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Correlation Course Finals Day-3 Flashcards

1
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What does BLUE in geostatistics and mineral economics mean?

A

Best Linear Unbiased Estimator

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Who currently supervises the Trans-ASEAN Gas Pipeline (TAGP)?

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ASEAN Council on Petroleum (ASCOPE)

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It is a remote sensing method that can be employed in exploration and geohazard-related studies that utilizes light in the form of a pulsed laser to measure variable distances to the Earth.

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Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)

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Which among the following faults have little to no significant role during the series of earthquakes in Region XII in 2019?

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Padada Fault

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Which among the following lithotypes/macerals contribute to the bright megascopic appearance of coals?

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Vitrain and Clarain

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An uppercase letter with an Arial font of 12 pts. has an equivalent height of how many millimeters? Source: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/The-Conversions-of-Point-Sizes-to-Millimeters-in-Times-New-Roman-Arial-Helvetica-and_tbl4_365853631

A

3.03 mm

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What country has the highest oil reserves in the world?

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Venezuela

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RA 101166, otherwise known as Geology Profession Act of 2012,” repealed what law?

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RA 4209

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What is a PTR?

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Professional Tax Receipt

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The scope of practice of a geologist shall include, but not limited to, except:

A. geological mapping
B. geo-mechanical study of rocks C. data processing
D. None, all of the choices are part of the scope of practice of a geologist

A

D. None, all of the choices are part of the scope of practice of a geologist

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The qualifications of the chairman and members of the Professional Regulatory Board of Geology are the following, except:

A. a natural born citizen and resident of the Philippines
B. a holder of at least an MSc in Geology or related field conferred by a university or school of good standing, accredited by the government
C. a registered geologist with a valid certificate of registration
D. a member of the APO of geology but not a trustee or officer thereof
E. Both B and D

A

B. a holder of at least an MSc in Geology or related field conferred by a university or school of good standing, accredited by the government

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True or False: To pass the licensure examination for geology, an undergraduate student/candidate must obtain a general weighted average of no less than 70% and a rating of no less than 50% in any examination subject

A. True
B. False

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B. False

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13
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The following statements are true, except:

A. Temporary/special permits may be issued to foreign geologist, recognized as experts in their specific fields of geology, upon arrival in the country
B. Temporary/special permits may be issued to foreign geologists who have distinguished themselves in their respective fields of specialization, contracted as professors or lectures by academic institutions in the Philippines, subject to verification of credentials by the Board;
C. Temporary/special permits may be issued to a foreign geologist with an expertise in porphyry-copper deposits, provided that such mwill be secured prior to arrival in the country
D. None, all statements are correct.

A

A. Temporary/special permits may be issued to foreign geologist, recognized as experts in their specific fields of geology, upon arrival in the country

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Who can be exempted from the Geologists Licensure Examination?

A. Accredited Competent Person B. Foreign Geologist
C. Graduate of Ph.D. in Geology D. Board of Trustee

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C. Graduate of Ph.D. in Geology

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A person who conveys the impression that he/she is a geologist without having graduated as such or is engaged in geology practice, without holding a valid certificate of registration from the Board shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to a fine of not less than _______________ or imprisonment of not less than 1 month but not more than five years, or both, at the discretion of the court.

A

Php 10,000.00 to Php 1,000,000.00

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Who is the first president of the Geological Society of the Philippines? The Geological Society of the Philippines was organized on VJ Day, September 2, 1945.

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Dr. Jose Feliciano

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17
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Who is the current President of the Geological Society of the Philippines?

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Mr. Joey Nelson R. Ayson

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Suppose that you conducted exploratory drilling on a moderately sloping hillslope, that is proximal from an identified intrusive body, and subsequently encountered a tilted mineralized carbonate unit. Determine the structure’s strike and dip using the following data:

Drill Hole: EDH-1, EDH-2, EDH-3
Elevation (masl): 200, 200, 180
Location: 100m due West of EDH2, 100m due East of EDH1, 250m due South of EDH1
Depth to Structure: 30m, 55m, 35m

A

N 21.8o E, 53.39o SE

but dip could be 53.4 degrees celsius??

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19
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There are how many GSP Board of Trustees?

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9

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CRIRSCO:

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Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards

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It is a carbonate texture classification scheme that is based on depositional texture and mud content.

