Information and IdeasVery hardDistinguishing a trend from a single reading
Information and Ideas practice question
Monthly visitors to a museum's website (thousands):
January: 40
February: 42
March: 41
April: 95
May: 43
June: 44
Which statement is best supported by the data?
- A. Visits held roughly steady across the six months apart from a sharp one-month spike in April.Correct
- B. Visits rose steadily through the six months.
- C. April's figure is typical of the period.
- D. Visits fell sharply after January.
Answer: A. Visits held roughly steady across the six months apart from a sharp one-month spike in April.
Every month sits at 40–44 except April's 95: a stable level with a single spike.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Visits rose steadily through the six months.
- The numbers rise and fall by one or two, not steadily.
- C. April's figure is typical of the period.
- April is more than double every other month.
- D. Visits fell sharply after January.
- No sharp fall follows January.
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