Quiz 9 Hypothesis testing for two populations

1. Two samples of sizes 25 and 35 are independently drawn from two normal
populations, where the unknown variances are assumed to be equal. The number of
degrees of freedom for the equal-variances t-test statistic is:
*a. 58
b. 60
c. 62
d. 57
e. 68
2. Two samples of sizes 27 and 35 are independently drawn from two normal
populations, where the unknown variances are assumed to be equal. The number of
degrees of freedom for the equal-variances t-test statistic is:
a. 58
*b. 60
c. 62
d. 57
e. 68
3. Two samples of sizes 25 and 39 are independently drawn from two normal
populations, where the unknown variances are assumed to be equal. The number of
degrees of freedom for the equal-variances t-test statistic is:
a. 58
b. 60
*c. 62
d. 57
e. 68
4. Two samples of sizes 24 and 35 are independently drawn from two normal
populations, where the unknown variances are assumed to be equal. The number of
degrees of freedom for the equal-variances t-test statistic is:
a. 58
b. 60
c. 62
*d. 57
e. 68
5. Two samples of sizes 25 and 45 are independently drawn from two normal
populations, where the unknown variances are assumed to be equal. The number of
degrees of freedom for the equal-variances t-test statistic is:
a. 58
b. 60
c. 62
d. 57
*e. 68
6. When the necessary conditions are met, a two-tail test is conducted to test the
difference between two population means. The statistical software in use only

provides one tail p-values as part of its output. Given a one-tail p-value of 0.036,
what would a two-tail p-value for the same test be?
a. 0.018
b. 0.009
*c. 0.072
d. 0.964
e. 0.360
7. Which of the following statements is correct?
*a. independent samples are those for which the selection process for one sample is
not related to the selection process for the other sample
b. comparing the means from two independent samples requires comparing the value
of the calculated test statistic with the p-value in order to decide whether the null
hypothesis should be rejected or not
c. an example of dependent samples occurs when subjects are randomly assigned to
the experimental and control groups of an experiment
d. a typical example of independent samples occurs with before and after
measurements for the same individuals or test units
e. a special hypothesis test, based on the t-distribution, can be applied to test the null
hypothesis that the population variances for two independent samples are equal
8. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. the pooled-variances t-test is used whenever the population standard deviations can
be assumed to be equal, regardless of the sample size
b. the unequal-variances t-test is used whenever the population standard deviations are
unknown and cannot assumed to be equal
c. the z-test can be used as a close approximation to the unequal-variances t-test when
the population standard deviation are not assumed to be equal but sample sizes are
large (typically greater than 30)
*d. all of the above statements are true
e. none of the above statements are true
9. Assuming that samples are drawn from normal distributions, which of the following
statement is false?
a. The pooled-variances t-test is used whenever the population standard deviations are
assumed to be equal
b. The unequal-variances t-test is used whenever the population standard deviations
are unknown and cannot be assumed to be equal
c. The z-test can be used as a close approximation to the unequal-variances t-test
when the population standard deviations are not assumed to be equal, but samples are
large (typically greater than 30)
*d. The null hypothesis in the F-test for comparing two population variances states
that the sample variances are equal
e. The null hypothesis for a hypothesis test comparing two population means states
that the population variances are equal
10. Two independent samples from populations that are normally distributed produced
the following statistics: for sample 1 the sample size was 50, the sample mean was
34.2 and the sample standard deviation was 12.6. For sample 2, the sample size was
42, the sample mean was 49.1 and the sample standard deviation was 19.4. Assume

that population variances are equal. Given a significance level of 5%, at what
approximate value of t should you reject the null hypothesis that states that the two
population means are equal, in favour of the two sided alternative?
*a. 1.987
b. 1.990
c. 1.994
d. 2.021
e. 2.009
11. Two independent samples from populations that are normally distributed produced
the following statistics: for sample 1 the sample size was 50, the sample mean was
34.2 and the sample standard deviation was 12.6. For sample 2, the sample size was
32, the sample mean was 49.1 and the sample standard deviation was 19.4. Assume
that population variances are equal. Given a significance level of 5%, at what
approximate value of t should you reject the null hypothesis that states that the two
population means are equal, in favour of the two sided alternative?
a. 1.987
*b. 1.990
c. 1.994
d. 2.021
e. 2.009
12. Two independent samples from populations that are normally distributed produced
the following statistics: for sample 1 the sample size was 40, the sample mean was
34.2 and the sample standard deviation was 12.6. For sample 2, the sample size was
32, the sample mean was 49.1 and the sample standard deviation was 19.4. Assume
that population variances are equal. Given a significance level of 5%, at what
approximate value of t should you reject the null hypothesis that states that the two
population means are equal, in favour of the two sided alternative?
a. 1.987
b. 1.990
*c. 1.994
d. 2.021
e. 2.009
13. Two independent samples from populations that are normally distributed produced
the following statistics: for sample 1 the sample size was 19, the sample mean was
34.2 and the sample standard deviation was 12.6. For sample 2, the sample size was
23, the sample mean was 49.1 and the sample standard deviation was 19.4. Assume
that population variances are equal. Given a significance level of 5%, at what
approximate value of t should you reject the null hypothesis that states that the two
population means are equal, in favour of the two sided alternative?
a. 1.987
b. 1.990
c. 1.994
*d. 2.021
e. 2.009
14. Two independent samples from populations that are normally distributed produced
the following statistics: for sample 1 the sample size was 25, the sample mean was

34.2 and the sample standard deviation was 12.6. For sample 2, the sample size was
27, the sample mean was 49.1 and the sample standard deviation was 19.4. Assume
that population variances are equal. Given a significance level of 5%, at what
approximate value of t should you reject the null hypothesis that states that the two
population means are equal, in favour of the two sided alternative?
a. 1.987
b. 1.990
c. 1.994
d. 2.021
*e. 2.009
15. Which of the following statements regarding the F distribution is false?
a. The F distribution is skewed to the right
b. The F distribution has two sets of degrees of freedom
*c. The F distribution always has a mean of 1
d. The F distribution is used to test the null hypothesis that the population variances
are equal
e. The F distribution is an all positive distribution
16. Which of the following statements correctly describes a difference between the F
and t distributions?
a. The F distribution is discrete, the t distribution is continuous
b. The t distribution is valid only for positive numbers, the F for all real values
c. The F distribution is symmetrical, the t distribution is skewed to the right
*d. The F distribution is valid only for positive numbers, the t for all real values
e. The F distribution is skewed to the left, the t distribution is symmetrical
17. The owner of Bun & Run Hamburgers wishes to compare the sales per day at two
different locations. The mean number of hamburgers sold for 10 randomly selected
days at Northside was 83.55 with a population standard deviation of 10.50. For a
randomly selected 12 days at Southside, the mean number of hamburgers sold was
73.80 with a population standard deviation of 14.25. We wish to test whether there is
a difference in the mean number of hamburgers sold at the two locations using a 5%
significance level. What is the value of the test statistic in this case?
*a. 1.84
b. 0.24
c. 2.65
d. 1.71
e. 2.20
18. The owner of Bun & Run Hamburgers wishes to compare the sales per day at two
different locations. The mean number of hamburgers sold for 10 randomly selected
days at Northside was 75.06 with a population standard deviation of 10.50. For a
randomly selected 12 days at Southside, the mean number of hamburgers sold was
73.80 with a population standard deviation of 14.25. We wish to test whether there is
a difference in the mean number of hamburgers sold at the two locations using a 5%
significance level. What is the value of the test statistic in this case?
a. 1.84
*b. 0.24
c. 2.65

