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COLLECTING DATA

Total questions: 154

Worksheet time: 3hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Abigail is conducting a research project for her class. Which of these statements describes primary data?

a)

Information stored on the internet.

b)

Information that is collected directly from the source.

c)

Information that already exists.

2.

Aiden works at a supermarket that collects data by analysing sales records.

What type of data is this?

a)

Primary data

b)

Secondary data

3.

Benjamin is conducting a survey for his research project and uses a questionnaire to gather information. The questionnaire is used to collect which type of data?

a)

Primary data

b)

Secondary data

4.

Which of these statements are not correct for a good questionnaire that Noah is preparing for his school project?

(Select all that apply.)

a)

Use short questions in simple language.

b)

Always include name, address and date of birth.

c)

Use questions that have a ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ answer.

d)

Ask leading questions such as ‘do you agree...’.

5.

How much homework do Oliver, Aiden, and Benjamin get each week?

a)

none

b)

1-2 hours

c)

3-4 hours

d)

more than 4 hours

e)

too much

6.

In a survey, Luna was asked the following question. How many times did you go to the hairdresser last year?

(a)  

7.

This question is in a lifestyle questionnaire.

How often do you visit the cinema?

a)

There are only two options.

b)

The answers are too vague.

c)

There is no time period given in the question.

d)

They may not like the cinema.

8.

Avery is conducting a survey for her class project. She asks her classmates, 'Do you think that attending live concerts is more enjoyable than going to the movies?'

a)

The question is leading.

b)

The question is too long.

c)

The question cannot be answered.

9.

During the pizza party on Saturday, which pizza was the most popular among Zoe, Kai, and Daniel?

a)

Cheese feast

b)

Vegetarian

c)

Meat lovers

d)

Anchovy

10.

Marks in a test were recorded and tallied. The tally for 5 was recorded as: ||||| | This means the frequency of 5 is (a)  

11.

The table shows the marks awarded to students like Harper, Mason, and Abigail in a class test.

How many students sat the test?

(a)  

12.

Kai, Aria, Henry, and two other students get a score of 8 in a test.

So the frequency of the score of 8 is (a)  

13.

What is the lowest score in the data set of scores from Isla, Hannah, and Benjamin?

(a)  

14.

In a recent math test, William, Anika, and Aria scored various marks. If no one scores a mark of 7, you should ......

a)

leave the score of 7 out of the frequency table

b)

write 0 in the frequency column for the score of 7

c)

put a cross in the frequency column for the score of 7

15.

During a class activity, Abigail counted the number of times her classmates raised their hands using tally marks. What frequency do these tally marks represent?

(a)  

16.

This table shows the results of a survey on the number of children per family in a small town.

a)

Eight families had 4 children.

b)

The maximum number of children in any family is 4.

c)

Three families had 12 children.

d)

‘7’ in the frequency column means a family had 7 children.

17.

What is the total number of children in all the families in the small town where Evelyn, Luna, and Ava live?

(a)  

18.

In a class of students, David, Aria, and Emma have shared their sports preferences. Select all correct statements below.

a)

There are 28 different sports.

b)

The number of students in the class is 28.

c)

The most popular sport is tennis.

d)

Five students prefer cricket.

19.

David and his classmates were surveyed regarding which brand of drink they would buy. If everyone’s answer was recorded,

how many people said they would not buy any of the brands?

(a)  

20.

If half the students scored 28,

what is the missing frequency ?

a)

11

b)

14

c)

16

d)

23

21.

Mason is conducting a research project for his class. He decides to gather information about local wildlife. Which of these statements describes primary data?

a)

Information stored on the internet.

b)

Information that is collected directly from the source.

c)

Information that already exists.

22.

Would you carry out a survey or an experiment to answer the following questions: What is the favorite colour of students like Rohan, Aria, and Liam in your class?

a)

Survey

b)

Experiment

23.

Would Liam collect primary data or secondary data to help answer the following question: Who is the highest earning athlete in the world right now?

a)

Primary data

b)

Secondary data

24.

Would you collect primary data or secondary data to help answer the following questions: What is the favorite sport of students like Priya, Daniel, and Charlotte in your class?

a)

Secondary data

b)

Primary data

25.

