An Assignment Manual for

Probability and Statistics

(BE03000251)

B.E. Semester 3 (BM, Civil, CE, EC,

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Probability and Statistics
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Sr. Cos Statement
No.
1 1 Define the basic probability terminology and also can describe random 20%
variables and their probability functions.

2 2 Observe and analyze the behaviour of various discrete and continuous 25%
probability distribution functions
3 3 Compute various statistical measures and further, calculate correlation and 20%
regression coefficient
4 4 Apply the statistical methods for testing the significance of the large and 25%
small sample data by using large sample test, t- test, F- test and Chi-square
test.
5 5 Apply the least square method for curve fitting. 10%

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PO1 PO2 Conduct PO5 PO7 PO12
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Engineering Problem investigations of Modern Environment and Life-long
No. development of engineer Ethics and team Communication management
knowledge analysis complex tool usage sustainability learning
solutions and society work and finance
problems

1 CO1 3 3
2 CO2 3 3
3 CO3 3 3
4 CO4 3 3
5 CO5 3 3

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Index
(Progressive Assessment Sheet)
Page Date of Date of Sign
Sr. No. Objective(s) of Assignment No. starting submission
Marks Remarks

1 Calculation of probabilities using Classical

Probability Theory,
2 Apply Bayes' rule to calculate probability and
also calculate probability distribution function
by using probability mass function and
probability density function
3 Computation of Binomial and Poisson
probabilities
4 Computation of probabilities for Normal
Distribution, Gamma distribution and
exponential distribution
5 Computation of measures of central tendency
and moment, Expectation, dispersion,
skewness for given data
6 Compute various statistical measures and
further, calculate correlation and
regression coefficient
7 Formation of hypothesis, test of significance:
Large sample test for single proportion,
difference of proportions, single mean,
difference of means, and difference of
standard deviations
8 Test of significance for small samples: t- test
for single mean, t-test for difference of
means, t-test for correlation coefficients.
9 Using Chi-square test and F- test to check
significance of given data
10 Apply the least square method for curve
fitting like as straight line, second degree
parabola and general curves.

Total
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Assignment/Tutorial No: 01
Topic: Basic Probability:
Sub Topics: definition of probability, conditional probability, independent events,
Relevant CO: Define the basic probability terminology and also can describe random
variables and their probability functions.
Objectives: 1. Understand concept of Experiment,
2. Definition of probability,
3. Evaluate conditional probability
4. Define independent event.
5. Using probability theorems to find probability of particular problems.

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Question
No. level
1 Define Mutually exclusive events and independent events. If A and B Co1 1.2.2 R, U
are independent events, where P(A)=1/4, P(B)=2/3, Find P(A  B)
2 A survey determines that in a locality, 33% go to work by Bike, 42% Co1 1.2.2 U, A
go by Car, and 12% use both. Find the probability that a random 2.8.1
person selected uses neither of them.
3 Co1 1.2.2 U, A
2.8.1
In a high school graduating class of 100 students, 54
studied mathematics, 69 studied history and 35 studied both
mathematics and history. If one of these students is selected at random,
find the probability that
(a) The students took mathematics or history.
(b) The students did not take either of these subjects.
(c) The students took history but not mathematics.
4 A problem is given to 5 students P, Q, R, S, T. If the probability of Co1 1.2.2 U, A
solving the problem individually is 1/2, 1/3, 2/3, 1/5, 1/6 respectively, 2.8.1
then find the probability that the at least one can solve this problem.
5 A and B take turns in throwing two dice, the first to throw 9 being Co1 1.2.2 U, A
awarded the first prize. Show that if A has the first throw, their chance 2.8.1
of winning are in the ratio 9:8.
6 A speaks truth in 75% cases and B in 80% cases. Find the probability Co1 1.2.2 U, A
that they are likely to contradict each other in stating the same fact. 2.8.1
7 There are two boxes A and B containing 4 white, 3 red and 3 white, 7 CO1 1.2.2 U, A
red balls respectively. A box is chosen at random and a ball is drawn 2.8.1
from it. If the ball is white, find the probability that it is from box A.
8 If 3 balls are “randomly drawn” from a bowl containing 6 white and 5 CO1 1.2.2 U
black balls, what is the probability that one of the balls is white and the 2.8.1 ,A
other two black?
9 Suppose box A contains 4 red and 5 blue coins and box B contains 6 CO1 1.2.2 U, A
red and 3 blue coins. A coin is chosen at random from the box A and 2.8.1
placed in box B. Finally, a coin is chosen at random from among that
now in box B. What is the probability a blue coin was transferred from
box A to box B given that the coin chosen from box B is red?
10 If 3 balls are “randomly drawn” from a bowl containing 6 white and 5 CO1 1.2.2 U, A
black balls, find the probability that one of the balls is white and the 2.8.1
other two are black.
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Assignment No: 02
Topic: Random Variables:
Sub Topics: Bayes' rule, Bernoulli trials, discrete random variable, probability mass function,
continuous random variable, probability density function, cumulative distribution
function, properties of cumulative distribution function.
Relevant CO: Define the basic probability terminology and also can describe random
variables and their probability functions
Objectives: 1. Define Random variables
2. Define discrete random variable and Continuous random variable.
3. Use probability mass function and probability density function to calculate
probability of various problems.
4. Define Cumulative distribution function and also properties of cumulative
distribution function

