Point Estimation and Confidence Intervals MCQs
Point Estimation and Confidence Intervals MCQs
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Point estimation is a fundamental concept in statistics, where a single value, called the point estimate, is used to approximate an unknown population parameter. These MCQs will assess your understanding of point estimation techniques, including methods such as maximum likelihood estimation and method of moments.
You will encounter questions related to sampling distributions, which play a crucial role in point estimation and confidence interval estimation. These MCQs will assess your understanding of the properties of sampling distributions, such as the central limit theorem and the concept of standard error.
These MCQs are suitable for students, researchers, and professionals seeking to test their knowledge and improve their understanding of point estimation and confidence intervals. Whether you are studying statistics, conducting data analysis, or using estimation methods in your work, these MCQs offer a valuable resource for self-assessment and learning.
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1: Statistical interval around a point estimate (e.g., mean) that we can provide a level of confidence to for capturing the true population parameter is known as _____
A. Confidence mean
B. Confidence Interval
C. Confidence Level
D. Confidence Limit
2: Level of confidence (e.g., 95% or 99%) that is set for a statistical inference from the sample to the population is known as Confidence level.
A. True
B. False
3: Confidence Limits are numerical _____ values that correspond to any given confidence interval around a point estimate from the sample.
A. Upper
B. Lower
C. Middle
D. Both a and b
4: Degrees of Freedom is the value necessary along with a given alpha value to determine the_____
A. Critical value
B. Region for a null hypothesis test
C. Region for a confidence interval
D. All of these
5: Sample statistics such as the mean and proportion that are sample estimates of the same values in the population refer to _____
A. Line Estimates
B. Point Estimates
C. Sample Estimates
D. None of these
6: Population Parameter is a Statistic (i.e., mean, proportion, etc.) obtained from a population. Since we rarely have entire population data, we typically estimate population parameters using _____ statistics.
A. Sample
B. Population
C. Both
D. None
7: Statistic (i.e., mean, proportion, etc.) obtained from a sample of the population is known as Sample Statistic.
A. True
B. False
8: Standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the_____ is known as Standard Error of the Mean.
A. Mean
B. Sum of mean
C. Square of mean
D. Sum of square of mean
9: Standard Error of the Proportion is the_____ of the sampling distribution of the proportion.
A. Variance
B. Standard Deviation
C. Standard Error
D. None of these
10: Statistical sampling distribution used in many statistical tests including for the construction of confidence intervals and the difference between two means is known as _____ Distribution.
A. T
B. Z
C. P
D. None of these
11: Z Distribution is a statistical sampling distribution used in many statistical tests including for _____
A. The construction of confidence intervals
B. Determining the difference between two means
C. Calculating the number of standard deviations
D. All of these
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