Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

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    fileDistributions_uva-normal-1363-en_uva-normal-1363-en
    nameuva-normal-1363-en
    sectionDistributions/Continuous/Normal
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE
    TypeConceptual
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty2
    p-value0.5905

    Question

    An entrance exam has scores that are approximately normally distributed with a mean of 500 and a standard deviation of 100. If you select randomly select 40 scores, what is the distribution of the mean of this sample?


    1. FALSE: It is a normal distribution with a mean of 20 and standard error of 2.5.
    2. FALSE: It is a normal distribution with a mean of 250 and standard error of 50.
    3. FALSE: It is a normal distribution with a mean of 500 and standard error of 2.5.
    4. TRUE: It is a normal distribution with a mean of 500 and standard error of 15.8.

    1. It is a normal distribution with a mean of 20 and standard error of 2.5: Incorrect
    2. It is a normal distribution with a mean of 250 and standard error of 50…: Incorrect
    3. It is a normal distribution with a mean of 500 and standard error of 2.5: Incorrect
    4. It is a normal distribution with a mean of 500 and standard error of 15.8: Correct