QUIZ

1. The mean work weeks for lecturer in PPH is believed to be about 68 hours. A newly hired
lecturer hopes that the length is shorter. He asks 10 of her accountant friends in other firms for the
lengths of their mean work weeks. Below is the data (length of mean work week).
55 60 55 60 65 66 66 70 50 45
Based on the data above, should she count on the mean work week to be shorter than 68 hours?
(Use the .01 significance level). Which of the following is the correct null and alternate
hypothesis?
a) H0: μ ≥ 68
H1: μ < 68
b) H0: μ < 68
H1: μ ≥ 68
c) H0: μ =68
H1: μ ≠ 68
d) H0: μ ≤ 68
H1: μ > 68

2. The mean work weeks for lecturer in PPH is believed to be about 68 hours. A newly hired
lecturer hopes that the length is shorter. He asks 10 of her accountant friends in other firms for the
lengths of their mean work weeks. Below is the data (length of mean work week).
55 60 55 60 65 66 66 70 50 45
Based on the data above, should she count on the mean work week to be shorter than 68 hours?
(Use the .01 significance level). Calculate the degree of freedom (df).
a) 10
b) 9
c) 11
d) 8

3. The mean work weeks for lecturer in PPH is believed to be about 68 hours. A newly hired
lecturer hopes that the length is shorter. He asks 10 of her accountant friends in other firms for the
lengths of their mean work weeks. Below is the data (length of mean work week).
55 60 55 60 65 66 66 70 50 45
Based on the data above, should she count on the mean work week to be shorter than 68 hours?
The t-table value is…
Use the .01 significance level
a) -3.250
b) -2.764
c) -2.821
d) -2.896

4. The mean work weeks for lecturer in PPH is believed to be about 68 hours. A newly hired
lecturer hopes that the length is shorter. He asks 10 of her accountant friends in other firms for the
lengths of their mean work weeks. Below is the data (length of mean work week).
55 60 55 60 65 66 66 70 50 45
Based on the data above, should she count on the mean work week to be shorter than 68 hours?
(Use the .01 significance level). The t-value is.. (use formula)

Calculation:
𝒕=(𝒙̅− 𝝁)/ (𝒔/√𝒏)
=(59.2−68)/ (7.93/√10)

= -3.5092

a) -4.3068
b) -3.5092
c) -4.1104
d) -4.3168

5. The mean work weeks for lecturer in PPH is believed to be about 68 hours. A newly hired
lecturer hopes that the length is shorter. He asks 10 of her accountant friends in other firms for the
lengths of their mean work weeks. Below is the data (length of mean work week).
55 60 55 60 65 66 66 70 50 45
Based on the data above, should she count on the mean work week to be shorter than 68 hours?
(Use the .01 significance level)What is your decision regarding the null hypothesis (H0)?
a) Accept H0
b) Reject H1
c) Reject H0
d) Do not reject H0

6. Given the following hypothesis:

H0: μ ≤ 15
H1: μ > 15
A random sample of 30 observations is selected from a normal population. The population mean
was 20 and the population standard deviation is 8. Using the 0.05 significance level: The z table
value is…
Calculation:
Calculate 0.5-0.05 = 0.45.
By using this 0.45 area and the z table, the critical value can be obtained. 𝑍α= ±1.645→𝒛 𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆
a) 1.645
b) 1.96
c) 1.61
d) 1.98

7. Given the following hypothesis:

H0: μ ≤ 15
H1: μ > 15
A random sample of 30 observations is selected from a normal population. The population mean
was 20 and the population standard deviation is 8. Using the 0.05 significance level: Compute the
value of the test statistic.
Calculation:
Z = (𝒙̅− 𝝁)/ (σ /√n)
=(20−15)/ (8/√30)
= 3.423
a) 1.3693
b) 3.423
c) 7.6547
d) 4.3068
 8. Given the following hypothesis:
H0: μ ≤ 15
H1: μ > 15
A random sample of 30 observations is selected from a normal population. The population mean
was 20 and the population standard deviation is 8. Using the 0.05 significance level: Compute the
value of the test statistic.
a) Accept H0
b) Reject H1
c) Reject H0
d) Do not reject H0

