Unit Test #43

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:

 

If a sample is taken for a survey and every member of a population has an equal chance of being chosen the sample is said to be: A. complete
B. selective
C. biased
D. random
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Q2:

 

When a sample does not accurately represent the group from which it is taken, it is called: A. a census
B. a biased sample
C. a random sample
D. a population
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Q3:

 

A census involves surveying every member of a population.

True or false?

A. True 
B. False
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Q4:

 

If a sample is taken and it is not random, any conclusions are likely to be:

A. very accurate
B. unbiased 
C. wrong
D. biased
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Q5:

 

 

How often is a CENSUS held in New Zealand and Australia?

A. Every five years 
B. Every hundred years
C. Every year
D. Every three years
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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. Yes
B. No
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Q7:

 

True or false?

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

A. False
B. True
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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 alphabetical school roll. Would this produce a random sample? A. Yes
B. No
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Q9:

 

True or false?

In a random sample every member of the population has the 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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