Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileDescriptive-statistics_uva-variance-492-en_uva-variance-492-en
    nameuva-variance-492-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Summary Statistics/Measures of Spread/Variance
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE
    TypeCalculation
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty3.59
    p-value0.1877

    Question

    Two independent stochastic variables X and Y are both normally distributed: X ~ N(70, 9²) and Y ~ N(88, 12²). Then the variance of Y - X equals


    1. FALSE: 15
    2. FALSE: 63
    3. TRUE: 225
    4. FALSE: 324

    1. 15:Incorrect
    2. 63: Incorrect
    3. 225: Correct
    4. 324: Incorrect