In what year did the number exceed 800 for the first time?

In what year did the number exceed 800 for the first time?

• A. 1996
• B. 1994
• C. 1987
• D. 1989

Answer: (A)

This question tests how to read a time-series and identify when a value first goes above a set threshold. To do this, you scan year by year and pick the earliest year where the value is greater than 800 (strictly more than 800, not equal to 800). In this case, the first year the number rises above 800 is 1996. The other years listed—1987, 1989, and 1994—occur earlier, and their values are not above 800, so they don’t mark the first exceed.

This question tests how to read a time-series and identify when a value first goes above a set threshold. To do this, you scan year by year and pick the earliest year where the value is greater than 800 (strictly more than 800, not equal to 800). In this case, the first year the number rises above 800 is 1996. The other years listed—1987, 1989, and 1994—occur earlier, and their values are not above 800, so they don’t mark the first exceed.