Data Interpretation

Directions (1-5): Study the graph and answer the following questions : 

Following pie-chart shows the number of people in different states.

Total population in 2011 = 400 million

                                    

State	Sex	Literacy
	M     :      F	Literate      :     Illiterate
MP	11: 6	12:5
UP	7: 4	5:3
Bihar	3:1	11:8
WB	5:3	3:2
Kerala	9:11	9:1
Orissa	9:7	2:1

Q1. What is total number of illiterate people in UP and Kerala together ? (in million)

(a) 39

(b) 24

(c) 36 

(d) 37 

(e) 27 

Q2. Total illiterate in Orissa is what percent of total literate in Bihar ? 

(a) 38.2%

(b) 36%

(c) 36.4%

(d) 36.8%

(e) 32%

Q3. What is the total number of male literates in WB ? (in millions) 

(a) 30

(b) 25 

(c) 20 

(d) Can’t be determined

(e) None of these

Q4. In MP, 75% of males are literates and 50% females are literate. What is total number of illiterates in M.P? 

(a) 33 million

(b) 31 million 

(c) 45 million 

(d) 42 million

(e) None of these

Q5. What is the ratio of number of male in Bihar and MP together to the number of female in Orissa and UP together ? 

(a) 53 : 97

(b) 101 : 53

(c) 53 : 37 

(d) 101 : 37 

(e) None of these

Directions (6-10): Study the graph and answer the following questions : 

Production of wheat in different countries : 

Total production = 200 lakh tonnes 

Production percentage: Scientific vs conventional Method 

Q6. What is difference between production by scientific method and conventional method in Russia ? (in Lakh tonnes) 

(a) 18.2

(b) 18.4

(c) 19 

(d) 20.4

(e) 17 

Q7. What is average production of wheat by conventional method for all the countries ? (in Lakh tonnes) 

(a) 16.47 

(b) 15.50 

(c) 15.75

(d) 16.50 

(e) 16.65 

Q8. What is ratio of production by conventional method in UK to that of Scientific method in India ? 

(a) 52 : 53

(b) 47 : 51

(c) 45 : 52

(d) 43 : 53

(e) None of these

Q9. The production by conventional method in Japan is approximately what percent greater than the production by scientific method in China ? 

(a) 70.1%

(b) 63.25%

(c) 66.65%

(d) 69.7%

(e) 65.7%

Q10. The production of wheat in USA by conventional method is approximately how many times the production in India by Scientific method ? 

(a) 0.97 

(b) 1.1

(c) 0.67

(d) 1.3

(e) None of these

Directions (11-15): Find out wrong number in following number series : 

Q11. 1500  1581  1664  1749  1833  1925  2016 

(a) 2016

(b) 1664

(c) 1833

(d) 1581

(e) 1925

Q12. 33  321  465  537  573  590  600 

(a) 537

(b) 590

(c) 600

(d) 321

(e) 537

Q13. 655  439  314  250  233  215 

(a) 233

(b) 314

(c) 439

(d) 215

(e) 250

Q14. 3  7  23  85  365  1860 

(a) 7

(b) 23

(c) 85

(d) 1860

(e) 365

Q15. 1  5  3  17  19  67  91 

(a) 19

(b) 67

(c) 3

(d) 91

(e) 5

Solutions 

Data Interpretation

Direction (1-5): Study the following graph carefully & answer the questions that follows:- 

Production of tyres by different companies in three consecutive years (in lakh) 

 

Q1. What is difference between average production of the 6 companies in 2002 and average production of same companies in 2003? 

(a) 3.3 lakh 

(b) 5 lakh 

(c) 5.5 lakh 

(d) 4.5 lakh 

(e) 4 lakh 

Q2. What is percentage decline in production by company C from 2003 to 2004? 

Q3. Which of following companies recorded the minimum percentage growth from 2002 to 2004? 

(a) A

(b) D 

(c) E 

(d) C 

(e) None of these 

Q4. Production of company A in 2002 & production of company E in 2003 together is what percent of production of company C in 2003? 

(a) 111.23 %

(b) 80.95 %

(c) 121.87 % 

(d) 119.75 %

(e) 123.07 %

Q5. In which of the following company the average production for the three years is maximum? 

(a) A 

(b) Both C & D 

(c) E 

(d) F 

(e) B

Direction (6-10): Study the following graph carefully & answer the questions given: 

Production of cloth in Noida (in meters)   

                      

Q6. What is approximate growth in production of cloth in Noida from March to April? 

(a) 13.25% 

(b) 12.75% 

(c) 13.04%

(d) 12.95%

(e) 13.50%

Q7. What is percentage decrease in Nylon from Jan to Feb?

(a) 21.92%

(b) 22.95 %

(c) 23.95%

(d) 21.32%

(e) 22.22%

Q8. What is ratio of production of polyester in all four months to that of Nylon in same period?

