Revelian Test Data Interpretation Skills 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A table shows employee counts by year: 2021=120, 2022=135, 2023=150, 2024=162. What was the approximate percentage growth from 2022 to 2023?
- 11.1% (Correct answer)
- 12.5%
- 10.0%
- 13.3%
Correct answer: 11.1%
Growth = (150−135)/135 × 100 ≈ 11.1%.
Question 2: A line graph shows two products' monthly sales crossing at Month 6. Before Month 6, Product A outsells Product B. What does the intersection point represent?
- The month when both products had equal sales (Correct answer)
- The month Product A's sales peaked
- The month Product B was discontinued
- The month total sales were highest
Correct answer: The month when both products had equal sales
An intersection on a line graph means both data series share the same value at that point.
Question 3: A pie chart shows market share: Company A 35%, Company B 28%, Company C 22%, Company D 15%. What is the combined market share of the two smallest companies?
- 37% (Correct answer)
- 43%
- 50%
- 30%
Correct answer: 37%
The two smallest are C (22%) and D (15%), totaling 37%.
Question 4: A bar chart shows weekly output: Week 1=200 units, Week 2=180 units, Week 3=220 units, Week 4=200 units. What is the median weekly output?
- 200 units (Correct answer)
- 190 units
- 200.5 units
- 210 units
Correct answer: 200 units
Ordered: 180, 200, 200, 220; median = average of two middle values = (200+200)/2 = 200.
Question 5: A data table shows that Region A has 60% of customers but generates only 40% of revenue. What does this indicate?
- Region A customers spend less on average than other regions (Correct answer)
- Region A has the highest revenue per customer
- Region A is the most profitable region
- Region A has fewer customers than any other region
Correct answer: Region A customers spend less on average than other regions
Having more customers but less revenue share means those customers have a lower average spend.
Question 6: A table shows project completion rates: Team A 85%, Team B 92%, Team C 78%, Team D 88%. The company target is 90%. How many teams met the target?
- 1 (Correct answer)
- 2
- 3
- 0
Correct answer: 1
Only Team B at 92% meets or exceeds the 90% target.
Question 7: A line graph shows temperature readings at 6 AM, 12 PM, 6 PM, and 12 AM. The graph peaks sharply at 12 PM and dips at 12 AM. What type of data pattern is shown?
- A daily cycle (diurnal pattern) (Correct answer)
- A random distribution
- An upward trend
- A downward trend
Correct answer: A daily cycle (diurnal pattern)
A repeating peak-and-trough pattern tied to time of day is a diurnal or cyclical pattern.
Revelian Test Data Interpretation Skills 3
A table shows employee counts by year: 2021=120, 2022=135, 2023=150, 2024=162.
What was the approximate percentage growth from 2022 to 2023?