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Choose the true answer for the following questions:

No. Question
1. Simple linear correlation aims to:
a) Measuring the rate of change in the dependent variable
b) Measuring the degree, strength and direction of the
relationship between the two variables
c) helps measure prediction
d) all of the above
2. When the value of the correlation coefficient is -1.8, it is
described by the correlation coefficient:
a) strong positive b) strong negative
c) weak positive d) incorrect

It is known that the simple linear regression model for the variable y on
the variable x is expressed in the form of the following equation:

In light of this, answer questions 8 to 12.

3.
The dependent variable in the model is:
a) y b) x c) d)
4.
The independent variable in the model is:
a) y b) x c) d)
5.
is defined in the model as:

a) The slope of the regression line.

b) The intercept from the vertical axis by the regression
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c) Random error, also called residual
d) None of the above.
6.
is defined in the model as:
a) The slope of the regression line.
b) The intercept from the vertical axis by the regression
line.
c) Random error, also called residual
None of the above.
If the equation of the regression line estimated by the least square’s
method is:
y = 1500 + 0.9 x where y consumption, x income, answer the
questions
7.
The consumption of a family with an income of 1000 pounds
is equal to:
a) 0.90 b) 900 c) 1500 d) 2400
8. The amount of change in y when X changes by one unit is
equal to:
a) 0.90 b) 900 c) 1500 d) 2400
9. The consumption of a family with an income of zero pounds
is equal to
a) 0.90 b) 900 c) 1500 d) 2400

10.
The residuals are
a) The difference between the dependent variable and the
independent variable.

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dependent variable and the estimated values of the
dependent variable.
c) The estimated values of the dependent variable.
d) None of the above.
11.
The coefficient of determination is
a) The square of the coefficient of correlation in simple
regression
b) Greater than zero and less than 1
c) The sum of squares of regression divided by The sum of
squares of the total.
d) All the above.
12.
The value of the simple linear correlation coefficient r is
determined by the following relationship:
a) -1≤ r ≤+1 b) r ≤+1 c) -1 ≤ r d) 0 ≤ r ≤
+1
13.
The correlation between x and y is said to be perfect if the
value of r is as follows:
a) r = 0 b) r>-1 c) r<+1 d) r=±1

14.
The Standard error of the estimate of the regression model is
a) The square of the Mean square error
b) The square root of the Mean square error

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d) None of the above.

15. The T-Test statistic for testing the significant of the slope is
a) The estimate of the slope divided by the standard error
of the slope
b) multiplying the slope by standard error of the slope
c) multiplying the slope by variance of the slope
d) none of the above.
16.
T – Test used to test

a) the significant of the Model

b) the significant of the parameters

c) the variance of the error

d) none of the above

17. F – Test used to test

a) the significant of the Model

b) the significant of the parameters

c) the variance of the error

d) none of the above

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 Model Summary
Std. Error of the
Model R R Square Adjusted R Square Estimate
1 --------- -------- .307 ----------
a. Predictors: (Constant), primary salary

ANOVAa
Model Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig.
1 Regression 26980558.243 1 26980558.243 ----------- .000b
Residual -------------------- ------ ----------------
Total 84658654.583 59
a. Dependent Variable: current salary
b. Predictors: (Constant), primary salary

Coefficientsa
Standardized
Unstandardized Coefficients Coefficients
Model B Std. Error Beta t Sig.
1 (Constant) 2586.924 425.265 6.083 .000
primary salary 1.327 0.255 .565 --------- .000
a. Dependent Variable: current salary

Answer the following questions

18.
Sum of Squares of the Residual is
a) 84658654.583 b) 2698055.000 c) 57678096.340
d) 994449.937

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19.
The degrees of freedom of the residual is
a) 1 b) 58 c) 59 d) 60
20. The coefficient of determination is
a)0.565 b) 0.317 c) 0.319 d) 0.50
21. The coefficient of correlation is

a)0.565 b) 0.317 c) 0.319 d) 0.50

27.
The mean square error is
a) 997.221 b) 99.722 c) 994449.937 d) 99444.937
28.
The Standard Error of the Estimate is
a) 997.221 b) 99.722 c) 994449.937 d) 99444.937
29. The T-Test statistic of the slope is
a) 5.209 b) 6.083 c) 0.000 d) 1.327
30.
The average change in the value of the dependent variable
per unit change in the independent variable is
a) 2586.924 b) 1.327 c) 59 d) 0.317
31. The Proportion of the changes of current salary which
affected by the changes in primary salary is
a) 0.137 b) 0.319 c) 0.307 d) 0.565

32.
In a simple linear regression model, the y intercept term is
a) the mean value of y when x equals zero
b) The slope
c) The standard error of the estimate
d) None
33.
A simple linear regression model is
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 a) An equation that describes the straight-line relationship
between a dependent variable and an independent
variable.
b)Contains one independent variable.
c)Contain systematic component and random component
d)All the above.
34. In Regression analysis the independent variable may be
a) Nominal variable.
b) Quantitative Variable.
c) Ordinal variable.
d) All of the above.
35. To Estimate the missing values in the data we can use
a) Mean of nearby points.
b) Median of nearby points.
c) Series mean.
d) All the above.
36. The R-Square is
a) The average change in the value of the
dependent variable per unit change in the
independent variable (X).
b) The value of the dependent variable for any value of the
independent variable(X).
c) The Proportion of the changes of y which affected by the
changes in the independent variables(X).
d) None of the above.