Written Data
40 free practice questions with explanations
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Written Data: example questions & answers
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A school's attendance data shows: Monday 92%, Tuesday 89%, Wednesday 94%, Thursday 91%, Friday 88%. What is the average attendance for the week?
- A90%
- B90.8%✓
- C91%
- D92%
Answer: (92 + 89 + 94 + 91 + 88) ÷ 5 = 454 ÷ 5 = 90.8%.
Test scores for a class: 65, 72, 78, 81, 69, 74. What is the median score?
- A72
- B73✓
- C74
- D75
Answer: Ordered: 65, 69, 72, 74, 78, 81. Middle two: 72 and 74. Median = (72 + 74) ÷ 2 = 73.
A Year 11 cohort has 180 students. 45% achieved Grade 5+ in English. How many?
- A75
- B80
- C81✓
- D85
Answer: 45% of 180 = 0.45 × 180 = 81.
Class register shows absences: Week 1: 8 days, Week 2: 12 days, Week 3: 5 days. Total absences across 3 weeks?
- A20
- B22
- C25✓
- D28
Answer: 8 + 12 + 5 = 25 days.
GCSE results show: Maths 75%, English 72%, Science 70%, History 68%. What is the average pass rate?
- A70%
- B71%
- C71.25%✓
- D72%
Answer: (75 + 72 + 70 + 68) ÷ 4 = 285 ÷ 4 = 71.25%.
A school budget breakdown: Staffing £400k, Buildings £150k, Resources £80k, Other £70k. What percentage is staffing?
- A55%
- B58%
- C60%✓
- D62%
Answer: Total = £700k. Staffing = (400 ÷ 700) × 100 = 57.1% ≈ 60%.
A timetable shows lessons of 50 minutes each. How many lessons in a 7.5-hour day?
- A8
- B9✓
- C10
- D12
Answer: 7.5 hours = 450 minutes. 450 ÷ 50 = 9 lessons.
Year 7 cohort sizes: Form 7A 28, 7B 26, 7C 29, 7D 27. Total students?
- A108
- B109
- C110
- D111✓
Answer: 28 + 26 + 29 + 27 = 110.
Mock exam grades: A* 5 students, A 12 students, B 18 students, C 10 students, D 5 students. What is the mode?
- AA
- BB✓
- CB to C
- DC
Answer: B appears 18 times, the most frequent grade.
Pupil premium allocation is £1,200 per disadvantaged student. School has 45 eligible students. Total allocation?
- A£48,000
- B£52,000
- C£54,000✓
- D£56,000
Answer: £1,200 × 45 = £54,000.
A school spends £12,000 annually on library resources. What is the monthly spend?
- A£800
- B£900
- C£1,000✓
- D£1,200
Answer: £12,000 ÷ 12 months = £1,000 per month.
Ofsted data: Lessons observed: 40. Lessons graded 'Good': 28. What percentage?
- A65%
- B68%
- C70%✓
- D72%
Answer: (28 ÷ 40) × 100 = 70%.