IPAT Data Interpretation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A table shows 60 arrests: 20 for theft, 15 for assault, 10 for drug offences, 15 for other. What fraction are for assault?
- 1/4 (Correct answer)
- 1/3
- 1/6
- 1/5
Correct answer: 1/4
Assault = 15 out of 60. Fraction = 15/60 = 1/4.
Question 2: Crime reports: 2019=480, 2020=420, 2021=390, 2022=360. Which year showed the largest single-year decrease?
- 2019 to 2020 (Correct answer)
- 2020 to 2021
- 2021 to 2022
- 2018 to 2019
Correct answer: 2019 to 2020
2019→2020: drop of 60. 2020→2021: drop of 30. 2021→2022: drop of 30. Largest drop = 60 (2019 to 2020).
Question 3: Two districts have the same total crime (300 each). District X: 40% theft. District Y: 30% theft. How many more theft cases does District X have?
- 30 (Correct answer)
- 20
- 25
- 15
Correct answer: 30
District X theft = 40% × 300 = 120. District Y theft = 30% × 300 = 90. Difference = 30.
Question 4: Data: 70% of incidents occur between 10pm–6am. If there are 400 incidents per month, how many occur during the day?
- 120 (Correct answer)
- 280
- 200
- 160
Correct answer: 120
Night incidents = 70% × 400 = 280. Day incidents = 400 − 280 = 120.
Question 5: A force has 1,200 officers. 35% are female. How many female officers are there?
- 420 (Correct answer)
- 380
- 400
- 450
Correct answer: 420
35% of 1,200 = 0.35 × 1,200 = 420 female officers.
Question 6: A table shows patrol hours: Mon=40, Tue=35, Wed=45, Thu=30, Fri=50. What is the range?
- 20 (Correct answer)
- 15
- 25
- 10
Correct answer: 20
Range = maximum − minimum = 50 − 30 = 20 hours.
IPAT Data Interpretation 2
A table shows 60 arrests: 20 for theft, 15 for assault, 10 for drug offences, 15 for other.
What fraction are for assault?