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Question
No. level
1 State Bayes’ theorem. A company selected engineers through CO1 1.2.2 R,
campus interview from a university. Out of the total selection 2.8.1 U,A
made 60%, 30% and 10% are from Electronics, Computer and
Mechanical respectively. If 9%, 20% and 60% of the selected
students do not join the company, what is the probability that they
are from computer stream?
2 Two boxes containing candies are placed on a table. The boxes are CO1 1.2.2 U,A
labeled B1 and B2. Box B1 contains 7 cinnamon candies and 4 2.8.1
ginger candies. Box B2 contains 3 cinnamon candies and 8 pepper
candies. The boxes are arranged so that the probability of selecting
box B1 is 1⁄3 and the probability of selecting box B2 is 2⁄3. Suresh is
blindfolded and asked to select a candy. He will win a colour TV if
he selects a cinnamon candy. What is the probability that Suresh will
win the TV (that is, he will select a cinnamon candy)?
3 For a certain binary Communication channel, the probability that a CO1 1.2.2 U,A
transmitted ‘O’ is received as 'O' is 0.95 and the probability that a 2.8.1
transmitted '1' is received as '1' is 0.90. If the probability that a
'O' is transmitted is 0.4, find the probability that
(a) a '1' is received . (b) a '1' is transmitted given that a '1' is
received .
4 CO1 1.2.2 U,A
2.8.1
At a certain university, 4% of men are over 6 feet tall and 1% of
women are over 6 feet tall. The total student population is divided in
the ratio 3:2 in favor of women. If a student is selected at random
from among all those over six feet tall, what is the probability that
the student is a woman?

5 Three companies A, B and C supply 25%, 35% and 40% of the CO1 1.2.2 U,A
notebooks to a school. Past experience shows that 5%, 4% and 2% 2.8.1
 of the notebooks produced by these companies are defective. If a
notebook was found to be defective, what is the probability that the
notebook was supplied by A?
6 An insurance company insured 2000 bike drivers, 4000 car drivers CO1 1.2.2 R,
and 6000 truck drivers. The probability of an accident involving a 2.8.1 U,A
bike driver, a car driver and a truck driver is 0.10, 0.03 and 0.15
respectively. One of the insured persons meets with an accident.
What is the probability that he is a bike driver?
Define a term random variable and explain different types of CO1 1.2.2 R
7
random variable.
8 If X is random variable denoting the sum obtained in rolling a pair CO1 1.2.2 U , A
of fair dice, determine its probability mass function. 2.8.1
9 Find the distribution function for the random variable X where CO1 1. U , A
probability density is given by 2.2
2.8.1

10 A random variable X has the following probability distribution: CO1 1.2.2 U,A
(a) x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2.8.1
p(x) 0 k 2k 2k 3k k2 2k2 7k2+k

FinFind k and hence evaluate P(0 < X < 5)

