Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 8 (CBSE) · Mathematics
Chapter: Chapter 12 — Chapter 12: Tales by Dots and Lines
Time Allowed: 15 minutes
Max Marks: 6
1. A graph best suited to show change over time is a: [1]
(A) line graph
(B) pie chart
(C) bar graph only
(D) no graph is needed
2. A pie chart is best used to show: [1]
(A) proportional parts of a whole
(B) change over time
(C) unrelated categories only
(D) only negative numbers
3. A bar graph is most suitable for comparing: [1]
(A) distinct categories
(B) continuous time-based change only
(C) only fractions
(D) only percentages
4. A steep upward line on a graph indicates: [1]
(A) a rapid increase
(B) no change
(C) a rapid decrease
(D) an error in the graph
5. A flat, horizontal line on a graph indicates: [1]
(A) no change over that period
(B) a rapid increase
(C) a rapid decrease
(D) missing data
6. Graphs can sometimes be misleading if: [1]
(A) the axis scale is not read carefully
(B) the title is too long
(C) too many colours are used
(D) only one data point is shown