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17 Jun 2019: i) State Wilks’ likelihood ratio test of the null hypothesis H0 : θ Θ0 against thealternative H1 : θ Θ1, where Θ0 Θ1. ... Explain when this test may be used. (ii) Independent identically-distributed observations X1,.

17 Jun 2019: Howcould you use this to make a test of H0 against H1 : µ Θ1? ... and σ are unknown. Construct a test of H0 : βj = 0 for all j against H1 :. j βj = 0. Paper 2 [TURN OVER. 16. 28J Stochastic Financial Models.

30 Aug 2019: Explain how, in general, you would test the hypothesis that one of the componentsof the parameter of interest was zero.

17 Jun 2019: xnare known constants. Derive the least-squares estimate of β. Explain carefully how to test the hypothesis H0 : β = 0 against H1 : β 6= 0.

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30 Aug 2019: Hmof hypotheses? Describe the closed testing procedure, introducing any other tests that areneeded in order for it to work.

30 Aug 2019: to test for the presence of degenerate weights in each representation you consider.

19 Jul 2019: The NRICH web-site also includes an interactive workout designed to test fluency at A-level mathematics (http://nrich.maths.org/7088).

17 Jun 2019: Derivecarefully the likelihood ratio test of the hypothesis H0: σ2X = σ.

17 Jun 2019: Prove that f is continuous on E. State the Weierstrass M-test for uniform convergence of a series. ... Conduct a goodness-of-fit test at the 0.05 level for the null hypothesis that the coins areall fair.

17 Jun 2019: Find the least squares estimator β̂ of β. State, without proof, the distribution of β̂and describe how you would test H0 : β = β0 against H1 : β 6= β0, where β0 is

17 Jun 2019: σ2X, σ2Y are unknown. Derive the generalised likelihood ratio test of size α of the null.

17 Jun 2019: iii) Determine the joint distribution of α̂, β̂ and σ̂2. (iv) Explain carefully how you would test the hypothesis H0 : α = α0 against thealternative H1 : α 6= α0.

30 Aug 2019: Consider the hypothesis that the time series y1, y2,. , yT is purely random.Describe the turning point test of this hypothesis.

17 Jun 2019: Itis required to test H0 : θ = 12 against the alternative H1 : θ (0, 1). ... Show that theconstruction of a likelihood-ratio test leads us to the statistic.

17 Jun 2019: Surveys suggest that 60% of the populationare already immune, but accurate tests to detect vulnerability in any individual are toocostly for mass screening. ... A simple skin test has been developed, but is not completelyreliable.

17 Jun 2019: It is desired to test the hypothesis H0 : θ 0 against thealternative H1 : θ > 0. ... Show that there is a uniformly most powerful test of size α = 1/20and identify a critical region for such a test in the case n = 9.

17 Jun 2019: whether they are independent or not, we usually compute their. Pearson correlation (or a related test statistic). ... Figures: Data on the LHS to be tested for dependence, and graph of test power as a function of sample size for various dependence tests.

17 Jun 2019: Paper 3 [TURN OVER. 10. 12M Principles of Statistics. (i) Describe in detail how to perform the Wald, score and likelihood ratio tests of asimple null hypothesis H0 : θ = θ0 given ... Xn from a regular one-parameter density f(x; θ). In each case you

17 Jun 2019: For a problem with random variable X and real parameter θ, define monotonelikelihood ratio (MLR) and monotone test. ... Let φ be a monotonetest, with power function γ() , and let φ′ be any other test, with power function γ′().

30 Aug 2019: Carryout a formal test to compare the subgroups and interpret the result. ... z =d. j=1. zj. can be used to test the hypothesis that the hazard function for group 1 is the same as thatfor group 0.

17 Jun 2019: Justify your answer. [10]. (b) Using the comparison or the ratio test, or otherwise, determine whether the followingseries converge or diverge.

17 Jun 2019: Describe how you would test a nullhypothesis of the form H0 : γ = γ0 using the profile log-likelihood ratio statistic. ... How might the parametric bootstrapbe used to obtain a test of H0 of exact size α?

30 Aug 2019: δl,hu(x) :=u(x he) u(x). h. (i) Prove that δl,hu solves a uniformly elliptic PDE in divergence form on ′′. Hint: use the test function (δ,hζ)(x) :=

17 Jun 2019: Derive and carry out an appropriate test at the 5% significance level of thehypothesis that the advertisement has had no effect on people’s preferences.

