EA Study Guide 2026
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EA exam key facts
- The Executive Assessment is composed of three sections totaling 40 questions. Source
- The total assessment time for the Executive Assessment is 90 minutes. Source
- The Executive Assessment has no official pass or fail grade; total scores range from 100 to 200. Source
- The registration fee for the Executive Assessment is US$350 plus applicable taxes. Source
- Candidates may take the Executive Assessment at a test center up to three times lifetime, counted independently of online attempts. Source
- Executive Assessment scores remain valid for five years and can be reported to business programs for up to ten years. Source
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✍️ Sample EA Questions & Answers
1. A city claims that adding bike lanes reduced car traffic by 15%. A critic argues this is misleading. Which data point would best support the critic's position?
An alternative explanation (the bypass) undermines the city's causal claim that bike lanes drove the traffic reduction.
2. A bar chart shows quarterly sales: Q1=$200K, Q2=$250K, Q3=$220K, Q4=$300K. Which quarter showed the greatest percentage increase over the previous quarter?
Q2 increase = ($250K−$200K)/$200K = 25%; Q4 = ($300K−$220K)/$220K ≈ 36.4% — so Q4 is actually greatest.
3. A blend of two coffees: Type A costs $8/lb and Type B costs $5/lb. A 10 lb blend costs $6.50/lb total. How many pounds of each type are in the blend?
8a + 5b = 65 and a + b = 10; solving: a = 5, b = 5.
4. Email 1: a client requires delivery within 10 business days. Email 2: production takes 6 days. Email 3: shipping takes 3 days. Email 4: there is a 1-day quality check. Can the timeline be met?
Total time = 6 + 3 + 1 = 10 days, which exactly meets the 10-day requirement.
5. A two-line chart shows projected vs. actual costs over 6 months. The actual line is consistently below the projected line. What does this indicate?
Actual costs consistently below projections mean spending is better controlled than the budget assumed.
6. What is the average of five numbers? (1) The sum of the five numbers is 75. (2) Four of the five numbers are 12, 14, 16, and 18.
Statement (1): avg = 75/5 = 15; sufficient. Statement (2): 4 known numbers sum to 60; with the 5th unknown, average cannot be found — actually insufficient alone.
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