Oxford MCQs : coordinated by SALAH ABASS
Question 1-A sampling frame is:
a) A summary of the various stages involved in designing a survey
b) An outline view of all the main clusters of units in a sample
c) A list of all the units in the population from which a sample will be
selected
d) A wooden frame used to display tables of random numbers
Question2: A simple random sample is one in which:
a) From a random starting point, every nth unit from the sampling frame is
selected
b) A non-probability strategy is used, making the results difficult to
generalize
c) The researcher has a certain quota of respondents to fill for various social
groups
d) Every unit of the population has an equal chance of being selected
Question 3:It is helpful to use a multi-stage cluster sample when:
a) The population is widely dispersed geographically
b) You have limited time and money available for travelling
c) You want to use a probability sample in order to generalise the results
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d) All of the above
Question 4: The standard error is a statistical measure of:
a) The normal distribution of scores around the sample mean
b) The extent to which a sample mean is likely to differ from the population
mean.
c) The clustering of scores at each end of a survey scale
d) The degree to which a sample has been accurately stratified
Question 5:What effect does increasing the sample size have upon the
sampling error?
a) It reduces the sampling error
b) It increases the sampling error
c) It has no effect on the sampling error
d) None of the above
Question 6:Which of the following is not a type of non-probability
sampling?
a) Snowball sampling
b) Stratified random sampling
c) Quota sampling
Question 1-A sampling frame is:
a) A summary of the various stages involved in designing a survey
b) An outline view of all the main clusters of units in a sample
c) A list of all the units in the population from which a sample will be
selected
d) A wooden frame used to display tables of random numbers
Question2: A simple random sample is one in which:
a) From a random starting point, every nth unit from the sampling frame is
selected
b) A non-probability strategy is used, making the results difficult to
generalize
c) The researcher has a certain quota of respondents to fill for various social
groups
d) Every unit of the population has an equal chance of being selected
Question 3:It is helpful to use a multi-stage cluster sample when:
a) The population is widely dispersed geographically
b) You have limited time and money available for travelling
c) You want to use a probability sample in order to generalise the results
, Oxford MCQs : coordinated by SALAH ABASS
d) All of the above
Question 4: The standard error is a statistical measure of:
a) The normal distribution of scores around the sample mean
b) The extent to which a sample mean is likely to differ from the population
mean.
c) The clustering of scores at each end of a survey scale
d) The degree to which a sample has been accurately stratified
Question 5:What effect does increasing the sample size have upon the
sampling error?
a) It reduces the sampling error
b) It increases the sampling error
c) It has no effect on the sampling error
d) None of the above
Question 6:Which of the following is not a type of non-probability
sampling?
a) Snowball sampling
b) Stratified random sampling
c) Quota sampling
