Edexcel S2 — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleS2 (Statistics 2)
TopicData representation
TypeIdentify and compare sampling techniques

  1. (a) Briefly describe the difference between a census and a sample survey.
    (b) Illustrate the difference by considering the case of a village council which has to decide whether or not to build a new village hall.
Given that the council decides to use a sample survey,
(c) suggest suitable sampling units.