Quant Quiz- Data Interpretation

Quant Quiz- Data Interpretation

Directions (1-4) Study the following line graph to answer these questions

Railway Time Schedule of an Express Train X Running Between City A and City H

a - Arrival of train,      

b - Departure of train

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H - Cities through which the train runs. 

a-d - Indicates stoppage/halting of the train at the city station.

1.The average speed of the train maintained between two successive stations was maximum between

(1) E – F

(2) F – G

(3) G – H

(4) both G – H and F – G

(5) None of these 

2.Between how many pairs of consecutive stations does the speed run below the overall average speed of the entire trip?

(1)4

(2)1

(3) 3

(4)2

(5) None of these

3.If the train stops at each city for 30% more time that what it is at the moment, then at what time will it reach the city H after departing from City A as per schedule?

(1) Data insufficient

(2)17 : 03

(3)16 : 41

(4)16 : 58

(5) None of these

4.The train begins its onward journey from City A and it is extended to beyond City H to a City M due to some unavoidable reason. 

The train starts its return journey immediately after it reached City M. The train returns with a speed of 90 km/h without any stoppages -

in between and reaches City A at 2 : 25 am. Find the distance between City H and City M.

(1)40 km

(2)90 km

(3)70 km

(4)59 km

(5) None of these

Direction  (5-90): Study the following table carefully and answer the questions given below it.

Number of six types of electronic products sold by six different stores in a month and price per product (P)(price in Rs. 000 ) charged by each store.

5.The number of L products sold by Store F is what percent of the total number of the same type of the products sold by Store E?

(1)76.33

(2) 124

(3) 83.33

(4) 115

(5) None of these

6.What is the ratio of total number of N and L type products together sold by Store D and that of the same product sold by Store A?

(1) 119:104

(2) 102:115

(3) 104:115

(4) 117:103

(5) None of these

7.What is the average price per product charged by all the stores together for Product Q?

(1) Rs 14,700

(2) Rs 15,750

(3) Rs 15,200

(4) Rs 14,800

(5) None of these

8.What is the difference in the amount earned by Store A though the sale of P type products and that earned by Store B through the sale of Q type products?

(1) Rs 38.4 Lakhs

(2)Rs 0.384 Lakhs

 (3) Rs 3.84 Lakhs

(4) Rs 384 Lakhs

(5) None of these

9.What is the total amount earned by Store C through the sale of M and O types product together?

(1) Rs 2719.2 Lakhs

(2) Rs 271.92 Lakhs

(3) Rs 2.7192 Lakhs

(4) Rs 27.192 Lakh

(5) None of these.

Answers :-

1. (4) 
the average speed maintained by the train between different stations E and F 106 km in 5/4 h   =((106×4)  )/5 = 84.8 kmph
Similarly, average speed between F and G = 176 km
In 2h = 88 km/h
Between G and H = (110*4)/5  = 88 km/h

2.(4) 
Over all average speed of the entire trip : 860 km in 11 hr 25 min
i.e. (685/137) h   =(860*12)/137   = 75.3 km/h
Average speed maintained by the train between station
A and B 140 km in 12/3h =  (140*3)/5 = 84 km/h
B and C 91 km in  4/3 h=91*(3/4) km/h=68.25 km/h
C and D 149 km in  103/60=(149*60)103  =86.8 km/h
 D and E 88 km in 4/3 h=(88*3)/4=66 km/h
E and F = 84.8 km, FG = 88km/h, GH = 88km/h
Hence, for two stations it runs below the overall average speed

3.(3) 
The train stops at station B for 3 min more
The train stops at station C for 36 sec more
The train stops at station D for 1.5 min more
The train stops at station E for 3 min more
The train stops at station F for 4.5 min more
In all the trains stops 15 min and 36 s more
The train will reach city H after departing from city A at 16h, 40 min, 36 sec i.e., 16h , 41 min approx

4.(4)
Let the distance between city H and city M be x km.
Time taken by the trains from H and A (return)
860/90 = 86/9h
Given, the trains reaches  city A (return) at 2.25 am
i.e, at 26.25(hours)
The train reaches at H (return)
At   =    (26+25/60)-86/9= (16+31/36)h
Time taken from H to M and back
(607/36) - (192/12)= 4/3h
Since the train runs from G to H 88km/h, therefore the train runs 88km/h from city H to city M also. Also speed between city M and city H = 90kmph
x/88+x/90=4/3
 x = 59 km

