Data Interpretation

Institute for Competitive Exams

Data Interpretation #3094, Sector 37D, Chandigarh. Phone: 98151 40596, 98551 71046 Page 1

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Data Interpretation: How To? ................................................................................................................ 2

DI: Tabular Data ..................................................................................................................................... 6

DI: Bar Chart .......................................................................................................................................... 11

DI: Line Chart......................................................................................................................................... 17

DI: Pie Chart .......................................................................................................................................... 23

DI: Miscellaneous .................................................................................................................................. 30

DI: Compound ....................................................................................................................................... 39

Data Interpretation #3094, Sector 37D, Chandigarh.

Data Interpretation: Data interpretation is an ability to decipher the information/data, usually provided in a graphical form. These problems have become a necessary component of all competitive exams, since this type of questioning makes it is easier to evaluate the candidate’s perceptiveness with numbers.Understand the following distil on how to hone data interpretation prowess to peLet us first familiarise with the various forms of data presentation 1. Tabular Form: This is the most conventional form of representation of data.represented below.

Comparative Sales Figures of Various(All Figures in Rs. ‘000

BRAND January

Close-Up 342

Colgate 1580

Pepsodent 37

2. Line Chart: Data is represented on lines. Only a cursory glance can give you a lot of information. Especially used by stock brokers to study movement of share prices.Share price movement of Two Blue Chips

3. Bar Charts: This is an improvisation over the line graph where in iRefer to the following graph which depicts the percentage of boys and girls, in various age groups, studying at a particular level.

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Data Interpretation: How To?

Data interpretation is an ability to decipher the information/data, usually provided in a graphical problems have become a necessary component of all competitive exams, since this type

of questioning makes it is easier to evaluate the candidate’s perceptiveness with numbers.Understand the following distil on how to hone data interpretation prowess to peLet us first familiarise with the various forms of data presentation:

This is the most conventional form of representation of data. Data is represented in a tabular form as

Comparative Sales Figures of Various Tooth Pastes For First Five months of ‘98(All Figures in Rs. ‘000 (fictional)) January February March

342 360 360

1580 1600 1640

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Only a cursory glance can give you a lot of information. Especially used by stock brokers to study movement of share prices. Share price movement of Two Blue Chips – X & Y – on BSE.

This is an improvisation over the line graph where in it is easy to see the actual difference very easily. Refer to the following graph which depicts the percentage of boys and girls, in various age groups,

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How To?

Data interpretation is an ability to decipher the information/data, usually provided in a graphical problems have become a necessary component of all competitive exams, since this type

of questioning makes it is easier to evaluate the candidate’s perceptiveness with numbers. Understand the following distil on how to hone data interpretation prowess to perfection.

Data is represented in a tabular form as

Tooth Pastes For First Five months of ‘98

April May

410 415

1660 1780

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Only a cursory glance can give you a lot of information. Especially used

t is easy to see the actual difference very easily. Refer to the following graph which depicts the percentage of boys and girls, in various age groups,

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4. Pie Charts: As the name suggests Pie Charts depict information in The differences are very clearly highlighted when we have more than two or three items to compare. The following two pie charts compare the receipt and expenditure of each rupee by the Government of India. INCOME

5. Compound Charts: Here in two or more different types of graphs may be given and one would have to cofrom these.

Tips To Improve Score 1. Computational Speed: Increase your mental calculation speed. It is essential that you develop an ability to calculate 10%, 1%, 2%, 5% of random numbers. You should be able to calculate average of sixin less than thirty seconds. e.g. to find the average of 514, 368, 975, 140, 67 2. Be Meticulous: Look for a. Units: you must pay attention to the fact that the figures may be given in thousands of rupees (example the figures for sales mentioned in Tabular Graph, as elsewhere in this assignment, are in thousand of rupees). b. Respect Footnotes: certain graphs, especially financial graphs, may carry some footnotes. Typical footnotes may mention that a balance sheet pertains to only nine months or fifteen months instead of normal twelve months. Sometimes some data may be prqualifying information, generally occurring at the bottom of the graph. c. Understand Percentage: It is essential to understand the basic concept of percentage because you may be required to compute percentage in about fifty percent of the questions. Please note the following nuances in percentage.

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As the name suggests Pie Charts depict information in the form of a Pie, i.e. as per area of the circle. The differences are very clearly highlighted when we have more than two or three items to compare. The following two pie charts compare the receipt and expenditure of each rupee by the Government

EXPENDITURE

Here in two or more different types of graphs may be given and one would have to co

Tips To Improve Score in Data Interpretation

alculation speed. It is essential that you develop an ability to calculate 10%, 1%, 2%, 5% of random numbers. You should be able to calculate average of six

e.g. to find the average of 514, 368, 975, 140, 674, and 807.

you must pay attention to the fact that the figures may be given in thousands of rupees (example the figures for sales mentioned in Tabular Graph, as elsewhere in this assignment, are in thousand of

certain graphs, especially financial graphs, may carry some footnotes. Typical footnotes may mention that a balance sheet pertains to only nine months or fifteen months instead of normal twelve months. Sometimes some data may be projected data only. Keep an open eye for such qualifying information, generally occurring at the bottom of the graph.

