Data Interpretation for Year 6 Maths: Interactive Quizzes and Learning

Question 1

What is the most suitable title for the table showing the number of fruits sold?

Accepted Answer

Fruits Sold

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Favourite Fruits

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Fruit Market

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Tasty Fruits

Question 2

What fraction of the fruits sold were oranges?

Accepted Answer

3/8

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1/4

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1/2

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2/5

Question 3

Which bar chart accurately represents the data in the table?

Accepted Answer

[Image of a bar chart with bars in the order: Apples, Oranges, Bananas]

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[Image of a bar chart with bars in the order: Oranges, Apples, Bananas]

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[Image of a bar chart with bars in the order: Bananas, Oranges, Apples]

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[Image of a bar chart with different bar heights and colours]

Question 4

If the number of oranges sold increased by 10%, what would be the new number of oranges sold?

Accepted Answer

41.8

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38

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45

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52

Question 5

Which fruit is the most popular based on the data in this table?

| Fruit | Number Sold |
|---|---| 
| Apples | 15 |
| Bananas | 10 |
| Oranges | 12 |
| Pears | 8 |

Accepted Answer

Apples

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Bananas

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Oranges

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Pears

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a bar chart?

Accepted Answer

[Image of a bar chart]

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[Image of a pie chart]

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[Image of a line graph]

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[Image of a scatter plot]

Question 7

During which month is the average rainfall the highest?

| Month | Average Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---| 
| January | 50 |
| February | 40 |
| March | 60 |
| April | 70 |

Accepted Answer

April

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January

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February

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March

Question 8

Calculate the average number of books read by the students in the following table:

| Student | Number of Books Read |
|---|---| 
| Alice | 10 |
| Bob | 12 |
| Carol | 8 |
| David | 15 |

Accepted Answer

11

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9

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10

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12

Question 9

Which of these is NOT a type of data display?

Accepted Answer

Novel

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Table

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Graph

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Chart

Question 10

The difference between the biggest and smallest values in a dataset is known as:

Accepted Answer

Range

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Mean

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Median

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Amplitude

Question 11

Which type of graph shows changes over time?

Accepted Answer

Line graph

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

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Scatter plot

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of a non-numerical variable?

Accepted Answer

Gender

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Height

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Age

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Temperature

Question 13

The frequency of a data value means:

Accepted Answer

How often it happens

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How big it is

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How small it is

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How it relates to other values

Question 14

Which of these shows how spread out the data is?

Accepted Answer

Standard deviation

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 15

The largest value in a dataset is called the:

Accepted Answer

Maximum

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 16

Which type of graph shows how different categories of data compare?

Accepted Answer

Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Line graph

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Scatter plot

Question 17

Which type of graph shows how data changes over time?

Accepted Answer

Line graph

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Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Scatter plot

Question 18

Which type of graph is appropriate for displaying the number of students in each class at a school?

Accepted Answer

Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Line graph

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Scatterplot

Question 19

Which conclusion can be drawn from the following data:

The average height of boys in Year 6 is 135 cm, and the average height of girls in Year 6 is 130 cm.

Accepted Answer

Boys are generally taller than girls.

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Girls are generally taller than boys.

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Boys and girls are the same height on average.

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There is not enough information to determine.

Question 20

Which is the best title for this line graph:

[Image of line graph showing the temperature over time]

Temperature Changes Over Time

Accepted Answer

Temperature Changes Over Time

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Line Graph of Temperature

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Time vs. Temperature

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Graph of Temperature

Question 21

Which of the following graphs shows a positive correlation between two variables? A graph where the points:

Accepted Answer

form a straight line sloping upwards from left to right

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form a straight line sloping downwards from left to right

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are scattered randomly

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form a circle

Question 22

What does the mode of a data set represent?

Accepted Answer

The most frequently occurring value

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The least frequently occurring value

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The average of all the values

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The range of all the values

Question 23

What is the difference between a pie chart and a bar chart?

Accepted Answer

Pie charts show proportions, while bar charts show frequencies

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Pie charts show frequencies, while bar charts show proportions

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Pie charts show continuous data, while bar charts show discrete data

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Pie charts show discrete data, while bar charts show continuous data

Question 24

Which of the following is a limitation of using a scatter graph?

Accepted Answer

Scatter graphs can be difficult to interpret if there are a lot of data points

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Scatter graphs can only be used to show two variables

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Scatter graphs cannot be used to show trends

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Scatter graphs cannot be used to show correlations

Question 25

Which measure of central tendency is most affected by outliers?

Accepted Answer

Mean

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Median

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Mode

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Range

Question 26

Which of the following is a way to improve the accuracy of a survey?

