SPS SPS FM Statistics 2024 January — Question 7

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS FM Statistics (SPS FM Statistics)
Year2024
SessionJanuary
TopicHypothesis test of a normal distribution

7. The random variable \(X\) was assumed to have a normal distribution with mean \(\mu\). Using a random sample of size 128, a significance test was carried out using the following hypotheses.
\(\mathrm { H } _ { 0 } : \mu = 30\)
\(\mathrm { H } _ { 1 } : \mu > 30\)
It was found that \(\sum x = 3929.6\) and \(\sum x ^ { 2 } = 123483.52\). The conclusion of the test was to reject the null hypothesis.
  1. Determine the range of possible values of the significance level of the test.
  2. It was subsequently found that \(X\) was not normally distributed. Explain whether this invalidates the conclusion of the test.