d. 1.71
e. 2.20
19. The owner of Bun & Run Hamburgers wishes to compare the sales per day at two
different locations. The mean number of hamburgers sold for 10 randomly selected
days at Northside was 83.55 with a population standard deviation of 10.50. For a
randomly selected 12 days at Southside, the mean number of hamburgers sold was
69.54 with a population standard deviation of 14.25. We wish to test whether there is
a difference in the mean number of hamburgers sold at the two locations using a 5%
significance level. What is the value of the test statistic in this case?
a. 1.84
b. 0.24
*c. 2.65
d. 1.71
e. 2.20
20. The owner of Bun & Run Hamburgers wishes to compare the sales per day at two
different locations. The mean number of hamburgers sold for 10 randomly selected
days at Northside was 83.55 with a population standard deviation of 12.45. For a
randomly selected 12 days at Southside, the mean number of hamburgers sold was
73.80 with a population standard deviation of 14.25. We wish to test whether there is
a difference in the mean number of hamburgers sold at the two locations using a 5%
significance level. What is the value of the test statistic in this case?
a. 1.84
b. 0.24
c. 2.65
*d. 1.71
e. 2.20
21. The owner of Bun & Run Hamburgers wishes to compare the sales per day at two
different locations. The mean number of hamburgers sold for 10 randomly selected
days at Northside was 83.55 with a population standard deviation of 10.50. For a
randomly selected 12 days at Southside, the mean number of hamburgers sold was
73.80 with a population standard deviation of 10.20. We wish to test whether there is
a difference in the mean number of hamburgers sold at the two locations using a 5%
significance level. What is the value of the test statistic in this case?
a. 1.84
b. 0.24
c. 2.65
d. 1.71
*e. 2.20
22. The owner of Bun & Run Hamburgers wishes to compare the sales per day at two
different locations. The mean number of hamburgers sold for 10 randomly selected
days at Northside was 83.55 with a population standard deviation of 12.45. For a
randomly selected 12 days at Southside, the mean number of hamburgers sold was
73.80 with a population standard deviation of 14.25. We wish to test whether there is
a difference in the mean number of hamburgers sold at the two locations using a 5%
significance level. What is the correct conclusion for this hypothesis test?

a. Our test statistic lies in the rejection region thus we cannot reject the null
hypothesis and conclude that there is no difference in sales between the two locations
b. Our test statistic does not lie in the rejection region and thus we reject the null
hypothesis and conclude that there is a difference in sales between the two locations
c. Our test statistic lies in the rejection region and thus we reject the null hypothesis
and conclude that there is a difference in sales between the two locations
*d. Our test statistic does not lie in the rejection region and this we cannot reject the
null hypothesis and conclude that there is no difference in sales between the two
locations
e. None of the above
23. The owner of Bun & Run Hamburgers wishes to compare the sales per day at two
different locations. The mean number of hamburgers sold for 10 randomly selected
days at Northside was 83.55 with a population standard deviation of 10.50. For a
randomly selected 12 days at Southside, the mean number of hamburgers sold was
73.80 with a population standard deviation of 10.20. We wish to test whether there is
a difference in the mean number of hamburgers sold at the two locations using a 5%
significance level. What is the correct conclusion for this hypothesis test?
a. Our test statistic lies in the rejection region thus we cannot reject the null
hypothesis and conclude that there is no difference in sales between the two locations
b. Our test statistic does not lie in the rejection region and thus we reject the null
hypothesis and conclude that there is a difference in sales between the two locations
*c. Our test statistic lies in the rejection region and thus we reject the null hypothesis
and conclude that there is a difference in sales between the two locations
d. Our test statistic does not lie in the rejection region and this we cannot reject the
null hypothesis and conclude that there is no difference in sales between the two
locations
e. None of the above
24. A researcher randomly sampled 30 graduates of an MBA program and recorded
data concerning their starting salaries. The sample comprised of 18 women whose
average starting salary is R48 000, and 12 men whose average starting salary is R55
000. It is known that the population standard deviations of starting salaries for women
and men are R11 500 and R13 000 respectively. The researcher was attempting to
show that female MBA graduates have significantly lower average starting salaries
than male MBA graduates. What is the value of the test statistic in this case?
*a. -1.51
b. -2.16
c. -0.86
d. -1.40
e. -1.68
25. A researcher randomly sampled 30 graduates of an MBA program and recorded
data concerning their starting salaries. The sample comprised of 18 women whose
average starting salary is R45 000, and 12 men whose average starting salary is R55
000. It is known that the population standard deviations of starting salaries for women
and men are R11 500 and R13 000 respectively. The researcher was attempting to
show that female MBA graduates have significantly lower average starting salaries
than male MBA graduates. What is the value of the test statistic in this case?
a. -1.51

*b. -2.16
c. -0.86
d. -1.40
e. -1.68
26. A researcher randomly sampled 30 graduates of an MBA program and recorded
data concerning their starting salaries. The sample comprised of 18 women whose
average starting salary is R48 000, and 12 men whose average starting salary is R52
000. It is known that the population standard deviations of starting salaries for women
and men are R11 500 and R13 000 respectively. The researcher was attempting to
show that female MBA graduates have significantly lower average starting salaries
than male MBA graduates. What is the value of the test statistic in this case?
a. -1.51
b. -2.16
*c. -0.86
d. -1.40
e. -1.68
27. A researcher randomly sampled 30 graduates of an MBA program and recorded
data concerning their starting salaries. The sample comprised of 18 women whose
average starting salary is R48 000, and 12 men whose average starting salary is R55
000. It is known that the population standard deviations of starting salaries for women
and men are R14 000 and R13 000 respectively. The researcher was attempting to
show that female MBA graduates have significantly lower average starting salaries
than male MBA graduates. What is the value of the test statistic in this case?
a. -1.51
b. -2.16
c. -0.86
*d. -1.40
e. -1.68
28. A researcher randomly sampled 30 graduates of an MBA program and recorded
data concerning their starting salaries. The sample comprised of 18 women whose
average starting salary is R48 000, and 12 men whose average starting salary is R55
000. It is known that the population standard deviations of starting salaries for women
and men are R11 500 and R11 000 respectively. The researcher was attempting to
show that female MBA graduates have significantly lower average starting salaries
than male MBA graduates. What is the value of the test statistic in this case?
a. -1.51
b. -2.16
c. -0.86
d. -1.40
*e. -1.68
29. A researcher randomly sampled 30 graduates of an MBA program and recorded
data concerning their starting salaries. The sample comprised of 18 women whose
average starting salary is R48 000, and 12 men whose average starting salary is R55
000. It is known that the population standard deviations of starting salaries for women
and men are R11 500 and R13 000 respectively. The researcher was attempting to

