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's total is 36+42+30=108 tasks. Clerk B's total is 28+47+38=113 tasks. Clerk B exceeded Clerk A by 5 tasks.

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

The total budget is $3,200+$1,800+$4,500+$2,100=$11,600. Equipment accounts for $4,500/$11,600≈38.8%, which rounds to approximately 39%.

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

The increase is 600−480=120 documents. Dividing by the Q1 total: 120÷480=0.25, or 25%.

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

Arranged in ascending order the values are 2, 3, 4, 6, 7. The middle (third) value is 4, making 4 the median.

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

The two clerks processed 85×2=170 forms. The remaining three clerks processed 375−170=205 forms. Their average is 205÷3≈68.3, rounded to 68.

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Clerical Exams CLERICAL Interpreting Data 1