9. Given the following hypothesis:

H0: μ ≤ 15
H1: μ > 15
A random sample of 30 observations is selected from a normal population. The population mean
was 20 and the population standard deviation is 8. Using the 0.05 significance level: From the
information, we know that the σ is…
a) 30
b) 18
c) 8
d) 0.05

10. Given the following hypothesis:

H0: μ ≤ 15
H1: μ > 15
A random sample of 30 observations is selected from a normal population. The population mean
was 20 and the population standard deviation is 8. Using the 0.05 significance level: From the
information, we know that the 𝒙̅ is…
a) 30
b) 20
c) 8
d) 0.05

11) There are 250 women who have tested the new launch salted egg flavored chocolate, 100 of
them like the taste. Meanwhile, from a group of 350 men, 150 of them like the taste. At the
0.10 significance level, can we conclude that there is a significant different of proportion
between women and men who like the taste of the new launch salted egg flavored chocolate?
Which of the following hypothesis is correct?

a) H0: 1 = 2

H1: 1 ≠ 2

b) H0: 1 ≠ 2

H1: 1 = 2

c) H0: 1 ≤ 2
 H1: 1 ¿ 2

d) H0: 1 ¿ 2

H1: 1 ≤ 2
12) There are 250 women who have tested the new launch salted egg flavored chocolate, 100 of
them like the taste. Meanwhile, from a group of 350 men, 150 of them like the taste. At the
0.10 significance level, can we conclude that there is a significant different of proportion
between women and men who like the taste of the new launch salted egg flavored chocolate?
Which of the following z table is correct?
a) 1.643
b) 1.644
c) 1.645
d) 1.646
0.5 – (0.10/2) = 0.45
Find in z table you will get 1.645
13) There are 250 women who have tested the new launch salted egg flavored chocolate, 100 of
them like the taste. Meanwhile, from a group of 350 men, 150 of them like the taste. At the
0.10 significance level, can we conclude that there is a significant different of proportion
between women and men who like the taste of the new launch salted egg flavored chocolate?

Which of the following pc is correct?

a) 0.1167
b) 0.2167
c) 0.3167
d) 0.4167
X 1 + X 2 100+150
pc = = =0,4167
n1 +n2 250+350
14) There are 250 women who have tested the new launch salted egg flavored chocolate, 100 of
them like the taste. Meanwhile, from a group of 350 men, 150 of them like the taste. At the
0.10 significance level, can we conclude that there is a significant different of proportion
between women and men who like the taste of the new launch salted egg flavored chocolate?
Which of the following z value is correct?
a) -0.6005
b) -0.7005
c) 0.6005
d) 0.7005
x 100
P1 = = =0,4
n 250
x 150
P2 = = =0,4286
n 350
X 1 + X 2 100+150
pc = = =0,4167
n1 +n2 250+350

(0.4−0,4286)
z= =−0,7005
0.4167 (1−0.4167) 0.4167 (1−0,4167)
√ 250
+
350
15) There are 250 women who have tested the new launch salted egg flavored chocolate, 100 of
them like the taste. Meanwhile, from a group of 350 men, 150 of them like the taste. At the
0.10 significance level, can we conclude that there is a significant different of proportion
between women and men who like the taste of the new launch salted egg flavored chocolate?
Which of the following conclusion is correct?
a) Accept H1
b) Do not reject H1
c) Do not reject H0
d) Reject H0
16) Jerry observes the difference on sales between group X and group Y. The 50 days sample show
that group X sold 1700 smartphones in average per day. Meanwhile, the 80 days sample show
group Y sold 1800 smartphones in average per day. The population standard deviation for
group X is $270 and $320 for group Y. At the 0.05 significance level, can Jerry conclude that
the average sales of group Y is greater than group X’s?
Which of the following hypothesis is correct?

