Data Analysis and Interpretation for Year 3 Computing: Interactive Quizzes

Question 1

Which of the following is **not** a type of graph?

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Table

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Bar graph

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Line graph

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Pie chart

Question 2

What is the main purpose of a legend in a graph?

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To explain what the different colours or symbols mean

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To label the axes

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To show the units of measurement

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To provide additional information about the data

Question 3

Which of the following is a way to describe how spread out the data is?

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Range

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 4

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

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Pie charts show proportions, while bar charts show comparisons

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Bar charts show proportions, while pie charts show comparisons

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Pie charts compare different categories, while bar charts show data over time

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Bar charts compare different categories, while pie charts show data over time

Question 5

What is the most common value in the following set of data: 5, 7, 5, 9, 7?

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7

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5

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9

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11

Question 6

What does the mode of a data set tell us?

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The value that appears the most

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The total of all values divided by the number of values

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The middle value

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The average of the two middle values

Question 7

Which of these describes the strengths and weaknesses of bar charts and line graphs?

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Bar charts are easy to read and can show negative values, while line graphs show trends over time but can be harder to read.

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Bar charts and line graphs both show trends over time and are easy to read.

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Bar charts show trends over time, and line graphs can show negative values.

Question 8

When we look at a scatter plot and see the dots going up and to the right, what does that tell us about the relationship between the two things being measured?

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The things being measured are related and increase together.

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The things being measured are not related.

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The things being measured are related and decrease together.

Question 9

What does a pie chart show?

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Parts of a whole

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Changes over time

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Relationships between variables

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How often something happens

Question 10

What can you conclude from a line graph that shows a positive trend?

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The data is increasing.

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The data will keep increasing.

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The data is decreasing.

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The data will stay the same.

Question 11

Which of these is NOT a sign of a good interpretation of data?

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Exaggerated

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Based on facts

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Easy to understand

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Shown with a graph or chart

Question 12

What is a scatter plot used for?

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To show how two things are related

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To show parts of a whole

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To show changes over time

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To compare different groups of data

Question 13

Which type of graph shows the number of pets owned by students in a class?

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

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Line graph

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Scatter graph

Question 14

What does the vertical axis (y-axis) of a graph show?

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The values being measured

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The categories being compared

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The units of measurement

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The title of the graph

Question 15

What is the main purpose of interpreting data?

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To draw conclusions from data

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To collect data

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To organise data

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To represent data

Question 16

What is the first thing to do when analysing data?

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Collect data

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Clean data

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Analyse data

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Interpret data

Question 17

Data can be shown in different ways. Which of these is NOT a way to show data?

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Story

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Graph

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Chart

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Table

Question 18

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

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A bar chart shows data using bars, while a pie chart shows data using slices of a circle.

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A bar chart shows data over time, while a pie chart shows percentages.

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A bar chart is used for comparing data, while a pie chart is used for showing parts of a whole.

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There is no difference between a bar chart and a pie chart.

Question 19

Which type of graph is best for showing how something changes over time?

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Line graph

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Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Table

Question 20

What does the mean of a set of data tell us?

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The average value of the data

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The most common value in the data

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The smallest value in the data

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The largest value in the data

Question 21

Data analysis can have some limitations. Which of these is a limitation of data analysis?

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Data analysis can sometimes be biased.

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Data analysis can only be done on large data sets.

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Data analysis is only useful for experts.

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There are no limitations to data analysis.

Question 22

What is an example of an unusual value in a data set?

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A value that is much different from the rest of the data

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A value that is the middle value of the data

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A value that is the most common value in the data

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There are no such things as unusual values in a data set

Question 23

Which graph is best for showing how something changes over time?

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Line graph

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Pie chart

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Bar graph

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Table

Question 24

What do the slices in a pie chart represent?

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Different categories of data

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The total amount of data

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The average of the data

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The smallest and largest values of the data

Question 25

What's the main reason we use tables in data analysis?

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Make data easy to read and compare

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Show trends over time

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Calculate averages and totals

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Create pictures to show to others

Question 26

Which chart is best for showing the average temperature over a year?

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Line graph

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Pictogram

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Pie chart

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Bar graph

Question 27

Where is the title of a graph usually found?

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Top

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Bottom

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Left

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Right

Question 28

What part of a line graph shows the amount of something being measured?

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Y-axis

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X-axis

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Title

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Key

Question 29

Which of these shows information as slices of a circle?

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Pie chart

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Bar graph

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Line graph

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Table

Question 30

Which of these is NOT a way to show data visually?

