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Multiple choice question

A survey is a type of study which asks questions in order to examine what people think or feel about specific issues.

For example:

The manager of the restaurant did a survey to see what customers thought about the quality of the restaurant's food and service.

A recent survey showed that by the end of 2011, over 835 million people in the world used Facebook.


	collection of information about people
	type of research study
	examination of some aspect of people
	general information

Which words below are closest in meaning to survey? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

	type of research study
	examination of some aspect of people
	collection of information about people
	general information
	Feedback: A survey uses questions to collect information about specific aspects of people's behavior, beliefs or opinions. General information would not be very helpful.

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Multiple choice question

The examples below illustrate the meaning of a survey.


	whether or not the world is round
	whether or not people can access internet from their mobile phones
	how much money people spend on food each month
	which products people buy from internet sites

Which answers below are examples of possible topics for a survey? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

	whether or not the world is round
	Feedback: A survey usually examines people's opinions and behavior. 'The world is round' is a fact, not an opinion - so there is no need to conduct a survey on this topic.
	how much money people spend on food each month
	which products people buy from internet sites
	whether or not people can access internet from their mobile phones

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Multiple choice question


	an in-depth analysis of the data collected
	a detailed questionnaire
	a large number of people who participated in the survey
	changes in government policy

What would a comprehensive survey include? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

	changes in government policy
	a detailed questionnaire
	an in-depth analysis of the data collected
	a large number of people who participated in the survey

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Do you know which is the most expensive city in the world to live in? To see if you guessed correctly, go to: http://www.mercer.com/articles/1095320 Read this paragraph and answer the question below.


	over 200 items measured in each location
	number of people who make decisions based on data from the Mercer survey
	over 214 cities surveyed

What makes the Mercer survey so comprehensive?
Choose 2 correct answers.

Response:

	over 200 items measured in each location
	over 214 cities surveyed
	number of people who make decisions based on data from the Mercer survey