Clerical Exams CLERICAL Interpreting Data 3

Question 1

A pie chart shows office budget allocation: Salaries 62%, Supplies 15%, Utilities 8%, Training 10%, and Miscellaneous 5%. If the total budget is $200,000, how much is allocated to Training?

Accepted Answer

$20,000

Answer

Ten percent of $200,000 equals $20,000 allocated to Training.

Question 2

A line graph tracking daily mail volume shows Monday at 320 pieces, Tuesday at 285, Wednesday at 410, Thursday at 375, and Friday at 290. On which day was the increase from the previous day the greatest?

Accepted Answer

Wednesday

Answer

Wednesday's volume of 410 was an increase of 125 pieces over Tuesday's 285, the largest daily jump.

Question 3

A cross-reference table shows that Region North submitted 156 reports on time and 22 late, while Region South submitted 189 on time and 31 late. Which region has a better on-time submission rate?

Accepted Answer

Region North

Answer

Region North's on-time rate is 156/178 (87.6%) compared to Region South's 189/220 (85.9%).

Question 4

A quarterly productivity report shows that the data entry team processed 8,450 records in Q1 with 4 staff members, and 9,720 records in Q2 with 5 staff members. In which quarter was the per-person productivity higher?

Accepted Answer

Q1

Answer

Q1 averaged 2,112.5 records per person (8,450/4) versus Q2 at 1,944 per person (9,720/5).

Question 5

A stacked bar chart shows that in 2024, phone inquiries were 1,800 and email inquiries were 2,400, while in 2025, phone inquiries were 1,500 and email inquiries were 3,100. What was the change in total inquiries from 2024 to 2025?

Accepted Answer

Increased by 400

Answer

Total inquiries went from 4,200 in 2024 to 4,600 in 2025, an increase of 400.

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