Mathematics for IGCSE & O level - Categorical, Numerical And Grouped Data (Section 2)

  • 1
    What is one way to group large amounts of data in order to analyze it?
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    (A)
    Tally charts
  • 2
    What can be said about data with a small range?
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    (C)
    The data is clustered closely together.
  • 3
    What is one way to ensure your survey is valid?
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    (C)
    Pilot survey.
  • 4
    What is good for measuring spread?
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    (D)
    Range
  • 5
    If the mean of a dataset is 25 and the range is 10, what information can be obtained?
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    (B)
    The data values are spread out, but the average value is 25.
  • 6
    What is the best way to show data from a survey?
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    (D)
    Make a table
  • 7
    What can be included to help in a frequency table?
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    (A)
    Tally marks
  • 8
    How can you tell if data is discrete?
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    (B)
    If it can only take on whole number values.
  • 9
    Which of these are ways to estimate the range?
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    A
    B
  • 10
    What might explain a large range in a dataset?
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    There is a high degree of variation among the data values.
  • 11
    What is often impossible when collecting some statistical information?
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    (B)
    Interviewing everyone
  • 12
    Which of the following are considered when comparing data?
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    A
    B
    C
    D
  • 13
    In a frequency table, what do you use to find the mean?
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    (C)
    Multiply the midpoints by the frequencies and divide by total frequency.
  • 14
    Which average would be best for finding the typical income in a small town?
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    (B)
    Median
  • 15
    What is the first step to make a frequency table?
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    (C)
    Make a table
  • 16
    What are the measures of average?
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    (B)
    Mean, Median and Mode
  • 17
    What type of questions should you make when designing a questionnaire?
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    A
    B
    C
  • 18
    What are some useful elements in comparing data sets?
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    A
    B
    C
    D
  • 19
    Which of the following are good practices when designing a questionnaire?
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    A
    B
    D
  • 20
    Which type of sampling should be used?
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    (C)
    Random
  • 21
    What describes range?
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    (B)
    Spread of values
  • 22
    What should be in a good frequency table?
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    A
    B
  • 23
    When writing a questionnaire, what should you do first?
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    (A)
    Administer it to a few people
  • 24
    If a dataset's range is 10 and the lowest value is 5, what is the highest value?
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    (C)
    15
  • 25
    What is a benefit of using the median to describe a dataset?
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    (C)
    It is not skewed by extreme values.
  • 26
    What makes the best questions for a questionnaire?
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    (B)
    Clear and relevant
  • 27
    What does range measure?
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    (B)
    Difference between largest and smallest values
  • 28
    What is one disadvantage of using the mean?
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    (C)
    It can be misleading
  • 29
    What is one way to check your data?
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    (A)
    Pilot Survey
  • 30
    Which of the following is an example of discrete data?
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    (C)
    The number of cars in a parking lot.
  • 31
    If a frequency table shows class intervals of 0-4, 5-9, 10-14, what is the class width?
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    (C)
    0
  • 32
    Which of the following statements is true regarding the use of the mode?
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    The mode can be used for both numerical and non-numerical data.
  • 33
    What can you use to compare?
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    (D)
    All of the above
  • 34
    In order to compare data, you can use:
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    A
    B
    C
    D
  • 35
    When working with grouped data, what information is often lost?
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    (A)
    The exact individual data values.
  • 36
    Which of these help create a questionnaire?
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    A
    B
  • 37
    What data can be shown in a two-way table?
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    (C)
    Both of the above.
  • 38
    What kind of questions should be asked in a questionnaire?
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    (C)
    Clear
  • 39
    What would be the midpoint for the class interval "10-15"?
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    (B)
    12.5
  • 40
    What are the advantages of using a median?
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    A
    B
    D
  • 41
    What is a disadvantage of using grouped data?
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    (C)
    You lose the exact original data values.
  • 42
    What does 'More than' show in a frequency table?
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    (D)
    Other results
  • 43
    The formula for range is:
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    (A)
    Largest data value - smallest data value
  • 44
    What is the range measurement for?
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    (B)
    The spread
  • 45
    Which average is not affected by a few high or low values?
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    (C)
    Median
  • 46
    If you have a dataset and want to see each result, what table will you need?
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    (D)
    All of the above
  • 47
    What can a 'More than...' row at the end of a table be useful for?
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    (C)
    To combine some lines
  • 48
    For grouped data, if the 6th value is the median, and the first three classes each contain three data points, in which class does the median belong?
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    The second class.
  • 49
    The following data is presented in a frequency table: 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5. What is the median?
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    (C)
    4
  • 50
    What does the pilot survey help you with?
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    (B)
    To change the questions