01
Choose one
1 point
A spreadsheet contains sales totals for categories with long product names. Which chart type is especially suitable for comparing the categories while keeping their labels readable?
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02
Written response
1 point
A teacher wants to show how many test scores fall within each score range. Enter the suitable chart type.
03
True or false
1 point
True or false: When a bar chart is used to compare magnitudes, starting its value axis well above zero can exaggerate the apparent differences between categories.
- A
True
- B
False
04
Choose one
1 point
You need to show how a measure changes month by month over a year. Which chart type is most suitable for displaying that time trend?
- A
Pie chart
- B
Histogram
- C
Line chart
- D
Stacked bar chart
05
Fill in the blank
1 point
After changing values in a chart's source data, verify that the chart will to reflect those changes.
06
Choose one
1 point
A team wants to show how a fixed budget is divided among a few departments. Which choice is suitable for showing the departments' shares of the whole?
- A
A pie chart, if there are only a few categories that make up one meaningful whole
- B
A scatter chart, because each category is a pair of numeric values
- C
A histogram, because departments are score ranges
- D
A line chart, because categories always represent ordered time
07
Choose all
1 point
You are preparing a worksheet range for a chart. Select all steps that help the chart use the intended data correctly.
- A
Arrange the values in a rectangular range with clear headings.
- B
Include the headings when selecting the data range.
- C
Keep unrelated fields and unintended totals in the selected range.
- D
Remove unintended blank rows and unrelated fields from the selected range.
- E
Omit headings so the chart program has fewer labels to interpret.
08
Written response
1 point
When checking a chart's data mapping, what should be assigned to the category axis? Enter the concise data role.
09
Choose one
1 point
A report needs to compare revenue and profit margin, which use different units or scales. Which chart type is designed to combine different measures, such as columns for one measure and a line for another?
- A
Histogram
- B
Combination chart
- C
Pie chart
- D
Scatter chart
10
Choose all
1 point
You are formatting a chart that will be shared with a broad audience. Select all practices that support clarity and accessibility.
- A
Use labels or different line and marker styles when color alone would not distinguish important series.
- B
Use many unrelated colors so every data point looks different.
- C
Keep text large enough to read and provide a text description when the chart is shared with people who may not be able to see it.
- D
Use a small, consistent color palette.
- E
Add decorative elements that compete with the data.
11
True or false
1 point
True or false: If a scatter chart shows that higher advertising spending tends to accompany higher sales, the chart alone proves that advertising caused the increase in sales.
- A
True
- B
False
12
Fill in the blank
1 point
To help readers understand a chart, its title should state and, when useful, the time period or population.
13
Choose one
1 point
A line chart uses a vertical axis range that does not start at zero to make small changes easier to see. Which interpretation best reflects sound chart-reading practice?
- A
It is always invalid because every chart axis must begin at zero.
- B
The chart proves that any visible change is important, regardless of the scale.
- C
It may help reveal small changes, provided the scale is made clear.
- D
It is appropriate only when the chart shows parts of a whole.
14
Open ended
1 point
A spreadsheet chart omits some intended categories and groups two numeric columns incorrectly. Describe a process for rebuilding and checking the chart so it answers the intended question and displays the data correctly.
15
Choose one
1 point
A worksheet lists sales for several products, and some product names are long. Which chart type is a suitable choice for comparing sales across these categories?
- A
A bar chart
- B
A line chart
- C
A histogram
- D
A scatter chart
16
Choose one
1 point
A teacher wants to show how many test scores fall within each score range. Which chart type is most suitable?
- A
A pie chart
- B
A line chart
- C
A histogram
- D
A combination chart
17
Choose one
1 point
A team wants to display how a department's fixed budget is divided among four spending categories. Which statement best describes when a pie chart would be suitable?
- A
Use a pie chart for any number of categories, even when they do not make up a whole.
- B
Use a pie chart only when a small number of categories add up to one meaningful whole.
- C
Use a pie chart to examine the relationship between two numeric variables.
- D
Use a pie chart to show how a measure changes over ordered time.
18
True or false
1 point
If a chart has a clear title, readers can safely ignore its axis labels because the title provides all the information needed to interpret the scale.
- A
True
- B
False
19
Written response
1 point
When plotting monthly sales across a year on a line chart, what order should the months follow?
20
Written response
1 point
When sharing a chart with people who may not be able to see it, what should you provide to help communicate its information?