show that female MBA graduates have significantly lower average starting salaries
than male MBA graduates. What is the p-value of the test in this case?
*a. 0.0655
b. 0.0154
c. 0.1949
d. 0.0808
e. 0.0465
30. A researcher randomly sampled 30 graduates of an MBA program and recorded
data concerning their starting salaries. The sample comprised of 18 women whose
average starting salary is R45 000, and 12 men whose average starting salary is R55
000. It is known that the population standard deviations of starting salaries for women
and men are R11 500 and R13 000 respectively. The researcher was attempting to
show that female MBA graduates have significantly lower average starting salaries
than male MBA graduates. What is the p-value of the test in this case?
a. 0.0655
*b. 0.0154
c. 0.1949
d. 0.0808
e. 0.0465
31. A researcher randomly sampled 30 graduates of an MBA program and recorded
data concerning their starting salaries. The sample comprised of 18 women whose
average starting salary is R48 000, and 12 men whose average starting salary is R52
000. It is known that the population standard deviations of starting salaries for women
and men are R11 500 and R13 000 respectively. The researcher was attempting to
show that female MBA graduates have significantly lower average starting salaries
than male MBA graduates. What is the p-value of the test in this case?
a. 0.0655
b. 0.0154
*c. 0.1949
d. 0.0808
e. 0.0465
32. A researcher randomly sampled 30 graduates of an MBA program and recorded
data concerning their starting salaries. The sample comprised of 18 women whose
average starting salary is R48 000, and 12 men whose average starting salary is R55
000. It is known that the population standard deviations of starting salaries for women
and men are R14 000 and R13 000 respectively. The researcher was attempting to
show that female MBA graduates have significantly lower average starting salaries
than male MBA graduates. What is the p-value of the test in this case?
a. 0.0655
b. 0.0154
c. 0.1949
*d. 0.0808
e. 0.0465
33. A researcher randomly sampled 30 graduates of an MBA program and recorded
data concerning their starting salaries. The sample comprised of 18 women whose
average starting salary is R48 000, and 12 men whose average starting salary is R55

000. It is known that the population standard deviations of starting salaries for women
and men are R11 500 and R11 000 respectively. The researcher was attempting to
show that female MBA graduates have significantly lower average starting salaries
than male MBA graduates. What is the p-value of the test in this case?
a. 0.0655
b. 0.0154
c. 0.1949
d. 0.0808
*e. 0.0465
34. It is known that the population variances of final exam marks for first year
statistics students at a particular South African university are 45.3 for female students
and 52.1 for male students. Samples of 27 female and 31 male first year statistics
students from the university are selected and the sample mean exam marks are
calculated. For females, the sample mean mark is 57.3% and for males the sample
mean mark is 55.4%. If we wish to test whether females have, on average, higher
exam marks than males, what would the test statistic value of the hypothesis test in
this case be?
*a. 1.04
b. 1.58
c. 0.49
d. -1.15
e. -1.69
35. It is known that the population variances of final exam marks for first year
statistics students at a particular South African university are 45.3 for female students
and 52.1 for male students. Samples of 27 female and 31 male first year statistics
students from the university are selected and the sample mean exam marks are
calculated. For females, the sample mean mark is 58.3% and for males the sample
mean mark is 55.4%. If we wish to test whether females have, on average, higher
exam marks than males, what would the test statistic value of the hypothesis test in
this case be?
a. 1.04
*b. 1.58
c. 0.49
d. -1.15
e. -1.69
36. It is known that the population variances of final exam marks for first year
statistics students at a particular South African university are 45.3 for female students
and 52.1 for male students. Samples of 27 female and 31 male first year statistics
students from the university are selected and the sample mean exam marks are
calculated. For females, the sample mean mark is 57.3% and for males the sample
mean mark is 56.4%. If we wish to test whether females have, on average, higher
exam marks than males, what would the test statistic value of the hypothesis test in
this case be?
a. 1.04
b. 1.58
*c. 0.49
d. -1.15

e. -1.69
37. It is known that the population variances of final exam marks for first year
statistics students at a particular South African university are 45.3 for female students
and 52.1 for male students. Samples of 27 female and 31 male first year statistics
students from the university are selected and the sample mean exam marks are
calculated. For females, the sample mean mark is 57.3% and for males the sample
mean mark is 59.4%. If we wish to test whether females have, on average, higher
exam marks than males, what would the test statistic value of the hypothesis test in
this case be?
a. 1.04
b. 1.58
c. 0.49
*d. -1.15
e. -1.69
38. It is known that the population variances of final exam marks for first year
statistics students at a particular South African university are 45.3 for female students
and 52.1 for male students. Samples of 27 female and 31 male first year statistics
students from the university are selected and the sample mean exam marks are
calculated. For females, the sample mean mark is 52.3% and for males the sample
mean mark is 55.4%. If we wish to test whether females have, on average, higher
exam marks than males, what would the test statistic value of the hypothesis test in
this case be?
a. 1.04
b. 1.58
c. 0.49
d. -1.15
*e. -1.69
39. It is known that the population variances of final exam marks for first year
statistics students at a particular South African university are 45.3 for female students
and 52.1 for male students. Samples of 27 female and 31 male first year statistics
students from the university are selected and the sample mean exam marks are
calculated. For females, the sample mean mark is 57.3% and for males the sample
mean mark is 55.4%. If we wish to test whether females have, on average, higher
exam marks than males, what would the p-value of the hypothesis test in this case be?
*a. 0.15
b. 0.06
c. 0.31
d. 0.87
e. 0.95
40. It is known that the population variances of final exam marks for first year
statistics students at a particular South African university are 45.3 for female students
and 52.1 for male students. Samples of 27 female and 31 male first year statistics
students from the university are selected and the sample mean exam marks are
calculated. For females, the sample mean mark is 58.3% and for males the sample
mean mark is 55.4%. If we wish to test whether females have, on average, higher
exam marks than males, what would the p-value of the hypothesis test in this case be?

a. 0.15
*b. 0.06
c. 0.31
d. 0.87
e. 0.95
41. It is known that the population variances of final exam marks for first year
statistics students at a particular South African university are 45.3 for female students
and 52.1 for male students. Samples of 27 female and 31 male first year statistics
students from the university are selected and the sample mean exam marks are
calculated. For females, the sample mean mark is 57.3% and for males the sample
mean mark is 56.4%. If we wish to test whether females have, on average, higher
exam marks than males, what would the p-value of the hypothesis test in this case be?
a. 0.15
b. 0.06
*c. 0.31
d. 0.87
e. 0.95
42. It is known that the population variances of final exam marks for first year
statistics students at a particular South African university are 45.3 for female students
and 52.1 for male students. Samples of 27 female and 31 male first year statistics
students from the university are selected and the sample mean exam marks are
calculated. For females, the sample mean mark is 57.3% and for males the sample
mean mark is 59.4%. If we wish to test whether females have, on average, higher
exam marks than males, what would the p-value of the hypothesis test in this case be?
a. 0.15
b. 0.06
c. 0.31
*d. 0.87
e. 0.95
43. It is known that the population variances of final exam marks for first year
statistics students at a particular South African university are 45.3 for female students
and 52.1 for male students. Samples of 27 female and 31 male first year statistics
students from the university are selected and the sample mean exam marks are
calculated. For females, the sample mean mark is 52.3% and for males the sample
mean mark is 55.4%. If we wish to test whether females have, on average, higher
exam marks than males, what would the p-value of the hypothesis test in this case be?
a. 0.15
b. 0.06
c. 0.31
d. 0.87
*e. 0.95
44. A random sample of 10 male and 12 female students class test 1 marks were
recorded. The sample mean mark for the males was 56.2% and the standard
deviation was 12.8%. The sample mean mark for the females was 54.5% with a
standard deviation of 11.7%. What would be the value of the pooled variance?
*a. 149.02

