Sampling Technique Scenarios

Directions: For each question below, please select the technique that most closely matches the description.

1. There are 35 rides at a large theme park, and a team of journalists wants to interview some customers. The journalists randomly chooses 5 of the rides and interview all of the people exiting those rides.

Select an answer Simple Random Sample Stratified Random Sample Cluster Random Sample Systematic Random Sample Convenience Sample

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2. A surveyor was standing in a mall. The surveyor asked 30 people to participate in their survey as they walked by.

Select an answer Simple Random Sample Stratified Random Sample Cluster Random Sample Systematic Random Sample Convenience Sample

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3. You want to investigate the voter's opinions on an upcoming issue for your city. The city that you live in has 12 different neighborhoods. You randomly select 10 registered voters from each neighborhood and contact them to ask for their opinion.

Select an answer Simple Random Sample Stratified Random Sample Cluster Random Sample Systematic Random Sample Convenience Sample

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4. You work for a company as a quality control specialist. You want to check the current production of products for defects. You go down to the factory floor assembly line and randomly choose the first item to inspect. You then inspect every 15th item that comes off the assembly lines until you have inspected 20 items.

Select an answer Simple Random Sample Stratified Random Sample Cluster Random Sample Systematic Random Sample Convenience Sample

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5. You work for a company as a quality control specialist. You want to check the current production of products for defects. You locate the finished products for the day and inspect the first 20 items you happen to see.

Select an answer Simple Random Sample Stratified Random Sample Cluster Random Sample Systematic Random Sample Convenience Sample