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Degree Programme
Statistics for Management Examination (Course No MGMT 221)
Time allowed 1:30 hrs.
March 2025
Directions
Write your Name, Registration No., Department, Exam Center and put " " mark for the
program (Degree) you are attending in the space provided on the answer sheet.
Part I. True or False Questions
Write “True” if the statement is true or write “False” if the statement is false and write
your answer in the space provided on the answer sheet. (2point(s) each)
1. For any four set of numbers, X1, X2, X3 and X4 their geometric mean is greater than their arithmetic
mean.
2. The complement of an event is the event not occurring.
3. The probability that Events A or B occur is the probability of the intersection of A and B.
4. In descriptive statistics generalization about the population is drawn based on the characteristics of the
sample.
5. Variable is the characteristics under investigation that assumes different values for different elements.
6. A probability value that you assign to your chance of passing an exam is subjective probability.
7. In normal distribution curve the curve touches the X-axis.
8. Number of house, car accidents are examples of discrete variables.
9. If the coefficient of correlation(r) is exactly one there is a perfect relation between the variables x and y.
10. In simple random sampling every individual observation has equal probability to be selected in to a
sample.
Part II. Multiple Choices Questions
Choose the best answer for the questions from the alternatives given and write the letter of
your choice in the space provided on the answer sheet. (1.5 point(s) each)
1. A is a numerical characteristic of a sample and a is a numerical characteristic of a
population.
A) sample, population C) statistic, parameter
B) population, sample D) parameter, statistic
2. A sampling distribution might be based on which of the following?
A) Sample means C) Sample proportions
B) Sample correlations D) All of the above
3. results if you fail to reject the null hypothesis when the null hypothesis is actually false.
A) Type I error C) Type III error
B) Type II error D) Type IV error
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4. Which of the following statements is/are true according to the logic of hypothesis testing?
A) When the null hypothesis is true, it should be rejected
B) When the null hypothesis is true, it should not be rejected
C) When the null hypothesis is false, it should be rejected
D) When the null hypothesis is false, it should not be rejected
E) Both B and C are true
5. Which of the following statements is/are true according to the logic of hypothesis testing?
A) When the null hypothesis is true, it should be rejected
B) When the null hypothesis is true, it should not be rejected
C) When the null hypothesis is false, it should be rejected
D) When the null hypothesis is false, it should not be rejected
E) Both B and C are true
6. Which of the following is NOT a form of nonrandom sampling?
A) Snowball sampling D) Purposive sampling
B) Convenience sampling E) They are all forms of nonrandom sampling
C) Quota sampling
7. When the value of the standard deviation increases, the value of the z score will generally tend to ___.
A) increase C) remains constant
B) decrease D) none
8. What is the variance for the following sample values? 3 8 6 14 0 11
A) 7 C) 12
B) 26.4 D) 13
9. For two events (A&B), If P (A) = 0.5, P (B) = 0.6, and P (A B) = 0.3, then P(A U B) is____.
A) 0.8000 C) 0.6000.
B) 0.5000 D) 0.0000
10. The grades of a student on six examinations were 84, 91,72,68,87 and 78.What is the arithmetic mean
of the grades?
A) 91 C) 80
B) 84 D) 78
11. Given the following information
: , , , ,
he correlation coefficient r ? ___.
A) 0.4122 C) 0.2990
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B) 0.1700 D) none
12. The standard deviation and the mean of a given observations are 0.2 and 10 respectively.
Which one of the following gives the value of standard deviation and the mean of the same observation
if each value of the observation is multiplied by a constant number 2?
A) 6 and 20 C) 0.4and 20
B) 0.2 and 10 D) 0.4 and 10
13. Suppose on this final examination in civics and ethical education, the mean mark of the students who
sat for the exam was 70 and the standard deviation was 4. What is the Z-value (standard score) for the
student who scored 75?
A) 1.25 C) 12.5
B) -0.5 D) -2.5
14. The mean number of parking tickets issued in a neighborhood over a four month period was 70, and the
standard deviation was 4.Which one of the following is the coefficient of variation?
