Welcome to the second of our easy Eleven Plus maths quizzes on data handling. ‘What is data handling?’ you ask. Well, put simply, it is using graphs, diagrams, tables, tallies and other similar means to make information you have gathered easy for others to understand or interpret.
That’s a lot to take in, but with practice you’ll soon be a dab hand at data handling! Have a go at this quiz and make sure you understand every point made, before you move on to our difficult set of quizzes for more of a challenge.
Make sure that you read each question thoroughly – and that you understand it – before selecting your answer. It’s often the case that pupils who know the answer, get the question wrong because they didn’t read it properly.
So pull up a pew, make yourself comfortable, and try this quiz. Let’s see if you can handle data handling!
|
1.
|
Which one of the following would be the best way to record or gather information? |
|
| [ ] |
A pie chart |
| [ ] |
A tally |
| [ ] |
A bar chart |
| [ ] |
A pictogram |
|
|
|
2.
|
What is meant by the phrase ‘data handling’? |
|
| [ ] |
Conducting a survey or poll |
| [ ] |
Collecting data |
| [ ] |
Organising data to make sense of it |
| [ ] |
Making graphs or charts |
|
|
|
3.
|
120 people were asked which football team they support. 20 said they supported no team. What fraction of a pie chart would be taken up by those that didn't support a team? |
|
| [ ] |
1⁄3 |
| [ ] |
1⁄4 |
| [ ] |
1⁄5 |
| [ ] |
1⁄6 |
|
|
|
4.
|
In a poll of 1,000 people, 750 said that they preferred dogs to cats. How would this information be shown on a pie chart? |
|
| [ ] |
1⁄4 would be used by the dog lovers; 3⁄4 would be used by the cat lovers |
| [ ] |
2⁄3 would be used by the dog lovers; 1⁄3 would be used by the cat lovers |
| [ ] |
3⁄4 would be used by the dog lovers; 1⁄4 would be used by the cat lovers |
| [ ] |
1⁄3 would be used by the dog lovers; 2⁄3 would be used by the cat lovers |
|
|
|
5.
|
If you wanted to find out the number of vehicles which drive past your school every day, which of the following methods would be the best? |
|
| [ ] |
Conduct a survey asking how many cars people own |
| [ ] |
Watch for an hour and mark on a tally when a vehicle goes past |
| [ ] |
Count all the vehicles in the school car park |
| [ ] |
Draw a graph showing the different types of vehicle you have seen |
|
|
|
6.
|
What is the purpose of a bar chart? |
|
| [ ] |
To make comparing different values easier |
| [ ] |
To make information more interesting |
| [ ] |
To show information in an entertaining way |
| [ ] |
To show information in a visually striking way |
|
|
|
7.
|
In a bar chart, do the bars go up vertically, or across horizontally? |
|
| [ ] |
Either |
| [ ] |
Across horizontally |
| [ ] |
Up vertically |
| [ ] |
Neither |
|
|
|
8.
|
Which of the following would be the best title for a chart showing different people's favourite films? |
|
| [ ] |
Films |
| [ ] |
Most popular films |
| [ ] |
Best films |
| [ ] |
Best movies |
|
|
|
9.
|
In a pictogram showing the number of pets children in a class have, 1 rabbit = 10 rabbits. If there are 2 1⁄2 rabbits on the pictogram, how many rabbits are owned by the class? |
|
| [ ] |
1 1⁄2 |
| [ ] |
15 |
| [ ] |
25 |
| [ ] |
2 1⁄2 |
|
|
|
10.
|
Which of the following is not a part of data handling? |
|
| [ ] |
Collecting information |
| [ ] |
Organising information |
| [ ] |
Representing information |
| [ ] |
Inside information |
|
|
|
1.
|
Which one of the following would be the best way to record or gather information? |
|
| [ ] |
A pie chart |
| [x] |
A tally |
| [ ] |
A bar chart |
| [ ] |
A pictogram |
|
|
|
2.
|
What is meant by the phrase ‘data handling’? |
|
| [ ] |
Conducting a survey or poll |
| [ ] |
Collecting data |
| [x] |
Organising data to make sense of it |
| [ ] |
Making graphs or charts |
|
|
|
3.
|
120 people were asked which football team they support. 20 said they supported no team. What fraction of a pie chart would be taken up by those that didn't support a team? |
|
| [ ] |
1⁄3 |
| [ ] |
1⁄4 |
| [ ] |
1⁄5 |
| [x] |
1⁄6 |
|
|
|
4.
|
In a poll of 1,000 people, 750 said that they preferred dogs to cats. How would this information be shown on a pie chart? |
|
| [ ] |
1⁄4 would be used by the dog lovers; 3⁄4 would be used by the cat lovers |
| [ ] |
2⁄3 would be used by the dog lovers; 1⁄3 would be used by the cat lovers |
| [x] |
3⁄4 would be used by the dog lovers; 1⁄4 would be used by the cat lovers |
| [ ] |
1⁄3 would be used by the dog lovers; 2⁄3 would be used by the cat lovers |
|
|
|
5.
|
If you wanted to find out the number of vehicles which drive past your school every day, which of the following methods would be the best? |
|
| [ ] |
Conduct a survey asking how many cars people own |
| [x] |
Watch for an hour and mark on a tally when a vehicle goes past |
| [ ] |
Count all the vehicles in the school car park |
| [ ] |
Draw a graph showing the different types of vehicle you have seen |
|
|
|
6.
|
What is the purpose of a bar chart? |
|
| [x] |
To make comparing different values easier |
| [ ] |
To make information more interesting |
| [ ] |
To show information in an entertaining way |
| [ ] |
To show information in a visually striking way |
|
|
|
7.
|
In a bar chart, do the bars go up vertically, or across horizontally? |
|
| [x] |
Either |
| [ ] |
Across horizontally |
| [ ] |
Up vertically |
| [ ] |
Neither |
|
|
|
8.
|
Which of the following would be the best title for a chart showing different people's favourite films? |
|
| [ ] |
Films |
| [x] |
Most popular films |
| [ ] |
Best films |
| [ ] |
Best movies |
|
|
|
9.
|
In a pictogram showing the number of pets children in a class have, 1 rabbit = 10 rabbits. If there are 2 1⁄2 rabbits on the pictogram, how many rabbits are owned by the class? |
|
| [ ] |
1 1⁄2 |
| [ ] |
15 |
| [x] |
25 |
| [ ] |
2 1⁄2 |
|
|
|
10.
|
Which of the following is not a part of data handling? |
|
| [ ] |
Collecting information |
| [ ] |
Organising information |
| [ ] |
Representing information |
| [x] |
Inside information |
|
|
