1.   A sample should be ______.
    A. not representative of the general population B. half the size of the population
    C. less than ten in the general population D. representative of the general population
    Hint

  2.   A polling service wants to choose a sample of 1,000 registered voters to check the popularity of a local Republican mayor. Which survey would yield the most accurate results?
    A. Selecting 1,000 individuals from a neighboring state.
    B. Selecting 1,000 individuals from the local Republican party.
    C. Selecting 1,000 individuals from the local Democratic party.
    D. Selecting 1,000 individuals from the local voter registration logs.
    Hint

  3.   Lara is running for student council president of the 8th grade class. She would like to poll how the students will vote on election day. Which sample is best for this situation?
    A. A poll of Lara's cross-country teammates.
    B. A random sample of 50 8th grade students.
    C. A random sample of 50 7th grade students.
    D. A random sample of 50 female 8th grade students.
    Hint

  4.   The week before an election, a telephone poll was conducted to see how registered voters would vote for Issue 1. The table shows the results of the five-day poll. If 10,000 people vote on election day, how many should be expected to vote no on Issue 1?
   
    A. 3,300 B. 7,125
    C. 4,195 D. 5,805
    Hint

  5.   To determine if a certain assembly line is producing quality radios, an employee checks every thirtieth radio leaving the assembly line. Describe the sample used by the employee.
    A. The sample is unbiased because it is a systematic random sample.
    B. The sample is biased because it is a voluntary response sample.
    C. The sample is unbiased because it is a stratified random sample.
    D. The sample is biased because it is a convenience sample.
    Hint



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