1 What should not be done when editing the final version of

1. What should not be done when editing the final version of a written report? a) Simplify conplex or jargon filled sentences b) use shorter paragraphs c) organize text with meaningful headings d) put multiple, complex charts on the same page e) use color consistency to enhance meaning

2. In a written research report, if you were restricted to the choices below, which type of chart would be betttfor depicting clarity of relationship between two variables? a) simple pie chart b) simple column chart c) bullet bar chart d) pictograph e) none of the above

3. Which of the following graph or chart types offer a danger of obscuring rather than clarifying? a) bar charts b) 3-D surface line charts c) column charts d) exploding pie chart e) scatter plot

Solution

1) the best thing not to do is shown in (d)

2) relationship is best shown in a scatter plot, given 4 options do no even contain information about 2 variables, answer should be(e)

3) exploding pie chart may misrepresent the data because of optical illusion.