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Q1
Which statistic is sufficient for μ when X1,...,Xn are independent N(μ,σ²) observations with known σ²?
A
Sample range
B
Sample mean
C
Sample variance
D
Sample median
Q2
The moment generating function of a Poisson distribution with parameter λ is:
A
e^(λt)
B
e^[λ(e^t-1)]
C
(1-λt)^-1
D
λ/(λ-t)
Q3
Which condition is required for the classical one-way ANOVA F-test?
A
Only equal sample sizes
B
Normally distributed errors with equal variances
C
Population means must be equal
D
Data must be categorical
Q4
If X follows a binomial distribution with n=10 and p=0.3, what is Var(X)?
A
0.3
B
2.1
C
3.0
D
7.0
Q5
Heteroscedasticity in a regression model means:
A
Errors have constant variance
B
Errors have non-constant variance
C
Predictors are perfectly correlated
D
The dependent variable is categorical
Q6
A sample of size 25 has mean 80 and standard deviation 10. What is the standard error of the sample mean?
A
0.4
B
2
C
5
D
10
Q7
If X~Exponential(λ), its memoryless property is represented by:
A
P(X>s+t)=P(X>s)+P(X>t)
B
P(X>s+t|X>s)=P(X>t)
C
P(X>s+t)=P(X>s)P(X<t)
D
P(X>s|X>t)=P(X>s)
Q8
Perfect multicollinearity in a multiple regression model means:
A
The dependent variable has zero variance
B
Two or more predictors have an exact linear relationship
C
Residuals are normally distributed
D
R² is zero
Q9
If a statistical test rejects H0 when the test statistic falls in the rejection region, the probability of this event under H0 is called:
A
Power
B
Significance level
C
Confidence coefficient
D
Bias
Q10
If a population has variance 25 and a random sample of size 100 is taken, what is the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the sample mean?
A
0.25
B
0.5
C
2.5
D
5
Q11
In hypothesis testing, a Type II error occurs when:
A
A true null hypothesis is rejected
B
A false null hypothesis is rejected
C
A false null hypothesis is not rejected
D
The significance level is zero
Q12
A test has significance level α=0.05. If the null hypothesis is true, the probability of rejecting it is:
A
0.95
B
0.50
C
0.05
D
Depends only on sample size
Q13
For a continuous random variable X, P(X=a) is:
A
1
B
0
C
Always positive
D
Dependent only on mean
Q14
For an exponential distribution with rate λ, the coefficient of variation is:
A
λ
B
1/λ
C
1
D
λ²
Q15
If the regression coefficients are byx=0.6 and bxy=0.4, what is the correlation coefficient?
A
0.24
B
0.49
C
0.64
D
1.00
Q16
In stratified sampling, the population is divided into:
A
Randomly selected clusters only
B
Homogeneous groups called strata
C
Equal-sized samples only
D
Dependent observations
Q17
Which estimator has the smallest variance among all unbiased estimators of a parameter, if it satisfies the relevant regularity conditions and attains the Cramér-Rao lower bound?
A
Biased estimator
B
Efficient estimator
C
Inconsistent estimator
D
Ancillary statistic
Q18
In a chi-square goodness-of-fit test, expected frequencies are calculated under:
A
The alternative hypothesis
B
The specified theoretical distribution
C
The sample median
D
The regression equation
Q19
If X~Binomial(n,p), its probability generating function is:
A
(1-p+pt)^n
B
e^[p(t-1)]
C
(1-pt)^n
D
p^nt
Q20
For a contingency table with r rows and c columns, the degrees of freedom for a chi-square test of independence are:
A
r+c
B
(r-1)(c-1)
C
rc-1
D
r-c
Q21
For a normal population with unknown variance, the statistic (X̄-μ)/(S/√n) follows:
A
Standard normal distribution
B
Chi-square distribution
C
Student t-distribution with n-1 degrees of freedom
D
F-distribution with n degrees of freedom
Q22
For any random variable X with finite variance, which inequality always holds?
A
P(|X-μ|≥kσ) ≤ 1/k²
B
P(|X-μ|≥kσ) ≥ 1/k²
C
P(X=μ)=1
D
P(|X-μ|≤kσ)=1/k²
Q23
For a t-distribution with ν degrees of freedom, as ν tends to infinity, the distribution approaches:
A
Uniform distribution
B
Normal distribution
C
Poisson distribution
D
Exponential distribution
Q24
For a positively skewed distribution, the usual relationship among mean, median and mode is:
A
Mean < Median < Mode
B
Mean = Median = Mode
C
Mode < Median < Mean
D
Median < Mode < Mean
Q25
A population consists of 60% males and 40% females. If a sample is selected with exactly the same proportions, the sampling method is most appropriately described as:
A
Cluster sampling
B
Quota sampling
C
Systematic sampling
D
Convenience sampling
Q26
In multiple linear regression, the adjusted R² differs from R² because it:
A
Always exceeds R²
B
Penalizes the inclusion of unnecessary predictors
C
Ignores sample size
D
Can only be used for one predictor
Q27
If two variables X and Y have correlation coefficient -0.8, what is the correlation coefficient between 3X+5 and -2Y+7?
A
0.8
B
-0.8
C
0.48
D
-0.48
Q28
Which distribution is the exact sampling distribution of the sample variance, after suitable scaling, for a normal population?
