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Every OCR GCSE Geography B exam question on 9.3 Numerical and statistical skills, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 39 questions on Numerical and statistical skills, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q5(a)(ii) (2 marks): Calculate the mean drop from the top of the groyne to the beach on the west side of the 3 groynes. You must show your working. cm [2]
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q5(a)(iii) (1 mark): Identify the range of the drop of the top of the groyne to the beach on the east side of the 3 groynes. A 11 B 20 C 8 D 15 Write the correct letter in the box.
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q1(a)(iii) (2 marks): Calculate the range in the population of the megacities. You must show your working. [2]
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q3(c)(i) (2 marks): What is the total percentage of people who are in the 70–79 age range? You must show your working. % [2]
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q5(b)(i) (2 marks): Suggest two ways in which they could use the photograph as part of their investigation. 1 2 [2]
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q1(a)(i) (1 mark): What approximate fraction of water lost from Southern Water’s Network came from Portsmouth Water? A 1/25 B 1/10 C 1/4 D 1/2 Write the correct letter in the box.
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q3(a)(i) (1 mark): Calculate what percentage of the world’s true chalk streams are in England. % [1]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q2(c)(i) (1 mark): Calculate the total percentage of natural causes of climate change. A 21% B 36% C 45% D 58% Write the correct letter in the box. [1]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q3(a)(ii) (1 mark): Identify the correct median value for Site 1. A 25 B 31 C 32 D 39 Write the correct letter in the box. [1]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q3(a)(iii) (1 mark): Suggest one measure which can be used to understand the spread of data shown on the dispersion graph. [1]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q2(a)(i) (2 marks): Calculate the percentage increase in life expectancy in Somalia between the years 2000 and 2020. Give your answer to one decimal place. You must show your worki
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q3(b)(i) (2 marks): Calculate the total percentage of males and females aged under 10 years old. You must show your working. % [2]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q4(a)(ii) (2 marks): Calculate the median of the data for 2012 in Fig. 4. You must show your working. [2]
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q2(a)(ii) (2 marks): Calculate the percentage change in total population between 2010–2011 and 2020–2021. You must show your working. Answer % [2]
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q2(b)(i) (1 mark): Calculate what proportion of Brazil’s population are living in the city of Manaus. [1]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q2(b)(ii) (2 marks): Look at Fig. 1 in the Resource Booklet. Fig. 1 shows changes in winter sea ice volume in the Arctic, 1980–2010. Calculate the mean annual volume of ice loss. Sh
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q4(a)(ii) (1 mark): The Arctic summer lasts for three months from June to August. Calculate the total summer sunshine hours. [1]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q5(b)(i) (2 marks): Calculate the mean speed of the river at place A and place B. Write your answer to one decimal place. You may find the following formula useful. Speed = Distanc
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q5(b)(ii) (1 mark): Calculate the mean time taken at place C. Write your answer to one decimal place. Place C [1]
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q1(b)(ii) (2 marks): Calculate the forecast percentage increase in population for Shanghai, China. You must show your working. Answer % [2]
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q3(b)(i) (2 marks): Calculate the total number of people in the UK who are aged over 65. You must show your working. Answer [2]
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q1(b)(i) (1 mark): Calculate the difference in total population between Mexico and the UK. millions [1]
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q1(b)(ii) (1 mark): What is the ratio of internet users to non internet users in Mexico? [1]
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q2(a)(i) (1 mark): What percentage of Mexico’s population earn 21% of the nation’s total income? [1]
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q3(a)(i) (1 mark): Using Fig. 6, calculate the total amount of GDP at risk due to tectonic hazards. US billion dollars ($) [1]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q2(a) (2 marks): Over time, waterfalls retreat upstream forming a gorge. The data in the table below gives the amount of retreat of a waterfall over time. Year 2011 2012 2013 20
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q4(b)(ii) (1 mark): Calculate the total annual precipitation for this polar region location. mm [1]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q4(d) (1 mark): Study Fig. 4 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows an aerial view of rainforest deforestation. Estimate the amount of deforestation that has taken place
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q5(d) (2 marks): Study the table of data below about the potato trade in the UK. Exports of potatoes from the UK Potatoes grown in the UK Value (£m) 98.2 860.0 Calculate the per
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q1(d)(ii) (1 mark): Calculate the increase in population between 1980 and 1990. [1]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q3(c) (2 marks): Study the table below, which shows data about working patterns in the UK in 2015. Total number of Number of men Number of women people (thousands) (thousands) (
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q1(b)(ii) (3 marks): Calculate the difference between the percentage total population aged 30–39 in Milton Keynes and in England. % [3]
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q3(b)(ii) (2 marks): Calculate the total cost of the improvements to Milton Keynes. Show your working. [2]
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q4(a)(i) (1 mark): Calculate the total rainfall for January, February and March. A 85 mm B 325 mm C 525 mm D 845 mm Write the correct letter in the box. [1]
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q3(a) (1 mark): In 2015/16 the UK made £10 million from media exports to Japan. By 2016/17 this had increased to £15 million. How can this ratio be expressed in its simplest fo
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q3(b)(ii) (2 marks): The flow line map shows the location of employees in the office who live outside of Birmingham. There are 50 employees who work in the office. How many employee
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q1(c)(i) (1 mark): Calculate the difference between the GDP per capita of Vanuatu and the UK. [1]
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q1(c)(ii) (1 mark): Vanuatu’s birth rate is higher than the UK’s. Calculate the percentage increase between the birth rate of the UK and the birth rate of Vanuatu. [1]
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q3(b)(ii) (1 mark): Using the table in Fig. 7, calculate the range of GEF funding per capita for the six countries. [1]
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