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Question

How is stratified sampling carried out?

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Divide the population into mutually exclusive, internally homogeneous strata and select a random sample from each stratum.

Stratified sampling divides the population into mutually exclusive strata and draws a random sample from each. The strata are designed to be internally homogeneous for relevant characteristics; their sample sizes may be equal, proportional or otherwise allocated.

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Important Questions from Sample - Teaching

  1. Match List I with List II :

    List – I

    (Limits)

    List – II

    (% of area in NPC)

    (a)

    –2 sigma to –1 sigma

    (I)

    95.44

    (b)

    0 to + 2 sigma

    (II)

    13.59

    (c)

    –1 to +2 sigma

    (III)

    72.67

    (d)

    –2 sigma to +2 sigma

    (IV)

    81.85

    (V)

    47.72


    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
  2. If a sample of 100 is to be taken from a population of 1000 farmers consisting of marginal small and large farmers, which of the following will be the most appropriate sampling method ?

  3. Which one of the following random sampling techniques become more appropriate for homogeneous population groups?

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