OCR S2 2005 June — Question 1

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleS2 (Statistics 2)
Year2005
SessionJune
TopicCombinations & Selection

1 It is desired to obtain a random sample of 15 pupils from a large school. One pupil suggests listing all the pupils in the school in alphabetical order and choosing the first 15 names on the list.
  1. Explain why this method is unsatisfactory.
  2. Suggest a better method.