Census or Survey

A school uses a roll to count the number of students absent each day.

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The television ratings, in which 2000 families complete a questionnaire on the programs they watch over a one-week period.

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A battery manufacturer tests every hundredth battery off the production line.

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A school conducts an election for a new school captain. Every teacher and student in the school casts a vote.

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A questionnaire is conducted by the school council to see what library facilities the community needs. 500 people who live in the community participate.

Does this represent a census or survey?

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Fifty people at a shopping centre are asked to nominate the supermarket where they do most of their grocery shopping.

Does this represent a census or survey?

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To find the most popular new car on the road, 300 new-car buyers are asked what make and model they purchased.

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To find the most popular new car on the road, the make and model of every new car registered are recorded.

Does this represent a census or survey?

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To test the life of a light bulb, every 100th bulb is tested.

Does this represent a census or survey?

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Is a census or a survey most appropriate to find...

The most popular TV program on Sunday night at 8.30 pm

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