STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

QUIZ NO 1.
NAME: SCORE:
SECTION: St. Albert the Great St. Leo the Great DATE:
St. Gregory the Great St. Nicholas the Great

TEST I. Identification: Write your answer on the space provided. Strictly no erasure.
______________1. It is a method wherein each element of the population has an equal chance of being chosen to
represent the population.
______________2. It is concerned with the selection of a subset of population that will be used to estimate the
characteristics of the whole population.
______________3. It is the simplest form of random sampling method.
______________4. It is also known as the interval sampling for it consider interval in selecting a sample from a given
population.
______________5. Stratified Sampling is a random sampling method that divides a population into different
homogenous subgroups called ____________.
______________6. Type of Stratified Sampling in which we get an equal number of samples from each subgroup.
______________7. It is the most commonly used type of Simple Random Sampling.
______________8. Type of Stratified Sampling in which the sample size is proportional to the number of the members
of the subgroup.
______________9. Cluster Sampling is also called _____________ because it is used on a geographical basis.
______________10. It involves two or more stages in selecting the samples from a given population.

TEST II. Identify the types of sampling method used in each situation.
______________11. A vendor divides the bananas he sells into different types and picks 10 bananas from each type in
order to determine the average weight of the said fruit.
______________12. In a mango farm, the owner divides all the harvested mango into groups regardless of its types and
selects fifteen groups. From the selected groups, he examines the quality of all the mangoes.
______________13. To determine the average weight of kids in a children shelter, the head nurse classified children into
different age. The nurse then select 15 children from each age classification to measure their weight.
______________14. In a class of 80 students, Mr. Richards get the numerical list of all students to determine their
opinion on a certain social issue. He then randomly picks a number from a box and select the student
corresponds to that number on the list. He continues the process until he obtains a sample of 20
students.
______________15. In order to determine the percentage of rejected product in a latest batch of manufactured
bags, the quality control selects every 10th bag that comes to him for checking until he obtains a
sample of 50 bags.

TEST III. Determine whether the underlined value is a Parameter or Statistics.

______________16. The mean income of all subscribers of a particular magazine is Php26,000 drawing a random sample
of 100 subscribers, it is found that their mean income is Php27,300.
______________17. 45% of Malolos, Bulacan residents report that they have been to at least one PBA game.
______________18. The average math test scores of all students in a particular class is 86.50 The teacher selects 7 male
students and 7 female students randomly and get their scores. The average test scores is 87.75.
______________19. Out of all the teachers in a particular school, it is found that 60% of them are already married.
______________20. Out of all the grade 11 students in a particular school, a guidance counselor sampled 15 students
from each strands and found out that 45% of those selected students are still unsure about the
course that they will take in college.
______________21. 40% of 1,211 students at a particular elementary school got below a 3 on a standardized test.
______________22. A teacher asked the class if they like vanilla ice cream. 90% raised their hands.
______________23. A recent survey shows that 60% of Philippine residents agree with the latest health care proposal.
______________24. The average time it takes a group of students to complete a math test is 46.2 minutes. Selecting a
random sample of 15 students from that group, it is found that their average time is 45.7 minutes.
______________25. According to study, 30% of dog owners walk their dogs at least once a week.