(a) 8 : 5

(b) 3 : 7 

(c) 7 : 5

(d) 3 : 2

(e) 9 : 7

Q9. What was average production of Nylon in Jan, Feb & April together? 

(a) 3050

(b) 3200 

(c) 3800

(d) 3425

(e) 3400

Q10. In Which month percentage (increment/decrement) in production of cotton from previous month was maximum? 

(a) Feb

(b) March 

(c) April

(d) Either feb or April 

(e) Can’t be determined

Direction (11-15): What approximate value will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following question? 

Q11. 12.13% of 935.81 + 1498% of 25.85 = ? 

(a) 510 

(b) 500

(c) 495 

(d) 480 

(e) 475

Q12. 21.0091 – 6.085 + 13.24 = (3.5 + ?) × 2

(a) 24.5

(b) 15.5

(c) 6.5

(d) 20.5 

(e) 10.5

(a) 98

(b) 102

(c) 65

(d) 79 

(e) 35

 (a) 435

(b) 485

(c) 440

(d) 420 

(e) 470

(a) 1/2

(b) 20/49

(c) 9/17 

(d) 18/25

(e) 4/7

Solution

S8. Ans.(c)

Sol. Polyester = (10000 – 5600) + (10000 – 6000) + (9200 – 5600) + (10400 – 5600) 

= 16800 m.

Nylon = (5600 – 2000) + (6000 – 3200) + (5600 – 3200) + (5600 – 2400) 

= 12000 m 

Ratio = 7 : 5 

S9. Ans.(b)

Sol. Production of Nylon in Jan = 3600

Production of Nylon in Feb = 2800 

Production of Nylon in April = 3200 

Average = 9600/3=3200 mt. 

S10. Ans.(a)

Sol. In Feb, increment = 1200/2000×100=60%

In march, increment = 0%

In April decrement = 800/3200×100=25%

Banking Awareness

Q1. Infrastructure Finance Company (IFC) is a non-banking finance company has a minimum Net Owned Funds of-

(a) Rs.100 Crore

(b) Rs.200 Crore

(c) Rs.500 Crore

(d) Rs.300 Crore

(e) Rs.800 Crore

S1. Ans.(d)

Sol. Infrastructure Finance Company (IFC) is a non-banking finance company has a minimum Net Owned Funds of Rs.300 Crore.

Q2. Under which act NBFCs are incorporated?

(a) Banking Regulation Act, 1949

(b) Companies Act, 1956

(c) RBI Act 1934

(d) SBI Act 1955

(e) None of the given options is true

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. NBFCs are incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956.

Q3. An NBFC must be registered with the _____________ and have specific authorization to accept deposits from the public.

(a) RBI

(b) SEBI

(c) NABARD

(d) SBI

(e) Government of India

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. An NBFC must be registered with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and have specific authorization to accept deposits from the public.

Q4. RNBCs cannot accept deposits for a period less than _____ months and more than ______ months.

(a) 12, 84

(b) 14, 86

(c) 17, 92

(d) 24, 36

(e) 54, 95

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. RNBCs cannot accept deposits for a period less than 12 months and more than 84 months.

Q5. RNBC stands for-

(a) Residuary Non-Banking Companies

(b) Reserve Non-Banking Companies

(c) Reserve New Banking Companies

(d) Re-curring New Banking Companies

(e) None of the given options is true

S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. RNBCs stands for Residuary Non-Banking Companies.

Q6. Which of the following features on the reverse of 500 rupee note?

(a) Mangalyaan

(b) Himalaya Mountains

(c) Red Fort

(d) Parliament of India

(e) Tractor

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. The reverse side of 500 rupee note features is Red Fort.

Q7. ______ is a standard format of Bank Identifier Codes(BIC) for banks to identify banks and financial institutions globally.

(a) RTGS

(b) IFSC

(c) NEFT

(d) SWIFT

(e) None of the given options is true

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) Code is a standard format of Bank Identifier Codes(BIC) for banks to identify banks and financial institutions globally.

Q8. How many codes are there in SWIFT code?

(a) 8

(b) 11

(c) 7

(d) Both (b) and (c)

(e) Both (a) and (b)

S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Swift code consists of 8 or 11 characters. When 8 digits code is given, it refers to the primary office and 11digits code refers to the branch office.

Q9. First 4 characters in the SWIFT code refers to-

(a) Bank Code

(b) Country Code

(c) Branch Code

(d) Location Code

(e) None of the given options is true

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. First 4 characters in SWIFT code represents– bank code (only letters).

Q10. SWIFT stands for-

(a) Station for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication 

(b) Solution for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication 

(c) System for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication 

(d) Service for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication 

(e) Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication

S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. SWIFT stands for Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. SWIFT provides a network that enables financial institutions worldwide to send and receive information about financial transactions in a secure, standardized and reliable environment.