5.(5)
Number of L types products sold by Store F=48
by Store E=40
Required percentage=  48/40 *100=120

6.(5)
Reqd. ratio = (61+54) : (54+48)
=115:102

7.(2)
Average price = Rs 15750

8.(1)
Reqd. difference = Rs(60 *75-44 *15) *10^3  =Rs(4500-660)   =Rs 38.4 lakhs

9.(4)
Reqd. total amount earned by selling both products M and O by Store C = Rs(57 *5.6+48* 50) *10^3
=Rs(319.2+2400) *10^3 =Rs 27.192 Lakhs

English Questions

Directions (1-10): The following sentences contain an error part in bold. Each sentence is followed by five different ways of wording the part that contains the error. Answer choice (A) always repeats the original; the other four choices are different. If you think that the original sentence displays the best way of wording the bold part, choose answer (A); otherwise, select the best alternative.

Q1. Although few outside academe have heard of him, today William Dean Howells is among America’s most successful literary critics and novelists.

(a) Although few outside academe have heard of him today, William Dean Howells

(b) However difficult it may be to find someone outside of academe who has heard of him, today, William Dean Howells

(c) As difficult as it is to find someone outside of academe who has heard of him today, William Dean Howells

(d) William Dean Howells is not heard of by very many outside of academe today, but he

(e) Although today William Dean Howells is not heard of by very many people outside of academe, 

Q2. Although the stock market seems to offer the possibility of great personal gain, you must understand that to invest in stocks is accepting the risk of financial ruin as well.

(a) is accepting the risk of financial ruin as well

(b) is to accept the risk of financial ruin as well

(c) is to accept the risk as well as financial ruin

(d) are accepting the risk of financial ruin as well

(e) are to accept the risk of financial ruin as well

Q3. Since the past twenty years, thousands of magnificent United States elms have been killed by infestations of the tiny European bark beetle.

(a) Since the past twenty years

(b) Since twenty years have passed

(c) During the past twenty years

(d) Twenty years ago

(e) After twenty years

Q4. The new biography of Thomas Jefferson contains some startling insights about the man who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

(a) about the man who was the primary author

(b) into the man who was the primary author

(c) into the character of the man who was the primary author

(d) into the character of a man who was the primary author

(e) into the character of the man who was primarily the author

Q5. Although completely withered, the botanists were able to conclude from what remained of the flower that the species was very rare.

(a) Although completely withered

(b) Although totally withered

(c) Although withering completely

(d) Although it was completely withered

(e) While it withered completely

Q6. Four days a week, parking is permitted only on alternate sides of the street on account of enabling the mechanical street sweepers to pass close to the curbs.

(a) on account of enabling

(b) for the reason of enabling

(c) to permit

(d) so as to allow

(e) therefore allowing

Q7. What I would call personal style depends not so much on the actual clothing you wear but one’s choice of jewelry and make-up.

(a) but one’s choice of

(b) but one’s choosing

(c) but your choice of

(d) as your choice of

(e) as your choosing

Q8. The actual votes cast by incumbents can provide voters with a more accurate picture of their attitudes than the speeches they make while campaigning for re-election.

(a) their attitudes than  the speeches they make

(b) the actual votes cast …… the attitudes of incumbents than the speeches they make

(c) the actual votes cast …… the attitudes of incumbents than do the speeches they make

(d) the actual  votes cast …… the attitudes of incumbents than do the speeches

(e) the actual votes cast …… the attitudes of incumbents than the speeches

Q9. With the writing of Huckleberry Finn, it marked the first time that the American vernacular was used in a novel.

(a) With the writing of Huckleberry Finn, it marked the first time that the American vernacular was used in a novel.

(b) Marking the first time that the American vernacular was used in a novel was Huckleberry Finn.

(c) The writing of Huckleberry Finn, a novel, was the first time that the American vernacular was used.

(d) Huckleberry Finn marked the first time that American vernacular was used in a novel.

(e) The first time that the American vernacular was used in a novel was Huckleberry Finn.

