Civil Service Numerical Reasoning Test Graph and Chart Analysis

Question 1

A bar chart shows passport applications processed by HMPO across four quarters: Q1: 1.2 million, Q2: 1.8 million, Q3: 2.1 million, Q4: 1.5 million.
What percentage of all applications were processed in Q3?

Accepted Answer

31.8%

Answer

27.3%

Answer

29.5%

Answer

33.2%

Question 2

A line graph shows the unemployment rate falling steadily from 5.2% in January to 4.1% in June (6 months). What is the average monthly decrease in the unemployment rate?

Accepted Answer

0.22 percentage points

Answer

0.18 percentage points

Answer

0.25 percentage points

Answer

0.15 percentage points

Question 3

A pie chart shows a council's budget allocation: Education 38%, Social Care 22%, Transport 15%, Housing 12%, Other 13%. If the total budget is £84 million, how much is allocated to Social Care?

Accepted Answer

£18.48m

Answer

£16.80m

Answer

£19.32m

Answer

£17.64m

Question 4

A stacked bar chart shows male and female employees in a department over three years. In 2024, there were 340 males and 410 females. In 2022, there were 380 males and 320 females. What was the change in the proportion of female employees from 2022 to 2024?

Accepted Answer

9.0 percentage points increase

Answer

7.5 percentage points increase

Answer

11.4 percentage points increase

Answer

8.2 percentage points increase

Question 5

A dual-axis chart shows website visits (left axis, thousands) and online form completions (right axis, hundreds) for a government service. In March, visits were 45,000 and completions were 6,300. What was the conversion rate?

Accepted Answer

14%

Answer

12%

Answer

16%

Answer

18%

Question 6

A trend graph shows NHS waiting times (in weeks) at four points: Jan 18.2, Apr 16.5, Jul 15.1, Oct 17.8. Between which two consecutive data points was the largest change observed?

Accepted Answer

Jul to Oct

Answer

Jan to Apr

Answer

Apr to Jul

Answer

All changes were equal