Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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| 1. | Select the type of graph that you should use to display the data for the purpose
stated.
To predict the population growth of Toronto in the
future.
a. | bar
graph | b. | pictograph | c. | scatter
plot | d. | line
graph | | |
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| 2. | Select the type of graph that you should use to display the data for the purpose
stated.
To compare the amount spent in various categories
of a family budget.
a. | bar graph | b. | circle
graph | c. | scatter plot | d. | line
graph | | |
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| 3. | Select the type of graph that you should use to display the data for the purpose
stated.
To look for a relationship between the number of
hours students in your class study and the mark they receive in math.
a. | bar
graph | b. | circle graph | c. | scatter
plot | d. | line
graph | | |
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| 4. | Select the term to complete the sentence.
To look for a trend or relationship between two quantities it is
best to use a _____.
a. | scatter plot | b. | bar
graph | c. | circle graph | d. | pictograph | | |
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| 5. | You
have found some data in the newspaper which lists the percent of students who have allergies over a
20 year period.
What type of graph would you use if you want to be
able to predict the percent of students with allergies in the future?
a. | scatter
plot | b. | line
graph | c. | circle graph | d. | bar
graph | | |
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| 6. | You
want to compare the quantity of the different types of recycled material (glass, plastic, paper,
cans) that your community recycles.
What type of
graph would you use to display the data?
a. | line graph | b. | circle
graph | c. | scatter plot | d. | pictograph | | |
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| 7. | A
group of citizens are protesting against using fertilizers and weed killers for lawns. They
have collected data in the 6 major suburbs of their city. The data for each suburb tells them
the number of households in that suburb that use fertilizers and weed
killers.
How should they organize and display their data on
their posters in order to easily see the comparison between suburbs?
a. | line
graph | b. | scatter plot | c. | bar
graph | d. | circle graph | | |
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| 8. | Sandra works for a milk production company. She needs to know what type of milk
(whole, 2%, 1%, fat-free) people drink, and what change has occurred over the years in people’s
preference. She has the data indicating the amount of each type milk consumed in the last ten
years.
How should she display the data to clearly see the
comparison between types of milk, and the trend, if any, that took place in the last ten
years?
a. | scatter
plot | b. | bar
graph | c. | circle graph | d. | line
graph | | |
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