What are the 3 plotting techniques?

• A. Line, Box, Column
• B. Line, Circle, Box
• C. Line, Box, Sphere
• D. Line, Triangle, Box

Answer: (A)

Line plots, box plots, and column charts represent three foundational ways to visualize data. A line plot shows changes of a variable over another axis, capturing trends. A box plot summarizes distribution, highlighting spread, quartiles, and outliers at a glance. A column chart (vertical bar chart) compares values across different categories. Together, they cover trend, distribution, and category comparison, giving a well-rounded view of the data.

The option that lists Line, Box, and Column includes these standard techniques, making it the best fit. The other options swap in shapes like Circle, Sphere, or Triangle, which aren’t standard plotting techniques in the same sense and don’t provide the same breadth of insights.