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the form of a Pie, i.e. as per area of the circle. The differences are very clearly highlighted when we have more than two or three items to compare. The following two pie charts compare the receipt and expenditure of each rupee by the Government

EXPENDITURE

Here in two or more different types of graphs may be given and one would have to co-relate the data

Data Interpretation

alculation speed. It is essential that you develop an ability to calculate 10%, 1%, 2%, 5% of random numbers. You should be able to calculate average of six three-digit numbers

you must pay attention to the fact that the figures may be given in thousands of rupees (example the figures for sales mentioned in Tabular Graph, as elsewhere in this assignment, are in thousand of

certain graphs, especially financial graphs, may carry some footnotes. Typical footnotes may mention that a balance sheet pertains to only nine months or fifteen months instead of normal

ojected data only. Keep an open eye for such

It is essential to understand the basic concept of percentage because you may be required to in about fifty percent of the questions. Please note the following nuances in

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Profit of a Vapourware Pvt. Ltd in the last two years were (in Rs. Crore) Year 1996 1997 Profit 120 150 A: Profit increased from 1996 to 1997 by Rs. 30 crores (150 – 120) B: Profit in 1997 was how many times the profit in 1996 = 1.25 times (150 / 120) C: Profit in 1996 was how many times the profit in 1997 = 0.8 times (120 / 150) D: Profit earned in 1997 was what percent more than the profit earned in 1996

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also say that the profit earned in 1996 was 80% of the profit earned in 1997. d. Rapid Eye Movement: Data Interpretation requires that you have a roving eye – always on the lookout for data. 3. Develop a Sense of Approximation: You should develop a knack (believe us this can be developed through a lot of practice only) for approximation. Keep in mind that one can use approximation only when the answer choices are distant/ far removed. Grasp the following illustration:

No. of Patients listed by the type of ailment RVG Hospital PKR Clinic JP Hospital Tuberculosis 123 201 68 AIDS 41 61 34 Leukaemia 23 79 47 Laryngitis 18 8 12 Neurosis 16 6 74 A. The average number of tuberculosis patients in the three institutions is nearly a) 147 b) 169 c) 131 d) 119 (Now the untrained candidate would add 123, 201 and 68 and divide by 3 to get the answer. What the smart candidate does is to add 120, 200 and 70, gets a total of 390 and divides by 3 to get 130 and so marks the choice (c)) B. The RVG Hospital has what per cent less patients in AIDS than those in PKR Clinic? a) 34.45 b) 32.78 c) 35.68



d) 30.78 (Again the smart candidate finds 20 is what per cent of 60, it being 33.33%, understands the actual answer should be slightly less and thus marks choice (b), whereas the dumb candidate actually does

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DI: Tabular Data Directions (Q 1-5): Study the following questions and choose the correct answer for each from the alternatives provided there under.

State wise production of different crops for the year 1993-94 (in million tonnes) State Rice Wheat Pulses

U.P. W.B. M.P. Maharashtra Haryana All India

7.18 8.09 3.67 1.94 1.36 58.64

15.97 0.81 3.72 0.86 4.42 44.23

2.76 0.35 2.32 1.11 0.36 12.20

1. W.B. produces approximately what percent of the total rice produced in India? 1. 12.2 % 2. 13.5 % 3. 18% 4. 15% 2. The amount of wheat produced by U.P. is more than the amount of wheat produced by the other four states listed in the table, by 1. 6.97 m tonnes 2. 6.16 m tonnes 3. 5.52 m tonnes 4. 5.89 m tonnes 3. What per cent approximately of the total wheat production was produced by states other than those given in the table? 1. 38% 2. 42% 3. 48% 4. 58% 4. U.P. produced approximately what per cent of the all India production of all the three crops taken together? 1. 27.75% 2. 26.2% 3. 24.18% 4. 22.52% 5. Which of the following statements is true? 1. U.P. was the top producer of all the three crops. 2. M.P. ranked third in the production of all the three crops. 3. Three different states ranked second in the production of different crops. 4. Haryana was the lowest producer of wheat.



Directions (Q 6-10): Study the following table and answer the questions that follow.

India’s foreign trade for the year 1980-81 to 1986-87 (All figures in Rs. Crores)

Year Exports Imports Trade Deficit

1980-81 6711 12549 5838

1981-82 7806 13608 5802

1982-83 8803 14293 5490

1983-84 9771 15831 6060

1984-85 11855 17173 5318

1985-86 10420 18371 7951

1986-87 12550 20063 7513

6. Which of the following showed an increase every year? 1. Exports 2. Imports 3. Trade deficit 4. All of these 7. The ratio of imports to exports was maximum in the year 1. 1980-81 2. 1986-87 3. 1985-86 4. 1983-84 8. The percentage increase in exports was maximum in the year 1. 1981-82 2. 1986-87 3. 1984-85 4. 1983-84 9. The total trade deficit (in Rs. crores) for the last five years is 1. 28508 2. 32332 3. 44322 4. 33232 10. The difference between imports and exports was maximum in the year: 1. 1985-86 2. 1986-87 3. 1984-85 4. 1983-84



Directions (Q 11-15): Study the following table and answer the questions given below.

World Almond Crop Produced during the years 1983-87 Origin 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987

U.S.A. 110000 266000 211000 111000 272000

Spain 35000 43000 65000 52000 70000

Italy 30000 12000 12000 14000 12000

Greece 15000 15000 16000 15000 9000

Others 18000 22000 21000 22000 22000

Total in tonnes 208000 358000 325000 214000 385000

11. Which of the following statements is not true? 1. U.S.A. produced more than 50% of the crop in all these years 2. Italy produced the minimum amount except in 1983 3. Greece’s total production in all these years is less than Italy’s total production. 4. The production of ‘other’ countries changed lest in 1987 as compare a to 1983, in comparison to the other named countries. 12. Spain’s production was more than the total production of all other countries except U.S.A., except in the year/s 1. 1983 2. 1983 and 1984 3. 1983, 1984 & 1986 4. 1983, 1985, 1986 and 1987 13. The percentage production by U.S.A. was maximum in the year 1. 1983 2. 1984 3. 1985 4. 1987 14. Which country had the maximum percent change in the production of almonds during 1983-87? 1. U.S.A. 2. Italy 3. Spain 4. None of these 15. The total world production had a maximum difference with the previous year’s production in the year. 1. 1984 2. 1986 3. 1987 4. None of these



Directions (Q16-20): Study the following table and answer the questions given below.

Progress of Shatabadi Express from City A to City H via other Cities

City Arrival Time Departure Time

Cumulative Distance (in km.)

