Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileDescriptive-statistics_uva-variance-625-en_uva-variance-625-en
    nameuva-variance-625-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Summary Statistics/Measures of Spread/Variance
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE
    TypeCalculation
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty3.833
    p-value0.1501

    Question

    From each of two normally distributed populations with equal variances a sample is drawn. For the first sample, n = 4, s² = 30, for the second, n = 6, s² = 20. The best estimator for the joint population variance is


    1. FALSE: 24
    2. FALSE: 25
    3. FALSE: 30
    4. TRUE: 23.75

    1. 24: Incorrect
    2. 25: Incorrect
    3. 30: Incorrect
    4. 23.75: Correct