1.
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 the local Republican party.
B.
Selecting 1,000 individuals from the local voter registration logs.
C.
Selecting 1,000 individuals from a neighboring state.
D.
Selecting 1,000 individuals from the local Democratic party.
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2.
Lara is running for student council president of the 8
th
grade class. She would like to poll how the students will vote on election day. Which sample is best for this situation?
A.
A random sample of 50 8
th
grade students.
B.
A random sample of 50 7
th
grade students.
C.
A poll of Lara's cross-country teammates.
D.
A random sample of 50 female 8
th
grade students.
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3.
Roberto wants to take a survey on favorite foods. Which sample would give the most appropriate results?
A.
A poll of 30 customers at a fast food restaurant.
B.
A poll of 30 customers at a pizza restaurant.
C.
A random telephone poll of 30 people.
D.
A poll of 30 customers at a steak house.
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4.
Which sample would provide the best data for a survey about favorite extra-curricular activities?
A.
Students attending a Spanish Club meeting.
B.
Members of the tennis team.
C.
Participants at swim practice.
D.
A random sample of students from 5 different homerooms.
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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 biased because it is a convenience sample.
B.
The sample is unbiased because it is a systematic random sample.
C.
The sample is unbiased because it is a stratified random sample.
D.
The sample is biased because it is a voluntary response sample.
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