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Code 97059
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Name Theory of sampling and R software
   
   
1) The number of possible samples of size n out of N population units without
replacement is:

a)
( Nn )
b) (N)n
c) n2
d) n!
 
Ans.
( Nn )
   
2) The number of possible samples of size n from a population of N units with

replacement is:

a) N2
b) n2
c) ∞
d) N!
 
Ans. ∞
 
3) In SRSWOR ,The number all possible samples of size two from a population of 4
units as:

a) 2
b) 4
c) 8
d) 12
 
Ans. 12
 
4) Probability of any one sample of size n being drawn out of N units is :
 a) 1/N
b) n/N
c) 1/n
d)
1/( Nn )
 
Ans.
1/( Nn )
 

5) Probability of including a specified unit in a sample of size n selected out of N

units is:

a) 1/n
b) 1/N
c) n/N
d) N
n
 
Ans. n/N

 
6) A selection procedure of a sample having no involvement of probability is known
as:
a) Cluster sampling
b) judgement sampling

c) Stratified random sampling

d) Simple random sampling
 
Ans. judgement sampling
 
7) For calculating Karl Pearson’s coefficient of skewness what will be the R
command

a) > m:mean(x);n:length(x)

b) > cat("Bowley’ s coefficient of skewness=",sb)

c) > cat("Karl Pearson coefficient of Skewness=",sk)

d) >sb:(q3+q1-2*me)/ (q3-<11)
  
Ans. > cat("Karl Pearson coefficient of Skewness=",sk)

 
8) stratified random sample can be drawn with the help of
a) random number table
b) chit method
c) roulette wheel
d) Grouping
 
Ans. Grouping
 
9) Sampling frame is a term used for
a) a list of random numbers
b) a list of vectors
c) a list of sampling units of a Population
d) All of the above
 
Ans. a list of sampling units of a Population
 
10) In simple random sampling with replacement the same sampling unit may be
included in the sample:
a) only once
b) only twice
c) more than once
d) None of the above
 
Ans. more than once
 
11) The discrepancies between sample estimate and population parameter is
termed as:
a) human error
b) Formula error
c) Non sampling error
d) Sampling error
 
Ans. Sampling error
 
 12) The error in a survey other than sampling errors are called
a) Formula error
b) Planning error
c) Non sampling error
d) Sampling error
 
Ans. Non sampling error
 
13) If each and every unit of a population has equal chance of being included in the
sample, it is known a
a) restricted sampling
b) purposive sampling
c) subjective sampling
d) Simple random sampling
 
Ans. Simple random sampling
 
14) The most important factor in determining the size of a sample is:

a) The availability of resources

b) purpose of the survey
c) heterogenicity of population
d) Selection of sample
 
Ans. heterogenicity of population
 
15) The observations recorded on Five sampled items are 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 the sample
variance is:

a) 1
b) 0
c) 2
d) 2.5
 
Ans. 2.5
 
16) Which of following statement is true?

a) more the standard error, better it is

 b) Less the standard error, better it is
c) standard error is always more
d) standard error is always unity
 
Ans. Less the standard error, better it is
 
17) Which of the following statement is not true?

a) standard error cannot be zero

b) standard error cannot be 1
c) standard error can be negative
d) all the above
 
Ans. all the above
 
18) If the sample values are 1,3,5,7,9 the standard error of sample mean is:
a) S.E = √ 2
b) S.E =1/√ 2
c) S.E =2.0
d) S.E =1/2
 
Ans. S.E = √ 2

 
19) If we have a sample of size n from a population of N units. the finite population

correction is:

a) N −1
N

b) n−1
N

c) N −n
N

d) N −n
n

 
Ans. N −n
N
  
20) If n unit are selected in a sample from N population units, the sampling fraction
is

given as:

a)
N
n

b) 1/N

c) 1/n
d) n/N
 
Ans. n/N
 
21) Stratified sampling comes under category of

a) Unrestricted sampling
b) subjective sampling
c) purposive sampling
d) restricted sampling
 
Ans. restricted sampling
 
22) Which of the following statements does not hold good in case of stratified
sampling?

a) Stratified sampling is convenient

b) enable to gather information about

different stratum separately
c) reduce error for fixed cost
d) Stratified sampling is always good
 
Ans. Stratified sampling is always good
 
23) which one problem out of the four is not related to Stratified sampling?

a) fixing the criterion for stratification

b) fixing the number of strata

 c) fixing the sample size

d) fixing the points between strata

 
Ans. fixing the sample size

 
24) Regarding the number of strata. Which statement is true?

a) lesser the number of strata better it is

b) more the number of strata poorer it is

c) more the number of strata Better it is

d) Not more than ten items should be there in stratum

 
Ans. more the number of strata Better it is

 
25) Under equal allocation in stratified sampling, the sample from each stratum is

a) Proportional to stratum size

b) of same size from each stratum

c) in proportion to the per unit cost of survey of the stratum

d) Not same size from each stratum

 
Ans. of same size from each stratum
 

26) Under the proportional allocation the size of sample from each stratum depends
on
a) total sample size
b) size of the stratum
c) Population size
d) All of the above
 
Ans. All of the above

27) How many types of optimum allocation are in common use?

