GRE - Graduate Record Examinations Data Interpretation Questions Questions and Answers

Question 1

*(Data for this question is presented in the bar chart titled 'Annual Sales by Product Category, 2022 vs. 2023')*

From 2022 to 2023, which product category experienced the greatest percent increase in annual sales?

Accepted Answer

Home Goods

Answer

Electronics

Answer

Apparel

Answer

The percent increase was the same for two categories

Question 2

*(Data for this question is presented in the bar chart titled 'Annual Sales by Product Category, 2022 vs. 2023')*

What was the average (arithmetic mean) of the annual sales for all three product categories combined in 2023?

Accepted Answer

$148,000

Answer

$138,000

Answer

$141,333

Answer

$424,000

Question 3

*(Data for this question is presented in the line graph titled 'City of Springfield: Monthly Water Usage')*

The water usage in June was approximately what percent greater than the water usage in January?

Accepted Answer

58%

Answer

37%

Answer

42%

Answer

70%

Question 4

*(Data for this question is presented in the line graph titled 'City of Springfield: Monthly Water Usage')*

Which of the following statements is best supported by the data in the graph?

Accepted Answer

The median monthly water usage for the six-month period is 140 million gallons.

Answer

The greatest month-over-month increase in water usage occurred between May and June.

Answer

The total water usage for the first three months was greater than the total water usage for the last three months.

Answer

The month-over-month change in water usage, in millions of gallons, was always positive.

Question 5

*(Data for this question is presented in the table titled 'Distribution of Employees by Department and Experience Level at CorpX')*

| Department | 0-2 Years | 3-5 Years | >5 Years | Total |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Engineering | 25 | 40 | 55 | 120 |
| Sales | 35 | 30 | 15 | 80 |
| Marketing | 15 | 20 | 5 | 40 |
| HR | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 |
| **Total** | **80** | **95** | **85** | **260** |

If an employee is selected at random from the Sales department, what is the probability that the employee has more than 5 years of experience?

Accepted Answer

15/80

Answer

15/85

Answer

15/260

Answer

80/260

Question 6

*(Data for this question is presented in the table titled 'Distribution of Employees by Department and Experience Level at CorpX')*

| Department | 0-2 Years | 3-5 Years | >5 Years | Total |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Engineering | 25 | 40 | 55 | 120 |
| Sales | 35 | 30 | 15 | 80 |
| Marketing | 15 | 20 | 5 | 40 |
| HR | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 |
| **Total** | **80** | **95** | **85** | **260** |

The number of employees in Engineering with 3-5 years of experience is what percentage of the total number of employees with 3-5 years of experience? (Round to the nearest whole percent)

Accepted Answer

42%

Answer

33%

Answer

40%

Answer

95%

*(Data for this question is presented in the bar chart titled 'Annual Sales by Product Category, 2022 vs. 2023')*From 2022 to 2023, which product category experienced the greatest percent increase in annual sales?

(Data for this question is presented in the bar chart titled 'Annual Sales by Product Category, 2022 vs. 2023')
From 2022 to 2023, which product category experienced the greatest percent increase in annual sales?