7.2 Interpreting data Quiz: WJEC Eduqas Sociology, Unit 7

The 20 questions

1. What does the horizontal axis typically represent on a sociological line graph?

   • Frequency
   • Category
   • Time
   • Percentage

2. Which chart type is best for comparing discrete categories?

   • Scatter plot
   • Line graph
   • Histogram
   • Bar chart

3. What type of chart is best used to show proportions of a whole?

   • Pie chart
   • Line graph
   • Scatter graph
   • Frequency table

4. What term describes the general direction of change in data over time?

   • Outlier
   • Average
   • Anomaly
   • Trend

5. What does a single row in a sociological data table usually represent?

   • An axis
   • A scale
   • A variable
   • A case

6. What term describes a data point that differs markedly from the rest?

   • Median
   • Trend
   • Outlier
   • Quota

7. How is a percentage formally defined in quantitative data analysis?

   • Total dataset sum
   • Value out of 10
   • Proportion out of 100
   • Mean average score

8. What graph feature can exaggerate differences if it does not start at zero?

   • Axis scale
   • Key legend
   • Chart title
   • Data table

9. A table shows 45 out of 300 pupils chose a subject. What percentage is this?

   • 15 per cent
   • 45 per cent
   • 6.7 per cent
   • 24 per cent

10. A line graph shows a rate of 40 offences per 1,000 rising to 52 by the end of the period. What is the percentage increase?

    • 52 per cent
    • 30 per cent
    • 12 per cent
    • 23 per cent

11. A bar chart shows three categories totalling 400, with values 80, 120 and 200. What share does the largest category represent?

    • 50 per cent
    • 60 per cent
    • 40 per cent
    • 20 per cent

12. What is the main risk of starting a crime graph axis at 900 instead of zero?

    • Lower average
    • Hidden trend
    • Exaggerated rise
    • Reduced variance

13. A scatter plot shows a strong upward pattern between variables. What does this indicate?

    • Positive correlation
    • Negative correlation
    • Zero variance
    • Direct causation

14. Why might a large group have the most total offences but the lowest rate per 1,000?

    • Data bias
    • Sampling error
    • Population size
    • Poor recording

15. In an upward trend, what is a single year of falling data best called?

    • Short-term fluctuation
    • Structural break
    • Permanent shift
    • Anomalous error

16. What is the best approach when summarising a survey table in a research report?

    • Hypothesis testing
    • Personal opinions
    • Raw data tables
    • Patterns and sources

17. What is the most cautious interpretation of a statistical correlation between two variables?

    • Pure coincidence
    • Association not causation
    • Definite cause
    • Direct proof

18. What should be checked first if crime figures for a specific group suddenly spike?

    • Moral panic
    • Genetic traits
    • Recording practices
    • Innate behaviour

19. What is the main limitation of calculating a percentage from a sample of 25 people?

    • Small sample
    • Leading questions
    • Secondary data
    • Response bias

20. Which additional evidence best tests whether a fall in recorded police theft is genuine?

    • Court sentencing
    • Victim survey
    • Police logs
    • Prison statistics

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