Year 7 data test to download as PDF

This Year 7 data test lasts 45 minutes and is marked out of 20. It covers the whole chapter for pupils aged 11-12, and the full answers are on a separate page.

⏱️ Duration : 45 min
🎯 Total : 20 marks
❓ 5 questions

Mark/20

Question 1 – Averages
Here are the numbers of text messages sent by 7 pupils in one day: 12, 5, 9, 20, 5, 14, 7.
1. Write down the mode. (1 mark)
2. Find the median. (1 mark)
3. Find the mean. (1 mark)
4. Find the range. (1 mark)
Question 2 – Frequency table
The table shows the number of pets owned by 25 pupils.
Pets 0 1 2 3 4
Frequency 4 9 7 3 2
1. Which is the modal number of pets? (1 mark)
2. Work out the total number of pets owned. (1 mark)
3. Work out the mean number of pets. (1 mark)
4. Find the median. (1 mark)
Question 3 – Pie chart
A pie chart shows how 60 pupils travel to school: walk 150°, bus 90°, car 72°, cycle 48°.
1. How many pupils walk? (1 mark)
2. How many pupils travel by car? (1 mark)
3. What percentage cycle? Give your answer to 1 decimal place. (2 marks)
Question 4 – Problem: comparing swimmers
Two swimmers record their times (in seconds) for 50 m in six races. Mia: 38, 40, 37, 39, 38, 44. Noah: 36, 41, 35, 42, 34, 46.
1. Find the mean and the range for each swimmer. (2 marks)
2. Which swimmer is faster on average? (1 mark)
3. Which swimmer is more consistent? Explain. (1 mark)
Question 5 – Problem: the school survey
A school asks 50 pupils to choose their favourite sport. 18 choose football, 12 choose netball, 10 choose swimming and the rest choose athletics.
1. How many choose athletics? (1 mark)
2. Draw a pie chart: work out the angle for each sport. (2 marks)
3. What percentage choose netball? (1 mark)

Pets	0	1	2	3	4
Frequency	4	9	7	3	2

How to use this Year 7 data test

First, revise with the data: averages and charts lesson and the worksheet. Then sit the test in one go, with a timer set to 45 minutes. After that, mark your work with the data: averages and charts test answers. If you lose marks on a question, redo it the next day without help.

Finally, you can download this Year 7 data test as a PDF and print it like a real exam paper. Moreover, all the pages of this chapter work together, so you can move between them at any time. For example, many pupils read the lesson on Monday, practise on Wednesday and test themselves on Friday.