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0460.10.6.27 — bar graphs: horizontal, vertical, and divided: past paper questions

13 real questionsasked in 4 of the last 10 exam series2019–2025usually: Use, Plot, Draw, Suggest, Complete

Real questions on 0460.10.6.27 — bar graphs: horizontal, vertical, and divided

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  1. 0460/23 · May/June 2025 · Q5a(ii)[2]

    Fig. 5.2 is a graph showing the heights of volcanoes. Use Fig. 5.1 to complete the graph for Mount Fuji. Mauna Loa, USA Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania Popocatépetl Volcano, Mexico Mount Fuji, Japan Mount Semeru, Indonesia Mount Etna, Italy Mount St Helens, USA Mayon Volcano, Philippines 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10 000 height...

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  2. 0460/41 · October/November 2024 · Q1b(i)[2]

    Plot the following results on Fig. 1.3. distance travelled (km) 30 15 number of visits in previous year 6 13

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  3. 0460/41 · October/November 2024 · Q1c(i)[2]

    Plot the results for people who made from 11 to 15 visits on Fig. 1.4.

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  4. 0460/41 · October/November 2024 · Q1d(i)[2]

    The results of question 4 (What do you most like about visiting Florentia Village?) are shown in Table 1.2 (Insert). Plot the results for ‘traffic-free area for shopping’ and ‘high level of security’ on Fig. 1.5.

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  5. 0460/42 · May/June 2024 · Q1c(v)[1]

    One student plotted their average results on a bar graph. Draw a bar to show the average fall in water level at site B on Fig. 1.4.

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  6. 0460/23 · October/November 2023 · Q2a(ii)[1]

    Suggest another type of graph which could be used to show the information in Fig. 2.1.

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  7. 0460/41 · October/November 2021 · Q1d(i)[1]

    Use the results in Table 1.1 to complete the bar graph for settlement A in Fig. 1.3 below.

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  8. 0460/41 · October/November 2021 · Q1d(ii)[1]

    Use the results in Table 1.1 to complete the horizontal bar graph for settlement B in Fig. 1.4 below.

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  9. 0460/41 · October/November 2021 · Q1d(iii)[4]

    Use the information from Table 1.1 to explain why the students made this decision. Do not use data in your answer. building materials water supply electricity housing tenure

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  10. 0460/41 · October/November 2021 · Q1e(i)[2]

    Use the results in Table 1.2 to complete the graph for settlement B in Fig. 1.5 below.

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  11. 0460/42 · October/November 2021 · Q1d(i)[2]

    Plot the data for Germany and Poland on Fig. 1.4 below.

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  12. 0460/42 · October/November 2021 · Q1f(i)[2]

    Use these results to complete Fig. 1.6 below.

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  13. 0460/13 · October/November 2019 · Q3a(i)[1]

    Complete Fig. 3.1 by plotting the following information: 13% of households were affected by lack of clean water after the earthquake.

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What examiners said

Candidates were asked to compare the features of two volcanoes, Mount Fuji in Japan and Mauna Loa in Hawaii, USA. Fig. 5.1 provided cross-sections showing internal features, as well as dimensions of the volcanoes. Again, there was plenty of information and many candidates scored well, particularly as they paid attention to the command word to compare, more than they had in Question 4(b). Many focu...

— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0460/23 Q5(a) (Cambridge)

Fig. 2.1 was a graph showing population structure in inner and outer London, and an additional diagram showed how these two zones related to each other. Candidates were asked what proportion of the population was aged 1–4 years in inner London. This was straightforward and easy to read from the graph, and most candidates had the correct answer of 5 per cent. The population data was presented as a...

— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0460/23 Q2(a) (Cambridge)

Most candidates drew the bar accurately. An error made by some was to misread the scale and draw the bar to 22 per cent.

— Examiner report, October/November 2021, 0460/41 Q1(d)(i) (Cambridge)

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