1.   Which of the following would not be a sample from a population set of all of the farms in Nebraska?
    A. One farm is selected in each 20 square mile area of the state
    B. 25 houses with pets are selected from any part of the state.
    C. The farms are split into groups based on what they produce, and then 4 are selected from each group.
    D. 12 farms are selected from any part of the state.
    Hint

  2.   Every fifth person that comes out of a library is asked whether they prefer to read a book or watch a movie. Is this biased or unbiased and why?
    A. unbiased, because the location is not important B. biased, because the sample is not representative of everyone in the library
    C. biased, because a library loans out primarily books D. unbiased, because they are using a systematic random sample
    Hint

  3.   Everyone at the stadium is eligible for a drawing at the end of the night. If everyone was given a number, and 10 winners are announced, what kind of sampling is represented?
    A. Systematic Sampling B. Convenience Sampling
    C. Random Sampling D. Cluster Sampling
    Hint

  4.   In a factory, every fifth product out of 100 is quality tested. What kind of sampling is represented?
    A. Cluster Sampling B. Random Sampling
    C. Systematic Sampling D. Convenience Sampling
    Hint

  5.   What kind of sampling is represented by putting 70 names in a hat and drawing 10 of the names?
    A. Systematic Sampling B. Cluster Sampling
    C. Convenience Sampling D. Random Sampling
    Hint



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