7

DATA INTERPRETATION
SECTION TEST
WITH SOLUTIONS
This section test is taken from :

ISBN : 9789385846663

Max. Marks : 20

Time : 20 min.

The following table shows the percentage distribution of

revenue expenditure of Government of India in 1989-90 and
1994-95 :
Expenditure Head (percent to total)
Years

Defence

Interest

yield

States/Uts Other

1989-90

15.1

27.7

16.3

13.6

27.4

1994-95

13.6

38.7

16.7

23

2.

50

Based on this table, it can be said that the Indian economy

is in poor shape because the Central government continues
to be under pressure to :
(a) reduce expenditure on defence
(b) spend more and more on interest payments
(c) reduce expenditure on subsidies
(d) spend more and more as grants-in-aid to State
government/Union Territories
The following figure represents sales (in thousands) over
the period 1978 to 1983.
The sales in 1981 exceeded that in 1979 by

20
8
0

460

Sales in Thousand

420
5.
380

B (Maximum Point)

C (Saddle Point)
A
D
1

5
10
Fertilizer input

300

15

Consider the following statements based on this graph :

1. Yield rate is zero at B and C
2. There is no yield with no fertilizer input
3. The yield is minimum at D
4. The yield is neither minimum nor maximum at C
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 3 and 4
The following figure represents time vs learning curves of
two students, Q and R for learning a Mathematics lesson:

340

78 79 80 81 82 83
Years

3.

(c) Male literacy did not improve over this period

(d) The ratio of female literates to male literates improved
significantly over this period
The yield versus fertilizer input is shown in the graph.

Grants to

Subsidies

Payments

4.

Date : ........./......../................

(a) ` One hundred

(b) ` Ten thousand
(c) ` One lakh
(d) ` Ten lakh
The given pie charts show the proportion of literates and
illiterates in a country, in the year 1970 and 1990,
LITERATES
F
M

LITERATES
F
M

ILLITERATES
ILLITERATES

and also the proportion of males (M) and females (F) among
the literates. Which one of the following statements can be
said to be true beyond any doubt?
(a) In 1970 half of the illiterates were women (females)
(b) The proportion of literate males to the total population
of males remained the same over the years

Leaning

1.

No. of Qs. : 20

Time

Which one of the following can be drawn from the graph?

(a) R started slowly in the beginning but got ahead of Q
to complete learning the lesson
(b) Q started slowly and finished learning the lesson earlier
than R
(c) R was always faster than Q in learning Mathematics
(d) Q was always faster than R in learning Mathematics

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DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6-10) : Study the following table carefully
and answer the questions given below it :
Area and Population of different states
S tates Area (in
A
B
C
D
E
F
G

s q k ilometres ) Population (in lak hs )

6230
1122
2540
838
8135
649
7436
572
4893
711
3718
286
4297
860

6.

Among the given states, in case of how many states the

area of that state was more than 15 per cent of the total
areas taken together?
(a) One
(b) Three
(c) two
(d) Cant say
7.
For which two states the density of population is
approximately equal?
(a) No state
(b) A and G
(c) D and F
(d) C and F
8.
Approximately how much more is the density of population of state B in comparison to that of state A?
(a) 15000
(b) 18000
(c) 13000
(d) 14000
9.
In case of how many states the density of population was
more than 12 thousand per square kilometre?
(a) Two
(b) Five
(c) Three
(d) Four
10. What is the approximate ratio of the areas of state B to
the areas of state A and G together.
(a) 1 : 3.8
(b) 1 : 3.5
(c) 1 : 5.2
(d) 1 : 4.1
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 11-12) : Study the following data carefully
and answer accordingly.
Following chart shows the number of students in
different universities
Indraprastha
Uni 13%

Percentage of listeners of different FM channels in

National Capital Region
Un ivers ities
Ind rap ras tha
Hamd ard

FM Chann els
Rad io Radio
Red
FM
M irch i City
FM
Go ld
76%
72%
46%
54%
63%

64%

59%

47%

Rain bo w
48%
53%

JNU

52%

65%

64%

51%

54%

DU

82%

44%

32%

35%

45%

Jamia

75%

32%

36%

52%

64%

11.

How many students of JNU listen to Radio city?

(a) 15200
(b) 15600
(c) 14400
(d) 14600
12. The no. of Indraprastha students listening to Rainbow is
what per cent of the no. of Jamia students listening FM
Gold?
(a) 65
(b) 56
(c) 68
(d) None of these
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 13-15) : On the based of the following
information.
The following graph shows the revenue (in $ million) of
three companies in their initial six years of operations, in an
economy which is characterised by a persistent inflation.
3500
3000

Yahoo
Facebook
Google

2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0

Delhi Uni
35%

13.

In 2010, which could be a valid statement about the

revenues (adjusted for inflation) of these three companies?
(a) Revenues of all three companies were equal

Hamdard
14%

(b) Revenues of all three companies could be equal

J.N.U
20%

Total no. of students = 120,000

(c) Revenue of Yahoo was definitely less than Facebook

which was definitely less than Google

Jamia
18%

(d) Data insufficient

14.

The difference in the average percentage increase in

revenues, from 4th to 6th year, of Yahoo and Facebook
is:

15.

(a) 35%

(b) 40%

16.

