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MCQ   A metal detector tries to distinguish between a person who is carrying a weapon or bomb from those who are not. What is the null hypothesis? When is Type 2 error committed? a)The detector sets off an alarm when, in fact, the person passing through was not carrying a weapon or bomb. b)The detector does not set off an alarm when, in fact, the person passing through was not carrying a weapon or bomb c)The detector does not set off an alarm when, in fact, the person passing through was carrying a weapon or bomb d)The detector sets off an alarm when, in fact, the person passing through was carrying a weapon or bomb.

MCQ   A metal detector tries to distinguish between a person who is carrying a weapon or bomb from those who are not. What is the null hypothesis? When is Type 2 error committed? a)The detector sets off an alarm when, in fact, the person passing through was not carrying a weapon or bomb. b)The detector does not set off an alarm when, in fact, the person passing through was not carrying a weapon or bomb c)The detector does not set off an alarm when, in fact, the person passing through was carrying a weapon or bomb d)The detector sets off an alarm when, in fact, the person passing through was carrying a weapon or bomb.

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A metal detector tries to distinguish between a person who is carrying a weapon or bomb from those who are not. What is the null
hypothesis? When is Type 2 error committed?
a)The detector sets off an alarm when, in fact, the person passing through was not carrying a weapon or bomb.
b)The detector does not set off an alarm when, in fact, the person passing through was not carrying a weapon or bomb
c)The detector does not set off an alarm when, in fact, the person passing through was carrying a weapon or bomb
d)The detector sets off an alarm when, in fact, the person passing through was carrying a weapon or bomb.

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