1.

Given IQ scores are approximately normally distributed with a mean of 100 and
standard deviation of 15, the proportion of people with IQs above 140 is:
a. 95%
b. 68%
c. 2.67%
d. 2.5%
2. Randomly assigning treatment to experimental units allows:
a. population inference
b. causal inference
c. both types of inference
d. neither type of inference
3. A parameter is:
a. a sample characteristic
b. a population characteristic
c. unknown
d. normal normally distributed
4. A statistic is:
a. a sample characteristic
b. a population characteristic
c. unknown
d. normally distributed
5. Observational studies allow:
a. population inference
b. causal inference
c. both types of inference
d. neither type of inference
6. A random sample of 25 test scores from a statistics class is provided below.
Calculate the sample mean and standard deviation.
85, 77, 92, 79, 88, 90, 84, 82, 88, 91, 86, 83, 78, 89, 87, 90, 82, 84, 81, 85, 88, 86, 83, 80,
87
a. 85.6, 4.07
b. 85; 4.11
c. 85.32, 4.35
d. 85.32, 4.49

7. Provided that the ACT is reasonably normally distributed with a mean of 18 and
standard deviation of 6, determine the proportion of students with a 33 or higher.
a. 2.5
b. 1.09
c. 1.24
d. 2.17
8. A national random sample of 20 ACT scores from 2010 is listed below. Calculate
the sample mean and standard deviation.
29, 26, 13, 23, 23, 25, 17, 22, 17, 19, 12, 26, 30, 30, 18, 14, 12, 26, 17, 18
calculate the 95% confidence interval for the mean ACT score based on the t-
distribution.
(t = 2.093)
a. -∞ to 23.05
b. -∞ to 23.15
c. 17.16 to 22.42
d. 18.22 to 23.48
Confidence Interval = mean ± (t-score * standard error)
t -score = 2.093
mean = 19.79
standard deviation = 5.62
Standard error = standard deviation/ √ n = 5.62/ √ 1.20 = 1.26
Confidence Interval = 19.79 ± (2.093*1.26)
9. Select the order of sampling schemes from best to worst.
a. simple random, stratified, convenience
b. simple random, convenience, stratified
c. stratified, simple random, convenience
d. stratified, convenience, simple random
10. When the correlation coefficient, r, is close to one:
a. there is no relationship between the two variables
b. there is a strong linear relationship between the two variables
c. it is impossible to tell if there is a relationship between the two variables
d. the slope of the regression line will be close to one
11. In 1923, Babe Ruth had 522 at bats with 205 hits. Assuming that the binomial
distribution can be appropriately applied, find the expected number of hits in 529 at
bats.
a. 321
b. 186
c. 230
d. 208
12. The distribution of heights of American women aged 18 to 24 is approximately
normally distributed with a mean of 65.5 inches and standard deviation of 2.5
inches. Calculate the z-score for a woman 6 feet tall.
a. 2.60
b. 4.11
c. 1.04
d. 1.33
6 feet = 6*12 inches =72 inches
A Lake Tahoe Community College instructor is interested in the mean number of
days Lake Tahoe Community College math students are absent from class during a
quarter.
14. What is the population she is interested in?
a. all Lake Tahoe Community College students
b. all Lake Tahoe Community College English students
c. all Lake Tahoe Community College students in her classes
d. all Lake Tahoe Community College math students
15. Consider the following:
X = number of days a Lake Tahoe Community College math student is absent
In this case, X is an example of a:
a. variable.
b. population.
c. statistic.
d. data.
16. The instructor’s sample produces a mean number of days absent of 3.5 days.
This value is an example of a:
a. parameter.
b. data.
c. statistic.
d. variable
17. The instructor takes her sample by gathering data on five randomly selected
students from each Lake Tahoe Community College math class. The type of
sampling she used is
a. cluster sampling
b. stratified sampling
c. simple random sampling
d. convenience sampling
Use the following information to answer the next two exercises. Table contains data on
hurricanes that have made direct hits on the U.S. Between 1851 and 2004. A hurricane is
given a strength category rating based on the minimum wind speed generated by the
storm.
Category Number of Direct Relative Frequency Cumlative Frequency
Hits
1 109 0.3993 0.3393
2 72 0.2637 0.6630
3 71 0.2601 (0.3993+0.2637+0.2601)
4 18 0.9890
5 3 0.0110 1
Total = 273
18. What is the relative frequency of direct hits that were category 4 hurricanes?
a. 0.0768
b. 0.0659
c. 0.2601
d. Not enough information to calculate
19. What is the relative frequency of direct hits that were AT MOST a category 3
storm?
a. 0.3480
b. 0.9231
c. 0.2601
d. 0.3370
Use the following information to answer the next two exercises: A study was done
to determine the age, number of times per week, and the duration (amount of time) of
resident use of a local park in San Jose. The first house in the neighborhood around the
park was selected randomly and then every 8th house in the neighborhood around the
park was interviewed.
20. “Number of times per week” is what type of data?
a. qualitative (categorical)
b. quantitative discrete
c. quantitative continuous
21. “Duration (amount of time)” is what type of data?
a. qualitative (categorical)
b. quantitative discrete
c. quantitative continuous
22. A study was done to determine the age, number of times per week, and the
duration (amount of time) of residents using a local park in San Jose. The first
house in the neighborhood around the park was selected randomly and then every
eighth house in the neighborhood around the park was interviewed. The sampling
method was:
a. simple random
b. systematic
c. stratified
d. cluster
Use the following information to answer the next two exercises. The table of data
obtained from www.baseball-almanac.com hows hit information for four well known
baseball players. Suppose that one hit from the table is randomly selected.

