OCR S4 2007 June — Question 2 7 marks

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleS4 (Statistics 4)
Year2007
SessionJune
Marks7
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TopicWilcoxon tests
TypeWilcoxon rank-sum test (Mann-Whitney U test)
DifficultyStandard +0.3 This is a straightforward application of the Wilcoxon rank-sum test with small sample sizes (n₁=4, n₂=5). Students must rank the combined data, calculate the test statistic, and compare to critical values from tables. While it requires understanding of the test procedure, it's a standard textbook exercise with no conceptual complications—slightly easier than average since the ranking is simple and the test is clearly specified.
Spec5.07b Sign test: and Wilcoxon signed-rank

2 Of 9 randomly chosen students attending a lecture, 4 were found to be smokers and 5 were nonsmokers. During the lecture their pulse-rates were measured, with the following results in beats per minute.
Smokers77859098
Non-smokers5964688088
It may be assumed that these two groups of students were random samples from the student populations of smokers and non-smokers. Using a suitable Wilcoxon test at the \(10 \%\) significance level, test whether there is a difference in the median pulse-rates of the two populations.

Question 2 (Paper 4737):
Part (i):
AnswerMarks Guidance
AnswerMark Guidance
\(4p-(1-p) = 5p-1\)M1 For \(4p-1(1-p)\) or equivalent, seen or implied
\(5p-1\) or \(-1+5p\)A1 cao
\(-2p+5(1-p) = 5-7p\)B1 For any form of this expression cao
\(4(1-p) = 4-4p\)B1 For any form of this expression cao [4]
Part (ii):
AnswerMarks Guidance
AnswerMark Guidance
Graph with horizontal axis from 0 to 1M1 For correct structure to graph with a horizontal axis that extends from 0 to 1, but not more than this, and with consistent scales
Line \(E=5p-1\) plotted from \((0,-1)\) to \((1,4)\)A1 ft For line \(E=5p-1\) plotted from \((0,-1)\) to \((1,4)\)
Line \(E=5-7p\) plotted from \((0,5)\) to \((1,-2)\)A1 ft For line \(E=5-7p\) plotted from \((0,5)\) to \((1,-2)\)
Line \(E=4-4p\) plotted from \((0,4)\) to \((1,0)\)A1 ft For line \(E=4-4p\) plotted from \((0,4)\) to \((1,0)\)
All three cases correct or ft from (i) [4]
\(p=0.5\)B1 For this or ft their graph [1]
Part (iii):
AnswerMarks Guidance
AnswerMark Guidance
\(5(0.5)-1\)M1 For substituting their \(p\) into any of their equations (must be seen, cannot be implied from value)
\(= 1.5\) points per gameA1 For 1.5 cao
Bea may not play her best strategyB1 For this or equivalent; describing a mixed strategy that involves \(Z\) [3]
Part (iv):
AnswerMarks Guidance
AnswerMark Guidance
Value \(= 1.5\)B1 ft Accept \(-1.5\), ft from (iii)
If Amy plays using her optimal strategy, Bea should never play strategy \(Z\)M1 For identifying that she should not play \(Z\)
Assuming Bea knows Amy will make random choice between \(P\) and \(Q\) so each has probability 0.5, it does not matter how she chooses between \(X\) and \(Y\)A1 For a full description of how she should play. (If candidate assumes Bea does not know then Bea should play \(P\) with probability \(\frac{7}{12}\) and \(Q\) with probability \(\frac{5}{12}\)) [3]
# Question 2 (Paper 4737):

## Part (i):
| Answer | Mark | Guidance |
|--------|------|----------|
| $4p-(1-p) = 5p-1$ | M1 | For $4p-1(1-p)$ or equivalent, seen or implied |
| $5p-1$ or $-1+5p$ | A1 | cao |
| $-2p+5(1-p) = 5-7p$ | B1 | For any form of this expression cao |
| $4(1-p) = 4-4p$ | B1 | For any form of this expression cao **[4]** |

## Part (ii):
| Answer | Mark | Guidance |
|--------|------|----------|
| Graph with horizontal axis from 0 to 1 | M1 | For correct structure to graph with a horizontal axis that extends from 0 to 1, but not more than this, and with consistent scales |
| Line $E=5p-1$ plotted from $(0,-1)$ to $(1,4)$ | A1 ft | For line $E=5p-1$ plotted from $(0,-1)$ to $(1,4)$ |
| Line $E=5-7p$ plotted from $(0,5)$ to $(1,-2)$ | A1 ft | For line $E=5-7p$ plotted from $(0,5)$ to $(1,-2)$ |
| Line $E=4-4p$ plotted from $(0,4)$ to $(1,0)$ | A1 ft | For line $E=4-4p$ plotted from $(0,4)$ to $(1,0)$ |
| All three cases correct or ft from (i) | | **[4]** |
| $p=0.5$ | B1 | For this or ft their graph **[1]** |

## Part (iii):
| Answer | Mark | Guidance |
|--------|------|----------|
| $5(0.5)-1$ | M1 | For substituting their $p$ into any of their equations (must be seen, cannot be implied from value) |
| $= 1.5$ points per game | A1 | For 1.5 cao |
| Bea may not play her best strategy | B1 | For this or equivalent; describing a mixed strategy that involves $Z$ **[3]** |

## Part (iv):
| Answer | Mark | Guidance |
|--------|------|----------|
| Value $= 1.5$ | B1 ft | Accept $-1.5$, ft from (iii) |
| If Amy plays using her optimal strategy, Bea should never play strategy $Z$ | M1 | For identifying that she should not play $Z$ |
| Assuming Bea knows Amy will make random choice between $P$ and $Q$ so each has probability 0.5, it does not matter how she chooses between $X$ and $Y$ | A1 | For a full description of how she should play. (If candidate assumes Bea does not know then Bea should play $P$ with probability $\frac{7}{12}$ and $Q$ with probability $\frac{5}{12}$) **[3]** |
2 Of 9 randomly chosen students attending a lecture, 4 were found to be smokers and 5 were nonsmokers. During the lecture their pulse-rates were measured, with the following results in beats per minute.

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\begin{tabular}{ l l l l l l }
Smokers & 77 & 85 & 90 & 98 &  \\
Non-smokers & 59 & 64 & 68 & 80 & 88 \\
\end{tabular}
\end{center}

It may be assumed that these two groups of students were random samples from the student populations of smokers and non-smokers. Using a suitable Wilcoxon test at the $10 \%$ significance level, test whether there is a difference in the median pulse-rates of the two populations.

\hfill \mbox{\textit{OCR S4 2007 Q2 [7]}}