| Exam Board | Edexcel |
|---|---|
| Module | S3 (Statistics 3) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Session | June |
| Marks | 4 |
| Paper | Download PDF ↗ |
| Mark scheme | Download PDF ↗ |
| Topic | Permutations & Arrangements |
| Type | Linear programming and optimization |
| Difficulty | Easy -2.5 This is a pure recall question requiring only memorization of standard sampling method properties from statistics theory. No calculation, problem-solving, or mathematical reasoning is needed—just stating textbook definitions of advantages/disadvantages of two basic sampling methods. |
| Spec | 2.01c Sampling techniques: simple random, opportunity, etc2.01d Select/critique sampling: in context |
Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of
\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item quota sampling, [2]
\item simple random sampling. [2]
\end{enumerate}
\hfill \mbox{\textit{Edexcel S3 2006 Q1 [4]}}