Q11. Which among the following Banks has launches ‘Saral-Rural Housing Loan’ Scheme for weaker sections?

(a) ICICI Bank

(b) SBI

(c) PNB

(d) Syndicate Bank

(e) Axis Bank

S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. India’s largest private sector lender Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) Bank has launched ‘ICICI Bank Saral-Rural Housing Loan’ Scheme for weaker sections of society. The scheme is new home loan proposition of the bank with the special interest rate to cater people from rural areas including women borrowers as well as from weaker sections.

Q12. Which of the following public sector bank emblem figures a dog and the words ‘faithful, friendly’ in it?

(a) Punjab National Bank

(b) Oriental Bank of Commerce

(c) Syndicate Bank

(d) State Bank of India

(e) Indian Overseas Bank

S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. Syndicate Bank emblem figures a dog and the words ‘faithful, friendly’ in it.

Q13. If the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is lowered by the RBI, its impact on credit creation will be-

(a) Increases

(b) Decreases

(c) No impact

(d) All of the above

(e) None of the given options is true

S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Cash Reserve means, RBI informs the banks to maintain particular cash as the reserve. So if the reserve ratio is lower than the bank can utilize those cash for credit purpose.

Q14. Which one of the following is a private bank?

(a) Allahabad Bank

(b) Punjab and Sind Bank

(c) Punjab National Bank

(d) South Indian Bank

(e) Bank of Baroda

S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. South Indian Bank Limited is a major private sector bank headquartered at Thrissur in Kerala.

Q15. PAN card issued by the income tax department cannot be used for which of the following purpose?

(a) Proof of identity

(b) Proof of a registered tax payer

(c) Proof of address

(d) Proof of date of birth

(e) None of the given options is true

S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a ten-digit alphanumeric number, issued in the form of a laminated card, by the Income Tax Department, to any “person” who applies for it or to whom the department allows the number without an application.

QUIZ-04

Q1. Traveling to which Indian neighboring country/countries Aadhaar is not a valid identification document for Indians?
Answer: Nepal and Bhutan

Q2. Which lender has recently announced the elevation of its CFO Sunil Kakar as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company?
Answer: IDFC Bank

Q3. Venkaiah Naidu has launched the book which titled 'The Emergency - Indian Democracy’s Darkest Hour'. The book is written by ____________.
Answer: Surya Prakash

Q4. Name the Indian Boxer who has recently clinched a gold medal on the final day of the Ulaanbaatar Cup boxing tournament in Mongolia.
Answer: Ankush Dahiya

Q5. Headquarter of IDFC Bank is in ______________.
Answer: Mumbai

Q6. An agreement for IBRD Credit of USD 35 Million from World Bank for “Assam State Public Financial Institutional Reforms Project” was signed in New Delhi. IBRD stands for ____________.
Answer: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Q7. India’s latest communication satellite ____________ has been successfully launched from Kourou in French Guiana.
Answer: GSAT-17

Q8. Sharjah was recently named 'World Book Capital for the year' 2019 by the Director-General of UNESCO. Sharjah is the famous city of _____________.
Answer: The UAE

Q9. Who is the present Director-General of United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)?
Answer: Irina Bokova

Q10. The 6th India - Myanmar Joint Trade Committee (JTC) Meeting co-chaired by Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Commerce & Industry was held recently in ______________.
Answer: New Delhi

Q11. Name the Former chief economic advisor who has recently taken over as president of the International Economic Association (IEA).
Answer: Kaushik Basu

Q12. Which state is all set to become the first state in the country to have a blood bank for the cattle?
Answer: Odisha

Q13. With which Social Networking Company the Election Commission of India (ECI) has joined hands to launch nationwide voter registration reminder process?
Answer: Facebook

Q14. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the formation of a special committee to oversee Lodha Panel Reforms to identify the ‘few critical points’. The committee has how many Members?
Answer: Seven-member

Q15. Myanmar was recently in News. What is the Capital of Myanmar?
Answer: Naypyidaw

QUIZ-04

Q1. Indian boxers had recently clinched 8 Medals at the 48th Grand Prix Usti Nad Labemat. The event was held in ________________.

(a) Slovakia

(b) The Czech Republic

(c) Poland

(d) Germany

(e) Austria

S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. Indian boxers packed quite a heavy punch at the 48th Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem, clinching five gold, two silver, and one bronze medal at the event in the Czech Republic.

Q2. Which of the following lender has recently cut the savings bank deposits rate from 4 per cent to 3.5 per cent on deposits below Rs. 1 crore?

(a) Union Bank of India

(b) UCO Bank

(c) State Bank of India

(d) Punjab National Bank

(e) ICICI Bank

S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. The decline in rate of inflation and high real interest rates have prompted State Bank of India to cut the savings bank deposits rate from 4 per cent to 3.5 per cent on deposits below Rs. 1 crore.

