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Quantitative Section : Data Interpretation Sample Questions
Questions 1 - 5 refers to the following table:
PROFILE OF CONGRESS IN YEAR X
(total membership: 535)
House of
Representatives Senate
Party
292 Democratic 62
143 Republican 38
435 TOTAL 100
Sex
418 Male 100
17 Female 0
Age
27 Youngest 34
77 Oldest 80
48 Average
(arithmetic mean) 54
Religion
255 Protestant 69
107 Catholic 12
18 Jewish 5
4 Mormon 3
51 Other 11
House of
Representatives Senate
Profession
215 Lawyer 63
81 Business Executive
or Banker 15
45 Educator 6
14 Farmer or Rancher 6
22 Career Government 0
24 Official 4
2 Journalist or
Communications 0
1 Executive 1
0 Physician 2
6 Veterinarian
Geologist 0
25 Worker or Skilled
Tradesperson
Other 3
Ethnic Group
17 Black American 1
2 Asian American 3
4 Hispanic American 0
1. In the Senate, if 25 male members were replaced by 25 female members, the ratio of male members to female members would be
1. 4 to 1
2. 3 to 1
3. 3 to 2
4. 2 to 1
5. 1 to 1
Ans : B
2. Approximately what percent of the members of Congress are lawyers?
1. 63%
2. 58%
3. 56%
4. 52%
5. 49%
Ans : D
3. If 5 senators are Catholic Democrats, how many senators are neither Catholic nor Democratic?
1. 79
2. 74
3. 69
4. 31
5. 21
Ans : D
4. If all lawyers and all women in the House of Representatives vote for the passage of a bill, how many more votes will be needed for a majority?
1. 435
2. 220
3. 3
4. 0
5. It cannot be determined from the information given.
Ans : E
5. Which of the following can be inferred from the information given in the chart?
1. More than 80 percent of the men in Congress are members of the House of Representatives.
2. The percent of members who are categorized as farmers or ranchers is greater for the House of Representatives than for the Senate.
3. The median age in the Senate is 57.
1. I only
2. II only
3. III only
4. I and II
5. I and III
Ans : A |