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C 10: 40 10:55 165

D 11:25 11:30 224

E 12:15 12:25 296

F 12:40 12:45 304

G 13:45 14:00 400

H 14:30 -- 440

16. What per cent of time for the entire trip has been actually spent travelling between the cities? 1. 84.28 2. 83.3% 3. 75.6% 4. 70.2% 17. The maximum waiting time is at 1. G 2. C 3. D 4. both C and G 18. The least distance is between station 1. G and H 2. D and E 3. E and F 4. B and C 19. The average speed for the entire trip excluding halting time is 1. 80 km/hr 2. 90 km/30 mts 3. 96 kms/hr 4. 86 km/hr 20. The number of pairs of consecutive stations between which the speed is 96 kms/ hour is 1. two 2. three 3. one 4. None of these



21. It the rail fare is 25 paise per km, the fare between C and F is 1. Rs. 34.75 2. Rs. 36.75 3. Rs. 39.5 4. Rs. 35 22. The number of pairs of consecutive station between which the speed exceeds 96 kms/hours is 1. four 2. two 3. five 4. None of these 23. The number of pairs of stations between which the average speed resembles the overall average speed is 1. three 2. two 3. four 4. None of these 24. Stations B, D and F are alike in the sense 1. The average speed upto those stations is the same 2. The distances between each of these stations and their succeeding stations is the same 3. The halting time at these station is the same 4. None of these 25. If the halting time is also taken into account, the overall average speed would decline from the result in problem no. 19 by 1. 16 kms/hr 2. nothing 3. 20 kms/hr 4. None of these

Answer Key: DI - TABULAR 1: 12243 6: 21321 11: 22213 16: 24331 21: 12231


Directions (Q 1- 5): Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions that follow. This is your assignment covering Tabular form of data representation

Passengers Travelling By Various Modes from 1987 to 1992(In Millions)

1. In 1989, bus passengers represented approximately what percentage of all passengers by buses, railroads, and airlines in the year?1. 35% 2. 45% 3. 55% 4. None 2. From 1987 to 1992 inclusive, how may millions of passengers approximately travelled by railroad?1. 1000 2. 1300 3. 1500 4. 1700 3. If in 1992 the average bus fare per passenger was $ 0.50 and if the average airline fare per

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In 1989, bus passengers represented approximately what percentage of all passengers by buses, railroads, and airlines in the year?

92 inclusive, how may millions of passengers approximately travelled by railroad?

If in 1992 the average bus fare per passenger was $ 0.50 and if the average airline fare per total fares of airline passengers

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4. In 1991 airlines in the United states flew 135, 900 million passenger miles. What was the average number of miles, most nearly flown by each airline passenger in that year? 1. 335 2. 445 3. 555 4. 775 5. The number of railroad passengers in 1992 when compared to the number of railroad passengers in 1987 were less by 1. 35 2. 40 3. 70 4. None Directions (Q 6-10): Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions that follow.

6. During the years 1980-82, public deal rose by approximately 1. 6 % 2. 8 % 3. 12 % 4. 15 % 7. Public debt rose by ________(in crores) from 1983 to 1984. 1. 1000 2. 1200 3. 1250 4. 1350 8. Public debt rose by about 5.3 % during the period 1. 1980-81 2. 1982-83 3. 1983-84 4. 1984-86

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9. Increase in public debt was minimum during the period 1. 1980-81 2. 1981-83 3. 1980-84 4. 1984-86 10. Increase in public debt was maximum during the period 1. 1981-’82 2. 1982-’83 3., 1983-’84 4. 1985-86 Directions (Q 11-15): Examine the following bar chart showing the output of a certain public sector undertaking during various financial years and give appropriate answers to questions

11. The production during ‘75-‘76 was what percent of production in ‘78-79? 1. 36.4 % 2. 53.7 % 3. 54.3% 4. None 12. During which year was the percent increase in production highest? 1. ‘76-’77 2. ‘78-’79 3. ‘80-’81 4. ‘75-’76 13. The average production over this seven period was 1. 730 tonnes 2. 747 tonnes 3. 715 tonnes 4. None 14. What is the percent increase in production from ‘75 -’76 to ‘81 - ’82? 1. 600 2. 500 3. 1000

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4. 20 Directions (Q 16-20): Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Export & Imports Of Ximnadu For Five Year Period

16. The percentage increase in imports between 1978-79 and 1982-83 was 1. 70% 2. 100% 3. 140% 4. 300% 17. The percentage change in trade gap (Imports – Exports) between 1981-82 and 1982-83 was approximately 1. Increase of 10% 2. Decrease of 10% 3. Increase of 20% 4. Decrease of 25% 18. The percentage increase in trade gap between 1979-80 end 1980-81 was 1. 30% 2. 130% 3. 230% 4. 330% 19. Which of the following statements is true? 1. In all the years exports are greater than imports

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2. Trade gap is continuously increasing3. Trade gap is continuously decreasing4. Trade gap first increases and then exhibits a decreasing trend. 20. If oil imports constituted 20% of, the total imports in 1980gap was due to oil (assuming that no oil was exported)1. 20% 2. 30% 3. 43% 4. 50% Directions (Q 21-25): Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions that follow.

21. For how many of the years shown was the unemployment rate for females less than the unemployment rate for males? 1. One 2. Two 3. Three 4. Four 22. For how many of the years from 1977 through 1982, both inclusive, did the unemployment rate for males increase over the corresponding rate of unemployment for males in the previous year?1. One 2. Two 3. Three 4. Four 23. In State Z in 1982, the total labor force was 1 million, of which 55 percent were males. If the unemployment rate for males is defined as the ratio of the number of unemployed males to the number of males in the labor force, what was the approximate number of unemployeZ in 1982? 1. 70,000 2. 55,000 3. 50,000

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2. Trade gap is continuously increasing is continuously decreasing

4. Trade gap first increases and then exhibits a decreasing trend.

If oil imports constituted 20% of, the total imports in 1980-81, then what percent of the trade gap was due to oil (assuming that no oil was exported)

Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions that follow.

