Data Interpretation - Exercise

Directions for Qs. 1 – 5: Study the data given below to answer these questions:

No. of Units of TVs Sold

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
LG 30,000 38,000 36,000 42,000 40,000
Samsung 17,000 28,000 33,000 32,000 27,000
Sony 12,500 20,000 35,000 40,000 50,000
National 30,000 25,000 22,000 20,000 15,000
Panasonic
Toshiba 15,725 18,625 13,275 14,375 16,000

1. The average annual sale of which brand is the highest?

(a) LG (b) Sony (c) National Panasonic (d) Toshiba

2. Which of the following statements is/are true?

I. LG is showing an increase in sales every year.
II. Samsung has recorded a fall in sales thrice during the given five years period.
III. The percentage increase in the number of units sold from 1995 to 1999 is the highest for Sony
IV. The average annual sale of Samsung is more than that of Sony.
(a) III alone (b) I and II (c) III and IV (d) III and II

3. The installed capacity of each company is 75,000 units and all the units produced by each company are sold. Then the
least and the highest values for annual capacity utilization for any company are respectively:
(a) 16.67% and 66.67% (b) 17.5% and 72.5% (c) 14.28% and 75.5% (d) 5.24% and 95.34%

4. If for 2000 there is a 25% increase in the total sale of TVs and there is a 10% decrease in the sale of Toshiba TVs, then
what percentage of the total sales in 2000 is for Toshiba TVs?
(a) 17% (b) 7.8% (c) 9.3% (d) 6.3%

5. The brand which showed a decrease of 50% during the given five-year period registered maximum percentage decrease
during the period?
(a) 1995-96 (b) 1996-97 (c) 1997-98 (d) 1998-99

Directions for Qs. 6 – 9: The graph below gives the data of the number of employees working in a Company the total
expenditure of the Company, and the total salary paid to the employees by the Company over the years. Study the
graph carefully to answer these questions.

450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

No. of Employees of the company

Total Expenditure of the company (in Rs Lakh)
Total salary paid to the Employees by the company (in Rs '0000)

6. What was the percentage increase in the number of employees of the Company from 1995-96 to 1997-98?
(a) 21.33% (b) 25% (c) 33.33% (d) 16.67%

7. What was the average number of employees who worked in the Company over the given years?
(a) 185 (b) 195 (c) 235 (d) 175

8. What was the difference between the average of the total salaries paid by the Company over the given years and the
total salary paid by the Company in the year 1997-98?
(a) Rs 2,00,000 (b) Rs 2,50,000 (c) Rs 4,00,000 (d) Rs 1,50,000

9. The total expenditure of the Company in 1995-96 was approximately what percent of the average of the total expenditure
of the Company over the given years?
(a) 82% (b) 79% (c) 76% (d) 87%
Directions for Qs. 10 – 13: In the chart given below, A, B, C, D and E represents the costs of paper, printing, binding,
miscellaneous and the royalty respectively in publishing a book.

E, 15% A, 20%

A
D, 10%
B
C
D
B, 25% E

C, 30%

10. What is the angle of the pie chart showing the expenditure incurred on royalty?
(a) 15 (b) 24 (c) 48 (d) 54

11. The marked price of the book is 20% more than the CP. If the marked price of the book is Rs. 30 then what is the cost of
the paper used in a single copy of the book?
(a) Rs 6 (b) Rs 5 (c) Rs 4.5 (d) Rs 6.50

12. Which two expenditures together will form an angle of 108 at the centre of the diagram?
(a) A and E (b) B and E (c) A and D (d) D and E

13. If the difference between the two expenditures are represented by 18 degrees in the diagram then these expenditures
must be:
(a) B and E (b) A and C (c) B and D (d) None of these

Directions for Qs. 14 – 18: Study the diagram given below and answer these questions.

49%

D A

C 11% B
39.5%

A = Raw material cost

B = Packing material cost
C = Fixed manufacturing expenses
D = Labour cost
Use data from the previous question whenever required.