23. Total hits of 4 names is

a. 18,471
b. 11,720
c. 13,771
d. 12,351
24. Find P( hit was made by Babe Ruth)
a. 1518/2873
b. 2873/12351
c. 583/12351
d. 4189/12351
25. The runs scored by a batsman in 5 ODIs are 31,97,112, 63, and 12. The standard
deviation is
a. 24.79
b. 23.79
c. 42.37
d. 26.79
X X – Xmean (X-Xmean)^2
31 (31-63) 1024
97 (97-63) 1156
112 (112-63) 2401
63 (63-63) 0
12 (12-63) 2601
Total 7182
X mean = (31+97+112+63+12)/5 = 63

√
Standard Deviation = 7182
4

26. Find the mode of the call received on 7 consecutive day 11,13,13,17,19,23,25
a. 11
b. 13
c. 17
d. 23

27. Find the median of the call received on 7 consecutive days 11,13, 17, 13, 23,25,19
a. 13
b. 23
c. 25
d. 17

27.1. Find the median of the call received on 8 consecutive days 11,13, 17, 13,
23,25,19,28
a. 13
b. 23
c. 25
d. 18

28. If the probability that an object dropped from a certain height will strike the
ground is 80 percent and if 12 objects are dropped from the same place, find the
mean and variance.
a. 9.6,1.92
b. 8.6,1.92
c. 9.6,1.82
d. 8.6,1.8229. If the probability that a student passes a math test is 75% and 20
students take the test, find the mean and variance
a. 15; 3.02
b. 15; 3.75
c. 17; 3.75
d. 17; 3.02
30. E(X) = λ is used for which distribution?
a. Binomial distribution
b. Poisson's distribution
c. Bernoulli's distribution
d. Laplace distribution
The notation E(X) = λ is commonly used to represent the expected value or mean of a
random variable X following a Poisson distribution. In this distribution, λ represents the
average rate or intensity parameter.
31. Find the expectation of random variable a?
a 0 1 2 3 4
F(a) 1/7 2/7 3/7 4/7 5/7
Expectation 0*1/7 1*1/7 2*3/7 3*4/7 4*5/7
= total
( a*F(a))
a. 5.71
b. 4.71
c. 6.71
d. 8.71
32. Find the range of the following data sets 61,22,34,17,81,99,42,94.
a. 81
b. 82
c. 83
d. 84
33. If the mean of a certain set of data is 16 and variance is 4 then find the
coefficient of variance
a. 25
b. 12.5
c. 10
d. More than one of the above
34. If the mean of a certain set of data is 32 and the standard deviation is 8, then
find the coefficient of variation.
a. 25
b. 12.5
c. 10
d. More than one of the above
35. The heights of students in a class are measured in centimeters. What type of
data is this?
a. Qualitative (categorical)
b. Quantitative discrete
c. Quantitative continuous
36. The time taken to complete a marathon race is recorded for each participant.
What type of data is this?
a. Qualitative (categorical)
b. Quantitative discrete
c. Quantitative continuous
37. The temperatures recorded at different times of the day are measured in degrees
Celsius. What type of data is this?
a. Qualitative (categorical)
b. Quantitative discrete
c. Quantitative continuous
38. The weights of apples harvested from an orchard are measured in grams. What
type of data is this?
a. Qualitative (categorical)
b. Quantitative discrete
c. Quantitative continuous
39. The lengths of a random sample of fish caught in a lake are recorded in
centimeters. What type of data is this?
a. Qualitative (categorical)
b. Quantitative discrete
c. Quantitative continuous
40. The number of siblings of students in a classroom. What type of data is this?
a. Qualitative (categorical)
b. Quantitative discrete
c. Quantitative continuous
41. The number of cars owned by households in a neighborhood. What type of data
is this?
a. Qualitative (categorical)
b. Quantitative discrete
c. Quantitative continuous
42. The number of books on a shelf in a library. What type of data is this?
a. Qualitative (categorical)
b. Quantitative discrete
c. Quantitative continuous
43. The number of goals scored by a soccer team in a match. What type of data is
this?
a. Qualitative (categorical)
b. Quantitative discrete
c. Quantitative continuous
44. The number of students in a classroom. What type of data is this?
a. Qualitative (categorical)
b. Quantitative discrete
c. Quantitative continuous
45. In statistics, a population refers to:
a. A subset of a larger group
b. The entire group of individuals or objects of interest
c. A sample taken from a population
d. The mean of a dataset
46. The term "population parameter" refers to:
a. A characteristic of the entire population
b. A characteristic of a sample
c. The mean of a dataset
d. The standard deviation of a dataset
47. When conducting a statistical study, a sample is used to:
a. Make inferences about a population
b. Gather data about the entire population
c. Calculate the mean of a dataset
d. Determine the standard deviation of a dataset
48. The difference between a population and a sample is that:
