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The document outlines various concepts related to field experiments and statistical analysis in agricultural research, including definitions of field experiments, observational studies, and different experimental designs. It discusses the importance of randomization, replication, and the analysis of variance in conducting experiments to compare treatments, specifically fertilizers and feeds. Additionally, it presents questions and scenarios related to statistical models, treatment effects, and calculations for analyzing experimental data.

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The document outlines various concepts related to field experiments and statistical analysis in agricultural research, including definitions of field experiments, observational studies, and different experimental designs. It discusses the importance of randomization, replication, and the analysis of variance in conducting experiments to compare treatments, specifically fertilizers and feeds. Additionally, it presents questions and scenarios related to statistical models, treatment effects, and calculations for analyzing experimental data.

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F STA433; Statistical Merce sea sols cp 5 ical and Field Ex; ntatior Credits) a 2018/2019 First Semester Examination ! QA Field Experiment is defined as. : (8) An experiment conducted by research students An experiment conducted in the real life environment An experiment conducted in a controlled roam, An experiment conducted by observation of events An experiment recorded from an existing file An observational study is different to a filed experiment because 1} Observations are collected in a controlied environment ‘The experimenter is not involved in the design Field experiment can be replicated severally while observational cannot be repeated in the exact circumstance Observational studies have high degrees of freedom Sampling distribution is observed in observational studies Q 3; The layout of a field experiment to compare four fertilizers using three replicates is give as follows. This design is called a [Rep 1|A20/8 | Rep 2| B26 D: [Rep 3/0 24/625 (a) Completely Randomized Design (CRD) (b) Latin Square Design ‘ (c) Row-Column Design (d) Randomized Complete Block Design (e) Factorial Design Q 4: The layout of a field experiment to pea four fertilizers using three replicates is give as follows. The table of total yields of the fertilizers A, B, C, and D respectively is given as sf “ei = : ‘Rep 1|A20/B31|C 26/023 Rep 2 |B 26 |D25|A23 | C24 [Rep 3|D24/C25|B 27 |A26 (a) 70, 82, 84, 75 (b) 84, 75, 72, 69 (c) 72, 69, 84, 72 (d) 66, 83, 74, 75 (e) 69, 84, 75, 72 a] as scanned win vamsca Out of a field experiment to aac Brulee oor oh eae using three replicates is 4 B31) C 26/023 | Rep 2 [B26 |D25|A23|C24| [Rep 3/24) C 25/827 /A26 fayout of a field experiment to compare four fertilizers using three replicates 's ffollows. The Treatments Sum of Squares SSt is given as Rep 1/A20|831/C 26/023 [Rep 2/826 |D25|A23 C24) Rep 3/02: TA26| ~The layout of a field experiment to compare four fertilizers using three replicates 1s “give as follows. The Mathematical model for this layout is given 2S Bic |D| pac [pics iA) (yy = Ht Ht Mu Ss = ptt $B)t ee te (b) ij (yy = wt ta FH (d) yy = Ht Tt BY t PU yy = Ht ut Bt Q 8: A uniformity trial is oe in wn ‘All the blocks are different a ally replicated — (b) All the treatments are eq! (6) All the plots have identical soil homogeneity (d) All the replications have equal results ‘ (e) None of the above 9: Observed variation due fo different {a) Random Variation Unknown Variation (c) Calculated Variation (d) Assignable Variation treatment effects is called Scanned with CamSca Variation jomization is defined as ‘Statistical Table liocation