Data Handling for Year 1 Computing: Learn to Collect and Present Data

Question 1

Which graph uses bars to show data?

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

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Line graph

Question 2

What is a chart?

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A picture that shows data

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A table that shows data

Question 3

What does a line graph show?

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How things change over time

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How often things happen

Question 4

Which of these is NOT a way to present data?

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Song

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Graph

Question 5

You want to show which animals are the most popular with a group of children. What is the best way to do this?

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Pie chart

Question 6

What do we call a collection of facts and figures?

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Data

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Graph

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Chart

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Table

Question 7

What do the numbers on the side of a graph represent?

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The value of the data

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The number of data points

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The category of the data

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The time period

Question 8

What kind of data tells us about different groups or categories?

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Categorical data

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Numerical data

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Time-series data

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Continuous data

Question 9

What is the title of a graph used for?

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To describe what the graph is about

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To make the graph look nice

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To show who made the graph

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To show what units are being used

Question 10

What is the first step when we collect information or data?

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Ask questions or make observations

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Draw a graph

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Organise the data

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Create a chart

Question 11

Which type of graph shows us information that changes 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 graph

Question 12

What is another name for a data table?

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Spreadsheet

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Database

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Graph

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Chart

Question 13

What is the side of a graph that goes up and down?

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The vertical axis

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The horizontal axis

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The legend

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The title

Question 14

What is the name for the part of a graph that explains the colors or symbols?

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The legend

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The key

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The guide

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The label

Question 15

When we use spreadsheets to organize data, what can we use to make the data easier to understand?

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Graphs

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Words

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Videos

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Music

Question 16

Which of the following is not a good way to collect data?

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Guessing

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Asking people questions

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Observing what people do

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Using a computer program

Question 17

Which one is used to show how things change over time?

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Line graph

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Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Scatter plot

Question 18

Which of the following is not a type of data?

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Opinions

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Numbers

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Things you can put into groups

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Text

Question 19

What is a cell in a spreadsheet?

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Where a row and a column meet

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The smallest part of data in a spreadsheet

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A row in a spreadsheet

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A column in a spreadsheet

Question 20

What tool is used to create charts and graphs?

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Spreadsheet

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Database

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Word processor

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Calculator

Question 21

What is the purpose of a data table?

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To store and organize data

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To display data visually

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To calculate values

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To sort and filter data

Question 22

Which type of chart is best for showing the proportion of different categories?

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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 23

What is the difference between a row and a column in a spreadsheet?

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Rows are horizontal and columns are vertical

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Rows are vertical and columns are horizontal

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Rows contain labels and columns contain data

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Columns contain labels and rows contain data

Question 24

What symbol is used to enter data into a spreadsheet cell?

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=

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+

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-

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*

Question 25

What is the purpose of a legend in a chart?

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To explain the meaning of symbols or colours

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To label the axes of the chart

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To show the title of the chart

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To calculate the average of the data

Question 26

What does the term 'dataset' refer to?

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A collection of related data

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A type of spreadsheet

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A graphical representation of data

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A computer program for analysing data

Question 27

How can you make a bar chart taller?

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Increase the values in the data

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Change the chart type to a line graph

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Add more rows to the spreadsheet

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Decrease the number of columns in the spreadsheet

Question 28

Why is it important to consider the limits of the data when making predictions about it?

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To avoid making predictions that are incorrect.

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To make the data appear more accurate.

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To make the graphs more visually appealing.

Question 29

Which of these is NOT a way to collect data?

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Making it up

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Asking questions

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Making observations

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Using a computer

Question 30

What is a graph?

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A picture that shows data

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A list of numbers

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A table of information

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A computer program

Question 31

Which of these is NOT a type of graph?

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Square graph

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Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Line graph

Question 32

What is the purpose of a chart?

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To make data easier to see and understand

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To store data

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To delete data

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To create data

Question 33

How do you create a bar graph?

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By drawing bars to show the data

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By writing numbers on a grid

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By drawing a line that connects the data points

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By colouring in a circle to show the data

Question 34

What does the y-axis of a graph show?

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The values of data

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The categories of data

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The labels of data

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The units of data

Question 35

What is the title of a graph?

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The name of the graph

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The description of the graph

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The key of the graph

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The legend of the graph

Question 36

Why do we use charts and graphs?

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To show data in a clear and understandable way

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To make the data look pretty

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To hide the data

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To confuse the reader

Question 37

Which of these is NOT a type of data?

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Smells

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Numbers

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Words

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Pictures

Question 38

Which of these is NOT a way to collect data?

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Reading books

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Surveys

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Observations

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Experiments

Question 39

What makes a bar chart different from other types of charts?

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It uses bars to show data

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It shows data over time

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It is used to display percentages

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It compares data from different categories

Question 40

Which type of graph is best for showing changes that happen over time?

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Line graph

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Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Scatter plot

Question 41

Which of these is NOT a type of chart?

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Spreadsheet

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Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Scatter plot

Question 42

What is a spreadsheet?

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A tool for organizing and using data

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A type of graph

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A game

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A drawing program

Question 43

What do we call a table of data that we can use to make charts and graphs?

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A spreadsheet

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A graph

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A chart

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A program

Question 44

Why do we give a chart a title?

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To tell us what the chart is about

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To make the chart look pretty

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To show the labels on the chart

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To hide the chart key

Question 45

Which of these is not a good idea when we are showing information?

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Making the chart too busy

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Using clear labels

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Using bright colors

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Using different types of charts

Question 46

Which part of a chart shows us information from side to side?

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The horizontal axis

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The vertical axis

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The axis with the data labels

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The axis with the chart title