Answers to Mid Test 2 (May 2013)

1. (a) (i) Trials are independent; p the same for each trial
(ii) 0.633
(iii) Normal approximation gives 0.987
(iv) Poisson approximation
(b) (i) (0.056, 0.184)
(ii) Yes (CI excludes 0.25)


2. (a) (i) Mean =SD = 2/3 minute Then prob = 0.0111
(ii) 0.283

(b) (i) 42.8 seconds
(ii) (29.5, 36.5)

3. (a) (i) Test statistic is F = 2.037
Critical value = 3.0
No evidence of difference in variances.

(ii) CV = 1.706.
Data supports claim.
Assuming normal distribution

(iii) Type 1 error
(iv) Take differences then perform a one-sample t-test with df=19.

(b) Test statistic is
2
= 7.145 (using Yates Correction)
CV = 6.64
No evidence of a relationship.