5. Statistics
Hypothesis Testing — Quiz
Test your understanding of hypothesis testing with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
Which of the following describes the alternative hypothesis, $H_1$?
Question 2
In hypothesis testing, what does it mean if the p-value is less than the significance level ($\alpha$)?
Question 3
A researcher conducts a hypothesis test and obtains a test statistic. What is the next step after calculating the test statistic?
Question 4
Consider a one-tailed hypothesis test where the alternative hypothesis is $H_1: \mu > 50$. If the calculated test statistic leads to a p-value of $0.02$ and the significance level is $0.05$, what is the conclusion?
Question 5
Which of the following is an example of a Type I error?