Aiden wants to know on what day people prefer to do their shopping, he visits the market every single day of the week an asks people as they go in, will his test give fair results? Give a reason for your answer

a)

No, the people will refuse to answer Aiden because he is rude

b)

Yes, he is going on every day of the week, so his results should be fair

c)

No, he needs to go every day for a whole month

d)

Yes, he is asking them and they should answer fairly

26.

Oliver is conducting research for his school project and needs to gather information. He comes across various reports and studies that have already been published. Secondary data is ...

a)

data that you collect it yourself

b)

data that you found in secondary school

c)

data that someone else has already collected

d)

data that has a lot of things of secondary things

27.

In a school project, Samuel is tasked with gathering information about the students in his class. What is a population in this context?

a)

A tool used to collect statistical data

b)

Statistics collected from an entire population

c)

All the people or objects on which data is collected

d)

A group chosen from a population

28.

In a school project, Kai is tasked with understanding the demographics of his classmates. He decides to conduct a census to gather information about their ages, grades, and interests. What is a census?

a)

A tool used to collect statistical data

b)

Statistics collected from an entire population

c)

The factual information collected from a survey or other source 

d)

A group chosen from a population

29.

What is a survey?

a)

process of collecting statistical data from a small group of a population

b)

Statistics collected from an entire population

c)

An element or feature that can vary

d)

A person chosen from a population

30.

In a recent class project, Elijah and Ava collected information from their classmates about their favorite books. What is the data they gathered?

a)

The practise of collecting and analysing data

b)

The factual information collected from a survey or other source 

c)

An element or feature that can vary

d)

A group chosen from a population

31.

In a class project, Benjamin is tasked with understanding the opinions of his classmates about a new school policy. He decides to survey a few students instead of the entire class. What is this group of students called?

a)

A tool used to collect statistical data

b)

Statistics collected from an entire population

c)

The factual information collected from a survey or other source

d)

A subgroup chosen from a population

32.

During a class project, Ethan collected the facts or numbers gathered by a survey he conducted among his classmates.

a)

data

b)

sample

c)

population

d)

survey

33.

Mia is conducting a survey to understand the average time students spend on homework each week. The characteristic used to describe her sample is known as what?

a)

parameter

b)

statistic

c)

population

d)

census

34.

Avery is conducting a study to gather information about the eating habits of all students in her school. She wants to collect data from every member of the student population.

a)

parameter

b)

survey

c)

census

d)

sample

35.

Grace wants to collect information about her classmates' favorite subjects by asking a question or set of questions.

a)

data

b)

census

c)

random sample

d)

survey

36.

Avery is conducting a study on student preferences for lunch options at her school. She wants to ensure that every student has the same chance of being selected to participate in her survey. What type of sample is she using?

a)

random sample

b)

population

c)

statistic

d)

survey

37.

In a school, the characteristic used to describe the entire student population, including students like Noah, Hannah, and Luna, is referred to as what?

a)

statistic

b)

parameter

c)

census

d)

data

38.

Avery is conducting a study on the reading habits of high school students. She needs to identify the entire set of items (who or what) from which data can be selected for her research.

a)

survey

b)

parameter

c)

population

d)

sample

39.

In a class project, William collected data from a group of students to analyze their study habits. This data represents part of the entire student population at the school.

a)

sample

b)

census

c)

statistic

d)

parameter

40.

Census or Sample?

Aria surveys each of the teachers in her school. She concludes that 64% of the teachers in her school enjoy reading as a hobby.

a)

Census

b)

Sample

41.

Census or Sample?

Aria surveys each of the students in her seventh grade class. She concludes that 50% of all seventh graders have at least one sibling.

a)

Census

b)

Sample

42.

Parameter or Statistic?

According to Ms. Carey's survey of the students in her class, 50% of her students, including David and Charlotte, have at least one dog.

a)

Parameter

b)

Statistic

43.

Parameter or Statistic?

A local journal conducted a survey. Of the 1800 subscribers, 1354 responded. Based on the survey, the journal concludes that 75% of subscribers will renew their subscriptions next year.

a)

Parameter

b)

Statistic

44.

