Understanding Graphs and Trends

What verb best describes a situation where the number of employees hired each month goes up quickly?

• Drop

• Rise sharply

• Remain stable

• Fall slightly

Which expression describes a slow but continuous increase?

• Plummet

• Decline slightly

• Rise gradually

• Level off

What does “to level off” mean in a graph?

• To go up and down repeatedly

• To stop increasing and stay the same

• To go up sharply

• To fall dramatically

The number of resignations ________ 10% last year.

• increased by

• increased at

• increased on

• increased to

If a line moves down very quickly, we can say that it ________.

• climbed

• plummeted

• rose

• improved

What’s the correct preposition?

• by

• on

• from

• in

What’s the best way to describe a temporary drop in absenteeism?

• There was a slight decline.

• Absenteeism remained stable.

• There was a steady rise.

• It leveled off.

Which graph type shows proportions or shares of a total?

• Line graph

• Bar chart

• Pie chart

• Table

The expression “a sharp fall” is closest in meaning to:

• A dramatic decrease

• A slight increase

• A stable trend

• A gradual improvement

What’s the correct preposition?

• in

• at

• on

• by