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Level 3-4 Data Handling - Getting Started
A suitable question for a survey to find out the favourite sport of 12-year-old boys would be 'Which sport do you like best?'.

Level 3-4 Data Handling - Getting Started

Guess what? Handling data is like having a superpower, and it's a big deal in KS3 Maths. We've got four cool quizzes all about data handling, and this one is your starter pack to the basics.

Imagine this: collecting, recording, and understanding data is like being a detective. These skills are mega important for jobs like advertising, politics, and science - super cool, right?

Quizzes: The Path to Smart and Happy Kids

1 .
What is data?
Dates
Figures
Information
Numbers
The other answers may be types of data but this question needs a general answer
2 .
Which of these is not a type of data which might be recorded by a school about a Year 10 pupil?
GCSE options
IQ
SATs results
VAT registration number
It is unlikely that a Year 10 pupil will be registered for VAT but anyway this information is irrelevant to his/her education
3 .
Data is often gathered by carrying out a .......
soundtrack
statistic
suggestion
survey
Surveys are very similar to questionnaires. They ask people questions in order to gather information about them
4 .
Data which can be counted is called .......
dangerous
definite
disappointing
discrete
Discrete data represents things that can be counted, like the number of people whose favourite colour is red. Discrete data will be in whole numbers. You can't have half a person!
5 .
In a survey asking boys about their favourite sports, the most important data is .......
qualitative
quarterly
quantitative
questionable
If there is no quantity or number involved you must be dealing with a quality. This is almost always true if the question includes the word 'favourite'
6 .
Which of these questions is suitable for a survey to find out the favourite sport of 12-year-old boys?
Do you like rugby?
Which sport do you like best?
Do you like cricket better than tennis?
Which football team do you support?
The other answers all suggest a particular sport. Questions should be simple, fair and to the point
7 .
Of the following, where would be the best place to carry out the favourite sport survey?
A girls' school
A mixed secondary school
A rugby club
A Sixth Form College
Remember, the survey is aimed at 12-year-old boys
8 .
In the favourite sports survey, how should the boys be asked to answer the question, 'Which sport do you like best'?
Give them a list of sports to choose from
Ask them to tick Yes or No
Ask them to explain why they like the chosen sport
Show them a picture of a football team
The list should include the most likely sports and an empty box for 'other' responses
9 .
What is the best way to record the results of the favourite sport survey?
Put them in alphabetical order
Sort them into age groups
Use a tally chart
Draw a line graph
A tally chart is a quick and easy way to count the responses in different categories
10 .
The number of boys choosing any one sport in the survey is called its .......
category
frequency
range
size
Frequency = how often something occurs
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Handling data

Author:  Frank Evans

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