Chapter 8 Practice Test A

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1. Are the following statements

H0 : = 10
HA : 10
a valid pair of null and alternative hypothesis?

A) No, the alternative hypothesis cannot contain numeric values

B) Yes, these statements are two non-overlapping hypotheses and compare two
parameters
C) Yes, these statements are two non-overlapping hypotheses and compare a parameter
to a value
D) No, there are no parameters contained in these statements

2. Assume that in a hypothesis test with null hypothesis H0 : = 12.0 at 0.10, that a
value of 16.0 for the sample mean results in the null hypothesis being rejected. That
corresponds to a confidence interval result of

A) The 90% confidence interval for the mean contains the value 16.0
B) There is insufficient information as to if the 90% confidence interval for the mean
does or does not contain the value 16.0
C) The 0.10% confidence interval for the mean contains the value 16.0
D) The 90% confidence interval for the mean does not contain the value 12.0

3. Using the z table in Table E of Appendix C, determine the critical value for the right-
tailed test with 0.035 .

A) 2.05 B) 1.81 C) 2.11 D) 0.39

4. At a certain university, the average attendance at basketball games has been 2700
spectators per game. The attendance for the first 11 games has been 2250 spectators per
game with a standard deviation of 650. The athletic director claims that the attendance
is the same as last year. If = .05, what are the critical values?

A) 2.2001 B) 4.4002 C) 1.7959 D) 3.5918

5. A garbage collector believes that he averages picking up more than four tons of garbage
per day. What is the null hypothesis for his statement?

A) H 0 : 4 B) H 0 : 4 C) H 0 : 4 D) H 0 : 4

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Use the following to answer question 6:

A recent survey indicated that the average amount spent for breakfast by business managers was
$7.58 with a standard deviation of $0.42. It was felt that breakfasts on the West Coast were
higher than $7.58. A sample of 81 business managers on the West Coast had an average
breakfast cost of $7.65.

6. Give the p-value for the data provided above.

A) 0.1325 B) 0.4987 C) 0.0668 D) 0.0084

7. A political strategist believes that 58% of voters in a certain state support his candidate.
He then commisions a poll of 1000 voters and 54% of them support his candidate. If
= .05, is the political strategist's belief warranted?

A) Yes, because the test value 2.82 is in the critical region.

B) Yes, because the test value 2.56 is in the critical region.
C) No, because the test value 2.82 is in the noncritical region.
D) No, because the test value 1.51 is in the critical region.

8. A statistician believes that the standard deviation of the weights of firemen is less than
25 pounds. A sample of 20 firemen had a standard deviation of 23.2 pounds. Assume
that the variable is normally distributed with 0.05 . What is the critical value?

A) 10.117 B) 10.851 C) 31.410 D) 30.144

9. The average speed of greyhound dogs is about 18.6 meters per second. A particular
greyhound breeder claims that her dogs are faster than the average greyhound. In a
sample of 30 of her dogs, they ran, on the average, 19.1 meters per second with a
standard deviation of $1.4. Is her claim correct?

A) No, because 1.96 falls in the noncritical region

B) Yes, because 0.5 falls in the noncritical region
C) Yes, because 0.07 falls in the noncritical region
D) No, because 0.07 falls in the noncritical region

10. If the observed value is 11, the expected value is 9, and the standard error is 4, then the
test value used for the z test is equal to

A) 2.00 B) 2.00 C) 0.50 D) 0.50

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11. A lab technician is tested for her consistency by taking multiple measurements of
cholesterol levels from the same blood sample. The target accuracy a standard deviation
of 1.3 or less. If 20 measurements are taken and their standard deviation is 1.9, is there
enough evidence to reject the claim that her standard deviation is within the limit at =
.01?

A) No, comparing the test value 27.77 and the critical value 6.02.
B) Yes, comparing the test value 6.37 and the critical value 6.02.
C) No, comparing the test value 27.77 and the critical value 6.13.
D) Yes, comparing the test value 6.37 and the critical value 6.13.

12. Nationwide, the average waiting time until a electric utility customer service
representative answers a call is 300 seconds per call. The Gigantic Kilowatt Energy
Company took a sample of 30 calls and found that, on the average, they answered in 240
seconds per call with a standard deviation of $35. Can the company claim that they are
faster than the average utility?

A) No, because 0.31 falls in the critical region

B) Yes, because 0.31 falls in the critical region
C) Yes, because 9.39 falls in the critical region
D) No, because 1.71 falls in the critical region

13. Assume that in a hypothesis test with null hypothesis H0 : = 16.0 at 0.10, that a
value of 14.0 for the sample mean results in the null hypothesis being accepted. That
corresponds to a confidence interval result of

A) There is insufficient information to conclude whether the 95% confidence interval

for the mean contains or does not contain the value 16.0
B) The 95% confidence interval for the mean contains the value 14.0
C) The 95% confidence interval for the mean contains the value 16.0
D) The 95% confidence interval for the mean does not contain the value 16.0

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14. Which type of null hypothesis is used in the figure below?

A) H 0 : k B) H 0 : k C) H 0 : k D) H 0 : k

15. At a certain university, the average cost of books per student was $390 per student last
semester. In a sample of 55 students this semester, their average cost was $410 with a
standard deviation of $90. The Dean of Students believes that the costs are greater this
semester. What is the test value for this hypothesis?

A) 1.65 B) 12.22 C) 0.36 D) 0.22

16. Which type of alternative hypothesis is used in the figure below?

A) H1 : k B) H1 : k C) H1 : k D) H1 : k

17. Using the z-table (Table E), find the critical value (or values) for a = .07 two-tailed
test.

A) 1.8119 B) 1.8119 C) 1.4758 D) 1.4758

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18. A recent report from the American Medical Association claims that for the first time in
10 years, the average salary of psychiatrists was $189,121 with a standard deviation of
$26,975. A random sample of 64 psychiatrists this year yielded an average salary of
$198,630. Is there evidence that the average salary is actually higher than what the
American Medical Association reported? At 0.05 , what is the p-value for a one-
sided test?

A) 0.0237 B) 0.1328 C) 0.0024 D) 0.0035

19. A recent study claims that business travelers spend an average of $41 per day on meals.
A sample of 16 business travelers found that they had spent an average of $45 per day
with a standard deviation of $3.65. If 0.05 , what are the critical values?

A) 1.746 B) 2.120 C) 2.131 D) 1.753

Use the following to answer question 20:

The Eagle Ridge Contractors Association claims the average price of a home in their subdivision
is $125,150 with a standard deviation of $7,350. A sample of 36 homes for sale in this
subdivision had an average selling price of $123,550. Is there evidence that the costs of homes
for sale in this subdivision are actually lower than claimed?

20. At 0.05 , what is the test value?

A) 1.52 B) 1.52 C) 1.31 D) 1.31

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Answer Key

1. D
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. C
7. B
8. D
9. A
10. D
11. B
12. C
13. C
14. A
15. A
16. A
17. B
18. C
19. C
20. D

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