Data InterpretatIonpractIce test 1

Psychometric Success
Data
Interpretation
Practice Test 1
Authors:
Paul Newton
Helen Bristoll
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Data InterpretatIonpractIce test 1
T
he a"ility to interpret #ata presente# in ta"les$ graphs an# charts is a common
re%uirement in many management an# pro&essional 'o"s I& you are applying &or
a 'o" which in(ol(es analysis o& or #ecision!ma)ing "ase# on numerical #ata then
you can e*pect to ha(e to answer #ata interpretation %uestions
Data interpretation pro"lems usually re%uire two "asic steps +irst$ you ha(e to rea#
a chart or graph in or#er to o"tain certain in&ormation Then you ha(e to apply
or manipulate the in&ormation in or#er to o"tain an answer These %uestions o&ten
use (ery speci&ic illustrations$ &or e*ample the %uestion may present &inancial #ata
Howe(er$ an un#erstan#ing o& &inance will not "e nee#e# to answer the %uestion
Data Interpretation %uestions are (ery wi#ely use# to assessing can#i#ates &or
gra#uate an# management le(el 'o"s ,any people who ha(e "een out o& the
e#ucation system &or a while or who #on-t use interpret graphs$ pie charts$ scatter
#iagrams an# ta"les o& #ata on a #ay!to!#ay "asis may &eel o(erawe# "y these
types o& %uestion The important thing to remem"er is that you #on-t nee# to ha(e
stu#ie# mathematics to a high le(el to succee# These %uestions are primarily tests
o& interpretation an# the math nee#e# is in(aria"ly straight&orwar#
.ou will usually "e allowe# to use a calculator &or these types o& %uestion an#
in(esting in one which can han#le &ractions an# percentages is a goo# i#ea .ou
shoul# also try to wor) through a &ew numerical computation practice papers to get
"ac) into swing o& these types o& calculation
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Test 1/0 1uestions
Instructions: Answer as many %uestions as you can in /2 minutes Circle the letter on the right
which correspon#s to the correct answer .ou can use a calculator
The ta"le a"o(e shows the unit sales o& the TT302 motorcycle in si* 4uropean countries o(er a si*
month perio# These motorcycles are importe# into each country "y a main #ealer 5se this in&ormation
to answer the &ollowing %uestions
16 7hat percentage o& the o(erall total was sol# to the 8erman importer9
A
//2
/6
B
/0:
C
/0;
D
/:1
4
/:< A B C D 4
7hat percentage o& the o(erall total was sol# in ,ay9
A
/:1
B
/0<
C
/=1
D
1=3
4
/2> A B C D 4
>6 7hich month showe# the "iggest increase in total sales &rom the pre(ious month9
A
+e"
B
,ar
C
Apr
D
,ay
4
?un A B C D 4
:6 7hat percentage o& the monthly total was sol# to the "iggest importer in +e"ruary9
A
/:=
B
/>1
C
><0
D
011
4
101 A B C D 4
06 7hat is the a(erage num"er o& units per month importe# into Italy o(er the &irst &our
months o& the year9
A
//
B
/>
C
/:
D
/0
4
/< A B C D 4
<6 7hat percentage o& total imports is accounte# &or "y the three smallest importers9
A
>=1
B
1:;
C
:22
D
><<
4
>01 A B C D 4
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The ta"le a"o(e shows imports &or three types o& steel o(er a si* month perio# 5se this in&ormation
to answer the &ollowing %uestions
=6 7hich month showe# the largest #ecrease in total imports o(er the pre(ious month9
A
+e"
;6
B
,ar
C
Apr
D
,ay
4
?un A B C D 4
7hat was the total (alue o& sheet steel @in A6 importe# o(er the < month perio#9
