Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileDescriptive-statistics_uva-variance-375-en_uva-variance-375-en
    nameuva-variance-375-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Summary Statistics/Measures of Spread/Variance
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE
    TypeCalculation
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty5.777
    p-value0.0026

    Question

    From a population of asthmatics, a sample of 6 persons is drawn and their vital lung capacity (in liters) is measured, with the outcomes: 2.47, 2.25, 2.65, 2.00, 3.41, 2.22. The estimated variance of the sample mean is


    1. FALSE: 0.0345
    2. TRUE: 0.0414
    3. FALSE: 0.0497
    4. FALSE: 0.2035

    1. 0.0345: Incorrect
    2. 0.0414: Correct
    3. 0.0497: Incorrect
    4. 0.2035: Incorrect