Question 2: Part B – Multiple Select Question: Each question has four…

Part B – Multiple Select Question: Each question has four or more choices, out of which one or more than one choice(s) is the correct answer. (8×4=32 marks)

(Common Data for Q1, Q2)
You are working as a data analyst for an online retail company. Your team is studying the sales performance of different product categories. The key insights are:

• Electronics generate the highest total revenue of ₹50 lakh.
• Clothing contributes ₹30 lakh in revenue.
• Books contribute the least, at ₹10 lakh.
• The company also tracks the number of orders placed in each category: Electronics (5,000 orders), Clothing (6,000 orders), Books (4,000 orders).

Q1. Which visualization techniques would be suitable for comparing total revenue across product categories? (Select all that apply)

A) Grouped bar chart
B) Line graph
C) Horizontal bar chart
D) Pie chart
E) Scatter plot

Q2. If the goal is to visualize both total revenue and the number of orders for each category in the same chart, which visualization techniques would be most suitable?

A) Bubble chart, where the X-axis represents Total Revenue, the Y-axis represents Number of Orders, and each bubble is labeled with the Product Category.
B) Dual-axis chart with revenue on one axis and number of orders on the other
C) Stacked bar chart with revenue and orders stacked together
D) Treemap where block size represents revenue and color intensity shows number of orders
E) Heatmap with Product Categories on one axis and the two metrics (Total Revenue, Number of Orders) on the other axis, where both metrics are mapped using a standardized color scale based on relative value (e.g., Min-Max normalized).

Q3. Select the correct statements about infographics:
A) They often combine visuals with storytelling.
B) They are primarily used for scientific analysis of raw data.
C) They emphasize context in addition to data.
D) They are usually interactive by default.
E) They may sacrifice detail for clarity.

Q4. Which visualization(s) can show hierarchical structure?
A) Tree map
B) Dendrogram
C) Choropleth map
D) Network graph

Q5. Identify the roles of color in data visualization:
A) Highlighting patterns and differences
B) Always ensuring aesthetic beauty only
C) Encoding categorical data
D) Creating emphasis in storytelling

Q6. Which geospatial visualization methods are correctly matched with their usage?
A) Choropleth map – intensity of literacy rate in states
B) Isopleth map – air temperature gradients across regions
C) Dot map – average income per household in a city ward
D) Flow map – migration trends between cities

Q7. Which statements about violin plots are correct?
A) They show both density and distribution of data.
B) They are an alternative to boxplots.
C) They cannot display multiple categories.
D) They are useful for subgroup comparisons.

Q8. Select the correct statements about visual exploration:

A) It is open-ended and intended to reveal patterns or anomalies.
B) It is primarily focused on confirming a hypothesis.
C) It often involves big, complex, dynamic data.
D) It is always presented as static charts.