Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileDescriptive-statistics_uva-variance-550-en_uva-variance-550-en
    nameuva-variance-550-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Summary Statistics/Measures of Spread/Variance
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE
    TypeCalculation
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty3.639
    p-value0.1795

    Question

    Given that y is a stochastic variable with mean 50 and sd 6. The variance of 2y is then equal to


    1. FALSE: 12
    2. FALSE: 24
    3. FALSE: 72
    4. TRUE: 144

    1. 12:Incorrect
    2. 24: Incorrect
    3. 72: Incorrect
    4. 144: Correct