Quiz on Graphical Data

• Writing
• Tertiary Education

What is the purpose of
writing an interpretation
of graphical data?

1. transfers information from a non-linear to linear text
2. Write the information presented in the visuals
3. assess student’s ability to organise and write various types of text
4. assess student’s ability to understand the genre of text

What is the word limit for
writing a graphical
data report?

1. 150 words
2. 200 words
3. 250 words
4. 350 words

Which of the following
is a suitable sequence for
graphical data report writing?

1. Introduction, Analysis, Conclusion
2. Introduction, Overview, Analysis, Conclusion
3. Introduction, Synthesis, Overview, Conclusion
4. Introduction, Overview, Analysis, Synthesis, Conclusion

Which of the following is
NOT the comment for
interpreting graphical data?

1. Accuracy
2. Conciseness
3. Appropriateness
4. Unity

Which of the following
words is NOT suitable to
introduce a visual?

1. depict
2. illustrate
3. contribute
4. demonstrate

Which of the following
words is NOT suitable
to be used in an overview?

1. In general
2. It can be said
3. Mainly
4. Overall

Which of the following
phrases are NOT suitable
to be used in a conclusion?

1. As a summary
2. In a nutshell
3. It can be concluded
4. On the other hand

Which of the following
words is the odd word?

1. similar
2. same
3. no change
4. equal

Which word shows a
relationship in data?

1. illustrate
2. correlate
3. show
4. depict

Choose the correct group
of word(s) with
similar meaning.

1. hike , improved, grew, boomed
2. surge, increase, upward, fluctuate
3. slumped, reduced, fell, stabilise,
4. drop, rose,constant, decreased

Which of the following
words is NOT suitable to
describe an increasing trend?

1. rocket
2. plummet
3. improve
4. surge

Which of the following
words is suitable to
describe a decreasing trend?

1. dip
2. climb
3. grow
4. level off

Which of the following
words is the odd word?

1. stabilise
2. level out
3. constant
4. fluctuate

Which sentence is
grammatically correct?

1. The number of visitors dropped between 1000 in July to 1500 in August.
2. There was a hike in the amount of workers in 2016 due to cheaper visa processing fees.
3. There was a drop of 8,000 cars in 2010 as compared to 10,000 cars in 2011.
4. The month of December recorded highest with 20,000 travellers.

Which sentence structure
is NOT correct?

1. Last year, the second largest percentage was held by Group A at 20%.
2. The shares were at the bottom in 2010 with 16% of the market shares.
3. The price showed a minimal decrease of 2% in 2012 and drop to 10%.
4. The sales showed a dip in 2010 but steadily maintained its profits.