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PISA-Like Assessment Quiz

Test your knowledge and skills with our engaging PISA-like assessment quiz designed for students and educators alike. Dive into a variety of questions that challenge your understanding of charts, scientific comparisons, and basic statistics.

In this quiz, you will explore:

CD sales analysis
Sunscreen effectiveness testing
Understanding average measurements

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by AnalyzingData273

CHARTS

In January, the new CDs of the bands 4U2Rock and The Kicking Kangaroos were released.In February, the CDs of the bands No One’s Darling and The Metalfolkies followed. The following graph shows the sales of the bands’ CDs from January to June.

Question 1:

How many CDs did the band The Metalfolkies sell in April?

250

500

1000

1250

Question 2:

Based on the graph, in which month did the band No One’s Darling sell more CDs than the band The Kicking Kangaroos for the first time?

February

March

April

May

SUNSCREENS

Mimi and Dean wondered which sunscreen product provides the best protection for their skin. Sunscreen products have a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) that shows how well each product absorbs the ultraviolet radiation component of sunlight. A high SPF sunscreen protects skin for longer than a low SPF sunscreen.

Mimi thought of a way to compare some different sunscreen products. She and Dean collected the following:

two sheets of clear plastic that do not absorb sunlight;
one sheet of light-sensitive paper;
mineral oil (M) and a cream containing zinc oxide (ZnO); and
four different sunscreens that they called S1, S2, S3, and S4.

Mimi and Dean included mineral oil because it lets most of the sunlight through, and zinc oxide because it almost completely blocks sunlight.

Dean placed a drop of each substance inside a circle marked on one sheet of plastic, and then put the second plastic sheet over the top. He placed a large book on top of both sheets and pressed down.

Mimi then put the plastic sheets on top of the sheet of light-sensitive paper. Light-sensitive paper changes from dark gray to white (or very light gray), depending on how long it is exposed to sunlight. Finally, Dean placed the sheets in a sunny place.

Question 1:

Which one of these statements is a scientific description of the role of the mineral oil and the zinc oxide in comparing the effectiveness of the sunscreens?

Mineral oil and zinc oxide are both factors being tested.

Mineral oil is a factor being tested and zinc oxide is a reference substance.

Mineral oil is a reference substance and zinc oxide is a factor being tested.

Mineral oil and zinc oxide are both reference substances.

Question 2:

Why was the second sheet of plastic pressed down?

To stop the drops from drying out.

To spread the drops out as far as possible.

To keep the drops inside the marked circles.

To make the drops the same thickness.

Question 3:

The light-sensitive paper is a dark gray and fades to a lighter gray when it is exposed to some sunlight, and to white when exposed to a lot of sunlight.

Which one of these diagrams shows a pattern that might occur?

CAR DRIVE

Kelly went for a drive in her car. During the drive, a cat ran in front of the car. Kelly slammed on the brakes and missed the cat.

Slightly shaken, Kelly decided to return home.

The graph below is a simplified record of the car’s speed during the drive.

Question 1:

What was the maximum speed of the car during the drive?

Question 2: CAR DRIVE

What time was it when Kelly slammed on the brakes to avoid the cat?

HEIGHT

There are 25 girls in a class. The average height of the girls is 130 cm.

Question 1:

Explain how the average height is calculated.

Question 2a:

If there is a girl of height 132 cm in the class, there must be a girl of height 128 cm.

True

False

Question 2b:

If you rank all of the girls from the shortest to the tallest, then the middle one must have a height equal to 130 cm.

True

False

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