(c) 45%

(d) None of these

What would have been Facebook's revenue (in $ million)

in its sixth year of operation if the company had matched
Googles percentage growth in revenues from the fifth to
the sixth year? Choose the option that is nearest to the
answer.
(a) 1600

(b) 1700

(c) 1900

(d) 2100

17.

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 16-20) : Study the following graph and

answer the questions given below :
No. of students (in thousands) who opted for three
different specializations during the given
five years in a university

18.

Number of Students
(in thousands)

19.

30
Hindi

25
20

English

15

Mathematics

10
5

20.

0
2005

2006

2007
Years

2008

2009

(a) 38

(b) 28

(c) 42

(d) 32

Out of the total number of students who opted for the given
three subjects, in the year 2009, 38% were girls. How many
boys opted for Mathematics in the same year ?
(a) 1322
(b) 1332
(c) 3100

40
35

The total number of students who opted for Mathematics

in the years 2005 and 2008 together are approximately what
percent of the total number of students who opted for all
three subjects in the same years ?

(d) Cannot be determined

What is the respective ratio between the number of students

who opted for English in the years 2006 and 2008 together
and the number of students who opted for Hindi in the year
2005 and 2009 together ?
(a) 11 : 5

(b) 12 : 7

(c) 11 : 7

(d) 12 : 5

If the total number of students in the university in the year

2007 was 455030, then , the total number of students who
opted for the given three subjects were approximately what
percent of the total students ?
(a) 19

(b) 9

(c) 12

(d) 5

What is the total number of students who opted for Hindi

and who opted for Mathematics in the years 2006, 2007 and
2009 together ?
(a) 97000

(b) 93000

(c) 85000

(d) 95000

HINTS & Solutions

1.

(b) According to the data showing revenues expenditure

of Indian Government, it can be said that the Indian
economy is in poor shape due to its increasing debt
payments. Due to the burden of debt payments there
remains little scope to utilize this money for any other
purpose.
2.
(c) Sales in year 1979 = 320, 000
Sales in year 1981 = 420,000
Thus the required difference = 420,000 320,000
= ` 100,000
3.
(d) It can be clearly seen from the chart that the ratio of
female literates to male literates has improved.
4.
(b) From the graph, it can be seen that yield rate is not
zero at B and C. With no fertilizer input, yield is 20.
Yield is clearly minimum at D, i.e., 8. At C, yield is 20
and it is neither maximum nor minimum. So clearly
option 3 and 4 are correct.
5.
(a) As it can be seen from the graph, R started learning
slowly, but after some time its learning curve crossed
the curve of Q, i.e., it got ahead of Q and finished
earlier.
6-10 :
Following table can be made easily :
Total area = 37249 sq kilometres
State
Density of population
Approx
(in thousands)
% area
A

6.

7.

112200
6230

18 (approx)

8.
9.
10.
11.

(a) Required answer = (33 - 18 =) 15 thousand.

(d) For state A, B, E and G, ie for 4 states.
(d) Required answer = 2540 : (6230 + 4297 =) 10527
1 : 4.1
(b) No. of students (of JNU) listening to Radio City

20 65
15600
100 100
(d) The no. of Indraprastha students listening to FM
Rainbow = 120000 13% 48%
The no. of Jamia students listening to
FM Gold = 120000 18% 52%
reqd percentage
120000

12.

13.

14.

120000 13% 48%

100 66.66%
120000 18% 52%
(d) No data has been given in the question as to which
year amongst the given years in the graph is 2010.
Hence this question is incorrect.
(d) Revenue of Yahoo in 2006 and 2004 is 1200 and 250
respectively.
Percentage Increase =

16.7

1200 250
100
250

950100
=380
250

380
190
2
Similarly, Revenue of Facebook in 2006 and 2004 is
2000 and 350 respectively.
Average Percentage Increase =

83800
2540

33 (approx)

6.8

64900
8135

8 (approx)

21.8

572
7436

71100
4893

286
3718

1
100
13

7.69 (approx)

14.5 (approx)
1
100
13

7.69 (approx)

Percentage Increase =

20

13

471.42

471.42
235.71
2
Hence Required Difference = 45.71
None of option matches.
(a) Percentage increase in Googles growth between 5th
Average Percentage Increase =

10

86000
20 (approx)
G
11.5
4297
[Note : Density of population is the population per square
kilometre.]
(b) From thae above (column 3) it can be answered.
States A, C and D have more than 15 per cent of
total areas.
(c) From column 2 of the above table, it can be observed.

1650
100
350

2000 350
100
350

15.

3250 1500
100 116.67
1500
So the required value of facebook revenue after 6th
year

and 6th year =

750 216.67 162502.5

1625.02
100
100
Hence the nearest answer is (a)
=

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16.

(d) Required percentage

15000 30000
100
5000 35000 15000 25000 30000 30000
45000
100 = 32.14
=
140000
17.

(b) Required Percentage =

20.

55 38 100
100

17100

Total number of boys = 45000 17100 = 27900

Total number of boys who opted for Mathematics

3100

19.

32% (Approx )

38
1000
100

5
45

(a) Required Ratio = ( 25 + 30) : (5 + 20) = 55 : 25 = 11 : 5

(c) In 2009,
Total number of girls = (20 + 20 + 15)

= 27900

18.

15 10 15

401000
100 = 8.79
455030

1000

455030
9% (Approx )

(d) Required total number of students

= (5 + 35 + 15 + 15 + 20 + 5) 1000
= 95 1000 = 95000

100