During a class discussion, Samuel mentioned that another word form of 'data' is

(a)  

45.

Kai is conducting research for his school project and comes across various sources of information. He finds some data that has already been collected by other researchers. What is this type of data?

a)

Information that you collect by yourself.

b)

Data from the internet and magazine

c)

Information from already collected data.

46.

Is primary or secondary data needed for this action?

How many students like maths, social, science and English in Mason's class?

a)

Primary data

b)

Secondary data

47.

Aria is researching for her school project and wonders where Internet search comes under

(a)  

48.

In a school, there is a cricket club for boys.

Grace wants to know how many people in her school like to play cricket. she asks only the boys. Is this a fair test?

a)

Yes. It is fair.

b)

No. It is unfair.

49.

Can David ask someone's age in a questionnaire?

a)

Yes

b)

No

50.

Isla and Harper are discussing their study schedules. What are overlapping options for their study times?

a)

yes and yes

b)

1-3 and 3-6

c)

no and no

d)

6-9 and 9-15

51.

Frequency tables contain

(a)  

52.

Can we use abbreviations in a questionnaire?

a)

No.

b)

Yes

53.

Surveys are taken for (in a market)

a)

To know what people want.

b)

To know what people need.

c)

To know what people like.

54.

Google search is an?

a)

Primary data

b)

Secondary data

55.

Planning and collecting data is all about?

a)

Creating surveys.

b)

Creating surveys and questionnaires.

c)

primary and secondary data.

56.

Max makes a questionnaire of 25 questions.

Do you think many people will attend this questionnaire?

a)

Yes.

b)

No.

c)

Maybe.

57.

How often do you go to the swimming pool?

Is this sentence correct in a survey?

a)

No

b)

Yes

c)

Maybe

58.

This is a survey of favourite chocolate in a class of 48 students.

Which type is liked more and how many people like it?

Type the name of chocolate and then the number of people like this: (example only) Mango,31.

(a)  

59.

Buying online is called?

a)

Internet shopping or e-commerce

b)

mall shopping

60.

How do you know that the site is secured? (select multiple)

a)

There is a small locked padlock symbol.

b)

The URL of a secure site starts with https://.

c)

There is a cross symbol.

61.

What is a cookie?

a)

a small file that is stored on your computer when you visit a website.

b)

a cookie that you can eat

62.

A type of cookies that record what you do on a web.

a)

functionality cookies

b)

subway cookies

63.

A type of cookies that collect information about how you use website.

a)

performance cookies

b)

baked cookies

64.

A type of cookies that record what you look at online.

a)

milk and cookies

b)

advertising cookies

65.

What tracking cookies do?

a)

sell valuable information

b)

sell milk and subway cookies

66.

Protecting data from unauthorised access for use or destruction is called data security.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

After you have finished using someone's personal data, what should you do with it?

a)

Pass it on to someone else.

b)

Give it back to the owner.

c)

Securely delete it.

d)

Throw it out.

68.
Where are cookies stored?
a)
On your own computer
b)
On the website's servers.
c)
On Wikipedia
d)
In hacker's computers
69.
When do cookies store data?
a)
While you are on the website
b)
During software updates
c)
Overnight
d)
When it is stored in your favourites
70.
Which of these are viable reasons why some people do not like cookies?
a)
Because they store your personal details
b)
They are allergic to cookies.
c)
They use up terabytes of storage.
d)
They cause your computer to crash during peak hours.
71.
When is the data of cookies used?
a)
When you revisit a website
b)
When the hacker intercepts it.
c)
When you create your own website.
d)
When you are hungry.
72.
How common are cookies?
a)
Very common
b)
Very rare
73.
Are cookies susceptible to hacking?
a)
Yes
b)
Never
74.

Cookies personalize a person's web search

a)

True

b)

False

75.

..................are files that collect detailed data about your browsing.

a)

cookies

b)

brownies

c)

data files

d)

google chrome

76.

True or False: You can delete cookies that have been stored for your browser?

a)

True

b)

False

77.

Why are some people concerned about tracking cookies?

a)

Because too many of them could result in a cookie monster attack.

b)

Because it can used to influence their opinions and affect the way they vote in elections

c)

Because they contain gluten

78.

