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Chapter 3

The document contains 30 multiple choice questions about data visualization techniques including histograms, frequency distributions, scatter plots, line charts, pie charts and other graph types. It asks students to identify properties of different graphs, choose appropriate graphs for certain data types, calculate class widths and frequencies, and identify errors in sample graphs. The questions cover concepts like Sturges' Rule for determining class numbers, shapes and outliers in distributions, and strengths and weaknesses of various visual display methods.

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Chapter 3

The document contains 30 multiple choice questions about data visualization techniques including histograms, frequency distributions, scatter plots, line charts, pie charts and other graph types. It asks students to identify properties of different graphs, choose appropriate graphs for certain data types, calculate class widths and frequencies, and identify errors in sample graphs. The questions cover concepts like Sturges' Rule for determining class numbers, shapes and outliers in distributions, and strengths and weaknesses of various visual display methods.

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Chapter 3

Student:
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1. To classify prices from 62 recent home sales, Sturges' Rule would recommend
A. 7 classes
B. 8 classes
C. 9 classes
D. 10 classes

2. Here are advertised prices of 23 used Chevy Impalas. Describe the distribution's shape. Is
the number of histogram classes correct?

3. The line chart is appropriate for categorical (qualitative) data.


True False
4. If you have 32 data points, how many classes (bins) would Sturges' Rule suggest?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8

5. Pivot tables
A. are similar in purpose to simple 2D pie charts.
B. show how the data "pivot" around a point.
C. show cross-tabulations of data.
D. are not really tables at all.

6. Which is a reason for using a log scale for time series data?
A. It helps compare growth in time series of dissimilar magnitude.
B. General business audiences find it easier to interpret a log scale.
C. On a log scale, equal distances represent equal dollar amounts.
D. The axis labels are usually easier to read in log units.

7. The distribution pictured below is

A. bimodal and skewed right.


B. bimodal and skewed left.
C. skewed right.
D. skewed left.

8. The distribution pictured below is

A. bimodal and skewed right.


B. bimodal and skewed left.
C. skewed right.
D. skewed left.
9. Which is considered a novelty chart in Excel?
A. Pie chart.
B. Column chart.
C. Pyramid chart.
D. Line chart.

10. Students were asked to record how many hours they worked at an outside job last week.
Their answers are shown below. (a) Make a dot plot. (b) Use your judgment to construct a
frequency distribution of using whatever classes (bins) you wish. (c) Make a histogram. (d)
Describe the distribution. (e) Did your bin choices agree with Sturges' Rule? If not, why not?

11. Which criterion is least likely to be used in choosing bins (classes) in a frequency
distribution?
A. Following Sturges' Rule.
B. Selecting "nice" class (bin) limits.
C. Using aesthetic judgment.
D. Always starting at zero.

12. A population is of size 5,500 observations. When the data are represented in a relative
frequency distribution, the relative frequency of a given interval is 0.15. The frequency in this
interval is equal to
A. 4,675
B. 800
C. 675
D. 825

13. A scatter plot is useful in visualizing trends over time.


True False
14. Briefly list strengths and weaknesses of this display. Cite specific principles of good
graphs, as well as offering your own general interpretation.

15. The column chart should be avoided if you are plotting time series data.
True False

16. Which is not revealed on a scatter plot?


A. Pairs of observed (xi, yi) data values.
B. Non-linear relationships between X and Y.
C. Missing data values due to non-responses.
D. Unusual data values (outliers).
17. A line chart would not be suitable to display which data?
A. U.S. oil imports from OPEC nations for the last 20 years.
B. Annual compensation of the top 50 CEOs.
C. Exxon-Mobil's quarterly sales data for the last 5 years.
D. Daily stock market closing prices of Microsoft for the past month.

18. Sturges' Rule is merely a suggestion, not an ironclad requirement.


True False

19. Briefly list strengths and weaknesses of this display. Cite specific principles of good
graphs, as well as offering your own general interpretation.

20. The Pareto chart is used to display the "vital few" causes of problems.
True False
21. The width of a class (bin) in a frequency distribution is known as the
A. midpoint.
B. class limit.
C. bin frequency.
D. class interval.

22. A frequency distribution is a tabulation of n data values into n classes called bins.
True False

23. The width of a class in a frequency distribution is known as the


A. midpoint.
B. class limit.
C. bin frequency.
D. class interval.

24. Which of these deficiencies would be considered a major graphical deception?


A. Vague or unclear source.
B. Using more than one color or font.
C. Bar widths proportional to bar height.
D. Using a dramatic graph title.

25. A histogram can be defined as


A. a chart whose bar widths show the cumulative frequencies of data values.
B. a chart whose bar widths indicate class intervals and whose areas indicate frequencies.
C. a chart whose bar widths show class intervals and whose heights indicate frequencies.
D. a chart whose bar heights represent the value of each data point.

26. Scatter plots are used to visualize association in samples of paired data (X, Y).
True False

27. Excel's pyramid charts


A. are generally preferred to pie charts.
B. should be avoided despite their visual appeal.
C. are generally preferred to line charts.
D. show trends more clearly than column charts.
28. Which is a characteristic of a frequency histogram's bars?
A. The bar widths reveal the cumulative frequencies of data values.
B. The bar widths indicate class intervals and their areas indicate frequencies.
C. The bar widths show class intervals and their heights indicate frequencies.
D. The bar widths are an exact multiple of the sample size.

29. Which of the following is true?


A. Line charts are not used for cross sectional data.
B. Line charts are useful for visualizing categorical data.
C. Pyramid charts are generally preferred to bar charts.
D. Pie charts can generally be used instead of bar charts.

30. Bob found an error in the following frequency distribution. What is it?

A. The class limits are overlapping too much.


B. The classes are not collectively exhaustive.
C. There are too many classes by Sturges' Rule.
D. The first class must start at 0.

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