Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileDescriptive-statistics_uva-variance-404-en_uva-variance-404-en
    nameuva-variance-404-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Summary Statistics/Measures of Spread/Variance
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE
    TypeCalculation
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty3.229
    p-value0.2512

    Question

    X and Y are independent stochastic variables with expectation 12 and 21, respectively, and variance 4 and 9, respectively. Then the variance of Y - X is equal to


    1. FALSE: 5
    2. FALSE: 9
    3. TRUE: 13
    4. FALSE: 25

    1. 5: Incorrect
    2. 9: Incorrect
    3. 13: Correct
    4. 25: Incorrect