Clerical Exams CLERICAL Interpreting Data 1

Question 1

A time log shows that Clerk A completed 36 tasks on Monday, 42 on Tuesday, and 30 on Wednesday.
Clerk B completed 28, 47, and 38 on the same days.
Which clerk had the higher three-day total, and by how many tasks?

Accepted Answer

Clerk B by 5 tasks

Answer

Clerk A by 5 tasks

Answer

Clerk A by 3 tasks

Answer

Both clerks completed the same total

Question 2

A monthly budget report shows office spending of $3,200 on supplies, $1,800 on postage, $4,500 on equipment, and $2,100 on miscellaneous expenses. Approximately what percentage of the total budget was spent on equipment?

Accepted Answer

39%

Answer

29%

Answer

35%

Answer

45%

Question 3

A filing log records that 480 documents were processed in Q1 and 600 documents were processed in Q2. What is the percentage increase in documents processed from Q1 to Q2?

Accepted Answer

25%

Answer

15%

Answer

20%

Answer

30%

Question 4

A weekly absence chart shows the following daily counts: Monday 4, Tuesday 2, Wednesday 7, Thursday 3, Friday 6. What is the median number of daily absences for the week?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

3

Answer

5

Answer

6

Question 5

A data entry log shows that 5 clerks processed a combined total of 375 forms in one day. If two of the clerks each processed exactly 85 forms, what was the average number of forms processed by the remaining three clerks?

Accepted Answer

68

Answer

55

Answer

62

Answer

75

Question 6

A productivity report shows that Department X processed 2,100 records in the first half of the year and 1,890 records in the second half. By approximately what percentage did output decrease in the second half?

Accepted Answer

10%

Answer

5%

Answer

8%

Answer

12%