Data Interpretation

Data Interpretation 

Directions (1 - 4 ) : The circle-graph given here shows the spending of a country on various sports during a particular year. Study the graph carefully and answer the questions given below it.

1.    What percent of total spending is spent on Tennis?

A.12 ½ %

B.22 ½ %

C.25%

D.45%

E. None of these

2.    How much percent more is spent on Hockey than that on Golf?

A.27 %

B.37 %

C.37.5 %

D.75 %

E. None of these

3.    If the total amount spent on sports during the year be Rs. 1,80,00,000 , the amount spent on Basketball exceeds on Tennis by:

A. Rs. 2, 50,000

B. Rs. 3, 60,000

C.Rs.3, 75,000

D. Rs. 4, 10,000

E. None of these

4.    How much percent less is spent on Football than that on Cricket?

A. 22 2/9 %

B.27 %

C.33 1/3 %

D.37 1/7 %

E. None of these

Directions: (5- 9 ) :- The following pie-chart shows the percentage distribution of the expenditure incurred in publishing a book. 

Study the pie-chart and the answer the questions based on it.

Various Expenditures (in percentage) Incurred in Publishing a Book

5.    If for a certain quantity of books, the publisher has to pay Rs. 30,600 as printing cost, 

and then what will be amount of royalty to be paid for these books?

A. Rs. 19, 450

B. Rs. 21, 200

C. Rs. 22, 950

D. Rs. 26, 150

E. None of these

6.    What is the central angle of the sector corresponding to the expenditure incurred on Royalty ?

A. 15°

B. 24°

C. 54°

D. 48°

E. None of these

7.    The price of the book is marked 20% above the C.P. If the marked price of the book is Rs 180 ,

 then what is the cost of the paper used in a single copy of the book?

A. Rs. 36

B. Rs. 37.5

C. Rs. 42

D. Rs. 44.25

E. None of these

8.    If 5500 copies are published and the transportation cost on them amounts to Rs. 82500, 

then what should be the selling price of the book so that the publisher can earn a profit of

25%?

A. Rs. 187.50

B. Rs. 191.5

C. Rs. 175

D. Rs. 180

E. None of these

9.    Royalty on the book is less than the printing cost by:

A. 5%

B. 33 1/5 %

C.20 %

D. 25 %

E. None of these

ANSWERS With Solutions: 

1.    Answer: (A)

Percentage of money spend on Tennis = [(45 /360)] X 100% = 12 ½

2.    Answer: (A)

Let the total spending on sports be Rs. x. Then,

Amount spent on Golf = Rs  [(36x/ 360 )] = Rs. x/ 10

Amount spent on Hockey = Rs [ ( 63x/360)]= Rs. 7x /40

Difference = Rs. [(7x /40) – (x/10)]  = Rs 3x/40

Required percentage = Rs. [ (3x/40)/ x /10) * 100] % = 75%

3.    Answer: (A)

Amount spent on Basketball exceeds that on Tennis by:

Rs. [ (50 - 45)/ 360) * 1,80,00,000]= Rs. 2,50,000.

4.    Answer: (C)

Let the total spending on sports be Rs. x. Then,

Amount spent on Cricket = Rs [( 81/360) * x ) = Rs. 9x/40

Amount spent on Football = Rs [( 54/360) *x] = Rs. 3x/20

Difference = Rs. [ ( 9x /40) – ( 3x/20) ] = Rs. 3x/40

Required percentage = Rs. [ (3x/40/ 9x/40) * 100)] % = 33 1/3 %

5.    Answer: (C)

Let the amount of Royalty to be paid for these books be Rs. r.

Then, 20 : 15 = 30600 : r

    ð  r = Rs. 22,950

6.    Answer: (C)

Central angle corresponding to Royalty = (15% of 360)º

[(15/100) *360]⁰

= 54⁰

7.    Answer: (B)

Clearly, marked price of the book = 120% of C.P.

Also, cost of paper = 25% of C.P

Let the cost of paper for a single book be Rs. n.

