| Exam Board | OCR |
|---|---|
| Module | H240/02 (Pure Mathematics and Statistics) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Session | September |
| Marks | 6 |
| Topic | Data representation |
| Type | Inappropriate graph type selection |
| Difficulty | Easy -1.8 This is a data interpretation question requiring only reading percentages from a table and making straightforward observations (e.g., C has 35.2% underground usage so must be London). No calculations, statistical concepts, or mathematical reasoning required—purely contextual inference from given data. |
| Spec | 2.01a Population and sample: terminology2.02i 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\% |
10 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\% \\
\hline
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.\\
(iv) Comment on the availability of public transport in Local Authority B as suggested by the table.
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