of the treatments and the blocks es given to treatments, blocks and replications location of treatments to experimental plots using a standard random ctive of using the method of randomization in a scientific experiment is to the results good Avoid introduction of extraneous error y) Introduce extraneous error Differentiate between assignable and random variations {e) Collect uniformity trial data 1Q12) The greater the number of replications (a) The worst the result {b) The more the cost and the worst the result {c) The easier the experiment (a) The worst the precision of the estimates (e) The greater the precision of the estimates: Q13: By replication we mean a) The repetition of the plots of each treatment b) The blocks of the experiment c) The columns of the experiment d) The rows of the experiment e) The improvement of the result of the experiment Q 14: The goal of using randomization is to (a) Conduct an experiment (b) Allocate treatments to plots (c) Reduce experimental error (d) Improve the variability (e) Secure an unbiased allocation of plots to treatments i 4 treatments, each Q 15: Consider a completely randomized design (CRD) to compare replicated 6 times. The degrees of freedom for Treatments, Error and Total are respectively given &S (a) 4,6, 24 7 (b) 3, 23, 20 (c) 4,6, 23 (d),3, 20, 23 (e) 4,5, 23 Scanned with CamSca ly cay ee compare 4 treatments, each teatime: ey ot vere 0, Error sum of Squares SSE ent was conducted to compare the effects of four lev PK led A. B, C and D on the yield of a maize vari ey SoD a ar ponding yield of each plot are as follows Fee eo aaa 20[A 15] 6 17 16|0 15 . 16/8 21/8 : Cc 18/D 9 ‘appropriate statistical ‘model for this experiment SMF ay + Ein Spray +B, +e +a, +6) Yi =H tat CA), + CuK e) None of the above A field experiment was: ‘conducted to compare the effects of four levels of NPK lizer labeled A, B, C and Don the yield ‘of a maize variety per unit area. ‘The layout d the corresponding yield ‘of each plot are d$ follows F 3 oe A 10/68 A 15[C 17 | C 18) D_10 D 15 B 19 | ; A-i6{8 21/8 22|C [A 13 G18] 9|A 21D 818 28) Calculate the least square estimators of treatments A, B and C respectively {a) -2.3, 6.0, and -1.7 (0) 2.3.55, and 19 (0) 55, 1.7, and 49 (d) -2.3, 55, and 4.9 (e)-23,[Link] 17 Q 19:A field experiment was conducted to compare the ef fertilizer labeled A B, C and D onthe yield of a maize variety and the corresponding yield of each plot are as follows [A_10[B 201A q51c¢ 17/¢ 48] fects of four levels of NPK per unit area. The layout ocaneu with Gdinsca ly The following analysis of variance table is for a completely randomized 1D) (o compare 6 treatments, where each treatment has been replicated 5 Degrees of ‘Sums of Mean | F- Freedom Squares ‘Squares __| Ratio 5 905 Y ary x Te 29 2201 | am ‘Calculate the values of X, Y and Z respectively (a) 45425, 181, and 1296 (b) 1296, 181 and 3. 352 ‘(c) 1290, 910, and 4,355 (d) 1296, 150.833mand 3,352 (e) None of the above Question 21: The following analysis of variance table is for a. completely randomized ts, where each treatment has been replicated 5 design (CRD) to compare 6 treatmen' times Sources of Degrees of ‘Sums of Mean | Freedom ____} yares_| Squares _ Variation _Treatments ik Calculate the values of X, YandZ respectively (a) 5, 54 and 3.35 (b) 24, 54, and 1296 (c) 5, 24, and 181 (d) 5, 24, and 29 (e)6, 5, and 30 Question 22:A balanced incomplete block design of size D(t,b.k.r) consists of t treatments allocated in b blocks, each block of size k, such that k <¢ and ris the number of blocks in which every treatment occurs. The design D(t,b,k.r) 'S said to be resolvable if iF % ocanneu with Gdinsca can be | grouped in a way such each group contains every treatment be an be grouped in a way such that each group contains every are Se ena ee oe blocks are of equal sizes times ir of ‘blocks is equal to the number SaReraNen a ee ‘experiment has been conducted to compare the yields of two vaneties: seasons. The treatment three levels of the NPK fertilizer, planted in two nultiple treatment structure ‘block design treatment structure ‘factorial treatment structure Asplit-plot treatment structure ced feed (B) with 0 compare a newly introdu follows. tion 25; The yields of an experiment t tt it feed (A), where each treatment is replicated 10 times are as Calculate the average yields of feeds A and B respectively 17/16 | 3] Feed A | 12 115].11 | ie ie 74] 15) 17 | 16 Feed B| 15] 17) 181 20119 47, 14) 16 18 (a) 24 and 30 (b) 152 and 173 é (co) [Link] 18 (d) 15.2 and 17.3 (e) 16.2 and 18.3 Question 26: The yields of an experiment to compare a newly introduced feed (8) with ere each treatment |S replicated 40 times are as follows. yields of feeds Aare the existing feed (A), wh = fax where Xa and X, the average Calculate the statistic to = [pies and B respectivel ame (Peed A 12 sees 5 [Feed B | 15/17 7620/19) 171 14" (a) -2.555 (b) 2.5555 (c) 2.0055 (d) -2.0505 ocanneu with Gdlnsca -2.0859. jestion 27: The yield existing feed (dy, ste (a) 83.7 (b) 4.65 (0) 4.74 (a) 5.29 (e) 11.03 Question 28: The yields of the existing feed (A), whe Calculate the total yields (a) 24 and 30 (b) 152 and 173 (c) 2.3 and 1.8 (d) 16.2 and 17.3 .. 3.2 and 18.3 So experimental design in (b) Using the blocks (d) From ‘block to bloc! (e) By pul Question 30: The tayo! B, C, and D using si [Block | BA c l4 | Block B 2 This isa Completely This is a Latin Square (c) This is 2 Bale (d) This !s Randi (e) This is 2 com (a) (b) plete BI the total sum of squares SST 22,05, calculate the statistics Fy = [i647 14 [19] 17/741 7 29) By definition fa) Purely on. chance basis following a restricts poseful allocation ut of an lock pic A\C anced Incomplet jomized Complet f an experiment to compare eee ‘a newly introd ch Sala is replicated 10 Ve SO a ae 5, the sum of squares for the feeds Sst . MSE f an experiment to compare & newly introduced feed (B) with re each treatment is replicated 10 times are as follows. of feeds A and B respectively simple form RD) is avery I plots ized design (CI the experimental ‘a completely random allocated to which the treatments are 4 randomization from the hat Kk re the effects of four treatments A TBiockS [A|8 |° |¢ yaic experiment tO compat s is given as follows __ jals g x [C|O)AI tae AE Cc Randomized Design e Design ¢ fe Block Design e Block Desig? jock Design | socke |0|8 fel ioe at] 4 OCaNneu with Gdlnsca feed, denoted as A, and the newly introduced feed that feed B is significantly better than feed A at (0) 20, 268 Bangg ¢ (c) 18, 12.8 eng question 38, The oe include Practic fe Gi Planing Pd conducting an expert (a) Recognition @ (0) Cholenoh atem (c) Selection of the respon, : (d) Choice of desi a (e) All theabovary ne ne Question 39°) Net fae (@) Fac the oo ; levels and then assign at random as the i levels of percent cotton are evenly spaced ates, five runs on eath of the five cotton ideale : of cea tesl eee 2/3 4 [5 | Total | Average | Stnderd Deviation 7\7_|45/11/9 98 ; 42] 17/12) 18 | 18| 7 15.4 74/18/18, 19/19/88 | 17.6 : 79/25 |22/19/23| 108 (216 7 |f0) 44/15) 11] 54 10.8 f fave Y, =376 |¥ =15.04 | j . (a) 15,04 (b) 376 (c) 475.76 (d) 245.23 . (e) 128,59 Question 41: The five treatment levels of percent cotton are ‘evenly spaced from 15% to. 35%, We have five replicates, five runs on ‘each of the five cotton weight percentages Given that the Total sum of squares SST = 636.96 and Error sum of squares SSE = aed 161.20, calculate the F-ratio = — ‘Observations 13 14 | Standard | Cotton . - Weight 712 1314 15 | Toa saree Percentage| | | 1 1 1 — pts Deviation | ocanneu with Galnsca Scarined witn CamnSca Scarined wit CamSca

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