Unit Test #42

Select your answers to the following 10 questions from the pop-up menus in the right hand column. Clicking the "Begin Test Again" button will clear all the answers.

 

 

Q1:

 

When a sample is chosen from a population and every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected it is called: A. a census
B. a biased sample
C. a random sample
D. a popular sample

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Q2:

 

How often is a CENSUS held in Australia and New Zealand? A. Every three years
B. Every hundred years
C. Every year
D. Every five years

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Q3:

 

If a sample is taken and it is not random, any conclusions are likely to be: A. very accurate
B. unbiased 
C. biased
D. totally wrong

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Q4:

 

 A sample for a survey on the eating habits of all Queenslanders is taken by selecting every 50th person in the telephone directory. Would this produce a random sample? A. No 
B. Yes

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Q5:

 

True or false?

In the Lotto draw, the seven balls chosen form a random sample of the 40 balls?

 
A. True
B. False

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Q6:

 

 The first 20 people to arrive at work are asked their opinions of the boss! Would the results of this survey be likely to be biased? A. No
B. Yes

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Q7:

 

True or false?

Bias in a survey can be avoided by selecting random samples.

 
A. True
B. False

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Q8:

 

A sample for a survey on the study habits of all students in a secondary school is taken by selecting every 10th person on the school roll. Would this produce a random sample? A. No
B. Yes

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Q9:

 

True or false?

In a random sample every member of the population has the same chance of being selected.

A. True
B. False

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Q10:

 

A survey which covers every member of a population is called A. a random sample
B. a biased sample
C. a census
D. an election

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