NBT - National Benchmark Quantitative Literacy Data Interpretation Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A table shows the number of students achieving distinction (>75%) in Mathematics over 4 years: 2020=85, 2021=102, 2022=96, 2023=115. What is the range?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

Range = highest - lowest = 115 - 85 = 30.

Question 2

A graph shows that 360 out of 800 first-year students pass their first semester. What percentage failed?

Accepted Answer

55%

Answer

Passed: 360. Failed: 800 - 360 = 440. Percentage failed: (440 ÷ 800) × 100 = 55%.

Question 3

The following test scores are recorded: 45, 62, 78, 55, 62, 90, 62. What is the mode?

Accepted Answer

62

Answer

The mode is the value that appears most frequently. 62 appears three times — more than any other value.

Question 4

A stacked bar chart shows a faculty of 500 students: 40% first-year, 35% second-year, 25% third-year. How many are third-year students?

Accepted Answer

125

Answer

500 × 0.25 = 125 third-year students.

Question 5

A line graph shows rainfall increasing from 20 mm in January to 80 mm in March, then decreasing to 30 mm in May. By how many mm did rainfall increase from January to March?

Accepted Answer

60 mm

Answer

80 mm - 20 mm = 60 mm increase from January to March.

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NBT - National Benchmark Quantitative Literacy Data Interpretation Questions and Answers 2