ISAT - International Student Admissions Data Interpretation: Graphs/Tables Questions and Answers

Question 1

The following table shows the number of units sold for three different products (A, B, and C) over a four-year period.

| Year | Product A | Product B | Product C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,000 | 8,000 | 12,000 |
| 2022 | 5,500 | 8,400 | 12,500 |
| 2023 | 6,000 | 8,800 | 12,800 |
| 2024 | 7,500 | 9,000 | 13,000 |

Which product experienced the largest percentage increase in units sold from 2023 to 2024?

Accepted Answer

Product A

Answer

Product B

Answer

Product C

Answer

Products A and C had the same percentage increase.

Question 2

The line graph below shows the monthly average temperature for City X and City Y over a six-month period.

[A line graph where the X-axis is 'Month' (Jan to Jun) and the Y-axis is 'Average Temperature (°C)'. City X's line starts at 5, goes to 8, 12, 18, 22, 25. City Y's line starts at 15, goes to 16, 18, 20, 21, 22.]

During which month was the absolute difference in average temperature between City X and City Y the greatest?

Accepted Answer

January

Answer

March

Answer

June

Answer

April

Question 3

The pie chart below represents the distribution of a company's $3,000,000 annual budget.

[A pie chart with the following slices: Salaries (45%), Research & Development (25%), Marketing (15%), Operations (10%), Other (5%).]

What is the total amount of money allocated to Marketing and Operations combined?

Accepted Answer

$900,000

Answer

$450,000

Answer

$750,000

Answer

$1,200,000

Question 4

The bar chart shows the number of new subscribers for four different streaming services in two consecutive years, 2023 and 2024.

[A bar chart with four groups of bars on the X-axis: StreamA, StreamB, StreamC, StreamD. Each group has two bars, for 2023 and 2024. Values are: StreamA (2023: 5M, 2024: 6M), StreamB (2023: 8M, 2024: 7.5M), StreamC (2023: 4M, 2024: 5.5M), StreamD (2023: 6M, 2024: 6M).]

Based on the chart, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

StreamB was the only service to see a decrease in new subscribers.

Answer

StreamC had the largest absolute increase in new subscribers.

Answer

In 2023, StreamA had more new subscribers than StreamD.

Answer

All services had at least 6 million new subscribers in 2024.

Question 5

The table below displays patient satisfaction scores (out of 100) for four hospital departments, broken down by two age groups.

| Department | Age <50 | Age 50+ | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 85 | 95 | 90 |
| Orthopedics | 92 | 88 | 90 |
| Oncology | 78 | 86 | 82 |
| Neurology | 88 | 80 | 84 |

Which department has the largest range of satisfaction scores between the two age groups?

Accepted Answer

Cardiology

Answer

Orthopedics

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Neurology

Answer

Oncology

Question 6

A line graph shows a company's quarterly revenue over two years.

[A line graph where the X-axis represents quarters from Year 1 Q1 to Year 2 Q4. The Y-axis is Revenue in Millions $. The data points are Y1Q1: $2.0, Y1Q2: $1.8, Y1Q3: $2.2, Y1Q4: $2.5, Y2Q1: $2.6, Y2Q2: $2.4, Y2Q3: $2.9, Y2Q4: $3.2.]

What was the approximate percentage increase in revenue from the lowest point in Year 1 to the highest point in Year 2?

Accepted Answer

78%

Answer

56%

Answer

45%

Answer

100%