Question

To estimate the number of people who prefer continental food, a sample of 120 random people in a town was selected. Which of the given populations does the sample represent?

• A. All the people of the town.
• B. All the people of the town who prefer going to restaurants.
• C. All the adults of the town
• D. All the young people of the town.

Answer 1

The correct option is A All the people of the town.

The sample in the survey are 120 randomly chosen people from the town.
Option A
Considering the population, “All the adults in the town.” is biased.
So, it is not a sample representative of the population.
Option B
Considering the population, “All the people in the town who prefer going to restaurants.” is biased.
So, it is not a sample representative of the population.
Option C
Considering the population, “All the young people in the town.” is biased.
So, it is not a sample representative of the population.
Option D
Considering the population, “All the people in the town.” is unbiased.
So, it is a sample representative of the population.
Thus, option D is the population being represented by the sample.