Q.1
Which of the following would be the best thing to do if an odd result is found?
  • Ignore it completely
  • Panic
  • Repeat the experiment
  • Take an average
Q.2
Anomalous results can be identified by looking at the...
  • equipment
  • results
  • method
  • hypothesis
Q.3
Anomalous results can be caused by...
  • using inaccurate measuring equipment
  • rushing the experiment
  • not repeating your measurements
  • any of the above
Q.4
Anomalous results are...
  • always included in the calculation of mean (average)
  • excluded from the mean
  • included in the mean sometimes
  • crossed out
Q.5
What does anomalous mean?
  • Odd
  • Mean
  • Normal
  • Biased
Q.6
Which of these is the odd result? 2, 1, 2, 4, 3, 11
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 11
Q.7
If an anomalous result is included in the data, it will increase this.
  • Mean
  • Mode
  • Range
  • Median
Q.8
Anomalous results can make the results...
  • more reliable
  • less reliable
  • the same
  • agree with the hypothesis
Q.9
After you have written your results into a table, what do you do next?
  • Identify anomalous results
  • Carry out a risk assessment
  • Do an evaluation
  • Go home
Q.10
Anomalous points on a graph do not follow the...
  • line of best fit
  • fashion
  • hypothesis
  • method
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