PSEE Data Interpretation and Tables 2

Question 1

A table shows employee absences by month. If the total for the year is 360 absences and January had 45, what percentage of annual absences occurred in January?

Accepted Answer

12.5%

Answer

45 / 360 × 100 = 12.5% of annual absences occurred in January.

Question 2

Agency expenditures are: Personnel $2.4M, Operations $1.6M, Equipment $0.8M, Other $0.2M. What fraction of total expenditures goes to personnel?

Accepted Answer

48%

Answer

Total = $5.0M; Personnel = $2.4M; $2.4M / $5.0M × 100 = 48% of expenditures go to personnel.

Question 3

A line graph shows service delivery times decreasing from 14 days in 2023 to 11 days in 2024 to 8 days in 2025. If the trend continues, what would the delivery time be in 2026?

Accepted Answer

5 days

Answer

The delivery time decreases by 3 days each year; 8 − 3 = 5 days projected for 2026.

Question 4

A department has a staff of 80. If 15% are on leave today, how many staff members are present?

Accepted Answer

68

Answer

15% of 80 = 12 on leave; present staff = 80 − 12 = 68 employees.

Question 5

A table shows four agencies' processing times (in days): Agency A=12, Agency B=9, Agency C=15, Agency D=6. What is the median processing time?

Accepted Answer

10.5 days

Answer

Arranged in order: 6, 9, 12, 15; median of 4 values = (9 + 12) / 2 = 10.5 days.

PSEE - Public Service Entrance Exam Practice Test

PSEE - Public Service Entrance Exam Practice Test

PSEE Data Interpretation and Tables 2