For how many of the years shown was the unemployment rate for females less than the

For how many of the years from 1977 through 1982, both inclusive, did the unemployment rate corresponding rate of unemployment for males in the previous year?

1982, the total labor force was 1 million, of which 55 percent were males. If the unemployment rate for males is defined as the ratio of the number of unemployed males to the number of males in the labor force, what was the approximate number of unemploye

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Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions that follow.

For how many of the years shown was the unemployment rate for females less than the

For how many of the years from 1977 through 1982, both inclusive, did the unemployment rate corresponding rate of unemployment for males in the previous year?

1982, the total labor force was 1 million, of which 55 percent were males. If the unemployment rate for males is defined as the ratio of the number of unemployed males to the number of males in the labor force, what was the approximate number of unemployed males in State

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4. 40,000 24. What was the unemployment rate (including both males and females) in State Z during 1977? 1. 7.8% 2. 8.3% 3. 15.6% 4. Can’t be determined 25. Which of the following statements about unemployment in State Z can be inferred from the graph? I. The same number of females were unemployed in 1981 as in 1980.

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Answer Key: DI - BAR CHART 1: 24441 6: 34314 11: 41422 16: 22243 21: 24143


Directions (Q 1-7): This is your assignment covering Tabular form of dthe graph and solve the following questions.

1. In which year was the net profit as a percentage of the sales revenue the greatest?1. 73 2. 74 3. 79 4. 80 2. Which was the year in which the sales revenue registered the to that of the previous year? 1. 1974 2. 1976 3. 1978 4. 1980 3. What was the cumulative net profit/loss of the first five years for which particulars are shown?1. 2.2 lakhs 2. (-) 1.2 lakhs 3. (-) 1.8 lakhs 4. 3.2 lakhs 4. Which was the year in which the expenses of the company were the highest?1. 1980 2. 1979 3. 1978 4. 1976

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This is your assignment covering Tabular form of data representation. Study the graph and solve the following questions.

In which year was the net profit as a percentage of the sales revenue the greatest?

Which was the year in which the sales revenue registered the highest percentage growth compared

What was the cumulative net profit/loss of the first five years for which particulars are shown?

Which was the year in which the expenses of the company were the highest?

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5. If a tax of 55% was paid on gross profit before the net profit was arrived at, what was the combined gross profit for the years 1979 and 1980? (in Rs. lakhs) 1. 66 2. 62 3. 46 4. 38 6. If the net profit in 1981 was 18% more than in 1980, and this was approximately 20% of the sales turnover in that year, the sales turnover in 1981 was (in Rs. lakhs) 1. 78 2. 84 3. 102 4. 92 7. If, in the year 1980, the expenditure on advertisement was 2.5% of the sales turnover, what was its percentage on the net profit for that year? 1. 18 2. 10.5 3. 13.5 4. 9.5 Directions (Q 8 – 12): Study the graph and answer the following questions.

Sale of TV Sets By Companies A & B

8. Which company sold more number of TV sets in 1985? 1. A 2. B 3. Both were equal 4. Cannot be determined 9. Compared to the first four months of 1985, Company B sold, in the first four months of 1986 1. 1000 sets more 2. 1000 sets less 3. equal number of sets 4. 8000 sets more

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10. Which was the worst three month period for Company A in terms of business? 1. Jan – Mar 85 2. Mar – May 85 3. April – June 85 4. May – July 85 11. What was the difference in the numbers of sets sold by the two companies in the first four months of 1986? 1. 2000 sets 2. 40000 sets 3. 6000 sets 4. 7000 sets 12. The difference in the numbers of sets sold by company B in the first eight months and the second eight months in the graph was 1. 2000 sets 2. Nil 3. 3000 sets 4. 4000 sets Directions (Q 13 – 20): Study the graph and answer the following questions.

13. What was the total value of exports during the period April-Sept, 85? (in Rs. million) 1. Rs. 1885 2. Rs. 2632 3. Rs. 2257.5 4. Rs. 2295 14. The gap between monthly import and export was greatest in 1. Aug & Sep 2. Sep & Dec 3. Dec & Jan 4. Aug & Nov

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15. In the first three months of 1986, imports exceeded exports by 1. Rs. 27.5 m 2. Rs. 20 m 3. Rs. 17.5 m 4. Rs. 32.5 m 16. During the financial year 1985-86, 1. Imports exceeded exports by Rs. 100 m 2. Imports exceeded exports by Rs. 60 m 3. exports exceeded imports by Rs. 250 m 4. exports and imports were of equal value 17. In how many months did the import exceed export? 1. 8 2. 3 3. 7 4. 5 18. For the month when exports and imports were of equal value, the import bill was 1. Rs. 760 m 2. Rs. 377.5 m 3. Rs. 380 m 4. Rs. 387.5 m 19. The three-month period when import was greatest was 1. Jan – Mar 2. Aug – Oct 3. July – Sep 4. May – July 20. In which quarter of the financial year was the difference between import and export values the least? 1. First 2. Second 3. Third 4. Fourth



Directions (Q 21 –25): Study the graph and answer the following questions.

Power Supply Position in India (in Billion KWH)

21. What was the percentage increase in supply of power between 1980-81 and 1984 – 85? 1. 56% 2. 145% 3. 43% 4. 85% 22. The cumulative shortfall between requirement and supply from 1980 to the end of 1985 was (in billion Kwh) 1. 56 2. 85 3. 45 4. 76 23. The requirement of power in 1984-85 was how many times the availability of supply in 1978-79? 1. 2.6 2. 1.75 3. 2.75 4. 2.0 24. The percentage of growth in power requirement from 1979-80 to 1984 – 85 was less than the percentage of growth in power requirement from 1974 – 75 to 1979 – 80 by what figure? 1. 3 2. 4 3. 15 4. 7 25. Between 1979-80 and 1983-84, the power generation has generally lagged behind power demand by how many years? 1. 1

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Answer Key: DI – LINE CHART 1: 41331 6: 42223 11: 41343 16: 21331 21: 34242



DI: Pie Chart Directions (Q 1-7): Answer the following questions on the basis of information given.

