Lesson T5.1.2

T5.1.2 Collecting and analysing data Quiz: KS3 Computing, Unit 5

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. What term describes original data collected first-hand by the user?

    • Batch data
    • Secondary data
    • Raw data
    • Primary data
  2. What term describes data that someone else has already collected?

    • Live data
    • Source data
    • Secondary data
    • Primary data
  3. Why should a questionnaire be tested before use?

    • Change the font
    • Find confusing questions
    • Speed up typing
    • Increase file size
  4. What is the main problem with a sample of only 5 friends?

    • It is unrepresentative
    • It is digital data
    • It is too complex
    • It uses binary
  5. What is the mean of the numbers 4, 7, 7, 9 and 13?

    • 10
    • 8
    • 9
    • 7
  6. What is the median of the numbers 4, 7, 7, 9 and 13?

    • 9
    • 7
    • 8
    • 13
  7. What is the mode of the numbers 4, 7, 7, 9 and 13?

    • 4
    • 13
    • 7
    • 9
  8. What is the range of the numbers 4, 7, 7, 9 and 13?

    • 8
    • 4
    • 9
    • 13
  9. Which average is least affected by one very extreme value?

    • The total
    • The median
    • The mean
    • The range
  10. A sensor logs temperature every minute. What is this method of collecting data called?

    • Data compression
    • Data logging
    • Data encryption
    • Data mining
  11. Which chart is most suitable for showing how a value changes over time?

    • A line graph
    • A bar chart
    • A pie chart
    • A tally chart
  12. Which chart is best for comparing categories side by side?

    • A bar chart
    • A flowchart
    • A line graph
    • A scatter graph
  13. What is the main purpose of a scatter graph?

    • To show totals
    • To show proportions
    • To show correlation
    • To show sequences
  14. Which is a sensible data check when analysing survey results?

    • Changing user names
    • Checking impossible values
    • Deleting every row
    • Printing all pages
  15. Why is a larger random sample usually better than a small one?

    • Faster to process
    • More representative
    • Cheaper to collect
    • Easier to format
  16. What term describes a systematic tendency that makes results unfair?

    • Accuracy
    • Sample
    • Bias
    • Median
  17. What is the main problem with a question that suggests an answer?

    • It is encrypted
    • It is random
    • It is digital
    • It is leading
  18. Which shows a sound method of collecting data in a school?

    • Random sample
    • Ignoring outliers
    • Guessing the average
    • Best friend survey
  19. What does a sample size of 40 mean in a survey?

    • Forty questions
    • Forty minutes
    • Forty respondents
    • Forty errors
  20. What term describes a data value that is very different from all the others?

    • An average
    • An outlier
    • A variable
    • A duplicate

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