Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileDescriptive-statistics_uva-standard-deviation-376-en_uva-standard-deviation-376-en
    nameuva-standard-deviation-376-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Summary Statistics/Measures of Spread/Standard Deviation
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE
    TypeCalculation
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty4.135
    p-value0.0933

    Question

    X is a stochastic variable with mean 30 and standard deviation 4. Y is a stochastic variable with mean 20 and standard deviation 5. X and Y are independent. Then the standard deviation of 3 X - Y equals


    1. FALSE: 7
    2. TRUE: 13
    3. FALSE: 17
    4. FALSE: 31

    1. 7: Incorrect
    2. 13: Correct
    3. 17: Incorrect
    4. 31: Incorrect