Data-Ink Ratio Maximization Quiz

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What is the main drawback of a pie chart?

Efficient in data-to-ink ratio

Struggles to judge the relative size of pie slices (correct)

Takes up minimal space for presenting data

Colors do not need to have high contrast

Which type of chart is best for visualizing trends over intervals of time?

Histogram

Bar chart

Pie chart

Line chart (correct)

What is a key characteristic of a Pareto chart?

Values are plotted in ascending order

Displays data points as connected line segments

Used to illustrate the 80-20 rule (correct)

Shows frequencies as adjacent rectangles

What is a common practice to enhance the perception of correlations in scatterplots?

Adding reference lines to compare scatterplots Signup and view all the answers

Which graphical representation is best suited for indicating outliers in numerical data?

Box plot Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of table lens for visualizing correlations among variables?

Separate column for each variable and a row for each item measured Signup and view all the answers

Which layout places vertices either vertically or horizontally, aligned along axes, but has the drawback of bad aspect ratio resulting in wasted space?

Orthogonal Layout (Indent diagram) Signup and view all the answers

In which layout are the nodes of different hierarchy located on circles of different radii, with the root at the center, and the distance to the center equivalent to node depth?

Radical Layout (Hyperbolic tree) Signup and view all the answers

Which layout allows for better space utilization by placing nodes of different hierarchy on circles of increasing radius from the center?

Radical Layout (Radial tree) Signup and view all the answers

Which method in graph layout is known to require much scrolling in big data browsing due to its inherent structure?

Orthogonal Layout (Indent diagram) Signup and view all the answers

Which layout has the hierarchical nodes aligned in a way that the depth of the nodes determines their distance from the center?

Radical Layout (Hyperbolic tree) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of maximizing the data-ink ratio?

To decrease the amount of non-data ink in the graphic Signup and view all the answers

According to best practices, why should bars in graphs always start at 0 on the quantitative scale?

To ensure accurate representation of the data Signup and view all the answers

What is emphasized about using colour in charts according to the text?

Using color only when it helps achieve a specific communication goal Signup and view all the answers

Why is it recommended to avoid using point alone to display time-series data?

To ensure better differentiation between different time points Signup and view all the answers

What should be considered when using colour to encode a sequential range of quantitative values?

Using a single hue and varying color intensity from darker to lighter Signup and view all the answers

Why is it advised to avoid unnecessary color shading for the bars in bar charts?

To prevent distraction from the actual data being presented Signup and view all the answers

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