17 Jun 2019: iv) Explain carefully how you would test the hypothesis H0 : β = β0 againstH1 : β 6= β0.

30 Aug 2019: Alsoexplain briefly why it is believed that the Cauchy horizon of the RN metric wouldbecome singular if the back-reaction of any “test” particle that approaches it couldbe properly taken into

30 Aug 2019: c) Use the reciprocal theorem on u1 and a suitable test flow û to obtain an equationfor U1.

17 Jun 2019: Describe how you would test a nullhypothesis of the form H0 : γ = γ0 using the profile log-likelihood ratio statistic. ... How might the parametric bootstrapbe used to obtain a test of H0 of exact size α?

17 Jun 2019: Surveys suggest that 60% of the populationare already immune, but accurate tests to detect vulnerability in any individual are toocostly for mass screening. ... A simple skin test has been developed, but is not completelyreliable.

17 Jun 2019: What is the critical region C of a test of the null hypothesis H0 : θ Θ0 against. ... the alternative H1 : θ Θ1? What is the size of a test with C.

30 Aug 2019: iii) Consider two test particles initially at rest in an inertial frame in Minkowski spacetimewith a separation vector Lµ.

17 Jun 2019: Answer each ofthe following questions by carrying out an appropriate statistical test.

17 Jun 2019: 11E Analysis IState and prove the Comparison Test for real series.

17 Jun 2019: Xn = xn. The frequentist 5%-level test of H0 against H1 rejects H0 when |X| > 1.96/n. ... How does this behave as. n? Comment on the similarities or differences in behaviour between the frequentistand Bayesian tests.

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30 Aug 2019: Part III, Paper 59 [TURN OVER. 4. 3. A test particle orbits a star of mass M with a semimajor axis a, eccentricity e andlongitude of pericentre ̟.

17 Jun 2019: Give theR command for fitting this model. We test for the effect of this interaction by producingthe following (abbreviated) ANOVA table:. ... How could you use the sample correlation r to test the hypothesis ρ = 0?

17 Jun 2019: First, we test the hypothesis of no linear relationship to the variables dist andclimb against the full model. ... Whatare your conclusions? In particular, how would you test for the significance of the variableclimb in this model?

17 Jun 2019: squares SXX =mi=1(Xi X̄)2. Hence obtain a statistic T(X,Y ) to test the hypothesis H0 : µX = µY againstH1 : µX > µY and derive its distribution under H0.

17 Jun 2019: log n. ns. [You may use the Weierstrass M-test provided it is clearly stated.].

30 Aug 2019: Part III, Paper 64 [TURN OVER. 4. 3. Consider a test particle in a binary system comprised of two masses M1 and M2.The massive bodies orbit the centre of mass

17 Jun 2019: Paper 3. 11. 15M Principles of Statistics. (i) Describe in detail how to perform the Wald, score and likelihood ratio tests of asimple null hypothesis H0 : θ = θ0 given a random ... Xn from a regular one-parameter density f(x; θ). In each case you

21 Aug 2019: Part IA 2008. 8. 1/I/3F Analysis I. State the ratio test for the convergence of a series. ... You may assume that for any positive real value of α, log n < nα for n sufficiently large.You may assume standard tests for convergence, provided that they

24 Sep 2019: Usea χ2 test to determine whether or not the data are consistent with this probabilitybeing the same for all fourteen years.

16 Oct 2019: c) Using the output above, perform a goodness-of-fit test at the 1% level, specifyingthe null hypothesis, the test statistic, its asymptotic null distribution, any assumptions ofthe test and the ... Part II, Paper 1. 9. (d) If we believe that better ice

17 Jun 2019: that is, the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis β0 = 0 with this test under analternative with β0 > 0. ... a) State the distribution of the least-squares estimator β̂0, and hence state the form ofthe t-test statistic used.

17 Jun 2019: For 0 < α < 1, derive the test that is most powerful among all tests of size atmost α. ... Obtain an expression for the power of your test in terms of the standard normaldistribution function Φ().

17 Jun 2019: ii) Find the form of the size-α likelihood–ratio test of the hypothesis. ... The t-test of the null hypothesis that α = 0 against an unrestricted alternativedoes not reject the null hypothesis.

17 Jun 2019: State the alternatingseries test and prove it from the fundamental axiom. ... You may use any test for convergence provided you state it correctly.