a. A population includes all individuals of interest, while a sample is a subset of the
population
b. A sample includes all individuals of interest, while a population is a subset of the
sample
c. A population refers to a categorical variable, while a sample refers to a quantitative
variable
d. A population is the mean of a dataset, while a sample is the standard deviation of a
dataset
49. The size of a population refers to:
a. The number of individuals or objects in the entire group of interest
b. The number of individuals or objects in a sample
c. The range of values in a dataset
d. The variability of a dataset
50. In EViews, data are organized and stored in:
a. Tables
b. Worksheets
c. Databases
d. Workfiles
51. The extension used for EViews workfiles is:
a. .txt
b. .csv
c. .wf1
d. .xlsx
52. EViews is commonly used for:
a. Data storage and organization
b. Data analysis and econometric modeling
c. Data visualization
d. All of the above
53. In EViews, series refers to:
a. A collection of related data observations
b. A statistical measure calculated from a dataset
c. A type of graph or chart
d. A function used for data manipulation
54. Dated-Regular Frequency refers to:
a. Data organized with consistent intervals between observations
b. Data organized with irregular intervals between observations
c. Data organized with specific dates attached to each observation
d. Data organized without any specific time component
55. A Balanced Panel refers to:
a. Data where observations are evenly distributed across time intervals
b. Data where observations are unevenly distributed across time intervals
c. Data where each observation has a unique identifier
d. Data where each observation has missing values
56. Unstructured data refers to:
a. Data that is organized in a systematic and ordered manner
b. Data that is organized in a random and unpredictable manner
c. Data that does not have a defined structure or format
d. Data that is stored in a spreadsheet format
57. Which of the following examples represents Dated-Regular Frequency data?
a. Monthly sales figures recorded on the last day of each month
b. Sales figures recorded on random dates throughout the year
c. Temperature measurements taken every hour of the day
d. Random measurements taken at irregular time intervals
58. The main advantage of Dated-Regular Frequency data is:
a. It provides a clear and consistent time reference for each observation
b. It allows for flexibility in data collection and recording
c. It reduces the need for data organization and management
d. It allows for easy integration with other data sources
59. A survey collected data on the height (in centimeters) and weight (in kilograms)
of individuals from a random sample of 200 people. This data is categorized as:
A. Dated-Regular Frequency
B. Statistical data.
C. Balanced Panel
D. Unstructured data
60. What is Unstructured Data?
A. Data on the profits of 5 production enterprises belonging to Binh Minh Company in
each quarter of 2020
B. Statistical data over a period of 10 years for production volume and capital of Ban Mai
enterprise
C. Data on revenue collected from 20 sales areas on December 11, 2020, of Anh
Duong Company
D. Statistical data on meat prices in the markets of Hai Phong city in November 2020
61. Assuming you have data on accumulated figures by year (I) for Vietnam during
the period from 2000 to 2020
A. Dated-Regular Frequency
B. Statistical data.
C. Balanced Panel
D. Unstructured data
62. Assuming you have data on imports by year (IM) for Vietnam during the period
from 2000 to 2020
A. Dated-Regular Frequency
B. Statistical data.
C. Balanced Panel
D. Unstructured data
63. Assuming you have data on the average population in 2020 for 12 provinces and
cities in the Red River Delta, this would be categorized as:
A. Dated-Regular Frequency
B. Statistical data.
C. Balanced Panel
D. Unstructured data
64. Assuming you have data on the average labor force in 2020 for 12 provinces and
cities in the Red River Delta, this would be categorized as:
A. Dated-Regular Frequency
B. Statistical data.
C. Balanced Panel
D. Unstructured data
65. Assuming you have data on business capital in 2020 (VKD) for 12 provinces and
cities in the Red River Delta, this would be categorized as
A. Dated-Regular Frequency
B. Statistical data.
C. Balanced Panel
D. Unstructured data
66. Assuming you have data on industrial production value (GOI) during the period
from 2010 to 2020 for 12 provinces and cities in the Red River Delta, this would be
categorized as:
A. Dated-Regular Frequency
B. Statistical data.
C. Balanced Panel
D. Unstructured data
