Civil Service Exam Data Interpretation 3

Question 1

A permits table shows: Building=340, Electrical=185, Plumbing=220, Mechanical=95, Demolition=60. What is the ratio of Building permits to Demolition permits in its simplest form?

Accepted Answer

17:3

Answer

5:1

Answer

6:1

Answer

4:1

Question 2

A line graph shows monthly budget expenditures (in thousands): Jan=$82K, Feb=$76K, Mar=$91K, Apr=$88K, May=$95K, Jun=$79K. What is the average monthly expenditure?

Accepted Answer

$85,167

Answer

$83,500

Answer

$86,000

Answer

$84,333

Question 3

A citizen satisfaction survey of 500 respondents found: Very Satisfied=145, Satisfied=198, Neutral=87, Dissatisfied=52, Very Dissatisfied=18. What percentage of respondents expressed some level of satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

68.6%

Answer

64.2%

Answer

66.8%

Answer

70.4%

Question 4

A bar chart shows quarterly revenue collections: Q1=$2.4M, Q2=$3.1M, Q3=$2.8M, Q4=$3.6M. By what amount did Q4 collections exceed Q1 collections?

Accepted Answer

$1.2M

Answer

$0.8M

Answer

$1.0M

Answer

$1.5M

Question 5

A training hours table shows: Managers=48 hrs avg, Supervisors=36 hrs avg, Officers=24 hrs avg, Support=16 hrs avg. If the department has 12 supervisors, what is the total training hours for all supervisors?

Accepted Answer

432

Answer

360

Answer

396

Answer

480

Question 6

A data table shows a city's population grew from 125,000 in 2015 to 148,750 in 2023. What was the percentage increase over this period?

Accepted Answer

19.0%

Answer

15.5%

Answer

17.2%

Answer

21.3%

Question 7

A frequency table shows test scores of 80 civil service applicants: 90–100=12, 80–89=24, 70–79=28, 60–69=11, Below 60=5. If 70 is the minimum passing score, what percentage of applicants passed?

Accepted Answer

80.0%

Answer

77.5%

Answer

82.5%

Answer

72.5%