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AP Statistics free practice questions with answers

Read question 1 and its full worked answer from paper 1 of our 20-paper AP Statistics set, then download the 3-page PDF. These are original practice questions, not official past papers. Page updated 3 November 2026.

Question 1

A school nurse wants to study students' sleep. Which of the following is a statistical question?

A How many hours did Maya sleep last night?

B How many hours do students at this school sleep on school nights?

C Is eight hours the recommended amount of sleep for teenagers?

D What time does school start?

Worked answer

Correct answer: B — How many hours do students at this school sleep on school nights?

  • A statistical question anticipates variability in the data and can be answered by collecting data from many individuals. Only the first question asks about a quantity that varies from student to student.

A statistical question is answered by data that vary from one individual to the next.

Download the free sample: 3 questions and answers (PDF)

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Questions about this sample

What is in the AP Statistics free sample?

The first 3 questions from paper 1 of the set, in the real exam layout, followed by the step-by-step worked answers. It is a 3-page PDF; this page shows question 1 with its answer.

How many full AP Statistics papers are there?

20 original papers for students preparing for the AP Statistics exam. Each is 42 multiple-choice questions and 4 free-response questions (10 marks each), 3 hours, 82 marks in all, with a worked solution for every question. Papers start at A$11.99 and download instantly as a PDF.

Are these official past papers?

No. The sample is taken from our own original practice paper and is not an official past paper or affiliated with any exam authority.