a) One
b) Two
 c) Three
d) Four
 
Ans. Three

28) With usual notations. the formula for optimum sample size nj for the jth stratum
(j= I, 2. .... k) for fixed total sample size n
a) nj = nwjsj/(Σjwjsj2)
b) nj =wjsj /(Σj Sj)
c) nj = nwjsj2/ (Σj wj sj2)
d) nj =nj wj sj / (Σj wj Sj )
 
Ans. nj =nj wj sj / (Σj wj Sj )

29) For calculating variance of sample mean in simple random sampling with
replacement what will be the R command

a) Vybar=var(ybar)

b) Eybar=mean(ybar)

c) Ybar=mean(Y)

d) None of the above

 
Ans. Vybar=var(ybar)

30) To have minimum V(x̅st), one has to choose a large sample nj using cost per unit
of
survey provided:
a) n is fixed sj is small and cj is small.
b) n is small, Sj, is small and Cj is large.
c) n is large sj is large and cj is large
d) n is large sj is small and cj is small
 
Ans. n is large sj is small and cj is small

31) If the cost C of the survey is fixed and C1 = C-C0 where C0 is overhead cost,
optimum sample size for jth stratum can be obtained by the formula
a)
 b)

c)

d)

 
Ans.

32) Formula for optimum sample size for jth stratum with usual notations when the
v(xs̅ t) is fixed and equal to V0 is:
a)

b)

c)

d) None of above
 
Ans.

33) If the cost per unit of survey is same for all units, then the formula for v(x s̅ t)
under Neyman allocation is:
a)

b)

c)

d)
  
Ans.
34) If a sample is drawn from each stratum minimizing the probabilities of non-
preferred samples, it is known as:
a) Selection of proportional allocation
b) Controlled selection
c) Haphazard selection
d) None of above
 
Ans. Controlled selection

35) If population variance of an infinite population is σ2 and a sample of n items is

selected from this population, the standard error of sample mean is equal to:
a) σ2/n
b) σ/n
c) σ/√ n
d) σ
 
Ans. σ/√ n

36) A sample of 16 items from an infinite population having S.D. = 4. yielded total
scores as 16O. the standard error of sampling distribution of mean is:
a) 1
b) 10
c) 40
d) None of above
 
Ans. 1

37) For Calculating arithmetic mean what will be R command

a) >cat("arithmetic mean=",am)

b) >cat("geometric mean=“,gm)

c) >cat("harmonic mean=",hm)

d) > cat("median =",me)

 
Ans. >cat("arithmetic mean=",am)
38) A population is divided into clusters and it has been found that all items within a
cluster are alike. Which of the following sampling? procedures would you
adopt?
a) Simple random sampling
b) Cluster sampling
c) Systematic sampling
d) Stratified sampling
 
Ans. Stratified sampling

39) A population of N units is divided into K strata. A sample of size n is m be

selected. Let Nj the jth stratum size and nj the sample size from it (j = l. 2. .... k).
Then formula for selection of nj under Proportional allocation is:
a) N
nj =
n
b) N
nj =
Nj
c) nj n
=
Nj N
d) nj NJ = Nn
 
Ans. nj n
=
Nj N

40) In sampling with probability proportional to size, the unit are selected with
probability in proportion to:
a) the size of the unit
b) the size of the sample
c) the size of the population
d) None of above
 
Ans. the size of the unit

41) The errors emerging out of faulty planning of surveys are categorized as:
a) non-sampling error
b) Non- response errors
c) Sampling error
d) Absolute error
 
Ans. non-sampling error

42) If there is a certain number of very high values in a sample. then it is preferable
to
calculate:
a) Standard deviation
b) Standard error
c) Variance
d) All of the above
 
Ans. Standard error

43) Which of the following sampling designs will be categorized as non-probability

sampling?
a) Stratified sampling
b) convenience sampling
c) Simple random sampling
d) Systematic sampling
 
Ans. convenience sampling

44) R command for quartile deviation

a) > cat(”mean deviation about mean=",md)

b) > cat("coefficient of variation=",cv)

c) > cat("quartile deviation=",qd)

d) > cat( "Third central moment=",m3)

 
Ans. > cat("quartile deviation=",qd)

45) Which one of these is an interviewer-administered questionnaire?

a) On-line questionnaire.
b) Delivery and collection questionnaire.
c) Postal questionnaire.
d) Telephone questionnaire.
 
Ans. Telephone questionnaire.

46) The method of sampling in which the population is divided in to mutual exclusive
groups

that have useful context in statistical research is classified as

a) stratified sampling
b) regular group sampling
c) irregular group sampling
d) direct group sampling
 
Ans. stratified sampling

47) In stratified random sampling Ni denotes

a) The number of sampling units in the ith stratum
b) Total number of sampling units in the population
c) The number of sampling units selected with srswor from the ith stratum
d) Total sample size from all strata.
 
Ans. The number of sampling units in the ith stratum

48) Units within each group are homogeneous in

a) Simple random sampling
b) Stratified random sampling
c) Cluster analysis
d) Systematic sampling
 
Ans. Stratified random sampling

49) A population consisting of N sampling units is divided into k relatively homogenous

mutually disjoin sub-groups termed as
a) Strata
b) sampling unit
c) sub groups
d) random sampling
 
Ans. Strata
50) In stratified random sampling ý is an unbiased estimate of
a) population mean
b) sample mean
c) population variance
d) sample variance
 
Ans. population mean