Date of Issue: 14th Jan

Date of Submission: 17th Jan

ASSIGNMENT
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
BSC-ECO-204 and 224

Q-1: A batch of 100 resistors have an average of 102 Ohms. Assuming a population standard deviation
of 8 Ohms, test whether the population mean is 100 Ohms at a significance level of α = 0.05
Q-2: A quality control engineer finds that a sample of 100 light bulbs had an average life-time of 470
hours. Assuming a population standard deviation of σ = 25 hours, test whether the population mean is
480 hours at a significance level of α = 0.05
Q-3: It is claimed that a vacuum cleaner expends 46 kWh per year. A random sample of 12 homes
indicates that vacuum cleaners expend an average of 42 kWh per year with (sample) standard deviation
11.9 kWh. At a 0.05 level of significance, does this suggest that, on average, vacuum cleaner expend
less than 46 kWh per year? Assume the population to be normally distributed.
Q-4: A batch of 100 resistors have an average of 101.5 Ohms. Assuming a population standard deviation
of 5 Ohms: (a) Test whether the population mean is 100 Ohms at a level of significance 0.05
Q-5: The information given in the question is as follows:
μ (the population mean) = Rs 108.65, n (the sample size) = 100, sample mean = Rs 114.27, s (the
sample standard deviation) = Rs 8.30. and you are asked to decide, based on the sample statistics
provided, whether the claim that the true average size of a delinquent charge account is different from
Rs 108.65 is true or not.
Q-6: The information given in the question is as follows: μ (the population mean) = 196 pins, n (the
sample size) = 50, sample mean= 188 pins, s (the sample standard deviation) = 24.9 and you are asked
to decide, based on the sample statistics provided, whether the claim that the true average number of
pins is less than 196 or not (i.e. has his average score worsened).
Q-7: The information given in the question is as follows:

Particulars Group 1 Group 2

(25mg) (50mg)
Sample size (n) 50 50
Sample mean ( x ) 7 10
Sample standard deviation (s) 6 7

You are asked to decide, based on the sample statistics provided, whether there is evidence to suggest
a difference in the average weight gain for all patients on 25mg dose compared to all patients on 50mg
dose (i.e. does it look like one group gains more weight on average compared to the other group).
Looking at the sample statistics alone it looks like the 50mg group has a higher average weight gain
than the 25mg group (i.e. the 50mg group look like to have gained 3 pounds more on average) but this
may be just due to sampling variation and consequently a formal hypothesis test is needed.

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Q-8: In a sample of 8 observations, the sum of squared deviations of items from their mean was 94.5.
In another sample of 10 observations, the value was found to be 101.7. Test whether the difference is
significant at 5% level.
Q-9: A new virus has been injected into 12 patients and the resultant changes in the blood pressures
have been noted in the following manner. 5, 2, 8, -1, 3, 0, -2, 1, 5, 0, 4 and 6. Can we conclude that the
virus will in general be accompanied by an increase in blood pressure?
Q-10: Two independent samples are drawn from normal populations with the same variance. The
sample results are given as: n1 = 4, mean of sample 1 as 12, S1 = 4, n2= 5, Mean of sample 2 as 10, S2
=3, where S12 and S22 are unbiased estimates of the common population variance 2. Obtain 90% CI
for μ1 – μ2.
Q-11. Lux distributed Golden Rose soap through a large number of retail shops. Before a heavy
advertisement campaign, the mean sales per week per shop was 140 dozens. After the campaign, a
sample of 26 shops was taken and the mean sales was found to be 147 dozens with SD 16. Can we
consider the advertisement to be effective?
Q-12. A random sample of size 16 has 53 as mean. The sum of squares of deviations from mean is 150.
Can this sample be regarded as taken from the population having 5 as mean? Also obtain 95% CI for
the means.
Q-13. A sample of size 9 from a normal population gave mean as 15.8 and s2 of 10.3. Find a 99%
interval for population mean?
Q-14. The mean sales of a pen was 146.3 units per shops. After endorsing this pen to Hrithik Roshan,
the mean sales in 22 stores increased to 153.7 and showed a SD of 17.2 Was this endorsement worthy?
Q-15. A salesman is expected to affect an average sales of Rs 3,500. A sample test revealed that a
particular salesman had made the following sales. Can we conclude whether his work is below standard
or not.
3,700 2,500 3,400 5,200 3,000 2,000

Q-16. A random sample of 20 workers of Delhi was found to have an average daily earning of Rs 44
with Sample Variance of 900. Another sample of 20 daily workers from West Bengal was found to earn
a daily average of Rs 30 with Sample Variance of 400. Test whether the workers in Delhi are earning
more than those in West Bengal?

