Presentation Skills Worksheet: Choosing Charts

Public speaking lesson 18: Choosing the right chart · Set 574 · 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.True or false: for what share of ₹100 of pocket money goes on saving, snacks and books, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📊 Which chart best shows what fraction of one pizza each friend ate? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
3. 3.True or false: for the marks of five students in one test, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📊 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
5. 5.🥧 A pie chart is best for showing… (a) a single number (b) change over time (c) parts of a whole (d) a list of names
6. 6.True or false: for what fraction of one pizza each friend ate, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📊 Which chart best shows the water level of a tank every minute as it fills? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
8. 8.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 40% choose winter, 25% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
9. 9.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 30% goes on books, 40% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
10. 10.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 9 cm in week 1 and 17 cm in week 4. How many cm did it grow?
11. 11.📊 Which chart best shows the top speeds of five animals? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
12. 12.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 30% is flowers, 20% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
13. 13.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 26, Class 7 — 25, Class 8 — 22. How many children is that in all?
14. 14.📈 On a line chart, a line going up shows the amount is… (a) increasing (b) staying the same (c) decreasing
15. 15.🥧 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?
16. 16.📊 Which chart best shows what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
17. 17.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 40% is flowers, 15% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
18. 18.📊 Which chart best shows the July rainfall in four different cities? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
19. 19.True or false: for a puppy’s weight each week as it grows, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📈 A line chart is best for showing… (a) change over time (b) a list of names (c) a single number (d) parts of a whole
21. 21.True or false: for the marks of five students in one test, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🥧 In a pie chart, all the slices together make… (a) half of it (b) the whole (100%) (c) a straight line (d) nothing
23. 23.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 10% walk, 45% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
24. 24.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 9 cm in week 1 and 15 cm in week 3. How many cm did it grow?
25. 25.📊 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
26. 26.True or false: for the July rainfall in four different cities, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Green House 26, Red House 9. How many more books did Green House read?
28. 28.📊 A bar chart is best for… (a) writing a story (b) showing a recipe (c) comparing amounts (d) reading a poem
29. 29.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
30. 30.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Green House 16, Red House 14. How many more books did Green House read?
31. 31.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 45% walk, 25% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
32. 32.📊 Which chart best shows the weights of five school bags? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
33. 33.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 35, Red House 23. How many more books did Yellow House read?
34. 34.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 25, Green House 6. How many more books did Red House read?
35. 35.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 21, Yellow House 6. How many more books did Blue House read?
36. 36.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 35% choose winter, 45% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
37. 37.🥧 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?
38. 38.True or false: for the heights of four different plants, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: for what fraction of one pizza each friend ate, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📊 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

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