This set of Probability and Statistics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on "Testing of Hypothesis".

1. A statement made about a population for testing purpose is called?

a) Statistic

b) Hypothesis

c) Level of Significance

d) Test-Statistic

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2. If the assumed hypothesis is tested for rejection considering it to be true is called?

a) Null Hypothesis

b) Statistical Hypothesis

c) Simple Hypothesis

d) Composite Hypothesis

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3. A statement whose validity is tested on the basis of a sample is called?

a) Null Hypothesis

b) Statistical Hypothesis

c) Simple Hypothesis

d) Composite Hypothesis

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4. A hypothesis which defines the population distribution is called?

a) Null Hypothesis

b) Statistical Hypothesis

c) Simple Hypothesis

d) Composite Hypothesis

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5. If the null hypothesis is false then which of the following is accepted?

a) Null Hypothesis

b) Positive Hypothesis

c) Negative Hypothesis

d) Alternative Hypothesis.

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6. The rejection probability of Null Hypothesis when it is true is called as?

a) Level of Confidence

b) Level of Significance

c) Level of Margin

d) Level of Rejection

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7. The point where the Null Hypothesis gets rejected is called as?

a) Significant Value

b) Rejection Value

c) Acceptance Value

d) Critical Value

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8. If the Critical region is evenly distributed then the test is referred as?

a) Two tailed

b) One tailed

c) Three tailed

d) Zero tailed

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9. The type of test is defined by which of the following?

a) Null Hypothesis

b) Simple Hypothesis

c) Alternative Hypothesis

d) Composite Hypothesis

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10. Which of the following is defined as the rule or formula to test a Null Hypothesis?

a) Test statistic

b) Population statistic

c) Variance statistic

d) Null statistic

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11. Consider a hypothesis H0where 0= 5 against H1where 1> 5. The test is?

a) Right tailed

b) Left tailed

c) Center tailed

d) Cross tailed

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12. Consider a hypothesis where H0where 0= 23 against H1where 1< 23. The test is?

a) Right tailed

b) Left tailed

c) Center tailed

d) Cross tailed

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13. Type 1 error occurs when?

a) We reject H0if it is True

b) We reject H0if it is False

c) We accept H0if it is True

d) We accept H0if it is False

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14. The probability of Type 1 error is referred as?

a) 1-

b)

c)

d) 1-

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15. Alternative Hypothesis is also called as?

a) Composite hypothesis

b) Research Hypothesis

c) Simple Hypothesis

d) Null Hypothesis