Assessing knowledge of presenting data using tables, graphs and charts

5 questions

Students are assessed on selecting and interpreting appropriate data presentation formats.

Questions

1. Which type of graph is most suitable for showing the relationship between two quantitative variables?
2. In a data table, each column should represent a variable and each row a different observation.
3. Which of the following is NOT a required element of a well‑labelled graph?
4. When data are categorical and you want to compare the parts of a whole, which chart is most appropriate?
5. A line graph shows temperature rising from 10 °C at 8 am to 20 °C at 12 pm and then falling to 15 °C at 4 pm. Which statement is correct?