(b) Find (c) Find E(X).
11 If X is a continuous random variable with the following probability CO1 1.2.2 U,A
2.8.1
density function
(i) Find the value of ” a”. (ii) Find P[ X >1].
12 A random variable X has the following probability distribution CO1 1.2.2 U,A
Values 2.8.1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
of X
p(x) a 3a 5a 7a 9a 11a 13a 15a 17a
(i) Determine the value of a.
(ii) Find P(x<3); p(X 3), p (0<X<5).
(iii) What is the smallest value of x for which P( ) > 0.5.
(iv) Find E(X).
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Date:
Assignment No: 03
Topic: Some special Probability Distributions:
Sub Topics: Binomial distribution, Poisson distribution, Poisson approximation to the
binomial distribution
Relevant CO: Observe and analyze the behaviour of various discrete and continuous
probability distributions
Objectives: 1. Understand concept of discrete probability distribution
2. Definition of Binomial distribution
3. Evaluation of statistical parameters for binomial distribution
4. Definition of Poisson distribution
5. To prove Poisson approximation to the binomial distribution
6. Evaluation of statistical parameters for Poisson distribution

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Question
No. level
1 If 10% of the pens manufactured by the company are defective, CO2 1.2.2 U,A
find the probability that a box of 12 pens contain (i) Exactly two 2.8.1
defective pens (ii) At least two defective pens
(iii) No defective pens.
2 If During a war, one out of 9 ships could not arrive safely. Find CO2 1.2.2 U,A
the probability that exactly 3 out of 6 would arrive safely. 2.8.1
3 A noisy transmission channel has per digit error probability CO2 1.2.2 U,A
p = 0.01, Find probability of more than one error in 10 received 2.8.1
digit using (i) Binomial distribution (ii) Poisson distribution
4 Letters are received in an office on each one of 100 days. CO2 1.2.2 U,A
Assuming the following data to form a random sample from a 2.8.1
Poisson distribution, find the expected frequencies correct to
nearest units. (Given e-4 = 0.0183)
No. of letters (X) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Frequency(f) 1 4 15 22 21 20 8 6 2 0 1

5 Out of 800 families with 4 children each, how many families CO2 1.2.2 U,A
would be expected to have 2.8.1
(i) no girl (ii) at least one boy (iii) 2 boys and 2 girls
(iv) at most 2 girls
Assume equal probabilities for boys and girls .
6 Razor blades are supplied by a manufacturing company in CO2 1.2.2 U,A
packets of 10. There is a probability of 1 in 100 blades to be 2.8.1
defective. Use Poisson distribution to calculate the number of
packets containing one defective blade, no defective blade and all
defective in a consignment of 10,000 packets.
7 Each sample of a Chemical used in a textile dying process has a CO2 1.2.2 U,A
10% chance of containing a pollutant. Find out the probability 2.8.1
that in the next 20 samples, contain the pollutant. Assuming that
the samples are independent with regard to the presence of the
pollutant. To determine the probability that at least four sample
 contain the pollutant.
8 The probability that a bomb dropped from a plane will strike the CO2 1.2.2 U,A
target is 1/5. If six such bombs are dropped, find the probability 2.8.1
that at least two will strike the target.
9 Find the probability that at most 5 defective fuses will be found CO2 1.2.2 U,A
in a box of 200 fuses if experience shows that 2 percent of such 2.8.1
fuses are defective.
10 With usual notations, find the value of p for a binomial random CO2 1.2.2 U,A
variable X when n=6 and 9P(X=4)=P(X=2). 2.8.1
11 Prove that Poisson distribution is a limiting case of Binomial CO2 1.2.2 U,A
distribution. 2.8.1
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Date:
Assignment No: 04
Topic: Some special Probability Distributions:
Sub Topics: Normal distribution, Exponential and Gamma densities, Evaluation of statistical
parameters for these distributions.
Relevant CO: Observe and analyze the behavior of various discrete and continuous probability
distributions
Objectives: 1. Definition Normal distribution
2. Evaluation of statistical parameters for normal distribution
3. Definition of Exponential distribution
4. Evaluation of statistical parameters for Exponential distribution
5. Definition of Gamma distribution
6. Evaluation of statistical parameters for Gamma distribution

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Question
No. level
1 State properties of the normal distribution. Suppose the marks of CO2 1.2.2 R,U, A
800 students are normally distributed with mean 66 and standard 2.8.1
deviation 5, find the number of students getting marks (i)
between 65 and 70 (ii) greater than or equal to 72.
2 Find the area under the normal curve for (i) z < -1.8 (ii) z > CO2 1.2.2 U,A
0.5 (iii) z < 2.3 2.8.1
3 If Skulls are classified as A, B, C according as the length and CO2 1.2.2 U,A
breadth index as under 75, between 75 and 80, or over 80, find 2.8.1
approximately the mean and the standard deviation of the classes
in which A are 58% , B are 38% and C are 4% given that
(0.20) = 0.08 and (1.75) = 0.46 .

