Data Interpretation

Directions (Q.1-5):Given below is the table showing income, expenditure and profit percentage of company A from 2011-2016.

	Income	Expenditure	Profit%
2011	103.824	—	12%
2012	—	83.8	25%
2013	95.76	84	—
2014	113.28	—	20%
2015	133.1	110	—
2016	121.6	—	—

NOTE: (i) Income and expenditure are in million rupees and 

(ii) Percentage increase in profit percent in year 2016 in comparison to previous year is 33 (1/3)%.

Q1. Find the expenditure of the company in 2016. 

(a) 94 million 

(b) 95 million

(c) 99 million

(d) 81 million

(e) None of these 

Q2. Expenditure in 2014 is what percent more or less than the expenditure in 2011? (round off to 2 decimal places) 

(a) 1.22% more 

(b) 1.69% less

(c) 1.83% more

(d) 1.45% less

(e) None of these 

Q3. What is average expenditure of the company from year 2012 to 2016?

(a) 93.44 million 

(b) 92.88 million

(c) 93.98 million

(d) 94.88 million

(e) None of these 

Q4. Find the approx percent profit of company till 2014 taking total expenditure and total income till the end of 2014 together.

(a) 15.77 

(b) 18.92

(c) 16.47

(d) 18.24

(e) 17.67

Q5. If expenditure was increased by 20% in year 2011 in comparison to previous year, and profit percentage in the previous year was 25% less than the profit percentage in 2011 then find the income in 2010.

(a) 83.202 million

(b) 85.6211 million

(c) 81.243 million

(d) 84.2025 million

(e) None of these 

Directions (6-10): Study the table carefully and answer the following questions carefully—

Distribution of LEDs in different states and among different category of people of India under Unnatjyoti Affordable LED’s for All (UJALA) scheme. Total LEDs distributed = 30 lakh 

States	LEDs distributed (in lakh)	High income people	Middle income people	Low income people
Uttrakhand	6.5	15%	—	50%
Bihar	3.4	12%	32%	—
U.P.	2.5	8%	13%	—
Haryana	5.2	—	25%	—
Punjab	—	21%	22%	—
Assam	4.2	—	9%	78%
Kerala	4.7	15%	—	60%

Note- some values are missing, you have to find these values as per given data only.

Q6. Total distribution of LEDs in Uttrakhand is what % more/less than that of total distribution of LEDs in Assam and Punjab together?  

(a) 15.58 % less

(b) 12.98 % more

(c) 18.42 %less

(d) 17.23 % more

(e) None of these

Q7.  What is the ratio of distribution of LEDs in low income people of Bihar to the middle income people of Kerala ?

(a) 25:18

(b)17:29

(c) 19:12

(d) 18 : 25 

(e) None of these

Q8. What is the difference between the LED’s distribution in High income people of UP, Uttrakhand and Kerala together to the LED’s distribution in Middle income people of Haryana, Punjab and Kerala together?

(a) 144800

(b) 136500

(c) 140900

(d) 144200

(e) None of these 

Q9. In Haryana state the ratio of % distribution of LED’s in High income people to the Low income people is 2 : 3, then the distribution of LED’s in high income people in the same state is how much more than that of in middle income people? 

(a) 26000

(b) 14000

(c) 21000

(d) 24000

(e) None of these

Q10. Total distribution of LEDs in low income people of all the state together excluding Haryana is approximately what % of the total distribution of LEDs in all states together?

(a) 63.7%

(b) 45.6%

(c) 54.9%

(d) 50.7%

(e) 58.3%

Directions (11-15): What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series ?

Q11. 7 20 46 98 202 (?)

(a) 420

(b) 410

(c) 310

(d) 320

(e) None of these

Q12. 210 209 213 186 202 (?)

(a) 138

(b) 77

(c) 177

(d) 327

(e) None of these

Q13. 27 38 71 126 203 (?)

(a) 212

(b) 202

(c) 301

(d) 312

(e) None of these

Q14. 435 354 282 219 165 (?)

(a) 103 

(b) 112

(c) 120

(d) 130

(e) None of these

Q15. 4 200 369 513 634 (?)

(a) 788

(b) 715

(c) 734

(d) 755

(e) None of these

Solutions

S11. Ans.(b)

Sol.

The pattern of the number series is :

7 × 2 + 6 = 20

20 × 2 + 6 = 46

46 × 2 + 6 = 98

98 × 2 + 6 = 202

202 × 2 + 6 = 404 + 6 = 410

S12. Ans. (b)

Sol.

