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Understanding Data and Information

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term describes raw facts or numbers that lack meaning on their own?

a)

Information

b)

Processing

c)

Data

d)

Storage

2.

When temperature readings of 26°C, 29°C, and 30°C help you decide to wear light clothing, those numbers have become:

a)

Input

b)

Data

c)

Information

d)

Output

3.

Calculating the average of several test scores represents which stage of the data processing cycle?

a)

Input

b)

Storage

c)

Processing

d)

Output

4.

Which source provides information through structured questioning of people's opinions?

a)

Product labels

b)

Measurements

c)

Surveys and polls

d)

Published materials

5.

Nutrition facts printed on a cereal box represent information gathered from:

a)

Talking and sharing

b)

Product labels

c)

Measurements

d)

Surveys

6.

Information that arrives after a decision deadline fails which quality characteristic?

a)

Accuracy

b)

Completeness

c)

Timeliness

d)

Relevance

7.

Which characteristic ensures information answers the specific question being asked?

a)

Accuracy

b)

Timeliness

c)

Relevance

d)

Format

8.

A newspaper article about hurricane safety tips represents information from:

a)

Measurements

b)

Published materials

c)

Surveys

d)

Product labels

9.

During group project planning, students sharing ideas verbally gather information through:

a)

Measurements

b)

Talking and sharing

c)

Published materials

d)

Surveys

10.

Choosing to carry an umbrella after checking a weather app shows how information supports:

a)

Data collection

b)

Decision making

c)

Storage management

d)

Input devices

11.

Word Bank:
INPUT | OUTPUT | COMPLETENESS | FORMAT | COST

When a computer displays your final grade on the screen after calculating test scores, this stage is called (a)   .

12.

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INPUT | OUTPUT | COMPLETENESS | FORMAT | COST

Typing your name and answers into an online quiz form represents the (a)   stage of the data processing cycle.

13.

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INPUT | OUTPUT | COMPLETENESS | FORMAT | COST

Information that includes every necessary detail—such as date, time, location, and instructions for an event—demonstrates (a)   .

14.

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INPUT | OUTPUT | COMPLETENESS | FORMAT | COST

Choosing to present survey results as a colorful bar graph instead of a list of numbers improves the (a)   for easier understanding.

15.

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INPUT | OUTPUT | COMPLETENESS | FORMAT | COST

Before collecting detailed student feedback on every lesson, a school must consider whether the value gained justifies the time and resources spent, which relates to (a)   .

16.

The storage stage occurs only after processing completes in the data cycle.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

Product labels never provide useful information for daily decisions.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

Averaging test scores converts raw data into meaningful information.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

Published materials include printed newspapers and books.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

Relevance describes whether information arrives quickly enough for use.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

Explain the difference between data and information using a school-related example.

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22.

List the four stages of the data processing cycle in correct order.

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