14. If the total value in rupees of all the sectors is Rs. 128.3 lakh, then calculate the value of D in rupees,
(a) Rs. 0.06 lakh (b) Rs. 0.6 lakh (c) Rs. 0.006 lakh (d) Rs. 6.0 lakh

15. If the total cost of production doubles in a period of one year, then what will be the value of D?
(a) Rs. 10.3 lakh (b) Rs. 1.3 lakh (c) Rs. 570 lakh (d) Rs. 50.7 lakh

16. If packing cost increased by 2% how much amount will be involved in packing cost?
(a) 25.6 lakh (b) 52.5 lakh (c) 52 lakh (d) 50 lakh

17. Packing and raw material costs together represent Rs. …………… of the total cost of production.
(a) 86 lakh (b) 113 lakh (c) 115 lakh (d) 111 lakh

18. If the total cost of labour increases from 0.6 lakh to 2.4 lakh, then what percentage of increase does it represent?
(a) 75% (b) 25% (c) 200% (d) 300%
Directions for Qs. 19 – 22: These questions are based on the triangular diagram and bar diagram given below. Study
them carefully and answer.
Party R
100%

25%
75%
E
C 50%
50%

75%
A B
25%

100%
Party T
D Party S
100% 75% 50% 25%

The above triangle diagram shows the distribution of votes among three parties R, S and T in five different constituencies in an
election. The following diagram shows the total votes cast for the three parties in these five constituencies.

19. The constituency which casts more votes for S than for T is
(a) A (b) C (c) B (d) D

20. Which constituencies cast the same number of votes for Party R?
(a) A, B (b) B, E (c) B, C (d) None of the above

21. Total number of votes secured by T in the five constituencies together is

(a) 2,000-4,000 (b) 8,000-10,000 (c) 4,000-6,000 (d) 10,000-12,000

22. If no party was voted by less than 25% or more than 50% of the total number of votes in the five constituencies, should
be between
(a) 20,000 and 31,000 (b) 21,000 and 31,400 (c) 20,500 and 31,200 (d) 21,500 and 31,000

Directions for Qs. 23 – 27: A survey was conducted in five cities viz. Pune, Kanpur, Raisen, Surat and Trivandrum, for
the percentage of people using T (trains), B (buses), C (cars) as modes of transport number of persons surveyed in the
cities Pune, Kanpur, Raisen, Surat and Trivandrum are 2000, 4000, 6000, 3000 and 8000 respectively. Refer to the data
in the triangular bar diagram to answer the questions that follow.

Train
T:100%

B:25%
Pune
T:75%
E
B:50%
Raisen
T:50%
Kanpur

B:75%
Surat
T:25%
Trivandrum

B:100%
Cars
Buses
C:100% C:75% C:50% C:25%

23. The city where the least number of persons uses buses is:
(a) Surat (b) Raisen (c) Kanpur (d) Pune

24. The average number of persons using trains for transportation in Pune, Kanpur, Raisen and Trivandrum is:
(a) 1880 (b) 1750 (c) 1950 (d) None of the above
25. The mode of transport used by the least number of persons in all the given cities.
(a) Trains (b) Buses (c) Cars (d) Cars and buses

26. Among the given five cities, the cities whose less than 30% of the people use cars in transport are
(a) Kanpur and Trivandrum (b) Pune, Kanpur and Raisen
(c) Pune and Raisen (d) Pune, Kanpur and Surat

27. Which of the following statements is not true?

(a) 50% of the people use trains for transport in the cities Kanpur and Raisen
(b) In city Trivandrum, more than 50% of the people use cars for transport
(c) More percentage of people use buses for transport in the city Surat than in the city Pune.
(d) In city Raisen, there are more percentage of people using trains for transport than buses.

Directions for Qs. 28 – 31: Refer to the following line graph which represents the rainfall in inches during the months
of January through July in a particular year in a certain city.

3.0
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.2
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul

In each of these questions two quantities are given, one in column A and one in column B. Compare the two quantities.
Mark answer as
(a) If the two quantities are equal
(b) If the quantity in column B is greater
(c) If the quantity in column A is greater
(d) If the relationship cannot be determined from the information given

Column A Column B
28. The ratio of rainfall between the months February and July 2:3
29. The average monthly rainfall recorded for the 7 months 1.9 inches
1 The amount of rainfall during the month of February
30. 12 % of all the rain that fell during the 7-months period
2
31. The ratio between the average rainfall in May and January The ratio between the average rainfall in April and
February

Directions for Qs. 32 – 35: Study the following table to answer these questions.

Plan-Wise Public sector Outlays and Expenditure

(1974-79 to 1985-90) (in Rs. Crores)
Five-year Approved Actual
Period
plans outlay expenditure
Fifth-Plan 1974-79 39,303 39,426
Sixth-Plan 1980-85 97,500 1,09,292
Seventh-Plan 1985-90 1,80,000 ––

32. Actual expenditure in the sixth plan exceeded the outlay by about?
(a) 10% (b) 17% (c) 23% (d) 30%

33. Sixth plan outlay exceeded the Fifth Plan outlay by almost
(a) 50% (b) 100% (c) 150% (d) 200%

34. In the fifth plan the expenditure exceeded the outlay by:
(a) 1% (b) 2% (c) Less than 0.5% (d) Did not exceed

35. From the given table we can infer that the actual expenditure in the Seventh Plan will exceed the outlay by almost?
(a) 40% (b) 60% (c) 80% (d) Can’t be determined
Directions for Qs. 36 – 40: The following table gives the quarterly output of three production units of a machine
manufacturing company.

