Question 1

To make map displays more accurate and ethical, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  use the common Mercator projection. 
B)  consider how to reduce distortion. 
C)  use a cartogram to substitute information for area. 
D)  label all features on the map. 
E)  leave data sources off of the map to reduce visual clutter. 
A)  use the common Mercator projection. 
B)  consider how to reduce distortion. 
C)  use a cartogram to substitute information for area. 
D)  label all features on the map. 
E)  leave data sources off of the map to reduce visual clutter. B

Question 2

After viewing a line graph, audiences remember the labels on each axis far better than they remember the shape of the lines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Steffi includes a graph on the cover of her post-graduate thesis. She wants the graph to show the readers what the thesis contains. She is able to summarize the graph in one sentence. She should use this sentence as the graph's title.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following is a guideline for constructing bar charts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only use horizontal bars. 
B)  Vary the colors according to the values each bar represents. 
C)  Put the bars close together to make comparison easy. 
D)  Use different colors for each bar. 
E)  Correlations speak for themselves and do not require additional explanation. 
A)  Only use horizontal bars. 
B)  Vary the colors according to the values each bar represents. 
C)  Put the bars close together to make comparison easy. 
D)  Use different colors for each bar. 
E)  Correlations speak for themselves and do not require additional explanation.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about bar charts as visuals or data displays is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bar charts ask people to compare distance along different scales. 
B)  Bar charts can be used to show correlations and to compare items over time. 
C)  Grouped bar charts identify positive and negative values. 
D)  Bar charts should use the three-dimensional (3
D)  perspective to make comparison easier. 
E)  Bar charts should use different colors for different bars. 
A)  Bar charts ask people to compare distance along different scales. 
B)  Bar charts can be used to show correlations and to compare items over time. 
C)  Grouped bar charts identify positive and negative values. 
D)  Bar charts should use the three-dimensional (3
D)  perspective to make comparison easier. 
E)  Bar charts should use different colors for different bars.

Question 6

Damien is summarizing his thesis using bar charts. When creating the bar charts, he is careful about ordering the bars in chronological order, labeling both axes, and making the bars different colors when they refer to different items. Because he has long labels, he uses horizontal bars. He also places some labels inside the bars and some outside for clarity. In this scenario, which of the following actions taken by Damien is most likely to reduce the quality of his bar charts?

Accepted Answer

A)  ordering the bars chronologically 
B)  labeling both horizontal and vertical axes 
C)  using different colors for different items 
D)  using horizontal bars 
E)  placing some labels inside the bars and some outside 
A)  ordering the bars chronologically 
B)  labeling both horizontal and vertical axes 
C)  using different colors for different items 
D)  using horizontal bars 
E)  placing some labels inside the bars and some outside

Question 7

Gabriela is collating the results of a survey she conducted. The purpose of the survey was to identify the number of people who felt strongly about recycling, those who did not feel strongly, and those who were indifferent to recycling. Now, she wants to depict the values as percentages as well as whole numbers. Which of the following bar charts is likely to be most useful for Gabriela?

Accepted Answer

A)  segmented bar chart 
B)  subdivided bar chart 
C)  paired bar chart 
D)  Gantt chart 
E)  histogram 
A)  segmented bar chart 
B)  subdivided bar chart 
C)  paired bar chart 
D)  Gantt chart 
E)  histogram

Question 8

When integrating visuals and data displays into your text, a fuller explanation of a visual is necessary when

Accepted Answer

A)  similar material is presented to the audience quite frequently. 
B)  the visual is simple and well designed. 
C)  the visual is designed in black and white. 
D)  the audience has little interest in the topic and the data. 
E)  the material is new to the audience. 
A)  similar material is presented to the audience quite frequently. 
B)  the visual is simple and well designed. 
C)  the visual is designed in black and white. 
D)  the audience has little interest in the topic and the data. 
E)  the material is new to the audience.

