Achievement Test Data Interpretation and Analysis

Question 1

A bar graph shows monthly rainfall totals: Jan=2in, Feb=3in, Mar=5in, Apr=4in. Which month had the highest rainfall?

Accepted Answer

March

Answer

January

Answer

February

Answer

April

Question 2

A pie chart shows how a student spends 24 hours: Sleep 33%, School 25%, Homework 17%, Free Time 25%. How many hours does the student spend on homework?

Accepted Answer

4.08 hours

Answer

4 hours

Answer

6 hours

Answer

8 hours

Question 3

A line graph shows a city's population growing from 10,000 in 2000 to 15,000 in 2010. What was the percent increase?

Accepted Answer

50%

Answer

25%

Answer

33%

Answer

150%

Question 4

A table shows test scores for 5 students: 72, 85, 90, 68, 95. What is the median score?

Accepted Answer

85

Answer

68

Answer

72

Answer

90

Question 5

A double bar graph compares boys' and girls' favorite sports. If 40 boys and 25 girls chose soccer, how many total students chose soccer?

Accepted Answer

65

Answer

15

Answer

40

Answer

55

Question 6

A frequency table shows the number of books read per month: 0 books=5 students, 1 book=8 students, 2 books=4 students, 3 books=3 students. How many students were surveyed in total?

Accepted Answer

20

Answer

12

Answer

16

Answer

25

Question 7

A scatter plot shows a positive correlation between hours studied and test grades. What does a positive correlation indicate?

Accepted Answer

As hours studied increase, grades also increase

Answer

As hours studied increase, grades decrease

Answer

Hours studied have no effect on grades

Answer

Grades cause students to study more hours