QUESTION 1

The tensile strength of paper is modelled by a normal distribution with a mean of 35 pounds per square inch and a
standard deviation of 2 pounds per square inch.
(a) What is the probability that the strength of a sample is less than 40 lb/in2?
(b) If the specifications require the tensile strength to exceed 30 lb/in2, what proportion of the samples is scrapped?
QUESTION 2
The tensile strength of a metal part is normally distributed with mean 40 lb and standard deviation 5 lb. If 50,000 parts
are produced, how many would you expect to fail to meet a minimum specification limit of 35 lb tensile strength? How
many would have a tensile strength in excess of 48 lb?
QUESTION 3
The diameter of a shaft in an optical storage drive is normally distributed with mean 0.2508 inch and standard deviation
0.0005 inch. The specifications on the shaft are 0.2500 ± 0.0015 inch. What proportion of shafts conforms to
specifications?
QUESTION 4
The billing department of a major credit card company attempts to control errors (clerical, data transmission, etc.) on
customers’ bills. Suppose that errors occur according to a Poisson distribution 𝜆 = 0.01 with parameter. What is the
probability that a customer’s bill selected at random will contain one error?
QUESTION 5
The response time of a distributed computer system is an important quality characteristic. The system manager wants to
know whether the mean response time to a specific type of command exceeds 75 milliseconds. From previous
experience, he knows that the standard deviation of response time is 8 milliseconds. Use a type I error of α= 0.05
QUESTION 6
A principal at a certain school claim that the students in his school are above average intelligence. A random sample of
thirty students IQ scores have a mean score of 112.5. Is there sufficient evidence to support the principal’s claim? The
mean population IQ is 100 with a standard deviation of 15.
QUESTION 7
Blood glucose levels for obese patients have a mean of 100 with a standard deviation of 15. A researcher thinks that a
diet high in raw cornstarch will have a positive or negative effect on blood glucose levels. A sample of 30 patients who
have tried the raw cornstarch diet have a mean glucose level of 140. Test the hypothesis that the raw cornstarch had an
effect.
QUESTION 8
Air crew escape systems are powered by a solid propellant. The burning rate of this propellant is an important product
characteristic. Specifications require that the mean burning rate must be 50 centimetres per second. We know that the
standard deviation of burning rate is 𝜎 = 2 centimetres per second. The experimenter decides to specify a type I error
probability or significance level of α = 0.05 and selects a random sample of n = 25 and obtains a sample average burning
rate of 𝑥̅ = 51.3 centimetres per second. What conclusions should be drawn?
QUESTION 9
Surface-finish defects in a small electric appliance occur at random with a mean rate of 0.3 defects per unit. find the
probability that a randomly selected unit will contain at least two surface-finish defects.
QUESTION 10
The increased availability of light materials with high strength has revolutionized the design and manufacture of golf
clubs, particularly drivers. Clubs with hollow heads and very thin faces can result in much longer tee shots, especially
for players of modest skills. This is due partly to the “springlike effect” that the thin face imparts to the ball. Firing a
golf ball at the head of the club and measuring the ratio of the outgoing velocity of the ball to the incoming velocity can
quantify this spring-like effect. The ratio of velocities is called the coefficient of restitution of the club. An experiment
was performed in which 15 drivers produced by a particular club maker were selected at random and their coefficients
of restitution measured. In the experiment the golf balls were fired from an air cannon so that the incoming velocity and
spin rate of the ball could be precisely controlled. It is of interest to determine if there is evidence (with α = 0.05) to
support a claim that the mean coefficient of restitution exceeds 0.82. The observations follow:

Observations Coefficient Of Restitution

2 0.8191

3 0.8182

4 0.8125

5 0.8750

6 0.8580

7 0.8532

8 0.8483

9 0.8276

10 0.7983

11 0.8042

12 0.8730

13 0.8282

14 0.8359

15 0.8660
QUESTION 11

A population is divided into three strata so that N1 = 5000, N2 = 2000 and N3 = 3000. Respective standard deviations
are: σ1=15; σ2 =18; σ3=5. How should a sample of size n = 84 be allocated to the three strata, if we want optimum
allocation using disproportionate sampling design?
QUESTION 12
A machine is used to fill containers with a liquid product. Fill volume can be assumed to be normally distributed. A
random sample of 10 containers is selected, and the net contents (oz) are as follows: 12.03, 12.01, 12.04, 12.02, 12.05,
11.98, 11.96, 12.02, 12.05, and 11.99.
Suppose that the manufacturer wants to be sure that the mean net contents exceed 12 oz. What conclusions can be drawn
from the data (use α =0.05).