Deck 9: Creating and Designing Graphs

Question 1

Numbers that are meant to be labels, such as a Zip code, need to be set in brackets to differentiate them from data that is meant to be plotted.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

You can select groups within the graph by clicking with the Direct Selection tool twice.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Illustrator offers nine types of graphs for plotting data.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Tick marks are short lines that extend from the category axis.

Question 5

Numbers on the value axis can have prefixes but not suffixes added to them.

Question 6

Illustrator provides six options for displaying custom designs on a graph.

Question 7

A custom graph design is simply a picture of something.

Question 8

The Transpose row/column button on the Graph Data window is used to change the number of decimal points a number has.

Question 9

Only bitmap objects can be used for custom graphs.

Question 10

You cannot convert one type of graph into another once it has been created.

Question 11

If you click too many times with the Group Selection tool, you may end up selecting the entire graph.

Question 12

A set of data can be represented by a graphic element, such as a bar, line, or point.

Question 13

If you needed to create a column graph showing how much more paper than glass, plastic, or aluminum is recycled in a major city over a one-year period, you could plot the paper recycling data as a line graph, leaving the other recycling categories as columns.

Question 14

The drop shadow feature for graphs is in the Graph Type dialog box, not the Filter menu.

Question 15

The Graph Type dialog box does not offer an option to add the number or value that each column, bar, or marker represents.

Question 16

The value axis can be moved from the left of the graph to the right of the graph.

Question 17

Some types of graphs in Illustrator include Pie, Radius, Line, and Stacked area.

Question 18

You use the Graph Type tool to change the fill and stroke colors of graph groups.

Question 19

You cannot convert a column graph into a bar graph.

Question 20

Pie or column graphs are typically used to compare trends over time.

Question 21

Data can be imported from other programs into the Graph Data window.

Question 22

Category labels describe ____.

A)nonnumeric data such as the names of the days of the week
B)numeric data that may change such as weekly sales totals
C)one of the nine graph categories
D)data that is meant to be plotted

Question 23

Which of the following cannot be replaced by a custom graph design?

A)markers
B)columns
C)bars
D)type

Question 24

Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Item 3 in the above figure is an example of a ____.

A)legend
B)data series
C)category label
D)data label

Question 25

To remove data from cells in the Graph Data window, select the cells from which you want to delete the data, click ____ on the menu bar, and then click Clear.

A)Edit
B)File
C)Object
D)Cells

Question 26

The 1.0 that appears in the first cell of the Graph Data window is sample data used to create a temporary structure for a graph and should be removed.

Question 27

If you enter category labels horizontally instead of vertically in the Graph Data window, you can ____.

A)click the Edit on the Menu bar, click Columns, and enter the category labels again
B)click the Clear button, and enter them again
C)click the Transpose row/column button to correct them
D)click the Clear button, and then in the Clear dialog box, click the Row/Column Reversal button

Question 28

Text labels, value axis labels, and legend labels are also individual groups within the larger graph group; ____ to select them, then change their font, size, or color as desired.

A)click twice
B)right-click
C)triple-click
D)click

Question 29

Data in the Graph data window can be imported from a(n) ____ file.

A)Microsoft Excel
B)Microsoft Word
C)Microsoft PowerPoint
D)Adobe InDesign

Question 30

If you want to ensure that everything below a certain point on a custom graph design is not resized, you should use a(n) ____.

A)uniformly scaled design
B)sliding-scale design
C)vertically scaled design
D)linear gradient design

Question 31

While working on a graph, you can do all but which of the following?

A)click the Apply button in the Graph Data panel to see changes made to the graph
B)remove data from cells in the Graph Data panel
C)change the data, if necessary
D)execute Illustrator spreadsheet functions to recalculate data

Question 32

Graphs are grouped objects, consisting of many individual groups grouped together.

Question 33

The above figure is an example of a Repeating Design graph.

Question 34

Even if a rectangle has no fill or stroke, it will still be visible in Preview view.

Question 35

Item 2 in the above figure is a full length tick mark.

Question 36

A good choice for a graph that is meant to compare trends or changes over time would be a(n) ____.

A)pie or scatter graph
B)line or bar graph
C)area or pie graph
D)radial graphs

Question 37

Before you create a graph, it is important to understand how data is plotted in the ____ window.

A)Category
B)Graph Data
C)Import data
D)Group Data

Question 38

Custom graph designs appear in the ____.

A)Graph Type dialog box
B)Custom Graph dialog box
C)Graph Column dialog box
D)Custom Design dialog box

Question 39

A combination graph helps you emphasize one set of numbers in comparison to others.

Question 40

A set of data is represented by all except which of the following?

A)a line
B)a bar
C)a graphic element
D)an anchor point

Question 41

Which of the following is not true about the value axis?

A)It can be displayed on the left side of the graph.
B)It can be displayed on the right side of the graph.
C)It can only be displayed on the bottom of the graph.
D)It can be displayed on either side of the graph.

Question 42

Expanding a vertically scaled design to a column graph may present a problem if the custom design needs to maintain a(n) ____ ratio.