b. 152.44
c. 139.07
d. 147.92
e. 121.19
45. A random sample of 16 male and 12 female students class test 1 marks were
recorded. The sample mean mark for the males was 56.2% and the standard
deviation was 12.8%. The sample mean mark for the females was 54.5% with a
standard deviation of 11.7%. What would be the value of the pooled variance?
a. 149.02
*b. 152.44
c. 139.07
d. 147.92
e. 121.19
46. A random sample of 10 male and 12 female students class test 1 marks were
recorded. The sample mean mark for the males was 56.2% and the standard
deviation was 12.8%. The sample mean mark for the females was 54.5% with a
standard deviation of 10.9%. What would be the value of the pooled variance?
a. 149.02
b. 152.44
*c. 139.07
d. 147.92
e. 121.19
47. A random sample of 10 male and 14 female students class test 1 marks were
recorded. The sample mean mark for the males was 56.2% and the standard
deviation was 12.8%. The sample mean mark for the females was 54.5% with a
standard deviation of 11.7%. What would be the value of the pooled variance?
a. 149.02
b. 152.44
c. 139.07
*d. 147.92
e. 121.19
48. A random sample of 10 male and 12 female students class test 1 marks were
recorded. The sample mean mark for the males was 56.2% and the standard
deviation was 10.1%. The sample mean mark for the females was 54.5% with a
standard deviation of 11.7%. What would be the value of the pooled variance?
a. 149.02
b. 152.44
c. 139.07
d. 147.92
*e. 121.19
49. A random sample of 10 male and 12 female students class test 1 marks were
recorded. The sample mean mark for the males was 56.2% and the standard
deviation was 12.8%. The sample mean mark for the females was 54.5% with a
standard deviation of 11.7%. We wish to test whether the average marks for test 1 for

males and females differ, at the 5% significance level. If we assume equal underlying
population variances, what is the value of the test statistic?
*a. 0.33
b. 0.36
c. 0.63
d. 1.39
e. 2.12
50. A random sample of 16 male and 12 female students class test 1 marks were
recorded. The sample mean mark for the males was 56.2% and the standard
deviation was 12.8%. The sample mean mark for the females was 54.5% with a
standard deviation of 11.7%. We wish to test whether the average marks for test 1 for
males and females differ, at the 5% significance level. If we assume equal underlying
population variances, what is the value of the test statistic?
a. 0.33
*b. 0.36
c. 0.63
d. 1.39
e. 2.12
51. A random sample of 10 male and 12 female students class test 1 marks were
recorded. The sample mean mark for the males was 58.0% and the standard
deviation was 15.1%. The sample mean mark for the females was 54.5% with a
standard deviation of 10.9%. We wish to test whether the average marks for test 1 for
males and females differ, at the 5% significance level. If we assume equal underlying
population variances, what is the value of the test statistic?
a. 0.33
b. 0.36
*c. 0.63
d. 1.39
e. 2.12
52. A random sample of 10 male and 14 female students class test 1 marks were
recorded. The sample mean mark for the males was 59% and the standard deviation
was 12.8%. The sample mean mark for the females was 52% with a standard
deviation of 11.7%. We wish to test whether the average marks for test 1 for males
and females differ, at the 5% significance level. If we assume equal underlying
population variances, what is the value of the test statistic?
a. 0.33
b. 0.36
c. 0.63
*d. 1.39
e. 2.12
53. A random sample of 10 male and 12 female students class test 1 marks were
recorded. The sample mean mark for the males was 61% and the standard deviation
was 10.1%. The sample mean mark for the females was 51% with a standard
deviation of 11.7%. We wish to test whether the average marks for test 1 for males
and females differ, at the 5% significance level. If we assume equal underlying
population variances, what is the value of the test statistic?

a. 0.33
b. 0.36
c. 0.63
d. 1.39
*e. 2.12
54. A new Grade 9 maths curriculum is to be tested. A number of students in a Grade
9 maths course at a particular high school were randomly divided into two groups.
The experimental group received teaching according to the new curriculum while the
control group did not. All the students were given a test of computational skill (out of
a total of 5 points) after the course and the results were as follows: for the
experimental group, the sample size was 28, the sample mean was 1.19 and the
sample variance was 74. For the control group, the sample size was 31, the sample
mean was 3.54 and the sample variance was 80. We wish to test at the 5% level of
significance whether there is any difference in the mean test scores. We assume that
the underlying population variances are equal. What is the value of the test statistic
for this hypothesis test?
*a. -1.03
b. 0.44
c. -0.80
d. -0.66
e. 0.13
55. A new Grade 9 maths curriculum is to be tested. A number of students in a Grade
9 maths course at a particular high school were randomly divided into two groups.
The experimental group received teaching according to the new curriculum while the
control group did not. All the students were given a test of computational skill (out of
a total of 5 points) after the course and the results were as follows: for the
experimental group, the sample size was 28, the sample mean was 4.52 and the
sample variance was 64. For the control group, the sample size was 31, the sample
mean was 3.54 and the sample variance was 80. We wish to test at the 5% level of
significance whether there is any difference in the mean test scores. We assume that
the underlying population variances are equal. What is the value of the test statistic
for this hypothesis test?
a. -1.03
*b. 0.44
c. -0.80
d. -0.66
e. 0.13
56. A new Grade 9 maths curriculum is to be tested. A number of students in a Grade
9 maths course at a particular high school were randomly divided into two groups.
The experimental group received teaching according to the new curriculum while the
control group did not. All the students were given a test of computational skill (out of
a total of 5 points) after the course and the results were as follows: for the
experimental group, the sample size was 28, the sample mean was 1.19 and the
sample variance was 74. For the control group, the sample size was 31, the sample
mean was 2.99 and the sample variance was 75. We wish to test at the 5% level of
significance whether there is any difference in the mean test scores. We assume that

the underlying population variances are equal. What is the value of the test statistic
for this hypothesis test?
a. -1.03
b. 0.44
*c. -0.80
d. -0.66
e. 0.13
57. A new Grade 9 maths curriculum is to be tested. A number of students in a Grade
9 maths course at a particular high school were randomly divided into two groups.
The experimental group received teaching according to the new curriculum while the
control group did not. All the students were given a test of computational skill (out of
a total of 5 points) after the course and the results were as follows: for the
experimental group, the sample size was 28, the sample mean was 1.99 and the
sample variance was 85. For the control group, the sample size was 31, the sample
mean was 3.54 and the sample variance was 80. We wish to test at the 5% level of
significance whether there is any difference in the mean test scores. We assume that
the underlying population variances are equal. What is the value of the test statistic
for this hypothesis test?
a. -1.03
b. 0.44
c. -0.80
*d. -0.66
e. 0.13
58. A new Grade 9 maths curriculum is to be tested. A number of students in a Grade
9 maths course at a particular high school were randomly divided into two groups.
The experimental group received teaching according to the new curriculum while the
control group did not. All the students were given a test of computational skill (out of
a total of 5 points) after the course and the results were as follows: for the
experimental group, the sample size was 28, the sample mean was 1.19 and the
sample variance was 74. For the control group, the sample size was 31, the sample
mean was 0.89 and the sample variance was 82. We wish to test at the 5% level of
significance whether there is any difference in the mean test scores. We assume that
the underlying population variances are equal. What is the value of the test statistic
for this hypothesis test?
a. -1.03
b. 0.44
c. -0.80
d. -0.66
*e. 0.13
59. A new Grade 9 maths curriculum is to be tested. A number of students in a Grade
9 maths course at a particular high school were randomly divided into two groups.
The experimental group received teaching according to the new curriculum while the
control group did not. All the students were given a test of computational skill (out of
a total of 5 points) after the course and the results were as follows: for the
experimental group, the sample size was 28, the sample mean was 1.19 and the
sample variance was 74. For the control group, the sample size was 31, the sample
mean was 3.54 and the sample variance was 80. We wish to test at the 5% level of

