| Date | November 2018 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 18N.1.HL.TZ0.3 |
| Level | HL | Paper | 1 | Time zone | no time zone |
| Command term | Question number | 3 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
What percentile range for thumb length would be used in the design of a smartphone screen?
A. 50th percentile
B. 95th percentile
C. 5th–95th percentile
D. 5th percentile
Markscheme
D
Examiners report
Syllabus sections
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19M.1.SL.TZ0.1:
The Tasty app gathers data from customers about the meals they have chosen, see Figure 1.
Figure 1: The Tasty app
[Source: © International Baccalaureate Organization 2019]
What type of human factors data is the app collecting?
A. Quantitative primary data
B. Quantitative secondary data
C. Qualitative primary data
D. Qualitative secondary data
- 19M.1.HL.TZ0.3: If you were designing a cell/mobile phone which of the following anthropometric data would be...
- 19N.1.SL.TZ0.2: Which percentile would be used to calculate the width of a cinema seat? A. 5th...
- 18M.1.SL.TZ0.1: What describes the collection of data that does not already exist? A. Ordinal data B....
- 17N.1.SL.TZ0.2: Which term describes anthropometric data taken while someone is at rest? A. Static data B....
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19N.1.SL.TZ0.1:
A labelled image of a bicycle is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1: A bicycle
[Source: https://unsplash.com]
Which of these bike parts most likely requires the collection of dynamic data rather than static data?
A. Seat length
B. Handlebar grip width
C. Crank length
D. Pedal width
- 19N.1.SL.TZ0.3: Which of the following terms refers to the physical space between two objects? A....
- 20N.1.SL.TZ0.2: Which of the following usually relies on collecting anthropometric data relevant to the 5th...
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21N.2.SL.TZ0.1d.ii:
Outline the percentile range used to calculate the reach from the front of the desk to the coloured dividers.
- 19M.1.SL.TZ0.4: If you were designing a bottle screw top to allow for easy operation, which percentile would...
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19N.2.SL.TZ0.1d.ii:
Outline the maximum and minimum percentiles that Greenfeet would use when manufacturing the Climeate shoe.
