Here are 50 multiple-choice and true/false questions based on the document "Introduction to Data
Visualization":
### Multiple Choice Questions
1. **What is the primary purpose of data visualization?**
- a) To generate random data
- b) To communicate data through imagery
- c) To store data securely
- d) To delete unnecessary data
2. **Which of the following is NOT a pre-attentive attribute?**
- a) Emphasis
- b) Quantity
- c) Color
- d) Text
3. **What type of data visualization is used to explore data for further analysis?**
- a) Explanatory
- b) Descriptive
- c) Predictive
- d) Exploratory
4. **Which design principle is associated with maximizing the data-to-ink ratio?**
- a) Gestalt principles
- b) Tufte’s principles
- c) Pre-attentive attributes
- d) Color theory
5. **Which Gestalt principle refers to the grouping of similar-looking objects?**
- a) Proximity
- b) Similarity
- c) Enclosure
- d) Connection
6. **Which storytelling approach is best suited for explanatory visualizations?**
- a) Reader-driven
- b) Author-driven
- c) Data-driven
- d) Random-driven
7. **What is the least accurate way to compare quantity according to the document?**
- a) Position
- b) Color
- c) Size
- d) Shape
8. **Which of the following is a principle highlighted by Edward Tufte?**
- a) Emphasizing non-data elements
- b) Reducing the data-to-ink ratio
- c) Maximizing chart junk
- d) Clarity, precision, and efficiency
9. **Which pattern is mentioned as a common visualization viewing pattern?**
- a) S pattern
- b) T pattern
- c) F pattern
- d) V pattern
10. **What does the pre-attentive attribute 'color' primarily help to emphasize in data visualization?**
- a) Texture
- b) Quantity
- c) Form
- d) Position
11. **In data visualization, what does 'explanatory visualization' primarily aim to do?**
- a) Explore unknown data
- b) Show specific relationships in data
- c) Randomly display data
- d) None of the above
12. **Which Gestalt principle involves seeing continuous paths instead of arbitrary ones?**
- a) Proximity
- b) Closure
- c) Continuity
- d) Symmetry
13. **Which type of data visualization helps in developing and assessing hypotheses?**
- a) Explanatory
- b) Predictive
- c) Exploratory
- d) Descriptive
14. **What is the purpose of using a high data-to-ink ratio according to Tufte's principles?**
- a) To make charts more colorful
- b) To maximize data representation and minimize unnecessary ink
- c) To increase complexity
- d) To hide key data
15. **Which of the following should be removed to maximize the data-to-ink ratio?**
- a) Important data points
- b) Borders and special effects
- c) The title of the chart
- d) The x and y-axis
16. **Which visualization tool is least effective for comparing quantities?**
- a) Color
- b) Position
- c) Length
- d) Area
17. **What is the primary goal of applying storytelling techniques to data visualization?**
- a) To add complexity to data
- b) To make the data memorable and relatable
- c) To hide key data points
- d) To confuse the audience
18. **Which design principle is best for grouping objects that are similar?**
- a) Proximity
- b) Symmetry
- c) Similarity
- d) Continuity
19. **Which pre-attentive attribute would best emphasize the most important data in a chart?**
- a) Quantity
- b) Emphasis
- c) Symmetry
- d) Continuity
20. **Which of the following can affect the audience's interpretation of colors in data visualization?**
- a) Cultural differences
- b) Chart type
- c) Screen size
- d) Data source
21. **In Gestalt principles, what does the principle of 'closure' refer to?**
- a) Seeing complete shapes where none exist
- b) Grouping similar elements
- c) Creating a continuous flow
- d) Seeing symmetry in visual elements
22. **Which principle suggests that darker hues should denote larger quantities in data visualization?**
- a) Tufte’s principles
- b) Gestalt principles
- c) Pre-attentive attributes
- d) Chart selection principles
23. **Which principle states that you should label directly on the data visualization?**
- a) Chart junk principle
- b) Data-to-ink ratio
- c) Proximity principle
- d) Continuity principle
24. **What is the key characteristic of the reader-driven approach?**
- a) The audience explores data
- b) The author controls the narrative
- c) The data is hidden
- d) The story is linear
25. **According to the document, which tool can help in choosing the right chart?**
- a) Tufte’s book
- b) Data Visualisation Catalogue
- c) Excel templates
- d) Google Charts
### True/False Questions
26. **Data visualization is primarily about storing data securely.**
- False
27. **Explanatory data visualization is used to explore unknown data.**
- False
28. **Gestalt principles help in organizing visual elements into groups.**
- True
29. **According to Tufte, the data-to-ink ratio should be minimized.**
- False
30. **Pre-attentive processing occurs without conscious thought.**
- True
31. **The reader-driven approach is best for explanatory visualizations.**
- False
32. **Position is the least accurate way to compare quantity in data visualization.**
- False
33. **The F pattern is a common visualization viewing pattern.**
- True
34. **Color is the most accurate way to compare quantity in data visualization.**
- False
35. **The principle of continuity involves grouping connected elements as part of the same group.**
- True
36. **The principle of closure refers to seeing complete shapes where none exist.**
- True
37. **Edward Tufte is known for promoting the use of chart junk.**
- False
38. **The principle of proximity refers to grouping objects that are far apart.**
- False
39. **Using too many colors can create overload and confuse the audience.**
- True
40. **Explanatory data visualization shows specific relationships in data.**
- True
41. **Pre-attentive attributes include form, position, motion, and color.**
- True
42. **The Z pattern is a common visualization viewing pattern.**
- True
43. **The principle of similarity refers to seeing objects of different colors as part of the same group.**
- False
44. **Tufte's principle emphasizes the importance of special effects in data visualization.**
- False
45. **Cultural differences can influence how colors are interpreted in data visualizations.**
- True
46. **The principle of symmetry involves seeing symmetrical objects as pairs.**
- True
47. **Tufte suggests that redundant data ink should be removed from charts.**
- True
48. **Pre-attentive processing includes the principle of data-to-ink ratio.**
- False
49. **Gestalt principles can help in emphasizing important patterns in visualizations.**
- True
50. **Storytelling in data visualization helps to make data more forgettable.**
- False
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### Answers
1. b
2. d
3. d
4. b
5. b
6. b
7. b
8. d
9. c
10. b
11. b
12. c
13. c
14. b
15. b
16. a
17. b
18. c
19. b
20. a
21. a
22. c
23. b
24. a
25. b
26. False
27. False
28. True
29. False
30. True
31. False
32. False
33. True
34. False
35. True
36. True
37. False
38. False
39. True
40. True
41. True
42. True
43. False
44. False
45. True
46. True
47. True
48. False
49. True
50. False
