Representing Data Quiz

What type of chart is perhaps the most commonly used for comparing values when the values themselves are important?

• Line Chart

• Pie Chart

• Column Chart

• Scatter Plot

Which chart is best used for comparing values when the tallest value is the biggest?

• Line Chart

• Pie Chart

• Column Chart

• Scatter Plot

What is a column histogram similar to?

• A. A pie chart

• B. A line graph

• C. A column chart

• D. A scatter plot

How many variables does a column histogram involve?

• A. One

• B. Two

• C. Three

• D. Four

What is a bar chart essentially?

• A sideways column chart

• A vertical line chart

• A pie chart

• A scatter plot

When is a bar chart best used?

• When you have long category names or a large number of categories or when there are negative values

• When you have short category names and few categories

• When you need to show proportions of a whole

• When you need to display trends over time

What type of chart is best suited to showing trends over time?

• Bar Chart

• Pie Chart

• Line Chart

• Scatter Plot

Which type of chart is described as "the other most commonly used" in the provided material?

• Bar Chart

• Pie Chart

• Line Chart

• Histogram

Which type of chart is considered the most misused?

• Bar chart

• Line chart

• Pie chart

• Histogram

What is the primary purpose of a pie chart?

• To compare parts against each other

• To show the relationship of a part-to-whole

• To display trends over time

• To show frequency distribution