Answer these questions to test your knowledge of the important terms, concepts, and skills in this chapter.
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Graphic aids present information in special formats designed to consolidate, clarify, or prove the written material they accompany. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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Which type of graphic aid is a circle that uses various sized "slices" to represent relative parts of the whole? |
| | A) | bar graph |
| | B) | line graph |
| | C) | pie chart |
| | D) | flowchart |
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Which type of graphic aid is a diagram that uses connected boxes, circles, and other shapes to show the steps in a process or a procedure? |
| | A) | bar graph |
| | B) | line graph |
| | C) | pie chart |
| | D) | flowchart |
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Which type of graphic aid is a chart that compares relative amounts by using parallel rectangles? |
| | A) | bar graph |
| | B) | line graph |
| | C) | table |
| | D) | flowchart |
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Which type of graphic aid presents facts and figures arranged in rows and columns in order to show the relationships among the data? |
| | A) | bar graph |
| | B) | line graph |
| | C) | table |
| | D) | flowchart |
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Which type of graphic aid is a diagram in which points are connected to show the relationship between two or more variables? |
| | A) | bar graph |
| | B) | line graph |
| | C) | pie chart |
| | D) | flowchart |
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When you encounter a graphic aid, the first thing you should look at the |
| | A) | title. |
| | B) | source. |
| | C) | explanation. |
| | D) | labels. |
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A legend is |
| | A) | an explanation that accompanies a graph and often gives the main idea. |
| | B) | the labeling that tells what is being measured or compared. |
| | C) | a small explanatory table or list of the symbols used in a graph, chart, or map. |
| | D) | a small inset box that gives the source of the information used in the graphic aid. |
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Trends in data are important because they tell the general direction (such as a consistent increase or decrease) in which something tends to move. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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All bar graphs are vertical bar graphs. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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The time to stop and look at a graphic aid is |
| | A) | after you have finished reading the selection that contains it. |
| | B) | before you read the selection that contains it. |
| | C) | whenever you feel it is appropriate. |
| | D) | when the author first refers to it. |
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Creating graphics of your own is an effective way to help you organize and learn information. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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Ultimately, the information in a graphic aid should be used to arrive at the |
| | A) | source. |
| | B) | credibility of the author. |
| | C) | type of graphic aid. |
| | D) | important information or conclusion. |
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Which of the following is not a unit of measurement? |
| | A) | temperature in degrees |
| | B) | countries in eastern Europe |
| | C) | decades |
| | D) | cases of heart disease reported in thousands |
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In a pie chart |
| | A) | all slices must be the same size. |
| | B) | the number of slices may not exceed eight. |
| | C) | the larger the slice, the greater the relative amount it represents. |
| | D) | the fewer the slices, the smaller the percentage each slice represents. |
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