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AP STATISTICS (GATHERING DATA)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct sampling method:

A student council wants to know whether students would like the council to sponsor a mid winter dance or mid winter carnival this year

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Survey 20 randomly selected freshmen, 20 randomly selected sophomores, 20 randomly selected juniors, and 20 randomly selected seniors

a)

systematic

b)

random sample

c)

convenience

d)

stratified

e)

cluster

2.

Choose the correct sampling method: A student council wants to know whether students would like the council to sponsor a mid winter dance or mid winter carnival this year →\rightarrow  
Survey all students in three randomly selected homerooms

a)

systematic

b)

cluster

c)

self-selected

d)

stratified

e)

random sample

3.

The officers of a neighborhood association want to know whether residents are interested in beautifying the neighborhood and, if so, how much money they are willing to contribute toward the costs involved. The officers are considering two methods for gathering data:

Method A: Call and survey every tenth resident on the association’s roster. 
Method B: Randomly select and survey 10 residents from among those who come to the neighborhood block party.
 →\rightarrow  
Identify the population.

a)

the residents

b)

the officers

c)

the mailman

4.

The officers of a neighborhood association want to know whether residents are interested in beautifying the neighborhood and, if so, how much money they are willing to contribute toward the costs involved. The officers are considering two methods for gathering data:


Method A: Call and survey every tenth resident on the association’s roster.

Method B: Randomly select and survey 10 residents from among those who come to the neighborhood block party.

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Which sampling method is most likely to result in a representative sample of the population ?

a)

Method A

b)

Method B

5.

Systematic Sampling involves ...

a)

placing the sampling in order

b)

sampling based on similar characteristics

c)

random sampling

d)

sampling based on different characteristics

6.

SRS means ...

a)

Stratified Random Sampling

b)

Simple Random Sampling

c)

Stratified Random System

d)

Simple Random System

7.

All the following are principles of experiment design except ...

a)

Control

b)

Randomize

c)

Replicate

d)

Strategize

8.

All the following are types of sampling methods except ...

a)

Simple Random Sampling

b)

Systematic Sampling

c)

Stratified Sampling

d)

Cluster Sampling

e)

Randomized Sampling

9.

What type of study is described? A gym asks its customers if they would prefer the gym to open earlier in the morning.

a)

Experiment

b)

Observational Study

c)

Sample Survey

10.

What type of study is described? A gym tries out a new weightlifting method to see if it will build muscle for their customers faster than their current method.

a)

Sample Survey

b)

Experiment

c)

Observational Study