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Types of Data

1 Define the following terms:


1(a) Continuous data
[1 mark]

1(b) Discrete data


[1 mark]

1(c) Quantitative
[1 mark]

1(d) Qualitative
[1 mark]

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2 Use the words given to complete the sentences below. Each word can be used only
once.

Discrete Continuous

Categorical Secondary

32 pupils in a classroom fill out surveys.

2(a) Their favourite type of fruit is …………………… data.


[1 mark]

2(b) The span of the pupils hands is …………………… data.


[1 mark]

2(c) The number of siblings each pupil has is …………………… data.


[1 mark]

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3 Data is collected on the following areas.


For each, state whether the data is continuous, discrete, quantitative, or qualitative.
The data may fit more than one of these categories.

3(a) Favourite colours of 30 students.


[1 mark]

3(b) Time taken to run 100 m (to the nearest second).


[1 mark]

3(c) Duration of journey to school.


[1 mark]

3(d) Which subjects were chosen as an option.


[1 mark]

3(e) Number of students in the school each year.


[1 mark]

3(f) Cost of the journey to school.


[1 mark]

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4 Sarah is reading an energy saving article on the internet.


The article covers a broad range of topics.
She learns that the average UK household uses 349 litres of water per day.

4(a) Is household usage of water discrete or continuous data?


[1 mark]

Answer

4(b) Is Sarah working with primary or secondary data?

Justify your answer.


[2 marks]

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5 Coach Feratu is recording the time taken for athletes to complete a 100 m sprint.

5(a) State whether this data is discrete, continuous, or categorical.


[1 mark]

Answer

5(b) Coach Feratu compares this data to times he recorded the previous month.
Is this primary or secondary data?
List two advantages the type of data the coach has.
[3 marks]

Answer

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6 Give one advantage and and one disadvantage of using secondary data.
For each case, provide examples.
Quality of written communication will be assessed in this question.
[4 marks]

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7 Complete the following sentences by choosing one of the options below.


A significant problem specifically associated with secondary data is…
[1 mark]

It is not be accurate. It is biased.

It may not address the aims. It is expensive.

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8 Joe is collecting data about shopping habits in his town.

He does this by handing out surveys at his local supermarket.

8(a) Name one advantage and one disadvantage of this method of data collection.

[2 marks]

Answer

8(b) Suggest one way Joe could improve the reliability of the data he collects.
[1 mark]

Answer

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