significance whether there is any difference in the mean test scores. We assume that
the underlying population variances are equal. What is the value of the pooled
variance for this test?
*a. 77.16
b. 72.42
c. 74.53
d. 82.37
e. 78.21
60. A new Grade 9 maths curriculum is to be tested. A number of students in a Grade
9 maths course at a particular high school were randomly divided into two groups.
The experimental group received teaching according to the new curriculum while the
control group did not. All the students were given a test of computational skill (out of
a total of 5 points) after the course and the results were as follows: for the
experimental group, the sample size was 28, the sample mean was 4.52 and the
sample variance was 64. For the control group, the sample size was 31, the sample
mean was 3.54 and the sample variance was 80. We wish to test at the 5% level of
significance whether there is any difference in the mean test scores. We assume that
the underlying population variances are equal. What is the value of the pooled
variance for this test?
a. 77.16
*b. 72.42
c. 74.53
d. 82.37
e. 78.21
61. A new Grade 9 maths curriculum is to be tested. A number of students in a Grade
9 maths course at a particular high school were randomly divided into two groups.
The experimental group received teaching according to the new curriculum while the
control group did not. All the students were given a test of computational skill (out of
a total of 5 points) after the course and the results were as follows: for the
experimental group, the sample size was 28, the sample mean was 1.19 and the
sample variance was 74. For the control group, the sample size was 31, the sample
mean was 2.99 and the sample variance was 75. We wish to test at the 5% level of
significance whether there is any difference in the mean test scores. We assume that
the underlying population variances are equal. What is the value of the pooled
variance for this test?
a. 77.16
b. 72.42
*c. 74.53
d. 82.37
e. 78.21
62. A new Grade 9 maths curriculum is to be tested. A number of students in a Grade
9 maths course at a particular high school were randomly divided into two groups.
The experimental group received teaching according to the new curriculum while the
control group did not. All the students were given a test of computational skill (out of
a total of 5 points) after the course and the results were as follows: for the
experimental group, the sample size was 28, the sample mean was 1.99 and the
sample variance was 85. For the control group, the sample size was 31, the sample

mean was 3.54 and the sample variance was 80. We wish to test at the 5% level of
significance whether there is any difference in the mean test scores. We assume that
the underlying population variances are equal. What is the value of the pooled
variance for this test?
a. 77.16
b. 72.42
c. 74.53
*d. 82.37
e. 78.21
63. A new Grade 9 maths curriculum is to be tested. A number of students in a Grade
9 maths course at a particular high school were randomly divided into two groups.
The experimental group received teaching according to the new curriculum while the
control group did not. All the students were given a test of computational skill (out of
a total of 5 points) after the course and the results were as follows: for the
experimental group, the sample size was 28, the sample mean was 1.19 and the
sample variance was 74. For the control group, the sample size was 31, the sample
mean was 0.89 and the sample variance was 82. We wish to test at the 5% level of
significance whether there is any difference in the mean test scores. We assume that
the underlying population variances are equal. What is the value of the pooled
variance for this test?
a. 77.16
b. 72.42
c. 74.53
d. 82.37
*e. 78.21
64. The national electricity supplier claims that switching off the hot water cylinder at
night does not result in saving of electricity. In order to test this claim a newspaper
reporter obtains the co-operation of 16 house owners with similar houses and salaries.
Eight of the selected owners switch their cylinders off at night. The consumption of
electricity in each house over a period of 30 days is measured; the units are kWh
(kilowatt-hours). For households that switched off their hot water cylinders, average
consumption over the 30 days was 680kWh with a variance of 450kWh2. For those
that did not switch off their hot water cylinders, average electricity consumption was
700kWh with a variance of 300kWh2. If we assume that the underlying population
variances are not equal and we wish to test whether the mean electricity consumption
for those households that turned off their hot water cylinders was lower than for those
that did not, what would be the value of the appropriate test statistic?
*a. -2.07
b. -1.55
c. -1.03
d. -2.58
e. -0.52
65. The national electricity supplier claims that switching off the hot water cylinder at
night does not result in saving of electricity. In order to test this claim a newspaper
reporter obtains the co-operation of 16 house owners with similar houses and salaries.
Eight of the selected owners switch their cylinders off at night. The consumption of
electricity in each house over a period of 30 days is measured; the units are kWh

(kilowatt-hours). For households that switched off their hot water cylinders, average
consumption over the 30 days was 685kWh with a variance of 450kWh2. For those
that did not switch off their hot water cylinders, average electricity consumption was
700kWh with a variance of 300kWh2. If we assume that the underlying population
variances are not equal and we wish to test whether the mean electricity consumption
for those households that turned off their hot water cylinders was lower than for those
that did not, what would be the value of the appropriate test statistic?
a. -2.07
*b. -1.55
c. -1.03
d. -2.58
e. -0.52
66. The national electricity supplier claims that switching off the hot water cylinder at
night does not result in saving of electricity. In order to test this claim a newspaper
reporter obtains the co-operation of 16 house owners with similar houses and salaries.
Eight of the selected owners switch their cylinders off at night. The consumption of
electricity in each house over a period of 30 days is measured; the units are kWh
(kilowatt-hours). For households that switched off their hot water cylinders, average
consumption over the 30 days was 690kWh with a variance of 450kWh2. For those
that did not switch off their hot water cylinders, average electricity consumption was
700kWh with a variance of 300kWh2. If we assume that the underlying population
variances are not equal and we wish to test whether the mean electricity consumption
for those households that turned off their hot water cylinders was lower than for those
that did not, what would be the value of the appropriate test statistic?
a. -2.07
b. -1.55
*c. -1.03
d. -2.58
e. -0.52
67. The national electricity supplier claims that switching off the hot water cylinder at
night does not result in saving of electricity. In order to test this claim a newspaper
reporter obtains the co-operation of 16 house owners with similar houses and salaries.
Eight of the selected owners switch their cylinders off at night. The consumption of
electricity in each house over a period of 30 days is measured; the units are kWh
(kilowatt-hours). For households that switched off their hot water cylinders, average
consumption over the 30 days was 680kWh with a variance of 450kWh2. For those
that did not switch off their hot water cylinders, average electricity consumption was
705kWh with a variance of 300kWh2. If we assume that the underlying population
variances are not equal and we wish to test whether the mean electricity consumption
for those households that turned off their hot water cylinders was lower than for those
that did not, what would be the value of the appropriate test statistic?
a. -2.07
b. -1.55
c. -1.03
*d. -2.58
e. -0.52

