TRW Describing Graphs

DESCRIBING GRAPHS

Vocabulary for describing graphs

Multiple Select

Which statement best describes this graph? More than one may be correct.

• The trend in customer numbers was upward.

• Customer numbers fluctuated slightly.

• There were considerable fluctuations in customer numbers.

• There were fluctuations in customer numbers.

Multiple Choice

Customer numbers fluctuated slightly.

Looking at this sentence, which word means the same as 'a little'

• fluctuated

• slightly

• customer

• numbers

Multiple Choice

What part of speech is the word 'slightly'? Is it a ....

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Multiple Select

Which statement best describes this graph? More than one may be correct.

• The number of customers fell dramatically

• Customer numbers fell.

• Numbers fell steadily

• There was a dramatic drop in customer numbers.

Multiple Choice

Numbers fell steadily

Look at this sentence, which word means 'regularly and evenly'

• numbers

• fell

• steadily

Multiple Select

Which statement best describes this graph? More than one may be correct.

• The trend in customer numbers was upward

• Customer numbers fluctuated wildly

• There was a downward trend in customer numbers

• Customer numbers were erratic.

Multiple Choice

Customer numbers were erratic.

Which word in this sentence means 'not even or regular in pattern or movement'

• customer

• numbers

• erratic

Multiple Select

Which statement best describes this graph? More than one may be correct.

• The trend in customer numbers was downward.

• Customer numbers fluctuated slightly.

• There were wild fluctuations in customer numbers.

• There were fluctuations in customer numbers.

Multiple Choice

There were wild fluctuations in customer numbers.

Look at the word 'wild' in this sentence, what part of speech is it?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Multiple Select

Which statement best describes this graph? More than one may be correct.

• The trend in customer numbers was upward.

• Customer numbers hit a peak.

• There was a peak in customer numbers.

• There was a slight dip in customer numbers.

Multiple Choice

There was a peak in customer numbers.

Which word in this sentence means 'the highest point'

• peak

• customer

• numbers

Multiple Select

Which statement best describes this graph? More than one may be correct.

• The trend in customer numbers was flat.

• Customer numbers rose.

• Customer numbers rocketed.

• There was steep rise in customer numbers

Multiple Choice

There was steep rise in customer numbers.

Which word in this sentence means 'rising or falling sharply'

• steep

• rise

• customer

• numbers

Multiple Select

There are four statements that describe the graph. Which statement(s) is/are correct?

• Customer numbers soared.

• Customer numbers rocketed.

• There was a steep rise in customer numbers.

• There was a gradual rise in customer numbers.

Multiple Choice

Customer numbers soared.

Look at the underlined word in the sentence above. Does it mean...

• increase rapidly

• increase marginally

• increase slighlty

• surged

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes this graph? More than one may be possible.

• There was a steady fall in customer numbers

• Customer numbers fluctuated.

• Customer numbers plunged.

• The trend was flat.

Multiple Choice

Plunged means...

• to fall

• to fall slightly

• to become lower in valueor level very suddenly and quickly

Multiple Select

Which statement best describes this graph? More than one may be correct.

• There was a slight dip in customer numbers.

• The trend in customer numbers was upward

• Customer numbers dipped.

• Customer numbers reached a peak.

Multiple Choice

1 Which sentence means the price has gone up?

• The price of product A has run.

• The price of product A has skyrocketed.

• The price of product A has altituded.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence means the price has gone down?

• The price of product A has dropped.

• The price of product A has stabilised.

• The price of product A has barely moved.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence means the price has stayed the same?

• The price of product A has levelled off.

• The price of product A has moved up.

• The price of product A has fallen.

Multiple Choice

The high point of a chart is called a ________.

• poke

• pike

• peak

Multiple Choice

When the price of an item moves up and down repeatedly, it is _________.

• volatile

• infantile

• agile

Multiple Choice

A round chart that displays ratios is a ________ chart.

• globe

• cookie

• pie

Multiple Choice

Charts are often used to show _________.

• users

• trends

• tredations

Multiple Choice

A ______ chart is divided into columns.

• wall

• bar

• pie

Multiple Choice

Sometimes on a chart, the year is divided into four _________.

• quota

• quotations

• quarters

Multiple Choice

The chart shows a __________ increase in sales in the first quarter.

• subsistent

• substantial

• substance

layout of describing charts