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Maths (Higher)
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Starter quiz

  • There are 5 stages in the Statistical Enquiry ______.
    • 'Cycle' ✓
  • Laura is a conducting a survey about food. One of her questions is "It is important to eat healthily and fruit is healthy. Do you like to eat fruit?" What is wrong with Laura's question?
    • Her question is ambiguous.
    • Her question needs a time frame.
    • Her question is leading.  ✓
    • Her question is too open.
  • Aisha carries out a survey to find out how much time people spend gaming. How could Aisha's question be improved?
    Aisha carries out a survey to find out how much time people spend gaming. How could Aisha's question be improved?
    • Add a time frame.  ✓
    • Make it less leading.
    • Make it less ambiguous.
    • Provide response boxes.  ✓
  • Lucas wants to find out how many books pupils in year 10 read. What is wrong with his question?
    Lucas wants to find out how many books pupils in year 10 read. What is wrong with his question?
    • He shouldn't give response boxes.
    • It is leading.
    • There are over-lapping categories.  ✓
    • It is ambiguous.
    • There is no option for someone who didn't read any books.  ✓
  • The Oak PE teacher wants to find out how much exercise his pupils do. What is wrong with their question?
    The Oak PE teacher wants to find out how much exercise his pupils do. What is wrong with their question?
    • The question is leading.
    • An open question would be better.
    • The response boxes overlap.
    • The responses options are ambiguous.  ✓
  • Sam designs a questionnaire to find out how much TV people watch. The first question is 'What is your age?' Select the most suitable response boxes.
    • under 12; 13 - 18; 19 - 30; 31 - 50; 51 - 75; 76+
    • under 12; 12 - 18; 19 - 30; 31 - 50; 51 - 75; 75+
    • under 12; 13 - 18; 19 - 30; 30 - 50; 50 - 75; 75+
    • under 12; 12 - 18; 19 - 30; 31 - 50; 51 - 75; 76+  ✓
    • under 12; 12 - 18; 19 - 30; 30 - 50; 50 - 75; 75+
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