Question

The education board is going to implement a new scheme in state-run schools to help academically backward students. It is going to conduct a survey to gather information from the students prior to the implementation. Which of the following would be most appropriate?
(The population can be considered as all the students in state-run schools)

• A. A sample survey based on random sampling
• B. A sample survey based on non-random sampling
• C. A census survey
• D. All choices are equally appropriate

Answer 1

The correct option is B A sample survey based on non-random sampling

A census survey for an entire state is cumbersome and unfeasible. Since the scheme is implemented to help academically backward students in the population, the survey should be answered by academically backward students. There is a fixed criterion for selecting the sample. Hence, non-random sampling is the most appropriate choice.