Deck 12: Designing Visual Information

Question 1

Photographs you find on the Web can be used freely.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Visuals should be able to stand alone.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Icons resemble the items they represent.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

In a well-formed line graph,

A) each line is labeled.
B) each line is visually the same as all other lines.
C) grid lines are used.
D) up to 10 lines are included.
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 5

Organization charts

A) depict the breakdown of a project.
B) use lines and graphs to show the economic trend of a company.
C) show processes within an organization.
D) show a hierarchy of relationships among departments.
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 6

Photographs

A) are always preferable to illustrations.
B) can provide too much detail, confusing the user.
C) no longer need professionals to create them since digital photography and photo editing are so readily available.
D) should never be supplemented with diagrams.
E) rarely require captions.

Question 7

translate numbers into shapes, shades, and patterns.

Question 8

Flowcharts move from bottom to top, showing how the process moves up.

Question 9

To create a readable table,

A) include footnotes, as necessary, to clarify information.
B) use ample white space between items.
C) abbreviate numbers of more than three digits.
D) a, b, and c.
E) only a and c.

Question 10

A multi-line graph displays several relationships simultaneously.

Question 11

For illustrating a trend over time, the appropriate figure is typically a

A) table.
B) pie chart.
C) photograph.
D) Gantt chart.
E) line graph.

Question 12

When constructing bar graphs,

A) vary widths of the bars for emphasis.
B) avoid tick marks.
C) use numbers or gradations that are evenly divided.
D) use the same colors or shades for multiple bar graphs.
E) do not include a title.

Question 13

YouTube and similar Web-based video sharing sites are not useful for organizations.

Question 14

charts are circular diagrams that show percentages.

Question 15

Distortion for the sake of emphasis is often justified.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is least accurate?

A) Provide a sense of scale in videos.
B) Use simplified clip art liberally.
C) Label the important parts of illustrations.
D) Use directional markers in diagrams when necessary.
E) In photographs, simulate the viewer's angle of vision.

Question 17

Tables are appropriate for quantitative information, not qualitative information.

Question 18

tables organize verbal information.

Question 19

A chart depicts relationships that are plotted on vertical and horizontal axes.