Presentation Skills Worksheet: Choosing Charts

Public speaking lesson 18: Choosing the right chart · Set 470 · 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) nothing (b) a straight line (c) the whole (100%) (d) half of it
2. 2.True or false: for the marks of five students in one test, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📊 Which chart best shows what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
4. 4.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 25% walk, 35% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
5. 5.📊 Which chart best shows the marks of five students in one test? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
6. 6.True or false: for the heights of four different plants, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 8 cm in week 1 and 14 cm in week 4. How many cm did it grow?
8. 8.📈 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?
9. 9.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 32, Red House 12. How many more books did Yellow House read?
10. 10.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 15, Blue House 7. How many more books did Red House read?
11. 11.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 8 cm in week 1 and 27 cm in week 5. How many cm did it grow?
12. 12.🥧 A pie chart is best for showing… (a) change over time (b) a single number (c) a list of names (d) parts of a whole
13. 13.📊 What should every chart on a slide have? (a) no labels (b) a clear title (c) tiny text (d) ten colours
14. 14.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 15, Green House 10. How many more books did Red House read?
15. 15.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 17, Blue House 16. How many more books did Yellow House read?
16. 16.📈 A line chart is best for showing… (a) a list of names (b) parts of a whole (c) a single number (d) change over time
17. 17.📊 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
18. 18.📊 Which chart best shows what fraction of one pizza each friend ate? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
19. 19.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 7 cm in week 1 and 19 cm in week 8. How many cm did it grow?
20. 20.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 28, Green House 20. How many more books did Blue House read?
21. 21.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 24, Class 7 — 20, Class 8 — 20. How many children is that in all?
22. 22.📊 Which chart best shows a city’s temperature every hour of one day? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
23. 23.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Green House 22, Yellow House 21. How many more books did Green House read?
24. 24.True or false: for the July rainfall in four different cities, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📈 On a line chart, a line going up shows the amount is… (a) decreasing (b) staying the same (c) increasing
26. 26.True or false: for the water level of a tank every minute as it fills, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 40% is flowers, 20% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
28. 28.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Green House 20, Yellow House 7. How many more books did Green House read?
29. 29.True or false: for the July rainfall in four different cities, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 40% walk, 35% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
31. 31.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 16, Class 7 — 26, Class 8 — 19. How many children is that in all?
32. 32.True or false: for a puppy’s weight each week as it grows, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: for what fraction of one pizza each friend ate, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: for the weights of five school bags, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📊 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
36. 36.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
37. 37.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Green House 40, Yellow House 33. How many more books did Green House read?
38. 38.📊 A bar chart is best for… (a) writing a story (b) reading a poem (c) comparing amounts (d) showing a recipe
39. 39.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 4 cm in week 1 and 17 cm in week 5. How many cm did it grow?
40. 40.📊 Which chart best shows the water level of a tank every minute as it fills? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart

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