Bar Charts and Column Comparisons - IELTS 6.0 W T1

Question 1

The chart compares household spending across five categories. Which sentence identifies the tallest column?

Accepted Answer

Housing accounts for the largest share of spending.

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Food accounts for the largest share of spending.

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Transport accounts for the largest share of spending.

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Leisure accounts for the largest share of spending.

Question 2

The chart shows export values for four products. Which sentence correctly names the shortest column?

Accepted Answer

Textiles had the lowest export value.

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Chemicals had the lowest export value.

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Vehicles had the lowest export value.

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Machinery had the lowest export value.

Question 3

Look at the café drink sales chart. Which month has the tallest column?

Accepted Answer

May recorded the highest drink sales.

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July recorded the highest drink sales.

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March recorded the highest drink sales.

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September recorded the highest drink sales.

Question 4

The chart compares daily water use by sector. Which sector has the shortest column?

Accepted Answer

Homes used the least water.

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Industry used the least water.

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Services used the least water.

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Farming used the least water.

Question 5

The chart reports training attendance by department. Which statement identifies the tallest column?

Accepted Answer

Technology had the highest attendance.

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Marketing had the highest attendance.

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Sales had the highest attendance.

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Finance had the highest attendance.

Question 6

The chart compares electricity output by source. Which source has the shortest column?

Accepted Answer

Biomass produced the least electricity.

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Hydro produced the least electricity.

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Solar produced the least electricity.

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Wind produced the least electricity.

Question 7

Compare the columns for Japan and Spain. Which sentence states the relationship correctly?

Accepted Answer

Japan recorded roughly twice as much revenue as Spain.

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Japan recorded slightly less revenue than Spain.

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Japan and Spain recorded almost identical revenue.

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Spain recorded roughly twice as much revenue as Japan.

Question 8

Focus on the bus and rail columns. Which comparison is accurate?

Accepted Answer

Bus use was slightly lower than rail use.

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Bus use was much higher than rail use.

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Bus use was roughly twice rail use.

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Rail use was slightly lower than bus use.

Question 9

Compare wheat with rice in the crop export chart. Which sentence is correct?

Accepted Answer

Wheat exports were much higher than rice exports.

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Rice exports were much higher than wheat exports.

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Wheat and rice exports were roughly equal.

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Wheat exports were slightly lower than rice exports.

Question 10

Compare France and Germany in the digital access chart. Which sentence best matches the columns?

Accepted Answer

France and Germany were almost level, with Germany just higher.

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France was roughly twice as high as Germany.

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France was much higher than Germany.

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Germany was slightly lower than France.

Question 11

Compare the morning and evening columns for customer calls. Which sentence states the relationship accurately?

Accepted Answer

Morning received about half as many calls as evening.

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Morning received slightly more calls than evening.

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Evening received about half as many calls as morning.

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Morning and evening received the same number of calls.

Question 12

Compare the north and south columns in the output chart. Which sentence is accurate?

Accepted Answer

The north produced slightly more than the south.

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The south produced slightly more than the north.

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The north produced about twice as much as the south.

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The north and south produced exactly the same amount.

Question 13

Compare online and store enrolments. Which sentence matches the chart?

Accepted Answer

Online enrolments were much higher than store enrolments.

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Online enrolments were slightly lower than store enrolments.

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Store enrolments were roughly twice online enrolments.

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Online and store enrolments were nearly equal.

Question 14

The paired charts show participation by gender. In which sport is the gap between the two bars widest?

Accepted Answer

Cycling has the widest gender gap.

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Football has the widest gender gap.

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Swimming has the widest gender gap.

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Athletics has the widest gender gap.

Question 15

Compare the 2010 and 2020 charts for renewable energy use. Which sector shows the largest increase?

Accepted Answer

Transport shows the largest increase.

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Houses show the largest increase.

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Factories show the largest increase.

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Offices show the largest increase.

Question 16

The charts compare internet access in urban and rural areas. Which age group has the smallest urban-rural gap?

Accepted Answer

Young adults have the smallest gap.

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Middle-aged adults have the smallest gap.

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Older adults have the smallest gap.

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Retired adults have the smallest gap.

Question 17

Compare domestic and international visitors across the sites. Where do international visitors outnumber domestic visitors?

