Bar Graphs Quiz
Practice quiz on Bar Graphs (Data Interpretation). 5 questions.
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Bar Graphs Quiz — Questions with Solutions
All 25 questions from this quiz with the correct answer and explanation. Attempt them yourself first, then open each solution to check your reasoning.
Q1.Bar graph uses?
- A.Rectangular bars
- B.Circles
- C.Lines
- D.Dots
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Answer: A. Rectangular bars
Height represents values.
Q2.Bars can be?
- A.Horizontal or vertical
- B.Only vertical
- C.Only horizontal
- D.Only diagonal
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Answer: A. Horizontal or vertical
Both valid.
Q3.Best for?
- A.Comparing categories
- B.Trends over time
- C.Proportions
- D.Relationships
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Answer: A. Comparing categories
Categorical comparison.
Q4.Gap between bars?
- A.Equal and consistent
- B.Unequal
- C.No gap
- D.Random
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Answer: A. Equal and consistent
For clarity.
Q5.Grouped bar graph?
- A.Multiple datasets side by side
- B.Single set
- C.Percentage
- D.Only negative
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Answer: A. Multiple datasets side by side
Comparing groups.
Q6.The sales of a shop (in units) over 5 days were: Mon-20, Tue-35, Wed-25, Thu-40, Fri-30. What was the total sales?
- A.140
- B.150
- C.160
- D.170
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Answer: B. 150
20+35+25+40+30 = 150.
Q7.Using the same data (Mon-20, Tue-35, Wed-25, Thu-40, Fri-30), on which day was the sale highest?
- A.Monday
- B.Wednesday
- C.Thursday
- D.Friday
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Answer: C. Thursday
Thursday had the highest sale of 40 units.
Q8.Using the same data, what was the average daily sale over the 5 days?
- A.25
- B.28
- C.30
- D.32
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Answer: C. 30
Total sales 150 divided by 5 days = 30.
Q9.A bar graph shows marks of 4 students: A-60, B-75, C-90, D-45. Who scored the highest?
- A.A
- B.B
- C.C
- D.D
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Answer: C. C
C scored 90, the highest among the four.
Q10.Using the same data, what is the difference between the highest and lowest marks?
- A.30
- B.35
- C.40
- D.45
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Answer: D. 45
90 - 45 = 45.
Q11.Production of a factory (in tonnes) over 4 months: Jan-100, Feb-150, Mar-120, Apr-180. What is the total production?
- A.500
- B.520
- C.550
- D.570
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Answer: C. 550
100+150+120+180 = 550.
Q12.Using the same production data, what is the percentage increase from January to April?
- A.60%
- B.70%
- C.80%
- D.90%
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Answer: C. 80%
Increase = 80, on a base of 100 = 80%.
Q13.Rainfall (in mm) over 4 weeks: W1-20, W2-35, W3-15, W4-30. What is the average weekly rainfall?
- A.20
- B.22
- C.25
- D.28
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Answer: C. 25
Total 100 divided by 4 weeks = 25.
Q14.A bar chart shows book sales (in hundreds): Fiction-40, Non-fiction-25, Comics-15, Academic-20. What percentage of total sales is Fiction?
- A.30%
- B.35%
- C.40%
- D.45%
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Answer: C. 40%
Total = 100; Fiction = 40, i.e. 40%.
Q15.Using the same data, which category had the least sales?
- A.Fiction
- B.Non-fiction
- C.Comics
- D.Academic
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Answer: C. Comics
Comics had the lowest sales at 15.
Q16.Population of 4 villages (in thousands): A-12, B-18, C-9, D-15. What is the total population?
- A.50
- B.52
- C.54
- D.56
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Answer: C. 54
12+18+9+15 = 54.
Q17.Using the same data, Village B's population is what fraction of the total?
- A.1/2
- B.1/3
- C.1/4
- D.1/5
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Answer: B. 1/3
18/54 = 1/3.
Q18.A family's expenditure is: Food-30%, Rent-25%, Education-20%, Others-25% of an income of Rs 40,000. How much is spent on Rent?
- A.Rs 8,000
- B.Rs 10,000
- C.Rs 12,000
- D.Rs 15,000
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Answer: B. Rs 10,000
25% of 40,000 = 10,000.
Q19.Using the same data, how much more is spent on Food than Education?
- A.Rs 2,000
- B.Rs 3,000
- C.Rs 4,000
- D.Rs 5,000
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Answer: C. Rs 4,000
Difference of 10% of 40,000 = 4,000.
Q20.A company's employee count grew: 2019-200, 2020-250, 2021-300. What is the percentage growth from 2019 to 2021?
- A.25%
- B.40%
- C.50%
- D.60%
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Answer: C. 50%
Increase of 100 on a base of 200 = 50%.
Q21.A bar graph shows exam pass percentages: P-80%, Q-90%, R-70%, S-85%. Which school has the lowest pass percentage?
- A.P
- B.Q
- C.R
- D.S
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Answer: C. R
R has the lowest pass percentage at 70%.
Q22.Using the same data, what is the average pass percentage of all 4 schools?
- A.78.5%
- B.80%
- C.81.25%
- D.83%
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Answer: C. 81.25%
(80+90+70+85)/4 = 81.25%.
Q23.Cars sold by a dealer over 4 quarters: Q1-50, Q2-70, Q3-60, Q4-90. What is the total cars sold in the year?
- A.250
- B.260
- C.270
- D.280
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Answer: C. 270
50+70+60+90 = 270.
Q24.Using the same data, in which quarter was the growth over the previous quarter the highest?
- A.Q2
- B.Q3
- C.Q4
- D.None
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Answer: C. Q4
Q4 grew by 30 over Q3, the largest jump.
Q25.Monthly expenses (in Rs '000): Jan-15, Feb-18, Mar-12, Apr-20. What is the total expense for these 4 months?
- A.Rs 60,000
- B.Rs 63,000
- C.Rs 65,000
- D.Rs 68,000
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Answer: C. Rs 65,000
15+18+12+20 = 65 (in '000) = Rs 65,000.
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