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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
%
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| 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
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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
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A\C
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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
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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
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that feed B is significantly better than feed A at(0) 20, 268 Bangg ¢
(c) 18, 12.8 eng
question 38, The oe
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(a) Recognition @
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(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
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42] 17/12) 18 | 18| 7 15.4
74/18/18, 19/19/88 | 17.6
: 79/25 |22/19/23| 108 (216
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. (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 |
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