4 A manufacturer knows from experience that the resistance of CO2 1.2.2 U,A
resistors he produces is normal with a mean ohms and 2.8.1
standard deviation ohms. What percentage of resistors
will have resistance between 98 ohms and 102 ohms?
5 In a normal distribution, 31% of the items are under 45 and 8% CO2 1.2.2 U,A
are over 64. Find the parameters of the distribution. 2.8.1
6 Assume that the length of a phone call in minutes is an CO2 1.2.2 U , A
2.8.1
exponential with parameter . If someone arrives at a phone
booth just before you arrive, Find the probability that you will
have to wait (i) Less than 5 minutes
(ii) between 5 and 10 minutes.
7 The time required to repair a machine is exponentially distributed CO2 1.2.2 U , A
2.8.1
with parameter .
(i) What is the probability that the repair time exceed 2 hrs?
(ii) What is the conditional probability that a repair takes at
least 10 hrs? Given that its duration exceeds 9 hrs.
 8 How exponential distribution is useful in real applications? Find CO2 1.2.2 U , A
the mean and variance of the exponential distribution 2.8.1

9 Define Gamma distribution. Given a Gamma random variable X CO2 1.2.2 U , A

If a random variable X is Gamma distribution with parameter 𝜆 CO2

with r = 3 and  = 2. Compute E(X ), Var(X ) and P(X  1.5). 2.8.1
10 1.2.2 U , A
= 3, compute the value of (i) P(X≤1) and (ii) P(1≤X≤2). 2.8.1
11 In a certain city, the daily consumption of an electric power (in CO2 1.2.2 U , A

having a gamma distribution with 𝛼 = 2 and 𝛽 = 3. If the power

millions of kilowatt hours) can be treated as a random variable 2.8.1

plant of this city has a daily capacity of 12 million kilowatt-

hours, what is the probability that this power supply will be
inadequate on any given day? Also, find the mean of this
probability density.
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Assignment No: 05
Topic: Basic Statistics:
Sub Topics: Measure of central tendency, mean , mode, median, mean deviation, standard
deviation and quartile deviation, moment, Expectation, dispersion, skewness
Relevant CO: Compute various statistical measures and further, calculate correlation and
regression coefficient
Objectives: 1. Measure of central tendency
2. Find Mean, Mode and Median for given data.
3. Calculate mean deviation, standard deviation and quartile deviation.
4. Find Expectation for the given data.
5. Find dispersion and skewness for given data.

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Question
No. level
1 Find the mean, median and mode for the following frequency distribution CO3 1.2.2 U, A
x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2.8.1
f 4 7 8 10 6 6 4 2 2 1
2 An insurance company obtained the following data for accident claims (in CO3 1.2.2 U ,
thousand rupees) from a particular region. Find its mean, median and 2.8.1 A
mode.
Amount 1-3 3-5 5-7 7-9 9-11 11-13
Frequency 6 47 75 46 18 8
3 Compute mean deviation and standard deviation for the data CO3 1.2.2 U ,
Size of the item 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2.8.1 A
frequency 3 6 9 13 8 5 4
4 Find the quartile deviation and mean deviation for the following distribution. CO3 1.2.2 U ,
Class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 2.8.1 A
frequency 2 5 7 13 21 16 8 3

5 The first four moments of a distribution about the value 4 of the variable CO3
are -1.5, 17, -30 and 108. Find the moments about the mean and
comment on their values. Also find the moment about the point x = 2.
6 Find the first four moments (a) about the origin (b) about the mean for a CO3 1.2.2 U ,
random variable X having density function 2.8.1 A

7 Calculate the first four moments of the following distribution about a = CO3 1.2.2 U ,
40.5 and hence find the moments about the mean of distribution: 2.8.1 A

Hours
30-32.9 33-35.9 36-38.9 39-41.9 42-44.9 45-47.9
worked
No. of
2 4 26 47 15 6
Industries
8 A man draws 2 balls from a bag containing 3 white and 5 black balls. If CO3 1.2.2 U ,
he is to receive Rs. 50 for every white ball he draws and Rs. 20 for every 2.8.1 A
black ball, find his expectation.
9 CO3 1.2.2 U ,
A random variable X has a following p. d. f. 2.8.1 A
 Find (i) E(X) (ii) V(x) (iii)
10 CO3 1.2.2 U ,
2.8.1 A
For a group of 10 items,
Find Karl Pearson’s coefficient of skewness.

