Question

State whether the following statements are true or false and also give the reason in support of your answer: 
(a) The total number of all possible samples of size 2 without replacement from a population of size 7 is 21.
(b) Consecutive 3 random numbers starting from 8937 by 'middle square method' are 8937, 8699, 6726.
(c) RBD is suitable in situations where it is not possible to divide the experimental material into a number of homogeneous blocks.
(d) As we increase the sample size, representativeness of the population by the sample decreases.
(e) In a big hall, there are 50 rows and each row has 60 students. A research scholar selects 10 rows randomly and then randomly selects 15 students from each selected row. It is an example of cluster sampling procedure.

19 Jan 2026
Answer :
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(a) True. The total number of all possible samples of size 2 without replacement from a population of size 7 is given by combination formula (^7C_2 = \frac{7 \times 6}{2 \times 1} = 21). (b) False. The middle square method involves squaring the number and taking the middle digits as the next
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