Presentation Skills Worksheet: Choosing Charts

Public speaking lesson 18: Choosing the right chart · Set 579 · 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) the whole (100%) (c) a straight line (d) nothing
2. 2.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 38, Yellow House 27. How many more books did Blue House read?
3. 3.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 6 cm in week 1 and 19 cm in week 4. How many cm did it grow?
4. 4.📊 Which chart best shows what fraction of one pizza each friend ate? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
5. 5.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) True (b) False
6. 6.📊 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
7. 7.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 7 cm in week 1 and 10 cm in week 8. How many cm did it grow?
8. 8.True or false: for the marks of five students in one test, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: for the weights of five school bags, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📊 Which chart best shows the marks of five students in one test? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
11. 11.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 10% goes on books, 45% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
12. 12.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 25, Class 7 — 25, Class 8 — 27. How many children is that in all?
13. 13.📊 Which chart best shows the July rainfall in four different cities? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
14. 14.🥧 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?
15. 15.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 24, Green House 20. How many more books did Red House read?
16. 16.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 20% choose winter, 40% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
17. 17.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 3 cm in week 1 and 6 cm in week 5. How many cm did it grow?
18. 18.🥧 A pie chart is best for showing… (a) a list of names (b) parts of a whole (c) a single number (d) change over time
19. 19.📊 Which chart best shows what share of ₹100 of pocket money goes on saving, snacks and books? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
20. 20.📈 A line chart is best for showing… (a) a single number (b) a list of names (c) change over time (d) parts of a whole
21. 21.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 45% goes on books, 45% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
22. 22.True or false: for what share of one bag of marbles is each colour, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📊 Which chart best shows what share of one bag of marbles is each colour? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
24. 24.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 2 cm in week 1 and 20 cm in week 7. How many cm did it grow?
25. 25.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 15% is flowers, 10% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
26. 26.📈 On a line chart, a line going up shows the amount is… (a) decreasing (b) staying the same (c) increasing
27. 27.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 31, Yellow House 9. How many more books did Red House read?
28. 28.True or false: for a puppy’s weight each week as it grows, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📊 Which chart best shows your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
30. 30.📊 Which chart best shows what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
31. 31.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 25, Class 7 — 13, Class 8 — 11. How many children is that in all?
32. 32.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 40% goes on books, 35% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
33. 33.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 8 cm in week 1 and 15 cm in week 8. How many cm did it grow?
34. 34.📊 Which chart best shows the heights of four different plants? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
35. 35.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 45% walk, 20% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
36. 36.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 30% is flowers, 30% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
37. 37.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 20% choose winter, 30% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
38. 38.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 15% walk, 45% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
39. 39.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 35% walk, 35% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
40. 40.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Green House 29, Yellow House 9. How many more books did Green House read?

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