11/16/09

AP Statistics
Review for Test 1
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Multiple-Choice
Name:_______________________________
1. A simple random sample of 35 world-ranked chess players provides the following
statistics:
_
Number of hours of study per day: x = 6.2, sx = 1.3
_
Yearly winnings: y = $208,000, sy = $42,000
Correlation r = 1.5
Based on this data, what is the resulting linear regression equation?
(A) y = 4850x + 178,000
(B) y = 6300x + 169,000
(C) y = 31,200x + 14,550
(D) y = 32, 300x + 7750
(E) y = 42,000x 52, 400
2. Suppose the correlation is negative. Given two points from the scatterplot, which of the
following is possible?
I. The first point has a larger x-value and a smaller y-value than the second point.
II. The first point has a larger x-value and a larger y-value than the second point.
III. The first point has a smaller x-value and a larger y-value the second point.
(A) I only

(B) II only

(C) III only

(D) I and III

(E) I, II, III

3. A study of department chairperson ratings and student ratings of the performance of

high school statistics teachers reports a correlation of r = 1.15 between the two ratings.
From this information we can conclude that
(A) chairpersons and students tend to agree on who is a good teacher.
(B) chairpersons and students tend to disagree on who is a good teacher.
(C) there is little relationship between the chairperson and student ratings of teachers
(D) There is strong association between chairperson and student ratings of teachers, but it
would be incorrect to infer causation.
(E) a mistake in arithmetic has been made
4. Which of the following statements about the correlation r are true?
I. It is not affected by change in the measurement units of the variables.
II. It is not affected by which variable is called x and which variable is called y.
III. It is not affected by influential data.
(A) I and II (B) I and III
(C) II, III
(D) I, II, III
(E) None of the above gives
the complete set of true response

5. Data are obtained for a group of college freshman examining their SAT scores from
their senior year of high school and their GPAs during their first year of college. The
resulting regression equation is
y = 0.00161x + 1.35 with r = .632
What percent of the variation in GPAs can be explained by looking at the SAT scores?
(A) 0.161% (B) 16.1% (C) 39.9% (D) 63.2% (E) None of the above
6. A study of 100 elementary school children showed a strong positive correlation
between weight and reading speed. Which of the following are proper conclusions?
I. Heavier elementary school children tend to have higher reading speeds.
II. Among elementary school children, faster readers tend to be heavier.
III. If you want to improve reading speed of elementary school children, you should feed
them more.
(A) I only (B) I and II
(C) II, III (D) I and III (E) None of these three statements
is a proper conclusion.
7. Which of the following statements about the correlation r are true?
I. When r = 0, there is no relationship between the variables.
II. When r = .5, 50% of the variables are closely related.
III. When r 1, there is perfect cause and effect relationship between the variables.
(A) I only (B) II only (C) III only (D) I, II, and III (E) All the statements above
are false.
8. A study at the University of Toronto determined that, for every 10 grams of saturated
fat consumed per day, a womans risk of developing ovarian cancer rises 20%. What is
the meaning of the slope of the appropriate regression line?
(A) Taking in 10 grams of fat results in a 20% increased risk of developing ovarian
cancer.
(B) Consuming 0 grams of fat per day results in a zero increase in the risk of developing
ovarian cancer.
(C ) Consuming 50 grams of fat doubles the risk of developing ovarian cancer.
(D) Increase intake of fat causes higher rates of developing ovarian cancer.
(E) A womans risk of developing ovarian cancer rises 2%for every gram of fat consumed
per day.

9. A delivery service places packages into large containers before flying them across the
country. These filled containers vary greatly in their weight. Suppose the delivery
services airplanes always transport two such containers on each flight. The two
containers are chosen so their combined weight is close to, but does not exceed, a
specified weight limit. A random sample of flight with these containers is taken, and the
weight of each of the two containers on each selected flight is recorded. The weights of
these containers on the same flight
(A) will have a correlation of 0
(B) will have a negative correlation
(C ) will have a positive correlation
(D) will have a correlation of 1
(E) Cannot be determined from the information given

10. Which of the following statements about residuals are true?

I. The mean of the residuals is always zero
II. Influential scores have large residuals
III. A definite pattern in the residual plot is an indication that a nonlinear model should be
tried.
(A) II only

(B) I and II

(C) I and III

( D) II and III

(E) I, II, III

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1. The average monthly rate for basic television cable service has increased as
follows:
Years
1986
Rates ($) 11.00
a.
b.
c.
d.

1987
13.20

1988
13.90

1989
15.20

1990
16.80

1991
18.00

1992
20.00

Find the equation of the best fit line

Interpret the slope
Predict the average monthly rate in 1993.
If the actual rate in 1993 was $21.00, find the residual and comment on the
accuracy of the prediction.

2, The shoes size and the number of ties owned by ten corporate vice presidents are as
follows:
Shoes size, x
8
9.5
9 11 9
9.5
8.5
9
9
9.5
Number of ties, y: 10 10
8
15 12 13
16
7 12
4
a. Find and interpret the correlation coefficient
b. Find and interpret the coefficient of determination
c. Does it make sense to a use a best fit line to make prediction about the number of
ties owned by a corporate executive who wears size 10? Explain.

3. Refer to the calculator output: Linreg

y = ax + b
a = -23.821
b = 267.19
r - -.873
where x is the yearly liters per person of alcohol from wine consumption and y is the
yearly deaths per 100,000 people from heart disease for a sample of countries.
a. Interpret the slope and the y-intercept
b. What percent of the variations in heart disease deaths per 100,000 people among
various countries can be explained by the wine consumption among these
countries?