Answer:
Independent
Quantitative.
Explanation:
A variable is called quantitative when it's result is a value, for example, a value between 0 and 100. Otherwise, if the results are concepts, for example grade A,B,C,D,F, it is qualitative. In this case, the mean test scores are compared, and the mean is quantitative. So the response variable is quantitative.
Also, the result of the group 1 has no impact on the result of the group 2, that is, the mean of these groups do not impact each other. So the samplings are independent.