Types of Graphs in Data Representation

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Which type of graph represents data using slices or sectors of a circle to show each part's relationship to the whole?

  • Bar graph
  • Line graph
  • Pareto chart (correct)
  • Histogram

Which graph type uses horizontal or vertical bars to represent data?

  • Pareto chart
  • Line graph
  • Histogram
  • Bar graph (correct)

What type of graph is used to represent changes in data over a period of time?

  • Histogram
  • Bar graph
  • Pareto chart
  • Line graph (correct)

Which graph consists of a horizontal scale of values, a vertical scale for frequencies, and bars representing the frequency for each subdivision of class values?

<p>Histogram (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a special type of bar graph that allows comparison of two sets of information for each category?

<p>Side-by-side bar graph (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which graph type is an alternative to side-by-side bar graphs for presenting bivariate data?

<p>Multiple line graph (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of graph displays categorical data with bars arranged in descending order of frequencies?

<p>Pareto chart (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a line graph constructed by plotting class marks at heights equal to their corresponding frequencies called?

<p>Frequency polygon (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which type of graph are points plotted above each class boundary at a height equal to the cumulative frequency for that boundary?

<p>Ogive (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of graph consists of a line extending from the minimum to the maximum value, with a box drawn at the quartiles?

<p>Box-and-whisker plot (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which type of graph are data values represented by dots along a scale?

<p>Dot plot (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of graph is used to display the relationship between two variables by plotting paired (x, y) data points?

<p>Scatter diagram (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of graph uses pictures to represent data?

<p>Pictograph (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of chart is best suited to display the distribution of students across different colleges?

<p>Pie chart (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula used to calculate the range of a data set?

<p>$R = H - L$ (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of graph is used to display the cumulative frequency distribution of a data set?

<p>Ogive (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a frequency polygon?

<p>To display the frequency of each data value (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of chart is useful for identifying the most significant factors contributing to a problem?

<p>Pareto chart (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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