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CCAT Data Interpretation Questions
Practise data interpretation (data interpretation) for the Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test (CCAT): 10 multiple-choice questions, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Click an option to check it, or “New questions” for another set.
Data Interpretation practice
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Q1.The average of 7 numbers is 51. If 81 is added, what is the new average?
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Answer: C — 54.75
Old total = 7 × 51 = 357. New total = 357 + 81 = 438; new average = 438/8 = 54.75.
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Q2.Sales (units): 2021: 900 · 2022: 770 · 2023: 410 · 2024: 230 · 2025: 400. What was the percentage change in 2024 over 2023?
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Answer: C — -43.9%
Change = 230 − 410 = -180; ÷ 410 × 100 = -43.9%.
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Q3.The average of 6 numbers is 59. If 67 is added, what is the new average?
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Answer: C — 60.14
Old total = 6 × 59 = 354. New total = 354 + 67 = 421; new average = 421/7 = 60.14.
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Q4.The price of an item changes from $450 to $495. What is the percentage change?
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Answer: C — 10% increase
Change = 45 on a base of 450: 45/450 × 100 = 10% increase. Always divide by the ORIGINAL value.
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Q5.The average of 11 numbers is 80. If 117 is added, what is the new average?
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Answer: A — 83.08
Old total = 11 × 80 = 880. New total = 880 + 117 = 997; new average = 997/12 = 83.08.
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Q6.The average of 6 numbers is 75. If 101 is added, what is the new average?
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Answer: D — 78.71
Old total = 6 × 75 = 450. New total = 450 + 101 = 551; new average = 551/7 = 78.71.
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Q7.The average of 10 numbers is 63. If 73 is added, what is the new average?
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Answer: C — 63.91
Old total = 10 × 63 = 630. New total = 630 + 73 = 703; new average = 703/11 = 63.91.
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Q8.Sales (units): 2021: 290 · 2022: 370 · 2023: 560 · 2024: 740 · 2025: 300. What was the percentage change in 2022 over 2021?
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Answer: D — 27.59%
Change = 370 − 290 = 80; ÷ 290 × 100 = 27.59%.
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Q9.The average of 8 numbers is 38. If 57 is added, what is the new average?
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Answer: C — 40.11
Old total = 8 × 38 = 304. New total = 304 + 57 = 361; new average = 361/9 = 40.11.
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Q10.Sales (units): 2021: 490 · 2022: 900 · 2023: 840 · 2024: 200 · 2025: 770. What was the percentage change in 2023 over 2022?
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Answer: D — -6.67%
Change = 840 − 900 = -60; ÷ 900 × 100 = -6.67%.
How to approach data interpretation questions
Read the table title, units and years before calculating. Approximate first — answer options are often far enough apart that rounding to two significant figures is safe.
About CCAT
Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test (CCAT) — conducted by Criteria Corp (pre-employment test publisher). A 15-minute, 50-question pre-employment aptitude test used by thousands of employers to measure problem-solving, verbal, math and logic, and spatial reasoning. The average raw score is about 24 out of 50.
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CCAT practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
|---|---|---|
| Verbal Reasoning & Analogies | Reasoning | Calculated + question bank |
| Vocabulary & Idioms | English | Question bank |
| Logical Reasoning | Reasoning | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Spatial Reasoning | Reasoning | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Number System & Simplification | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Ratio, Ages & Mixtures | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Speed, Distance, Trains & Boats | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Averages & Statistics | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Data Interpretation | Data interpretation | Calculated (new numbers every set) |