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Date:
Assignment No: 06
Topic: Basic Statistics:
Sub Topics: kurtosis, Linear Correlation, correlation coefficient, rank correlation coefficient,
Regression
Relevant CO: Compute various statistical measures and further, calculate correlation and
regression coefficient
Objectives: 1. Using moment to calculate skewness and kurtosis.
2. Calculate Correlation and Rank Correlation for given data.
3. Find regression line for given data.

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Question
No. level
For a distribution of 250 heights, calculations showed that the mean, Co3 1.2.2 U ,
standard deviation, were 54 inches, 3 inches, 0 inches and 3 2.8.1 A
1 inches. It was however, discovered on checking that two items 64 and
50 in the original data were wrongly written in place of the correct
values 62 and 52 inches respectively. Calculate the correct frequency
constant.
2 Calculate the Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation for the Co3 1.2.2 U, A
following data: 2.8.1
X 25 27 30 35 33 28 36
Y 19 22 27 28 30 23 28

3 Calculate the correlation coefficient for the following heights (in Co3 1.2.2 U, A
inches) of fathers (X) and their son(Y): 2.8.1
X 65 66 67 67 68 69 70 72
Y 67 68 65 68 72 72 69 71
4 Prove that the correlation coefficient lies between – 1 and + 1. Co3 1.2.2 U, A
2.8.1
5 Calculate the rank correlation coefficient for given data Co3 1.2.2 U, A
X 12 15 18 20 16 15 18 22 15 21 18 15 2.8.1
Y 10 18 19 12 15 19 17 19 16 14 13 17
6 The ranks of same 16 students in Mathematics and Physics are as Co3 1.2.2 U, A
follows. Two numbers within brackets denote the ranks of the students 2.8.1
in Mathematics and Physics.
(1,1), (2,10), (3,3), (4,4), (5,5), (6,7), (7,2), (8,6), (9,8), (10,11),
(11,15), (12,9), (13,14), (14,12), (15,16), (16,13). Calculate the rank
correlation coefficient for proficiencies of this group in Mathematics
and Physics
7 Calculate the coefficient of correlation and obtain the line of Co3 1.2.2 U, A
regression for the following data. 2.8.1
X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
y 9 8 10 12 11 13 14 16 15
Obtain also an estimate for y which should correspond on an average
to x = 6.2.
8 In a partially destroyed laboratory on record of an analysis of Co3 1.2.2 U, A
correlation data, the following results only are legible, Var x = 9, 2.8.1
Regression equations :
 8x – 10y + 66 = 0, 40x – 18 y =214
Find : (i) The mean of x and y (ii) The standard deviation of y
(iii)The coefficient of correlation between x and y .
9 Show that , the acute angle between the two lines of regression is Co3 1.2.2 U, A
given by 2.8.1

Interpret the case when r = 0, 1

10 Find the most likely price in Bombay corresponding to the price of Co3 1.2.2 U, A
Rs.70 at Calcutta from the following: 2.8.1
Calcutta Bombay
Average price 65 67
Standard deviation 2.5 3.5
Correlation coefficient between the prices of commodities in the two
cities is 0.8.
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Date:
Assignment No: 7
Topic: APPLIED STATISTICS
Sub Topics: Formation of Hypothesis, Test of significance: Large sample Test for single
proportion, Difference of proportions, Single mean, Difference of means, and
Difference of standard deviations
Relevant CO: Apply the statistical methods for testing the significance of the large and small sample
data by using large sample test, t- test, F- test and Chi-square test.
Objectives: 1. Understand concept of Hypothesis
2. Test of significance for Large sample for single proportion & difference of
proportions
3. Test of significance for Large sample for single mean & difference of means
4. Test of significance for Large sample for difference of standard deviations