Then, 120 : 25 = 180 : n

n =  Rs. 37. 50

8.    Answer: (A)

For the publisher to earn a profit of 25%, S.P. = 125% of C.P.

Also Transportation Cost = 10% of C.P

Let the S.P. of 5500 books be Rs. x.

Then, 10 : 125 = 82500 : x.

x = Rs. [(125 x 82500) x 10]= Rs. 1031250

S.P. of one book = Rs. (1031250/ 5500)= Rs. 187.50

9.    Answer: (D)

Printing Cost of book = 20% of C.P.

Royalty on book = 15% of C.P.

Difference = (20% of C.P.) - (15% of C.P) = 5% of C.P.

Percentage difference = [ (Difference/Printing) * 100%

= [ ( 5% of C.P./Printing Cost ) x 100%]

= 25%

Reasoning Quiz

Reasoning Quiz

Directions (1-5): 

In each of the questions below are given four statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. 

You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. 

Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

1. Statements:
a. All pencils are pens.
b. Some pens are syrups.
c. All syrups are needles.
d. Some needles are syringes.


Conclusions:
I. Some needles are pens.
II. Some pens are pencils.
III. Some syringes are needles.
IV. Some needles are syrups.

(1) None follows
(2) Only I and II follow
(3) Only I, II and III follow
(4) Only II, III and IV follow
(5) All follow

2. Statements:
a. All dusters are bins.
b. All bins are sepals.
c. No sepal is a root.
d. All roots are flowers.

Conclusions:
I. No flower is a bin.
II. No duster is a root.
III. All dusters are sepals.
IV. All flowers are roots.

(1) Only I and II follow
(2) Only III follow
(3) Only I, II and III follow
(4) All follow
(5) None of these

3. Statements:
a. All bulbs are lamps.
b. All lamps are stands.
c. Some stands are pens.
d. Some pens are benches.

Conclusions:
I. Some benches are bulbs.
II. Some lamps are benches.
III. Some pens are bulbs.
IV. Some pens are lamps.

(1) None follows
(2) Only I and II follow
(3) Only II and IV follow
(4) Only III and IV follow
(5) Only I, II and IV follow

4. Statements:
a. Some rulers are erasers.
b. All erasers are metals.
c. Some metals are papers.
d. All papers are bands.

Conclusions:
I. Some bands are rulers.
II. Some erasers are bands.
III. Some papers are rulers.
IV. Some metals are rulers.

(1) Only I and III follow
(2) Only I and II follow
(3) Only II and III follow
(4) Only II and IV follow
(5) None of these

5. Statements:
a. Some houses are beads.
b. Some beads are cycles.
c. Some cycles are tubes.
d. Some tubes are rains.

Conclusions:
I. Some tubes are beads.
II. Some cycles are houses.
III. No bead is tube.
IV. Some rains are cycles.

(1) Only I follows
(2) Only either I or III follows
(3) Only I and II follow
(4) Only either I or III and IV follow
(5) None of these

Directions (6-10): Below is given a passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage.

 You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity. Mark answer

(1) if the inference is “definitely true”, ie it properly follows from the statement of facts given.
(2) if the inference is “probably true” though not “definitely true” in the light of the facts given.
(3) if the “data are inadequate”, ie from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false.
(4) if the inference is “probably false” though not “definitely false” in the light of the facts given.
(5) if the inference is “definitely false”, ie it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given for it contradicts the given facts.

A study conducted by a committee, titled “World Class in India”, found the Indian bicycle industry to be globally competitive. 

It projected the demand to grow from 117.2 lakh units in 2009-10 to 129.5 lakh units in 2010-11. However, all this has changed drastically post-imposition of excise duty. 

According to All India Cycle Manufacturers’ Association (A1CMA). the production figure would be in the vicinity of 100 lakh units. 

It says that against the net gain of excise duty of Rs 50 crore. the Government has lost 29 lakh bicycles. Even if one assumes that the production is less by 29 lakh units, 

the Government will lose Rs 122 per bicycle, which is the excise duty paid actually on inputs by manufacturers. Thus the Government has lost Rs 35 crore. 

