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Question ID 37930b2a

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Evaluating statistical


Data Analysis claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

ID: 37930b2a

Residents of a town were surveyed to determine whether they are satisfied with the
concession stand at the local park. A random sample of 200 residents was
selected. All 200 responded, and 87% said they are satisfied. Based on this
information, which of the following statements must be true?
I. Of all the town residents, 87% would say they are satisfied with the concession stand at the local park.
II. If another random sample of 200 residents were surveyed, 87% would say they are satisfied.

A. Neither

B. I only

C. II only

D. I and II

ID: 37930b2a Answer


Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The purpose of surveying a random sample of residents is to approximate the percent of the town
residents that are satisfied with the concession stand. The sample doesn’t necessarily get the same result as surveying
every resident of the town, nor would another sample necessarily have identical results. Therefore, although it’s possible that
either statement I or statement II could prove true by surveying every resident of the town, these statements cannot be
proven true solely based on the results of the sample.

Choice B is incorrect because surveying a sample of the town residents may not have the same result as surveying all the
town residents. Choices C and D are incorrect because surveying a different sample of residents could yield different results.

Question Difficulty: Medium


Question ID b4f5a7ca
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Evaluating statistical


Data Analysis claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

ID: b4f5a7ca

A survey was conducted using a sample of history professors selected at random


from the California State Universities. The professors surveyed were asked to
name the publishers of their current texts. What is the largest population to which
the results of the survey can be generalized?

A. All professors in the United States

B. All history professors in the United States

C. All history professors at all California State Universities

D. All professors at all California State Universities

ID: b4f5a7ca Answer


Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Selecting a sample at random when conducting a survey allows the results to be generalized to the
population from which the sample was selected, but not beyond this population. In this situation, the population that the
sample was selected from is history professors from the California State Universities. Therefore, the largest population to
which the results of the survey can be generalized is all history professors at all California State Universities.

Choices A, B, and D are incorrect. Since the sample was selected at random from history professors from the California
State Universities, the results of the survey can’t be generalized to all professors in the United States, all history professors in
the United States, or all professors at all California State Universities. All three of these populations may use different texts
and therefore may name different publishers.

Question Difficulty: Medium


Question ID 642519d7
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Evaluating statistical


Data Analysis claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

ID: 642519d7

A polling agency recently surveyed 1,000 adults who were selected at random from
a large city and asked each of the adults, “Are you satisfied with the quality of air in
the city?” Of those surveyed, 78 percent responded that they were satisfied with the
quality of air in the city. Based on the results of the survey, which of the following
statements must be true?
1. Of all adults in the city, 78 percent are satisfied with the quality of air in the city.
2. If another 1,000 adults selected at random from the city were surveyed, 78 percent of them would report they are
satisfied with the quality of air in the city.
3. If 1,000 adults selected at random from a different city were surveyed, 78 percent of them would report they are
satisfied with the quality of air in the city.

A. None

B. II only

C. I and II only

D. I and III only

ID: 642519d7 Answer


Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Statement I need not be true. The fact that 78% of the 1,000 adults who were surveyed responded that
they were satisfied with the air quality in the city does not mean that the exact same percentage of all adults in the city will
be satisfied with the air quality in the city. Statement II need not be true because random samples, even when they are of the
same size, are not necessarily identical with regard to percentages of people in them who have a certain opinion. Statement
III need not be true for the same reason that statement II need not be true: results from different samples can vary. The
variation may be even bigger for this sample since it would be selected from a different city. Therefore, none of the
statements must be true.

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because none of the statements must be true.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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