68. The national electricity supplier claims that switching off the hot water cylinder at
night does not result in saving of electricity. In order to test this claim a newspaper
reporter obtains the co-operation of 16 house owners with similar houses and salaries.
Eight of the selected owners switch their cylinders off at night. The consumption of
electricity in each house over a period of 30 days is measured; the units are kWh
(kilowatt-hours). For households that switched off their hot water cylinders, average
consumption over the 30 days was 695kWh with a variance of 450kWh2. For those
that did not switch off their hot water cylinders, average electricity consumption was
700kWh with a variance of 300kWh2. If we assume that the underlying population
variances are not equal and we wish to test whether the mean electricity consumption
for those households that turned off their hot water cylinders was lower than for those
that did not, what would be the value of the appropriate test statistic?
a. -2.07
b. -1.55
c. -1.03
d. -2.58
*e. -0.52
69. A comparison of the price-earnings (P/E) ratio for the top and bottom 100
companies on the JSE is being prepared. A financial advisor randomly sampled each
group to determine whether there is any difference in P/E ratios of the two groups of
companies. Assume unequal population variances but that the populations are
normally distributed. For 6 top 100 companies the average P/E ratio was 18.83 with a
sample variance of 128.17. For 8 bottom 100 companies the average P/E ratio was
10.67 with a sample variance of 125.15. The test is conducted at the 5% level of
significance. What would be the value of the test statistic for the hypothesis test in this
case?
*a. 1.34
b. 0.74
c. 1.67
d. 1.70
e. 2.25
70. A comparison of the price-earnings (P/E) ratio for the top and bottom 100
companies on the JSE is being prepared. A financial advisor randomly sampled each
group to determine whether there is any difference in P/E ratios of the two groups of
companies. Assume unequal population variances but that the populations are
normally distributed. For 6 top 100 companies the average P/E ratio was 15.15 with a
sample variance of 128.17. For 8 bottom 100 companies the average P/E ratio was
10.67 with a sample variance of 125.15. The test is conducted at the 5% level of
significance. What would be the value of the test statistic for the hypothesis test in this
case?
a. 1.34
*b. 0.74
c. 1.67
d. 1.70
e. 2.25
71. A comparison of the price-earnings (P/E) ratio for the top and bottom 100
companies on the JSE is being prepared. A financial advisor randomly sampled each

group to determine whether there is any difference in P/E ratios of the two groups of
companies. Assume unequal population variances but that the populations are
normally distributed. For 6 top 100 companies the average P/E ratio was 18.83 with a
sample variance of 128.17. For 8 bottom 100 companies the average P/E ratio was
8.67 with a sample variance of 125.15. The test is conducted at the 5% level of
significance. What would be the value of the test statistic for the hypothesis test in this
case?
a. 1.34
b. 0.74
*c. 1.67
d. 1.70
e. 2.25
72. A comparison of the price-earnings (P/E) ratio for the top and bottom 100
companies on the JSE is being prepared. A financial advisor randomly sampled each
group to determine whether there is any difference in P/E ratios of the two groups of
companies. Assume unequal population variances but that the populations are
normally distributed. For 6 top 100 companies the average P/E ratio was 21.03 with a
sample variance of 128.17. For 8 bottom 100 companies the average P/E ratio was
10.67 with a sample variance of 125.15. The test is conducted at the 5% level of
significance. What would be the value of the test statistic for the hypothesis test in this
case?
a. 1.34
b. 0.74
c. 1.67
*d. 1.70
e. 2.25
73. A comparison of the price-earnings (P/E) ratio for the top and bottom 100
companies on the JSE is being prepared. A financial advisor randomly sampled each
group to determine whether there is any difference in P/E ratios of the two groups of
companies. Assume unequal population variances but that the populations are
normally distributed. For 6 top 100 companies the average P/E ratio was 18.83 with a
sample variance of 128.17. For 8 bottom 100 companies the average P/E ratio was
5.14 with a sample variance of 125.15. The test is conducted at the 5% level of
significance. What would be the value of the test statistic for the hypothesis test in this
case?
a. 1.34
b. 0.74
c. 1.67
d. 1.70
*e. 2.25
74. A sociologist wants to test if there is any difference between the mean income of
farm workers in two different areas. In area A a random sample of 41 workers yielded
a mean income of R15561 with a standard deviation of R9010. In area B a random
sample of 9 workers yielded a mean income of R15078 and a standard deviation of
R5624. If we assume that the population variances are not equal, what would be the
value of the test statistic for the hypothesis test in this case?
*a. 0.21

b. 1.25
c. 0.67
d. 2.53
e. 1.95
75. A sociologist wants to test if there is any difference between the mean income of
farm workers in two different areas. In area A a random sample of 41 workers yielded
a mean income of R18000 with a standard deviation of R9010. In area B a random
sample of 9 workers yielded a mean income of R15078 and a standard deviation of
R5624. If we assume that the population variances are not equal, what would be the
value of the test statistic for the hypothesis test in this case?
a. 0.21
*b. 1.25
c. 0.67
d. 2.53
e. 1.95
76. A sociologist wants to test if there is any difference between the mean income of
farm workers in two different areas. In area A a random sample of 41 workers yielded
a mean income of R15561 with a standard deviation of R9010. In area B a random
sample of 9 workers yielded a mean income of R14000 and a standard deviation of
R5624. If we assume that the population variances are not equal, what would be the
value of the test statistic for the hypothesis test in this case?
a. 0.21
b. 1.25
*c. 0.67
d. 2.53
e. 1.95
77. A sociologist wants to test if there is any difference between the mean income of
farm workers in two different areas. In area A a random sample of 41 workers yielded
a mean income of R21000 with a standard deviation of R9010. In area B a random
sample of 9 workers yielded a mean income of R15078 and a standard deviation of
R5624. If we assume that the population variances are not equal, what would be the
value of the test statistic for the hypothesis test in this case?
a. 0.21
b. 1.25
c. 0.67
*d. 2.53
e. 1.95
78. A sociologist wants to test if there is any difference between the mean income of
farm workers in two different areas. In area A a random sample of 41 workers yielded
a mean income of R15561 with a standard deviation of R9010. In area B a random
sample of 9 workers yielded a mean income of R11000 and a standard deviation of
R5624. If we assume that the population variances are not equal, what would be the
value of the test statistic for the hypothesis test in this case?
a. 0.21
b. 1.25
c. 0.67

