Statistical Data Interpretation
Geography · 50 practice questions
Interpretation of statistical data, maps and diagrams.
- Compute quantitative information from statistical data, diagrams and maps.
- Interpret statistical data, diagrams and maps.
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- Practice question 1
A frequency table organizes raw data into categories alongside
- A.the exact geographic coordinates of each data point
- B.the exact colour used to represent each category visually
- C.no further information at all beyond the category names
- D.the number of times each category occurs within the dataset
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D. the number of times each category occurs within the dataset
A frequency table's core purpose is pairing each category with a count of how often it occurs.
- Practice question 2
Raw data must often be organized into a frequency table before it can be effectively
- A.a step entirely unrelated to summarizing or presenting the data
- B.collected in the first place, since collection always follows organization
- C.summarized or presented graphically
- D.discarded entirely, since raw data serves no further analytical purpose
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C. summarized or presented graphically
Organizing raw data into a frequency table is specifically a necessary step before effective summarization or graphing.
- Practice question 3
A divided bar chart divides a single bar into segments representing different proportions of a whole, similar in purpose to
- A.a line graph, despite showing entirely different kinds of data
- B.a scatter diagram, despite showing entirely different kinds of data
- C.a pie chart
- D.a factor entirely unrelated to proportional data representation
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C. a pie chart
Divided bar charts serve a similar purpose to pie charts: showing how parts contribute proportionally to a whole.
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