ZINC: USER SEGMENTS (BINANI ZINC) HINDUSTAN ZINC 12 MONTHS 12 MONTHS (Rs Crore) March 2000 March 1999 % Change March 2000 March 1999 % Change

Sales Turnover 255.91 233.50 9.60 1515.62 1309.39 15.75 Operating Profit 59.10 49.80 18.67 259.63 219.91 18.07 Interest 22.09 20.11 9.85 10.45 15.24 (31.4) Gross Profit 37.01 29.69 24.65 249.18 204.67 21.74 Depreciation 13.17 20.35 67.01 57.20 PBT 23.84 9.34 155.25 182.17 147.47 23.53 Tax 2.75 0.99 91.75 68.50 Net Profit 21.09 8.35 152.57 90.42 78.97 14.50

ZINC: DEMAND-SUPPLY SCENE (In Tonne) Domestic Demand Domestic Production 1997-98 238000 174000 1998-99 252000 172000 1999-00 270000 180000 2000-01 290000 190000 2001-02 310000 200000

Short fall in demand & production is met through imports There is a monopoly of zinc producers in the country 1. If Binani & Hindustan Zinc are the only two producers of zinc in the country then what was the price per kilogram for zinc in 1998-99 assuming Binani & Hindustan zinc prices are same 1. Rs. 89.72 2. Rs. 184.72

Galvanizing 48%

Brass/Bronze Products 18%

Zinc Alloys 15%

Semi manufacturers

7%

Others 2%

Chemicals 10%



3. Rs. 1010.82 4. None of these 2. Which of the following explains the reason for only 14.5% increase in. Net profit for Hindustan zinc despite a 15.25% increase in sales turnover while with only a 9.6% increase in turnover Binani zinc improved profit by 152% I. Binani has much lower depreciation in 99-00 than Hindustan Zinc. Depreciation decreased for Binani white it increased for Hindustan zinc II. Hindustan zinc paid nearly 50% tax while Binani paid only about 10% tax III. Income from forest component is much higher as a percentage of sales turnover for Binani zinc than it is for Hindustan zinc 1. I & II 2. II, III only 3. I, II & III 4. I only 3. The process of Galvanising requires high quality zinc and all the imported zinc is consumed by this user segment. The remaining requirement of Galvanising Industry is met through domestic production. In which year was the maximum percentage of demand of zinc met by domestic producers of zinc for galvanising industry 1. 1999-00 2. 1997-98 3. 1998-99 4. None of these 4. Demand of Zinc for which industry/ combination of industries can be met by the imported zinc in 1999-00 1. Brass/ Bronze & Zincalloys 2. 50% demand & Galvanising & zinc Alloys 3. Chemicals & zinc Alloys 4. Brass/ Bronze & semi manufacturers 5. Which of the following is the greatest Ratio? 1. Gross profit to sales turnover for Binani Zinc in 1999-2000 2. Gross profit to sales turnover for Hindustan zinc in 1999-2000 3. Net profit to operating profit for Binani in 1998-1999. 4. Net profit to operating profit for Hindustan in 1998-1999 6. Suppose the Chemical industry requires low grade zinc which can be imported at half the average price of zinc produced domestically. The import duty is 20% on value of goods imported and transportation is another 10% . What is the foreign exchange outflow if all demand of chemical industry is met through import 1. $ 32 mn 2. $ 4o mn 3. $ 60 mn 4. None of these



7. What is the average production of zinc in the country for the five year period. 1. 183200 kg 2. 178900 kg 3. 184200 kg 4. None of these Directions (Q 8-13): These questions are based on following graph.

Share of world population

The G-7 Pop. 1990 (millions) GNP per capita ($) Canada 26 19,030 France 56 17,820 Germany 62 20,440 Italy 58 15,120 Japan 123 23,810 U.K 58 14,610 U.S.A. 250 20,910 The G-15 Pop. 1990 (millions) Real GNP per capita ($) Algeria 25 2,230 Argentina 32 2,767 Brazil 143 2,540 Egypt 51 640 India 839 350 Indonesia 180 500 Jamaica 2.5 1,260 Malaysia 18 2,160 Maxico 85 1,958 Nigeria 114 250 Peru 21.5 1,010 Senegal 7.5 850 Venezuela 19.5 2,450 Yugoslavia 24 2,920 Zimbabwe 10 650 8. Which G-7 country has the highest GNP? 1. Japan 2. USA

12.5% G-

7 nations

30% G-15

nations

57.5%

Other

nations



3. Canada 4. None of these 9. The lowest GNP of any G-15 nation is what percent of the highest GNP of any other G-15 nation? 1. 1.7% 2. 5.3% 3. 4.3% 4. 2.9% 10. What is the total GNP of the other world countries if their average GNP per capita is 1140. 1. $340 8600 2. $348 9000 3. $468 9600 4. None of these 11. Which of the following is false about the data given. 1. Using information given in the above table we can conclude that total GNP of USA is greater than total GNP of other nations put together 2. Total GDP of Malaysia is less than total GDP of Egypt. 3. Per capita GDP of only five G-15 nations is more than 15% of the per capita GDP of UK 4. None of these 12. The average GDP of G-7 nations is 1. $18820 2. $14820 3. $17820 4. None of these 13. Which of the following can be inferred form the data given. I. GNP of each G-7 nation is greater than GNP of any G-15 nation. II. The variance in population of G-7 nations is greater than the variance in population of G-15 nations. III. The population in other nations is about 4.5 times the total population in G-7 nations. IV. France has a GDP greater than that of Italy. 1. I Only 2. II & III 3. I, III, IV 4. IV & II



Directions (Q 14-18): These questions are based on following pie graph.

Spending Pattern of an Average Worker Comparison of spending patterns 100% = Rs.3500

Spending Pattern of Mr. Hard worker

14. For the categories which are common for both, for which category does Mr. Hard Worker spend more than the average worker? 1. Rent 2. Durables 3. Semi-durables 4. Entertainment 15. How much does Mr. Hard worker spend on categories which are not included in the spending pattern of an average worker?