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Dunham

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What is the JORC? It is a professional code of practice that promotes robust standards for the public reporting of exploration results, mineral resources and ore reserves

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Joint Ore Reserve Committee Code

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A/An ________________________ is a minerals industry professional who is a Member or Fellow of the Philippine Society of Mining Engineers (PSEM), the Geological Society of the Philippines (GSP) or the Society of Metallurgical Engineers of the Philippines (SMEP), duly accredited by the professional organization to which he/she belongs, or of a Recognized Professional Organization (RPO) included in a list promulgated by PSEM, GSP, and SMEP through the PMRCC as the need arises, subject to the applicable laws and regulations.

A

Accredited Competent Person

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24
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What is the standard size of ISO A4 paper for technical reports?

A

8.27” x 11.69”

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Based on the IRR of PMRC 2020, _____________ is the process of confirming that the data used were generated with “best practice procedures”, accurately transcribed from the reference, and are suitable for use. It is essential that original data are checked and that their integrity and credibility are demonstrated..

A

Data Verification

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26
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Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997;

A

RA 8371

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27
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FMRDP is the acronym for:

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Final Mine Rehabilitation and Decommissioning Plan

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It is the process of searching or prospecting for Mineral Resources by geological, geochemical and/or geophysical surveys, remote sensing, test pitting, trenching, drilling, and other related means to determine their existence, quantity and quality, and the feasibility of mining them.

A

Mineral Exploration

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It is the economically mineable part of a Measured and/or Indicated Mineral Resource. It includes diluting materials and allowances for losses, which may occur when the material is mined or extracted and is defined by studies at Pre-Feasibility or Feasibility level as appropriate that include application of Modifying Factors.

A

Mineral Reserve

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It is the part of a technical report for exploration results, exploration targets, and/or mineral resources estimation that summarize important information in the Technical Report, including purpose and scope of work, Mineral Property description and ownership, geology and mineralization, the status of exploration, Mineral Resources estimates, if any, and the ACP Geologist(s)’ conclusions and recommendations. It should have sufficient detail to allow the reader to understand the essentials of the Technical Report.

A

Executive Summary

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The acronym “ESG’ refers to;

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Environmental, Social, and Governance

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The PMRCC is the __________ member of the CRIRSCO.

A

15th

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33
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It is known as “The Oil Exploration and Development Act of 1972.”

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PD 87, s. 1972

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34
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The upstream sector of the fossil fuel value chain comprise:

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Exploration

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Suppose that there are three drills allocated for defining the semi-detailed alteration zone of an epithermal deposit. D-1 has a 50% chance of hitting the target, D-2 has 33.33% chance and D-3 has a 25% chance. What is the probability that D-1 hits and both D-2 and D-3 will miss?

A

25%

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It is a black or brown petroleum-like material obtained either as a residue from the distillation of petroleum or from natural deposits.

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Asphalt

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37
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What is the polymorph of luzonite?

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Enargite

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38
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It is an Australian-British multinational corporation and is considered as the world’s third largest metals and mining corporation based on revenues in 2023.

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Rio Tinto

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______________________ is a collectors term for the bead-like gold masa coinsduring the aristocratic era of the Philippines and pre Hispanic rule. Also called as bulawan (“gold piece”) in many Philippine dialects or salapi/ginto in Tagalog.

A

Pilocitos

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40
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What country has the richest rare earth element reserves in the world amounting to 44 million metric tons in 2023?

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China

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It refers to any diamond that is mined in areas controlled by forces opposed to the legitimate, internationally recognized government of a country and that is sold to fund military action against that government.

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Blood diamond

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42
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It is a thematic map that is used to represent statistical data using the color mapping symbology technique. It displays enumeration units, or divided geographical areas or regions that are colored, shaded or patterned in relation to a data variable.

A

Choropleth Map

43
Q

Which among the following is the best aquiclude?

A

Argillite

44
Q

Which among the following resin identification code of plastic are the most commonly recycled?

A. #1 and #2
B. #3 and #4
C. #5 and #6
D. #6 and #7

A

A. #1 and #2

45
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It is synonymous to smart manufacturing and is defined as the integration of intelligent digital technologies into manufacturing and industrial processes. It encompasses a set of technologies that include industrial IoT networks, AI, Big Data, robotics, and automation.

