.05
( )
For 𝑄 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑄 = = 30𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚
. ( )
𝑃 = 3.45 + = 3.85
For Semi-Interquartile Range
𝑆𝑒𝑚𝑖 𝐼𝑅 = (3.85 − 3.05) = 0.4

FINAL ANSWER:
d. 0.4

10. Determine the arithmetic mean of the grouped data. (TLO F)

a. 3.214 b. 3.413 c. 5.714 d. 19.5

∑ .
𝜇= = = 3.4125
∑

FINAL ANSWER:
b. 3.413

11. Compute for the modal reading of the grouped data. (TLO F)
a. 3.225 b. 3.293 c. 3.325 d. 3.432l

( ) . ( )
𝑀 = 𝐿𝐶𝐵 + ( )
= 2.95 + (( )( ) )
𝑀 = 3.293

FINAL ANSWER:
b. 3.293

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 12. Determine the modal reading from the histogram shown below (TLO F)
a. 2.05 b. 2.20 c. 2.35 d. 2.45

FINAL ANSWER:

b. 2.20

~~ END OF EXAM ~~

Instructors:

Engr. Grant Lloyd L. Lawaguey

Noted by:

__________________________________
Engr. Mark Gibson M. Pusod, MSCE
Basic Engineering Coordinator

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