The pattern of the number series is :

210 - 1^3 = 209

209 + 2^2 = 213

213 - 3^3 = 186

186 + 4^2 = 202

202 - 5^3 = 202 - 125 = 77

S13. Ans (e)

Sol.

The pattern of the number series is :

27 + 11 = 38

38 + 33 = 71

71 + 55 = 126

126 + 77 = 203

203 + 99 = 302

S14.Ans. (c)

Sol.

The pattern of the number series is :

435 - 9 × 9 = 354

354 - 9 × 8 = 282

282 - 9 × 7 = 219

219 - 9 × 6 = 165

165 - 9 × 5 = 120

Data Interpretation

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

At a sweet corner, 250 kg. of different types of sweets are sold per day, which costs Rs. 25450.

  

Q1. At what rate (price per kg) does the shopkeeper sell Barfi ? 

(a) 149.80 

(b) 152.70 

(c) 151.25 

(d) 155.50 

(e) None of these

Q2. If shopkeeper sells 10 kg more Laddu at same rate as given in graph then what is total amount fetched by selling all sweets?

(a) 26264.4

(b) 2625.50

(c) 23775.33

(d) 25245.50

(e) None of these

Q3. The rate of Rasgulla is approximate what percent of rate of Milkcake ?

(a) 68.35%

(b) 71.65%

(c) 73.90%

(d) 69.45%

(e) 67.20%

Q4. What money should be paid for 4 kg. Kalakand and 3 kg. Jalebi ? (upto two digit of decimal) 

(a) 1106.37

(b) 1288.15

(c) 1314.75

(d) 956.60

(e) 1048.52

Q5. Which of the following sweets is costliest ? 

(a) Laddu 

(b) Barfi 

(c) Kalakand 

(d) Milkcake 

(e) Rasagulla

Directions (6-10): Study the following pie-chart carefully and answer accordingly:

The following pie-charts show the number of tourists who visited India from different countries from different age group. (The age group criterion applies uniformly to every country). 

  

Q6. If number of tourist from China was 9000, then find number of tourist from Nepal of age group (16-30). 

(a) 2125

(b) 1835

(c) 1645

(d) 1944

(e) None of these

Q7. Find the ratio of tourist of age group (46-60) from Japan to age group (16-30) from USA, if number of tourist from UK was 7200. 

(a) 4 : 9 

(b) 9 : 4

(c) 7 : 9 

(d) 1 : 3

(e) 4 : 5

Q8. If total tourist from China of age 60+ was 1500, find total tourist from Russia ? 

(a) 20450

(b) 19800

(c) 20000

(d) 21500

(e) None of these

Q9. Tourist from Nepal of age group (31-45) was what percent of total number of tourist, if tourist of that age-group from Russia was 700 ? 

(a) 5.85%

(b) 6.30%

(c) 7.25%

(d) 8.45%

(e) None of these

Q10. If total tourist from all countries was 10000, then what is the average number of tourist from all the countries of age group (16-30) ? 

(a) 300

(b) 375

(c) 250

(d) 400

(e) None of these 

Directions (11-15): In the following questions two equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the equations and–

Give answer (a) if p>q

Give answer (b) if p≥q

Give answer (c) if p<q

Give answer (d) if p≤q

Give answer (e) if p = q or the relationship cannot be established.

Solutions 

QUIZ-05

Q1. Shri C K Mishra, Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) inaugurated the ‘Vatsalya – Maatri Amrit Kosh’, a National Human Milk Bank and Lactation Counseling Centre at the Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC) in _____________.
Answer: New Delhi

Q2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was recently in Kazakhstan to attend the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The Capital of Kazakhstan is ____________.
Answer: Astana

Q3. The Headquarter of Export–Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) is in ___________.
Answer: Seoul

Q4. World Oceans Day is a global day of ocean celebration and collaboration for a better future. The overall theme for World Oceans Day 2017 is ______________.
Answer: Our Oceans, Our Future

Q5. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was recently in News. SEBI was established in ________________.
Answer: 1992

Q6. What is the Currency of Kazakhstan?
Answer: Kazakhstani Tenge

Q7. Who is the present Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare?
Answer: J P Nadda

Q8. Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a two-day national level conference on "Capacity Building of SDRF-2017" in ______________.
Answer: New Delhi

Q9. Who is the present Director-General of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)?
Answer: R K Pachnanda

Q10. Name the newly appointed Independent Director/Directors of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB).
Answer: K G Karmakar and Gauri Shankar

Q11. President Pranab Mukherjee has launched the ______________ mobile application, aimed at raising awareness about female foeticide and sex selection.
Answer: Selfie with Daughter

Q12. Which Banks is the Lead Bank for Thiruvananthapuram district and it has launched the Retail Mart, a retail lending concept, in Kerala's capital city?
Answer: Indian Overseas Bank (IOB)

Q13. The Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN)  under the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, has initiated a Yoga Awareness Drive through Mascots and Flash Mobs __________ prior to International Yoga Day to increase the popularity of Yoga, especially among the youth.
Answer: YogMob

Q14. Name the players, who have clinched the French Open men's doubles title 2017?
Answer: Michael Venus and Ryan Harrison

Q15. Who is the present MD & CEO of Indian Overseas Bank?
Answer: R Subramaniakumar

QUIZ-05

Q1. Tech giant Cisco has recently appointed ______________ as president for its India and SAARC operations.