A
Normal
B
Poisson
C
Chi-square
D
F
Q29
The Cramér-Rao lower bound provides a lower bound for the variance of:
A
Any random variable
B
An unbiased estimator under regularity conditions
C
Only biased estimators
D
Only sample medians
Q30
Which sampling method gives every possible sample of a specified size an equal probability of selection?
A
Stratified sampling
B
Simple random sampling
C
Quota sampling
D
Cluster sampling
Q31
If a random sample of size n is drawn from a population with variance σ², the variance of the sample mean is:
A
σ²
B
σ²/n
C
nσ²
D
σ²/(n-1)
Q32
If the first four central moments are μ1=0, μ2=4, μ3=0 and μ4=48, the coefficient of kurtosis β2 is:
A
0
B
3
C
12
D
48
Q33
Which transformation is most commonly used to stabilize variance in count data with Poisson-like characteristics?
A
Logarithmic transformation
B
Inverse transformation
C
Arcsine transformation
D
No transformation can be used
Q34
If the regression lines are y=2x+3 and x=0.5y-1, what is the correlation coefficient?
A
1
B
0.5
C
-1
D
√2
Q35
Which measure of dispersion is least affected by extreme observations?
A
Range
B
Variance
C
Standard deviation
D
Quartile deviation
Q36
If SST=500 and SSE=200 in a one-way ANOVA, what is the coefficient of determination?
A
0.20
B
0.40
C
0.60
D
0.70
Q37
The power of a statistical test is:
A
α
B
β
C
1-α
D
1-β
Q38
According to the Central Limit Theorem, under broad conditions, the distribution of the sample mean approaches:
A
Uniform distribution
B
Normal distribution
C
Poisson distribution
D
Exponential distribution
Q39
The null hypothesis in a chi-square test of independence states that:
A
The two categorical variables are associated
B
The two categorical variables are independent
C
Both variables are normally distributed
D
Their means are equal
Q40
For a Poisson random variable X with mean 4, what is P(X=2)?
A
2e^-4
B
8e^-4
C
16e^-4
D
4e^-2
Q41
A 95% confidence interval for a population mean becomes narrower when:
A
Sample size decreases
B
Sample variance increases
C
Sample size increases
D
Confidence level increases
Q42
If the coefficient of variation of a distribution is 20% and its mean is 50, what is its standard deviation?
A
5
B
10
C
20
D
25
Q43
If X~N(μ,σ²), the standardized variable Z is:
A
(X+μ)/σ
B
(X-μ)/σ
C
(X-σ)/μ
D
X/(μσ)
Q44
A normal distribution has mean 100 and standard deviation 15. Approximately what percentage of observations lie between 70 and 130?
A
68.27%
B
90.00%
C
95.45%
D
99.73%
Q45
If X and Y are independent random variables, which statement is necessarily true?
A
Cov(X,Y)=1
B
Cov(X,Y)=0
C
Corr(X,Y)=1
D
E(XY)=0
Q46
For a chi-square distribution with ν degrees of freedom, its mean is:
A
ν/2
B
ν
C
2ν
D
ν²
Q47
If X has mean 10 and variance 16, what is E[(X-10)²]?
A
0
B
4
C
10
D
16
Q48
Which distribution is commonly used as the sampling distribution of the ratio of two independent sample variances from normal populations?
A
Chi-square
B
t-distribution
C
F-distribution
D
Poisson
Q49
If X is a random variable with E(X)=5 and Var(X)=9, what is Var(4X-7)?
A
9
B
36
C
129
D
144
Q50
If the odds in favour of an event are 3:2, what is the probability of the event?
A
2/5
B
3/5
C
3/2
D
5/3
Q51
The Durbin-Watson statistic is primarily used to detect:
A
Heteroscedasticity
B
Multicollinearity
C
First-order autocorrelation in residuals
D
Normality of predictors
Q52
If X follows a standard normal distribution, what is P(X>0)?
A
0
B
0.25
C
0.50
D
1
Q53
If two variables have Pearson correlation r=0, which conclusion is necessarily valid?
A
They are independent
B
They have no linear association
C
They have no association of any kind
D
One causes the other
Q54
If a distribution has skewness coefficient zero and kurtosis coefficient equal to 3, it is characteristic of:
A
Uniform distribution
B
Normal distribution
C
Poisson distribution
D
Exponential distribution
Q55
The likelihood principle implies that statistical inference about a parameter should depend on:
A
Only the sample size
B
Only the observed data through the likelihood
C
Only the prior distribution
D
Only the population variance
Q56
In systematic sampling with population size N=1000 and sample size n=100, the sampling interval is:
A
5
B
10
C
50
D
100
Q57
If the p-value is 0.03 and α=0.05, the appropriate decision is:
A
Reject H0
B
Accept H0 as certainly true
C
Increase α to 0.10
D
The test is inconclusive
Q58
If the covariance between X and Y is 12, σX=3 and σY=8, the correlation coefficient is:
A
0.25
B
0.50
C
0.75
D
1.50
Q59
If the confidence level is increased from 95% to 99%, the corresponding confidence interval generally:
A
Becomes narrower
B
Becomes wider
C
Remains unchanged
D
Has zero width
Q60
Which estimator is unbiased for the population variance when sampling is from a normal population?
A
Σ(xi-x̄)²/n
B
Σ(xi-x̄)²/(n-1)
C
Σ(xi-x̄)²/(n+1)
D
Σ(xi-x̄)²/n²
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