Multiple Choice questions

1. Case Study 1:
Maya is a student who is learning about charts in Excel. She is given the following data set:

Month Sales

January $100

February $150

March $200

April $250

Maya wants to create a chart to show the trend in sales over time. Which type of chart should
she use?
Options:
a) Bar chart b) Line chart c) Pie chart d) Scatter chart
Answer: The best chart for Maya to use is a line chart, as it is ideal for showing trends over
time.

2. Case Study 2:
Rahul is a businessman who wants to represent the market share of his company's different
products. He has the following data:

Product Market Share

Product A 40%

Product B 30%

Product C 20%

Product D 10%

Rahul wants to create a chart that is easy to read and understand. Which type of chart should
he use?
Options:
a) Bar chart b) Line chart c) Pie chart d) Scatter chart
 Answer: The best chart for Rahul to use is a pie chart, as it is well-suited for showing
proportions of a whole.
3. Case Study 3:
Priya is a teacher who wants to compare the exam scores of her students. She has the
following data:

Student Score

Alice 80

Bob 90

Charlie 75

David 85

Priya wants to create a chart that is easy to compare the scores of individual students. Which
type of chart should she use?
Options:
a) Bar chart b) Line chart c) Pie chart d) Scatter chart
Answer: The best chart for Priya to use is a column chart, as it is good for comparing
categories.
4. Case Study 4:
Rohit is a scientist who is studying the relationship between two variables. He has the following
data:

Height Weight

160 50

170 60

180 70

190 80

Rohit wants to create a chart that shows the correlation between height and weight. Which type
of chart should he use?
Options:
 a) Bar chart b) Line chart c) Pie chart d) Scatter chart
Answer: The best chart for Rohit to use is a scatter chart, as it is designed to show
relationships between two sets of data.
5. Case Study 5:
Anika is a designer who is creating a chart for a presentation. She wants to make sure that her
chart is clear and informative. Which of the following is NOT a component of a chart?
Options:
a) Title b) X-axis c) Y-axis d) Data labels e) Chart legend
Answer: The chart legend is not a mandatory component of a chart, although it can be helpful
for clarity.

Fill in the blanks:

1. A chart is an effective way to display data in a _________ form.
2. The _________ axis of a chart is also known as the category axis.
3. The _________ axis of a chart is also known as the value axis.
4. A _________ chart is used to show trends over a period of time.
5. A _________ chart is used to display the quantitative magnitude of the data graphically.

True or False
1. A chart is an effective way to display data in a pictorial form. True
2. The Y-axis of a chart is also known as the category axis. False
3. A chart can show only one data series at a time. False
4. A scatter chart is also known as an XY scatter plot chart. True
5. We cannot create a Bar chart in Excel. False

APPLYING AND ANALYZING • Short Answer type

Case Study 1:

Rahul is a student who is trying to track his progress on his math quizzes. He has been using a table to
record his scores, but he finds it difficult to see trends over time. He decides to create a line chart in Excel to
visualize his data.

 Short Answer Question 1: What is the difference between a line chart and a scatter chart?
Answer: Both line charts and scatter charts are used to show trends over time, but they differ in how they
represent data points. Line charts connect data points with a line, while scatter charts do not. This makes line
charts more useful for showing continuous data, while scatter charts are better for showing discrete data.
Case Study 2:
Priya is a baker who is trying to decide what flavors of cupcakes to make for her next bake sale. She has
surveyed her friends and family to see what their favorite flavors are. She decides to create a pie chart in
Excel to visualize the data.

 Short Answer Question 2: What is a pie chart used for?

Answer: Pie charts are used to show the relative sizes of different categories of data. They are useful for
showing how a whole is divided into parts. For example, a pie chart could be used to show the percentage of
people who prefer each flavor of cupcake.
Case2 Case Study 3:

Amit is a salesperson who is trying to track his sales over the past year. He has recorded his sales data in a
table, but he wants to see how his sales have changed over time. He decides to create a bar chart in Excel to
visualize his data.

 Short Answer Question 3: What is the difference between a bar chart and a column chart?
Answer: Bar charts and column charts are very similar, but they differ in the orientation of the bars. Bar
charts have horizontal bars, while column charts have vertical bars. Both can be used to compare different
categories of data.
Case Study 4:

Leena is a teacher who is trying to track the attendance of her students over the past month. She has
recorded the attendance data in a table, but she wants to see how attendance has changed over time. She
decides to create an area chart in Excel to visualize her data.

 Short Answer Question 4: What is an area chart used for?

Answer: Area charts are used to show trends over time and emphasize the magnitude of the change. They
are useful for showing how a quantity has changed over time, such as student attendance over a month.
Case Study 5:

Sunil is a gardener who is trying to see if there is a relationship between the amount of water he gives his
plants and their growth. He has recorded the data in a table, but he wants to see if there is a visual
correlation. He decides to create a scatter chart in Excel to visualize his data.

 Short Answer Question 5: What is a scatter chart used for?

Answer: Scatter charts are used to show the relationship between two sets of data. They are useful for
identifying correlations between variables, such as the amount of water given to plants and their growth.