A)conversion
B)scale
C)custom
D)aspect

Question 43

Item 1 of the above figure is called the ____.

A)value axis
B)category axis
C)data axis
D)graph axis

Question 44

The following tool will let you select the value axis labels in just two clicks.

A)the Group Selection tool
B)the Direct Selection tool
C)the Selection tool
D)the Hand tool

Question 45

Only ____-based objects can be used for custom graph designs.

A)bitmap
B)gradient
C)paint
D)vector

Question 46

A graph that uses two graph styles to plot data is called a ____.

A)category graph
B)double graph
C)combination graph
D)mixed graph

Question 47

The Graph Type dialog box does not offer an option for ____.

A)changing the length of the tick marks
B)entering dollar signs before values on the value axis
C)moving the value axis
D)displaying the value that each column represents

Question 48

Set the number in the ____ text box in the Cell Style dialog box in order to keep any decimal places from displaying.

A)Number of decimals
B)Significant digits
C)Decimals
D)Show value

Question 49

Category labels, legend labels, and data are entered into the ____.

A)Graph Data window
B)Graph Data dialog box
C)Graph Data spreadsheet
D)Graph Picker

Question 50

Legend labels describe ____.

A)nonnumeric data such as the names of the months
B)numeric data that may change such as weekly sales totals
C)data that is meant to be plotted
D)data that appears on the horizontal axis

Question 51

Labels that consist of numbers such as the year 2008 and are not meant to be plotted must be ____.

A)surrounded by brackets
B)surrounded by parentheses
C)in italics
D)set in quotes

Question 52

A custom design that is resized vertically and horizontally is called a ____.

A)scaled design
B)repeating design
C)sliding-scale design
D)uniformly scaled design

Question 53

Item 2 of the above figure is an example of ____.

A)the graph grid
B)legend guides
C)full width tick marks
D)the value axis

Question 54

Markers are small ____ that represent values on a line graph.

A)circles
B)squares
C)anchor points
D)warning triangles

Question 55

Which of the following can be used for a custom graph design?

A)objects filled with gradients
B)objects created with the Paintbrush tool
C)bitmap images
D)vector-based objects

Question 56

Item 4 in the above figure is an example of a ____.

A)series of data
B)legend
C)series of legends
D)series of categories

Question 57

Which of the following is not part of a grouped graph?

A)value axis labels
B)legend labels
C)each set of colored columns
D)rulers and guides

Question 58

The graph in the above figure is an example of a ____.

A)vertically scaled design
B)repeating design
C)sliding-scale design
D)uniformly scaled design

Question 59

To change the number of decimals displayed in the numbers in the Graph Data panel, click the ____.

A)Cell Style button
B)Decimal Number button
C)Decimal Style button
D)Number button

Question 60

You can use the ____ dialog box to extend the tick marks to run the full width of the graph.

A)Tick Marks
B)Format Graph
C)Full Width
D)Graph Type

Question 61

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
To bring data from an Excel spreadsheet into the Graph Data window, click the ____________________ button.

Question 62

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
If you want to change the number of decimals in any numbers in the Graph Data window, click the ____________________ button.

Question 63

A pie chart or a column chart is used to show ____.

A)a correlation between variables
B)a total quantity rather than to emphasize a portion of data
C)quantitative data as a percentage of the whole
D)a comparison of trends or changes over time

Question 64

The Connect Data Points check box displays in the ____ dialog box.

A)Markers
B)Data Points
C)Format
D)Graph Type

Question 65

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
Tick marks and drop shadows can be chosen in the ____________________ dialog box.

Question 66

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
____________________ designs allow you to define a point on the custom design from which the design will stretch.

Question 67

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
The ____________________ is the vertical line to the left of the graph.

Question 68

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
The ____________________ contains small boxes filled with colors that represent the columns on the graph.

Question 69

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
____________________ labels describe non-numeric data, such as the months of the year.

Question 70

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
____________________ or radial graphs show a correlation between variables.

Question 71

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
If you enter labels vertically instead of horizontally, or vice versa, in the Graph Data panel, you can click the ____________________ button to switch them.

Question 72

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
____________________ are short lines that extend out from the value axis.

Question 73

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
Only ____________________ objects can be used for custom graph designs.

Question 74

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
A(n) ____________________ graph is a graph that uses two graph styles to plot numeric data.

Question 75

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
____________________ designs are resized vertically and horizontally.

Question 76

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
A(n) ____________________ design is simply a picture of something used to replace traditional columns, bars, or markers in Illustrator graphs.

Question 77

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
The intersection of a row and a column in the Graph Data window is called a(n) ____________________.

Question 78

If you create a custom design that includes a company logo or picture that should not be resized, your graph type should be ____.

A)uniformly-scaled
B)sliding-scaled
C)repeat scale
D)vertically-scaled

Question 79

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
A set of ____________________ can be represented by a graphic element, such as a bar, line, or point.

Question 80

A graph is useful in order to do all of the following except____.

A)show a relationship among a set of numbers
B)simplify complex data
C)help communicate a message
D)blend objects