Q10. Parents and teacher are becoming increasingly concerned about protecting children and the drugs which are available to them, and several parent-teacher organizations, dedicated to educating children about the dangers of drug addition, have recently been formed.

(a) protecting children and the drugs which are available to them

(b) protecting of children and the drugs which are available to them

(c) protecting children from their availability to drugs

(d) protecting children from the drugs availability to them

(e) protecting children from the drugs available to them

Directions (11-15): Pick out the most effective pair of words from the given pair to make the sentences meaningfully complete.

Q11. Unless new reserves are found soon, the world’s supply of coal is being __________ in such a way that with demand continuing to grow at present rates reserves will be __________ by the year 2050.

(a) consumed, completed

(b) depleted, exhausted

(c) reduced, argument

(d) burnt, destroyed

(e) utilized, perished

Q12. If you are __________ you tend to respond to stressful situations, in a calm, secure, steady and __________ way.

(a) resilient, rational

(b) obdurate, manageable

(c) propitious, stable

(d) delectable, flexible

(e) supportive, positive

Q13. Management can be defined as the process of __________ organizational goals by working with and through human and non-human resources to __________ improve value added to the world.

(a) getting, deliberately

(b) managing, purposefully

(c) targeting, critically

(d) realizing, dialectically

(e) reaching, continuously

Q14. If you are an introvert, you __________ to prefer working alone and if possible, will __________ towards projects where you can work by yourself or with as few people as possible.

(a) like, depart

(b) advocate, move

(c) tend, gravitate

(d) express, attract

(e) feel, follow

Q15. Despite __________ knowledgeable, he remained __________ all through.

(a) having, ignorant

(b) of, doubtful

(c) owing, through

(d) having, enriched

(e) being, poor

Solutions

S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. Although few outside academe have heard of him today, William Dean Howells

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. is to accept the risk of financial ruin as well. We need to maintain the parallelism in the both parts of the sentence.

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. During the past twenty years. Since shows exact point of time, here a time period is shown, hence During in the correct word.

S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. into the character of the man who was the primary author.

S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. Although it was completely withered. We need a subject(it) to express the idea correctly.

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. to permit. Other choices are wordy in nature and incorrect word order.

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. as your choice of. In this option the correct possessive pronoun “your” is used.

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. the actual votes cast …… the attitudes of incumbents than do the speeches they make

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Huckleberry Finn marked the first time that American vernacular was used in a novel.

S10. Ans.(e)
Sol.  protecting children from the drugs available to them

S11. Ans.(b)
Sol.  depleted, exhausted fit in the context of the sentence correctly.

S12. Ans.(a)
Sol.  resilient, rational fit in the context of the sentence correctly.

S13. Ans.(d)
Sol.  realizing, dialectically fit in the context of the sentence correctly.

S14. Ans.(c)
Sol.  tend, gravitate fit in the context of the sentence correctly.

S15. Ans.(e)
Sol.  being, poor fit in the context of the sentence correctly.

New Pattern English

Directions (1-4): Each of the following questions has a sentence with two blanks. Given below each option are five pairs of words. Choose the pair that best completes the sentence.

Q1. The genocide in Bosnia and Rwanda apart from being misdescribed in the most sinister and …………… manner as ‘ethnic cleansing’ were also blamed, in further hand-washing rhetoric, on something dark and interior to …………… and perpetrators alike.

(a) Innovative; communicator

(b) Enchanting; leaders

(c) Disingenuous; victims

(d) Exigent; exploiters

(e) Tragic; sufferers

Q2. As navigators, calendar markers, and other …………… of the night sky accumulated evidence to the contrary, ancient astronomers were forced to …………… that certain bodies might move in circles about points, which in turn moved in circles about the Earth.

(a) Scrutinisers; believe

(b) Observers; agree

(c) Scrutinisers; suggest

(d) Observers; concede

(e) Students; conclude

Q3. Every human being, after the first few days of his life, is a product of two factors: on the one hand, there is his …………… endowment; and on the other hand, there is the effect of environment, including ……………

(a) Constitutional; weather

(b) Congenital; education

(c) Personal; climate

(d) Economic; learning

(e) Genetic; pedagogy

Q4. Exhaustion of natural resources, destruction of individual initiative by governments, control over men’s mind by central …………… of the education and propaganda are some of the major evils which appear to be on the increase as a result of the impact of science upon minds suited by …………… to an earlier kind of world.

