CBSE Class 6 Mathematics Data Handling and Presentation MCQs Set E

Question. Bar graphs are better than pictographs when data is
(a) Very small
(b) Large
(c) For only one person
(d) Not important

Answer: B

Question. Which of the following is an example of data?
(a) A story
(b) A set of pictures
(c) A list of students' heights
(d) A collection of pencils

Answer: C

Question. To show 700 kites for Poonam Ben, the symbols needed are
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8

Answer: C

Question. What should you do if the numbers in a bar graph are too large to fit?
(a) Use a different scale
(b) Remove the data
(c) Guess the numbers
(d) Change the categories

Answer: A

Question. Mountain height is usually measured upwards from the
(a) Sky
(b) Ground
(c) Tree top
(d) Building

Answer: B

Question. Which of these would best help analyze daily footfall in a shop?
(a) Bar graph
(b) Pictograph
(c) Table with tally marks
(d) Pie chart

Answer: A

Question. To show heights of mountains, it is better to use
(a) Horizontal bars
(b) Vertical bars
(c) Small circles
(d) Tally marks only

Answer: B

Question. Which of the following is a visual representation of data?
(a) Pictograph
(b) List
(c) Paragraph
(d) All of the above

Answer: A

Question. Frequency tells us how many times a value
(a) Moves
(b) Comes or occurs
(c) Hides
(d) Adds

Answer: B

Question. In a bar graph showing student preferences, which category had the least votes if it has the shortest bar?
(a) The one with the tallest bar
(b) The one with the shortest bar
(c) The one with no bar
(d) The one in the middle

Answer: B

Question. Tally mark for number 7 will be
(a) |||||
(b) ||||| ||
(c) |||| with line across and two more ||
(d) |||||||

Answer: C

Question. Which method is used to arrange numbers from smallest to largest?
(a) Frequency distribution
(b) Ascending order
(c) Tally marks
(d) Descending order

Answer: B

Question. The "scale" or "key" in a pictograph tells us
(a) Name of the village
(b) What each picture represents
(c) The date
(d) The student’s name

Answer: B

Question. Why might someone choose a scale of 1 symbol = 5 students in a pictograph?
(a) To confuse the reader
(b) To reduce the number of symbols drawn
(c) To increase space usage
(d) To add more pictures

Answer: B

Question. Tally mark for number 3 will be
(a) |
(b) ||
(c) |||
(d) ||||

Answer: C

Question. Aim of infographics is to communicate information
(a) Slowly
(b) Clearly and quickly
(c) With many mistakes
(d) In secret

Answer: B

Question. The empty spaces between the bars in a bar graph are.
(a) Different
(b) Not needed
(c) Uniform or equal
(d) Very large

Answer: C

Question. Which type of graph helps compare different categories quickly?
(a) Line graph
(b) Bar graph
(c) Pie chart
(d) Table

Answer: B

Question. In infographics, making taller triangles also wider can be.
(a) Very helpful
(b) Correct always
(c) Misleading
(d) Scientific

Answer: C

Question. Markings for unit lengths on the scale must always start from.
(a) One
(b) Ten
(c) Zero
(d) Hundred

Answer: C