Civil Service Numerical Reasoning Test Data Interpretation

Question 1

A table shows department budgets: Operations £120,000; HR £45,000; IT £85,000; Finance £60,000. What is the total budget?

Accepted Answer

£310,000

Answer

120,000 + 45,000 + 85,000 + 60,000 = 310,000. Add each department budget systematically to avoid errors.

Question 2

A bar chart shows monthly sales: Jan £24,000; Feb £18,000; Mar £30,000. What is the average monthly sales over this period?

Accepted Answer

£24,000

Answer

Total = 24,000 + 18,000 + 30,000 = 72,000. Average = 72,000 ÷ 3 = 24,000.

Question 3

A pie chart shows that 40% of a council's £500,000 budget is spent on social services. How much is spent on social services?

Accepted Answer

£200,000

Answer

40% of £500,000 = 0.40 × 500,000 = £200,000.

Question 4

A table shows staff numbers: 2020: 150; 2021: 165; 2022: 180; 2023: 195. By how many did staff numbers increase from 2020 to 2023?

Accepted Answer

45

Answer

195 − 150 = 45. The increase over the full period is found by subtracting the earliest from the latest value.

Question 5

A line graph shows website visits: Week 1: 2,400; Week 2: 3,600; Week 3: 3,000. What was the total number of visits over the three weeks?

Accepted Answer

9,000

Answer

2,400 + 3,600 + 3,000 = 9,000.

Civil Service Numerical Reasoning Practice Test