CSPA - Core Skills Profile for Adults Numeracy and Data Analysis Questions and Answers

Question 1

A community garden kept track of its vegetable yield (in kilograms) for five months.
The yields were: May: 25 kg, June: 40 kg, July: 55 kg, August: 50 kg, September: 30 kg.
What was the average monthly yield for this period?

Accepted Answer

40 kg

Answer

35 kg

Answer

45 kg

Answer

55 kg

Question 2

A local council surveyed 500 residents about a new park proposal. The results showed that 65% of residents were in favor. How many residents were NOT in favor of the new park?

Accepted Answer

175

Answer

325

Answer

250

Answer

35

Question 3

The chart below shows the weekly sales of four different types of bread at a bakery. Which of the following statements is best supported by the data in the chart?

(Image of a bar chart showing Sourdough: 150 loaves, Whole Wheat: 200 loaves, White: 125 loaves, Rye: 75 loaves)

Accepted Answer

Rye bread is the least popular choice among customers.

Answer

Sales of Sourdough and White bread combined are equal to Whole Wheat sales.

Answer

The bakery sold more than 600 loaves of bread in total.

Answer

Whole Wheat bread is twice as popular as White bread.

Question 4

An apprentice earns a wage of $24.50 per hour. If they work 38 hours a week and have weekly deductions of $120 for taxes and other fees, what is their take-home pay for the week?

Accepted Answer

$811.00

Answer

$931.00

Answer

$1051.00

Answer

$120.00

Question 5

A report states that the ratio of full-time to part-time employees at a company is 5:3. If the company has a total of 240 employees, how many are full-time?

Accepted Answer

150

Answer

90

Answer

120

Answer

80

Question 6

Which of the following is the most appropriate type of graph to show the proportion of a company's budget allocated to different departments (e.g., Marketing, Sales, HR, IT)?

Accepted Answer

Pie chart

Answer

Line graph

Answer

Scatter plot

Answer

Histogram

A community garden kept track of its vegetable yield (in kilograms) for five months.The yields were: May: 25 kg, June: 40 kg, July: 55 kg, August: 50 kg, September: 30 kg.What was the average monthly yield for this period?

A community garden kept track of its vegetable yield (in kilograms) for five months.
The yields were: May: 25 kg, June: 40 kg, July: 55 kg, August: 50 kg, September: 30 kg.
What was the average monthly yield for this period?