Mettl Data Interpretation Skills Questions and Answers

Question 1

The table below shows the number of units produced (in thousands) by three different factories from Monday to Friday. What is the ratio of the total units produced by Factory A to the total units produced by Factory C during the entire week?

| Day       | Factory A | Factory B | Factory C |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Monday    | 150       | 180       | 120       |
| Tuesday   | 160       | 170       | 130       |
| Wednesday | 140       | 165       | 140       |
| Thursday  | 170       | 185       | 150       |
| Friday    | 180       | 190       | 160       |

Accepted Answer

80:69

Answer

4:3

Answer

8:7

Answer

16:14

Question 2

The pie chart below shows the percentage distribution of a company's total expenditure for the year 2022. If the company spent $45,000 on Raw Materials, what was its total expenditure on Salaries and Rent combined?

(A pie chart is described showing: Salaries 30%, Raw Materials 25%, Rent 15%, Marketing 20%, Miscellaneous 10%)

Accepted Answer

$81,000

Answer

$63,000

Answer

$45,000

Answer

$90,000

Question 3

The following line graph displays the revenue (in million USD) of two companies, Alpha Corp and Beta Inc, from 2018 to 2023. In which year was the absolute difference in revenue between the two companies the smallest?

(A line graph is described: Alpha Corp starts at 5M, goes to 7M, 6M, 8M, 9M, 8M. Beta Inc starts at 6M, goes to 6.5M, 7M, 7.5M, 8M, 8.5M)

Accepted Answer

2022

Answer

2018

Answer

2020

Answer

2023

Question 4

A survey was conducted among 200 students about their preferred social media platform. The results are shown in the bar chart below. Based on the chart, which of the following statements is FALSE?

(A bar chart is described showing student preferences: Instagram 80, TikTok 60, Twitter 40, Facebook 20)

Accepted Answer

The number of students who prefer Twitter is double the number who prefer Instagram.

Answer

Instagram is preferred by exactly 40% of the students.

Answer

The number of students who prefer TikTok is three times the number who prefer Facebook.

Answer

More than half of the students prefer either Instagram or TikTok.

Question 5

The table below shows the profit (in USD) generated per item sold and the number of items sold per day for four different products. If the company aims to discontinue the product that contributes the least to the total daily profit, which product will be discontinued?

| Product | Profit per Item ($) | Items Sold per Day |
|---------|---------------------|--------------------|
| Alpha   | 8                   | 60                 |
| Beta    | 12                  | 35                 |
| Gamma   | 5                   | 90                 |
| Delta   | 15                  | 30                 |

Accepted Answer

Beta

Answer

Alpha

Answer

Gamma

Answer

Delta

Question 6

Study the provided table showing the number of visitors to a museum from 2020 to 2024. What was the approximate percentage increase in the number of visitors from 2022 to 2023?

| Year | Visitors (in thousands) |
|------|-------------------------|
| 2020 | 50                      |
| 2021 | 65                      |
| 2022 | 80                      |
| 2023 | 98                      |
| 2024 | 110                     |

Accepted Answer

22.5%

Answer

18.4%

Answer

81.6%

Answer

25.0%