Basic Ability Test Basic Ability Data Interpretation Skills 2

Question 1

A bar chart shows monthly sales: Jan $12,000, Feb $9,000, Mar $15,000, Apr $11,000. What is the average monthly sales?

Accepted Answer

$11,750

Answer

Total = $47,000 divided by 4 months = $11,750.

Question 2

A pie chart shows department budgets: Operations 40%, Marketing 25%, HR 20%, IT 15%. If the total budget is $200,000, how much goes to Marketing?

Accepted Answer

$50,000

Answer

25% of $200,000 = $200,000 × 0.25 = $50,000.

Question 3

A line graph shows temperature rising from 60°F on Monday to 80°F on Friday over 4 equal intervals. What is the average daily increase?

Accepted Answer

5°F

Answer

Total increase = 20°F over 4 intervals, so 20 ÷ 4 = 5°F per day.

Question 4

A table shows test scores for 5 students: 72, 85, 90, 68, 95. Which score represents the median?

Accepted Answer

85

Answer

Ordered: 68, 72, 85, 90, 95 — the middle (3rd) value is 85.

Question 5

A chart shows that a store sold 120 units in Q1, 150 in Q2, and 180 in Q3. If the trend continues, how many units would be sold in Q4?

Accepted Answer

210

Answer

Each quarter increases by 30 units, so Q4 = 180 + 30 = 210.

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