(a) Tenets; fixation

(b) Aspects; inhibitions

(c) Institutions; inhibitions

(d) Organs; tradition

(e) Departments; repulsion

Directions (5-8): In each of the questions, a word has been used in sentences in five different ways. Choose the option corresponding to the sentence in which the usage of the word is incorrect or inappropriate.

Q5. Run

(a) I must run fast to catch up with him.

(b) Our team scored a goal against the run of play.

(c) You can’t run over him like that.

(d) The newly released book is enjoying a popular run.

(e) This film is a run-of-the-mill production.

Q6. Round

(a) The police fired a round of tear gas shells.

(b) The shop is located round the corner.

(c) We took a round on merry-go-round.

(d) The doctor is on a hospital round.

(e) I shall proceed further only after you come round to admitting it.

Q7. Buckle

(a) After the long hike our knees were beginning to buckle.

(b) The horse suddenly broke into a buckle.

(c) The accused did not buckle under the police interrogation.

(d) Sometimes, an earthquake can make a bridge buckle.

(e) People should learn to buckle up as soon as they get into a car.

Q8. File

(a) You will find the paper in the file under C.

(b) I need to file an insurance claim.

(c) The cadets were marching in a single file.

(d) File your nails before you apply nail polish.

(e) When the parade was on, a soldier broke the file.

Directions (9-12): In each question, there are five sentences. Each has a pair of words that are italicised and highlighted. From the italicised and highlighted words, select the most appropriate word (A or B) to form correct sentences. The sentences are followed by options that indicate the words, which may be selected to correctly complete the set of sentences. From the options given, choose the most appropriate one.

Q9. Anita bore a beautiful broach (A) / brooch (B) on the lapel of her jacket.

If you want to complain about the amenities in your neighbourhood, please meet your councilors (A) / counsellors (B).

 I would like your advice (A) / advise (B) on which job I should choose.

The last scene provided a climactic (A) / climatic (B) ending to the film.

Jeans that flair (A) / flare (B) at the bottom are in fashion these days.

(a) BABAA

(b) BABAB

(c) BAAAB

(d) ABABA

(e) BAABA

Q10. The cake had lots of currents (A) / currants (B) and nuts in it.

If you engage in such exceptional (A) / exceptionable (B) behaviour, I will be forced to punish you.

He has the same capacity as an adult to consent (A) / assent (B) to surgical treatment.

The minister is obliged (A) / compelled (B) to report regularly to a parliament board.

His analysis of the situation is far too sanguine (A) / genuine (B).

(a) BBABA

(b) BBAAA

(c) BBBBA

(d) ABBAB

(e) BABAB

Q11. She managed to bite back the ironic (A) / caustic (B) retort on the tip of her tongue.

He gave an impassioned and valid (A) / cogent (B) plea for judicial reform.

I am not adverse (A) / averse (B) to helping out.

The coupe (A) / coup (B) broke away as the train climbed the hill.

They heard the bells peeling (A) / pealing (B) far and wide.

(a) BBABA

(b) BBBAB

(c) BAABB

(d) ABBAA

(e) BBBBA

Q12. We were not successful in defusing (A) / diffusing (B) the guru’s idea.

The students baited (A) / bated (B) the instructor with irrelevant questions.

The hoard (A) / horde (B) rushed into the campus.

The prisoner’s interment (A) / internment (B) came to an end with his early release.

The hockey team could not deal with his unsociable (A) / unsocial (B) tendencies.

(a) BABBA

(b) BBABB

(c) BABAA

(d) ABBAB

(e) AABBA

Directions (13-15): In each of the following questions there are sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option.

