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Visualization Part2

The document provides a comprehensive overview of various data visualization techniques, including single and multiple distribution plots, visual storytelling, color usage, accessibility considerations, and design best practices. It includes questions and answers that highlight the strengths and weaknesses of different plotting methods, as well as guidelines for effective visual communication. Key points emphasize the importance of clarity, simplicity, and accessibility in data visualization.

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Visualization Part2

The document provides a comprehensive overview of various data visualization techniques, including single and multiple distribution plots, visual storytelling, color usage, accessibility considerations, and design best practices. It includes questions and answers that highlight the strengths and weaknesses of different plotting methods, as well as guidelines for effective visual communication. Key points emphasize the importance of clarity, simplicity, and accessibility in data visualization.

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Single & Multiple Distribution Plots

1. Which of the following accurately represents a single distribution?


A. Scatter plot
B. Bar chart
C. Histogram
D. Tree map
Answer: C

2. A downside of histograms and density plots is that they require:


A. No labels
B. Color variation
C. Arbitrary parameter choices (e.g., bin width)
D. Legend placement
Answer: C

3. Which type of plot always represents data faithfully but is harder to interpret?
A. Bar chart
B. Line plot
C. Q-Q plot
D. Heat map
Answer: C

4. What does a cumulative density plot show?


A. Histogram bars
B. Running total of probabilities
C. Mean and median
D. Log transformation
Answer: B

5. Which plot combines boxplot and density plot features?


A. Violin plot
B. Line chart
C. Scatter plot
D. Heatmap
Answer: A

Comparing Multiple Distributions

6. A common plot to compare multiple distributions:


A. Dot chart
B. Boxplot
C. Area chart
D. Tree map
Answer: B

7. Which plot is most helpful when data overlap is high?


A. Stacked bar plot
B. Overlapping histogram
C. Ridgeline plot
D. Simple histogram
Answer: C

8. What is a disadvantage of stacked histograms?


A. They show too much detail
B. They are space-efficient
C. Difficult to interpret when overlapping
D. They require no color
Answer: C

9. Which plot emphasizes the probability density of data along with distribution?
A. Strip chart
B. Violin plot
C. Histogram
D. Bubble chart
Answer: B

10. What is one advantage of a boxplot?


A. Shows mean only
B. Ignores outliers
C. Summarizes spread and outliers
D. Uses color encoding
Answer: C

Strip, Sina & Ridgeline Plots

11. A strip chart is best used when:


A. Data is large
B. Dataset is small and we want to see individual points
C. We need to plot means only
D. Groups are numerous
Answer: B

12. What technique helps to reduce point overlap in strip plots?


A. Filtering
B. Jittering
C. Sampling
D. Scaling
Answer: B

13. A sina plot differs from a strip chart by:


A. Sorting data
B. Coloring points
C. Mapping jitter width to density
D. Using bar heights
Answer: C

14. Which plot is best to show density shape and height comparison across groups?
A. Sina plot
B. Violin plot
C. Ridgeline plot
D. Histogram
Answer: C

15. Ridgeline plots are particularly useful when:


A. You want to show time series
B. Comparing density curves across categories
C. Encoding 3D values
D. Removing duplicates
Answer: B

Visualizing Proportions

16. Pie charts are criticized because they are:


A. Informative
B. Compact
C. Space-inefficient and confusing
D. The best option for comparisons
Answer: C

17. What is a better alternative to pie charts when comparing multiple categories?
A. Line chart
B. Boxplot
C. Grouped or stacked bar plot
D. Scatterplot
Answer: C

18. Treemaps are useful for visualizing:


A. Trends
B. Proportions in hierarchical data
C. Time series
D. Continuous values
Answer: B

19. Mosaic plots are used when:


A. Comparing single groups
B. Encoding proportions for two grouping variables
C. Only means are required
D. Showing residuals
Answer: B

20. Parallel sets are suitable for:


A. Correlation
B. Multi-variable proportions
C. Linearity testing
D. PCA
Answer: B
x-y Relationships

21. What plot is used to show one quantitative variable relative to another?
A. Boxplot
B. Violin plot
C. Scatterplot
D. Heatmap
Answer: C

22. Which chart is used when you want to add a third quantitative variable to a scatterplot?
A. Boxplot
B. Violin plot
C. Bubble chart
D. Area chart
Answer: C