A

Industry 4.0

46
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What type of deposit is hosted in the Lower Silurian Criadero Quartzite in Almaden, Spain?

A

Mercury

47
Q

When writing captions for a figure, captions are placed where?

A

Below the Figure

48
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It is a scale that is used in raised-relief maps, plans and technical drawings (cross section perspectives), in order to emphasize vertical features, which might be too small to identify relative to the horizontal scale.

A

vertical exaggeration

49
Q

What type of mining method is currently utilized by Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company?

A

Inclined Cut and Fill

50
Q

It is a soft compact stone of grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, sometimes stained, carved into images of miniature pagodas by the Chinese.

A

Agalmatolite

51
Q

Where can you find the true west direction if a Brunton Compass’ mirror is right under your head?

A. Right
B. Left
C. north
D. None

A

D. None

52
Q

The following are common pathfinder minerals for gold, except;

A. Arsenic
B. Molybdenum
C. Silver
D. Copper
E. Zircon

A

E. Zircon

53
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It is a boundary that separates two liquid layers of different densities. In bodies of water, it encompasses both the halocline and thermocline.

A

Pycnocline

54
Q

Mineral resource blocks can be represented into raster layers with the following formats, except;

A. .gpx
B. .tif
C. .bil
D. .crf

A

A. .gpx

55
Q

These are openings that are driven within the ore and follow the seam or vein are known as _______.

A. Adits/Drifts
B. Declines
C. Shafts
D. Stopes

A

A. Adits/Drifts

56
Q

Which of the following is not a measure of dispersion?

A. Standard Deviation
B. Mode
C. Range
D. Variance
E. None from the choices

A

B. Mode

57
Q

True or False: Hypersthene is intermediary between Enstatite and Ferrosilite in terms of iron and magnesium content in orthopyroxenes.

A

True

58
Q

Which is an aggregate?

A.Portland Cement
B. Clinker
C. Lime
D. Gravel

A

D. Gravel

59
Q

Suppose that you do not have a Jones Riffle Splitter, what will you do to get a representative powdered sample?

A

Coning and Quartering

60
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It is the method of separating gold or silver from impurities by melting the impure metal in a cupel (a flat, porous dish made of a refractory, or high-temperature-resistant, material) and then directing a blast of hot air on it in a special furnace.

A

Cupellation

61
Q

BOPD in the oil parlance refers to;

A

Barrels of oil per day

62
Q

Type of metallurgic process employed by the PASAR

A

Flash Smelting

63
Q

It is a rock that is ejected from the blast site in a controlled explosion in mining operations.

A

Fly Rock

64
Q

It is the largest layered igneous intrusion within the Earth’s Crust.

A

Bushveld Complex

65
Q

True or False: Kimberlite is a rare variant of peridotite and is most commonly known to be the main host matrix for diamonds.

A

True

66
Q

A map that shows contour lines of equal true stratigraphic thickness over an area.

A

isopach

67
Q

What is the principal ore of tungsten?

A

Wolframite

68
Q

It is a black and earthy substance that consists mainly of hydrated manganese oxides; it is an important ore of manganese

A

Wad

69
Q

Natural gas that contain trace quantities of H2S and CO2 are termed as _____________. In its pure form, it is non-corrosive and require little refining to be transported and marketed safely.

A

Sweet Gas

70
Q

What type of rock hosts the Argyle Diamond Pipe in East Kimberley in the remote north of western Australia?

A

Lamproite

71
Q

Calculate the thickness of a gold-bearing quartz vein having a N 20o W strike, a 60o NE true dip, and an exposed horizontal thickness of 80 centimeters.

A

0.693 m

72
Q

A process where cracks in and below Earth’s surface are opened and widened by injecting water, chemicals, and sand at high pressure.

A

Fracking

73
Q

It is a climate agreement that operationalizes the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change by committing industrialized countries and economies in transition to limit and reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions in accordance with agreed individual targets.

A

Kyoto Protocol

74
Q

Minimum area to be declared as Minahang Bayan

A

20 hectares

75
Q

Refers to water, sea bottom and substratum measured twenty-four (24) nautical miles seaward from the baseline of the Philippine Archipelago

A

Contiguous Zone

76
Q

Means acts or circumstances beyond the reasonable control of Contractor/Permit Holder/Permittee/Lessee including, but not limited to, war, rebellion, insurrection, riots, civil disturbance, blockade, sabotage, embargo, strike, lockout, any dispute with surface owners and other labor disputes, epidemic, earthquake, storm, flood or other adverse weather conditions, explosion, fire, adverse action by Government or by any instrumentality or subdivision thereof, act of God or any public enemy and any cause as herein described over which the affected party has no reasonable control.

