Crossover Aptitude Test Data Interpretation: Charts/Graphs 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A line graph shows a company's profits dipping from $80K in January to $60K in March, then recovering to $90K in June. What is the net change over the period?
- $10K increase (Correct answer)
- $20K increase
- $30K increase
- $10K decrease
Correct answer: $10K increase
$90K − $80K = $10K net increase from January to June.
Question 2: A pie chart has 5 sectors. If one sector represents 72° out of 360°, what percentage of the whole does it represent?
- 10%
- 15%
- 20% (Correct answer)
- 25%
Correct answer: 20%
72 / 360 × 100 = 20%.
Question 3: A bar graph shows monthly website visits: Jan=5,000, Feb=7,500, Mar=6,000. What is the average monthly visit count?
- 5,500
- 6,000
- 6,167 (Correct answer)
- 6,500
Correct answer: 6,167
(5,000 + 7,500 + 6,000) / 3 = 18,500 / 3 ≈ 6,167.
Question 4: On a graph, the x-axis represents time (years) and y-axis represents population. A curve that flattens out after rapid growth is called:
- Linear growth
- Exponential decay
- Logistic (S-curve) growth (Correct answer)
- Cyclical trend
Correct answer: Logistic (S-curve) growth
An S-shaped logistic curve shows rapid growth that levels off as it approaches a carrying capacity.
Question 5: A table shows revenue and cost for 4 quarters. Q3 revenue=$500K, cost=$420K; Q4 revenue=$600K, cost=$540K. Which quarter had a higher profit margin?
- Q3 (Correct answer)
- Q4
- Both equal
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: Q3
Q3 margin = 80/500 = 16%; Q4 margin = 60/600 = 10%, so Q3 had the higher profit margin.
Question 6: A stacked area chart shows three product lines over 5 years. The total area is growing but Product A's band is shrinking. What does this indicate?
- Product A revenue is increasing
- Product A's market share is declining (Correct answer)
- Total revenue is falling
- Products B and C are losing share
Correct answer: Product A's market share is declining
If total area grows but Product A's band shrinks, A's share of total revenue is declining relative to the others.
Question 7: A bar chart compares customer satisfaction scores (out of 10) for 4 stores: A=7.2, B=8.5, C=6.8, D=8.5. Which stores are tied for the highest score?
- A and C
- B and D (Correct answer)
- A and B
- C and D
Correct answer: B and D
Stores B and D both have the highest score of 8.5.
Crossover Aptitude Test Data Interpretation: Charts/Graphs 3
A line graph shows a company's profits dipping from $80K in January to $60K in March, then recovering to $90K in June.
What is the net change over the period?