Unit Test #44

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 does not accurately represent the group 
from which it is taken this is called:
A. a census
B. a biased sample
C. a random sample
D. a population
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Q2: How often is a CENSUS held in 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. wrong
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Q4: A sample for a survey on the eating habits of all New Zealanders is taken by selecting every 100th 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?

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 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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