CLASS XI

ECONOMICS
GRAPHIC PRESENTATION
ASSIGNMENT

PART-A OBJECTIVE (1x20= 20 marks)

1. To reduce the distance between zero and minimum value on the X-axis, we
make use of _________.

2. Frequency curve is also known as _________.

3. Time series graph is also known as _________ or _________.

4. If the mid-points of various classes are given, then Histogram can be constructed
without converting the mid-points into class intervals. (True/False)

5. Graphical presentation is objective in nature. (True/False)

6.

7. A frequency polygon is obtained by:

a) Constructing a frequency histogram
b) Constructing a cumulative frequency histogram
c) Linking mid-points from a frequency histogram
d) Using a line graph

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8. Median of a distribution can be obtained from:
a) Histogram
b) Frequency polygon
c) Less than type ogives
d) None of these

9. Frequency polygon is prepared in case of:

a) Individual series
b) Discrete series
c) Continuous series
d) Both (b) and (c)

10. Which of the following statement is correct?

a) In quadrant III, values of X are positive and Y are negative.
b) In case of frequency polygon, points are joined by a smooth curve
c) In case of frequency curve, vertices of frequency polygon are joined by a
smooth curve
d) Histogram can be drawn only for discrete series

11. Choose the correct alternatives given below:

Assertion (A): In the histogram, class frequencies are shown by the area of
rectangles.
Reason (R): Histogram is a two-dimensional diagram.

Alternatives:
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation
of Assertion(A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion(A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
d) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.
 12. Choose the correct alternatives given below:
Assertion (A): Frequency curve is also known as ‘Smoothed frequency curve’.
Reason (R): In case of Frequency curve, the points are joined by straight lines.
Alternatives:
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and (R) is the correct
explanation of Assertion(A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of Assertion(A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
d) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.

13. Choose the correct alternative from the following:

Statement 1: Line frequency graph is used to depict continuous series.
Statement 2: While constructing line frequency graph, values of frequency are
measured on the X-axis and the corresponding variables on the Y-axis.
Alternatives:
a) Both statements are true.
b) Both statements are false.
c) Statement 1 is true & Statement 2 is false.
d) Statement 2 is true & Statement 1 is false.

14. Choose the correct alternative from the following:

Statement 1: Time series graph is also known as histogram.
Statement 2: While constructing the Time Series Graph, time is plotted along
the X- axis and other variable is measured along the Y-axis.
Alternatives:
a) Both the statements are true.
b) Both the statements are false.
c) Statement 1 is true & Statement 2 is false.
d) Statement 2 is true & Statement 1 is false.

15. What does the total area under a frequency curve represent?

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 16. What is an Ogive?

17. How many types of time series graph are there? Name them.

18. When the values are large in magnitude in a chronological series and variation
amongst values is small, a graph is better drawn by choosing:
a) A false base line
b) Wide scale
c) Narrow scale
d) None of these

19. When will be the width of the rectangles of a histogram be unequal?

20. What is meant by Arithmetic line graph?

PART B SUBJECTIVE (20 MARKS)

1. Enumerate the steps needed for drawing frequency polygon with the help of a
histogram.
OR

The following is the age distribution of workers of a factory. On the basis of this
information, construct a histogram and convert it into a frequency polygon.

(4 marks)

2. Discuss the meaning of Dependent variable and Independent variable with the help
of an example.
OR
 Draw a ‘less than’ ogive and ‘more than’ ogive curves for the following frequency
distribution:

(4 marks)

3. Discuss the advantages of graphic presentation.

OR
Discuss the limitations of graphic presentation of data. (6 marks)

4. What is an Ogive curve? How is it constructed?

OR
Briefly discuss the rules for constructing time series graph. (6 marks)

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