Presentation of Data

Which of the following graphs uses line segments to connect data points?

• line graph

• Pie graph

• Bar graph

• Histogram

Which of the following graphs uses rectangles erected on the horizontal axis to summarize a set of quantitative data?

• line graph

• bar graph

• pie graph

• histogram

Which of the following is a circular-pie-like graphic representation with wedges or sectors that show how much of the whole each part makes up?

• line graph

• pie graph

• bar graph

• histogram

Which graph uses shaded region to display quantitative data graphically and independently?

• bar graph

• line graph

• pie graph

• histogram

What does a pie chart allow you to see?

• the total number of each category

• how much data occurs within a range of numbers

• information about the proportion of parts relative to the whole

• the spread of the data

Bar charts are MOST effectively used to:

• present scientific data

• show parts of a whole

• compare groups of data

• show an activity of an item over a period of time

Sales are best presented through what kind of graph?

• bar graph

• line graph

• pie graph

Which type of chart displays bars side by side?

• line graph

• bar graph

• histogram

• pie graph

Which chart will show the direction of change in numbers over a period of time by connecting data points?

• line graph

• bar graph

• histogram

• pie graph

Which chart/graph can track and compare measurements, such as temperature, and show trends and comparisons?

• bar graph

• line graph

• pie chart

• pareto chart