SOUTHBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL ‐ MATHEMATICS FACULTY

Y10 HIGHER
Name: ……………………………………….
TIME SERIES
Maths Class: …………................…..
Diagnostic Test

Q1‐

(2)

(1)

(1) …../4
SOUTHBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL ‐ MATHEMATICS FACULTY
Y10 HIGHER – TIME SERIES Diagnostic Test

Q2‐ The table shows the amount of electricity used by a company for eight periods of time.

The information is shown on the time series graph.

a By plotting the 4-point moving averages on the time series graph, work out the equation of the
trend line and draw the trend line on the graph.

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................

(5 marks)

…../5
SOUTHBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL ‐ MATHEMATICS FACULTY
Y10 HIGHER – TIME SERIES Diagnostic Test

b Explain how you would use the trend line to estimate the amount of electricity units used in
period 9.

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................
(1 mark)

c Use the average seasonal effect to estimate the amount of electricity units used in period 9.

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................
(3 marks)

…../4
SOUTHBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL ‐ MATHEMATICS FACULTY
Y10 HIGHER – TIME SERIES Diagnostic Test

Q4‐ A construction company renovates flats.

The table shows the number of flats renovated for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Some of the information is shown on the time series graph.

a Identify and interpret, in context, one example of the seasonality shown by the time series graph.

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................
(2 marks)

…../2
SOUTHBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL ‐ MATHEMATICS FACULTY
Y10 HIGHER – TIME SERIES Diagnostic Test

b Plot the 4-point moving averages on the time series graph (the first five have been done for you)
and draw a trend line.
(3 marks)

c Calculate the average seasonal effect for Quarter 2.

..........................................................................................................................................................
(2 marks)

d Estimate the number of flats renovated in Quarter 2 of 2017.

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................
(2 marks)

e Explain why it was appropriate for this time series graph to include 4-point moving averages.

..........................................................................................................................................................
(1 mark)

…../8
SOUTHBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL ‐ MATHEMATICS FACULTY
Y10 HIGHER – TIME SERIES Diagnostic Test

Q5‐ The table shows information about the number of computers sold by a shop each quarter in 2015
and in 2016.
The table also shows two of the 4-point moving averages for this information.

a Work out the other three 4-point moving averages to complete the table.

(2 marks)

b Explain how you could use this information to predict the number of computers sold in
the 1st quarter of 2017.

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................
(2 marks)

The shop manager wants to use the information to predict the number of computers sold in the 4th
quarter of 2018.

c Discuss whether or not this is appropriate.

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................
(2 marks)

…../6

/29