Data Handling and Graphs MCQs for Sainik School Class 9

Mathematics carries the highest weight in AISSEE — 150 of 300 marks in Class 6 and 200 of 400 marks in Class 9 — and it is also a key section of the RMS CET. Practise these 10 MCQs on Data Handling and Graphs, then check your answers and step-by-step solutions in the answer key at the end.

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Practice Questions

Q1. Books sold in a week — Mon: 79, Tue: 44, Wed: 67, Thu: 47, Fri: 48. On which day were the most books sold?

(A) Tue
(B) Wed
(C) Thu
(D) Mon

Q2. A graph that shows data using bars of equal width is called a ________.

(A) pie chart
(B) bar graph
(C) line graph
(D) pictograph

Q3. In a pie chart, what is the central angle of a sector representing 10% of the data?

(A) 10°
(B) 18°
(C) 36°
(D) 54°

Q4. Books sold — Mon: 46, Tue: 24, Wed: 54, Thu: 38, Fri: 79. How many books were sold in all?

(A) 251
(B) 261
(C) 241
(D) 271

Q5. Data represented using pictures or symbols is called a ________.

(A) histogram
(B) bar graph
(C) pictograph
(D) line graph

Q6. In a pie chart, what is the central angle of a sector representing 30% of the data?

(A) 108°
(B) 30°
(C) 54°
(D) 126°

Q7. Books sold in a week — Mon: 60, Tue: 65, Wed: 56, Thu: 22, Fri: 71. On which day were the most books sold?

(A) Mon
(B) Tue
(C) Wed
(D) Fri

Q8. In a pie chart, what is the central angle of a sector representing 40% of the data?

(A) 40°
(B) 144°
(C) 72°
(D) 162°

Q9. Books sold — Mon: 24, Tue: 20, Wed: 61, Thu: 52, Fri: 78. How many books were sold in all?

(A) 235
(B) 265
(C) 205
(D) 255

Q10. In a pie chart, the whole circle represents ________.

(A) 360° (the total data)
(B) 180°
(C) 100°
(D) 90°

Answer Key with Explanations

  1. (D) Mon — The largest number is 79, on Monday.

  2. (B) bar graph — A bar graph uses bars of equal width with heights showing values.

  3. (C) 36° — 10% of 360° = 36°.

  4. (C) 241 — Total = 46 + 24 + 54 + 38 + 79 = 241.

  5. (C) pictograph — A pictograph uses symbols where each picture stands for a fixed number.

  6. (A) 108° — 30% of 360° = 108°.

  7. (D) Fri — The largest number is 71, on Friday.

  8. (B) 144° — 40% of 360° = 144°.

  9. (A) 235 — Total = 24 + 20 + 61 + 52 + 78 = 235.

  10. (A) 360° (the total data) — The total of all sectors in a pie chart is 360°.

How did you score?

9–10 correct: excellent — move on to a full-length mock test. 6–8: good — revise the explanations of the questions you missed. Below 6: study this topic again from your NCERT book and retry these questions after two days.

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