Presentation Skills Worksheet: Choosing Charts

Public speaking lesson 18: Choosing the right chart · Set 208 · 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) the whole (100%) (d) a straight line
2. 2.📈 On a line chart, a line going up shows the amount is… (a) decreasing (b) staying the same (c) increasing
3. 3.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 10% is flowers, 10% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
4. 4.True or false: for a city’s temperature every hour of one day, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📊 Which chart best shows the weights of five school bags? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
6. 6.📊 Which chart best shows what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
7. 7.📊 Which chart best shows the top speeds of five animals? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
8. 8.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 24, Class 7 — 21, Class 8 — 17. How many children is that in all?
9. 9.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 15% goes on books, 10% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
10. 10.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 19, Class 7 — 19, Class 8 — 14. How many children is that in all?
11. 11.📈 A line chart is best for showing… (a) a list of names (b) a single number (c) parts of a whole (d) change over time
12. 12.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 10% is flowers, 30% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
13. 13.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 32, Blue House 27. How many more books did Red House read?
14. 14.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 5 cm in week 1 and 10 cm in week 3. How many cm did it grow?
15. 15.True or false: for what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📊 Which chart best shows what share of one bag of marbles is each colour? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
17. 17.True or false: for the heights of four different plants, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 40% choose winter, 10% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
19. 19.📊 Which chart best shows the July rainfall in four different cities? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
20. 20.True or false: for the marks of five students in one test, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 15% is flowers, 30% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
22. 22.📊 Which chart best shows what share of ₹100 of pocket money goes on saving, snacks and books? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
23. 23.True or false: for a puppy’s weight each week as it grows, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📊 Which chart best shows the heights of four different plants? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
25. 25.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 5 cm in week 1 and 12 cm in week 7. How many cm did it grow?
26. 26.📊 Which chart best shows the water level of a tank every minute as it fills? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
27. 27.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 19, Green House 13. How many more books did Red House read?
28. 28.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 5 cm in week 1 and 11 cm in week 4. How many cm did it grow?
29. 29.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 16, Class 7 — 14, Class 8 — 16. How many children is that in all?
30. 30.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 25, Green House 8. How many more books did Yellow House read?
31. 31.📊 A bar chart is best for… (a) writing a story (b) reading a poem (c) showing a recipe (d) comparing amounts
32. 32.True or false: for what share of one bag of marbles is each colour, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 2 cm in week 1 and 10 cm in week 4. How many cm did it grow?
34. 34.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 34, Red House 19. How many more books did Yellow House read?
35. 35.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 33, Green House 8. How many more books did Red House read?
36. 36.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 10% choose winter, 20% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
37. 37.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 16, Blue House 13. How many more books did Yellow House read?
38. 38.📊 Which chart best shows the marks of five students in one test? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
39. 39.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 40, Red House 15. How many more books did Yellow House read?
40. 40.📊 What should every chart on a slide have? (a) no labels (b) tiny text (c) a clear title (d) ten colours

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