A) 5.71% C) 10.5%
B) 17.5% D) none
15. The arithmetic mean/average of three consecutive integers was found to be 4.If the value of the first
two numbers were 8 and 3 respectively. What is the value of the third number?
A) 1 C) 2
B) 4 D) 10
16. If the probability of a defective electric bulb item is 0.6, what is the mean of the distribution out of a
total 900 items?
A) 640 C) 160
B) 540 D) none
17. The table below shows students distribution per grade in a school.
Grade 1 2 3 4 5 6
frequency 30 50 42 40 38 50
If a student is selected at random from this school, what is the probability that this student is in grade 6?
A) 0.84 C) 1/5
B) 0.24 D) 0.16
18. The discrete probability distribution of X is given by the following table.
X 0 2 3 4
P(X) 1/4 15/100 1/5 4/10
Which one of the following is the expected mean (µ) of the random variable X?
A) 121/90 C) 9/4
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B) 8/9 D) None
19. What is the standard deviation of the above discrete probability distribution?
A) 0.8 C) 0.65
B) 0.4 D) None
20. A new car buyer has a choice of 5 body styles, 2 engines, and 8 different colors. How many different
car choices does the buyer have?
A) 80 different choices C) 10 different choices
B) 16 different choices D) 40 different choices
Part III. Matching Questions
Match the items listed under column "A" with appropriate answer listed under column "B"
and write the letter of your choice in the space provided on the answer sheet. (1 point each)
Column “A” Column “B”
1. Non-probability sampling A. Measurable value of sample
2. P (A/) B. Subset of a sample space
3. Binomial Distribution C. A particular result of an experiment
4. Attribute D. Measurable value of population
5. Event E. The chance of occurrence of an event
6. Sample Statistics F. Assumptions to be proved or disproved
7. Population Parameter G. Convenience sampling
8. Outcome H. 1 - P(A)
9. Hypothesis I. Sampling is done with replacement
10. Probability J. P(A) + P(B)
K. A qualitative characteristic of an individual which can
be expressed numerically
Part III. Filling in the Blank Questions
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate answer and write it in the space provided on
the answer sheet. (2 point(s)
1. The harmonic mean of the set of observation value 2, 6 and 12 is______________________.
2. The mean, the median, and the mode for a normal random variable are all ___________ to each other.
3. The variable that is being predicted in regression analysis is the ______________________.
4. If a measurement in a data set is below the mean value for that set, then the z value will be_________.
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5. A bag contains 6 white, 7 red and 5 black balls. Find the chance that three balls drawn at random all are
red______.
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Answer Sheet
Degree Programme
Statistics for Management Examination (Course No MGMT 221)
March 2025
Name: _____________________________
Registration No.: ___________________
Please Fill in the Necessary Information Here Program: Degree , Diploma
10+1 , 10+2 , 10+3 , Level-3 , Level-4
Department: __________________
Exam Center: ________________
Date __ __/___ __/__ __ __ __ __ _
Part I True or False Questions’ Answers (2 point(s) each)
1. _______ 3. _______ 5. _______ 7. _______ 9. _______
2. _______ 4. _______ 6. _______ 8. _______ 10. _______
Part II Multiple Choice Questions’ Answers (1.5 point(s) each)
1. ______ 5. ______ 9. ______ 13. ______ 17. ______
2. ______ 6. ______ 10. ______ 14. ______ 18. ______
3. ______ 7. ______ 11. ______ 15. ______ 19. ______
4. ______ 8. ______ 12. ______ 16. ______ 20. ______
Part III Matching Questions’ Answers (1 point(s) each answer)
1. ______ 3. ______ 5. ______ 7. ______ 9. ______
2. ______ 4. ______ 6. ______ 8. ______ 10. ______
Part IV. Filling in the Blanks Questions’ Answers (2 point(s) each)
1. ____________________________
2. ____________________________
3. ____________________________
4. ____________________________
5. ____________________________
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