.. _final-exam: Final Exam ========== **Date and Time:** Thursday, January 9th 2026 **Duration:** Exactly 140 minutes .. admonition:: Exam Day Instructions :class: important **DIRECTIONS:** Read all of the following **before** you click **Start Quiz**. The timer will not start yet. **Exam format and allowed materials** - This is an **open notes, closed book** exam with **limited internet access**. - You may print hard copies of any material. - **No internet connected devices** are allowed, including phones and tablets. **Exam timing** - There is a **24 hour window** to complete the exam. - Once you start, you will have exactly **140 minutes** to complete the exam. - If you start too close to the end of the window, you may be cut off. Plan accordingly. **Technical requirements** - This exam uses **Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor**, which require a **microphone and webcam**. - You will have limited access to anything on your computer or the internet. - Your exam environment must align with the video demonstration on the course website (see *Interactive Learning Tools, STAT 350*). - Ensure you have a working **scientific calculator** with **no internet capabilities**. - A scientific calculator is available inside LockDown Browser, but it is not recommended. **Behavioral expectations and academic integrity** - You are expected to uphold the Purdue University honor code. Cheating will result in an **automatic failure of the course**, and a report will be filed with the Office of the Dean of Students. - You are not allowed to **talk during the exam**, including to yourself or others. This is monitored. - **No earbuds or headphones** are allowed unless you have specific DRC accommodations. - You may not leave the computer once the exam has started except with prior approval. **No bathroom breaks** are allowed. - It is prohibited to take pictures of the exam or retain any copies of the questions after the exam. - All normal distribution probabilities and percentiles must use the **z table**. You may not use a graphing calculator for these calculations. - Unless stated otherwise, all numeric answers should have **four decimal places**. - If your webcam is not positioned to show you and your writing area during the exam, you will receive a **ZERO (0)**. - Not following these rules, including talking to others or accessing unauthorized material, will result in a **ZERO (0)** and being reported to the Dean of Students. **Calculation rules** - Unless stated otherwise, all numeric answers should have **four decimal places**. - For the written response question, show your work and calculations as clearly as possible using proper, formal notation. **Preparation recommendations** - Have scratch paper and something to write with. - Create a crib sheet summarizing necessary information. - At the end of the exam, you will be required to tear up all scratch paper while the camera is still recording. **Technical issues** - A practice environment is available on Brightspace to test your equipment and computing environment. Ensure everything works correctly before the exam. - Make sure your computer and internet connection are reliable before starting. - Choose a quiet location that will remain quiet for the duration of the exam. If you cannot access a quiet location, consider contacting a testing center. Noise may be flagged as potential cheating. - If you encounter critical technical issues during the exam, contact your professor immediately at **reese18@purdue.edu**. About the Final Exam ------------------------------------------------------------------ The final exam is a **comprehensive assessment**, covering the full scope of the course. This final exam will assess your progress towards reaching all course objectives with a heavy focus on post exam 1 materials. Final Exam: Help Session by Heekyung Ahn and Hyebin Han ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ .. raw:: html
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- `Exam Help Session `_ Required Review Materials ------------------------------------------------------------------ .. important:: You need to **review** materials from all parts of the course: - :doc:`Exam 1 ` Essential Documents for Final Exam ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - `Exam Objectives `_ (Non-Exhaustive List of topics) Comprehensive Final Exams ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ These exams cover the entire course content and best represent what to expect: .. list-table:: Comprehensive Final Exams :widths: 30 35 35 :header-rows: 1 * - Semester - Exam - Solution Key * - Fall 2024 - `Final Exam Fall 2024 PDF `_ - `Solution Fall 2024 PDF `_ * - Spring 2025 - `Final Spring 2025 Exam PDF `_ - `Solution Spring 2025 PDF `_ * - Fall 2025 - `Final Exam Fall 2025 PDF `_ - `Solution Fall 2025 PDF `_ Study Guide Resource ------------------------------------------------------------------ Since the final exam is cumulative, it is important to figure out how to determine when to use each method. .. admonition:: Interactive Study Guide :class: hint A question/answer form has been created to help guide you in creating your own flow charts for the final exam: `Interactive Probability and Statistical Inference Guide `_ Exam 2 Preparation Materials (Not comprensive for final) ------------------------------------------------------- .. note:: In the Spring and Fall semesters, STAT 350 has **Exam 1**, **Exam 2**, and a **Final Exam**. Exam 2 normally covers **Chapters 7 through 11**. I am including that material here for your review because it is also covered on the **Final Exam** in the Winter Session. Exam 2: Help Session by Heekyung Ahn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ .. raw:: html
- `Exam Help Session `_ Preparation Materials ------------------------------------------------------------------ .. important:: Start by reading the **Exam Procedures and Information** document before reviewing other materials. Essential Documents ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - `Exam Objectives `_ (List of topics) Previous Exams ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ .. list-table:: Previous Exam 2 Versions :widths: 30 35 35 :header-rows: 1 * - Semester - Exam - Solution Key * - Fall 2023 - `Exam FALL 2023 PDF `_ - `Solution FALL 2023 PDF `_ * - Spring 2024 - `Exam SPRING 2024 PDF `_ - `Solution SPRING 2024 PDF `_ * - Summer 2024 - `Exam SUMMER 2024 PDF `_ - `Solution SUMMER 2024 PDF `_ * - Fall 2024 - `Exam FALL 2024 PDF `_ - `Solution FALL 2024 PDF `_ * - Spring 2025 - `Exam SPRING 2025 PDF `_ - `Solution SPRING 2025 PDF `_ * - Fall 2025 - `Exam 2 FALL 2025 PDF `_ - `Solution 2 FALL 2025 PDF `_