Numeracy Foundation November 2016 Unit 1 Q7
7. A survey was carried out to find how often teenagers buy DVDs.
The following two questions were asked in a questionnaire.
Q1. Where do you live?
Q2. How often do you buy DVDs?
| Never ☐ | 1-10 times ☐ | 10-15 times ☐ | More than 15 times ☐ |
(a) For each question give one reason why it is not suitable. [2]
Q1.
Q2.
(b)
The survey was carried out by leaving copies of the questionnaire on the DVD shelves in a supermarket.
Give one criticism of how the survey was carried out. [1]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| A statement regarding e.g. Q1: ‘not relevant’, ‘confidentiality’, ‘too personal’, ‘inappropriate question’, ‘it isn’t about where you live’ | B1 | For any one equivalent statement. Ignore additional comments. Do not accept ‘no option boxes given’, ‘too open ended’, ‘no space to answer’ |
| Q2: ‘times not exclusive’, ‘no period of time given’, ’10 times in 2 boxes’, ‘doesn’t say if it is in a week’, ‘it is vague (as it doesn’t say in a month)’ | B1 | For any one of these, or equivalent statement. Ignore additional comments. SC1 if both correct but in reverse order. |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
A criticism regarding
| B1 | For any one of these, or equivalent statement. Ignore additional comments. Accept ‘may not be seen on the shelves’, ‘better if left at the checkout’, ‘wasn’t asked verbally’, ‘should have been handed out’, ‘no guarantee anyone would answer them’ Do not accept ‘some teenagers don’t watch DVDs’, ‘teenagers watch online’ |