EVALUATING AND CREATING Open-Ended Questions

Case Study 1: Maya and the School Budget

Maya is the president of her school's student council. She is responsible for creating a presentation to the
school board about the school's budget. She wants to use charts to visualize the data in the budget report.
 Open-Ended Question 1: What types of charts could Maya use to represent different aspects of the
school budget? Why would each chart be appropriate?
Answer: Maya could use a variety of charts to represent different aspects of the school budget, depending
on the specific data she wants to show. Here are a few examples:
 Pie chart: A pie chart could be used to show how the school's budget is allocated into different
categories, such as instruction, administration, and transportation. This would be helpful for giving
the school board a quick overview of where the money is going.
 Bar chart: A bar chart could be used to compare the budget for different departments or programs
over time. This would be helpful for showing trends in spending and identifying areas where the
budget has increased or decreased.
 Line chart: A line chart could be used to show how the school's overall budget has changed over
time. This would be helpful for identifying trends in overall spending and comparing the school's
budget to other factors, such as enrollment or inflation.
Case Study 2: Rohan and the Marketing Campaign
Rohan is a marketing manager for a new product launch. He is responsible for creating a report to analyze
the results of the marketing campaign. He wants to use charts to visualize the data in the report.
 Open-Ended Question 2: What types of charts could Rohan use to represent different aspects of the
marketing campaign results? Why would each chart be appropriate?
Answer: Rohan could use a variety of charts to represent different aspects of the marketing campaign
results, depending on the specific data he wants to show. Here are a few examples:
 Bar chart: A bar chart could be used to compare the sales of the new product to the sales of similar
products. This would be helpful for showing how well the marketing campaign performed in terms
of sales.
 Line chart: A line chart could be used to show how brand awareness of the new product changed
over time during the marketing campaign. This would be helpful for tracking the effectiveness of the
campaign in raising awareness.
 Pie chart: A pie chart could be used to show how the marketing budget was allocated across
different channels, such as advertising, social media, and public relations. This would be helpful for
understanding where the money was spent and how it could be allocated more effectively in future
campaigns.
Case Study 3: Rani and the Science Experiment
Rani is a science student who is conducting an experiment on the effects of different fertilizers on plant
growth. She has collected data on the height of the plants in each group. She wants to use charts to visualize
her data.
  Open-Ended Question 3: What types of charts could Rani use to represent the plant growth data?
Why would each chart be appropriate?
Answer: Rani could use a variety of charts to represent the plant growth data, depending on the specific data
she wants to show. Here are a few examples:
 Bar chart: A bar chart could be used to compare the average height of the plants in each group. This
would be helpful for seeing which fertilizer had the greatest effect on plant growth.
 Line chart: A line chart could be used to show how the height of the plants in each group changed
over time. This would be helpful for seeing how the different fertilizers affected the growth rate of
the plants.
 Scatter chart: A scatter chart could be used to show the relationship between the amount of
fertilizer applied and the height of the plants. This would be helpful for seeing if there is a correlation
between the two variables.
Case Study 4: Rohit and the Stock Market
Rohit is an investor who is tracking the performance of his stock portfolio. He wants to use charts to
visualize the data on his stock prices.
 Open-Ended Question 4: What types of charts could Rohit use to represent different aspects of his
stock portfolio performance? Why would each chart be appropriate?
Answer: Rohit could use a variety of charts to represent different aspects of his stock portfolio performance,
depending on the specific data he wants to show. Here are a few examples:
 Line chart: A line chart could be used to show how the price of each stock in his portfolio has
changed over time. This would be helpful for identifying trends and tracking the overall
performance.

Image-based chart questions

1. Cricket Match Analysis:

Scenario: Rahul is a cricket enthusiast and wants to analyze the performance of his favorite team in the
recent ODI series. He has data on the team's scores in each match and the total number of runs scored by
each batsman.
Question: Create a column chart to show the total runs scored by each batsman in the series. Which
batsman scored the highest number of runs?
Image: A column chart with batsmen's names on the x-axis and their total runs on the y-axis. The bar for the
batsman with the highest runs should be highlighted in a different color.
2. Sales Comparison:
Scenario: Priya is a sales manager at a clothing store. She wants to compare the sales of different product
categories over the past three months. She has data on the monthly sales figures for each category.
Question: Create a line chart to show the sales trends for each product category over the three months.
Which category saw the highest increase in sales?
Image: A line chart with product categories on the x-axis and monthly sales figures on the y-axis. Each line
should represent a different product category, and the line for the category with the highest sales increase
should be highlighted with a marker.
3. Budget Allocation:
Scenario: Sameer is a family person who wants to track his family's expenses. He has data on the amount
spent on different expense categories like groceries, transportation, and entertainment over the past month.
Question: Create a pie chart to show the proportion of the total budget spent on each expense category.
Which category accounts for the largest portion of the budget?
Image: A pie chart with expense categories labeled on each slice. The slice representing the category with
the largest portion of the budget should be highlighted with a different color or texture.
4. Academic Performance:
Scenario: Meena is a teacher who wants to analyze the performance of her students in a recent science test.
She has data on the scores of each student.
Question: Create a histogram to show the distribution of students' scores. How many students scored above
80%?
Image: A histogram with score ranges on the x-axis and the number of students in each range on the y-axis.
The area representing students who scored above 80% should be shaded or highlighted.
5. Movie Ratings:
Scenario: Amit is a movie buff who wants to see how different genres of movies are rated by critics. He has
data on the ratings given by critics to movies of different genres.
Question: Create a scatter plot to show the relationship between movie genre and critic rating. Is there a
trend between the two variables?
Image: A scatter plot with movie genres on the x-axis and critic ratings on the y-axis. Each data point
should represent a movie, and there should be a trendline if a correlation exists between the two variables.