Q13. A. In 1849, a poor Bavarian imigrant named Levi Strauss

B. landed in San Francisco, California,

C. at the invitation of his brother-in-law David Stern

D. owner of dry goods business.

E. This dry goods business would later became known as Levi Strauss and Company.

(a) B only

(b) B and C

(c) A and B

(d) A only

(e) A, B and D

Q14. A. In response to the allegations and condemnation pouring in,

B. Nike implemented comprehensive changes in their labour policy.

C. Perhaps sensing the rising tide of global labour concerns,

D. from the public would become a prominent media issue,

E. Nike sought to be a industry leader in employee relations.

(a) D and E

(b) D only

(c) A and E

(d) A and D

(e) B, C and E

Q15. A. Charges and countercharges mean nothing

B. to the few million who have lost their home.

C. The nightmare is far from over, for the government

D. is still unable to reach hundreds who are marooned.

E. The death count have just begun.

(a) A only

(b) C only

(c) A and C

(d) A, C and D

(e) D only

Solutions

S1. Ans.(c)

Sol. The author is disapproving of the manner in which the genocide has been described as ‘ethnic cleansing’. Hence, options (a), (b) and (d) can be neglected. Between tragic and disingenuous the latter is the better word. Hence, option (c) is correct – something that is confirmed by the second word, ‘victims’.

S2. Ans.(d)

Sol. All the options given for First blank are suitable, but second part of the sentence shows that astronomers were forced to accept something opposite of their views because of contrary evidence. So the word ‘concede’ qualifies for the second blank. Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.

S3. Ans.(b)

Sol. The phrase ‘on the one hand’ shows that both factors are contrasting. The word in the first blank has to be related with the time of birth so only congenital and genetic fit there. The 2^nd blank on the other hand has to show the effect of environment – between pedagogy and education obviously, education is the better word. Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.

S4. Ans.(d)

Sol. Organ fits the first blank best because departments, tenets Institutions cannot control men’s minds. Consequently, tradition fits the second blank too. Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.

S5. Ans.(c)

Sol. ‘Run over him’ is the wrong usage. Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.

S6. Ans.(e)

Sol. “You come around to admit something” – ‘come round’ is incorrect usage. Hence, option (e) is the correct answer.

S7. Ans.(b)

Sol. Horses do not break into buckles. The usage in option (b) is incorrect. Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.

S8. Ans.(e)

Sol. Soldiers break ranks not files. Option (e) is incorrect usage. Hence, option (e) is the correct answer.

S9. Ans.(c)

Sol. In the first sentence the term ‘brooch’ means an ornament that can be fixed on the lapel of a jacket while ‘broach’ means to introduce a discussion, which does not make sense. This leaves us with options (a), (b), (c) and (e). The second statement has to be councilors as all the four feasible options give that (a councilor is a member of a municipal council and hence can be complained to about amenities). In the third sentence advice will be the correct choice as it is a noun while advise is a verb. This leaves us with only two options, viz, (c) and (e).

In the fourth sentence climactic means a climax and makes sense with respect to the ending of a film while climatic is related to weather. Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.

S10. Ans.(b)

Sol. Currants (meaning sweet dried grapes goes well with cake and nuts), exceptionable means objectionable and goes well with behaviour and punishment, while exceptional means outstanding which does not fit here.

In sentence (c), consent goes better with surgical treatment. Ministers are obliged to report and analysis can be sanguine not genuine. Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.

S11. Ans.(b)

Sol. BBBAB

Retorts are Caustic (bitter), pleas are cogent (convincing), one is not averse (against) to something and a coupe (wagon) is likely to break away from a train and bells peal (ring). Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.

S12. Ans.(a)

Sol. In the first sentence ‘diffusing’ means to spread something and goes well with the context while ‘defusing’ does not fit in. In the second sentence ‘baited’ meaning to make some one angry while bated means to hold ones breath which does not fit.

The ‘horde’ meaning a huge crowd fits in well which the third sentence.

Prisoner’s internment and unsociable tendencies fit in well with the fourth and fifth sentences. Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.

S13. Ans.(a)

Sol. A is wrong as ‘immigrant’ should have been there instead of imigrant, C is wrong because it should have said “on the invitation”. D is wrong because “owner of a dry goods business” would have been correct and E is wrong because there should have been “become” instead of “became”.

So only statement B is correct. Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.

S14. Ans.(d)

Sol. Statement A is correct, statement B should have read “in it’s labour policy”, Statement C should have read “Perhaps sensing that the rising….” and statement E should have read “sought to be an industry leader…”. There is no error in A and D. Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.

S15. Ans.(d)

Sol. Statement A, C and D have no error. Statement B should have read “lost their homes” while Statement E should have read “count has just begun”. Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.