A
0<$=02
B
=0$>22
C
00$002
D
:/$>=2
4
::$=02 A B C D 4
36 7hat was the percentage o& scrap steel importe# in the < month perio#9
A
>=0
B
>0/
C
><1
D
>1/
4
>;> A B C D 4
126 7hat was the #i&&erence @in thousan#s o& tons6 "etween coil steel an# sheet steel imports
in the &irst > months o& the year9
A
12
B
1<
C
1;
D
13
4
/2 A B C D 4
116 7hat was the appro*imate ratio o& sheet steel an# coil steel imports in the &irst > months
o& the year9
A
11:3
B
;:3
C
=:11
D
>:;
4
=:: A B C D 4
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The ta"le a"o(e shows the num"er o& nanotechnology papers pu"lishe# "y lea#ing 5S uni(ersities
o(er a si* year perio# 5se this in&ormation to answer the &ollowing %uestions
1/6 How many papers were pu"lishe# "y researchers at .ale in /22/9
A
02
1>6
B
00
C
<2
D
<0
4
=2 A B C D 4
In what year #i# researchers at Stan&or# pu"lish most papers9
A
/222
B
/221
C
/22/
D
/22>
4
/22: A B C D 4
1:6 In what year #i# researchers at Du)e an# .ale &irst pu"lish the same num"er o& papers9
A
/222
B
/221
C
/22/
D
/22>
4
/22: A B C D 4
106 In what year #i# researchers at Princeton pu"lish more papers than those at Har(ar#9
A
/222
B
/221
C
/22/
D
/22>
4
/22: A B C D 4
1<6 7hich uni(ersity pu"lishe# the secon# highest num"er o& papers o(er the perio#9
A
Har(
B
Prince
C
.ale
D
Du)e
4
Stan A B C D 4
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The pie charts a"o(e show the percentage o& stu#ents in each &aculty at North 7est 5ni(ersity an#
the num"er o& non!5S stu#ents in the Arts &aculty These percentages ha(e "een roun#e# to the
nearest whole num"er There are a total o& 12:3 stu#ents in the Arts &aculty 5se this in&ormation to
answer the &ollowing %uestions
1=6 7hat percentage o& stu#ents in the Arts &aculty are non!5S stu#ents9
A
1:B
1;6
B
3B
C
>2B
D
11B
4
10B A B C D 4
How many stu#ents are there in the 4ngineering &aculty9
A
:/2
B
:12
C
>32
D
::2
4
:22 A B C D 4
136 How many stu#ents are there at the uni(ersity9
A
:<02
B
:0<2
C
:<:2
D
::02
4
::<2 A B C D 4
/26 I& si* percent o& Science stu#ents are Asian How many Asian stu#ents are there stu#ying
Science9
A
:;
B
<<
C
1/2
D
0=
4
:> A B C D 4
/16 There are >: 4uropean me#ical stu#ents 7hat percentage o& the &aculty #oes this
represent9
A
1:B
B
1;B
C
1/B
D
1<B
4
10B A B C D 4
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The ta"le a"o(e shows the num"er o& people who respon#e# to a sur(ey a"out their &a(ourite style o&
music 5se this in&ormation to answer the &ollowing %uestions to the nearest whole percentage
//6 7hat percentage o& respon#ents un#er >1$ in#icate# that Blues is their &a(ourite style o&
music9
A
=1
/>6
B
=<
C
;>
D
1:1
4
=/ A B C D 4
7hat percentage o& respon#ents age# /1!>2 in#icate# a &a(ourite style other than Coc)
music9
A
<:B
B
<2B
C
=0B
D
><B
4
:<B A B C D 4
/:6 7hat percentage o& the total sample in#icate# that ?aDD is their &a(ourite style o& music9
A
<B
B
;B
C
//B
D
:B
4
11B A B C D 4
/06 7hat percentage o& the total sample were age# /1!>29
A
>1B
B
/>B
C
/0B
D
1:B
4
>2B A B C D 4
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Answers
16
/6
>6
:6
06
<6
=6
;6
36
126
B
D
C
A
C
4
B
C
D
4
116
1/6
1>6
1:6
106
1<6
1=6
1;6
136
/26
A
D
C
A
C
C
D
B
B
D
/16
//6
/>6
/:6
/06
4
B
A
4
C
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