Line Breaks on a graph occur where?

• A. When axes intersect
• B. Where a line is shown which breaks the scale
• C. At data points
• D. At grid lines

Answer: (B)

Line breaks on a graph appear on the axis to show that part of the scale has been skipped, making the axis non-continuous. This feature is used to compress the scale when there’s a large outlier or a gap in the data, so the rest of the data can be read clearly. It’s not about where the axes intersect, nor about data points or grid lines. The break line specifically signals an interruption in the axis scale.