Presentation Skills Worksheet: Choosing Charts

Public speaking lesson 18: Choosing the right chart · Set 302 · 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) a straight line (b) nothing (c) half of it (d) the whole (100%)
2. 2.True or false: for a puppy’s weight each week as it grows, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📈 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
4. 4.📊 Which chart best shows a puppy’s weight each week as it grows? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
5. 5.True or false: for the July rainfall in four different cities, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📊 Which chart best shows a city’s temperature every hour of one day? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
7. 7.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
8. 8.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 15% walk, 10% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
9. 9.📊 Which chart best shows the July rainfall in four different cities? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
10. 10.True or false: for the heights of four different plants, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: for the heights of four different plants, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 20% is flowers, 40% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
13. 13.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 37, Blue House 20. How many more books did Red House read?
14. 14.True or false: for the top speeds of five animals, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📈 On a line chart, a line going up shows the amount is… (a) staying the same (b) increasing (c) decreasing
16. 16.📊 What should every chart on a slide have? (a) ten colours (b) a clear title (c) no labels (d) tiny text
17. 17.📊 Which chart best shows the top speeds of five animals? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
18. 18.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 15% is flowers, 25% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
19. 19.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 39, Red House 36. How many more books did Yellow House read?
20. 20.🥧 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
21. 21.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 19, Class 7 — 23, Class 8 — 27. How many children is that in all?
22. 22.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Green House 33, Blue House 14. How many more books did Green House read?
23. 23.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 20% choose winter, 20% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
24. 24.True or false: for your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📊 Which chart best shows the weights of five school bags? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
26. 26.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 20% choose winter, 45% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
27. 27.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 30, Yellow House 15. How many more books did Blue House read?
28. 28.📊 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
29. 29.📊 Which chart best shows the water level of a tank every minute as it fills? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
30. 30.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 40% walk, 15% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
31. 31.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 40% is flowers, 45% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
32. 32.📊 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
33. 33.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 10% goes on books, 40% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
34. 34.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Green House 27, Yellow House 12. How many more books did Green House read?
35. 35.📊 Which chart best shows the marks of five students in one test? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
36. 36.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 15% walk, 25% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
37. 37.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Green House 28, Yellow House 10. How many more books did Green House read?
38. 38.📊 A bar chart is best for… (a) comparing amounts (b) showing a recipe (c) reading a poem (d) writing a story
39. 39.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 2 cm in week 1 and 11 cm in week 4. How many cm did it grow?
40. 40.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 10 cm in week 1 and 28 cm in week 8. How many cm did it grow?

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