Worksheet

Class-8
Introduction to graphs

Fill in the Blanks

1. A __________ graph is used to show comparison among categories.
2. Bar graph consists of two or more ___________ vertical rectangular bars.
3. A ___________ graph is used to compare parts of a whole.
4. A ______________ is a bar graph that shows data in interval.
5. A __________ graph displays data that changes continuously over period of time.
6. A distance time graph will be a ___________ graph.

Others

The given line graph showing the temprature of a particular week.

What was the temprature on Monday?

The given line graph showing the temprature of a particular week.

What is the difference between temperature on Tuesday and Wednesday?

The given line graph showing the temprature of a particular week.

On which day were the temprature maximum?

The given line graph showing the temprature of a particular week.

On which days were the temrature same?

What is range of temperature for the day?

True False
1. The graphs are visual representations of data collected.
2. Data can not be represented in tabular form
3. A graph shows trend or comparison between two quantities.
4. Histogram shows comparison between categories.
5. A bar graph contains only vertical parallel rectangular bars.
6. To compare parts of a whole, we use pie chart.
7. Continuous change over a particular interval of time are represented by line graph.
8. Central angle for a sector = Value of the componentTotal value × 100o

Short Answers
1. Compare the difference between bar graph and line graph?
2.
The given pie chart shows the audience profile in a cinema hall. What is the audience : men
ratio?

3.
The following pie charts gives the expenditure (in percentage) of various items and savings of
a family during a month. If the monthly savings is Rs.4,500. What is the monthly expenditure
on rent?
Picture Comprehension

1. In which year were the maximum number of bicycles sold?

2. How many more bicycles were sold in year 2001 than in year 2000?
3. In which year the minimum number of bicycles were sold?

MCQS
1. The given bar graph shows the number of tickets sold during a fair
by 6 students P,Q,R,S,T and U. Which student sold maximum number of tickets.
A. U
B. R
C. Q
D. T

2. Tha given bar graph shows the number of tickets sold during a fair
by 6 students P,Q,R,S,T and U. What is the total number of tickets sold by all students?
A. 90
B. 80
C. 15
D. 70
3. The given column graph shows the number of patients examined by Dr. K.K. Gupta on
different days of a particular week. How many more patients did he examined on Wednesday
than on Tuesday?
A. 70
B. 30
C. 60
D. 10

4. Which of the followig graph has equation y = −x?

A.
B.

C.

D.

5. The coordinates of any point on y−axis is of the form:

A. (0, y)
B. (y, y)
C. (x, 0)
D. (−y, −y)

6. The point $(-3, -8) lies in the

A. fourth quadrant.
B. third quadrant.
C. first quadrant.
D. second quadrant.