SAEE SAEE Analytical Reasoning & Data Interpretation 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A bar chart shows monthly sales: Jan $12K, Feb $9K, Mar $15K, Apr $11K. Which month had the greatest percentage increase from the previous month?
- February
- March (Correct answer)
- April
- January
Correct answer: March
March increased from $9K to $15K, a 66.7% rise, which is the largest percentage increase of any month shown.
Question 2: All managers received bonuses. Some bonus recipients were promoted. Which conclusion is definitely true?
- All managers were promoted
- Some managers were promoted (Correct answer)
- No managers were promoted
- All promoted employees are managers
Correct answer: Some managers were promoted
Since all managers received bonuses and some bonus recipients were promoted, it is possible that some managers were among those promoted — making this the only valid conclusion.
Question 3: A pie chart shows budget allocation: Personnel 45%, Equipment 20%, Training 15%, Miscellaneous 20%. If the total budget is $200,000, how much is spent on Training and Equipment combined?
- $35,000
- $70,000 (Correct answer)
- $40,000
- $90,000
Correct answer: $70,000
Training (15%) + Equipment (20%) = 35% of $200,000 = $70,000.
Question 4: In a sequence: 2, 6, 18, 54, ___, what is the next number?
- 108
- 162 (Correct answer)
- 72
- 216
Correct answer: 162
Each term is multiplied by 3, so 54 × 3 = 162.
Question 5: A line graph shows a company's revenue rising steadily from 2018 to 2021, then dropping sharply in 2022. What is the most reasonable inference?
- The company will close in 2023
- Something significant changed in 2022 affecting revenue (Correct answer)
- Revenue will recover to 2021 levels within one year
- The 2018–2021 data was falsified
Correct answer: Something significant changed in 2022 affecting revenue
A sharp drop after steady growth suggests a significant event occurred in 2022, but the graph alone cannot support predictions about closure or recovery.
Question 6: A table shows test scores for 5 students: 72, 85, 90, 68, 95. What is the median score?
- 85 (Correct answer)
- 82
- 90
- 80
Correct answer: 85
Arranged in order: 68, 72, 85, 90, 95 — the middle (third) value is 85.
Question 7: If no reptiles are warm-blooded, and all lizards are reptiles, which statement must be true?
- All warm-blooded animals are lizards
- Some lizards are warm-blooded
- No lizards are warm-blooded (Correct answer)
- Some reptiles are not lizards
Correct answer: No lizards are warm-blooded
Since all lizards are reptiles and no reptiles are warm-blooded, it necessarily follows that no lizards are warm-blooded.
SAEE SAEE Analytical Reasoning & Data Interpretation 3
A bar chart shows monthly sales: Jan $12K, Feb $9K, Mar $15K, Apr $11K.
Which month had the greatest percentage increase from the previous month?