23. A slopegraph is ideal for:


A. Time series
B. Paired comparison using same units
C. Frequency distribution
D. Histograms
Answer: B

24. What does a scatterplot matrix show?


A. Summary statistics
B. Pairwise scatterplots among all variables
C. Bar plot for each group
D. Frequency distribution
Answer: B

25. A correlogram displays:


A. Linear regression results
B. Scatterplots only
C. Correlation matrix in color-coded grid
D. Only histograms
Answer: C

Visual Storytelling

26. Good data storytelling requires:


A. Showing raw data only
B. Using as much text as possible
C. Clear, engaging visuals
D. Minimal interpretation
Answer: C

27. “Make a figure for the generals” means:


A. Include military data
B. Use formal colors
C. Keep visuals simple and understandable
D. Use acronyms
Answer: C

28. The recommended method when dealing with complex visuals:


A. Show everything at once
B. Use animations
C. Build up the story gradually
D. Add background noise
Answer: C

29. Figures should look like they belong to the same story by:
A. Using identical charts
B. Using consistent style, colors, and fonts
C. Adding more labels
D. Keeping all axes hidden
Answer: B

30. What should you avoid when presenting too much in a single chart?
A. Simplicity
B. Legends
C. Overloaded visuals
D. Horizontal axes
Answer: C

Use of Color

31. Colors are useful in visualizations to:


A. Add noise
B. Distort values
C. Highlight, group, or represent values
D. Hide axes
Answer: C

32. Using too many different colors causes:


A. Clarity
B. Confusion
C. Enhanced accuracy
D. Emotional impact
Answer: B

33. Which color scale is best for three to five categories?


A. Rainbow
B. Diverging
C. Qualitative
D. Sequential
Answer: C

34. Why avoid rainbow color scales in continuous data?


A. They are monotonic
B. They are grayscale
C. They misrepresent relative differences
D. They use only red and blue
Answer: C

35. What’s a better alternative to rainbow scale for continuous data?


A. Diverging or sequential scale
B. Categorical scale
C. Histogram
D. Line chart
Answer: A

Color Blindness & Accessibility

36. Approximately what % of men are colorblind?


A. 1%
B. 5%
C. 8%
D. 15%
Answer: C

37. Which color pair is hardest to distinguish for colorblind people?


A. Red–blue
B. Red–green
C. Yellow–gray
D. Blue–orange
Answer: B

38. To improve accessibility, use:


A. Grayscale
B. Highly saturated colors
C. Direct labeling and limited color encoding
D. Only pie charts
Answer: C

39. A good color scale for emphasis includes:


A. Random colors
B. Accent colors + subdued base colors
C. Monochrome only
D. No labels
Answer: B

40. Color should always:


A. Be avoided
B. Serve a purpose—highlight, distinguish, or show value
C. Be in rainbow scale
D. Match the background
Answer: B
Design Pitfalls & Best Practices

41. Why avoid unjustified 3D in plots?


A. Adds beauty
B. Enhances accuracy
C. Distorts perception
D. Increases computation
Answer: C

42. Which kind of lines should be avoided in density plots?


A. Solid colored
B. Line outlines only
C. Bar plots
D. Vertical lines
Answer: B

43. What is recommended for axis labels?


A. Small font
B. Long text
C. Large and readable font
D. Hidden axes
Answer: C

44. Gridlines in the background can:


A. Always help
B. Add visual noise
C. Reduce interpretation
D. Be mandatory
Answer: B

45. Default software visualizations should be:


A. Trusted blindly
B. Rejected
C. Modified and refined
D. Ignored
Answer: C

46. Which design principle is most emphasized in visualization?


A. Decoration
B. Simplicity
C. Brightness
D. Animation
Answer: B

47. Non-encoding elements should be:


A. Colorful
B. Minimal
C. Maximized
D. 3D
Answer: B
48. Small multiples are used when:
A. Data is unreadable
B. Too few groups
C. Many categorical variables (>6)
D. Color is unavailable
Answer: C

49. What should you do instead of relying solely on a legend?


A. Remove all colors
B. Use complex gridlines
C. Use direct labeling when possible
D. Add borders
Answer: C

50. White space in visualization helps to:


A. Add clutter
B. Confuse reader
C. Emphasize clarity and reduce cognitive load
D. Replace axes
Answer: C

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