Data Display Quiz

What is the best description for 'Mean (average)' in data display?

• A measure of how data points differ from each other

• The middle value of a data set

• The sum of all data points divided by the number of points

• A measure of how data points are spread out from the mean

What is the best use of a Line Graph?

• To display changes over time

• To compare parts of a whole

• To show relationships between two variables

• To organize data into categories

What is the best application for a Double Bar Graph?

• Comparing two sets of data over a period

• Illustrating changes in data over time

• Showing relationships between two variables

• Displaying hierarchical data

How is 'Median (middle)' best described?

• The value separating the higher half from the lower half of a data sample

• The most frequently occurring value in a data set

• The average value of a data set

• The difference between the highest and lowest values in a data set

What best describes the 'Mode (most)' in data analysis?

• The value that appears most frequently in a data set

• The average value of a data set

• The middle value in a data set

• The difference between the highest and lowest values in a data set

What is the primary use of a Circle Graph?

• To display time series data

• To compare parts of a whole

• To show relationships between variables

• To plot geographical data

What is the best use of a Box Plot in data display?

What does 'trend' generally indicate in data analysis?

• A pattern or direction in data over a period of time

• A single data point

• A type of statistical software

• A data error

How is 'Range' defined in data analysis?

• The difference between the highest and lowest values in a dataset

• The average of all values in a dataset

• The most frequently occurring value in a dataset

• The middle value of a dataset when it is ordered from least to greatest

What is the best use of a Bar Graph?

• To compare different groups of data visually

• To represent continuous data over time

• To show hierarchical relationships

• To display proportions of a whole