Data Analysis 1

On the next slide is the dot plot for a set of numbers. One
elements is labeled X. Which of the following are true
statements?
I. X has the largest z-score, in absolute value, of any
element in the set.
II. A boxplot will plot a point like X as an isolated point.
III. A stem plot will show X isolated from two clusters.
A. I only.
and III.

B. II only

C. III only

D. I and II E. II

Data Analysis 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 yvalue than the second point.
II. The first point has a larger x-value and a larger yvalue than the second point
III. The first point has a smaller x-value and a larger yvalue than the second point.
A. I only
II, and III

B. II only

C. III only

D. I and III

E. I,

Data Analysis 3
To which of the boxplots can the histogram shown
below correspond? (Choices on next slide)

Data Analysis 4
Consider the three points (4,33), (5,27), and (6,15).
Given any straight line, we can calculate the sum of
the squares of the three vertical distances from these
points to the line. What is the smallest possible value
this sum can be?
A. 2.45
D. 36

B. 6

C. 8.6

E. none of these values.

Data Analysis 5
Which of the following are true statements?
I. Stem plots are useful both for quantitative and
categorical data sets.
II. Stem plots are equally useful for small and very large
data sets.
III. Stem plots can show symmetry, gaps, clusters, and
outliers.
A. I only
III

B. II only

C. III only

D. I and II

E. I and

Data Analysis 6
Which of the following scatter plots could have
resulted in the residual plot shown below? (The yaxis scales are not the same in the scatterplots as
in the residual plot.)

E. None of these could result in the given

residual plot.

Data Analysis 7
A study is conducted relating AP Statistics exam scores to the
total number of study hours for the AP Statistics class put in by
students during the academic year, and the correlation is found to
be 0.6. Which of the following are true statements?
I. On the average, a 40 percent increase in study time results
in a 24 percent increase in exam score.
II. Sixty percent of a students exam score can be explained
by the number of
study hours.
III. Higher exam scores tend to be associated with higher
numbers of study hours.
A. I and II

B. I and III

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

E. None of the above gives the complete set of true responses.

Data Analysis 8
Given this back-to-back stem plot, which of the
following are true? (Choices on the next slide.)

I. The Empirical Rule applies to both sets A and

B.
II. In one set the mean and median should be
about the same, while in the other the mean
appears to be less than the median.
III. The ranges of the two sets are equal.

A. I only
B. II only
E. II and III

C. III only

D. I and II

Data Analysis 9
If ten executives have salaries of $80,000, six
have salaries of $75,000, and three have salaries
of $ 70,000, what is the median salary?
A. $75,000
B. $76, 842
C. $77,500
D. $80,000
E. None of the above.

Data Analysis 10
Which of the following are true statements about the
correlation coefficient r ?
I. A correlation of 0.3 means that 30% of the points are
highly correlated.
II. The square of the correlation measures the proportion
of the y-variance that is predictable from a knowledge of
x.
III. Perfect correlation, that is, when the points lie exactly
on a straight line, results in r = 0.
A. I only

B. II only

C. III only

D. None of these statements are true.

E. None of the above gives the complete set of true
responses.

Data Analysis 11
Given this cumulative plot, and using the most
commonly accepted definition of outliers, what
ages would be considered outliers? (Choices on
next slide.)

A. Between 20 and 25
B. Between 20 and 30
C. Between 20 and 40
D. Between 20 and 25, or between 55
and 60
E. Between 20 and 30, or between 50
and 60

Data Analysis 12
Data on ages (in years) and prices (in $100) for ten
cars of a specific model result in the regression line:
Price = 250 30(Age). Given that 64% of the
variation in price is explained by variation in age,
what is the value of the correlation coefficient r ?
A. -0.64

B. -0.80

C. 0.64

D. 0.80

E. There is insufficient information to answer this

question.

Data Analysis 13
Given the two histograms below, which of the
following statements are true? (See next slide.)

I. Both sets have the same mean.

II. Both sets have the same range.
III. Both sets have the same variance.
A. I only
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. I, II, and III
E. None of the above gives the complete set of
true responses.

Data Analysis 14
A real estate agent, working entirely on commission, weekly
makes an average of $850 with a standard deviation of
$260 selling property in the city and an average of $1,340
with a standard deviation of $390 selling property in
suburbs. Assuming independence of what she sells in the
two locations, what are the mean and standard deviation of
her total weekly sales?
A.Mean = $1,095 and Standard Deviation = $325
B.Mean= $1,095 and Standard Deviation = $469
C.Mean = $2,190 and Standard Deviation = $325
D.Mean = $2,190 and Standard Deviation = $469
E.Mean = $2,190 and Standard Deviation = $650

Data Analysis 15
Given that the median is 270 and the interquartile
range is 20, which of the following statements are
true?
I.
50% of the data are greater than or equal to
270.
II.
50% of the data are between 260 and 280.
III. 75% of the data are less than or equal to 280.
A. I only
D. I and II

B. II only
E. I, II, and III

C. III only

Data Analysis 16
Consider the following three scatterplots:

Which of the following is a true statement about

the correlation for the three scatterplots?
A.
None are 0.
B.
One is 0, one is negative, and one is
positive.
C.
One is 0, and both of the others are
negative.
D.
Two are 0, and the other is -1.
E.
Two are 0, and the other is close to -1.