Lesson S2

S2 Tables, charts and diagrams for categorical and discrete data Quiz: AQA Maths, Unit 6

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. Which diagram is most suitable for showing categorical data such as favourite colours?

    • A box plot
    • A bar chart
    • A histogram
    • A scatter graph

  2. Which diagram shows parts of a whole for categorical data?

    • A line graph
    • A pie chart
    • A time series graph
    • A scatter graph

  3. Which type of data is best displayed using a vertical line chart?

    • Qualitative data
    • Continuous data
    • Ungrouped discrete data
    • Grouped data

  4. Which type of data is most suitable for display on a line graph?

    • Discrete frequency data
    • Categorical data
    • Time series data
    • Continuous height data

  5. Where in a pictogram do you find the numerical value represented by each symbol?

    • In the key
    • In the title
    • In the tally
    • On the x-axis

  6. What does a frequency table show for each value or category?

    • Class interval width
    • Total percentage
    • Cumulative total
    • Number of occurrences

  7. Which chart is best for comparing two sets of categorical data side by side?

    • Pie chart
    • Scatter graph
    • Histogram
    • Dual bar chart

  8. Which diagram is suitable for displaying discrete numerical data like goals per match?

    • Vertical line chart
    • Box plot
    • Cumulative frequency graph
    • Histogram

  9. A pie chart shows 12 red, 8 blue and 5 green. What angle is the sector for red?

    • 12 degrees
    • 120 degrees
    • 172.8 degrees
    • 96 degrees

  10. A pie chart shows 12 red, 8 blue and 5 green. What angle is the sector for blue?

    • 115.2 degrees
    • 8 degrees
    • 144 degrees
    • 96 degrees

  11. A pictogram key says each symbol represents 5 pupils. A row shows 7 symbols. How many pupils does it show?

    • 7
    • 35
    • 12
    • 5

  12. A frequency table gives scores 1 with frequency 3, 2 with frequency 5 and 3 with frequency 2. What is the mode?

    • 3
    • 5
    • 1
    • 2

  13. A vertical line chart of shoe sizes has frequencies 2, 5 and 4 for three sizes. How many pupils are there in total?

    • 2
    • 5
    • 4
    • 11

  14. A bar chart shows favourite fruit: apples 18, bananas 12 and pears 6. How many people were asked in total?

    • 6
    • 18
    • 12
    • 36

  15. Why do bar charts have gaps between the bars?

    • Data is categorical
    • Data is ordered
    • Data is grouped
    • Data is continuous

  16. A coin is tossed 20 times with 14 heads and 6 tails. What is the relative frequency of heads?

    • 0.6
    • 0.7
    • 0.3
    • 0.14

  17. (H) A pie chart represents 40 people. One sector is 90 degrees. How many people are in that sector?

    • 4
    • 90
    • 10
    • 40

  18. (H) A discrete data set has values 1, 2 and 3 with frequencies 2, 3 and 1. What is the mean to 2 decimal places?

    • 1.83
    • 2.5
    • 2
    • 1.5

  19. What key visual feature distinguishes a histogram from a standard bar chart?

    • Circular sectors
    • Bars touch
    • Bars have gaps
    • Vertical lines only

  20. (H) A pictogram key says one symbol is 4 people. A row shows 2.5 symbols. How many people does it show?

    • 2.5
    • 4
    • 10
    • 6.5

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