ieGAT - IE Global Admissions Information Handling Scenarios Questions and Answers

Question 1

A company uses a formula to calculate a 'Priority Score' for IT support tickets. The score is calculated as: (Urgency * 3) + (Impact * 2) + (Age in days). Urgency and Impact are rated on a scale of 1 to 5. Based on the data below, which ticket has the highest Priority Score?

Accepted Answer

Ticket #104

Answer

To find the ticket with the highest priority, calculate the score for each: Ticket #101: (4*3) + (3*2) + 5 = 12 + 6 + 5 = 23. Ticket #102: (3*3) + (5*2) + 2 = 9 + 10 + 2 = 21. Ticket #103: (5*3) + (2*2) + 1 = 15 + 4 + 1 = 20. Ticket #104: (4*3) + (5*2) + 3 = 12 + 10 + 3 = 25. Ticket #104 has the highest score of 25.

Question 2

A project requires staffing from four departments: Engineering (E), Marketing (M), Sales (S), and Finance (F). The project lead has established the following scheduling rules for a critical planning day: 1) Engineering must have their meeting in the morning (9 AM or 10 AM). 2) The Sales meeting must happen at some point after the Marketing meeting. 3) The Finance meeting cannot be the first or the last meeting of the day. Which of the following schedules is valid?

Accepted Answer

9 AM: Engineering, 10 AM: Marketing, 11 AM: Finance, 12 PM: Sales

Answer

Let's evaluate each option against the rules: A is valid because Engineering is at 9 AM (morning), Sales (12 PM) is after Marketing (10 AM), and Finance (11 AM) is not first or last. B is invalid because Engineering is not in the morning. C is invalid because Engineering is not in the morning. D is invalid because the Sales meeting (10 AM) is before the Marketing meeting (11 AM).

Question 3

The table below shows the weekly performance metrics for a new online advertising campaign. 'CTR' stands for Click-Through Rate. Which week showed the largest percentage point *decrease* in CTR compared to the previous week?

Accepted Answer

Week 4

Answer

Calculate the change in CTR from the previous week for each option: Week 2: 3.5% - 3.0% = 0.5% increase. Week 3: 3.2% - 3.5% = 0.3% decrease. Week 4: 2.6% - 3.2% = 0.6% decrease. Week 5: 2.8% - 2.6% = 0.2% increase. The largest percentage point decrease was 0.6 points in Week 4.

Question 4

A logistics company categorizes shipments based on the following rules: A shipment is 'High Value' if its declared value is over €5,000. A shipment is 'Urgent' if its delivery timeframe is 24 hours or less. A shipment qualifies for 'Special Handling' only if it is both 'High Value' and 'Urgent'. Based on the manifest below, which shipment requires 'Special Handling'?

Accepted Answer

Shipment B

Answer

To qualify for Special Handling, a shipment must meet two conditions: value > €5,000 AND timeframe ≤ 24 hours. Let's check each shipment: Shipment A: Value is high (€6,000) but timeframe is not urgent (48h). Fails. Shipment B: Value is high (€10,000) AND timeframe is urgent (24h). Qualifies. Shipment C: Value is not high (€4,500). Fails. Shipment D: Timeframe is urgent (12h) but value is not high (€5,000 is not *over* €5,000). Fails.

Question 5

The total research and development budget for a company is €500,000. A pie chart illustrates the allocation: 40% is for 'New Product Development', 30% for 'Existing Product Improvement', 20% for 'Fundamental Research', and 10% for 'Patents and Licensing'. What is the total amount of money allocated to 'Fundamental Research' and 'Patents and Licensing' combined?

Accepted Answer

€150,000

Answer

First, find the combined percentage for the two categories: 20% (Fundamental Research) + 10% (Patents and Licensing) = 30%. Next, calculate this percentage of the total budget: 30% of €500,000 is 0.30 * 500,000 = €150,000.

ieGAT - IE Global Admissions Test Practice Test

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ieGAT - IE Global Admissions Information Handling Scenarios Questions and Answers