GCAT Quantitative Reasoning and Data Interpretation 1

Question 1

A table shows sales for four regions: North $42,000, South $38,500, East $51,200, West $29,300. Which region had the highest sales?

Accepted Answer

East

Answer

North

Answer

South

Answer

West

Question 2

A bar chart shows monthly expenses. January: $1,200, February: $950, March: $1,450, April: $1,100. What is the average monthly expense over these four months?

Accepted Answer

$1,175

Answer

$1,050

Answer

$1,100

Answer

$1,200

Question 3

A pie chart shows budget allocation: 40% operations, 25% marketing, 20% R&D, 15% admin. If the total budget is $200,000, how much is allocated to marketing?

Accepted Answer

$50,000

Answer

$40,000

Answer

$25,000

Answer

$30,000

Question 4

A line graph shows a company's revenue rising from $80K in Q1 to $95K in Q2, then dropping to $88K in Q3. What is the net change in revenue from Q1 to Q3?

Accepted Answer

+$8K

Answer

-$8K

Answer

+$15K

Answer

-$7K

Question 5

A table shows 5 employees' hours worked: 38, 42, 35, 47, 40. What is the median number of hours worked?

Accepted Answer

40

Answer

38

Answer

42

Answer

47

Question 6

A chart shows defects per 1,000 units: Factory A = 12, Factory B = 8, Factory C = 15, Factory D = 5. Which factory has the lowest defect rate?

Accepted Answer

Factory D

Answer

Factory A

Answer

Factory B

Answer

Factory C