Data Collection and Representation Quizzes for Seventh Grade Math

Question 1

Which of the following is not a type of data?

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Meaningful

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Numerical

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Categorical

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Ordinal

Question 2

A data set has a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10. What is the z-score for a data point with a value of 60?

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1.0

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0.5

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1.5

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2.0

Question 3

Which type of graph is appropriate for presenting data that changes over time?

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Line graph

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

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Scatter plot

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of a frequency table?

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To display the frequency of each data point

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To group data into categories

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To compare different datasets

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To predict future trends

Question 5

A survey asks students to rank their favorite subjects on a scale of 1 to 5. What type of data is this?

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Ordinal data

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Categorical data

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Numerical data

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Nominal data

Question 6

How does a scatter plot differ from a correlation coefficient?

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A scatter plot displays the relationship between two variables, while a correlation coefficient measures the strength of that relationship.

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A correlation coefficient is more reliable than a scatter plot.

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A scatter plot is easier to understand than a correlation coefficient.

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There is no difference between a scatter plot and a correlation coefficient.

Question 7

Which of these is not a type of graph?

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Table

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

Question 8

What is the primary purpose of a histogram?

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To display the distribution of numerical data

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To compare multiple data sets

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To represent the frequency of categorical data

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To predict future events

Question 9

Which measure of central tendency is significantly impacted by outliers?

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

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Range

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a measure of spread?

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Mean

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Range

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Variance

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Standard deviation

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a type of data representation?

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Essay

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Bar graph

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Line chart

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Pie chart

Question 12

Which type of graph is best suited for displaying trends and changes over time?

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Line chart

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

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Histogram

Question 13

Which of the following statistical measures provides an average value of a data set?

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Mean

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Median

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Range

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Variance

Question 14

What is the key difference between a bar graph and a histogram?

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Bar graphs represent discrete data, while histograms represent continuous data.

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Histograms represent discrete data, while bar graphs represent continuous data.

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They both represent discrete data.

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They both represent continuous data.

Question 15

Which factor is NOT relevant when selecting a data representation method?

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Availability of a specific software

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Purpose of the data

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Type of data

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Intended audience

Question 16

Which of these is NOT a way to gather data?

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Prediction

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Survey

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Experiment

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Observation

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a valid method of collecting data?

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Guesswork

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Surveys

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Interviews

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Observations

Question 18

A survey collects data about students' favorite subjects, which is recorded in a frequency table. Which measure of central tendency would be most appropriate to use in this scenario?

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Mode

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Mean

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Median

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Range

Question 19

When a scatter plot demonstrates a positive correlation, what does it imply?

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As the value of one variable increases, the value of the other variable also increases.

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As the value of one variable increases, the value of the other variable decreases.

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There is no apparent relationship between the two variables.

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The data points are randomly distributed without any discernible pattern.

Question 20

In a bar graph that displays information about the number of students participating in various sports, which variable is represented on the y-axis?

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Number of students

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Sports

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School

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Gender

Question 21

Which of these is NOT a proper way to collect data?

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Guessing

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Conducting surveys

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Performing experiments

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Making observations

Question 22

Which graph is best for showing how temperature changes over a day?

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Line graph

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

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Scatter plot

Question 23

The most reliable way to collect information about the favorite colors of your classmates is to:

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Survey the class

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Ask each one out loud

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Watch their clothing

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Guess by their personalities

Question 24

Which graph is best to showcase changes that happen over time?

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Line graph

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

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Scatter plot

Question 25

Which one of these is NOT a quality that can be described in numbers?

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Color of a car

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Number of pupils in a classroom

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How tall a building is

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How warm a room is

Question 26

Which one of these is NOT a good way of presenting information?

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Equation

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Graph

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Chart

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Table

Question 27

A scatter plot shows a positive relationship between the number of hours studied and test results. What does that mean?

