GRE Data Interpretation Questions 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A pie chart shows a company's budget of $480,000 split into Marketing 25%, Salaries 40%, R&D 20%, and Other 15%. How much is allocated to R&D?
- $72,000
- $96,000 (Correct answer)
- $120,000
- $192,000
Correct answer: $96,000
20% of $480,000 equals $96,000.
Question 2: A bar graph shows sales of 120, 150, 180, and 210 units over four quarters. What is the percent increase from Q1 to Q4?
- 50%
- 75% (Correct answer)
- 90%
- 175%
Correct answer: 75%
(210 − 120)/120 = 90/120 = 75%.
Question 3: A table lists test scores: 60, 70, 80, 90, 100. What is the median score?
- 70
- 80 (Correct answer)
- 85
- 90
Correct answer: 80
The middle value of the five ordered scores is 80.
Question 4: A line graph shows website visits doubling each month starting at 500 in January. How many visits occur in April?
- 1,500
- 2,000
- 3,000
- 4,000 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 4,000
500 → 1,000 → 2,000 → 4,000 by April.
Question 5: A frequency table shows 5 people earning $30k, 3 earning $50k, and 2 earning $80k. What is the mean income?
- $43,000
- $45,000
- $46,000 (Correct answer)
- $53,333
Correct answer: $46,000
(150k + 150k + 160k)/10 = 460k/10 = $46,000.
Question 6: A stacked bar shows Region A with 40 and Region B with 60 in a 100-unit total. What fraction is Region A?
- 2/5 (Correct answer)
- 1/2
- 3/5
- 2/3
Correct answer: 2/5
40/100 simplifies to 2/5.
Question 7: A scatterplot shows a strong positive correlation between study hours and exam scores. What does this imply?
- More study hours tend to coincide with higher scores (Correct answer)
- Studying causes lower scores
- There is no relationship
- Scores decrease as hours increase
Correct answer: More study hours tend to coincide with higher scores
Positive correlation means the two variables tend to rise together.
GRE Data Interpretation Questions 2
A pie chart shows a company's budget of $480,000 split into Marketing 25%, Salaries 40%, R&D 20%, and Other 15%.
How much is allocated to R&D?