GCAT Quantitative Reasoning and Data Interpretation

Question 1

A table shows sales for four regions: North $42,000, South $38,500, East $51,200, West $29,300. Which region had the highest sales?

Accepted Answer

East

Answer

East had $51,200, which is the largest value among all four regions.

Question 2

A bar chart shows monthly expenses. January: $1,200, February: $950, March: $1,450, April: $1,100. What is the average monthly expense over these four months?

Accepted Answer

$1,175

Answer

Total = $4,700; average = $4,700 ÷ 4 = $1,175.

Question 3

A pie chart shows budget allocation: 40% operations, 25% marketing, 20% R&D, 15% admin. If the total budget is $200,000, how much is allocated to marketing?

Accepted Answer

$50,000

Answer

25% of $200,000 = 0.25 × $200,000 = $50,000.

Question 4

A line graph shows a company's revenue rising from $80K in Q1 to $95K in Q2, then dropping to $88K in Q3. What is the net change in revenue from Q1 to Q3?

Accepted Answer

+$8K

Answer

Net change = Q3 − Q1 = $88K − $80K = +$8K overall increase.

Question 5

A table shows 5 employees' hours worked: 38, 42, 35, 47, 40. What is the median number of hours worked?

Accepted Answer

40

Answer

Sorted: 35, 38, 40, 42, 47 — the middle (3rd) value is 40.

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GCAT Quantitative Reasoning and Data Interpretation