Question 9

In which of the following scenarios would a bar chart be most effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  to depict the amount of cotton grown in different geographical regions of a country 
B)  to show a company's growth in net sales over time 
C)  to identify the contribution of each division of a company to its total revenue 
D)  to show the dimensions of a proposed product design 
E)  to depict the step-by-step process of using a new software program 
A)  to depict the amount of cotton grown in different geographical regions of a country 
B)  to show a company's growth in net sales over time 
C)  to identify the contribution of each division of a company to its total revenue 
D)  to show the dimensions of a proposed product design 
E)  to depict the step-by-step process of using a new software program

Question 10

Keeping in mind the cultural differences between audiences, the most effective visual is likely to be a visual that

Accepted Answer

A)  organizes information according to the reading customs of the audience. 
B)  uses punctuation marks consistently. 
C)  always organizes information from left to right and top to bottom. 
D)  uses periods to indicate decimal points. 
E)  uses symbols consistently. 
A)  organizes information according to the reading customs of the audience. 
B)  uses punctuation marks consistently. 
C)  always organizes information from left to right and top to bottom. 
D)  uses periods to indicate decimal points. 
E)  uses symbols consistently.

Question 11

________ identify positive and negative values, or winners and losers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Segmented bars 
B)  Stacked bars 
C)  Subdivided bars 
D)  Paired bar charts 
E)  Deviation bar charts 
A)  Segmented bars 
B)  Stacked bars 
C)  Subdivided bars 
D)  Paired bar charts 
E)  Deviation bar charts

Question 12

________ are expanding the possibilities of data displays as many of them allow users to adapt data displays to personal needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Infographics 
B)  Bar charts 
C)  Dynamic displays 
D)  Edited photographs 
E)  Software programs 
A)  Infographics 
B)  Bar charts 
C)  Dynamic displays 
D)  Edited photographs 
E)  Software programs

Question 13

Which of the following correctly differentiates between pie charts and bar charts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bar charts are more difficult to understand and interpret than pie charts. 
B)  Bar charts use only external labels, while pie charts use internal labels. 
C)  Pie charts require an audience to judge area, while bar charts require them to judge position or length. 
D)  Pie charts are used to compare one segment to another segment, while bar charts are used to compare one segment to the whole. 
E)  Pie charts can express data in a range of formats, while bar charts only convey data expressed in percentages. 
A)  Bar charts are more difficult to understand and interpret than pie charts. 
B)  Bar charts use only external labels, while pie charts use internal labels. 
C)  Pie charts require an audience to judge area, while bar charts require them to judge position or length. 
D)  Pie charts are used to compare one segment to another segment, while bar charts are used to compare one segment to the whole. 
E)  Pie charts can express data in a range of formats, while bar charts only convey data expressed in percentages.

Question 14

List at least three tips for properly designing a table as a visual in a document.

Accepted Answer

When constructing tables, the writer sho

Question 15

In a final presentation or document, visuals and data displays should be used to

Accepted Answer

A)  find relationships. 
B)  present information without any words. 
C)  ensure that important information is repeated. 
D)  increase the time spent on understanding the presentation or document. 
E)  emphasize material that might be skipped if it were buried in a paragraph. 
A)  find relationships. 
B)  present information without any words. 
C)  ensure that important information is repeated. 
D)  increase the time spent on understanding the presentation or document. 
E)  emphasize material that might be skipped if it were buried in a paragraph.

Question 16

Giorgos, a sales manager, is required to present the annual sales report for his product at next month's senior management meeting. Before creating the visual for the report, he is making sure that no information is missing from key locations or demographic areas. Which guideline for creating effective visuals and data displays is Giorgos following in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  Follow conventions. 
B)  Determine the story you want to tell. 
C)  Be ethical about citing sources. 
D)  Check the quality of the data. 
E)  Choose the right visual for the story. 
A)  Follow conventions. 
B)  Determine the story you want to tell. 
C)  Be ethical about citing sources. 
D)  Check the quality of the data. 
E)  Choose the right visual for the story.

Question 17

Omar, a senior marketing manager, is preparing a presentation for the board of directors of his company. The presentation depicts the pattern of sales for the company's top products in different geographical areas. Omar uses graphs, charts, and tables to present the data. However, the evening before the presentation, he hears that the board of directors considers visuals and data displays a waste of time. In this scenario, which of the following should Omar do to ensure that his presentation is well-received?