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As the number of hours studied goes up, test results tend to go up too

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As the number of hours studied goes up, test results tend to go down

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There is no link between the number of hours studied and test results

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The scatter plot can't tell us about the link between the two

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT a type of data visualization used to represent data graphically?

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Algebraic equation

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

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Histogram

Question 29

When creating a line graph, what does the horizontal axis (x-axis) typically represent?

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Time

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Categories

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Values

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Percentages

Question 30

True or False: A scatter plot is used to show the relationship between two numerical variables.

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True

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False

Question 31

What type of graph is most suitable for comparing data from multiple categories?

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

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Line graph

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Histogram

Question 32

True or False: It is important to avoid creating graphs that are misleading or biased in their representation of data.

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True

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False

Question 33

What is the main purpose of using a legend in a graph?

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To identify the different data series represented in the graph

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To provide background information about the data

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To explain the units of measurement used in the graph

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To make the graph more visually appealing

Question 34

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using data visualization?

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Storing large amounts of data efficiently

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Communicating information in a clear and concise way

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Identifying trends and patterns in data

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Simplifying data interpretation

Question 35

A bar graph is most suited to represent:

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Frequency of data

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Distribution of data

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Relationship between two variables

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Temporal changes in data

Question 36

What is the primary purpose of a data table?

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To organize and present unprocessed data

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To create graphical representations

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To draw conclusions from data

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To predict future trends

Question 37

A scatter plot is primarily used to illustrate:

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Relationship between two variables

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Frequency distribution

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Time series data

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Categorical data

Question 38

What is the defining characteristic that distinguishes a sample from a population?

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A sample is a subset of a population

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A population is larger than a sample

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A sample is representative of a population

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A population is all possible data points

Question 39

Which of the following is NOT a desirable characteristic of a well-designed survey?

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Complex and ambiguous questions

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Clear and concise questions

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Random sample selection

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Appropriate response options

Question 40

What is the primary objective of conducting an experiment?

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To test a hypothesis

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To collect data

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To make predictions

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To observe phenomena

Question 41

Which method is most effective for gathering data from a large group of people?

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Distributing surveys online

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Conducting one-on-one interviews

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Holding group discussions

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Relying on existing data sources

Question 42

A scientist wants to study the types of birds that visit a local park. Which method would be the BEST for collecting this data?

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Observation

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Survey

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Experiment

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Simulation

Question 43

A teacher wants to know how many students in her class have pets. Which type of graph would be MOST appropriate to represent this data?

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

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Line graph

Question 44

A survey asked students about their favorite sports. The results showed 30% liked basketball, 25% liked soccer, 20% liked baseball, and 25% liked other sports. Which type of graph would be BEST to represent this data?

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Pie chart

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Scatter plot

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Bar graph

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Line graph

Question 45

The following data shows the number of hours students spent studying for a test: 2, 3, 4, 2, 5, 1, 3. What is the MEAN number of hours spent studying?

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3

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2

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5

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4

Question 46

A line graph shows the temperature over a week. What can you conclude from a steep upward trend in the line?

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The temperature is rapidly increasing.

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The temperature is staying constant.

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There is no change in temperature.

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The temperature is rapidly decreasing.

Question 47

A bar graph shows the number of students who chose different fruits for lunch. Which fruit was the MOST popular choice?

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The fruit with the tallest bar.

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It's impossible to tell without the actual data.

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The fruit with the middle bar.

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The fruit with the shortest bar.

Question 48

A survey asks students to rate their favorite subjects on a scale of 1 to 5. What type of data is this?

Accepted Answer

Ordinal data

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Interval data

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Nominal data

Question 49

What is the MOST important consideration when choosing a data representation method?

Accepted Answer

The type of data and the message you want to convey.

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The number of data points.

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The color scheme used.

Question 50

A scatter plot shows the relationship between the number of hours studied and the test score. What can you conclude from a strong positive correlation?

Accepted Answer

As study time increases, test scores tend to increase.

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There is no relationship between study time and test scores.

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As study time increases, test scores tend to decrease.