Describing trends and comparisons (Practice Test)

1. What does it mean when a trend is described as “fluctuating”?
(A) It increases steadily
(B) It decreases continuously
(C) It rises and falls irregularly
(D) It remains constant

2. If a company’s revenue “soared” in the last quarter, what does this indicate?
(A) A slight increase
(B) A gradual decline
(C) A rapid and significant rise
(D) No change in revenue

3. What is the best way to describe a downward trend?
(A) The figures rose sharply
(B) The numbers dropped steadily
(C) There was a dramatic increase
(D) The values fluctuated slightly

4. If two products had “comparable sales figures,” what does it mean?
(A) One product sold significantly more
(B) Both products had nearly equal sales
(C) Sales data is unavailable
(D) Sales of both products declined

5. If a graph shows a “plateau” in a trend, what does it indicate?
(A) A rapid increase
(B) A period of stability with no significant changes
(C) A sharp decline
(D) Constant fluctuations

6. When a trend is described as “moderate growth,” how is it changing?
(A) It is increasing slowly and steadily
(B) It is decreasing rapidly
(C) It remains unchanged
(D) It fluctuates unpredictably

7. What does the phrase “a marginal decline” suggest?
(A) A slight decrease
(B) A sharp drop
(C) No change
(D) A rapid increase

8. If the price of a product “peaked” in July, what happened?
(A) It reached its highest point
(B) It dropped suddenly
(C) It remained unchanged
(D) It decreased gradually

9. What does a “steep decline” in a sales graph indicate?
(A) A slow decrease over time
(B) A sharp and sudden drop
(C) A constant trend
(D) A gradual increase

10. If a company’s expenses “dipped slightly” last year, what happened?
(A) The expenses increased significantly
(B) The expenses dropped a little
(C) There was no change in expenses
(D) The expenses rose sharply