a) H0: μ1 ≤ μ2

H1: μ1 > μ2

b) H0: μ1 > μ2

H1: μ1 ≤ μ2

c) H0: μ1=μ 2

H1: μ1 ≠ μ2

d) H0: μ1 ≠ μ2

H1: μ1=μ 2

17) Jerry observes the difference on sales between group X and group Y. The 50 days sample show
that group X sold 1700 smartphones in average per day. Meanwhile, the 80 days sample show
group Y sold 1800 smartphones in average per day. The population standard deviation for
group X is $270 and $320 for group Y. At the 0.05 significance level, can Jerry conclude that
the average sales of group Y is greater than group X’s?
Which of the following z table is correct?
a) 1.645
b) 1.646
c) 1.647
d) 1.648
0.5 - 0.05 =0.45
Find in z table you will get 1.645
18) Jerry observes the difference on sales between group X and group Y. The 50 days sample show
that group X sold 1700 smartphones in average per day. Meanwhile, the 80 days sample show
group Y sold 1800 smartphones in average per day. The population standard deviation for
group X is $270 and $320 for group Y. At the 0.05 significance level, can Jerry conclude that
the average sales of group Y is greater than group X’s?

Which of the following X́ 1 − X́ 2 is correct?

a) 2000 - 1900
b) 1900 - 1800
c) 1800 - 1700
d) 1700 – 1600
19) Jerry observes the difference on sales between group X and group Y. The 50 days sample show
that group X sold 1700 smartphones in average per day. Meanwhile, the 80 days sample show
group Y sold 1800 smartphones in average per day. The population standard deviation for
group X is $270 and $320 for group Y. At the 0.05 significance level, can Jerry conclude that
the average sales of group Y is greater than group X’s?

σ 21
Which of the following is correct?
n1
2
320
a)
90
3102
b)
80
3102
c)
90
3202
d)
80
20) Jerry observes the difference on sales between group X and group Y. The 50 days sample show
that group X sold 1700 smartphones in average per day. Meanwhile, the 80 days sample show
group Y sold 1800 smartphones in average per day. The population standard deviation for
group X is $270 and $320 for group Y. At the 0.05 significance level, can Jerry conclude that
the average sales of group Y is greater than group X’s?

σ 22
Which of the following is correct?
n2

2702
a)
70
2602
b)
50
2702
c)
50
2602
d)
70
21. The production manager at Bellevue Steel, a manufacturer of wheelchairs, wants to compare the
number of defective wheelchairs produced on the day shift with the number on the afternoon shift. A
sample of the production from 6 day shifts and 8 afternoon shifts revealed the following number of
defects.
Day 587697
Afternoon 8 10 7 11 9 12 14 9
At the .05 significance level, What is the Degree of Freedom?

a. 10
b. 11
c. 12
d. 13

Ans; Degrees of freedom =

n1  n2  2 = 6+8-2 = 12

22. The production manager at Bellevue Steel, a manufacturer of wheelchairs, wants to compare the
number of defective wheelchairs produced on the day shift with the number on the afternoon shift. A
sample of the production from 6 day shifts and 8 afternoon shifts revealed the following number of
defects.
Day 587697
Afternoon 8 10 7 11 9 12 14 9
At the .05 significance level, What is the Pooled Variance?
 a. 4.7583
b. 3.8383
c. 3.8334
d. 2.4861

( n1  1) s12  ( n2  1) s22
s  2
p
Ans;
n1  n2  2 .
x1
n1 = 6, n2 = 8, =7,
x2 = 10 and s1 = 1.4142 and s2 = 2.2678
s2
Then p = 3.8334

23. The production manager at Bellevue Steel, a manufacturer of wheelchairs, wants to compare the
number of defective wheelchairs produced on the day shift with the number on the afternoon shift. A
sample of the production from 6 day shifts and 8 afternoon shifts revealed the following number of
defects.
Day 587697
Afternoon 8 10 7 11 9 12 14 9
At the .05 significance level, What is the null & alternate hypothesis?
a. Ho: μ1 = μ2
H1: μ1 ≠ μ2
b. Ho: μ1 ≠ μ2
H1: μ1 = μ2
c. Ho: μ1 = μ2
H1: μ1 = μ2
d. Ho: μ1 ≠ μ2
H1: μ1 ≠ μ2

24. It is often useful for companies to know who their customers are and how they became customers. A
credit card company is interested in whether the owner of the card applied for the card on his or her own
or was contacted by a telemarketer. The company obtained the following sample information regarding
end-of-the-month balances for the two groups.
Source Sample Size Mean Standard Deviation
Applied 10 $1,568 $359
Contacted 8 $1,967 $857