A

Force Majeure

77
Q

FTAA;

A

Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement

78
Q

Given the following atomic masses: Cu=63.55, S=32.07, Fe=55.93, and O=16, which of the following minerals has the highest theoretical weight percentage of copper?

A

Cuprite

79
Q

A gold mine has an operating cost of 3000 PHP/ton of ore processed. The mill achieves a recovery rate of 85%. If the current market price of gold is 1500 PHP per gram, what is the minimum concentration of gold (the break-even cutoff grade) in the ore, expressed in grams per ton (g/ton), that the mine needs to be profitable?

A

2.35 g/ton

80
Q

The distance between two points on a 1:25,000 scale map is measured to be 8 centimeters. What is the actual distance between these two points on the ground?

A

2 kilometers

81
Q

In a sedimentary basin with five potential drilling targets, each with an estimated 20% chance of containing hydrocarbons, what is the probability of finding hydrocarbons in at least one target?

A

67.2%

82
Q

An exploration team is analyzing rock samples for a specific mineral. If they test 10 samples and find the mineral in 3 of them, what is the probability of finding the mineral in any given sample?

A

30%

83
Q

A mining company extracts 500 tons of ore. If the ore grade is 2%, how many tons of the valuable mineral are in the ore?

A

10 tons

84
Q

A gold deposit has a total tonnage of 1,000,000 tonnes. 500,000 tonnes of this deposit have an average grade of 2 g/t gold, and the remaining 500,000 tonnes have an average grade of 1 g/t gold. What is the overall average grade of the deposit?

A

1.5 g/t

85
Q

A mining project requires an initial investment of $50 million and is expected to generate annual cash flows of $10 million for 10 years. What is the project’s payback period (in years)?

A

5 years

86
Q

A mineral exploration project has an NPV of $5 million and an initial investment of $2 million. What is the Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR) of the project?

A

3.5

87
Q

A mining project has an initial investment of $10 million and is expected to generate annual cash flows of $3 million for 5 years. If the discount rate is 10%, what is the Net Present Value (NPV) of the project?

A

$1.37 million

88
Q

The epithermal gold deposits of the Paracale district in Camarines Norte are characterized by which specific type of mineralization?

A

low-sulfidation

89
Q

During coalification, the progressive loss of moisture and volatiles results in:

A

An increase in carbon content

90
Q

Liptinite, another maceral group, is primarily derived from:

A

resins and waxes

91
Q

Which coal rank is most commonly used for metallurgical processes like steelmaking due to its low sulfur and phosphorus content?

A

anthracite

92
Q

What is the name of the bright, banded variety of coal that is often composed of alternating layers of vitrain and fusain?

A

clarain

93
Q

The Zambales Ophiolite Complex is made up of three massifs. Which DOES NOT belong to this list?

A

Botolan

94
Q

What is the age of the Coto block of the Zambales Ophiolite Complex?

A

Eocene

95
Q

The Zambales Jade is what type of feldspar?

A

Anorthite

96
Q

Mindoro Jade isn’t actually a jade. It is made up of the mineral:

A

muscovite

97
Q

Which of the following is NOT a type of mineralization found in the Mankayan Mineral District?

A. Porphyry coppers
B. Enargite-luzonite vein replacements
C. Quartz-gold-base metal veins D. Skarn deposits

A

D. Skarn deposits

98
Q

Kriging method assumes a known mean for the entire domain?

A

Simple kriging

99
Q

The range of a variogram represents:

A

The distance at which spatial autocorrelation becomes negligible

100
Q

Geostatistics was firmly established in the 1960s by the French engineer ________________.

A

Georges Matheron

101
Q

Luzonite is a polymorph of Enargite. The chemical formula is:

A

Cu3AsS4

102
Q

You want to determine if there is a significant difference in the mean porosity of two different types of sandstone. Which statistical test would be most appropriate?

A

T-test

103
Q

In hypothesis testing, a Type I error occurs when:

A

The null hypothesis is rejected when it is actually true.

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