PSEE Data Interpretation and Tables 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A department's budget was $850,000 last year and is $935,000 this year. What is the percentage increase?
- 8%
- 10% (Correct answer)
- 12%
- 15%
Correct answer: 10%
Percentage increase = (935,000 − 850,000) / 850,000 × 100 = 85,000 / 850,000 × 100 = 10%.
Question 2: A table shows that Agency A processed 1,200 applications in Q1, 1,450 in Q2, 1,100 in Q3, and 1,650 in Q4. What was the average quarterly output?
- 1,300
- 1,350 (Correct answer)
- 1,400
- 1,450
Correct answer: 1,350
Total applications = 1,200 + 1,450 + 1,100 + 1,650 = 5,400; average = 5,400 ÷ 4 = 1,350 per quarter.
Question 3: A pie chart shows that 35% of government employees work in administration, 25% in operations, 20% in finance, and 20% in legal. If there are 4,000 employees total, how many work in operations?
- 800
- 1,000 (Correct answer)
- 1,200
- 1,400
Correct answer: 1,000
25% of 4,000 = 0.25 × 4,000 = 1,000 employees work in operations.
Question 4: If a government project is 60% complete and has used $720,000 of its budget, what is the total estimated project budget?
- $900,000
- $1,000,000
- $1,200,000 (Correct answer)
- $1,440,000
Correct answer: $1,200,000
If 60% = $720,000, then 100% = $720,000 ÷ 0.60 = $1,200,000 total budget.
Question 5: A bar graph shows complaints received: January=45, February=38, March=52, April=41. Which month had the highest number of complaints?
- January
- February
- March (Correct answer)
- April
Correct answer: March
March had 52 complaints, which is the highest value among the four months shown.
Question 6: A clerk must process 480 records in 8 hours. If she works at a constant rate, how many records should she complete in the first 3 hours?
- 120
- 150
- 180 (Correct answer)
- 210
Correct answer: 180
Rate = 480 ÷ 8 = 60 records per hour; in 3 hours = 60 × 3 = 180 records.
PSEE Data Interpretation and Tables 1
A department's budget was $850,000 last year and is $935,000 this year.
What is the percentage increase?