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Q1:

2026: 29 May Shift 2

Inferential Statistics

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Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-ILIST-II
A.The measurable characteristic of a population is calledI. Statistic
B.The measurable characteristic of a sample is calledII. Confidence level
C.The percentage of all possible samples that can be expected to include the true population parameter is calledIII. Confidence interval
D.A range that could be expected to contain the population parameter of interest isIV. Parameter

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Option 4
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Explanation for 2026: 29 May Shift 2 MAT question 1

Q2:

2026: 29 May Shift 2

Inferential Statistics

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A simple random sample consists of five observations: 2, 4, 6, 7,11, then which of the following are true ?

A. Sample mean = 7.5

B. Sample mean = 6

C. Sample standard deviation = 11\sqrt{11}

D. Sample standard deviation = 11.5\sqrt{11.5}

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Option 3
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Explanation for 2026: 29 May Shift 2 MAT question 2

Q3:

2026: 29 May Shift 2

Inferential Statistics

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Consider the following hypothesis test:

H0:μ≤35H_0: \mu \leq 35

Ha:μ>35H_a: \mu > 35

A sample of 25 provided a sample mean of 34.65. The population standard deviation is 4. The value of the t-test statistic is

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Option 1
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Explanation for 2026: 29 May Shift 2 MAT question 3

Q4:

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Inferential Statistics

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Statistical inference is a process through which inference about the population are made based on informations obtained from the:

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Option 3
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Explanation for 2026: 21 May Shift 2 MAT question 4

Q5:

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Inferential Statistics

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Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-I (Term)LIST-II (Definition)
A. Confidence levelI. In a confidence interval, the range of values, above and below the sample statistic.
B. Margin of errorII. It is the probability of making Type-I error, when null hypothesis is true as an equality.
C. Level of significanceIII. It involves the use of sample data to calculate a single value of an unknown population parameter.
D. Point estimationIV. It describes the uncertainty of a sampling method.

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Option 2
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Explanation for 2026: 21 May Shift 2 MAT question 5

Q6:

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Inferential Statistics

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In a survey question for a sample of 250 individuals, 100 students gave response 'good', 60 gave response 'average' and 90 students gave response as 'extra ordinary'. The point estimate of the proportion in the population who respond 'extra ordinary' is:

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Option 3
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Explanation for 2026: 21 May Shift 2 MAT question 6

Q7:

2026: 14 May Shift 2

Inferential Statistics

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In a hypothesis test, the probability of making the wrong decision when the null hypothesis is true is called

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Option 3
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Explanation for 2026: 14 May Shift 2 MAT question 7

Q8:

2026: 14 May Shift 2

Inferential Statistics

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Given that the mean of the normal variate X is 10 and the standard deviation is 2, then what will be the z-score of the data point 16 ?

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Option 2
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Explanation for 2026: 14 May Shift 2 MAT question 8

Q9:

2026: 14 May Shift 2

Inferential Statistics

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Five students are selected at random from a school and their weights are found to be 50, 51, 53, 54 and 62. The point estimation of the population mean is:

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Option 2
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Explanation for 2026: 14 May Shift 2 MAT question 9

Q10:

2026: 14 May Shift 2

Inferential Statistics

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Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-ILIST-II
A.Simple random samplingI.to get a team of 7 students with AI knowledge, selecting one of the students who will bring 6 more students.
B.Stratified samplingII.Asking colleagues to complete a survey for research work
C.Convenience samplingIII.Selection of 100 employees from a company with 500 employees keeping gender balance in mind
D.Snowball samplingIV.Selection of 50 guests randomly from a party

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Q11:

2023: 11 Aug Shift 1

Inferential Statistics

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Core

A Simple random sample consists of four observation 1, 3, 5, 7. The point estimate of population standard deviation is

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Q12:

2023: 11 Aug Shift 1

Inferential Statistics

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Core

Which of the following is a statistic ?

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Q13:

2023: 7 June Shift 1

Inferential Statistics

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Core

Which of the following is false about the central limit theorem

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Q14:

2023: 7 June Shift 1

Inferential Statistics

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Core

Out of 1000 employees, 100 have to be selected for a survey . After being arranged in the alphabetical order each one is assigned a number from 1 to 1000. A number 4 is selected and then every 10th person is selected (i.e 4 , 14, 24 ... ) . Which form of sampling is this an example of ?

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Q15:

2023: 7 June Shift 1

Inferential Statistics

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Core

Which of the following is not a statistic ?