Accepted Answer

Use a random sample

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Ask leading questions

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Keep the survey short

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Offer incentives to participate

Question 27

What is the main purpose of a frequency table?

Accepted Answer

To show the distribution of data

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To organise data into equal intervals

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To calculate the mean of a data set

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To draw a scatter graph

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT a way to display data?

Accepted Answer

Paragraph

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Table

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Chart

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Graph

Question 29

What is the difference between mode and median?

Accepted Answer

Mode is the most common value, while median is the middle value.

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Median is the most common value, while mode is the middle value.

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Mode is the average value, while median is the middle value.

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Median is the average value, while mode is the most common value.

Question 30

What is the main difference between a pie chart and a bar chart?

Accepted Answer

Pie charts show data in slices, while bar charts show data in bars.

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Bar charts show data in slices, while pie charts show data in bars.

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Pie charts represent relationships between data points, while bar charts do not.

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Bar charts represent relationships between data points, while pie charts do not.

Question 31

Which graph shows a positive relationship between two variables, with the value of one variable increasing as the value of the other variable increases?

Accepted Answer

A graph with a positive slope

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A graph with a negative slope

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A graph with a horizontal line

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A graph with a vertical line

Question 32

What is the average of the following numbers: 5, 7, 9, 11, 13?

Accepted Answer

9

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7

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11

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13

Question 33

Which measure describes how spread out the data is?

Accepted Answer

Range

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Median

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Mode

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Mean

Question 34

When rolling a standard six-sided die, what is the chance of getting a 6?

Accepted Answer

1/6

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1/2

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1/3

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1/4

Question 35

Which term describes the middle value of a data set when arranged in order from least to greatest?

Accepted Answer

Median

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Mean

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Range

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Mode

Question 36

How does a histogram differ from a bar chart?

Accepted Answer

A histogram shows continuous data with gaps between bars, while a bar chart shows discrete data without gaps.

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A bar chart shows continuous data with gaps between bars, while a histogram shows discrete data without gaps.

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A histogram shows discrete data with gaps between bars, while a bar chart shows continuous data without gaps.

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A bar chart shows discrete data with gaps between bars, while a histogram shows continuous data without gaps.

Question 37

Which method of selecting participants ensures that each member of the population has an equal chance of being chosen?

Accepted Answer

Random sampling

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Systematic sampling

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Stratified sampling

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Quota sampling

Question 38

What is the main purpose of a pie chart?

Accepted Answer

To show the proportions of different parts of a whole

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To show the frequency of different data points

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To show the distribution of data over time

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To show the relationship between two variables

Question 39

Which of the following is NOT a type of data representation?

Accepted Answer

Storytelling

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Table

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Chart

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Graph

Question 40

Which type of graph do you use to show changes over time?

Accepted Answer

Line graph

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

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Venn diagram

Question 41

What information does the title of a graph provide?

Accepted Answer

The data being displayed

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How the data was collected

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Who created the graph

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Why the graph was created

Question 42

Which conclusion can be drawn from the following data?

Team A's goals scored: 5, 7, 9, 11, 13
Team B's goals scored: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12

Accepted Answer

Team A scored more goals than Team B

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Team B scored more goals than Team A

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Both teams scored the same number of goals

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The data doesn't allow for a definite conclusion

Question 43

What's the ideal way to represent data on students' favourite colours in a class?

Accepted Answer

Pie chart

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Bar graph

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Line graph

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Scatter plot

Question 44

Which of these is an example of qualitative data?

Accepted Answer

Gender

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Height

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Age

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Temperature

Question 45

What is the mode of this data set: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 10, 12?

Accepted Answer

10

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6

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8

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12

Question 46

Which of these is NOT a measure of central tendency?

Accepted Answer

Range

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 47

A bar chart shows how many students take part in different sports. What should the label on the horizontal axis be?

Accepted Answer

Type of sport

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Number of students

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Time spent playing

Question 48

A line graph shows the relationship between the number of hours spent studying and the test scores of a group of students. What can we conclude from this graph?

Accepted Answer

Generally, the more hours students study, the higher their test scores tend to be.

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The number of hours students study has no effect on their test scores.

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Generally, the fewer hours students study, the lower their test scores tend to be.

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We cannot draw any conclusions from the graph.

Question 49

Which of these is the best way to show how a variable is spread out?

Accepted Answer

Histogram

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Pie chart

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Scatter plot

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Line graph

Question 50

A scatter plot shows the relationship between the heights and weights of a group of people. What does a positive correlation between the variables indicate?

Accepted Answer

As height increases, weight tends to increase.

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As height decreases, weight tends to decrease.

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As height increases, weight tends to stay the same.

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As height decreases, weight tends to stay the same.