Statistics are indicators of change and allow meaningful comparisons to…
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Statistics are indicators of change and allow meaningful comparisons to be made. While it may be the issues rather than the statistics as such that grab people's attention, it should be recognized that it is the statistics that informed the issues. Statistical literacy, then, is the ability to accurately understand, interpret and evaluate the data that inform these issues.
Opens question #010472 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Statistics are indicators of change|and allow meaningful comparisons to be made.‖While it may be the issues rather than the statistics as such|that grab people's attention,‖it should be recognized that it is the statistics that inform the issues.‖Statistical literacy, then,|is the ability to accurately understand, interpret and evaluate|the data that inform these issues.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 23–27 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| comparisons | com·PAR·i·sons | /kəmˈpɛrəsənz/ |
| statistical | sta·TIS·ti·cal | /stəˈtɪstɪkəl/ |
| evaluate | e·VAL·u·ate | /ɪˈvæljueɪt/ |
| ability | a·BIL·i·ty | /əˈbɪləti/ |
| statistics | sta·TIS·tics | /stəˈtɪstɪks/ |
| indicators | IN·di·ca·tors | /ˈɪndəkeɪtɚz/ |
59 words, aim 23–27 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after made, attention and issues (end of sentence two); short pauses after change, such, then and evaluate.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress the second syllable in sta·TIS·tics, sta·TIS·ti·cal, com·PAR·i·sons, e·VAL·u·ate, a·BIL·i·ty, but the first in IN·di·ca·tors. Keep -s/-z endings in Statistics, indicators, comparisons, issues, people's and the /d/ in recognized. statistics comes three times — say it cleanly every time.
General tip: accurately understand, interpret and evaluate is a three-item list — give each verb its own stress and a tiny gap, with the last one falling.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 统计数据是变化的指标，并使有意义的比较成为可能。虽然吸引人们注意的可能是议题本身而非统计数据，但应当认识到，正是统计数据为这些议题提供依据。因此，统计素养就是准确理解、解读和评估支撑这些议题的数据的能力。
हिन्दी: आँकड़े परिवर्तन के संकेतक हैं और सार्थक तुलना करना संभव बनाते हैं। भले ही लोगों का ध्यान आँकड़ों से ज़्यादा मुद्दे खींचते हों, यह स्वीकार किया जाना चाहिए कि आँकड़े ही मुद्दों को आधार देते हैं। इसलिए सांख्यिकीय साक्षरता उन आँकड़ों को सही ढंग से समझने, व्याख्या करने और मूल्यांकन करने की क्षमता है जो इन मुद्दों को आधार देते हैं।
नेपाली: तथ्याङ्कहरू परिवर्तनका सूचक हुन् र अर्थपूर्ण तुलना गर्न सम्भव बनाउँछन्। मानिसहरूको ध्यान तथ्याङ्कभन्दा मुद्दाहरूले तान्ने भए पनि, मुद्दाहरूलाई आधार दिने तथ्याङ्क नै हुन् भन्ने कुरा स्वीकार गरिनुपर्छ। त्यसैले तथ्याङ्कीय साक्षरता भनेको यी मुद्दाहरूलाई आधार दिने तथ्याङ्कलाई सही रूपमा बुझ्ने, व्याख्या गर्ने र मूल्याङ्कन गर्ने क्षमता हो।
Tiếng Việt: Số liệu thống kê là chỉ báo của sự thay đổi và cho phép thực hiện những so sánh có ý nghĩa. Dù có thể chính các vấn đề chứ không phải số liệu thu hút sự chú ý của mọi người, cần thừa nhận rằng chính số liệu thống kê làm cơ sở cho các vấn đề đó. Do vậy, hiểu biết thống kê là khả năng hiểu, diễn giải và đánh giá chính xác những dữ liệu làm cơ sở cho các vấn đề này.
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Read Aloud format (Pearson)
| Prompt | Text up to 60 words |
|---|---|
| Preparation | 30–40 seconds |
| Time to answer | Depends on the length of the text |
| Skills assessed | Speaking |
| Scored on | Content; Pronunciation; Oral fluency |
How it is scored
- Content is scored by counting the correct words in your response.
- If you stay silent for more than 3 seconds, the recording stops.
- You can record your response only once.
Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 1: Speaking & Writing, checked 9 October 2026.