Here are 50 multiple-choice and true/false questions based on the document "Introduction to Data

Visualization":

### Multiple Choice Questions

1. **What is the primary purpose of data visualization?**

- a) To generate random data

- b) To communicate data through imagery

- c) To store data securely

- d) To delete unnecessary data

2. **Which of the following is NOT a pre-attentive attribute?**

- a) Emphasis

- b) Quantity

- c) Color

- d) Text

3. **What type of data visualization is used to explore data for further analysis?**

- a) Explanatory

- b) Descriptive

- c) Predictive

- d) Exploratory

4. **Which design principle is associated with maximizing the data-to-ink ratio?**

- a) Gestalt principles

- b) Tufte’s principles
 - c) Pre-attentive attributes

- d) Color theory

5. **Which Gestalt principle refers to the grouping of similar-looking objects?**

- a) Proximity

- b) Similarity

- c) Enclosure

- d) Connection

6. **Which storytelling approach is best suited for explanatory visualizations?**

- a) Reader-driven

- b) Author-driven

- c) Data-driven

- d) Random-driven

7. **What is the least accurate way to compare quantity according to the document?**

- a) Position

- b) Color

- c) Size

- d) Shape

8. **Which of the following is a principle highlighted by Edward Tufte?**

- a) Emphasizing non-data elements

- b) Reducing the data-to-ink ratio

- c) Maximizing chart junk

9. **Which pattern is mentioned as a common visualization viewing pattern?**

- a) S pattern

- b) T pattern

- c) F pattern

- d) V pattern

10. **What does the pre-attentive attribute 'color' primarily help to emphasize in data visualization?**

- a) Texture

- b) Quantity

- c) Form

- d) Position

11. **In data visualization, what does 'explanatory visualization' primarily aim to do?**

- a) Explore unknown data

- b) Show specific relationships in data

- c) Randomly display data

- d) None of the above

12. **Which Gestalt principle involves seeing continuous paths instead of arbitrary ones?**

- a) Proximity

- b) Closure

- c) Continuity

- d) Symmetry
13. **Which type of data visualization helps in developing and assessing hypotheses?**

- a) Explanatory

- b) Predictive

- c) Exploratory

- d) Descriptive

14. **What is the purpose of using a high data-to-ink ratio according to Tufte's principles?**

- a) To make charts more colorful

- b) To maximize data representation and minimize unnecessary ink

- c) To increase complexity

- d) To hide key data

15. **Which of the following should be removed to maximize the data-to-ink ratio?**

- a) Important data points

- b) Borders and special effects

- c) The title of the chart

- d) The x and y-axis

16. **Which visualization tool is least effective for comparing quantities?**

- a) Color

- b) Position

- c) Length

- d) Area
17. **What is the primary goal of applying storytelling techniques to data visualization?**

- a) To add complexity to data

- b) To make the data memorable and relatable

- c) To hide key data points

- d) To confuse the audience

18. **Which design principle is best for grouping objects that are similar?**

- a) Proximity

- b) Symmetry

- c) Similarity

- d) Continuity

19. **Which pre-attentive attribute would best emphasize the most important data in a chart?**

- a) Quantity

- b) Emphasis

- c) Symmetry

- d) Continuity

20. **Which of the following can affect the audience's interpretation of colors in data visualization?**

- a) Cultural differences

- b) Chart type

- c) Screen size

- d) Data source

21. **In Gestalt principles, what does the principle of 'closure' refer to?**
 - a) Seeing complete shapes where none exist

- b) Grouping similar elements

- c) Creating a continuous flow

- d) Seeing symmetry in visual elements

22. **Which principle suggests that darker hues should denote larger quantities in data visualization?**

- a) Tufte’s principles

- b) Gestalt principles

- c) Pre-attentive attributes

- d) Chart selection principles

23. **Which principle states that you should label directly on the data visualization?**

- a) Chart junk principle

- b) Data-to-ink ratio

- c) Proximity principle

- d) Continuity principle

24. **What is the key characteristic of the reader-driven approach?**

- a) The audience explores data

- b) The author controls the narrative

- c) The data is hidden

- d) The story is linear

25. **According to the document, which tool can help in choosing the right chart?**

- a) Tufte’s book
 - b) Data Visualisation Catalogue

- c) Excel templates

- d) Google Charts

### True/False Questions

26. **Data visualization is primarily about storing data securely.**

- False

27. **Explanatory data visualization is used to explore unknown data.**

- False

28. **Gestalt principles help in organizing visual elements into groups.**

- True

29. **According to Tufte, the data-to-ink ratio should be minimized.**

- False

30. **Pre-attentive processing occurs without conscious thought.**

- True

31. **The reader-driven approach is best for explanatory visualizations.**

- False

32. **Position is the least accurate way to compare quantity in data visualization.**
 - False

33. **The F pattern is a common visualization viewing pattern.**

- True

34. **Color is the most accurate way to compare quantity in data visualization.**

- False

35. **The principle of continuity involves grouping connected elements as part of the same group.**

- True

36. **The principle of closure refers to seeing complete shapes where none exist.**

- True

37. **Edward Tufte is known for promoting the use of chart junk.**

- False

38. **The principle of proximity refers to grouping objects that are far apart.**

- False

39. **Using too many colors can create overload and confuse the audience.**

- True

40. **Explanatory data visualization shows specific relationships in data.**

- True
41. **Pre-attentive attributes include form, position, motion, and color.**

- True

42. **The Z pattern is a common visualization viewing pattern.**

- True

43. **The principle of similarity refers to seeing objects of different colors as part of the same group.**

- False

44. **Tufte's principle emphasizes the importance of special effects in data visualization.**

- False

45. **Cultural differences can influence how colors are interpreted in data visualizations.**

- True

46. **The principle of symmetry involves seeing symmetrical objects as pairs.**

- True

47. **Tufte suggests that redundant data ink should be removed from charts.**

- True

48. **Pre-attentive processing includes the principle of data-to-ink ratio.**

- False
49. **Gestalt principles can help in emphasizing important patterns in visualizations.**

- True

50. **Storytelling in data visualization helps to make data more forgettable.**

- False

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### Answers

1. b

2. d

3. d

4. b

5. b

6. b

7. b

8. d

9. c

10. b

11. b

12. c

13. c

14. b

15. b
16. a

17. b

18. c

19. b

20. a

21. a

22. c

23. b

24. a

25. b

26. False

27. False

28. True

29. False

30. True

31. False

32. False

33. True

34. False

35. True

36. True

37. False

38. False

39. True

40. True
41. True

42. True

43. False

44. False

45. True

46. True

47. True

48. False

49. True

50. False