1.   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. biased, because the sample is not representative of everyone in the library B. biased, because a library loans out primarily books
    C. unbiased, because they are using a systematic random sample D. unbiased, because the location is not important
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  2.   Which of the following is not necessarily considered a part of the population?
    A. the data collector B. biased sample
    C. random sample D. census
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  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. Cluster Sampling B. Systematic Sampling
    C. Random Sampling D. Convenience Sampling
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  4.   Which reflects the convenience sampling method that a language arts teacher might use to identify the most popular book read by the language arts students?
    A. Ask the first 10 students who walk into the classroom. B. Ask students who are wearing a red shirt.
    C. Ask all the students in one geometry class. D. Ask every third student from the 60 students sitting in a study hall.
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  5.   To ensure healthy food, every tenth item is checked. What kind of sample is this?
    A. Random Sampling B. Systematic Sampling
    C. Convenience Sampling D. Cluster Sampling
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