1.
Calculate the interquartile range for the following set of numbers: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16,
18, 20
2. The duration of time from first exposure to HIV infection to AIDS diagnosis is called the
incubation period. The incubation periods of a random sample of 7 HIV infected
individuals is given below (in years):
12, 10, 9, 6, 13, 12, 7
Calculate the sample mean.
Calculate the sample median.
If the number 6 above were changed to 15, what would happen to the sample mean
and median,? State whether each would increase, decrease, or remain the same.
3. Suppose Statistics scores roughly follows a normal distribution (with range restricted to
200-800), and the average statistics score is 500 with a standard deviation of 50, then: Fill
in the Blanks as per the 68,955,99 rule
68% of students will have scores between --- and ---
B) 95% will be between --- and ---
C) 99.7% will be between --- and ---
4. If birth weights in a population are normally distributed with a mean of 109 oz and a
standard deviation of 13 oz, What is the chance of obtaining a birth weight of 141 oz or
heavier when sampling birth records at random? [Given P(Z<2.46=0.9931)]
5. If birth weights in a population are normally distributed with a mean of 109 oz and a
standard deviation of 13 oz, What is the chance of obtaining a birth weight of 120 or lighter?
[Given P(Z<.85=0.8023)]
6. Given the following data set: [10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100], calculate the range,
variance, and standard deviation.
7. Given the following data set: [10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100], calculate the
coefficient of variation
8. Given the following data set: [1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9], calculate the range, variance, and
standard deviation
9. A researcher wants to compare the effectiveness of two different teaching methods on test
scores. The first group of students received method A and had a mean test score of 80 with
a standard deviation of 10. The second group of students received method B and had a
mean test score of 75 with a standard deviation of 12. What is the t-statistic for this study?
10. A medical researcher wants to compare the success rates of two different surgical
procedures for treating a certain condition. Procedure A had a success rate of 0.85 with a
sample size of 100 patients, while procedure B had a success rate of 0.80 with a sample
size of 90 patients. What is the z-score for this study?
11. Draw a histogram of Tuberculin reaction measured in 206 persons
Reaction (mm) frequency
8-10 24
10-12 52
12-14 42
14-16 48
16-18 12
18-20 8
20-22 14
22-24 6
12. The following table gives the data of HIV cases in a tertiary centre
Month No of cases
January 2
February 5
March 4
April 8
May 2
June 8
July 1
August 6
Draw a line chart based on the data given above.
13. A researcher wants to estimate the proportion of patients with a specific disease in a
population. The researcher collects a sample of 200 patients and finds that 45 of them have
the disease. Perform a Z-test to determine if the observed proportion significantly differs
from the expected proportion of 0.30. Use a significance level of 5%. Tabulated value of Z
at 5% level of significance is 1.96
14. A public health campaign aims to reduce smoking rates among adolescents. A survey was
conducted, and out of 400 surveyed adolescents, 75 reported being current smokers. Test
the hypothesis that the proportion of current smokers in the population is less than 0.25.
Use a significance level of 5%. Tabulated value of Z at 5% level of significance is 1.96
15. A hospital administrator claims that the rate of patient satisfaction with the quality of care
provided is 75%. In a random sample of 300 patients, 210 reported being satisfied. Perform
a Z-test to examine if the administrator's claim holds true. Use a significance level of 5%.
Tabulated value of Z at 5% level of significance is 1.96
16. A pharmaceutical company claims that their vaccine has an efficacy rate of at least 90%
against a particular virus. In a clinical trial involving 500 participants, 460 were protected
from the virus after receiving the vaccine. Conduct a Z-test to assess if the vaccine's
efficacy rate is significantly higher than 90%. Use a significance level of 5%. Tabulated
value of Z at 5% level of significance is 1.96
17. A study aims to examine the association between smoking status (smoker/non-smoker) and
the occurrence of lung cancer (present/absent). In a sample of 750 individuals, out of total
400 smokers, 150 smokers had lung cancer, while 100 non-smokers had lung cancer.
Perform a chi-square test to evaluate if there is a significant association between smoking
status and the occurrence of lung cancer. Use a significance level of 0.05. The tabulated
value of chi square at 5 % level of significance and one degree of freedom is 3.84.
18. In a clinical trial comparing two treatments (A and B) for a specific medical condition, 200
patients were randomly assigned to each treatment (umber of total patient is 400). Out of
the patients receiving treatment A, 40 had adverse events, while among those receiving
treatment B, 25 had adverse events. Conduct a chi-square test to determine if there is a
significant difference in the occurrence of adverse events between the two treatment
groups. Use a significance level of 0.05. The tabulated value of chi square at 5 % level of
significance and one degree of freedom is 3.84.
19. A study investigates the relationship between gender (male/female) and the presence of a
particular genetic mutation (present/absent) in a total sample of 400 individuals (200 male
and 200 female). The results show that among males, 40 individuals have the genetic
mutation, while among females, 60 individuals have the mutation. Perform a chi-square
test to assess if there is a significant association between gender and the presence of the
genetic mutation. Choose a significance level of 0.05. The tabulated value of chi square at
5 % level of significance and one degree of freedom is 3.84.
20. In a study examining the effectiveness of a diagnostic test, 120 patients with a confirmed
diagnosis and 80 healthy individuals were tested. Out of the patients with a confirmed
diagnosis, the test correctly identified 90 cases, while among the healthy individuals, the
test incorrectly identified 15 cases as positive. Conduct a chi-square test to determine if the
accuracy of the diagnostic test differs significantly between the two groups. Use a
significance level of 0.05. The tabulated value of chi square at 5 % level of significance
and one degree of freedom is 3.84.