d. 2.53
*e. 1.95
79. The national electricity supplier claims that switching off the hot water cylinder at
night does not result in saving of electricity. In order to test this claim a newspaper
reporter obtains the co-operation of 16 house owners with similar houses and salaries.
Eight of the selected owners switch their cylinders off at night. The consumption of
electricity in each house over a period of 30 days is measured; the units are kWh
(kilowatt-hours). For households that switched off their hot water cylinders, average
consumption over the 30 days was 680kWh with a variance of 450kWh2. For those
that did not switch off their hot water cylinders, average electricity consumption was
700kWh with a variance of 300kWh2. If we wish to test the assumption of equal
population variances at the 5% level of significance, what is the value of the test
statistic?
*a. 1.50
b. 1.42
c. 1.29
d. 1.33
e. 1.55
80. The national electricity supplier claims that switching off the hot water cylinder at
night does not result in saving of electricity. In order to test this claim a newspaper
reporter obtains the co-operation of 16 house owners with similar houses and salaries.
Eight of the selected owners switch their cylinders off at night. The consumption of
electricity in each house over a period of 30 days is measured; the units are kWh
(kilowatt-hours). For households that switched off their hot water cylinders, average
consumption over the 30 days was 680kWh with a variance of 425kWh2. For those
that did not switch off their hot water cylinders, average electricity consumption was
700kWh with a variance of 300kWh2. If we wish to test the assumption of equal
population variances at the 5% level of significance, what is the value of the test
statistic?
a. 1.50
*b. 1.42
c. 1.29
d. 1.33
e. 1.55
81. The national electricity supplier claims that switching off the hot water cylinder at
night does not result in saving of electricity. In order to test this claim a newspaper
reporter obtains the co-operation of 16 house owners with similar houses and salaries.
Eight of the selected owners switch their cylinders off at night. The consumption of
electricity in each house over a period of 30 days is measured; the units are kWh
(kilowatt-hours). For households that switched off their hot water cylinders, average
consumption over the 30 days was 680kWh with a variance of 450kWh2. For those
that did not switch off their hot water cylinders, average electricity consumption was
700kWh with a variance of 350kWh2. If we wish to test the assumption of equal
population variances at the 5% level of significance, what is the value of the test
statistic?
a. 1.50
b. 1.42

*c. 1.29
d. 1.33
e. 1.55
82. The national electricity supplier claims that switching off the hot water cylinder at
night does not result in saving of electricity. In order to test this claim a newspaper
reporter obtains the co-operation of 16 house owners with similar houses and salaries.
Eight of the selected owners switch their cylinders off at night. The consumption of
electricity in each house over a period of 30 days is measured; the units are kWh
(kilowatt-hours). For households that switched off their hot water cylinders, average
consumption over the 30 days was 680kWh with a variance of 400kWh2. For those
that did not switch off their hot water cylinders, average electricity consumption was
700kWh with a variance of 300kWh2. If we wish to test the assumption of equal
population variances at the 5% level of significance, what is the value of the test
statistic?
a. 1.50
b. 1.42
c. 1.29
*d. 1.33
e. 1.55
83. The national electricity supplier claims that switching off the hot water cylinder at
night does not result in saving of electricity. In order to test this claim a newspaper
reporter obtains the co-operation of 16 house owners with similar houses and salaries.
Eight of the selected owners switch their cylinders off at night. The consumption of
electricity in each house over a period of 30 days is measured; the units are kWh
(kilowatt-hours). For households that switched off their hot water cylinders, average
consumption over the 30 days was 680kWh with a variance of 450kWh2. For those
that did not switch off their hot water cylinders, average electricity consumption was
700kWh with a variance of 290kWh2. If we wish to test the assumption of equal
population variances at the 5% level of significance, what is the value of the test
statistic?
a. 1.50
b. 1.42
c. 1.29
d. 1.33
*e. 1.55
84. In a test to determine whether two population variances are equal, the calculated
test statistic value equalled 4.12. The numerator degrees of freedom were 2 and the
denominator degrees of freedom were 13. The test was one-sided and conducted at
the 5% level of significance. What was the correct conclusion to the test in this case?
a. do not reject the null hypothesis at the 5% level of significance and conclude that
the one variance is significantly larger than the other
b. reject the null hypothesis at the 5% level of significance and conclude that there is
no difference between the two population variances
c. do not reject the null hypothesis at the 5% level of significance and conclude that
there is no difference between the two population variances
*d. reject the null hypothesis at the 5% level of significance and conclude that the one
variance is significantly larger than the other

e. there is not enough information presented here to be able to make a conclusion

85. In a test to determine whether two population variances are equal, the calculated
test statistic value equalled 3.12. The numerator degrees of freedom were 2 and the
denominator degrees of freedom were 13. The test was one-sided and conducted at
the 5% level of significance. What was the correct conclusion to the test in this case?
a. do not reject the null hypothesis at the 5% level of significance and conclude that
the one variance is significantly larger than the other
b. reject the null hypothesis at the 5% level of significance and conclude that there is
no difference between the two population variances
*c. do not reject the null hypothesis at the 5% level of significance and conclude that
there is no difference between the two population variances
d. reject the null hypothesis at the 5% level of significance and conclude that the one
variance is significantly larger than the other
e. there is not enough information presented here to be able to make a conclusion
86. Two samples are drawn, one each from an independent normally distributed
population. The sample size for sample 1 is 16, while the sample variance is 47.3.
For sample 2, the sample size is 13, while the sample variance is 36.4. We wish to
test whether the population variance of population 1 is greater than the population
variance of population 2. What is the value of the test statistic in this case?
*a. 1.30
b. 1.34
c. 1.50
d. 1.41
e. 1.02
87. Two samples are drawn, one each from an independent normally distributed
population. The sample size for sample 1 is 16, while the sample variance is 48.9.
For sample 2, the sample size is 13, while the sample variance is 36.4. We wish to
test whether the population variance of population 1 is greater than the population
variance of population 2. What is the value of the test statistic in this case?
a. 1.30
*b. 1.34
c. 1.50
d. 1.41
e. 1.02
88. Two samples are drawn, one each from an independent normally distributed
population. The sample size for sample 1 is 16, while the sample variance is 47.3.
For sample 2, the sample size is 13, while the sample variance is 31.6. We wish to
test whether the population variance of population 1 is greater than the population
variance of population 2. What is the value of the test statistic in this case?
a. 1.30
b. 1.34
*c. 1.50
d. 1.41
e. 1.02

89. Two samples are drawn, one each from an independent normally distributed
population. The sample size for sample 1 is 16, while the sample variance is 51.2.
For sample 2, the sample size is 13, while the sample variance is 36.4. We wish to
test whether the population variance of population 1 is greater than the population
variance of population 2. What is the value of the test statistic in this case?
a. 1.30
b. 1.34
c. 1.50
*d. 1.41
e. 1.02
90. Two samples are drawn, one each from an independent normally distributed
population. The sample size for sample 1 is 16, while the sample variance is 47.3.
For sample 2, the sample size is 13, while the sample variance is 46.5. We wish to
test whether the population variance of population 1 is greater than the population
variance of population 2. What is the value of the test statistic in this case?
a. 1.30
b. 1.34
c. 1.50
d. 1.41
*e. 1.02
91. Two samples are drawn, one each from an independent normally distributed
population. The sample size for sample 1 is 16, while the sample variance is 47.3.
For sample 2, the sample size is 13, while the sample variance is 36.4. We wish to
test whether the population variance of population 1 is greater than the population
variance of population 2. What is the critical value of the test in this case, if we test at
the 5% level of significance?
*a. 2.62
b. 3.22
c. 3.07
d. 2.75
e. 4.39
92. Two samples are drawn, one each from an independent normally distributed
population. The sample size for sample 1 is 16, while the sample variance is 48.9.
For sample 2, the sample size is 9, while the sample variance is 36.4. We wish to test
whether the population variance of population 1 is greater than the population
variance of population 2. What is the critical value of the test in this case, if we test at
the 5% level of significance?
a. 2.62
*b. 3.22
c. 3.07
d. 2.75
e. 4.39
93. Two samples are drawn, one each from an independent normally distributed
population. The sample size for sample 1 is 13, while the sample variance is 47.3.
For sample 2, the sample size is 10, while the sample variance is 31.6. We wish to
test whether the population variance of population 1 is greater than the population

