AP Statistics · Topic 1.5
Representing a Quantitative Variable with Graphs Practice
Part of Exploring One-Variable Data.(UNC-1.C)
Practice questions
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Sample questions
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Sample 1difficulty 2/5
Compared with a histogram, a stemplot
- A
Requires categorical data
- B
Cannot show shape
- Ccheck_circle
Preserves individual data values
- D
Loses individual values
Why
Stemplots keep raw values; histograms display only counts per bin.
- A
Sample 2difficulty 2/5
Hours of sleep for 100 students were recorded and shown in the histogram.
Where is the mode (modal class)?
- Acheck_circle
Around 7 hours
- B
Around 11 hours
- C
Around 4 hours
- D
Around 5 hours
Why
The tallest bar is centered near 7 hours, indicating the modal class.
- A
Sample 3difficulty 2/5
A dotplot is best for
- A
Time series only
- B
Two categorical variables
- Ccheck_circle
Small datasets where individual values are visible
- D
Large datasets (1000s)
Why
Dotplots work best with small to moderate n; each value gets its own dot.
- A
Sample 4difficulty 3/5
A teacher made the stemplot of scores from a 23-student class.
Which best describes the shape?
- Acheck_circle
Roughly symmetric, unimodal
- B
Strongly skewed right
- C
Uniform
- D
Bimodal
Why
The leaf counts increase to a single peak in the 70s and decrease similarly on either side — roughly symmetric and unimodal.
- A