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Linear & Multiple Regression, Correlation & ANOVA
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Sample Question 1
Linear & Multiple Regression, Correlation & ANOVA
easy • Statistics
In the classical simple linear regression model $Y_i = \beta_0 + \beta_1 X_i + u_i$, what does the Gauss-Markov Theorem state regarding the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) estimator $\hat{\beta}_1$?
A
It is the maximum likelihood estimator for all non-linear equations
B
Under the classical linear regression assumptions, the OLS estimator is the Best Linear Unbiased Estimator (BLUE), having minimum variance among all linear unbiased estimators
C
It guarantees that $R^2 = 1.0$ in large samples
D
It eliminates all measurement error in the dataset
✓ Correct Answer: B - Under the classical linear regression assumptions, the OLS estimator is the Best Linear Unbiased Estimator (BLUE), having minimum variance among all linear unbiased estimators
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
The Gauss-Markov theorem proves that under homoscedasticity, exogeneity, and no autocorrelation, OLS estimators $\hat{\boldsymbol{\beta}}$ achieve the lowest sampling variance among all possible linear unbiased estimators (BLUE).
Sample Question 2
Linear & Multiple Regression, Correlation & ANOVA
easy • Statistics
In the matrix formulation of Multiple Linear Regression $\mathbf{y} = \mathbf{X}\boldsymbol{\beta} + \mathbf{u}$, what is the OLS estimator $\hat{\boldsymbol{\beta}}$?
A
$\hat{\boldsymbol{\beta}} = (\mathbf{X}^T \mathbf{X})^{-1} \mathbf{X}^T \mathbf{y}$
B
$\hat{\boldsymbol{\beta}} = \mathbf{X}^T \mathbf{y} (\mathbf{X}^T \mathbf{X})$
C
$\hat{\boldsymbol{\beta}} = (\mathbf{X} \mathbf{X}^T)^{-1} \mathbf{y}$
D
$\hat{\boldsymbol{\beta}} = \mathbf{X}^{-1} \mathbf{y}$
✓ Correct Answer: A - $\hat{\boldsymbol{\beta}} = (\mathbf{X}^T \mathbf{X})^{-1} \mathbf{X}^T \mathbf{y}$
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Minimizing the sum of squared residuals $\mathbf{u}^T \mathbf{u} = (\mathbf{y} - \mathbf{X}\boldsymbol{\beta})^T (\mathbf{y} - \mathbf{X}\boldsymbol{\beta})$ with respect to $\boldsymbol{\beta}$ yields the normal equations $(\mathbf{X}^T \mathbf{X})\hat{\boldsymbol{\beta}} = \mathbf{X}^T \mathbf{y}$, giving $\hat{\boldsymbol{\beta}} = (\mathbf{X}^T \mathbf{X})^{-1} \mathbf{X}^T \mathbf{y}$.
Sample Question 3
Linear & Multiple Regression, Correlation & ANOVA
medium • Statistics
What is the Variance-Covariance matrix of the OLS estimator $\hat{\boldsymbol{\beta}}$ under standard homoscedastic assumptions?
A
$\text{Var}(\hat{\boldsymbol{\beta}}) = \sigma^2 (\mathbf{X}^T \mathbf{X})^{-1}$
B
$\text{Var}(\hat{\boldsymbol{\beta}}) = \sigma^2 (\mathbf{X}^T \mathbf{X})$
C
$\text{Var}(\hat{\boldsymbol{\beta}}) = \frac{\sigma^2}{n} \mathbf{I}$
D
$\text{Var}(\hat{\boldsymbol{\beta}}) = (\mathbf{X}^T \mathbf{X})^{-1}$
✓ Correct Answer: A - $\text{Var}(\hat{\boldsymbol{\beta}}) = \sigma^2 (\mathbf{X}^T \mathbf{X})^{-1}$
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Since $\hat{\boldsymbol{\beta}} = \boldsymbol{\beta} + (\mathbf{X}^T \mathbf{X})^{-1}\mathbf{X}^T\mathbf{u}$, $\text{Var}(\hat{\boldsymbol{\beta}}) = (\mathbf{X}^T\mathbf{X})^{-1}\mathbf{X}^T [\text{Var}(\mathbf{u})] \mathbf{X}(\mathbf{X}^T\mathbf{X})^{-1} = \sigma^2 (\mathbf{X}^T \mathbf{X})^{-1}$.
Sample Question 4
Linear & Multiple Regression, Correlation & ANOVA
easy • Statistics
What is the Coefficient of Determination ($R^2$) in a linear regression model?
A
The ratio of the slope to the intercept
B
The proportion of the total variation in the dependent variable $Y$ that is explained by the regression model: $R^2 = 1 - \frac{SSE}{SST} = \frac{SSR}{SST}$
C
The probability that the regression coefficients are non-zero
D
The correlation coefficient divided by degrees of freedom
✓ Correct Answer: B - The proportion of the total variation in the dependent variable $Y$ that is explained by the regression model: $R^2 = 1 - \frac{SSE}{SST} = \frac{SSR}{SST}$
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
$R^2 = \frac{SSR}{SST} = 1 - \frac{SSE}{SST}$ quantifies the percentage of variance in the response variable accounted for by the explanatory predictors in the model, bounded in $[0, 1]$.
Sample Question 5
Linear & Multiple Regression, Correlation & ANOVA
medium • Statistics
Why is the 'Adjusted $R^2$' ($\bar{R}^2$) used instead of standard $R^2$ when comparing multiple regression models with different numbers of predictors?
