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1Which type of graphic aid is a circle that uses various sized "slices" to represent relative parts of the whole?
A)bar graph
B)line graph
C)pie chart
D)flowchart


2Which type of graphic aid is a diagram that uses connected boxes, circles, and other shapes to show the steps in a process or a procedure?
A)bar graph
B)line graph
C)pie chart
D)flowchart


3Which type of graphic aid is a chart that compares relative amounts by using parallel rectangles?
A)bar graph
B)line graph
C)table
D)flowchart


4Which type of graphic aid presents facts and figures arranged in rows and columns in order to show the relationships among the data?
A)bar graph
B)line graph
C)table
D)flowchart


5Which type of graphic aid is a diagram in which points are connected to show the relationship between two or more variables?
A)bar graph
B)line graph
C)pie chart
D)flowchart


6When you encounter a graphic aid, the first thing you should look at the
A)title.
B)source.
C)explanation.
D)labels.


7A legend is
A)an explanation that accompanies a graph and often gives the main idea.
B)the labeling that tells what is being measured or compared.
C)a small explanatory table or list of the symbols used in a graph, chart, or map.
D)a small inset box that gives the source of the information used in the graphic aid.


8The time to stop and look at a graphic aid is
A)after you have finished reading the selection that contains it.
B)before you read the selection that contains it.
C)whenever you feel it is appropriate.
D)when the author first refers to it.


9Ultimately, the information in a graphic aid should be used to arrive at the
A)source.
B)credibility of the author.
C)type of graphic aid.
D)important information or conclusion.


10Which of the following is not a unit of measurement?
A)temperature in degrees
B)countries in eastern Europe
C)decades
D)cases of heart disease reported in thousands


11In a pie chart
A)all slices must be the same size.
B)the number of slices may not exceed eight.
C)the larger the slice, the greater the relative amount it represents.
D)the fewer the slices, the smaller the percentage each slice represents.





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