Civil Service Numerical Reasoning Test Data Interpretation Tables

Question 1

A government department's expenditure table shows the following quarterly spending (in £ thousands): Q1: £245, Q2: £312, Q3: £278, Q4: £365. What was the total annual expenditure?

Accepted Answer

£1,200,000

Answer

£1,100,000

Answer

£1,150,000

Answer

£1,250,000

Question 2

A staffing table shows Department A has 120 staff, Department B has 95 staff, and Department C has 85 staff. If Department B increases its headcount by 20%, how many staff will Department B have?

Accepted Answer

114

Answer

100

Answer

105

Answer

110

Question 3

A table shows council tax collection rates across four boroughs: Northfield 94.2%, Eastdale 91.8%, Southmere 96.1%, Westbrook 89.5%. What is the range of collection rates?

Accepted Answer

6.6 percentage points

Answer

4.3 percentage points

Answer

5.9 percentage points

Answer

7.2 percentage points

Question 4

A departmental budget table shows: Salaries £4.2m, IT £1.8m, Estates £2.1m, Travel £0.6m, Training £0.3m. What percentage of the total budget is spent on IT?

Accepted Answer

20%

Answer

18%

Answer

22%

Answer

15%

Question 5

A table shows Freedom of Information requests received by a department: 2022: 1,450; 2023: 1,682; 2024: 1,935. What is the approximate percentage increase from 2022 to 2024?

Accepted Answer

33.4%

Answer

29.5%

Answer

25.8%

Answer

38.1%

Question 6

A performance table shows five teams' output scores: Team 1: 87, Team 2: 92, Team 3: 78, Team 4: 95, Team 5: 83. What is the mean score across all teams?

Accepted Answer

87

Answer

85

Answer

89

Answer

91