Food 25%

Rent 18%

Semidurab

les 20%

Entertain-

ment 8%

Durables

7%

Social

Religious

7%

Misc 5%

Saving

10%

Food

35%

Rent

20%

Semidura

bles

10%

Social

Religious

activity

8%

Repaymen

t of Loans

12%

Miscellan

eous

10%

Saving

5%



1. Rs.100 2. Rs.225 3. Rs.525 4. Rs.450 16. The additional savings of 5% of Mr. Hard worker come from his savings under 1. Food 2. Repayment of loans 3. Misc. 4. Cannot be attributed to any particular category 17. If the salary of Mr. Hard worker is increased by 20% and his expenses under all the heads remain the same, what will be his percentage savings? 1. 10% 2. 15% 3. 20% 4. 25% 18. Which of the following is definitely true? I. Mr. Hard worker has a smaller family than the average worker. II. Mr. Hard worker has not borrowed any money. III. Mr. Hard worker spends less on necessities and more on comforts. 1. I only 2. II only 3. I, II and III only 4. None of these Directions (Q 19-25): The following questions are to be answered on the basis of the pie-chart given below.

Person’s monthly salary distributed over different expense heads

19. For a person, whose monthly salary is Rs. 6,000 p.m., how many items are there on which he has to spend more than Rs. 1000 p.m.? 1. 1 2. 1

Petrol10%

Entertainment15%

Savings23%

Clothes7%

House Rent30%

Food15%



3. 3 4. 4 20. For the same person, an expenditure of Rs. 1800 p.m. takes place on 1. Petrol 2. House Rent 3. Food 4. Clothes 21. The annual savings for such a person will be approximately 1. Rs. 5,000 2. Rs. 10,000 3. Rs. 15,000 4. Rs. 16,560 22. The monthly salary for a person who follows the same expense pattern, but has a petrol expense of Rs. 500 p.m., is 1. Rs. 2,500 2. Rs. 3,000 3. Rs. 5,000 4. Rs. 6,500 23. The percentage of money spent on clothes and towards saving is equal to which other single item of expense? 1. Petrol 2. House Rent 3. Food 4. Entertainment 24. What is the angle made at the centre of the pie-chart by the sector representing the expense on petrol?

1. 30° 2. 45° 3. 36° 4. 90° 25. Given that the pie- chart for a salary of Rs. 6,000 p.m., what would be the ratio of the radius of this pie-chart to a pie- chart for a person with a salary of Rs. 1500 p.m.? 1. 2: 1 2. 1: 2

3. 1: 2

4. 2 2 : 1

Answer Key: DI - PIE CHART 1: 13212 6: 14144 11: 24333 16: 33312 21: 43232



DI: Miscellaneous Directions: Solve the following data interpretation questions.

Distribution of Work Hours in a Factory

Number of Workers Number of Hours Worked

20 45-50 15 40-44 25 35-39 16 30--34 4 0-29 80 TOTAL 3100

1. What percentage worked 40 or more hours? 1.43.75 2.25

3. 331

3

4. 40 2. The number of workers who worked from 40 to 44 hours is X times the number who worked up to 20 hours, where X is

1. 15

16

2. 3 3

4

3. 4 4. 5 3. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the table? I. The average number of hours worked per worker is less than 40 II. At least 3 worked more than 48 hours. III. More than half of all the workers worked more than 40 hours. 1. I only 2. II only 3. I and II only 4. I and III only


4. If the annual average receipts from the corporation income tax during the years 1967then the average annual receipts during this period were about

1. 4

x

2. x2 3. 3x 4. 5x 5. The average annual combined outlay for pensioners, education and manpower, and health and income security was roughly what fraction of the average annual outlay

1. 1

4

8.5 Excise

4.7 Cust

44.9

Indiv

4%4%

2%

47%



1967-70 Government Data RECEIPTS

OUTLAYS

If the annual average receipts from the corporation income tax during the years 1967then the average annual receipts during this period were about

The average annual combined outlay for pensioners, education and manpower, and health and income security was roughly what fraction of the average annual outlay?

19.7 Corp.

22.1 Employment

Corp. Tax

Employment Tax, Unemployment & Other Insurance

etc.

Excise Tax

Customs, Estate, Gift Tax

Indiv. Income Tax

3%3%

5%

29%

4%

3% Space Programme

Agriculture

Commerce & Transport

Health Security

Education & Manpower

Pensioners

Others

Defence

International Affairs

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If the annual average receipts from the corporation income tax during the years 1967-70 equal x,

The average annual combined outlay for pensioners, education and manpower, and health and

Employment Tax, Unemployment & Other Insurance

Space Programme

Agriculture

Commerce & Transport

Health Security

Education & Manpower

Pensioners

Others

Defence

International Affairs



2. 1

3

3. 2

5

4. 1

2

6. What category received the second smallest average annual outlay during 1967-70? 1. excise taxes 2. other 3. space programme 4. international affairs

Distribution of Test Scores in a Class

Number of Students Number of Correct Answers

10 36 to 40 16 32 to 35 12 28 to 31 14 26 to 27 8 0 to 25

7. What percent of the class answered 32 or more questions correctly? 1. 20 2. 26

3. 321

2

4. 431

3

8. The number of students who answered 28 to 31 questions correctly is x times the number who answered 25 or fewer correctly, where x is

1. 2

3

2. 1

3. 3

2

4. 7

4



Speed of a car over a 3-hour period

Time Since Start (in minutes)

30 60 90 105 120 150 180 Speed at time (in mph) 50 55 60 62.5 67.5 65 60

9. How fast was the car travelling 21

2 hours after the start?

