plumiSampling methods: Edexcel A‑Level Maths questions
Edexcel A-Level Maths past-paper questions on 1.1 Sampling methods, 2010–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available. Add MadAsMaths questions to your practice, or browse them separately by topic and difficulty.
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All 6 questions on Sampling methods, as a list
- June 2025, Statistics, Q4 (9 marks): Kay is studying the variables Daily Total Sunshine (x) and Daily Total Rainfall (y) from the large data set for Leeming in 2015 Kay starts with 5th May and then
- November 2021, Statistics, Q1 (7 marks): (a) State one disadvantage of using quota sampling compared with simple random sampling. (1) In a university 8% of students are members of the university dance
- November 2021, AS Statistics, Q3 (4 marks): Helen is studying one of the qualitative variables from the large data set for Heathrow from 2015. She started with the data from 3rd May and then took every 10
- November 2020, AS Statistics, Q4 (7 marks): A lake contains three different types of carp. There are an estimated 450 mirror carp, 300 leather carp and 850 common carp. Tim wishes to investigate the healt
- June 2019, AS Statistics, Q1 (5 marks): A sixth form college has 84 students in Year 12 and 56 students in Year 13 The head teacher selects a stratified sample of 40 students, stratified by year group
- June 2018, Statistics and Mechanics, Q4 (13 marks): Charlie is studying the time it takes members of his company to travel to the office. He stands by the door to the office from 08 40 to 08 50 one morning and as
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