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S114_LE1_002
Statistics 114
Sample First Long Examination TGCapistrano
I. IDENTIFICATION. Identify the following concepts/terms.
1. type of sampling method where all possible subsets containing n distinct elements have the same chances of
selection
2. general classification of sampling methods where every element under study is given a nonzero chance of
selection and the chance of selecting any sample of size n can be determined
3. area in Statistics that consists of methods that allow a researcher to make generalizations about some
characteristic of the population using the information
that is contained in the collected sample
4. list of all sampling units
5. method of collecting data where the respondents are asked questions
6. method of collecting data where there is human intervention on the actual environment in order to control
extraneous factors in the study
7. type of question where the respondent is given a list of responses to choose from
8. level of measurement of academic rank using the following scale: 1 – instructor, 2 – assistant professor, 3 –
associate professor, 4 – full professor
9. level of measurement of temperature in Kelvin
10. level of measurement of marital status using the following scale: 1 – single, 2 – married, 3- widowed, 4 –
separated/divorced
11. level of measurement where the zero value is interpreted as the absence of the characteristic being measured
and the unit of measure is constant throughout the scale
12. level of measurement where the numbers or symbols are used for the sole purpose of classifying the subjects
under study
13. data that was gathered by the same researcher/agency that published the report
14. type of study where information is taken from every element of the population
15. summary measure that describes a particular characteristic of the population
16. summary measure that describes a particular characteristic of the sample
17. the government agency that designates the statistics that will be collected by the different government
agencies in the Philippines
18-20. three agencies in the Philippine Statistical System whose primary task is to collect and analyze data
II. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Write the letter that corresponds to the best answer.
1. Which of the following does not belong?
a) stratified sampling c) convenience sampling
b) systematic sampling d) multi-stage sampling
2. If the size of the population is 50000 and the sample size is 100 then the sampling interval under systematic
sampling is
a) 0.5 c) 500
b) 50 d) 5000000
3.
Statement A: Drawing a sample using simple random sampling will always require a list of all elements in the
population.
Statement B: In cluster sampling, it is ideal to form clusters so that the elements are heterogeneous with respect
to the characteristic being studied within each cluster.
Which of the following is true?
a) Only Statement A is true.
b) Only Statement B is true.
c) Both Statements A and B are true.
d) Both Statements A and B are false.
4.
Statement A: Using the self-administered questionnaire is more appropriate than an interview schedule for
probing sentiments underlying an expressed opinion.
Statement B: In general, the use of self-administered questionnaires yields a lower response rate than the use of
an interview schedule.
Which of the following is true?
a) Only Statement A is true.
b) Only Statement B is true.
c) Both Statements A and B are true.
d) Both Statements A and B are false.
5. “Do you like your man to be tall, dark and handsome?” is an example of a
a) leading question c) prestige question
b) biased question d) double-barreled question
III. Answer the following concisely.
1. What are the three main methods of collecting original data? Cite one advantage each for using these
methods.
2. Enumerate the main steps in conducting a statistical inquiry.
3. Enumerate the main steps in constructing a questionnaire.
4. Consider the question: “There are many different types of sports like badminton, basketball, billiards,
bowling, and tennis. Which type of sport do you enjoy watching?” What type of question is this? Why do we
not recommend the use of this type of question in a questionnaire?
5. Suppose a researcher is interested in the effects of hours of sleep on the scores in a math exam. Ten groups
consisting of three students each were formed in such a way that all the three students in the group have the
same IQ. Students within agroup are randomly assigned to get 2, 5 or 8 hours of sleep prior to the exam.
a. What method of data collection was used by the researcher?
b. How many treatments are there in this study?
c. What is the response variable?
d. What is the extraneous variable that the researcher controlled in this study?
6. A researcher wishes to determine the average size of the faculty in public elementary schools. For this study,
he selected a sample of public elementary schools and asked the principals in the selected schools for the
number of fulltime teachers in their faculty who teach in grade school.
a. What method of data collection was used by the researcher?
b. What is the parameter of interest in this study?
c. What are the elements in this study?
IV. Use the list of 57 different car models on the next 2 pages to select a sample of size 12 using the
indicated sampling method. Show all pertinent steps. Use the table of random numbers in generating
the required numbers. Start at Row 5, Col 10 to (10+j-1) where j is the number of columns needed.
1. use random sampling without replacement (you may write on the questionnaire in labeling the cars)
2. use stratified random sampling with type of car as the stratification variable (use proportional allocation)
3. use systematic sampling
