AMS-5: Statistics
Fall 2006



Quizzes: There will be four in-class short quizzes. The dates for the quizzes are given below. In general, the problems for the quizzes will be based on the homework exercises. The quizzes will be closed-book, but you may bring one (letter size) piece of paper with notes and formulas on both sides. You should also bring a standard calculator. The lowest quiz score will be dropped when computing your average quiz score. This is meant to account for any reason that might prevent you from taking a particular quiz. In addition, there will be an optional make-up quiz on Thursday November 30. If you take this quiz, you may use its score to replace a lower score of an earlier quiz. Make-up quizzes will not be assigned.

NOTE: quiz (and midterm exam) papers will be returned only during discussion sections for a time period of 7-10 days after they are graded, and during the instructor's office hours after that time period.

  • Quiz 1 : (Thursday October 5)
    Material for quiz 1: Chapter 1, Chapter 2 (excluding section 4)
    (Quiz 1 scores: number of papers = 146; 25-th percentile = 9; median = 10)

  • Quiz 2 : (Tuesday October 17)
    Material for quiz 2: Chapter 3
    (Quiz 2 scores: number of papers = 138; 25-th percentile = 7; median = 8; 75-th percentile = 9.4)

  • Quiz 3 : (Tuesday November 7)
    Material for quiz 3: Chapter 5, Chapter 13 (sections 1, 2 and 3)
    (Quiz 3 scores: number of papers = 142; 25-th percentile = 6.5; median = 8; 75-th percentile = 10)

  • Quiz 4 : (Thursday November 16)
    Material for quiz 4: Chapter 13 and Chapter 14
    (Quiz 4 scores: number of papers = 127; 25-th percentile = 5.5; median = 6; 75-th percentile = 8.5)

  • Optional make-up quiz : (Thursday November 30) with solutions
    Material: Chapter 16, Chapter 17 (sections 1, 2 and 3), Chapter 18 (sections 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)


    Return to the AMS-5 main page
    thanos@ams.ucsc.edu
    Last updated 11/30/06