Which of the following is a basic type of chart available in spreadsheets?

• A. Histogram.
• B. Radar chart.
• C. Gantt chart.
• D. Bubble chart.

Answer: (A)

Understanding chart types in spreadsheets and how a histogram displays data distribution is key here. A histogram is a basic chart that shows how numerical data are distributed across different value ranges, or bins. It helps you see where values cluster, how spread out the data are, and whether the distribution is skewed or symmetric. In spreadsheets, you typically select numerical data and create a histogram to group values into bins and count how many observations fall into each bin. The other charts mentioned serve more specialized purposes: a radar chart compares multiple variables on a circular axis, often for profiling, a Gantt chart visualizes project timelines, and a bubble chart is a variation of a scatter plot that adds a third dimension through bubble size. While these can be useful, histogram stands out as a fundamental, widely available chart type for examining data distribution in most spreadsheet tools.