Q-17. The means of two random samples of size 9 and 7 are 196.42 and 198.82. The sum of squares of
the deviations from the mean are 26.94 and 18.73. Can the samples be considered to have been drawn
from the same normal population?

Q-18. The time taken by workers to perform a job by Method-I and II are noted below. Do the data
show that the variances of time distribution from population from which these samples are drawn do
not differ significantly?
Method-I: 20 16 26 27 23 22 -
Method-II: 27 33 42 35 32 34 38

Q-19. Dharma Productions is all set to release a new movie “Kabhi Pass Kabhi Fail”. In order to map
out its advertising, the manager wants to determine whether the movie will appeal most to a particular

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age group or whether it will appeal equally to all age groups. The manager take a random sample from
previous attending a pre-reviewing showing of the new movie and obtains the following results.

Age Groups
Preferences Below 20 20-39 40-59 60 & over Total
Liked 320 80 110 200 710
Disliked 50 15 70 60 195
Indifferent 30 5 20 40 95
Total 400 100 200 300 1000

Q-20. Out of a sample of 120 persons in a village, 76 persons were administered a new drug for
preventing influenza and out of them, 24 persons were attached by influenza. Out of those who were
not administered the new drug, 12 persons were not affected by the influenza. Check whether the new
drug is effective or not.
Q-21. In an experiment, the following results were obtained. Derive your inference on the efficacy of
tuition centre. Compare your results with and without applying Yates Correction.

Passed Failed Total

With Tuition 2 10 12
No Tuition 6 6 12
8 16 24

Q-22. A die is rolled 100 times and the following observations were noted. Determine whether the die
is true or not.

Number 1 2 3 4 5 6
Observed Frequency 17 14 20 17 17 15

Q-23. Test whether the following two samples have come from the same population:

Sample-1 17 27 18 25 27 29 27 23 17
Sample-2 16 16 20 16 20 17 15 21 -

Q-24. The following table gives the number of units produced per day by two workers A and B. Show
that these results indicate that B is more stable worker than A.

A 40 30 38 41 38 35 - -
B 39 38 41 33 32 49 49 34

Q-25. The number of car accidents per month in a certain town are as follows. 12, 8, 20, 2, 14, 10, 15,
6, 9 and 4. Are these frequencies in arrangement with the belief that accident conditions were the same
during the 10 month period?
Q-26. The standard deviation of height of B.Sc. Economics students is 4ft 0 inches. Two samples are
taken. The SD of height of 100 B.Com student is 3ft and 5 inches and that of B.Sc. Economics is 4ft
and 5 inches. Test the significance of differences of SD of the samples.

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Q-27. In a college entrance exam taken by 2000 students, the average marks scored by 36 randomly
selected boys was 72 with SD of 8, while the average score of a sample of 36 girls was 75 with a SD of
10. Test the hypothesis that girls perform better than boys in the exam.
Q-28. An investigation of the relative merits of two kinds of LED bulbs showed that a random sample
of 100 bulbs of Brand A lasted on the average of 36.5 hours with a SD of 1.8 hours; while a random
sample of 80 bulbs of Brand B lasted on the average of 36.8 hours with a SD of 1.5 hours. Test whether
the observed difference between the average life times is significant?
Q-29. It is claimed that a random sample of 100 tyres with a mean life of 15269 kms I drawn from a
population of tyres which has a mean life of 15200 kms and a SD of 1245 kms. Test the validity of the
claim at 5% and also at 1% level of significance.
Q-30. A random sample of boots worn by 36 soldiers in a desert region showed an average life of 10.8
years with a SD of 0.6 years. Under the standard conditions, the boots are known to have an average
life of 1.28 years. Is there a reason to assert at 1% level of significance that use in desert causes the
mean life of such boots to decrease? What will be your conclusion if the level of significance is
5%.
Q-31. A machine puts out 16 defective articles in a sample of 500. After the machine is overhauled, it
puts out 3 defective articles in a batch of 100. Has the machine improved?
Q-32. In a sample of 400 parts manufactured by a factory, the number of defective parts was found to
be 30. The company, however, claimed that atmost 5% of their product is defective. Is the claim tenable?
Q-33. A distributor claimed that at least 95% of the products delivered by him are as per the
specifications received from the client. An examination of a sample of 200 pieces of products revealed
that 18 were faulty. Test this claim at a significance level of 0.05 and at 0.01.
Q-34. A random sample of size 64 has been drawn from a population with a SD of 20. The mean of the
sample is 80. Calculate the 95% confidence limits for the population mean. How does the width of the
CI change if the sample size is 256 instead?

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