Presentation Skills Worksheet: Choosing Charts

Public speaking lesson 18: Choosing the right chart · Set 518 · 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) the whole (100%) (c) half of it (d) nothing
2. 2.📊 Which chart best shows a puppy’s weight each week as it grows? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
3. 3.True or false: for the July rainfall in four different cities, a line 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 what fraction of one pizza each friend ate? (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 line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
7. 7.📊 Which chart best shows a city’s temperature every hour of one day? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
8. 8.📊 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
9. 9.True or false: for what share of one bag of marbles is each colour, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: for what fraction of one pizza each friend ate, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 30% choose winter, 30% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
12. 12.📊 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
13. 13.📈 A line chart is best for showing… (a) change over time (b) a single number (c) parts of a whole (d) a list of names
14. 14.True or false: for a city’s temperature every hour of one day, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: for the July rainfall in four different cities, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 20% walk, 30% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
17. 17.📊 Which chart best shows the top speeds of five animals? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
18. 18.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 25, Class 7 — 21, Class 8 — 18. How many children is that in all?
19. 19.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 20, Class 7 — 28, Class 8 — 11. How many children is that in all?
20. 20.True or false: for the marks of five students in one test, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: for a puppy’s weight each week as it grows, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: for a puppy’s weight each week as it grows, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 14, Class 7 — 25, Class 8 — 21. How many children is that in all?
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.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 10 cm in week 1 and 30 cm in week 5. How many cm did it grow?
26. 26.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 30% choose winter, 20% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
27. 27.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 45% choose winter, 25% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
28. 28.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 7 cm in week 1 and 12 cm in week 4. How many cm did it grow?
29. 29.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 15% is flowers, 40% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
30. 30.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 25% choose winter, 20% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
31. 31.📊 Which chart best shows what share of ₹100 of pocket money goes on saving, snacks and books? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
32. 32.True or false: for the top speeds of five animals, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 19, Class 7 — 28, Class 8 — 29. How many children is that in all?
34. 34.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 16, Class 7 — 19, Class 8 — 24. How many children is that in all?
35. 35.True or false: for the weights of five school bags, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 20, Yellow House 12. How many more books did Blue House read?
37. 37.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
38. 38.📊 Which chart best shows the marks of five students in one test? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
39. 39.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 8 cm in week 1 and 17 cm in week 7. How many cm did it grow?
40. 40.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 24, Class 7 — 25, Class 8 — 28. How many children is that in all?

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