Question 01

If all the actual and estimated values of Y are same on the regression line, the sum of squares of
error

will be?

1. One

2. Zero

3. Minimum

4. Maximum

Question 02

If the points on the scatter diagram show no tendency either to increase together or decrease
together the value of r will be close to

1. + 1

2. - 1

3. 0

4. 0.5

Question 03

In the multiple regression model, the adjusted R2

1. equals the square of the correlation coefficient r

2. cannot decrease when an additional explanatory variable is added

3. will never be greater than the regression R2

4. cannot be negative

Question 04

In stepwise regression using forward selection, independent variables are added to the regression

equation on the basis of the

1. Values of the squared semi partial (or partial) correlations between the criterion and the
independent variables

2. Values of the correlations between the criterion and the independent variables

3. Absolute values of the correlations between the criterion and the independent variables

4. Squares of the values of the correlations between the criterion and the independent variables
Question 05

In a linear regression, the null distribution for beta1 follows what kind of distribution?

1. normal-distribution

2. t-distribution

3. F-distribution

4. Exponential-distribution

Question 06

What is one situation where it can be useful to use the Spearman-Correlation statistic?

1. nominal data

2. data with dependence between variables

3. continuous data

4. monotonic non-linear data

Question 07

Given the ANOVA output, compute the missing values

Source of Sum of Degrees of Mean F

Variation Squares Freedom Square Ratio
Regression 321.5 ????? 107.166 4.3519
Error ???? 4 XXXXX
Total 420 7

1. Regression sum of squares is 300 and Degrees of freedom for Regression is 3

2. Regression sum of squares is 210 and Degrees of freedom for Regression is 6

3. Regression sum of squares is 80.5 and Degrees of freedom for Regression is 6

4. Regression sum of squares is 98.5 and Degrees of freedom for Regression is 3

Question 08

From the below ANOVA output, compute the regression sum of squares, error sum of square and
total Sum of Square

Source of Sum of Degrees of Mean F

Variation Squares Freedom Square Ratio
Regression ???? 12 50 2
Error ???? 8 25
Total ???? 20

1. 200, 100 and 400

2. 800, 200 and 1200

3. 600, 200 and 800

4. Insufficient Information

Question 09

Based on the below ANOVA table, compute the value of SST

Source of Sum of Degrees of Mean F

Variation Squares Freedom Square Ratio
Regression XXXX 10 1000 400
Error XXXX 400 XXXX
Total ???? XXXX

1. 11000

2. 8000

3. 1000

4. 800

Question 10

Compute the F value from the ANOVA table, given that number of observations is 211 and number
of variables used is 10.

Source of Sum of Degrees of Mean F

Variation Squares Freedom Square Ratio
Regression 1000 XXXX XXXX ????
Error 100 XXXX XXXX
Total XXXX XXXX

1. 2

2. 22

3. 200

4. 2000

Answer Key

1) 2

2) 3

3) 3

4) 1

5) 2

6) 2
7) 4

8) 3

9) 1

10) 2