67. Assuming you have data on the average population (D) during the period from
2010 to 2020 for 12 provinces and cities in the Red River Delta this would be
categorized as:
A. Dated-Regular Frequency
B. Statistical data.
C. Balanced Panel
D. Unstructured data
68. What is the purpose of a regression model?
A. To classify data into different categories
B. To predict continuous numerical values
C. To perform hypothesis testing
D. To evaluate the accuracy of a model
69. Which of the following is NOT a type of regression model?
A. Linear regression
B. Logistic regression
C. Decision tree regression
D. Random forest regression
70. Which assumption is typically made in linear regression?
A. Homoscedasticity
B. Multicollinearity
C. Overfitting
D. Outliers
71. What is the purpose of the coefficient of determination (R-squared) in
regression?
A. To measure the strength of the relationship between variables
B. To determine if the model is overfitting
C. To assess the normality of residuals
D. To evaluate the significance of predictors
72. In multiple linear regression, what does the term "multicollinearity" refer to?
A. The assumption of normally distributed residuals
B. The presence of outliers in the data
C. The correlation between predictor variables
D. The linearity of the relationship between variables
73. The correlation coefficient is used to determine:
a. A specific value of the y-variable given a specific value of the x-variable
b. A specific value of the x-variable given a specific value of the y-variable
c. The strength of the relationship between the x and y variables
d. None of these
74. If there is a very strong correlation between two variables then the correlation
coefficient must be
a. any value larger than 1
b. much smaller than 0, if the correlation is negative
c. much larger than 0, regardless of whether the correlation is negative or positive
d. None of these alternatives is correct.
75. In regression, the equation that describes how the response variable (y) is related
to the explanatory variable (x) is:
a. the correlation model
b. the regression model
c. used to compute the correlation coefficient
d. None of these alternatives is correct
76. The relationship between number of beers consumed (x) and blood alcohol
content (y) was studied in 16 male college students by using least squares regression.
The following regression equation was obtained from this study:
y= -0.0127 + 0.0180x
The above equation implies that:
a. each beer consumed increases blood alcohol by 1.27%
b. on average it takes 1.8 beers to increase blood alcohol content by 1%
c. each beer consumed increases blood alcohol by an average of amount of 1.8%
d. each beer consumed increases blood alcohol by exactly 0.018
77. The relationship between study hours (x) and exam scores (y) was examined in a
group of 30 students. The following regression equation was obtained from the
analysis:
y = 62.5 + 4.2x
Based on the given equation, which of the following statements is true?
a. Each additional hour of study increases the exam score by 4.2 points.
b. On average, it takes 4.2 hours of study to increase the exam score by 1 point.
c. Each additional hour of study increases the exam score by an average of 62.5 points.
d. Each additional hour of study increases the exam score by exactly 4.2.
78. In regression analysis, the variable that is being predicted is the
a. response, or dependent, variable
b. independent variable
c. intervening variable
d. is usually x
79. Regression analysis was applied to return rates of sparrowhawk colonies.
Regression analysis was used to study the relationship between return rate (x: % of
birds that return to the colony in a given year) and immigration rate (y: % of new
adults that join the colony per year). The following regression equation was
obtained. y = 31.9 – 0.34x. Based on the above estimated regression equation, if the
return rate were to decrease by 10% the rate of immigration to the colony would:
a. increase by 34%
b. increase by 3.4%
c. decrease by 0.34%
d. decrease by 3.4%
80. If the coefficient of determination is 0.81, the correlation coefficient
a. is 0.6561
b. could be either + 0.9 or - 0.9
c. must be positive
d. must be negative
r = √(R-squared)
81. Dummy variables are used when:
a. qualitative variables are involved in the model
b. quantitative variables are involved in the model
c. doing residual analysis
d. making transformations of quantitative variables
e. none of the above
82. What is the purpose of the "Estimate Equation" feature in EViews?
a) To import data from external sources
b) To perform statistical tests
