Crossover Aptitude Test Data Interpretation: Charts/Graphs 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A line graph shows sales (in thousands) for Q1–Q4: 40, 55, 50, 70. What is the percentage increase from Q1 to Q4?
- 30%
- 57.5%
- 75% (Correct answer)
- 45%
Correct answer: 75%
Percentage increase = (70 − 40) / 40 × 100 = 75%.
Question 2: A pie chart shows market shares: A=40%, B=25%, C=20%, D=15%. If total market revenue is $2 million, how much does company B earn?
- $400,000
- $500,000 (Correct answer)
- $300,000
- $250,000
Correct answer: $500,000
25% of $2,000,000 = $500,000.
Question 3: A bar chart compares employee counts across 5 departments. HR=20, IT=45, Sales=60, Finance=30, Ops=25. Which department has exactly twice the headcount of HR?
- IT
- Finance (Correct answer)
- Ops
- Sales
Correct answer: Finance
Finance has 30 employees, which is exactly 2 × 20 (HR).
Question 4: A double line graph shows Product X revenue rising from $10K to $30K and Product Y rising from $20K to $25K over 3 years. Which statement is accurate?
- X grew faster in absolute terms (Correct answer)
- Y grew faster in absolute terms
- Both grew at the same rate
- X revenue surpassed Y in Year 1
Correct answer: X grew faster in absolute terms
X grew $20K while Y grew only $5K, so X grew faster in absolute dollar terms.
Question 5: A stacked bar shows total sales of 200 units split between online (120) and in-store (80). What percentage of sales were online?
- 40%
- 50%
- 60% (Correct answer)
- 65%
Correct answer: 60%
120 / 200 × 100 = 60%.
Question 6: A scatter plot shows hours studied vs. exam scores. The trend line has a positive slope. A student who studied 0 hours scores 50. What does this suggest?
- More study always guarantees 100%
- The y-intercept is approximately 50 (Correct answer)
- Studying has no effect on scores
- Negative correlation exists
Correct answer: The y-intercept is approximately 50
A score of 50 at 0 hours of study indicates the y-intercept of the trend line is approximately 50.
Question 7: A histogram shows frequency distribution of test scores: 50–60 (5), 60–70 (15), 70–80 (25), 80–90 (30), 90–100 (10). In which range did the most students score?
- 60–70
- 70–80
- 80–90 (Correct answer)
- 90–100
Correct answer: 80–90
The 80–90 range has the highest frequency of 30 students.
Crossover Aptitude Test Data Interpretation: Charts/Graphs 2
A line graph shows sales (in thousands) for Q1–Q4: 40, 55, 50, 70.
What is the percentage increase from Q1 to Q4?