CCAT Data Interpretation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A company's quarterly profits are: Q1: $45,000, Q2: $62,000, Q3: $38,000, Q4: $55,000. What percentage of annual profit came from Q2?
- 31% (Correct answer)
- 29%
- 25%
- 27%
Correct answer: 31%
Total = $200,000; Q2 share = $62,000 ÷ $200,000 × 100 = 31%.
Question 2: In a class of 30 students, score ranges are: 90–100: 6 students, 80–89: 10 students, 70–79: 8 students, Below 70: 6 students. What percentage scored 80 or above?
- 53% (Correct answer)
- 50%
- 47%
- 60%
Correct answer: 53%
(6 + 10) = 16 students; 16 ÷ 30 × 100 ≈ 53%.
Question 3: Website daily traffic (in thousands): Mon: 8.5, Tue: 7.2, Wed: 9.1, Thu: 6.8, Fri: 11.4. What is the total weekly traffic in thousands?
- 43.0 (Correct answer)
- 42.0
- 44.0
- 41.5
Correct answer: 43.0
8.5 + 7.2 + 9.1 + 6.8 + 11.4 = 43.0 thousand visitors.
Question 4: Five employees' monthly sales units: 24, 36, 18, 42, 30. How many employees sold more than the group average?
- 2 (Correct answer)
- 1
- 3
- 4
Correct answer: 2
Average = 150 ÷ 5 = 30; employees above 30 are those with 36 and 42 — exactly 2.
Question 5: A company has 120 employees across departments: Engineering: 45, Sales: 30, Marketing: 25, HR: 12, Finance: 8. What percentage work in Engineering or Sales?
- 62.5% (Correct answer)
- 65%
- 60%
- 67.5%
Correct answer: 62.5%
(45 + 30) = 75; 75 ÷ 120 × 100 = 62.5%.
Question 6: Product return rates: January had 45 returns out of 900 sales; February had 52 returns out of 800 sales. Which month had a higher return rate?
- February (Correct answer)
- January
- Both were the same
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: February
January rate = 5%; February rate = 6.5%; February had the higher return rate.
Question 7: Temperature readings (°F): 8 AM: 62, 10 AM: 68, 12 PM: 74, 2 PM: 79, 4 PM: 75. What was the temperature increase from 8 AM to 2 PM?
- 17°F (Correct answer)
- 13°F
- 15°F
- 11°F
Correct answer: 17°F
79°F − 62°F = 17°F increase from 8 AM to 2 PM.
CCAT Data Interpretation 2
A company's quarterly profits are: Q1: $45,000, Q2: $62,000, Q3: $38,000, Q4: $55,000.
What percentage of annual profit came from Q2?