True or False: Web/Browser cookies help websites to remember their users and provide a better experience.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

in a URL how do you know its a secure site

a)

The URL has www. in it

b)

The URL has Https in it

c)

The URL has http in it

d)

The URL has a .com in it

80.

When shopping online the sites collect data on you?

a)

True

b)

False

81.

What does a cookie do?

a)

Saves information about how you use a web site

b)

Tastes good

c)

Downloads information about you

d)

Makes the website work slower

82.

Which one of these isn't a type of cookie

a)

Advertising cookies

b)

Performance Cookies

c)

Functionality cookies

d)

Suitable cookies

83.

Adverts use cookies to show relatable ads

a)

True

b)

False

84.

Cookies make it harder to use websites again.

a)

True

b)

False

85.

What symbol shows you a website is safe and secure?

a)

a cookie

b)

a safe

c)

a padlock

d)

a key

86.

What does * means when you fill a form?

a)

required data

b)

deleted data

c)
  • optional data

d)

personal data

87.

Cookies can be used to personalize a website.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

Some owners of websites sell your personal data?

a)

True

b)

False

89.
An artifact, document, diary, manuscript, or other source of information created at the time of study is a .... 
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source  
90.
A marriage record is a...
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
91.
A map produced in 2016 showing what land European countries controlled in America in the 18th century would be considered a...
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
92.
A public opinion poll on what should be the next Mountain Dew flavor is an example of a...
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
93.

A source created about an event or time-period by someone who was there

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

94.

An article about the Civil War written during the Civil War

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

95.
At school we use textbooks to learn about the history of the United States. When we use textbooks, what are we using?
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
96.
I am writing an essay on George Washington for my U.S. History class. I used articles from Wikipedia and another encyclopedia. What am I using?
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
97.

A web page created by a student about the Civil War.

a)

primary

b)

secondary

98.
Which method of collection would you use to collect this data ?
How often a slice of buttered bread lands 'butter down' when it is dropped 50 times?
a)
experiment
b)
observation 
c)
survey
99.
Which of the following units would be the most appropriate for measuring the length of a football field?
a)
mililiters
b)
centimeters
c)
meters
d)
kilometers
100.

There are 1200 houses in a town. A survey is to be conducted.

Should every house be asked, or should a sample be taken?

a)

Take a sample

b)

Ask every house

101.

Stefan wants to find out if baseball should be introduced as a new sport in his school.

Which method could he use to collect the data?

Select all appropriate methods.

a)

Interview a sample of students

b)

Complete an experiment

c)

Observe students at break time

d)

Create a questionnaire for students to complete

102.
how many students are there who get the point between 20 and 29?
a)
7
b)
4
c)
6
103.
how many students are there in this class totally ?
a)
15
b)
16
c)
18
d)
20
104.
how many students are there  who spend between 31 and 60 minutes when they study  for math exam?
a)
10
b)
9
c)
11
105.

How many hours did James spend revising on Monday?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

4

d)

6

106.

How many hours did James spend revising on Wednesday?

a)

1.5

b)

3

c)

2

d)

4

107.

What is the mode of the data?

7, 9, 8, 7, 2, 6, 7, 11, 9, 7, 5, 7, 3

a)

2

b)

5

c)

7

d)

11

108.

▶Conducting a survey of every person who passes you in the street

a)

Primary research

b)

Secondary research

109.

▶Looking up information about people buying different types of cereals in a Nestle survey online

a)

Primary research

b)

Secondary research

110.

▶Asking your classmates 20 questions about cereals

a)

Primary research

b)

Secondary research

111.

▶Copying out information from the Manchester Evening News

a)

Primary research

b)

Secondary research

112.

Using the government statistics to find out about the favorite cereals among children

a)

Primary research

b)

Secondary research

113.
What color car is the least popular at this car dealership?
a)
Red
b)
White
c)
Blue
d)
Green
114.
How many sophomores like burritos and pizza?
a)
6
b)
5
c)
11
d)
50
115.
What food did the Sophmores eat the least of?
a)
Burrito
b)
Pizza
116.