Not to forget the losses in terms of 2 per cent central sales tax (CST) and the state taxes which vary from 4-8 per cent.

 Assuming an average of 6 per cent states tax and 2 per cent CST, the Government has lost another Rs 25 crore.

6. In the total bargain it seems that there will be a net loss of Rs 10 crore to the government.

7. There will be no decline in domestic demand of bicycle in 2010-11.

8. AICMA acts as a liaisoning body with the government to highlight the industry’s problem.

9. The reason for India’s export success in the past is the large home base ofthe bicycle.

10. Imposition of excise duty has unnerved the Indian bicycle industry.



Solutions (1 - 5)
1. (5)

2. (5)

3. (1)

4. (5)

5. (2)

Solutions (6 - 10)

6. 2

7. 4

8. 4

9. 1

10. 3

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Data Interpretation

Data Interpretation 

Directions—(Q. 1–5) Study the following graph carefully to answer the questions—

The following Bar graph gives the number of products manufactured and sold by a company over the years. (in thousands)

1.    What is the difference in the number of products manufactured by the Company in the year 2009 and 2008 ?

(1) 4000                

(2) 5500                

(3) 3500

(4) 4500                

(5) None of these 

2.    The number of products sold by the company in the year 2004 is what per cent of the number of products manufactured by it in that year ? 

(Rounded off to two digits after decimal)

(1) 71·43              

(2) 67·51  

(3) 81·67  

(4) 56·29              

(5) None of these

3.    What is the per cent increase in the number of products manufactured by the company in the year 2006 from the previous year ? 

(Rounded off to two digits after decimal)

(1) 19·25              

(2) 33·33  

(3) 10·45  

(4) 42·66              

(5) None of these

4.    What is the respective ratio of the number of products not sold by the company in the year 2007 to those not sold in the year 2005 ?

(1) 3 : 1                 

(2) 6 : 5                 

(3) 1 : 3

(4) 5 : 6                 

(5) None of these

5.    What is the  average number of products manufactured by the company over all the years together ?

(1) 36550              

(2) 39480  

(3) 41220  

(4) 43330              

(5) 34420

Directions—(Q. 6–10) Study the following graph carefully to answer the questions that follow—

The following line graph gives distance (in km) travelled by five different trucks in a day.

6.    What is the respective ratio of the distance travelled by Truck A to the distance travelled by Truck D?

(1) 17 : 19             

(2) 11 : 15 

(3) 19 : 17 

(4) 15 : 11             

(5) None of these

7.    What is the average distance travelled by all the Trucks together ?

(1) 510 km                       

(2) 515 km           

(3) 425 km           

(4) 475 km                       

(5) None of these

8.    If Truck C covered the given distance at the average speed of 55 km/hr, what was the time taken by it to cover this distance?

(1) 12 hours          

(2) 10 hours          

(3) 8 hours

(4) 6 hours            

(5) None of these

9.    The distance travelled by Truck A is approximately what per cent of the total distance travelled by Truck E and C together ?

(1) 44                    

(2) 50                    

(3) 52                    

(4) 58                    

(5) 55

10.  If the time taken by Truck B to cover the given distance was 8 hours, what was the average speed of the truck ?

(1) 51·75 km/hr                

(2) 45·25 km/hr    

(3) 52·25 km/hr                

(4) 43·75 km/hr    

(5) None of these

ANSWERS WITH EXPLNATION

1.     (5) Difference = 52500 – 47500 = 5000

2.    (1) Required percentage =( 25/35) X 100 = 71.43 %

3.     (5) Required percentage = [( 42.5 – 37.5)/(37.5)]X 100= 13.33 %

4.    (3) Required ratio = (45 – 42.5) : (37.5 – 30) = 1 : 3

5.    (4) Required average = (35000 + 37500 + 42500 + 45000 + 47500 + 52500)/6  =43330 (approx).

6.    (3) Required ratio = 475 : 425 = 19 : 17

7.    (5) Total distance travelled by all trucks = 475 + 350 + 550 + 425 + 525 = 2325 km

Average distance = 2325/5 = 465 km .