1. 60 mph 2. 62.5 mph 3. 65 mph 4. 67.5 mph 10. During the last hour of the time period shown on the table, the speed of the car 1. decreased by 10 mph 2. decreased by 7.5 mph 3. decreased by 5 mph 4. stayed the same 11. Which of the following statements about the speed of the car during the 3 hour period can be inferred from the table? I. The average speed was 60 mph. II. The car slowed down during the fifth half-hour of the time period. III. The slowest speed the car travelled at was 50 mph. 1. II only 2. III only 3. I and III only 4. II and III only

Expectation of Life at Various Stages in India

Age 1951-60 1961-70

Males Females Males Females 0 41.9 40.6 47.1 45.6 10 45.2 43.8 49.0 48.1 20 37.0 35.8 40.2 39.7 30 29.0 27.9 31.9 31.7 50 16.5 17.5 18.3 18.9

12. Which of the following statements is correct with regard to the table given? 1. A male at the age of 30 in the period 1941- 50 could expect to live up to the age 56.6 on an average 2. The life expectancy of males increase steadily up to the age of 40 and then decreases 3. A male at the age of 30 on an average could expect to live up to a greater age than he could expect when he was less than a year old 4. Females at all ages have a lower life expectancy than males of the corresponding ages



13. In which year and which age group did the life expectancy of males differ very little from that females? 1. in 1951-60, age of 30 2. in 1941-50, age of 50 3. in 1960-70, age of 30 4. in age 1961-70, age of 50 14. From the given table we cannot conclude that 1. Female upto 30 year of age have a lower life expectancy than males on an average 2. Females life expectancy has shown an improvement over the year at all stages 3. Three are more females being murdered than males 4. A male at the age of 10 and a female at the age of 20 years could expect to live up top the man same age approximately 15. By how many years on an average has the life expectancy of the Indian people at the age of 30 improved in 1961-70 as compared to 1951-60? 1. 6.7 2. 5 3. 2.35 4. 3.35

Index of Industrial production (Base: 1970 = 100)

Industry group 1976 1977 1978

Beverage industries 262.6 347.0 387.9 Manufacture of paper, etc. 111.8 112.8 121.0 Tobacco industries 109.8 107.7 112.5 Manufacturing Mining and 130.3 135.1 144.4 Quarrying 136.8 139.9 142.1 Electricity 160.3 165.4 183.6 Footwear 91.0 90.6 80.4 Leather and fur products 102.8 104.2 71.5

16. Which industry in the table has shown the maximum growth in the period 1970-77? 1. Electricity 2. Manufacturing 3. Tobacco 4. None of these 17. A decline in production was in 1977 compared to the previous year by the industries of 1. Footwear 2. Footwear and Leather 3. Tobacco and Footwear 4. Leather and Fur



18. A decline production has been shown in 1978 compared to 1970 by the industry of 1. Tobacco and footwear 2. Footwear 3. Leather and fur and Footwear 4. None 19. Among the following, which industry has shown minimum percentage change in 1978 over 1977? 1. Manufacturing 2. Beverage industry 3. Mining and quarrying 4. Paper

Percentages of villages which are not electrified

20. If the central government desires to give aid for speedy electrification starting from stages with least electrification, which state will get fourth rank in the order of priority? 1. R 2. Q 3. P 4. T 5. U 21. Which state has twice the percentage of villages electrified in comparison to state S? 1. R 2. U 3. P 4. Q 5. T 22. In case of state P, What percent of village are electrified? 1. 65 2. 25 3. 35 4. 75 5. none 23. How many states have at least 60% or more electrified villages? 1. 5

20

28

12

42

38

38

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

P

Q

R

S

T

U


2. 3 3. 4 4. 2 5. 1 24. Which states has the maximum percentage of electrified villages1. P 2. Q 3. R 4. S 5. T

India’s Foreign Exchange Reserves

25. Increase in which of the following years was 1. 1975-76 2. 1973-74 3. 1971-72 4. 1972-73 5. none 26. In which year did the export has lowest percent increase over its preceding year1. 1974-75 2. 1975-76 3. 1972-73 4. 1976-77 5. none 27. What is the ratio of the number of year’s which have below average export to number of those which above average export? 1. 1: 2 2. 2: 1 3. 1: 1 4. 1: 3 5. none

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

1971-72 1972



Which states has the maximum percentage of electrified villages?

India’s Foreign Exchange Reserves

Increase in which of the following years was approximately 25% of that in the revious year

In which year did the export has lowest percent increase over its preceding year

atio of the number of year’s which have below average export to number of those

1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-

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approximately 25% of that in the revious year?

In which year did the export has lowest percent increase over its preceding year?

atio of the number of year’s which have below average export to number of those

-77

FOREX



28. In which of the following pairs of year the increase in export over previous year approximately the same? 1. 73-74 and 74-76 2. 75-76 and 76-77 3. 71-72 and 72-73 4. 74-75 and 75-76 5. none 29. The export in 75-76 was roughly how many times that of the export in 73-74? 1. 1.29 2. 2 3. 1.50 4. 1.80 5. none

No. of employees working in various departments of a factory

Dept. Year Production Sales Purchase Admn & Acctt. Res. & Devp.

1976 150 25 50 45 75 1977 225 40 45 62 70 1978 450 65 30 90 73 1979 470 73 32 105 70 1980 500 80 35 132 74 1981 505 75 36 130 75

30. In which year did the total number of employees reach approximately twice the total number of employees the factory had in the year 1986? 1. 1981 2. 1980 3. 1979 4. 1978 5. 1977 31. In which department did the number of employees approximately remain the same during the years? 1. Production 2. Sales 3. Research and Development 4. Research and Account 5. Purchase 32. In which year was the number of employees working in production department less than 50% of the total employees? 1. 1977 2. 1978 3. 1979 4. 1980 5. none



33. In which of the following years each department had more number of employees than it had in the immediately preceding year? 1. 1980 2. 1979 3. 1978 4. 1977 5. none 34. Which department had less than 10% of the total employees all through the years 1976 to 1981? 1. Purchase 2. Sales 3. Research 4. Admn. and Acctt. 5. None 35. x = 9y for 1. x = production employees in 1977; y = sales employees in 1976 2. x = production employees in 1978; y = purchase employees in 1976 3. x = purchase employees in 1977; y = production employees in 1981 4. both 1 & 2 above 5. None of these

ANSWER KEY: DI: Miscellaneous 1: 12142 6: 44332 11: 33342 16: 34315 20: 14231 25: 25115 30: 35124



DI: Compound Directions (Q 1-10): Study the following graphs and answer the questions that follow.

Demand - Supply (production) figures for Steel in India

1. What is the total production of SAIL for the first three years of the given period? 1.10200 tonnes 2. 14000 tonnes 3. 10800 tonnes 4. None of these 2. The largest quantity of steel produced by SAIL in a single year has been 1. 5220 tonnes 2. 5600 tonnes 3. 4600 tonnes 4. None of these 3. Which of the following years witnessed the highest percentage change in production of steel in the country? 1. 2001-02 2. 1998-99 3. 2000-01 4. 1997-98

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

96-97 97-98 98-99 99-2000 2000-01 2001-02

PERCENTAGE

Sail's Steel Production as a % of total supply

DEMAND

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

35000

96-97 97-98 98-99 99-2000 2000-01 2001-02

in

ton

ne

s

Year

DEMAND

SUPPLY



4. What has been the average per annum steel production by SAIL in the given six year period? 1. 5620 tonnes 2. 5800 tonnes 3. 4310 tonnes 4. None of these 5. Which of the following years witnessed the highest percentage change in production of steel by SAIL? 1. 1997-98 2. 1998-99 3. 1999-2000 4. None of these 6. SAIL should increase its capacity by how many tonnes in order to meet the shortfall between demand and supply in 2001-02? 1. 3200 tonnes 2. 12400 tonnes 3. 1460 tonnes 4. 4000 tonnes 7. If there had been a 10% increase in the production capacity of SAIL in 2001-02 , instead of a decrease then what would have been the shortfall in supply in that year? 1. 3200 tonnes 2. 2835 tonnes 3. 1210 tonnes 4. 3060 tonnes 8. What was the total production of all steel producing units, except SAIL, in 1998-99? 1. 23220 tonnes 2. 14500 tonnes 3. 24780 tonnes 4. None of these 9. If the demand of low carbon steel in 1998-99 is 10,000 tonnes and 40% of SAIL’s total production is of low carbon steel then what is the demand of low carbon steel which is being met by other producers, assuming that the total demand of low carbon steel is met? 1. 6468 tonnes 2. 7648 tonnes 3. 8488 tonnes 4. None of these 10. What has been the average steel production per annum in the country for the whole six year period given in the graph above? 1. 26,333 tonnes 2. 34,684 tonnes 3. 28, 464 tonnes 4. None of these


Directions (Q 11-20): Study the following data and answer the questions that follow?Percentage Share of Women's Magazine Market

MAGAZINE FEMINA SOCIETY COSMOPOLITAN ELLE Total Women’s Magazine market size per month = 400,000Total Readership = Circulation x Readers per issue

11. What is the share of Elle in terms of value of the women’s magazine market?1. 10 % 2. 23.7 % 3. 14.8 % 4. None of these 12. What is the total amount of revenue of Femina for one year?1. Rs. 4.8 crores 2. Rs 6.4 crores 3. Rs 4.6 crores 4. None of these 13. The ratio of revenue of Elle to the revenue of Cosmopolitan is1. 9: 10 2. 8: 11 3. 11: 13 4. 14: 15 14. What is the total number of readers of women’s magazines?1. 12.4 lakhs/month 2. 14.2 lakhs/month 3. 16.8 lakhs/month 4. None of these 15. The total readership of Femina outnumbers the combined readership of Society and Elle by1. 1.9 lakhs 2. 2.2 lakhs 3. 3.3 lakhs 4. None of these



Study the following data and answer the questions that follow?Percentage Share of Women's Magazine Market

Readers per issue 4 3.5 2.5 3

Total Women’s Magazine market size per month = 400,000 Total Readership = Circulation x Readers per issue

Elle in terms of value of the women’s magazine market?

What is the total amount of revenue of Femina for one year?

The ratio of revenue of Elle to the revenue of Cosmopolitan is

What is the total number of readers of women’s magazines?

The total readership of Femina outnumbers the combined readership of Society and Elle by

50%

25%

15% Elle

10%

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Study the following data and answer the questions that follow? Percentage Share of Women's Magazine Market

Price per issue 20 20 50 70

Elle in terms of value of the women’s magazine market?

The total readership of Femina outnumbers the combined readership of Society and Elle by

Femina

Society

Cosmo

Elle



16. The readers per copy of Elle should increase by what percent so that the total readership of Elle matches the total readership of Cosmopolitan? 1. 20% 2. 25% 3. 35 % 4. 30% 17. What is the total number of copies of Society sold per annum? 1. 11.2 lakhs 2. 16 lakhs 3. 8.8 lakhs 4. 12 lakhs 18. If Cosmopolitan reduces its price by half its market share doubles by eating into the market share of Femina. In the new scenario what is the difference in annual revenue of Femina and Cosmopolitan? 1. 18 lakhs 2. 22 lakhs 3. 24 lakhs 4. 28 lakhs 19. Decent Indian Women, a social organisation committed to saving the cultural heritage of India file a PIL against Cosmopolitan for display of a semi-nude model on the cover and got its publication banned. If half of the readers of Cosmopolitan shift to reading Elle then what is the new total readership of Elle? 1. 2.7 lakhs 2. 2.4 lakhs 3. 1.95 lakhs 4. None of these 20. If all the magazines start publishing fortnightly instead of monthly then what is the percentage increase in revenue per annum, assuming that the circulation of the magazines remains same? 1. 100% 2. 200% 3. 125% 4. None

Answer Key: DI - COMPOUND 1: 12431 6: 44131 11: 21423 16: 24331

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