IPAT Data Interpretation — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A bar chart shows burglaries: Jan=40, Feb=35, Mar=50, Apr=45. Which month had the most burglaries?
- March (Correct answer)
- January
- February
- April
Correct answer: March
March had 50 burglaries, which is the highest value in the data set.
Question 2: A pie chart shows crime types: theft 40%, assault 25%, drug offences 20%, other 15%. Which is the smallest category?
- Other (Correct answer)
- Theft
- Assault
- Drug offences
Correct answer: Other
'Other' at 15% is the smallest segment in the pie chart.
Question 3: Data: Station A had 120 incidents in Q1 and 150 in Q2. What is the percentage increase from Q1 to Q2?
- 25% (Correct answer)
- 20%
- 30%
- 15%
Correct answer: 25%
Increase = 150 − 120 = 30. Percentage = (30 ÷ 120) × 100 = 25%.
Question 4: A line graph shows crime declining steadily from 500 in 2020 to 380 in 2023. What is the average annual reduction?
- 40 (Correct answer)
- 30
- 50
- 60
Correct answer: 40
Total reduction = 500 − 380 = 120 over 3 years. Average annual = 120 ÷ 3 = 40.
Question 5: Table: District A=200 crimes, District B=150, District C=250, District D=100. Total crimes = 700. What % of crimes are in District C?
- 35.7% (Correct answer)
- 25%
- 30%
- 40%
Correct answer: 35.7%
District C = 250. Percentage = (250 ÷ 700) × 100 = 35.71%, approximately 35.7%.
Question 6: Data shows response times: Mon=8min, Tue=6min, Wed=9min, Thu=7min, Fri=5min. What is the median response time?
- 7 minutes (Correct answer)
- 6 minutes
- 8 minutes
- 7.5 minutes
Correct answer: 7 minutes
Ordered: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. The median (middle value) of 5 values is the 3rd = 7 minutes.
IPAT Data Interpretation
A bar chart shows burglaries: Jan=40, Feb=35, Mar=50, Apr=45.
Which month had the most burglaries?