Q3. Name the person who has been recently appointed as a part-time member on the board of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).

(a) Ravi Mittal

(b) Ram Keshav Jha

(c) Amit Kushwaha

(d) Sandeep Lamba

(e) Kaushal Malani

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Ravi Mittal has been appointed as a part-time member on the board of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). Mittal has replaced N S Rao at IRDAI.

Q4. Name the Ferrari driver who has recently won the Hungarian Grand Prix 2017.

(a) Lewis Hamilton

(b) Kimi Raikkonen

(c) Nico Rosberg

(d) Sebastian Vettel

(e) Valtteri Bottas

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari won at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2017 to claim his fourth victory of the season.

Q5. On which of the following Bank, the RBI has recently imposed a penalty of Rs. 3 crore for “non-compliance” with the directions on Know Your Customer (KYC) norms?

(a) Dena Bank

(b) Union Bank of India

(c) Indian Overseas Bank

(d) IDBI Bank

(e) UCO Bank

S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. The RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs. 3 crore on state-owned Union Bank of India for “non-compliance” with the directions on Know Your Customer (KYC) norms.

Q6. James McCloughan, an Army medic from Michigan who risked his life multiple times to rescue Vietnam War comrades has recently become the first person to receive the Medal of Honor from President of which of the following country?

(a) Vietnam

(b) Thailand

(c) Cambodia

(d) China

(e) The USA

S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. An Army medic from Michigan who risked his life multiple times to rescue Vietnam War comrades is the first person to receive the Medal of Honor from President Donald Trump in Washington.

Q7. Which of the following city has recently reached on an agreement with the leaders of the International Olympic Committee to host the 2028 Summer Games?

(a) Paris

(b) Los Angeles

(c) Washington DC

(d) New York

(e) Moscow

S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. Los Angeles reached an agreement with the leaders of the International Olympic Committee on plans to host the 2028 Summer Games. Los Angeles formally announced its bid for the 2028 Summer Olympics after agreeing on a deal that paves the way for Paris to host in 2024.

Q8. Indian shuttler C Rahul Yadav has recently clinched the men's singles title at Lagos International challenge. The event was held in _____________.

(a) Chad

(b) Benin

(c) Tanzania

(d) Nigeria

(e) Venezuela

S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Indian shuttler C Rahul Yadav and men's doubles pair of Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy clinched the men's singles and men's doubles title respectively at Lagos International challenge in Nigeria.

Q9. The Metro of which of the following city was recently declared as the world’s first green metro after it added a green certification for all its major buildings and installations?

(a) Mumbai

(b) Kolkata

(c) Delhi

(d) Kochi

(e) Lucknow

S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Delhi Metro Railway Corporation (DMRC) was recently declared as the world’s first green metro after it added a green certification for all its major buildings and installations.

Q10. Prague is the Capital of which of the following country?

(a) Netherlands

(b) The Czech Republic

(c) Poland

(d) Greece

(e) Norway

S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Prague is the Capital of Czech Republic and its currency is the Czech koruna.

Q11. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) entered into nine UAP Agreements with Indian taxpayers in the month of July 2017. What does 'P' stands for in UAP?

(a) Public

(b) Population

(c) Production

(d) Pricing

(e) Program

S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) entered into nine Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (UAPAs) with Indian taxpayers in the month of July 2017. The APA Scheme endeavors to provide certainty to taxpayers in the domain of transfer pricing by specifying the methods of pricing and determining the Arm’s Length Price of international transactions in advance for a maximum period of five future years.

Q12. Abuja is the Capital of which of the following country?

(a) Iceland

(b) Nigeria

(c) Ireland

(d) Malta

(e) Croatia

S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. Abuja is the Capital of Nigeria and its Currency is Nigerian Naira.

Q13. In which of the following country, the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge has been opened recently? 

(a) China

(b) Romania

(c) Finland

(d) Albania

(e) Switzerland

S13. Ans.(e)
Sol. Spanning an awesome 1621 feet and rising as high as 279 feet, the newly opened Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge in Switzerland has broken the record for the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge.

Q14. Rajkiran Rai G is the MD & CEO of which of the following Bank?

(a) Canara Bank

(b) Corporation Bank

(c) Syndicate Bank

(d) Union Bank of India

(e) Dena Bank

S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Headquarters of Union Bank of India is in Mumbai. Its MD & CEO of Union Bank of India is Rajkiran Rai G.

Q15. What is the Capital of Hungary?

(a) Sofia

(b) Luxembourg City

(c) Budapest

(d) Kiev

(e) Vienna

S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. Budapest is the Capital of Hungary. The Currency of Hungary is Hungarian forint.