Quiz on Sampling and Statistics

What is the process of taking a sample from a population of subjects/respondents called?

• Census

• Population

• Surveying

• Sampling

Which of the following describes a measure of the population?

• Mean

• Parameter

• Sample

• Statistic

What type of sample is obtained using an objective chance mechanism?

• Non-probability sample

• Convenience sample

• Judgment sample

• Probability sample

Which sampling method gives every member of the population an equal chance of being chosen?

• Stratified random sampling

• Systematic random sampling

• Cluster sampling

• Simple random sampling

What is the term for a descriptive measure of the sample?

• Variance

• Parameter

• Statistic

• Mean

Which of the following is NOT a type of probability sampling?

• Simple random sampling

• Systematic random sampling

• Stratified random sampling

• Haphazard sampling

In which sampling method are elements selected based on the kth element?

• Simple random sampling

• Systematic random sampling

• Cluster sampling

• Stratified random sampling

Which sampling technique divides the population into subgroups called strata?

• Cluster sampling

• Simple random sampling

• Stratified random sampling

• Systematic random sampling

What is the mean of the population represented by?

• 𝑛

• 𝜇

• 𝜎

• 𝑋