Data Literacy Quiz

How do you feel about reading and interpreting graphs?

• Bored

• Intrigued, but I wouldn't know where to start

• At ease - I build basic data visuals daily

• Excitement and dread - it depends what the data says

What best describes your relationship with data?

• Not critical to my job, so I don't rely on it

• I use data occasionally when it's presented to me

• I'm skilled with data and share insights with my colleagues

• I have access to all the data I need, and work with data day in day out

Do you feel empowered by data?

• It's driven more by the demands of those around me

• Yes!

• Not really

• Not currently, but I'd love to experience it

How often do you feel overwhelmed by data?

• Often with all the requests that come in!

• I don't really let it bother me - it's just numbers and stats

• Data? What data?

• Never... it's useful, why would I find it overwhelming?

Who is responsible for ensuring you have the skills needed to effectively work with data?

• Me - I'm all about self-improvement

• Employer - to offer training

• Shared - communication is key

• Forced - become part of the required learning

Has the awareness of 'fake news' led you to change the way you look at data?

• Yes - I trust data even less than before

• Yes - I look more closely at how data is being used

• Not really

• Yes - it is important to understand and scrutinise it