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Arctic Shores Analysis Practice: Numerical Questions on Charts and Tables

Practise the Arctic Shores Analysis task: 18 multiple-choice numerical reasoning questions on tables and charts in 18 minutes, with common traps to avoid.

Practice: 18 questions, 18 minutesAlso called “numerical reasoning task”Also called “charts and tables test”

How the practice task works

  1. 01Each question comes with a table or chart. Read the question first, then find the numbers you need.
  2. 02Choose one of five answers. Several wrong answers come from common slips, so check your method.
  3. 03You have 18 minutes for 18 questions, about a minute each. Your answer moves straight on.

Controls

  • Click or tap an answer
  • Keys 1–5

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Task
Multiple-choice numerical reasoning on tables and charts
What it reportedly measures
Numerical reasoning and information processing (candidate-reported)
Reported length
About 18 questions in 18 minutes
Practice version
18 generated questions on tables, bar charts and line charts in 18 minutes
Controls
Click or tap an answer; keys 1–5

What the Analysis task tests

Analysis is the one Arctic Shores task that is not built as a game. Prep sites describe a traditional multiple-choice numerical reasoning test: you are given data in tables and charts and answer questions about it, roughly 18 questions in 18 minutes. A candidate’s account of a PwC assessment describes an Analysis section of 18 questions on numerical data and graphs.

Several prep sources say Analysis is optional and not every employer includes it. Arctic Shores does not publish its content or scoring. The skills are the classic ones of numerical reasoning tests: percentage change, shares of a total, averages, totals and comparisons, often in two steps.

How the Analysis practice works

  1. Read the question first, then look at the table or chart for the numbers you need.
  2. Work out the answer and choose one of the five options with a click, a tap or keys 1 to 5.
  3. Your answer moves straight on to the next question. Each data set is used for three questions.
  4. You have 18 minutes in total for 18 questions.
  5. Review your score by question type: percentages, totals and averages, and comparisons.

Analysis tips

  • For percentage change, divide the change by the starting value, not the final one. That slip is a classic wrong option.
  • Check which year, quarter or month the question asks about before calculating.
  • Estimate first. If your rough answer is far from an option, recheck your method.
  • For a share of a total, add up the right column or year, not the whole table.
  • Keep to about a minute per question; skip ahead mentally rather than getting stuck.

Common Analysis mistakes

  • Dividing a change by the final value instead of the starting value.
  • Using the total of all years when the question asks about one year.
  • Reading the wrong series in a chart with two products.
  • Rounding too early in a two-step calculation.

A short Analysis practice routine

  1. Do one run and note which question type cost you the most.
  2. Review percentage change and shares of a total, the most common question types.
  3. Do another run aiming to answer all 18 with a minute or two to spare.
  4. Check your invitation: not every employer includes Analysis.

Analysis FAQ

What is the Arctic Shores Analysis task?

Prep sites describe it as the only non-game Arctic Shores task: a multiple-choice numerical reasoning test on tables and charts, with about 18 questions in 18 minutes.

Will Analysis be in my Arctic Shores assessment?

Not necessarily. Prep sites say it is optional for employers, and Arctic Shores says employers choose up to nine tasks.

What kinds of questions come up?

Prep sites mention percentage changes, totals, averages and comparisons, sometimes needing more than one step. Candidate Falcon’s practice generates questions of these types.

Should you practise for Arctic Shores?

Arctic Shores says you do not need to practise and should respond naturally. For a numerical test like Analysis, familiarity with the format and pace can help you stay calm. Candidate Falcon does not claim it changes your Arctic Shores results.

Practise other Arctic Shores tasks

Arctic Shores does not publish its task list, so task names and mechanics on this page come from candidate reports. Candidate Falcon is not affiliated with Arctic Shores, and practice results are not Arctic Shores scores. For the official facts on results, devices and adjustments, read the Arctic Shores assessment guide.