How many Seniors ate burritos or pizza?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

15

d)

10

117.
How many more children chose math than reading?
a)
5 children
b)
2 children 
c)
4 children
118.

What type of graph is this?

a)

bar graph

b)

pictogram

c)

tally chart

119.
How many tally marks?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
1
120.
How many tally marks?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
8
d)
9
121.

The chart shows three types of engineers and their preference for Math or Science. How many engineers chose Math?

a)

254

b)

262

c)

171

d)

516

122.

how often a slice of buttered bread lands 'butter down' when it is dropped 50 times

a)

experiment

b)

observation

c)

survey

123.

the number of books owned by people living in your street or village

a)

experiment

b)

observation

c)

survey

124.

the number of pairs of glasses owned by students in your class

a)

experiment

b)

observation

c)

survey

125.

the number of people that go into your local dentist's surgery each hour

a)

experiment

b)

observation

c)

survey

126.

how often a red card is drawn from a pack of playing cards in 50 draws

a)

experiment

b)

observation

c)

survey

127.

how often students in your class have been to the cinema in the last month

a)

experiment

b)

observation

c)

survey

128.

how often a normal dice lands on a 6 when it is rolled 50 times

a)

experiments

b)

observations

c)

survey

129.

the number of students that ate fruit everyday last week

a)

experiment

b)

observation

c)

survey

130.

the number of pets of every student in grade 7 have

a)

experiment

b)

observation

c)

survey

131.

the number of times people in your family travelled by plane in the last month

a)

experiment

b)

observation

c)

survey

132.

how often two dice land on both 3 when it is rolled 60 times

a)

experiment

b)

observing

c)

survey

133.

the number of pets your classmates have

a)

experiment

b)

survey

c)

observation

134.

the shoes size of all of grade 7 students

a)

experiment

b)

observation

c)

survey

135.

knowing favorite lessons of all of grade 7 students

a)

survey

b)

observation

c)

experiments

136.

A car salesman records information about the cars he is selling.


The colour of each car is _____ data

a)

Categorical

b)

Continuous

c)

Discrete

137.

A shop owner records information about his customers.


The method of transport is _____ data

a)

Categorical

b)

Numerical

138.

There are 40 sheep on a farm.


The weight of the sheep is _____ data

a)

Qualitative

b)

Discrete

c)

Continuous

139.

A teacher asks everyone in his Year 7 group for their shoe size.


This is a _____ of the Year 7 group.

a)

Census

b)

Sample

c)

Biased sample

d)

Population

140.
Choose the correct data type for:
'A person's blood pressure when watching a horror movie.'
a)
Quantitative
b)
Categorical
c)
Discrete
d)
Continuous
141.

The length of a football pitch is _____ data

a)

Discrete

b)

Continuous

142.
Choose the correct data type for:
The following TV shows: 'The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Dexter'.
a)
Quantitative
b)
Categorical
c)
Discrete
d)
Continuous
143.

A shop owner records information about his customers.


The distance they traveled to get to the shop is _____ data

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

144.

The number of seats in a car is _____ data

a)

Discrete

b)

Continuous

145.

Weight - Is it classified as numerical or categorical?

a)

Categorical

b)

Numerical

146.

Favorite animal - Is it classified as numerical or categorical?

a)

Categorical

b)

Numerical

147.

Nationality - Is it classified as numerical or categorical?

a)

Categorical

b)

Numerical

148.

Time on the Internet per week - Is it classified as numerical or categorical?

a)

Categorical

b)

Numerical

149.

Hair color - Is it classified as numerical or categorical?

a)

Categorical

b)

Numerical

150.

Number of pages in a book - Is it classified as numerical or categorical?

a)

Categorical

b)

Numerical

151.

How much people like dogs - Is it classified as numerical or categorical?

a)

Categorical

b)

Numerical

152.

Head size - Is it classified as numerical or categorical?

a)

Categorical

b)

Numerical

153.

Favorite Ice Cream- Is it classified as numerical or categorical?

a)

Categorical

b)

Numerical

154.

Zip Code- Is it classified as numerical or categorical?

a)

Categorical

b)

Numerical