California State Jobs Exam Data Interpretation and Analysis 2

Question 1

A California state department's budget shows expenditures of $2.4M in Q1, $2.8M in Q2, $3.1M in Q3, and $3.7M in Q4. What is the average quarterly increase?

Accepted Answer

$433,333

Answer

$325,000

Answer

$500,000

Answer

$650,000

Question 2

A bar chart shows Department A processed 1,200 applications while Department B processed 900. What percentage more did A process compared to B?

Accepted Answer

33.3%

Answer

25%

Answer

30%

Answer

75%

Question 3

A pie chart shows: Administrative 35%, Technical 25%, Professional 20%, Support 15%, Management 5%. If total workforce is 2,000, how many are in Technical and Professional combined?

Accepted Answer

900

Answer

800

Answer

1,000

Answer

700

Question 4

A state agency tracks monthly complaints: Jan 450, Feb 380, Mar 520, Apr 490. What is the median?

Accepted Answer

470

Answer

450

Answer

460

Answer

490

Question 5

A trend line shows processing time decreased from 14 days in 2020 to 8 days in 2024. If linear, what is expected in 2026?

Accepted Answer

5 days

Answer

6 days

Answer

4 days

Answer

7 days

Question 6

Five California regions have populations of 4.2M, 3.8M, 2.1M, 1.5M, and 0.9M. What percentage lives in the two largest regions?

Accepted Answer

64%

Answer

56%

Answer

72%

Answer

48%