variance of population 2. What is the critical value of the test in this case, if we test at
the 5% level of significance?
a. 2.62
b. 3.22
*c. 3.07
d. 2.75
e. 4.39
94. Two samples are drawn, one each from an independent normally distributed
population. The sample size for sample 1 is 11, while the sample variance is 51.2.
For sample 2, the sample size is 13, while the sample variance is 36.4. We wish to
test whether the population variance of population 1 is greater than the population
variance of population 2. What is the critical value of the test in this case, if we test at
the 5% level of significance?
a. 2.62
b. 3.22
c. 3.07
*d. 2.75
e. 4.39
95. Two samples are drawn, one each from an independent normally distributed
population. The sample size for sample 1 is 6, while the sample variance is 47.3. For
sample 2, the sample size is 7, while the sample variance is 46.5. We wish to test
whether the population variance of population 1 is greater than the population
variance of population 2. What is the critical value of the test in this case, if we test at
the 5% level of significance?
a. 2.62
b. 3.22
c. 3.07
d. 2.75
*e. 4.39
96. Two samples are drawn, one each from an independent normally distributed
population. The sample size for sample 1 is 11, while the sample variance is 51.2.
For sample 2, the sample size is 13, while the sample variance is 36.4. We wish to
test whether the population variance of population 1 is greater than the population
variance of population 2. What would be the conclusion to the test in this case, if we
test at the 5% level of significance?
a. reject H0 in favour of H1 and conclude that the variance of population 1 is greater
than that of population 2
*b. do not reject H0 in favour of H1 and conclude that the variance of population 1 is
not greater than that of population 2
c. reject H0 in favour of H1 and conclude that the variance of population 1 is not
greater than that of population 2
d. do not reject H0 in favour of H1 and conclude that the variance of population 1 is
greater than that of population 2
e. none of the above
97. Two samples are drawn, one each from an independent normally distributed
population. The sample size for sample 1 is 6, while the sample variance is 47.3. For

sample 2, the sample size is 7, while the sample variance is 46.5. We wish to test
whether the population variance of population 1 is greater than the population
variance of population 2. What would be the conclusion to the test in this case, if we
test at the 5% level of significance?
a. reject H0 in favour of H1 and conclude that the variance of population 1 is greater
than that of population 2
*b. do not reject H0 in favour of H1 and conclude that the variance of population 1 is
not greater than that of population 2
c. reject H0 in favour of H1 and conclude that the variance of population 1 is not
greater than that of population 2
d. do not reject H0 in favour of H1 and conclude that the variance of population 1 is
greater than that of population 2
e. none of the above
98. We have two machines that fill milk bottles. We accept that both machines are
putting, on average, one litre of milk into each bottle. We suspect, however, that the
first machine is considerably less consistent than the second, and that the volume of
milk it delivers is more variable. We take a random sample of 16 bottles from the first
machine and 25 bottles from the second machine and compute sample variances of
5.9ml2 and 2.1ml2 respectively. We wish to test whether our suspicions are correct at
the 5% significance level. What is the correct conclusion that can be made at the 5%
significance level in this case?
*a. reject the null hypothesis and conclude that machine 1 is less consistent than
machine 2
b. do not reject the null hypothesis and conclude that there is no difference in
consistency between the two machines
c. reject the null hypothesis and conclude that machine 2 is less consistent than
machine 1
d. do not reject the null hypothesis and conclude that machine 2 is less consistent than
machine 1
e. reject the null hypothesis and conclude that there is no difference in consistency
between the two machines
99. We have two machines that fill milk bottles. We accept that both machines are
putting, on average, one litre of milk into each bottle. We suspect, however, that the
first machine is considerably less consistent than the second, and that the volume of
milk it delivers is more variable. We take a random sample of 16 bottles from the first
machine and 25 bottles from the second machine and compute sample variances of
3.2ml2 and 2.1ml2 respectively. We wish to test whether our suspicions are correct at
the 5% significance level. What is the correct conclusion that can be made at the 5%
significance level in this case?
a. reject the null hypothesis and conclude that machine 1 is less consistent than
machine 2
*b. do not reject the null hypothesis and conclude that there is no difference in
consistency between the two machines
c. reject the null hypothesis and conclude that machine 2 is less consistent than
machine 1
d. do not reject the null hypothesis and conclude that machine 2 is less consistent than
machine 1

e. reject the null hypothesis and conclude that there is no difference in consistency
between the two machines
100. We have two machines that fill milk bottles. We accept that both machines are
putting, on average, one litre of milk into each bottle. We suspect, however, that the
first machine is considerably less consistent than the second, and that the volume of
milk it delivers is more variable. We take a random sample of 16 bottles from the first
machine and 25 bottles from the second machine and compute sample variances of
4.8ml2 and 2.1ml2 respectively. We wish to test whether our suspicions are correct at
the 5% significance level. What is the correct conclusion that can be made at the 5%
significance level in this case?
*a. reject the null hypothesis and conclude that machine 1 is less consistent than
machine 2
b. do not reject the null hypothesis and conclude that there is no difference in
consistency between the two machines
c. reject the null hypothesis and conclude that machine 2 is less consistent than
machine 1
d. do not reject the null hypothesis and conclude that machine 2 is less consistent than
machine 1
e. reject the null hypothesis and conclude that there is no difference in consistency
between the two machines
101. A random sample is drawn from each of two normally distributed populations.
The sample size for sample 1 is 16 and the sample standard deviation is 15. The
sample size for sample 2 is 13 and the standard deviation is 10. We wish to test at the
10% level of significance whether there is enough evidence to infer that the two
population variances differ. What is the value of the test statistic in this case?
a. 2.36
b. 2.62
*c. 2.25
d. 1.21
e. 1.86
102. A random sample is drawn from each of two normally distributed populations.
The sample size for sample 1 is 16 and the sample standard deviation is 11. The
sample size for sample 2 is 13 and the standard deviation is 10. We wish to test at the
10% level of significance whether there is enough evidence to infer that the two
population variances differ. What is the value of the test statistic in this case?
a. 2.36
b. 2.62
c. 2.25
*d. 1.21
e. 1.86
103. A random sample is drawn from each of two normally distributed populations.
The sample size for sample 1 is 16 and the sample standard deviation is 15. The
sample size for sample 2 is 13 and the standard deviation is 10. We wish to test at the
10% level of significance whether there is enough evidence to infer that the two
population variances differ. What is the conclusion, based on a 10% significance
level?

a. Reject H0 and conclude that the two population variances differ

b. Fail to reject H1 and conclude that the two population variances differ
*c. Fail to reject H0 and conclude that the two population variances do not differ
d. Fail to reject H0 and conclude that the two population variances differ
e. Accept H0 and conclude that the two population variances do not differ
104. A random sample is drawn from each of two normally distributed populations.
The sample size for sample 1 is 16 and the sample standard deviation is 11. The
sample size for sample 2 is 13 and the standard deviation is 10. We wish to test at the
10% level of significance whether there is enough evidence to infer that the two
population variances differ. What is the conclusion, based on a 10% significance
level?
a. Reject H0 and conclude that the two population variances differ
b. Fail to reject H1 and conclude that the two population variances differ
*c. Fail to reject H0 and conclude that the two population variances do not differ
d. Fail to reject H0 and conclude that the two population variances differ
e. Accept H0 and conclude that the two population variances do not differ