REVIEWED 2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
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You are a sports manager for a player entering the NFL draft. As you enter the meeting with
potential general managers, which data should you highlight?
Fastest time in the 40 yard dash.
Ineligible for one game for missing team meetings
Missed more than half of the season due to injury
Teammates labeled as difficult.
During an employee review, statistics may be provided to the employee to compare to others
in the same department. What information below would be considered as subjective opinion
for an employee review?
Co-workers complain that he takes too many breaks
Percentage of completed projects in the review period
Number of deadlines missed in the review period
Number of days of sick leave taken in the review period
How is statistics defined?
Collecting data
Manipulating numbers
Computing only positive results
Precise specific measurements only
In a medical study, you are opposed to the drug being studied. What statistics would you
include for your frame of reference? (Choose 2)
Number of doctors supporting drug
Number of severe side effects
Number of patients with no signs of benefit
High Cost of the Drug
, Number of patients whose condition improved
In real estate, you want clients to move to your area, what would you advertise?
Low taxes
An increase in crime rates
High property taxes
Long commute to the business district
During an employee review, statistics may be provided to the employee to compare to others
in the same department. What information below would be considered as subjective opinion
for an employee review?
Number of deadlines missed in the review period
Percentage of completed projects in the review period
Number of days of sick leave taken in the review period
Co-workers complain that he takes too many breaks
You are running for re-election on the platform of bringing new business to the region. What
statistics would you include?
Percent of companies that moved out of the region in recent years
Percent of failed start-up companies in recent years
Percent of new ventures lost to other regions
Percent of start-up companies in recent years
You are marketing a new car. The target market group for the car is young professionals.
What data would you emphasize?
Back seat entertainment package
Gas mileage in city
, Car seats latches
Seating capacity
Your job is to publish test results for your school district. Obviously, your report should be as
positive as possible. You have the following options to report for the math department.
Which would be most effective?
100% of the 8th graders tested as proficient in math computation
10% of the 8th graders tested as advanced in math computation
60% of the 8th graders tested as proficient in math comprehension
8%of the 8th graders tested as advanced in math comprehension
You are a sports manager for a player entering the NFL draft. As you enter the meeting with
potential general managers, which data should you highlight?
Most catches on the team for the season
Missed more than half of the season due to injury
Ineligible for one game for missing team meetings
Teammates labeled as difficult.
Time for the monthly sales report, what information would you include to your manager?
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Slight increase in sales from previous month
Unsatisfied clients
Decline in sales to target customers
The main issues in the upcoming election revolve around reducing government spending.
Your office has a bad reputation for excessive spending. What statistics should you include to
support the reduced spending?
Statistics showing an increase in spending than previous office
, Statistics showing an increase in spending in past year
Statistics showing you spend more than your opposition
Any statistics to show you plan to reduce spending
What is the possible positive frame of references for a study of a new drug with minimum
improvement after initial testing?
Patients saw an increase in symptoms
Improvement measured in some cases
Research was costly with little benefit
Results of study have not been effective
During a recent project bid, you were asked to provide statistics on your recent project success.
You have missed a couple deadlines on the last project, how can you present the material?
Indicate overall customer satisfaction
Indicate percent of deadlines missed within the project
Indicate percent of missed deadlines
Emphasize excuses for the missed deadlines
In a political poll, your candidate is currently behind in the groups of women ages 18 -24 and 32-
38. To report the statistics in a positive manner, what would you eliminate?
Women between the ages of 32 and 38
Women above the age of 38
Women between the ages of 25 and 31
All ages of all male voters
You are opening a restaurant. If you are marketing the restaurant as family-friendly, what data
would you consider favorable?