MODULE 1 DATA LITERACY QUIZ WITH SOLUTIONS #6
Data can be distorted in order to mislead you and manipulate you to do something, like
buy a product or adopt an idea. T/F - correct answer True
Which of the following are ways to misrepresent data?
A)Using inconsistent scale on the x- axis
B)All of these are ways data can be misrepresented
C)Cherry picking the data range to show what we want the data to show
D)Zooming in on the Y-axis to distort the scale - correct answer All of these are ways
data can be misrepresented
The purpose of well-designed data visualizations is to help us make sense of and grasp
complex data. T/F - correct answer True
When citing raw data, you should include all of these except:
A)The location of the data (URL, DOI)
B)The creator of the data
C)The cost of the data
D)The date the data was created
E)The publisher of the data
F)The title of the data - correct answer The cost of the data
Which of the following is NOT true with regards to data visualizations?
A)They are visually appealing and help us make sense out of complex data.
B)They have become less common lately.
C)Infographics are considered a data visualization.
D)Understanding their purpose, who the creator is, and what data or calculation was
used is important. - correct answer They have become less common lately.
Which of the following is NOT a place you can locate data?
A)USF Libraries
B)Data repositories (such as ICPSR)
C)Government websites (such as the U.S. Census Bureau)
D)Newspapers (such as the Tampa Bay Times)
E)Think tanks (such as the Pew Research Center) - correct answer Newspapers (such
as the Tampa Bay Times)
Which of the following is true with regards to a pie chart?
A)A pie chart is not restricted by an x or y axis
B)all of these are true for a pie chart
C)A pie chart would be a good visualization to display a firm's capital structure (i.e. Its
debt/equity mix)
D)The portion depicted in a pie chart has to be a portion of a whole (100%) for it to be
able to be displayed in a pie chart - correct answer all of these are true for a pie chart
Data can be distorted in order to mislead you and manipulate you to do something, like
buy a product or adopt an idea. T/F - correct answer True
Which of the following are ways to misrepresent data?
A)Using inconsistent scale on the x- axis
B)All of these are ways data can be misrepresented
C)Cherry picking the data range to show what we want the data to show
D)Zooming in on the Y-axis to distort the scale - correct answer All of these are ways
data can be misrepresented
The purpose of well-designed data visualizations is to help us make sense of and grasp
complex data. T/F - correct answer True
When citing raw data, you should include all of these except:
A)The location of the data (URL, DOI)
B)The creator of the data
C)The cost of the data
D)The date the data was created
E)The publisher of the data
F)The title of the data - correct answer The cost of the data
Which of the following is NOT true with regards to data visualizations?
A)They are visually appealing and help us make sense out of complex data.
B)They have become less common lately.
C)Infographics are considered a data visualization.
D)Understanding their purpose, who the creator is, and what data or calculation was
used is important. - correct answer They have become less common lately.
Which of the following is NOT a place you can locate data?
A)USF Libraries
B)Data repositories (such as ICPSR)
C)Government websites (such as the U.S. Census Bureau)
D)Newspapers (such as the Tampa Bay Times)
E)Think tanks (such as the Pew Research Center) - correct answer Newspapers (such
as the Tampa Bay Times)
Which of the following is true with regards to a pie chart?
A)A pie chart is not restricted by an x or y axis
B)all of these are true for a pie chart
C)A pie chart would be a good visualization to display a firm's capital structure (i.e. Its
debt/equity mix)
D)The portion depicted in a pie chart has to be a portion of a whole (100%) for it to be
able to be displayed in a pie chart - correct answer all of these are true for a pie chart
