Presentation Skills Worksheet: Choosing Charts

Public speaking lesson 18: Choosing the right chart · Set 168 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Compare, change or share?): Bar chart: comparing separate amounts, like rainfall in four cities or the heights of four plants. Line chart: one thing changing over time. Pie chart: what share of one whole each part is (all slices make 100%). Reading charts: “how many more” = subtract; “in all” = add; the missing pie slice = 100 − the others. Every chart needs a clear title and labels.

1. 1.🥧 In a pie chart, all the slices together make… (a) half of it (b) nothing (c) a straight line (d) the whole (100%)
2. 2.📈 A line chart is best for showing… (a) a single number (b) a list of names (c) parts of a whole (d) change over time
3. 3.True or false: for the heights of four different plants, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🥧 A pie chart is best for showing… (a) parts of a whole (b) change over time (c) a single number (d) a list of names
5. 5.📊 Which chart best shows the July rainfall in four different cities? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
6. 6.📊 Which chart best shows your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
7. 7.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 35% is flowers, 10% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
8. 8.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 3 cm in week 1 and 21 cm in week 3. How many cm did it grow?
9. 9.True or false: for the heights of four different plants, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📊 Which chart best shows what share of one bag of marbles is each colour? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
11. 11.📊 A bar chart is best for… (a) writing a story (b) comparing amounts (c) reading a poem (d) showing a recipe
12. 12.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 29, Class 7 — 24, Class 8 — 18. How many children is that in all?
13. 13.📊 Which chart best shows what share of ₹100 of pocket money goes on saving, snacks and books? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
14. 14.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 3 cm in week 1 and 9 cm in week 8. How many cm did it grow?
15. 15.📈 On a line chart, a line going up shows the amount is… (a) decreasing (b) increasing (c) staying the same
16. 16.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 40% walk, 10% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
17. 17.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 15, Class 7 — 14, Class 8 — 11. How many children is that in all?
18. 18.📊 Which chart best shows the weights of five school bags? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
19. 19.📊 Which chart best shows a puppy’s weight each week as it grows? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
20. 20.True or false: for a puppy’s weight each week as it grows, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📊 Which chart best shows the water level of a tank every minute as it fills? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
22. 22.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Green House 33, Red House 8. How many more books did Green House read?
23. 23.True or false: for what share of ₹100 of pocket money goes on saving, snacks and books, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📊 Which chart best shows what fraction of one pizza each friend ate? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
25. 25.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 4 cm in week 1 and 9 cm in week 7. How many cm did it grow?
26. 26.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 24, Green House 8. How many more books did Yellow House read?
27. 27.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 45% choose winter, 20% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
28. 28.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 15, Green House 10. How many more books did Blue House read?
29. 29.True or false: for the weights of five school bags, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 26, Class 7 — 11, Class 8 — 16. How many children is that in all?
31. 31.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 7 cm in week 1 and 18 cm in week 3. How many cm did it grow?
32. 32.True or false: for what share of ₹100 of pocket money goes on saving, snacks and books, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 20% walk, 45% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
34. 34.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 36, Green House 6. How many more books did Red House read?
35. 35.📊 What should every chart on a slide have? (a) a clear title (b) ten colours (c) tiny text (d) no labels
36. 36.True or false: for what fraction of one pizza each friend ate, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📊 Which chart best shows what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
38. 38.True or false: for a city’s temperature every hour of one day, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 20% choose winter, 25% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
40. 40.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 10, Class 7 — 14, Class 8 — 17. How many children is that in all?

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