c) To estimate econometric models
d) To create graphs and charts
83. In EViews, what is the purpose of the "View" menu?
a) To import and export data
b) To view and edit data objects
c) To perform statistical tests
d) To create regression models
84. In EViews, which menu option allows you to import data from external sources?
a) Data
b) View
c) Edit
d) Tools
85. In EViews, which menu option allows you to specify and estimate a regression
model?
a) Data
b) View
c) Quick
d) Estimate
86. Which command is used in EViews to specify a regression equation?
a) CREATE
b) MODEL
c) DEFINE
d) REGRESS
87. What is the purpose of the "Dependent Variable" field in EViews when building
a regression model?
a) To specify the independent variable
b) To specify the time series data
c) To specify the dependent variable
d) To specify the model equation
88. In EViews, how can you add independent variables to a regression model?
a) By selecting variables from the workfile window and dragging them into the
regression equation
b) By right-clicking on the dependent variable and selecting "Add Independent Variables"
c) By typing the variable names in the equation manually
d) All of the above
89. In EViews, what is the purpose of the "View" button in the regression equation
specification window?
a) To view the summary statistics of the regression model
b) To view the residuals of the regression model
c) To view the correlation matrix of the variables in the model
d) To view the predicted values of the dependent variable
90. Which of the following statistics can be obtained in EViews after estimating a
regression model?
a) R-squared
b) Coefficient estimates
c) Standard errors
d) All of the above
91. In EViews, how can you interpret the coefficient estimates of a regression model?
a) By looking at the t-statistics and p-values
b) By calculating the confidence intervals
c) By examining the signs and magnitudes of the coefficients
d) All of the above
92. What is the purpose of the "Residuals" option in EViews when estimating a
regression model?
a) To view the residuals of the regression model
b) To perform hypothesis tests on the residuals
c) To generate forecasts based on the residuals
d) To calculate the correlation between the residuals and the dependent variable
93. In EViews, how can you test the overall significance of a regression model?
a) By examining the F-statistic and its p-value
b) By conducting individual t-tests on the coefficients
c) By calculating the adjusted R-squared
d) By comparing the sum of squares of the residuals with the total sum of squares
94. Which of the following tests can be performed in EViews to check for violations
of regression assumptions?
a) Durbin-Watson test
b) Breusch-Pagan test
c) White's test for heteroscedasticity
d) All of the above
95. In EViews, how can you check the effect of adding or removing variables on the
goodness-of-fit measures of a regression model?
a) By examining the R-squared and adjusted R-squared values
b) By comparing the residual sum of squares (RSS) between models
c) By performing hypothesis tests on the coefficients
d) All of the above
96. What is the purpose of the "Add" button in the equation specification window in
EViews?
a) To add a new independent variable to the regression model
b) To add a lagged version of the dependent variable
c) To add a constant term to the regression model
d) To add an interaction term between variables
97. What happens to the regression results in EViews when you remove an
independent variable from the model?
a) The coefficient estimate and standard error of the removed variable become zero
b) The coefficient estimate and standard error of the removed variable are replaced
with missing values
c) The model automatically adjusts the coefficients of the remaining variables
d) The regression results remain unchanged
98. What is the primary purpose of regression model testing?
a) To determine the significance of the dependent variable
b) To assess the fit and validity of the regression model
c) To identify influential outliers in the data
d) To estimate the coefficients of the independent variables
99. Which of the following is a commonly used measure to assess the overall fit of a
regression model?
a) R-squared
b) p-value
c) Standard error
d) Coefficient of determination
100. What does the p-value indicate in regression model testing?
a) The strength of the relationship between the dependent and independent variables
b) The significance of the individual coefficients in the model
c) The magnitude of the residuals in the regression model
d) The goodness-of-fit of the regression model