Linear Regression (Katas)

21 questions
Question 1 of 21

A curved pattern in residuals plotted against the independent variable most likely suggests a violation of:

Question 2 of 21

A smaller standard error of the estimate most likely means that observed Y values are:

Question 3 of 21

The assumption that residual variance is the same for all observations is called:

Question 4 of 21

For large samples, the normality assumption is most accurately described as:

Question 5 of 21

The intercept is most likely meaningful when:

Question 6 of 21

A prediction interval is built around the predicted value by adding and subtracting the:

Question 7 of 21

The predicted value of the dependent variable at a chosen forecasted X is most accurately found by:

Question 8 of 21

The standard error of the estimate is equal to the:

Question 9 of 21

In a log-lin model, the dependent variable is most accurately described as:

Question 10 of 21

Ordinary least squares chooses the fitted line by minimizing the:

Question 11 of 21

In a log-log model, the slope coefficient most likely measures the:

Question 12 of 21

A repeating seasonal pattern in residuals is most likely evidence against:

Question 13 of 21

In simple linear regression, mean square error is most accurately calculated as SSE divided by:

Question 14 of 21

With n observations in simple linear regression, the t-test for the slope uses how many degrees of freedom?

Question 15 of 21

In simple linear regression, the coefficient of determination is equal to the:

Question 16 of 21

In simple linear regression, the dependent variable is most accurately described as:

Question 17 of 21

In a lin-log model, the independent variable is most accurately described as:

Question 18 of 21

The standard error of the forecast is smallest when the forecasted value of X is:

Question 19 of 21

If covariance between X and Y is positive, the slope and the correlation are most likely:

Question 20 of 21

The F-statistic in simple linear regression most likely tests whether:

Question 21 of 21

If the estimated slope is 1.25, a one-unit increase in the independent variable is most likely associated with a: