| Exam Board | SPS |
|---|---|
| Module | SPS SM Statistics (SPS SM Statistics) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Session | January |
| Marks | 4 |
| Topic | Data representation |
| Type | Inappropriate graph type selection |
| Difficulty | Easy -1.8 This question requires only basic data interpretation and common-sense reasoning about transport patterns. Students simply identify which authority has high underground usage (London) and compare percentages across rows. No statistical calculations, graph construction, or mathematical techniques are needed—just reading a table and making obvious inferences. |
| Spec | 2.02i Select/critique data presentation |
| Local Authority | Underground, metro, light rail or tram | Train | Bus | Drive | Walk or cycle |
| A | 0.3\% | 4.5\% | 17\% | 52.8\% | 11\% |
| B | 0.2\% | 1.7\% | 1.7\% | 63.4\% | 11\% |
| C | 35.2\% | 3.0\% | 12\% | 11.7\% | 16\% |
| D | 8.9\% | 1.4\% | 9\% | 54.7\% | 10\% |
7. The table shows information, derived from the 2011 UK census, about the percentage of employees who used various methods of travel to work in four Local Authorities.
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\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|}
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Local Authority & Underground, metro, light rail or tram & Train & Bus & Drive & Walk or cycle \\
\hline
A & 0.3\% & 4.5\% & 17\% & 52.8\% & 11\% \\
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B & 0.2\% & 1.7\% & 1.7\% & 63.4\% & 11\% \\
\hline
C & 35.2\% & 3.0\% & 12\% & 11.7\% & 16\% \\
\hline
D & 8.9\% & 1.4\% & 9\% & 54.7\% & 10\% \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
One of the Local Authorities is a London borough and two are metropolitan boroughs, not in London.\\
(i) Which one of the Local Authorities is a London borough? Give a reason for your answer.\\
(ii) Which two of the Local Authorities are metropolitan boroughs outside London? In each case give a reason for your answer.\\
(iii) Describe one difference between the public transport available in the two metropolitan boroughs, as suggested by the table.\\[0pt]
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