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Question
No. level
1 Explain the term related to testing of hypothesis (i) Null hypothesis (ii) Co4 1.2.2 R
Level of significance (iii) Two tailed test.
2 In a random sample of 400 persons from a large population, 120 Co4 1.2.2 U, A
are females. Can it be said that males and females are in the ratio 2.8.4
5:3 in population? Use 1% level of significance.
3 Twenty people were attacked by disease and only 18 survived. Co4 1.2.2 U, A
Will you reject the hypothesis that the survival rate, if attacked 2.8.4
by this disease is 85% in favor of the hypothesis that it is more at
5% level. (use large sample Test)
4 A cigarette manufacturing firm claims that its brand A of the Co4 1.2.2 U, A
cigarettes outsells its brand B by 8%. If it is found that 42 out of 2.8.4
a sample of 200 smokers prefer brand A and 18 out of another
random sample of 100 smokers prefer brand B, Test whether the
8% difference is a valid claim. (use 5% LOS)
5 In a large population, there are 30% and 25% respectively of Co4 1.2.2 U,A
blue eyed people. Is this difference likely to be hidden in samples 2.8.4
of 1200 and 900 respectively from the two populations.
6 Before an increase in excise duty on tea, 800 persons out of a Co4 1.2.2 U, A
sample of 1000 persons were found to be tea drinkers. After an 2.8.4
increase in duty, 800 people were tea drinkers in sample of 1200.
Using standard error of proportion, state whether there is a
significant decrease in the consumption of tea after the increase
in excise duty.
7 The mean breaking strength of the cables supplied by a Co4 1.2.2 U, A
manufacturer is 1800 with SD of 100. By a new technique in the 2.8.4
manufacturing process, it is claimed that the breaking strength of
the cable has increased. To Test this claim, a sample of 50 cables
is Tested and it is found that the mean breaking strength is 1850.
Can we support the claim at 1% LOS.
8 A normal population has mean of 6.8 and standard deviation of Co4 1.2.2 U, A
1.5. A sample of 400 members gave a mean of 6.75. Is the 2.8.4
difference significant at LOS 5%. (large sample Test)
9 Intelligence Tests were given to groups of boys and girls . Co4 1.2.2 U, A
Mean Standard Deviation Size 2.8.4
Girls 75 8 60
 Boys 73 10 100
Examine if the difference between mean scores is significant at
5% LOS.
10 Random sample drawn from two countries gave the following Co4 1.2.2 U, A
data relating to the heights of adult males: 2.8.4

Mean Standard Deviation Size

A 67.42 2.58 1000
B 67.25 2.50 1200
(i) Is the difference between means significant?
(ii) Is the difference between standard deviations significant?
(At 5% LOS)
11 A tire company is suspicious to claim that the average lifetime of Co4 1.2.2 U, A
certain tires is at least 28000 km. To check the claim, the 2.8.4
company takes the sample of 40 tires and gets a mean life time of
27463 km with standard deviation of 1348 km. Test the
hypothesis at 1% level of significance.
12 A stenographer claims that she can type at the rate of 120 words Co4 1.2.2 U, A
per minute. She demonstrated, on the basis of 100 trials, an 2.8.4

words. Does this enable us to reject the null hypothesis 𝜇 = 120

average speed of 116 words with a standard deviation of 15

against the alternative hypothesis 𝜇 < 120 at the 0.05 level of

significance?
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Date:
Assignment No: 8
Topic: APPLIED STATISTICS
Sub Topics: Test of significance for small samples: t- test for single mean, t-test for difference of
means, t-test for correlation coefficients.
Relevant CO: Apply the statistical methods for testing the significance of the large and
small sample data by using large sample test, t- test, F- test and Chi-square
test.
Objectives: 1. Test of significance for small samples using t- test for single mean
2. Using t-test for difference of means, t-test for correlation coefficient

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1 A mechanist is making engine parts with axle diameters 0.700”. Co4 1.2.2 U, A
A random sample of 10 parts shows a mean diameter of 0.742” 2.8.4
with a SD of 0.04”. Test whether work is meeting the
specification.
2 Two horses A and B were tested according to the time (in Co4 1.2.2 U, A
seconds) to run a particular track with the following results: 2.8.4
Horse A : 28 30 32 33 33 29 34
Horse B : 29 30 30 24 27 29
Test whether you can discriminate between the two horses. You
can use the fact that 5% value of t for 11 d. f. is 2.20.
3 For a random sample of 10 pigs, fed the diet A, the increase in Co4 1.2.2 U, A
weight in a certain period were 10, 6, 16, 17, 13, 12, 8, 14, 15, 9 2.8.4
lbs.
For another random sample of 12 pigs, fed on diet B, the
increases in the same period were 7, 13, 22, 15, 12, 14, 18, 8, 21,
23, 10, 17 lbs.
These whether the diets A and B differ significantly as regards
the effect on increase in weight (or Test whether the mean
increases in the two samples as significantly different).
4 In a certain experiment to compare two types of pig-foods A and Co4 1.2.2 U, A
B, the following results of increase in weight were observed in pigs : 2.8.4
Pig No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Wt. in kg. Food A 49 53 51 52 47 50 52 53
Wt. in kg. Food B 52 55 52 53 50 54 54 53
(a) Assuming that two samples of pigs are independent, can we
conclude that food B is better than food A?
(b) Examine the case when the same set of eight pigs were used
in both the foods.
5 A random sample of size 15 from bivariate normal distribution Co4 1.2.2 U, A
gave a correlation coefficient r=0.5. Does this indicate the 2.8.4
existence of correlation in the population?
6 A random sample from a company’s very extensive files shows Co4 1.2.2 U, A
that orders for a certain piece of machinery were filled, 2.8.4

