Assessment

1. In a scientific report, the items in the Appendices are listed in the Table of Contents.
True False

2. When labelling a table in a scientific report, where should the number and title be placed?
Above the table Under the table

3. In a scientific report, approximately how long should the abstract be?
100 words 250 words 400 words

4. Which type of presentation of data would be preferred if a reader needs exact numbers?
Table Line graph Pie graph Bar graph

5. When constructing a line graph, the independent variable is plotted on the Y axis and the dependent variable on the X axis.
True False

6. When labelling a pie graph in a scientific report, where should the number and title be placed?
Above the graph Below the graph

7. One of the following items is not a figure. Which one is it?
Chart Map Photograph Diagram Graph Table

8. In a well-constructed table the data in the columns should read down, not across.
True False

9. Which one of the following items is not a primary source of information?
Interview Autobiography Letter Review Research report

10. If you need to compare percentages of a single whole, which graph is the best one to use?
Line graph Pie graph Bar graph

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