Foundation June 2019 Paper 3 Q27
27 Sean has drawn a time series graph to show the numbers, in thousands, of visitors to a fun park.
Write down two things that are wrong or could be misleading with this graph. (2)
| Answer | Mark | Mark scheme |
|---|---|---|
| statement | B2 | Two different statements Acceptable eg should be joined with straight lines (not curve)/should use a ruler 1st (quarter) not shown/plotted/labelled/not all quarters labelled does not show all 4 seasons 9.5 missing from vertical axes/not linear vertical (number) axis does not start at 0/the \(y\) axis starts at 6 the graph does not begin at 0, it starts at 6 it is not clear what 2, 3, 4 on the \(x\)-axis mean the scale of years doesn’t make sense there is lack of clarity about what the numbers on the \(x\) axis represent graph is curved line Not acceptable eg no value plotted for 2 in 2016 it does not start at 0 (no reference to vertical axis)/missing 0 they should not have connected the dots like that the numbers on the \(x\) axis are repeated the numbers along the \(x\) axis 2, 3, 4 the years on the \(x\) axis have not been written properly does not follow a sequence it needs a discontinuity wiggle on the axis no title |
| (B1 | One statement eg from those above.) |
Additional guidance
Ignore additional statements provided no contradiction