A
Standard $R^2$ never decreases (and almost always increases) whenever a new predictor is added, whereas $\bar{R}^2 = 1 - \frac{SSE/(n-k-1)}{SST/(n-1)}$ penalizes the addition of irrelevant variables
B
Standard $R^2$ can exceed 1.0 in multiple regression
C
Adjusted $R^2$ can only be computed using non-parametric statistics
D
Adjusted $R^2$ eliminates multicollinearity completely
✓ Correct Answer: A - Standard $R^2$ never decreases (and almost always increases) whenever a new predictor is added, whereas $\bar{R}^2 = 1 - \frac{SSE/(n-k-1)}{SST/(n-1)}$ penalizes the addition of irrelevant variables
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Standard $R^2$ mechanically inflates as more regressors are added, even if they are noise. Adjusted $R^2$ adjusts for degrees of freedom ($df$), increasing only if the new predictor improves the model more than expected by chance.
Sample Question 6
Linear & Multiple Regression, Correlation & ANOVA
easy • Statistics
What is the relationship between the F-statistic for overall model significance in simple linear regression and the individual t-statistic for the slope coefficient?
A
$F = t^2$
B
$F = \sqrt{t}$
C
$F = t / 2$
D
$F = 2t + 1$
✓ Correct Answer: A - $F = t^2$
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
In simple linear regression ($k = 1$ predictor), testing $H_0: \beta_1 = 0$ via the two-sided t-test ($df = n-2$) is mathematically identical to the overall ANOVA F-test ($df_1 = 1, df_2 = n-2$), with $F = t^2$.
Sample Question 7
Linear & Multiple Regression, Correlation & ANOVA
medium • Statistics
What is the Hat Matrix $\mathbf{H}$ in linear regression, defined as $\mathbf{H} = \mathbf{X}(\mathbf{X}^T \mathbf{X})^{-1} \mathbf{X}^T$?
A
A matrix that projects the observed response vector $\mathbf{y}$ onto the column space of $\mathbf{X}$ to yield predicted values: $\hat{\mathbf{y}} = \mathbf{H}\mathbf{y}$
B
A matrix containing the names of the variables
C
A diagonal matrix of residual variances
D
An identity matrix of dimensions $n \times n$
✓ Correct Answer: A - A matrix that projects the observed response vector $\mathbf{y}$ onto the column space of $\mathbf{X}$ to yield predicted values: $\hat{\mathbf{y}} = \mathbf{H}\mathbf{y}$
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
The Hat matrix (projection matrix) maps observed values to fitted values: $\hat{\mathbf{y}} = \mathbf{H}\mathbf{y}$. Its diagonal elements $h_{ii}$ measure the 'leverage' of each observation in predictor space.
Sample Question 8
Linear & Multiple Regression, Correlation & ANOVA
hard • Statistics
What is the sum of the diagonal elements (trace) of the Hat Matrix $\mathbf{H} = \mathbf{X}(\mathbf{X}^T \mathbf{X})^{-1} \mathbf{X}^T$ with $p = k + 1$ parameters?
A
$\text{tr}(\mathbf{H}) = n$
B
$\text{tr}(\mathbf{H}) = p$ (the number of estimated regression parameters including intercept)
C
$\text{tr}(\mathbf{H}) = n - p$
D
$\text{tr}(\mathbf{H}) = 1$
✓ Correct Answer: B - $\text{tr}(\mathbf{H}) = p$ (the number of estimated regression parameters including intercept)
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Using cyclic property of trace: $\text{tr}(\mathbf{H}) = \text{tr}(\mathbf{X}(\mathbf{X}^T \mathbf{X})^{-1} \mathbf{X}^T) = \text{tr}((\mathbf{X}^T \mathbf{X})^{-1} \mathbf{X}^T \mathbf{X}) = \text{tr}(\mathbf{I}_p) = p$. The average leverage is $\bar{h} = p / n$.
Sample Question 9
Linear & Multiple Regression, Correlation & ANOVA
medium • Statistics
An observation is commonly flagged as having 'High Leverage' in regression diagnostics if its diagonal Hat value $h_{ii}$ exceeds what threshold?
A
$h_{ii} > \frac{2p}{n}$ (or $h_{ii} > \frac{3p}{n}$)
B
$h_{ii} > 1.0$
C
$h_{ii} < 0$
D
$h_{ii} > 0.5$
✓ Correct Answer: A - $h_{ii} > \frac{2p}{n}$ (or $h_{ii} > \frac{3p}{n}$)
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Since the average leverage is $\bar{h} = p/n$, observations with $h_{ii} > 2p/n$ (or $3p/n$) are considered high leverage points that exert disproportionate potential influence on the fitted plane.
Sample Question 10
Linear & Multiple Regression, Correlation & ANOVA
medium • Statistics
What does Cook's Distance ($D_i$) measure in regression diagnostics?
A
The physical distance between the interviewer and the respondent
B
The overall influence of the $i$-th observation on ALL fitted values when that observation is deleted: $D_i = \frac{\sum_{j=1}^n (\hat{Y}_j - \hat{Y}_{j(i)})^2}{p \cdot MSE}$
C
The correlation between error terms and explanatory variables
D
The multicollinearity between two predictor variables
✓ Correct Answer: B - The overall influence of the $i$-th observation on ALL fitted values when that observation is deleted: $D_i = \frac{\sum_{j=1}^n (\hat{Y}_j - \hat{Y}_{j(i)})^2}{p \cdot MSE}$
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Cook's Distance combines both the standardized residual (outlier in $Y$) and the leverage $h_{ii}$ (outlier in $X$) to measure how much all regression predictions shift when point $i$ is omitted. $D_i > 1$ or $D_i > 4/n$ indicates high influence.
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