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Q16:

2023: 7 June Shift 1

Inferential Statistics

Medium

Core

T- test : A t- test is a test of difference for parameter data t=x1‾−x2‾s1n1+1n2t = \frac{\overline{x1} - \overline{x2}}{s\sqrt{\frac{1}{n1} + \frac{1}{n2}}}

Then read the following statements and choose the correct statements

(A) the null hypothesis and the alternative hypothesis have the same viewpoint

(B) In t- test testing the significance of mean value is done, when sample size is small

(C) T - test for two independent groups when variance is equal

(D) Testing is a process used by statisticians to accept or reject the hypothesis

(E) if the value of test statistics is greater than the table values, we do not reject the null hypothesis

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Q17:

2023: 7 June Shift 1

Inferential Statistics

Medium

Core

Consider the following hypothesis test : H0:μ≤24H_0 : \mu \leq 24, Ha:μ>24H_a : \mu > 24

A sample of 64 provided a sample mean of 24.3 . The population standard deviation is 2. The value of the test statistic is :

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Q18:

2023: 23 May Shift 3

Inferential Statistics

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The following data is available for two independent sample:

SAMPLE-1SAMPLE-2
sample size810
sample mean191199
sample standard deviation1012

Then the value of t-statistic is :

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Q19:

2023: 23 May Shift 3

Inferential Statistics

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In the formula for Z-test statistic Z=xˉ−μ0σnZ = \frac{\bar{x} - \mu_0}{\frac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}}}, mark the incorrect statement.

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Q20:

2023: 23 May Shift 3

Inferential Statistics

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A simple random sample consists of three observations 1, 3, 5. The point estimate of the population standard deviation is :

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Q21:

2023: 22 May Shift 3

Inferential Statistics

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The assumption opposite of what is made in the null hypothesis is known as the _________ hypothesis.

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Q22:

2023: 22 May Shift 3

Inferential Statistics

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Match List - I with List - II.

List - IList - II
(A)Left tailed test(I)H0:μ=50H_0 : \mu = 50
(B)Two tailed test(II)H1:μ>50H_1 : \mu > 50
(C)Null hypothesis(III)H1:μ<50H_1 : \mu < 50
(D)Right tailed test(IV)H1:μ≠50H_1 : \mu \neq 50

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Q23:

2023: 22 May Shift 3

Inferential Statistics

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For testing the difference between the means of two samples, the following data is available :

SizeMeanVariance
Sample 1540101
Sample 273060

The value of the t-statistics is :

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Q24:

2023: 22 May Shift 3

Inferential Statistics

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A simple random sample consists of five observations 2, 4, 7, 12, 15. The point estimate of the population mean is :

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Q25:

2023: 30 May Shift 3

Inferential Statistics

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The standard deviation of a sampling distribution of a statistic is also known as :

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Q26:

2023: 30 May Shift 3

Inferential Statistics

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Consider the following hypothesis test :

μo:μ≤26\mu_o : \mu \leq 26

μa:μ>26\mu_a : \mu > 26

A sample of 36 is provided with a sample mean of 25.75. The population standard deviation is 3. The value of the test statistic is :

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Q27:

2023: 15 June Shift 2

Inferential Statistics

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Consider the following hypothesis test :

H0:μ≤20H_0 : \mu \leq 20

H1:μ>20H_1 : \mu > 20

A sample of 81 produced a sample mean of 20.55. The population standard deviation is 3. The value of the test statistic is :

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Q28:

2023: 15 June Shift 2

Inferential Statistics

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A simple random sample consists of four observations 7, 8, 10, 7. The point estimate of population standard deviation is :

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Q29:

2023: 15 June Shift 2

Inferential Statistics

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Match List - I with List - II.

List - IList - II
(A) A special characteristic of a population is called(I) Sample Size
(B) The number of statistical individuals in a sample is called(II) Statistic
(C) A special characteristic of a sample is called(III) Standard error
(D) The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of a statistic is known as its(IV) Parameter

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Q30:

2023: 15 June Shift 2

Inferential Statistics

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Which of the following statements are true ?

(A) Central limit theorem states that the sampling distribution of the mean (xˉ)(\bar{x}) approaches a normal distribution as the sample size increases.

(B) As per Central Limit Theorem, when the sample size increases, the mean (xˉ)(\bar{x}) for the data becomes closer to the mean of overall population.

(C) The shape of t-distribution does not depend on degree of freedom.

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