Civil Service Exam Data Interpretation 2

Question 1

A table shows cases resolved by four investigators in a month: Investigator A=24, B=18, C=30, D=28. What fraction of the total cases did Investigator C resolve?

Accepted Answer

3/10

Answer

1/4

Answer

1/3

Answer

7/20

Question 2

A line graph shows citizen complaints over five years: 2019=250, 2020=310, 2021=285, 2022=340, 2023=295. In which year did complaints show the greatest single-year decrease?

Accepted Answer

2023

Answer

2021

Answer

2020

Answer

2022

Question 3

A department's overtime table shows the IT department worked 91 hours of overtime. If overtime is paid at $35 per hour, what is the total overtime cost for the IT department?

Accepted Answer

$3,185

Answer

$2,940

Answer

$3,360

Answer

$3,045

Question 4

A city's total annual revenue is $8 million. A pie chart shows: Property Tax 42%, Sales Tax 28%, Federal Grants 18%, Fees 8%, Other 4%. How much revenue comes from Sales Tax?

Accepted Answer

$2,240,000

Answer

$1,920,000

Answer

$2,100,000

Answer

$2,400,000

Question 5

A table shows 200 job applicants by qualification level: Below Minimum=30, Meets Minimum=65, Above Minimum=75, Highly Qualified=30. What percentage of applicants meet or exceed the minimum qualification?

Accepted Answer

85%

Answer

70%

Answer

75%

Answer

80%

Question 6

A bar chart shows annual inspections completed: 2019=1,200; 2020=980; 2021=1,450; 2022=1,380; 2023=1,560. What is the difference between the highest and lowest number of inspections?

Accepted Answer

580

Answer

480

Answer

520

Answer

560

Question 7

A frequency table shows employee years of service: 0–5 years=45, 6–10 years=38, 11–15 years=27, 16–20 years=19, 20+ years=11. What percentage of employees have more than 10 years of service?

Accepted Answer

40.7%

Answer

35.5%

Answer

38.2%

Answer

42.1%