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Calendar

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Tally chart

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Bar graph

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Map

Question 31

What type of data describes a quality or characteristic?

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Color of a car

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Number of apples in a basket

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Height of a building

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Age of a person

Question 32

Which of these is NOT a good way to collect information?

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Guessing

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Asking people questions

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Looking at things carefully

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Filling in forms

Question 33

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

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Stories

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Graphs

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Tables

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Charts

Question 34

Why do we study data?

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To make guesses and plans

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To make pretty pictures

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To save information

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To do math problems

Question 35

Which of these shows how two things are linked?

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Scatter Plot

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Bar Graph

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Pie Chart

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Line Graph

Question 36

What is the first thing we do with data?

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Get it

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Study it

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Guess what it means

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Show it off

Question 37

Which of these is NOT a feeling you can measure?

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What is your favourite colour

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How many students are in the class

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How tall you are

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What you scored in your last test

Question 38

Which of these is NOT a type of picture you can use to show data?

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Family Tree

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Pie Chart

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Line Chart

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Scatter Plot

Question 39

Why do we use tables in data study?

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To put data in neat rows and columns

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To make pretty pictures of data

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To store lots of data

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To do difficult sums

Question 40

Which type of graph is best for showing the relationship between two variables?

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Scatter plot

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

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Line graph

Question 41

Which of these graphs shows changes happening over a period of time?

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Line graph

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Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Venn diagram

Question 42

In a bar chart, what does the height of each bar represent?

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How many times something happened

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How important something is

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How big something is

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How old something is

Question 43

Which of these is NOT a type of data?

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Things we can imagine

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Things we can count

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Things we can describe

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Things we can measure

Question 44

In an experiment, what is different between a dependent variable and an independent variable?

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We control the independent variable, and we measure the dependent variable.

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We measure the independent variable, and we control the dependent variable.

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There is no difference between dependent and independent variables.

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They are both types of data that can be shown on a graph or chart.

Question 45

Which type of graph would be best to show the number of students with different favourite colours in a class?

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Pie chart

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Bar chart

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Line graph

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Scatter plot

Question 46

What should we do first when we have collected data?

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Put it in a table or chart

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Show it on a graph

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Draw conclusions from it

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Tell everyone what it means

Question 47

Which of these is not a way to represent data?

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Photographs

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Graphs

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Charts

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Tables

Question 48

What does the vertical axis of a graph show?

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The values being measured

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The categories being compared

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The number of times something happens

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The labels for the data

Question 49

Which type of graph is used to show changes over time?

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Line graph

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Pie chart

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Bar chart

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Scatter plot

Question 50

What does the average of a set of numbers represent?

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The sum of the numbers divided by the number of numbers

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The middle number when the numbers are arranged in order

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The most frequently occurring number

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The difference between the highest and lowest numbers

Question 51

Which of these is an example of a categorical variable?

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Gender

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Age

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Height

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Temperature

Question 52

What is the purpose of a control group?

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To eliminate other factors that could affect the results

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To compare the results of the experiment

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To prove the hypothesis

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To collect data

Question 53

What is the most important thing to consider when presenting data?

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Choosing the right type of graph

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Making it visually appealing

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Using accurate labels

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Including all of the data

Question 54

What does the y-axis in a graph show us?

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The dependent variable

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The independent variable

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The frequency of data

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The labels

Question 55

Which graph is best for showing changes over time?

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A line graph

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A bar graph

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A pie chart

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A scatter plot

Question 56

What do data tables show?

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Values in rows and columns

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A graph of data

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A summary of data

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An interpretation of data

Question 57

What is the first step in analysing data?

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Collecting data

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Drawing a graph

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Interpreting data

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Presenting data

Question 58

What does the frequency of data show?

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How often a value occurs

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The average value

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The range of values

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The highest value

Question 59

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

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Stories

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Graphs

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Charts

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Tables

Question 60

Why do we analyse data?

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To find patterns and trends

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To memorize facts

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To make pretty pictures

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To impress friends and family

Question 61

Which type of graph shows how things change over time?

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Line graph

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

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Scatter plot

Question 62

What does the bottom axis of a graph represent?

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The independent variable

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The dependent variable

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The title of the graph

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The units of measurement

Question 63

Which of these is a conclusion you could make from a graph?

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The number of people who like apples is going down

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Everyone in the class has brown eyes

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It will rain tomorrow

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The teacher is the best in the school

Question 64

Which of these is a tool for data analysis?

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Spreadsheets

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Calculators

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Microscopes

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Maps