level of significance 𝛼 = 0.01, to test the claim that on average

respectively, in 10, 12, 19, 14, 15, 18, 11 and 13 days. Use the

hypothesis so that rejection of the null hypothesis 𝜇 = 10.5

such orders are filled in 10.5 days. Choose the alternative

implies that it takes longer than indicated. Assume normality.

7 Manager of a diet plan advertise that the mean weight loss for Co4 1.2.2 U, A
 people on their plan is at least 45 pounds in 6 months. A sample 2.8.4
of 28 people on this plan loses an average of 35 pounds with
standard deviation of 20 pounds. Test at 1% level of significance.
8 It is known that the mean diameter of rivets produced by two Co4 1.2.2 U, A
firms A and B were practically same but their SDs may differ. 2.8.4
For 22 rivets manufactured by B, the SD is 3.8.
Test whether the products of A have the same variability as those
of B.
9 The nicotine contents in two random samples of tobacco are Co4 1.2.2 U,A
given below : 2.8.4
Sample 1 : 21 24 25 26 27
Sample 2 : 22 27 28 30 31 36
Can you say that the two samples came from the same
population?
10 A random sample of fifteen paired observations from a bivariate Co4 1.2.2 U,A
normal population gives a correlation coefficient of -0.5. Does 2.8.4
this indicate existence of correlation in the sampled population?
(Test at 5% level of significance)
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Assignment No: 9
Topic: APPLIED STATISTICS
Sub Topics: Chi-square Test and F- Test
Relevant CO: Apply the statistical methods for testing the significance of the large and small
sample data by using large sample test, t- test, F- test and Chi-square test.
Objectives: 1. Using Chi-square test for goodness of fit.
2. Testing the significance by using F-test.

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1 The following table shows the number of plants having certain Co4 1.2.2 U, A
characters. 2.8.4
Flat Curled Total
leaves leaves
White flowers 267 27 294
Red flowers 757 155 912
Total 1024 182 1206
Use the test to access the correctness of the hypothesis that the
flower colour is independent of flatness of leaf at 5% level of
significance.
2 The mean life of a sample of 25 fluorescent light bulbs is found as Co4 1.2.2 U, A
1550 hours with a standard deviation of 120 hours. The company 2.8.4
manufacturing the bulbs claims that the average life of their bulbs
is 1600 hours. Is the claim acceptable at 5% level of significance?
The value of t at 5% level of significance and 24 degree of
freedom is 1.711.
3 The mean life time of sample of 100 fluorescent light bulbs Co4 1.2.2 U, A
produced by a company is computed to be 1570 hours with a 2.8.4
standard deviation of 120 hours. The company claims that the
average life of the bulbs produced by it is 1600 hours. Using the
level of significance of 0.05, is the claim acceptable?
4 Children having one parent of blood type M and the other type N Co4 1.2.2 U, A
will always be one of the three types M, MN, N and average 2.8.4
proportion of these will be 1 : 2 : 1. Out of 300 children of above
parents, 30% are of group M, 45% of group MN and rest are of
group N. Find the Chi-square value and examine the
correspondence between the theory and the experiment.
5 Test the hypothesis at 5% level of significance that the presence or Co4 1.2.2 U, A
absence of hypertension (HT) is independent of smoking habits 2.8.4
from the following data of 180 persons.
Non smokers Moderate smokers Heavy smokers
HT 21 36 30
No HT 48 26 19
6 There are two different choices to stimulate a certain chemical Co4 1.2.2 U, A
process. To Test whether the variance of the yield is the same no 2.8.4
matter which catalyst is used. A sample of 10 batches is produced
using the first catalyst and of 11 using the second. If the resulting
data is ,test the hypothesis of equal
variance at 5% level. (F-Test)
7 For the following two independent samples of any problem, test Co4 1.2.2 U, A
 2.8.4
X 15.0 8.0 3.8 6.4 27.4 19.0 35.3 13.6
y 18.8 23.1 10.3 8.0 18.0 10.2 15.2 19.0 20.2
the equality of variance at 10% level of significance.
(Using F-Test)

