IELTS Academic Reading: Graphs, Charts u0026 Tables Quiz Quiz

This quiz is designed to enhance your understanding of interpreting IELTS Academic Reading graphs, charts, and tables. Improve your skills in analyzing visual data, recognizing trends, and accurately extracting information from graphical sources.

1. Identifying Main Trends

   In an IELTS Academic Reading task, a line graph shows the population of City A steadily rising from 1990 to 2000 and then leveling off. Which phrase best summarizes the overall trend?

   1. The population rapidly declined throughout the period.
   2. The population remained constant from start to finish.
   3. The population fluctuated dramatically every year.
   4. The population increased and then stabilized.

   Explanation: The correct answer is 'The population increased and then stabilized' because the graph shows growth followed by a stable period after 2000. The distractors are incorrect: 'The population rapidly declined' misinterprets the rise; 'The population fluctuated dramatically' does not match the steady trend; and 'remained constant' ignores the growth in the first half of the period.

2. Describing Data in Tables

   When reading a table comparing employment rates in five countries, which is the most accurate way to state that Country B has the highest employment rate?

   1. Country B leads all five countries in employment rate.
   2. Country B is one of the countries shown on the table.
   3. Country B's employment rate is average.
   4. Country B had the lowest employment rate.

   Explanation: The correct answer, 'Country B leads all five countries in employment rate,' directly addresses that Country B has the highest rate. The other choices are not accurate: 'lowest' is the opposite, 'one of the countries' gives no information about rates, and 'average' suggests a middle position, not the highest.

3. Comparing Multiple Data Sets

   A bar chart illustrates the sales figures for three products—A, B, and C—over two years. If Product C's sales doubled while A and B remained unchanged, how should this trend be described?

   1. All products showed equal growth over two years.
   2. Only Product C experienced a significant increase; Products A and B stayed steady.
   3. Products A and B saw dramatic drops in sales.
   4. Sales figures fluctuated for all three products.

   Explanation: This answer accurately reports that only Product C doubled its sales, while A and B had no change. Saying 'all products showed equal growth' is incorrect because only C grew. 'Fluctuated for all three' does not match, and 'dramatic drops' is the opposite of the trend seen in the data.

4. Inferring Details from Pie Charts

   If a pie chart in an IELTS passage shows 'Transport' occupying 40% of a budget, which conclusion is most correct?

   1. Transport accounts for the largest portion of the budget.
   2. Transport has the smallest share compared to others.
   3. Transport represents less than 10% of the budget.
   4. Transport and all other categories are equal.

   Explanation: 'Transport accounts for the largest portion of the budget' is correct, as 40 percent is a large segment in typical pie chart presentations. The other options are incorrect: 'smallest share' and 'less than 10%' underestimate the size, and 'all categories are equal' is only possible if each category is around 20 percent or less, which is not specified.

5. Recognizing Mistakes in Data Interpretation

   A student writes that a table shows rainfall in City X is 50 cm higher in December than in January, but the table actually lists 60 cm in December and 20 cm in January. What mistake did the student make?

   1. The student ignored the data entirely.
   2. The student correctly interpreted the data.
   3. The student confused rainfall with temperature.
   4. The student miscalculated the difference in rainfall.

   Explanation: With December at 60 cm and January at 20 cm, the difference is 40 cm, not 50 cm. Thus, the student miscalculated. The other options do not fit: the student did not interpret the data correctly, nor did they ignore or confuse variables like temperature.