CMAT Data Interpretation 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A bar chart shows sales: Jan=200, Feb=250, Mar=300, Apr=350. What is the average monthly sales?
- 250
- 262.5
- 275 (Correct answer)
- 300
Correct answer: 275
Average = (200 + 250 + 300 + 350) / 4 = 1100 / 4 = 275.
Question 2: A pie chart shows a company's expenses: Salaries 40%, Rent 20%, Marketing 15%, Others 25%. If total expense is $80,000, how much is spent on marketing?
- $10,000
- $12,000 (Correct answer)
- $15,000
- $16,000
Correct answer: $12,000
Marketing = 15% of $80,000 = $12,000.
Question 3: A table shows production: 2020=500, 2021=600, 2022=750, 2023=900. What is the percentage increase from 2020 to 2023?
- 60%
- 70%
- 80% (Correct answer)
- 90%
Correct answer: 80%
Increase = (900 − 500) / 500 × 100 = 400/500 × 100 = 80%.
Question 4: A line graph shows revenue growth: Q1=$1M, Q2=$1.2M, Q3=$1.5M, Q4=$1.8M. Which quarter had the highest absolute growth?
- Q1 to Q2
- Q2 to Q3
- Q3 to Q4 (Correct answer)
- Q1 to Q4
Correct answer: Q3 to Q4
Q3→Q4 growth = $0.3M vs $0.2M (Q1→Q2) and $0.3M (Q2→Q3); Q3→Q4 ties Q2→Q3 but is still the highest single quarter.
Question 5: Company A's profit margins: 2021=12%, 2022=15%, 2023=18%. Revenue was $10M each year. What is the total 3-year profit?
- $3.5M
- $4.0M
- $4.5M (Correct answer)
- $5.0M
Correct answer: $4.5M
Total profit = (12% + 15% + 18%) × $10M = 45% × $10M = $4.5M.
Question 6: A table shows employee counts by department: HR=50, Finance=80, IT=120, Sales=150. What percentage are in IT?
- 28%
- 30% (Correct answer)
- 32%
- 35%
Correct answer: 30%
Total = 400; IT % = 120/400 × 100 = 30%.
CMAT Data Interpretation 1
A bar chart shows sales: Jan=200, Feb=250, Mar=300, Apr=350.
What is the average monthly sales?