Dave wants to test whether those who responded to an employee questionnaire are representative of the total population of employees. He has data about occupation for both his respondents and the total population of employees which he can rank in order of seniority. Which statistical test would be most suitable?
A) Chi square test
B) Independent samples t test
C) Kolmogorov-Smirnov test
D) Cramer's V

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The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test is a non-parametric test that can be used to compare the distributions of two samples. It is a suitable test for Dave's situation because he wants to test whether the distribution of occupations in his respondents is different from the distribution of occupations in the total population of employees.

Dave Wants to Test Whether Those Who Responded to an Employee