8.    (2) Time taken by truck C = 550/55 = 10 hours.

9.    (1) Required percentage =( 475)/ ( 550 + 525) ] X 100 = 44% ( approx)

10.  (4) Speed of truck B = 350/8 = 43.75 km/hr

Data Interpretation

Data Interpretation 

Directions (1- 5): Study the table and answer the following questions. Price Variations of some commodities (Rs/ quintal)

Commodity	1-1-2009	A month Ago	A Year Ago
Wheat	940	925	920
Rice	1280	1296	1246
Pulses	2030	2045	2015
Sugar	3215	3120	3186
Potato	552	595	575
Salt	815	825	796

1.    What is the percentage variation of Rice over a month?

      (1)  1.234               (2) –1.234        (3) –2.234

      (4)  2.234               (5) –0.986

2.    The price of potato on 1–1–2008 is approximately what percent of the price of wheat on 1 -12- 2008?

      (1) 55%                 (2) 69%           (3) 57%

      (4) 62%                 (5) 52%

3.    What was the difference between the cost of 85 kgs of salt and 29 kg of wheat on 01-12-2008 ?

      (1) Rs. 405            (2) Rs 480       (3) Rs. 433     

      (4) Rs. 453            (5) None of these

4.    The average price of all the commodities on 01-01-2009 is approximately.

 what percent of the average price of all the commodities on 01-01-2008?

      (1) 101%               (2) 91%           (3) 111%        

      (4) 118%               (5) 85%

5.    If a person is ready to buy 10 kg of wheat, 5 kg of sugar, 1 kg of salt and 20 kg of pulses, what amount he has to pay for it ?

      (1)  Rs.608.5          (2) Rs.628.50  (3) Rs.618.70 

      (4)  Rs.668 .90       (5) None of these

Direction (6-10): Study the table carefully to answer the questions that follow:

Number of Employees (in Thousands) working in six different companies in six years

6.    What was the respective ratio between the employees working in company R in year 2005 

and employees working in company L in year 2004?

      (1) 8 : 15                (2) 15 : 8          (3) 13 : 9                     

      (4) 9 : 13                (5) None of these

7.    What was the total number of employees working in company M and P together in year 2008 and 

employees working in company L and R together in year 2005?

      (1)1,84,000            (2) 18,040        (3)1,80,400                 

      (4)18,400               (5) None of these

8.    In which company was the total number of employees working in year 2007 the second highest?

      (1) R                      (2) N                (3) L                            

      (4) K                      (5) P

9.    Number of employees working in company K in year 2009 was 

what percentage of all the employees working in company N in all the years together?

      (1) 25                     (2) 30               (3) 21                          

      (4) 31                     (5) 35

10.  What was the average number of employees working in year 2007 in all the companies together?

      (1) 5,05,000           (2) 50,050        (3) 50,500                   

      (4) 5,500                (5) None of these

ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATION

1.    2;   Required % = [(1296-1280)/1296]*100

            = 1.234 (decrease)

2.    4;   Required % = (575/925)*100

            = 62% (approx)

3.    3;   Required difference = 701.25 – 268.25 = Rs. 433

4.    1;   Required% = (1472/1456)*100

            = 101% (approx)

5.    4;   Required amount = 94 + 160.75 + 8.15 + 406 = Rs. 668.9

6.    2;   Required ratio = 4.5/2.4 = 15 : 8

7.    4;   Total number of employees

            = (5.7 + 4.8 + 3.4 + 4.5) × 1000

            = 18.4 × 1000 = 18400

8.    5;    K = 6.3, L = 4.7, M = 5.5, N = 5.3, P=5.6 , R = 2.9

             Required company = P

9.    3;   Required per cent = [7.2/(3.9+4.1+3.4+5.3+6.7+9.6)]*100

            = (7.2*100)/33 % =  21.82%  = 21% (Approx.)

10.  5;   Required average

            = [(6.3+4.7+5.5+5.3+5.6+2.9)/6]*1000

            = (30.3*1000)/6 = 30300/6 = 5050