8 Two random samples gave the following data: Size Mean Co4 1.2.2 U, A
Variance Sample I 8 9.6 1.2 Sample II 11 16.5 2.5 Can we 2.8.4
conclude that the two samples have been drawn from the same
normal population? F0.05, (10,7) = 3.64.
9 12 dice were thrown 4096 times and a throw of 6 was reckoned as a Co4 1.2.2 U, A
success; the observed frequencies were given below : 2.8.4
No. of 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 &
successes : above
Frequencies 447 1145 1181 796 380 115 24 8
Find the value of chi-square on the basis of the hypothesis that the
dice were unbiased and hence show that the data are consistent
with the hypothesis so far as the test is concerned. The value
of for 7 degrees of freedom at 5% level of significance is
14.067.
10 The following table gives the number of aircraft accidents that Co4 1.2.2 U, A
occurred during the various days of the week. Test whether the 2.8.4
accidents are uniformly distributed over the week:
Days : Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
No. of 14 18 12 11 15 14
accidents
11 Fit a binomial distribution for the following data showing the Co4 1.2.2 U,A
survey of 800 families with 4 children and test the goodness of fit. 2.8.4
No. of boys 0 1 2 3 4
No. of girls 4 3 2 1 0
No. of families 32 178 290 238 64
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Assignment No: 10
Topic: Curve fitting by the numerical method
Sub Topics: Least square Method and Fitting of straight lines, second degree parabola and
various curves
Relevant CO: Apply the least square method for curve fitting.
Objectives: 1. Understand Curve fitting by the numerical method.
2. To fit a straight line by method of least square.
3. To fit a Second degree parabola by method of least square.
4. To fit general curves by method of least square.

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No.
1 Co5 1.2.1 U, A

Find the best-fit values of a and b so that y =a+ bx fits the data given in
the table.

x 0 1 2 3 4

y 1 1.8 3.3 4.5 6.3

2 Co5 1.2.1 U, A

Apply the method of Least squares, to fit straight line y = a+ bx to the

following set of observations. Also, estimate the value of y at x=72.

x 65 66 67 67 68 69 71 73

y 67 68 64 68 72 70 69 70

3 Co5 1.2.1 U, A

Fit a straight line y =a+ bx for the following data :

 x: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

y: 2 6 7 8 10 11 11 10 9

Also find difference between the actual value of y and the value of y
obtained from the fitted curve in each case when x = 5.

4 Co5 1.2.1 U, A

In a tensile of a metal bar, the following observations were made; where

x represent the load in tones and y the elongation in thousandth of
millimeters:

x 1 2 3 4 5

y 35 68 100 138 170

Determine a linear relation expressing y in terms of x by the method of

least squares
5 Co5 1.2.1 U, A

Explain the method of least squares. Apply the method of Least squares
to fit straight line to the following set of observations
 X 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4

Y 1.1 1.3 1.6 2 2.7 3.4 4.1

6 Find the best-fit values of a, b and c so that y =a+ bx+cx2 fits the data given Co5 1.2. U, A
in the table. 1
x 1 2 3 4 5
y 35 68 100 138 170
7 Co5 1.2. U, A
1
Apply the method of Least squares to fit the second degree parabola using
the least square method to the following data. Also, estimate y at x=6.

x 1 2 3 4 5

y 5 12 26 60 97

8 Determine the constants a and b by the least-square method such that Co5 1.2. U, A
y = aebx fits the following data: 1
x 0 1 2 3 4
y 1 1.8 1.3 2.5 6.3
9 Apply the method of Least squares, to fit a function of the form y = axb Co5 1.2. U, A
1

x 1 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0

y 1.1 1.3 1.6 2.6 2.7 3.4 4.1

10 Apply the method of Least squares, to fit a function of the form y = abx Co5 1.2. U, A
to the following data: 1
 x: 0 1 2 3 4

y: 1 1.0 1.3 2.5 6.3

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