Data Insights: Integrated Reasoning Mixed Practice Flashcards

In a Multi-Source Reasoning set, a memo states shipping costs rose 12% while a table shows costs went from $50 to $60 per unit. Are the two sources consistent?

Answer: No, the table shows a 20% rise

Going from $50 to $60 is a $10 increase, which is 20%, contradicting the memo's 12%.

A Two-Part Analysis asks you to pick one value for 'price that maximizes revenue' and another for 'price that maximizes units sold.' These selections should be made in which columns?

Answer: Two separate columns, one per requirement

Two-Part Analysis requires one answer in each of the two distinct columns for the two separate conditions.

A Graphics Interpretation scatterplot shows a strong negative correlation between advertising spend and unsold inventory. This suggests that as advertising increases, unsold inventory tends to:

Answer: Decrease

A negative correlation means the two variables move in opposite directions, so more advertising aligns with less unsold inventory.

In a Table Analysis task, you sort a dataset by 'profit margin' descending. The top row shows the company with the:

Answer: Highest profit margin

Descending sort places the largest value first, so the top row has the highest profit margin.

A question gives that 30% of 400 survey respondents preferred Product A. How many respondents is that?

Answer: 120

30% of 400 equals 0.30 × 400 = 120.

In Multi-Source Reasoning, an email says 'all qualified candidates passed the interview' and a list shows Candidate X passed but was unqualified. What can you conclude?

Answer: The email remains fully consistent

The email only claims qualified candidates passed; it says nothing about unqualified ones, so X passing does not contradict it.

A Graphics Interpretation bar chart shows quarterly sales of 200, 250, 300, and 350 units. The average quarterly sales is:

Answer: 275

The sum is 1,100 and dividing by 4 quarters gives 275.