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Multiple choice questions

Which f the following does a box–whisker plot not display?

Answer choices

  1. The mean           
  2. The median        
  3. Outliers
  4. The lower quartile
 

Answer: The mean

Which type of graph can we use to compare frequency distributions of several groups simultaneously? 

Answer choices

  1. A histogram       
  2. A bar chart
  3. A population pyramid
  4. A boxplot.

Answer: A population pyramid

Which of the following options, which type of bar chart would we produce to look at the mean ratings of two new varieties of Sauvignon Blanc (wine)?

Answer choices

  1. Clustered bar chart
  2. Stacked bar chart
  3. Simple 3-D bar chart
  4. Simple bar chart

Answer: Simple bar chart

Out of the following options, which type of bar chart would we produce to look at the mean ratings of ‘taste’ and ‘value for money’ for two new varieties of Sauvignon Blanc wine?

Answer choices

  1. Clustered bar chart        
  2. All of the options are possible.
  3. Stacked bar chart
  4. 3-D bar chart

Answer: All of the options are possible

Out of the following options, which type of graph could we use to compare frequency distributions of several groups simultaneously?

Answer choices

  1. Population pyramid
  2. Simple histogram
  3. Frequency polygon
  4. Simple 3-D bar chart

Answer: Population pyramid