WorkKeys Interpreting Workplace Graphics 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A line graph shows monthly defect rates falling from 8% in January to 2% in June. What is the overall trend?
- Defects are increasing
- Defects are steadily decreasing (Correct answer)
- Defects stayed flat
- Defects spiked then fell
Correct answer: Defects are steadily decreasing
A line dropping from 8% to 2% over the months shows a steady decrease.
Question 2: On a pie chart of department budgets, Operations is 40%, Sales 25%, Marketing 20%, and Admin 15%. Which department gets the largest share?
- Operations (Correct answer)
- Sales
- Marketing
- Admin
Correct answer: Operations
Operations at 40% is the largest slice of the pie.
Question 3: A bar chart shows weekly output: Mon 50, Tue 60, Wed 45, Thu 70, Fri 65. On which day was output lowest?
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday (Correct answer)
- Thursday
Correct answer: Wednesday
Wednesday's output of 45 is the smallest value shown.
Question 4: A floor plan uses a dashed line labeled 'emergency exit route.' What does the dashed line represent?
- A wall location
- The path to follow in an emergency (Correct answer)
- An electrical wire
- A window
Correct answer: The path to follow in an emergency
The labeled dashed line marks the route to take when exiting in an emergency.
Question 5: A table lists shipping costs by weight: 0-5 lb = $4, 6-10 lb = $7, 11-20 lb = $12. What does an 8 lb package cost to ship?
- $4
- $7 (Correct answer)
- $12
- $15
Correct answer: $7
8 lb falls in the 6-10 lb range, which costs $7.
Question 6: A gauge on a machine has a green zone (0-60), yellow zone (61-80), and red zone (81-100). The needle points to 75. What does this indicate?
- Normal operation
- Caution range (Correct answer)
- Danger, shut down
- Machine is off
Correct answer: Caution range
A reading of 75 falls in the yellow caution zone.
Question 7: A flowchart shows: Receive Order → Check Stock → [In stock?] → Yes: Ship / No: Backorder. If an item is out of stock, what happens?
- It ships immediately
- It is backordered (Correct answer)
- The order is canceled
- Stock is checked again
Correct answer: It is backordered
The 'No' branch of the decision leads to Backorder.
WorkKeys Interpreting Workplace Graphics 2
A line graph shows monthly defect rates falling from 8% in January to 2% in June.
What is the overall trend?