Module 3

Question 1

data is merely mentioned as text

Answer 1

textual presentation

Question 2

• most raw and vague form
• data is not very large

Answer 2

textual presentation

Question 3

one of the most widely used forms of presentation of data since data tables are easy to construct and red

Answer 3

tabular presentation

Question 4

the data is organized in rows and columns

Answer 4

tabular presentation

Question 5

facilities representation of even large amounts of data in an attractive, easy to read and organized manner

Answer 5

tabular presentation

Question 6

what are the components of data table

Answer 6

1. heading
2. box head
3. stub
4. field
5. source note
6. foot note

Question 7

this components consists of a table number, title and head note

Answer 7

heading

Question 8

what does the heading consist of

Answer 8

table number, title, and headnote

Question 9

brief statement of nature, classification, time reference, and area/location

Answer 9

title

Question 10

• for ease
• can be used anywhere in the book/ paper which leads us directly to data mentioned

Answer 10

table number

Question 11

statement that provides additional information

Answer 11

head note

Question 12

contained column heads together with classifying and qualifying spanner heads

Answer 12

box head

Question 13

aka as stub columns

Answer 13

stub

Question 14

usually lists the major independent or predictor variables

Answer 14

stub

Question 15

comprises the first column in the left

Answer 15

stub

Question 16

• main part of the table
• contains the substance or figures of the data

Answer 16

field

Question 17

exact citation of the source data presented in the table

Answer 17

source note

Question 18

any statement or note inserted at the bottom of the table

Answer 18

foot note

Question 19

includes geometrical figures like lines, bars, circles, squares, etc.

Answer 19

graphical presentation

Question 20

what are the qualities of a good graph:

Answer 20

accuracy
clarity
simplicity
appearance

Question 21

can be clearly read and understood

Answer 21

clarity

Question 22

should not be deceptive, distorted, misleading, or in any way susceptible to wrong interpretations

Answer 22

accuracy

Question 23

the basic design should be simple and straight-forward

Answer 23

simplicity

Question 24

designed and constructed to attract and hold attention by having a neat, dignified, and professional appearance

Answer 24

appearance

Question 25

commonly used to display change over time as a series of data points connected by straight line segments on two axes

Answer 25

line diagram

Question 26

drawn so that the independent data are on the horizontal a-axis and the dependent data are in the vertical y-axis

Answer 26

line diagram

Question 27

you get to choose an arbitrary width if the bar but keep it constant

Answer 27

bar diagram

Question 28

consists of a circle in which the radii divide the area into sectors which are proportional to the values of the component items under investigation

Answer 28

pie chart

Question 29

where each symbol represents a definite and uniform value

Answer 29

pictorial unit chart