Lesson 1c.02
1c.02 Know that ‘population’ can have different meanings within a stated context Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Statistics, Unit 1
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The 20 questions
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Which of these is explicitly given as a population example in the specification?
- A focus group
- Ten random adults
- All office employees
- A questionnaire sample
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In a study concerning 'all females in the UK', what constitutes the population?
- Every UK female
- Only female adults
- Selected survey respondents
- A sample of girls
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What is the population for a study covering books sold by one shop in 2025?
- All digital e-books
- All shop's 2025 books
- All shop's 2024 books
- All UK books
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Why can the meaning of 'population' change across different statistical studies?
- Calculators vary
- Context varies
- Sample sizes differ
- Formulas change
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How might a study define the population when investigating shop 'customers'?
- Online window shoppers
- All global citizens
- Buyers past year
- People walking past
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Why must a statistical population be stated clearly?
- To calculate mean
- To draw graphs
- To interpret results
- To find range
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In a study of city drivers, which option defines the population?
- Every car owner
- A sample of motorists
- All city drivers
- Interviewed taxi drivers
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If a population is 'pupils who sat the exam', what do results apply to?
- All school children
- Only exam sitters
- Every teacher involved
- Future exam candidates
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What does omitting certain groups from a study do to the population definition?
- Exact definition
- Biased definition
- Narrow definition
- Broad definition
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An online poll asks British women a question. What is the population?
- Magazine readers
- Poll respondents
- British women
- Internet users
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A bakery counts 'all loaves baked on Monday'. What is the population?
- Sold loaves
- Monday loaves
- Weekly production
- All bakery stock
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A survey of a bus service includes occasional passengers. Who is in the population?
- Daily commuters only
- Registered pass holders
- All service users
- Bus ticket staff
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A study covers 'all bus drivers employed by one company'. What is the population?
- Transport managers
- All local drivers
- Sampled drivers
- Company drivers
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Why might two studies about 'pupils' use entirely different populations?
- Sampling error
- Measurement bias
- Different contexts
- Different sample sizes
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What term describes the entire group of items or people being studied?
- Sample frame
- Population
- Census
- Sample
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Restricting a clinic patient study to Tuesdays affects the population how?
- Broadens the scope
- Narrows the group
- Increases sample size
- Removes all bias
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Why is 'all cars on the road' an inadequate population definition?
- Secondary data
- Lacks specific details
- Too small
- Biased sample
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Defining a factory population as 'items made in January' achieves what?
- Time period focus
- Higher data accuracy
- Randomised selection
- Cost reduction
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Which population best fits a study of 'adults who cycle to work in Leeds'?
- Leeds cycling adults
- Work commuters
- UK cyclists
- All Leeds residents
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What details make a statistical population precise?
- Scope and definition
- Sample size only
- Mean and variance
- Data collection tool
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