Practice: M09 — Parametric and Non-parametric Tests

Module: M09 Glossary: M09 Terms


Topic 1: Test of Correlation

Question 1: An analyst examines annual returns for Investment One and Investment Two over 33 years. The correlation coefficient is 0.43051. Test whether there is a significant positive correlation at 1% significance.


Question 2: The Spearman rank correlation test statistic is calculated as:

When should you use Spearman rank instead of the parametric t-test for correlation?


Topic 2: Chi-Square Test of Independence

Question 3: A contingency table of 1,594 ETFs classified by investment type (Value, Growth, Blend) and market cap (Small, Medium, Large):

SmallMediumLargeTotal
Value50110343503
Growth42122202366
Blend56149520725
Total1483811,0651,594

Test independence at 5% significance using the chi-square test of independence.


Topic 3: Parametric vs Nonparametric

Question 4: An analyst examines monthly returns for two funds over one year. Both funds’ returns are non-normally distributed. To test whether the mean return of one fund is greater than the other, the analyst can use:

A. A parametric test only B. A nonparametric test only C. Both parametric and nonparametric tests


Question 5: Which of the following is not a situation where nonparametric tests are appropriate?

A. The data are given in ranks B. The sample is large and normally distributed C. There are outliers in the dataset