Is it reasonable to conclude the mean balance is larger for the credit card holders that were contacted by
telemarketers than for those who applied on their own for the card? Assume the population standard
deviations are not the same. Use the .05 significance level. State the null hypothesis and the alternate
hypothesis.

a . H 0 : μ 1=μ 2
H 1 : μ 1< μ 2

b . H 0 : μ 1> μ 2
H 1 : μ 1< μ 2

c . H 0 : μ 1≥ μ 2
H 1 : μ 1< μ 2

d . H 0 : μ 1≥ μ 2
H1: μ 1 ≠ μ 2

25. It is often useful for companies to know who their customers are and how they became customers. A
credit card company is interested in whether the owner of the card applied for the card on his or her own
or was contacted by a telemarketer. The company obtained the following sample information regarding
end-of-the-month balances for the two groups.
Source Sample Size Mean Standard Deviation
Applied 10 $1,568 $359
Contacted 8 $1,967 $857

Is it reasonable to conclude the mean balance is larger for the credit card holders that were contacted by
telemarketers than for those who applied on their own for the card? Assume the population standard
deviations are not the same. Use the .05 significance level. How many degrees of freedom are there?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
2
3592 8572

Ans: df =
[( ) ( )]
10
+
2
8
2
=8.9659≈ 8
3592 8572
( ) ( )
10
+
8
10−1 8−1

26. It is often useful for companies to know who their customers are and how they became customers. A
credit card company is interested in whether the owner of the card applied for the card on his or her own
or was contacted by a telemarketer. The company obtained the following sample information regarding
end-of-the-month balances for the two groups.
Source Sample Size Mean Standard Deviation
Applied 10 $1,568 $359
Contacted 8 $1,967 $857
Is it reasonable to conclude the mean balance is larger for the credit card holders that were contacted by
telemarketers than for those who applied on their own for the card? Assume the population standard
deviations are not the same. Use the .05 significance level. What is the value of the test statistic?

a. -1.546
b. -1.233
c. -1.382
d. -1.943

$ 1,568−$ 1,967
t= =−1.233
Ans; 3592 857 2
√ 10
+
8

27. 150 adults who tried a new peach-flavored Peppermint Pattie, 85 rated it excellent. Of 200 children
sampled, 125 rated it excellent. Using the . 10 level of significance, can we
clude that there is a significant difference in the proportion of adults and the proportion of children who
rate the new flavor excellent? State the null hypothesis and the alternate hypothesis.
a . H0: μ 1 ≠ μ 2
H 1 : μ 1< μ 2

b . H 0 : μ 1=μ 2
H 1 : μ 1< μ 2

c . H 0 : μ 1≠ μ 2
H 1 : μ 1=μ 2

d . H 0 : μ 1=μ 2
H1: μ 1 ≠ μ 2

28. 150 adults who tried a new peach-flavored Peppermint Pattie, 85 rated it excellent. Of 200 children
sampled, 125 rated it excellent. Using the . 10 level of significance, can we
clude that there is a significant difference in the proportion of adults and the proportion of children who
rate the new flavor excellent? What is the probability of a Type I error?
a. 0.05
b. 0.5
c. 0.10
d. 0.01

29. 150 adults who tried a new peach-flavored Peppermint Pattie, 85 rated it excellent. Of 200 children
sampled, 125 rated it excellent. Using the . 10 level of significance, can we
clude that there is a significant difference in the proportion of adults and the proportion of children who
rate the new flavor excellent? What is the value of the test statistic?

a. -1.10
 b. 0.56
c. -0.56
d. 1.10

Ans:
85+125 210
Pc = = =0.60 0
150+200 350
85
P 1= =0.5 67
150
125
P 2= =0.625
200
0. 567−0.625
z= =−1 .10
0.6 0 0 x 0.40 0 0.60 0 x 0.40 0
√ 150
+
200

30. 150 adults who tried a new peach-flavored Peppermint Pattie, 85 rated it excellent. Of 200 children
sampled, 125 rated it excellent. Using the . 10 level of significance, can we
clude that there is a significant difference in the proportion of adults and the proportion of children who
rate the new flavor excellent? What is the p-value?

a. 0.7632
b. 0.2714
c. 0.5902
d. 0.6356

Ans; p−value=2 ( 0.5000−0.3643 )=0. 2714