Presentation Skills Worksheet: Choosing Charts

Public speaking lesson 18: Choosing the right chart · Set 460 · 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) a straight line (c) the whole (100%) (d) nothing
2. 2.📈 A line chart is best for showing… (a) change over time (b) parts of a whole (c) a single number (d) a list of names
3. 3.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 45% choose winter, 10% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
4. 4.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 27, Red House 13. How many more books did Blue House read?
5. 5.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 3 cm in week 1 and 8 cm in week 7. How many cm did it grow?
6. 6.True or false: for what share of one bag of marbles is each colour, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🥧 A pie chart is best for showing… (a) parts of a whole (b) a single number (c) a list of names (d) change over time
8. 8.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 23, Class 7 — 17, Class 8 — 24. How many children is that in all?
9. 9.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 45% walk, 30% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
10. 10.True or false: for what fraction of one pizza each friend ate, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 15% goes on books, 15% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
12. 12.📈 On a line chart, a line going up shows the amount is… (a) decreasing (b) increasing (c) staying the same
13. 13.True or false: for a city’s temperature every hour of one day, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 26, Class 7 — 16, Class 8 — 16. How many children is that in all?
15. 15.📊 Which chart best shows the water level of a tank every minute as it fills? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
16. 16.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 10% choose winter, 15% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
17. 17.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 24, Red House 5. How many more books did Yellow House read?
18. 18.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Green House 18, Yellow House 13. How many more books did Green House read?
19. 19.📊 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
20. 20.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 17, Blue House 15. How many more books did Red House read?
21. 21.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 30, Class 7 — 28, Class 8 — 28. How many children is that in all?
22. 22.📊 Which chart best shows what share of one bag of marbles is each colour? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
23. 23.True or false: for what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 14, Class 7 — 11, Class 8 — 24. How many children is that in all?
25. 25.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 38, Blue House 29. How many more books did Yellow House read?
26. 26.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 30% walk, 40% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
27. 27.True or false: for the July rainfall in four different cities, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 45% is flowers, 15% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
29. 29.True or false: for the marks of five students in one test, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Green House 20, Yellow House 19. How many more books did Green House read?
31. 31.📊 Which chart best shows the weights of five school bags? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
32. 32.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 3 cm in week 1 and 6 cm in week 3. How many cm did it grow?
33. 33.📊 Which chart best shows the top speeds of five animals? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
34. 34.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 26, Blue House 10. How many more books did Yellow House read?
35. 35.True or false: for what fraction of one pizza each friend ate, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📊 Which chart best shows what fraction of one pizza each friend ate? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
37. 37.📊 Which chart best shows what share of ₹100 of pocket money goes on saving, snacks and books? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
38. 38.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 40% goes on books, 10% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
39. 39.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 12, Class 7 — 20, Class 8 — 11. How many children is that in all?
40. 40.True or false: for the top speeds of five animals, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False

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