Final Exam

Date and Time: Monday, May 4th, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Duration: Exactly 120 minutes

Warning

Important: Final exam room assignments are different from Exam 2. Please verify your room assignment below.

Table 5 Final Exam Room Assignments
Instructor	Campus	Sections	Exam Room
Heekyung Ahn	Purdue West Lafayette (PWL)	200	ELLT 116
Yu Lin	Purdue Indianapolis (PIN)	001, 002, 003 (Online)	TBA
Evidence Simbarashe Matangi	Purdue West Lafayette (PWL)	100, 400, 700	ELLT 116
Timothy Reese	Purdue West Lafayette (PWL)	999 (ONLINE)	ELLT 116
Halin Shin	Purdue West Lafayette (PWL)	500	ELLT 116
Chenzhong Wu	Purdue West Lafayette (PWL)	600	ELLT 116

Final Exam Procedures

Exam overview and timing

The final exam is a comprehensive two-hour assessment (exactly 120 minutes).
It covers the full scope of the course, with an approximate emphasis of:
- Post-Exam 2 material: ~60%
- Early-course material: ~40%
You may fill out the front page before the exam starts.
During the exam, write your name on every odd numbered page. This cannot be done after time is called.

Exam format

The exam begins with objective questions:
- Approximately 5–10 True or False questions, 2 points each
- Approximately 4–10 Multiple Choice questions, 3 points each
These questions will mix post-Exam 2 and earlier material.
The remaining questions are free response.
Unless stated otherwise, report numeric answers to four decimal places.

Graphs, work requirements, and interpretation

If graphs are needed, they will be provided, except you may be asked to draw or complete a modified boxplot.
All provided graphs will be labeled appropriately.
It is acceptable to use graphics to support your answers when appropriate.
Any numbers you use that are not provided in the question (and not computed in a prior part) must have supporting work shown.
A correct answer without work is considered incorrect.

Code recognition

Allowed materials

Two 8.5 × 11 inch crib sheets are allowed.
- You may use both sides of both pages.
- They may be typed or handwritten.
- You may include anything you want.
- Strong recommendation: organize for quick lookup (for example, headings, boxed sections, and color coding for formulas, definitions, theorems, and techniques).
A scientific calculator is required.
A z table is not needed. Any critical values or quantiles you need will be available from code output.

Desk policy and personal belongings

The only items allowed on your desk are:
- crib sheets
- writing utensils and erasers
- scientific calculator
- picture ID
All other personal belongings must be stored away (backpack, purse, etc.).
Once the exam begins, you may not open your bag unless given permission by your instructor.
If you need scratch paper, raise your hand and it will be provided.
- Write your name in the upper right corner of all scratch paper.
Your phone must be stored away and cannot be at your desk.
You may not share anything with anyone else in the room.

Submitting the exam

Turn in your exam at the location assigned by your instructor.
You must show your PUID (or another ID with instructor permission) and sign the attendance sheet for your section indicating you took the exam.

Grading policy: consistency across parts

We grade on consistency, meaning your work on earlier parts affects how later parts are graded.

Positive impact (partial credit through consistency):
- If a later part depends on an earlier computed value, we will grade the later part using your earlier answer, even if the earlier answer was incorrect.
- This can allow you to earn full credit on later parts if your work is consistent.
Example: If Part (a) asks for a normalization constant and Part (b) uses that constant to compute a probability, Part (b) can receive full credit if it is computed correctly using your Part (a) value.

Important: If you are unsure on an early part, write something plausible so later parts can still be graded. However, an impossible value (for example, one that would make a density negative or identically zero) will reduce credit on dependent parts.
Negative impact (loss of points for inconsistency):
- If you set up the problem one way and later proceed in a way that conflicts with your earlier setup, you can lose points even if the later computation is otherwise correct.
Example: If you state a two-sided alternative hypothesis (≠) and later compute a one-sided confidence bound instead of a two-sided confidence interval, you will lose points for inconsistency with your earlier setup.

About the Final Exam

The final exam is a comprehensive two-hour assessment, covering the full scope of the course.

Content Distribution

This structure ensures a thorough evaluation of your understanding of the entire course content.

Important

You need to review materials from all parts of the course:

Important

Start by reading the Exam Procedures and Information document before reviewing other materials.

These exams cover the entire course content and best represent what to expect:

Since the final exam is cumulative, it is important to figure out how to determine when to use each method.

Interactive Study Guide

A question/answer form has been created to help guide you in creating your own flow charts for the final exam: