Data interpretation

Quantitative Aptitude Quiz - Data Interpretation

Direction (1-5) : Production of two categories of  chemicals by factory A is given, Answer the question based on given data.

1.  The ratio of the number of organic chemicals for which the production has fallen to the number of inorganic chemicals for which production has fallen is :

(1)  6 : 5                                         

(2)  3 : 2                               

(3)  2 : 3                                               

(4)  1 :1                                         

(5) None of these

2.    Of all the chemicals shown, the highest percentage increase in production has been exhibited for :

(a) Fatty acids                          

(b) Ethylene glycol         

(3) Aniline          

(4) Sodium bicarbonate        

(5) None of these

3. The difference between production sum of production of ethylene glycol, pthalic anhydride and phenol in 2002-03 and Calcium carbide, 

sodium bicarbonate and Aluminium chloride in 2003-04 is  

(1) 336527                             

(2) 335667                             

(3) 326547                                                

(4) 345887                                            

(5) None of these

4. The percentage change in total production of chemicals between the two years is closest to :

(1) 5.4%

(2) 6.9% 

(3) 7.2%

(4) 4.5%

(5) None of these

5. Which among the following has least change in production as compared to previous year :

(1) Bleaching powder       

(2) Aluminium chloride    

(3) Calcium carbonate

(4) Calcium carbide          

(5) None of these

Direction(6-10) : State wise Literacy and Population growth:

6.       Which of the following states shows a higher Percentage increase in female literacy than the percentage increase in total literacy?

(i) Maharashtra                       

(ii) Himachal Pradesh                

(iii) Kerala

(iv) Karnataka

(1). (i) Only                               

(2).  (i),(ii)&(iv)             

(3).  (i) and (iii)

(4). All of the above               

(5).  None of the above

7.       For the state showing the minimum percentage increase in total literacy, the numerical ratio of the percentage    

increase in total literacy to the change in percentage population growth rate is nearly (take absolute values only)

(1). 508.5                    

(2). 558.5                            

(3). 598.5

(4). 578.5                    

(5) .None of these

8.       How many states has more increase in female literacy as compared to the average of percentage increase in female literacy in all the years together:

        (1) 5                              

        (2) 3                      

        (3) 7

 (4) 4                              

 (5) 6     

9.       The ratio of the overall simple average of the percentage increase in female literacy to the simple average percentage -

increase in female literacy of those states where the percentage increase is more than the overall average is:

(1) 0.972                    

(2) 0.818             

(3) 0.89

(4) 0.146                     

(5) None of these

10.       The ratio of the simple overall average of the percentage increase in female literacy to the simple overall average of the percentage increase in total literacy is approx equal to :

(1) 0.894                     

(2) 0.968            

(3) 1.033

        (4) 0.788                             

        (5) None of these 

ANSWERS

1.        (3)  4:6=2:3

2.        (2)  Ethylene glycol,     454371-327387=126984,   (126984/327387)×100=38.78%

3.        (1) 

4.        (2)  2910353(2003-04)-2728101(2002-03)=182252,    182252/2728101=6.9%

5.        (4)  Calcium Carbide, 83445-83388=57

6.      (3) ; Maharashtra and Kerala

7.      (2) ; Bihar, 22.34/0.04=558.5

8.      (1) ;

9.      (c) ; 26.496/29.436=0.89 approx

10.  (b); 26.496(average of increase in female literacy average)/27.372(average of increase in total literacy)=0.968