(a) Mukul Sangma

(b) Puneet Joshi

(c) Sukanvar Marathe

(d) Sameer Garde

(e) Jitu Rastogi

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Tech giant Cisco has named former Philips Healthcare executive, Sameer Garde as president for its India and SAARC operations. He has succeeded Dinesh Malkani.

Q2. Name the first vice-chairman of NITI Aayog, who has recently announced his resignation.

(a) Bibek Debroy

(b) Arvind Panagariya

(c) V. K. Saraswat

(d) Ramesh Chand 

(e) Arjun Kumar

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Arvind Panagariya, the first vice-chairman of Niti Aayog announced his resignation. The 62-year-old Panagariya is an Indian-American economist and Professor of Economics at Columbia University.

Q3. Mukesh Ambani has elbowed past _____________ to become Asia’s second-richest man, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

(a) Li Ka-Shing

(b) Jack Ma

(c) Wang Jianlin

(d) Robin Li

(e) Lei Jun

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Mukesh Ambani has elbowed past Li Ka-Shing to become Asia’s, second-richest man. The chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has added $12.1 billion to his wealth in 2017, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Q4. Which of the following payments bank has recently announced a strategic partnership with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) to give the further boost to digital payments in the country?

(a) Aditya Birla Nuvo

(b) FINO PayTech

(c) Airtel Payments Bank

(d) IPPB

(e) Reliance Industries

S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Airtel Payments Bank, India’s first payments bank has announced a strategic partnership with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) to give the further boost to digital payments in the country and to add to customer convenience.

Q5. In which of the following country, China has formally opened its first overseas military base?

(a) Somalia

(b) Ethiopia

(c) Eritrea

(d) Djibouti

(e) Iran

S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. China formally opened its first overseas military base with a flag raising ceremony in Djibouti in the Horn of Africa, the same day as the People's Liberation Army marks its 90th birthday.

Q6. World breastfeeding week 2017 is being celebrated from 1st to 7th August 2017 with the theme ____________________.

(a) Breastfeeding- the first food of life

(b) Sustaining Breastfeeding Together

(c) Grow together with Children

(d) Breastfeeding- The enrichment and values

(e) None of the given themes is correct

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. World breastfeeding week 2017 is being celebrated from 1st to 7th August 2017 with the theme “Sustaining Breastfeeding Together”.

Q7. Ustad Hussain Sayeeduddin Dagar, a classical vocalist passed away recently. He belonged to which tradition?

(a) Dhrupad Tradition

(b) Lavani Tradition

(c) Ganasangeet Tradition

(d) Sruti Tradition

(e) Rabindra Sangeet

S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. Ustad Hussain Sayeeduddin Dagar, a classical vocalist and one of the leading exponents of Dhrupad tradition, passed away following a brief illness in Pune. He was 78.

Q8. The Supreme Court of India has recently imposed a ban on the use of five harmful metals. Which one of the following metal is not among them?

(a) Lithium

(b) Arsenic

(c) Bismuth

(d) Mercury

(e) Antimony

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Supreme Court of India imposed a ban on the use of five harmful metals viz lithium, mercury, arsenic, antimony, and lead in firecrackers. The bench was headed by Justice Madan B Lokur.

Q9. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has recently changed the Policy Repo Rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF). What is the new Repo rate set by the RBI?

(a) 6.25%

(b) 6.50%

(c) 6.75%

(d) 6.00%

(e) 5.75%

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by Urijit Patel, decided to reduce the Policy Repo Rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 25 basis points from 6.25 per cent to 6.0 per cent with immediate effect.

Q10. With which of the following lender, Smartphone-maker Samsung has tied up to store higher variants of its debit cards on the app?

(a) Canara Bank

(b) State Bank of India

(c) Bank of Baroda

(d) Allahabad Bank

(e) Punjab National Bank

S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Smartphone-maker Samsung, which recently launched its digital wallet app Samsung Pay in India, has tied up with State Bank of India to store higher variants of SBI debit cards on the app.