Year 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

Unit 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
1998 30 34 38 40 44 42 36 37 39 34 35 37
1999 34 45 42 52 54 56 50 49 48 44 45 48
2000 35 45 43 58 53 58 54 56 56 48 49 43
2001 54 58 57 76 77 79 68 69 70 62 64 66
2002 80 82 87 92 97 93 86 88 87 82 84 83

36. Which of the following statements is correct?

1. The performance of Unit 1 has been the lowest during the 5 years period
2. The performance of Unit 2 has been the highest during the 5 years period
3. The performance of Unit 3 has been the highest during the 5 years period
4. The performance of Unit 2 has been the lowest during the 5 years period
(a) 1 (b) 3 and 4 (c) 1 and 3 (d) None of these

37. Incentives based on the production are given on quarterly basis. In which quarter would the workers get maximum
incentive?
(a) 1st quarter (b) 2nd quarter (c) 3rd quarter (d) 4th quarter

38. Which unit has shown the least growth in production during the period 1998-2002?
(a) Units 1 (b) Unit 2 (c) Unit 3 (d) Cannot say

39. During 1998-2002 the highest quarterly production has been achieved by unit … in the …….. quarter of 2002?
(a) 1, 1st (b) 2, 2nd (c) 3, 3rd (d) 2, 4th

40. The highest increase in the yearly average has been over the period:
(a) 1998-1999 (b) 2001-2002 (c) 1999-2000 (d) 2000-2001

Directions for Qs. 41 – 45: Refer the given pie chart to answer these questions.

X’s Domestic Budget

A = Expenditure on food
B = House rent
C = Entertainment
D = Education
E = Medical
F = Savings

X earns a salary of Rs. 9,228 plus 10% HRA per month

41. What is X’s actual house rent?

(a) Rs. 1,661 (b) Rs. 1,827 (c) Rs. 1,287 (d) None of these

42. If X wants to save at least Rs. 30,000 in two years, then how much extra should he save in the second year? (Currently,
the rate of interest for savings is 12% p.a. paid annually)
(a) Rs. 1,000 (b) Rs. 500
(c) He does not need to save extra (d) None of the above

43. After his savings and payment of house rent, how much money is left with him for other things?
(a) Rs. 7,106 (b) Rs. 7,601 (c) Rs. 7,016 (d) None of these
44. How much does X spend on entertainment and food?
(a) Rs. 415 (b) Rs. 835 (c) Rs. 914 (d) None of these

45. If in the next year, a 10% increase in the cost of food and entertainment occurs due to inflation, then what is the new
percentage of savings with the same salary?
(a) 8.2% (b) 8.6% (c) 9.2% (d) None of the above
Directions for Qs. 46 – 50: Study the pie-chart given to answer these questions.

Composition of Exports and Imports (per cent)

Exports (1998-1999) Imports (1998-1999)

B 2.6 D 1.1

E C
16.6 2.3
A B 17.6
17.3 A 6.1
C 77.8 E 2.0 G 20.4
F 35.9

D 0.3

US $ 33658.5 million US $ 41857.9 million

A – Food and Allied Products

A – Agriculture and Allied products
B – Fuel
B – Ores and Minerals
C – Fertilizers
C – Manufactured Goods
D – Paper Board Manuf. And Newsprint
D – Crude and Petroleum Products
E – Capital Goods
E – Other
F – Other Bulk Items
G – Others

46. India’s trade balance during the year 1998-99 was:

(a) favourable (b) unfavourable (c) neutral (d) none of these

47. The import of capital goods and other bulk items incurred is approximately ………. of total import expenditure
(a) 50% (b) 60% (c) 35% (d) 70%

48. The imports exceeds exports by ………… millions.

(a) US $ 8000 (b) US $ 8200 (c) US $ 8199.4 (d) US $ 8400

49. The export of agriculture and allied products was to the tune of US $:
(a) 5700 millions (b) 6700 millions (c) 4700 millions (d) 1730 millions

50. The expenditure on fuel import compared to contribution due to crude & petroleum products exports is:
(a) more (b) less (c) equal (d) inadequate data