Punjab State Board PSEB 6th Class Maths Book Solutions Chapter 14 Data Handling Ex 14.2 Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.
PSEB Solutions for Class 6 Maths Chapter 14 Data Handling Ex 14.2
1. The colour of refrigerators preferred by number of people living in a locality are shown by the following pictograph:
Question (i)
Find the number of people preferring blue colour?
Solution:
Number of people preferring blue colour = 50
Question (ii)
How many people liked red colour?
Solution:
Number of people who liked red colour = 55.
2. A survey was carried out on 30 students of class VI in a school. Data about different modes of transport used by them to travel to school was displayed through pictograph.
Observe this pictograph and answer these questions?
Question (i)
How many students come on foot?
Solution:
Number of students who come on foot = 9
Question (ii)
By which mode of transport, less students come?
Solution:
Mode used by less student = Private car.
3. Following is the pictograph showing books on different subjects kept in school library. Observe the pictograph and answer the following questions:
Question (i)
How many math books are there in the library?
Solution:
Number of mathematics books = 18
Question (ii)
Which books are minimum in number?
Solution:
Minimum number of books = Math and English
Question (iii)
Which books are maximum in number?
Solution:
Maximum number of books = Punjabi.
4. The number of desks in rooms of classes VI to X are given below:
| Class | VI | MI | VIII | IX | X |
| No. of desks | 30 | 50 | 40 | 35 | 45 |
Draw the pictograph by using any suitable scale.
Solution:
5. In the half-yearly examination, the marks scored by a student in each subject out of 100 are given below:
| Subject | English | Hindi | Maths | Science | Social Science |
| Marks scored | 70 | 85 | 80 | 65 | 75 |
Draw a pictograph taking the scale in which one picture = 10 marks and answer the following questions:
Question (i)
In which subject the maximum marks are obtained?
Solution:
Subject in which, maximum marks obtained = Hindi
Question (ii)
In which subject the student has to do more hard work?
Solution:
Subject in which minimum marks obtained = Science
Question (iii)
What is the difference between the maximum and minimum marks?
Solution:
Difference in maximum and minimum numbers = 85 – 65 = 20.
Read the following information and choose the correct answer for given questions:
6. The marks received by Harjeet in different subject are as follows:
| Subject | Punjabi | English | Hindi | Math | Science |
| Marks | 43 | 40 | 45 | 48 | 37 |
Question (i)
In which subject, Harjeet scored maximum?
(a) Science
(b) Hindi
(c) Math
(d) Punjabi.
Answer:
(c) Math
Question (ii)
In which subject, Harjeet scored minimum?
(a) Science
(b) Hindi
(c) Math
(d) Punjabi.
Answer:
(a) Science
Question (iii)
HOW many marks he scored in Math?
(a) 40
(b) 45
(c) 48
(d) 43.
Answer:
(c) 48
Question (iv)
How many marks he scored in English?
(a) 40
(b) 45
(c) 48
(d) 43.
Answer:
(a) 40
Question (v)
In how many subjects, he scored more than 45?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 1.
Solution:
(d) 1
7. The number of books sold by a shopkeeper on the different days are shown below:
| Days | No. of books sold |
| Monday | 250 |
| Tuesday | 280 |
| Wednesday | 190 |
| Thursday | 175 |
| Friday | 220 |
| Saturday | 300 |
Question (i)
On which day, the sale is maximum?
(a) Saturday
(b) Friday
(c) Thursday
(d) Wednesday.
Answer:
(a) Saturday
Question (ii)
On which day, the sale is minimum?
(a) Saturday
(b) Friday
(c) Thursday
(d) Wednesday.
Answer:
(c) Thursday
Question (iii)
On Friday, how many books are sold?
(a) 280
(b) 220
(c) 175
(d) 300.
Answer:
(b) 220
Question (iv)
On Tuesday, how many books are sold?
(a) 220
(b) 175
(c) 280
(d) 300.
Answer:
(c) 280
Question (v)
How many books are sold on Saturday?
(a) 220
(b) 175
(c) 280
(d) 300.
Answer:
(d) 300