Accepted Answer

A)  He should go ahead and use his visuals because a presentation should have very little text and lots of visuals. 
B)  He should not use any of the visuals because he created them uncritically and not to achieve a specific purpose. 
C)  He should not use any of the visuals because the audience does not appreciate them. 
D)  He should replace all the visuals with paragraphs of text because understanding words takes more time. 
E)  He should use only the important and necessary visuals because his purpose and the information call for them. 
A)  He should go ahead and use his visuals because a presentation should have very little text and lots of visuals. 
B)  He should not use any of the visuals because he created them uncritically and not to achieve a specific purpose. 
C)  He should not use any of the visuals because the audience does not appreciate them. 
D)  He should replace all the visuals with paragraphs of text because understanding words takes more time. 
E)  He should use only the important and necessary visuals because his purpose and the information call for them.

Question 18

Explain how to label and refer to visuals within the text of a document.

Accepted Answer

Refer in your text to every visual. Norm

Question 19

Which of the following visuals should you use to show a projected timeline for a project?

Accepted Answer

A)  table 
B)  pie chart 
C)  Gantt chart 
D)  infographic 
E)  dot chart 
A)  table 
B)  pie chart 
C)  Gantt chart 
D)  infographic 
E)  dot chart

Question 20

Why are drawings often more useful than photographs for depicting information visually?

Accepted Answer

The richness of detail in photos makes t

To make map displays more accurate and ethical, you should

After viewing a line graph, audiences remember the labels on each axis far better than they remember the shape of the lines.

Steffi includes a graph on the cover of her post-graduate thesis. She wants the graph to show the readers what the thesis contains. She is able to summarize the graph in one sentence. She should use this sentence as the graph's title.

Which of the following is a guideline for constructing bar charts?

Which of the following statements about bar charts as visuals or data displays is true?

When integrating visuals and data displays into your text, a fuller explanation of a visual is necessary when

In which of the following scenarios would a bar chart be most effective?

Keeping in mind the cultural differences between audiences, the most effective visual is likely to be a visual that

________ identify positive and negative values, or winners and losers.

________ are expanding the possibilities of data displays as many of them allow users to adapt data displays to personal needs.

Which of the following correctly differentiates between pie charts and bar charts?

List at least three tips for properly designing a table as a visual in a document.

In a final presentation or document, visuals and data displays should be used to

Explain how to label and refer to visuals within the text of a document.

Which of the following visuals should you use to show a projected timeline for a project?

Why are drawings often more useful than photographs for depicting information visually?

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Communicating Across Cultures

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Sharing Informative and Positive Messages With Appropriate Technology

Delivering Negative Messages

Crafting Persuasive Messages

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Interviewing, Writing Follow-Up Messages, and Succeeding in the Job

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Exam 13: Creating Visuals and Data Displays

To make map displays more accurate and ethical, you should

After viewing a line graph, audiences remember the labels on each axis far better than they remember the shape of the lines.

Steffi includes a graph on the cover of her post-graduate thesis. She wants the graph to show the readers what the thesis contains. She is able to summarize the graph in one sentence. She should use this sentence as the graph's title.

Which of the following is a guideline for constructing bar charts?

Which of the following statements about bar charts as visuals or data displays is true?

When integrating visuals and data displays into your text, a fuller explanation of a visual is necessary when

In which of the following scenarios would a bar chart be most effective?

Keeping in mind the cultural differences between audiences, the most effective visual is likely to be a visual that

________ identify positive and negative values, or winners and losers.

________ are expanding the possibilities of data displays as many of them allow users to adapt data displays to personal needs.

Which of the following correctly differentiates between pie charts and bar charts?

List at least three tips for properly designing a table as a visual in a document.

In a final presentation or document, visuals and data displays should be used to

Explain how to label and refer to visuals within the text of a document.

Which of the following visuals should you use to show a projected timeline for a project?

Why are drawings often more useful than photographs for depicting information visually?

Succeeding in Business Communication

Adapting Your Message to Your Audience

Building Goodwill

Planning, Composing, and Revising

Designing Documents

Communicating Across Cultures

Working and Writing in Teams

Sharing Informative and Positive Messages With Appropriate Technology

Delivering Negative Messages

Crafting Persuasive Messages

Developing Job Application Materials

Interviewing, Writing Follow-Up Messages, and Succeeding in the Job

Writing Proposals

Writing Reports

Making Oral Presentations

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