Q.1
What is data?
  • Dates
  • Figures
  • Information
  • Numbers
Q.2
Which of these is not a type of data which might be recorded by a school about a Year 10 pupil?
  • GCSE options
  • IQ
  • SATs results
  • VAT registration number
Q.3
Data is often gathered by carrying out a .......
  • soundtrack
  • statistic
  • suggestion
  • survey
Q.4
Data which can be counted is called .......
  • dangerous
  • definite
  • disappointing
  • discrete
Q.5
In a survey asking boys about their favourite sports, the most important data is .......
  • qualitative
  • quarterly
  • quantitative
  • questionable
Q.6
Which of these questions is suitable for a survey to find out the favourite sport of 12-year-old boys?
  • Do you like rugby?
  • Which sport do you like best?
  • Do you like cricket better than tennis?
  • Which football team do you support?
Q.7
Of the following, where would be the best place to carry out the favourite sport survey?
  • A girls' school
  • A mixed secondary school
  • A rugby club
  • A Sixth Form College
Q.8
In the favourite sports survey, how should the boys be asked to answer the question, 'Which sport do you like best'?
  • Give them a list of sports to choose from
  • Ask them to tick Yes or No
  • Ask them to explain why they like the chosen sport
  • Show them a picture of a football team
Q.9
What is the best way to record the results of the favourite sport survey?
  • Put them in alphabetical order
  • Sort them into age groups
  • Use a tally chart
  • Draw a line graph
Q.10
The number of boys choosing any one sport in the survey is called its .......
  • category
  • frequency
  • range
  • size
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