Free Sampling and Sampling Distributions MCQs with Answers
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31. When data are collected in a statistical study for only a portion or subset of all elements of interest we are using?
- A. A sample
- B. A Parameter
- C. A Population
- D. Both b and c
Explanation: When information is collected from only a portion of the elements of interest, that portion is called a sample. The complete set of elements is the population.
Correct answer: A sample32. Major area of statistics today is concerned with drawing of conclusions from__________?
- A. Samples
- B. Primary
- C. Two
- D. Complete study
Explanation: Modern statistics commonly uses sample information to draw conclusions about a larger population, which is the basis of statistical inference. Primary data and complete studies are data sources or methods, not the intended object here.
Correct answer: Samples