Psychometric Test Data Interpretation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Two factories are compared over 3 months. Factory A: Jan=500, Feb=520, Mar=480. Factory B: Jan=450, Feb=510, Mar=530. Which factory had greater total output?
- Factory A with 1,500 units (Correct answer)
- Factory B with 1,490 units
- They were equal
- Cannot be determined from this data
Correct answer: Factory A with 1,500 units
Factory A total = 1,500; Factory B total = 1,490; Factory A produced 10 more units overall.
Question 2: Product X accounts for 40% of Q1 sales ($250,000 total) and 35% of Q2 sales ($300,000 total). In which quarter were Product X's absolute sales higher?
- Q1 with $100,000
- Q2 with $105,000 (Correct answer)
- They were equal at $100,000
- Q1 with $87,500
Correct answer: Q2 with $105,000
Q1 Product X = 0.40 × $250,000 = $100,000; Q2 Product X = 0.35 × $300,000 = $105,000; Q2 is higher.
Question 3: A trend line shows a strong positive correlation between hours studied and exam score. At 0 hours the estimated score is 45; at 10 hours it is 95. What is the estimated score for 5 hours of study?
- 55
- 65
- 70 (Correct answer)
- 75
Correct answer: 70
The slope is (95 − 45) / 10 = 5 points per hour; at 5 hours: 45 + (5 × 5) = 70.
Question 4: Customer satisfaction ratings (1–5 scale) for three products: Product A avg=4.0, Product B avg=3.0, Product C avg=4.2. Which product has the highest average rating?
- Product A
- Product B
- Product C (Correct answer)
- Products A and C are tied
Correct answer: Product C
Product C's average of 4.2 is the highest among the three products.
Question 5: A company's profit margin over 5 years was: 8%, 10%, 12%, 9%, 14%. What is the range of profit margins?
- 4%
- 5%
- 6% (Correct answer)
- 7%
Correct answer: 6%
Range = maximum − minimum = 14% − 8% = 6%.
Question 6: Four divisions have expense-to-revenue ratios: Div 1=0.65, Div 2=0.72, Div 3=0.58, Div 4=0.80. Which division has the highest profit margin?
- Division 1
- Division 2
- Division 3 (Correct answer)
- Division 4
Correct answer: Division 3
Profit margin = 1 − expense ratio; Division 3's ratio of 0.58 is lowest, giving the highest margin of 42%.
Question 7: A histogram of call response times: 0–30s: 15 calls, 31–60s: 25, 61–90s: 35, 91–120s: 20, 121+s: 5. What percentage of calls were handled within 60 seconds?
- 25%
- 35%
- 40% (Correct answer)
- 50%
Correct answer: 40%
Calls within 60s = 15 + 25 = 40 out of 100 total calls = 40%.
Psychometric Test Data Interpretation 2
Two factories are compared over 3 months.
Factory A: Jan=500, Feb=520, Mar=480.
Factory B: Jan=450, Feb=510, Mar=530.
Which factory had greater total output?