Quantitative Aptitude - Data Interpretation Questions

Study the bar chart and answer the questions based on it.

Production of Pesticides by Coromandal International Ltd. Company (in 1000 tonnes)

The average production of 1996 and 1997 was exactly equal to the average production of which of the following pairs of years?

Study the table below to answer these questions.

Rate of Interest, Dividend Payout Ratio and the Retained Earnings of Five Companies

Profit earned is either paid out as dividend or ploughed back in business as retained earnings. Interest is paid on borrowings.

1. By how much do the borrowings of Company B exceed that of Company A ?

1. Rs. 1,210,000      2. Rs.1,320,000      3. Rs.1,000,000      4. Rs.1,100,000

2. By how much does the dividend paid by Company D exceed the dividend paid by Company B ?

1. Rs.23 lakh          2. Rs.32 lakh           3. Rs.320 lakh         4. Rs.230 lakh

3. The profit of E is more/less than that of C by _____ %

1. 33.3% less          2. 33.3% more        3. 25% less            4. 25% more

4. What is the sum of profits made by Companies A and B ?

1. Rs.500 lakh       2. Rs.600 lakh       3. Rs.700 lakh       4. Rs.800 lakh

5. What is the sum of the borrowings of all five companies ?

1. Rs.146 lakh      2. Rs.14.6 lakh      3. Rs.14.6 crore      4. None of these

A train runs through cities A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H. The line graph indicates the time schedule of the train including times of arrival and departure.

1. The total stoppage time at the cities in the first half and second half of the total distance is in the ratio.

1. 1 : 3             2. 3 : 1             3. 2 : 1             4. 1 : 2

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

1. 2                     2. 1                    3. 3                     4. 4

3. If the train stops at each city for 50% more time than what it is at present, then at what time will it arrive at city H after departing from city A as per schedule ?

1. 20.16             2. 19.02             3. 18.51             4. 18.59

4. The overall average speed of the entire trip excluding stoppage time is nearly :

1. 75 km/h        2. 81 km/h        3. 46 km/h        4. 65 km/hr

5. What percent of time of the entire trip was actually spent travelling between the cities ?

1. 91.8%             2. 7.6%             3. 76%               4. 24%

If the total number of bikes sold in 2009 was 150000,how many more red bikes were sold than black ones?

Study the bar chart and answer the questions based on it.

Production of Pesticides by Coromandal International Ltd. Company (in 1000 tonnes)

In which year was the percentage increase in production as compared to the previous year the maximum?

The given chart represents the sales of different companies in the year 1999 and 1998.

If the total sales in 1998 was 7890, which increased by 16.5% in 1999, then the total sales in the year 1999 is approximately ___.

Study the following diagram and answer questions based on it.

The colour preferences of children are given.

The ratio of children who like brown to those who like black is

The following bar graph indicates the production of sugar (in lakh tonnes) by three different sugar companies P, Q and R over years 2009 to 2013.

Production of Sugar by Companies P, Q and R during 2009 - 2013

1. The percentage increase in production of Company Q from the year 2009 to the year 2013 is :

1. 80%              2. 90%              3. 60%              4. 100%

2. The average production over the years 2009 - 2013 was maximum for the Company(ies):

1. Q                   2. P                   3. R                   4. P and R

3. The percentage rise or fall in production of Company Q as compared to the previous year is the maximum in the year :

1. 2011             2. 2010             3. 2013             4. 2012

4. The percentage of production of Company R to Production of Company Q is the maximum in the year

1. 2010             2. 2009             3. 2011             4. None of these

5. The ratio of the average production of Company P during the years 2011 to 2013 to the average production of Company Q for the same period is :

1. 23 : 25          2. 27 : 29          3. 15 : 17          4. 9 : 11