WGU C955 Applied Probability and Statistics EXAM
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WGU C955 Applied Probability and Statistics — 250 Original Exam-Style MCQs
1.
A researcher records the number of hours that ten students studied during the previous week.
What type of variable is the number of study hours?
• A. Qualitative categorical variable
• B. Quantitative continuous variable
• C. Qualitative ordinal variable
• D. Quantitative nominal variable
✓ Answer: B
Rationale: Study hours are numerical and can take fractional values such as 4.5 hours, making
the variable quantitative and continuous.
2.
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A university surveys 500 randomly selected students from its 20,000 enrolled students. What
does the 500 students represent?
• A. Population
• B. Parameter
• C. Sample
• D. Census
✓ Answer: C
Rationale: A sample is a subset of the population selected for observation or analysis.
3.
Which statistical measure describes a characteristic of an entire population rather than a
characteristic calculated from a sample?
• A. Parameter
• B. Statistic
• C. Frequency
• D. Sample mean
✓ Answer: A
Rationale: A parameter describes a population, while a statistic describes a sample.
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4.
A researcher wants every member of a population to have an equal chance of being selected for
a survey. Which sampling method should be used?
• A. Convenience sampling
• B. Simple random sampling
• C. Voluntary response sampling
• D. Judgment sampling
✓ Answer: B
Rationale: Simple random sampling gives each population member an equal probability of
selection.
5.
A professor surveys only students who happen to be sitting in the university cafeteria. What
sampling method is being used?
• A. Stratified sampling
• B. Cluster sampling
• C. Convenience sampling
• D. Systematic sampling
✓ Answer: C
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Rationale: Convenience sampling selects individuals because they are readily available rather
than randomly selected.
6.
A company divides employees into departments and randomly selects employees from every
department. Which sampling method is demonstrated?
• A. Stratified sampling
• B. Convenience sampling
• C. Cluster sampling
• D. Voluntary response sampling
✓ Answer: A
Rationale: Stratified sampling divides the population into subgroups and samples members
from each subgroup.
7.
A researcher randomly selects five entire classrooms and surveys every student within those
selected classrooms. Which sampling method is this?
• A. Simple random sampling
• B. Cluster sampling