Accepted Answer

International visitors outnumber domestic visitors at the museum.

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International visitors outnumber domestic visitors at the beach.

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International visitors outnumber domestic visitors at the market.

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International visitors outnumber domestic visitors at the stadium.

Question 18

The charts show gym attendance on weekdays and weekends. Which time slot had the largest weekend advantage?

Accepted Answer

Evening had the largest weekend advantage.

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Morning had the largest weekend advantage.

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Lunch had the largest weekend advantage.

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Night had the largest weekend advantage.

Question 19

The charts compare predicted and actual project costs. For which project was actual spending lower than predicted?

Accepted Answer

Actual spending was lower than predicted for the library.

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Actual spending was lower than predicted for the bridge.

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Actual spending was lower than predicted for the station.

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Actual spending was lower than predicted for the park.

Question 20

Rank the three regions by output. Which sentence matches the columns?

Accepted Answer

The east led, followed by the north and then the west.

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The west led, followed by the north and then the east.

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The north led, followed by the east and then the west.

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The east and west were level, with the north below them.

Question 21

Choose the ranking that fits the museum visits chart from highest to lowest.

Accepted Answer

Students ranked first, followed by tourists, workers and retirees.

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Tourists ranked first, followed by students, retirees and workers.

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Workers ranked first, followed by tourists, students and retirees.

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Students ranked first, followed by workers, tourists and retirees.

Question 22

Which ranking correctly summarises transport emissions from highest to lowest?

Accepted Answer

Cars were highest, followed by buses, trains and bicycles.

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Buses were highest, followed by cars, trains and bicycles.

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Cars were highest, followed by trains, buses and bicycles.

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Bicycles were highest, followed by trains, buses and cars.

Question 23

Use one sentence to rank the complaint categories. Which option matches the chart?

Accepted Answer

Delivery drew the most complaints, returns the fewest, with billing above quality.

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Billing drew the most complaints, returns the fewest, with delivery below quality.

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Quality drew the most complaints, delivery the fewest, with billing above returns.

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Delivery drew the most complaints, quality the fewest, with returns above billing.

Question 24

Which sentence ranks product profit from highest to lowest?

Accepted Answer

Sofas led, followed by desks, chairs and lamps.

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Desks led, followed by sofas, lamps and chairs.

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Sofas led, followed by chairs, desks and lamps.

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Lamps led, followed by chairs, desks and sofas.

Question 25

Which ranking of recycling rates matches the columns?

Accepted Answer

Norway ranked first, followed by Sweden, Finland and Denmark.

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Sweden ranked first, followed by Norway, Finland and Denmark.

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Norway ranked first, followed by Finland, Sweden and Denmark.

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Denmark ranked first, followed by Finland, Sweden and Norway.

Question 26

You need one overview sentence for the two charts. Which option groups the columns accurately?

Accepted Answer

All four basic services scored higher than all four optional facilities.

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All four optional facilities scored higher than all four basic services.

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Basic services and optional facilities alternated from highest to lowest.

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Two optional facilities exceeded two basic services.

Question 27

Choose the best overview of the emissions charts without listing every source.

Accepted Answer

Transport and industry remained the two largest sources in both years.

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Homes and waste remained the two largest sources in both years.

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Transport and waste switched positions as the two largest sources.

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Industry became the smallest source by the end of the period.

Question 28

The charts compare skill scores in two centres. Which overview groups the results accurately?

Accepted Answer

Reading and listening were higher than writing and speaking in both centres.

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Writing and speaking were higher than reading and listening in both centres.

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All four skills were almost identical in both centres.

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Writing and speaking were higher than listening in both centres.

Question 29

Which overview best groups the energy sources shown in the two charts?

Accepted Answer

Coal and gas stayed above wind and solar in both years.

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Wind and solar stayed above coal and gas in both years.

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Wind and solar overtook both fossil fuels by 2020.

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Coal and solar were the two highest sources in both years.

Question 30

Summarise the visitor activity charts in one grouped sentence. Which option is accurate?

Accepted Answer

Domestic visitors favoured outdoor activities, whereas overseas visitors favoured cultural activities.

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Domestic visitors favoured cultural activities, whereas overseas visitors favoured outdoor activities.

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Both groups favoured outdoor activities over cultural activities.

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Both groups favoured cultural activities over outdoor activities.

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