CATDATAINTERPRETATIONQuestions

DIRECTIONS for questions 15: Study the following graphand answerthequestionsgiven below
it.

1.
Inthecaseofhowmanyyearswastheproductionbelowtheaverageproductionofthegiven
years?

A.One
B.Two
C.Three
D.Four

2.
Whatwasthepercentagedropinproductionfrom1995to1996?

A.100
B.50
C.65
D.40

3.
Inwhichyearwastheproductionfiftypercentofthetotalproductionin1992and1997
together?

A.1993
B.1994
C.1995
D.1996

4.
If the production in 1998 was above the average production of the given years, which of the
followingcouldbetheminimumproductionfor1998?

A.210000
B.240000
C.201800
D.260000

5.
Whatwastheapproximatepercentageincreaseinproductionfrom1992to1993?

A.60
B.25
C.110
D.40

DIRECTIONS for questions 610: Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions
givenbelow:

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

If the Central Government desires to give aid for increasing literacy, which state will get fourth
rankintheorderofpriority?

A.R
B.Q
C.P
D.Noneofthese(U)

WhichstatehastwicethepercentageofliteratevillagesincomparisontostateS?

A.R
B.U
C.P
D.None
IncaseofStateQ,whatpercentofvillagesareliterate?

A.65%
B.25%
C.45%

D.Noneofthese(55%)

Howmanystateshaveatleast65%ormoreliteratevillages?

A.5
B.3
C.4

D.6

Whichstatehasthemaximumpercentageofliteratevillages?

A.P
B.Q
C.R

D.S

DIRECTIONS for questions 1115: Study the following graph carefully and answerthe questions
thatfollow.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

Inwhichyear,istheratioofnumberofmalestofemalesmaximum?

A.2001
B.2002
C.2003

D.2004

Whenisthe%offemalesminimum?

A.2001
B.2002

D.2004

Whatistheapproximatepercentageofmalesduring5years?

A.65%
B.73%
C.51%

D.80%

Whenisthegrowthintotalnumberofpeoplevisitingmaximum?

A.2005
B.2004
C.2003

D.2002

Whatistheaveragenumberofpeopleinthemuseuminlast5years?
A.150

C.2003

B.155

C.160

D.165

DIBARCHARTSAREA02

DIRECTIONS for questions 15: Study the followingtablecarefully toanswer thequestions given
belowit:

ProductionofWheatby3differentVillagesP,QandRovertheyears1991to1996.

1.

2.

3.

4.

What is the difference between the production of company R in 2001 and the production of
companyPin2006?

A.1,00,000ton
B.10,000ton
C.1,000ton
D.Noneofthese
WhatisthepercentageincreaseinproductionofcompanyPfrom2002to2003?

A.37.5 %
B.28.7%
C.45.3%
D.30.2%
For which of the followingyears thepercentageofrise/fallin production fromthepreviousyear is
themaximumforcompanyQ?

A.2002
B.2003
C.2004
D.2005
The total production of company R in 2003 and 2004 is what percentageof thetotal production
ofcompanyPin2001and2002?

5.

A.95%
B.90%
C.110%
D.Noneofthese

What is the difference between the average production per year of the company with highest
averageproductionandthecompanywithlowestaverageproductionin000ton?

A.6.34
B.4.66
C.8.34
D.10.21

DIRECTIONS for questions 610: Answer the following questions on the basis of the data
availableinthegraphgivenbelow:

6.

7.

8.

Incomparisontothepreviousyear,thegrowthinHardwareexportwasthehighestin

A.2003
B.2005
C.2006
D.2008
Thetotalgrowthin(inRs.Cr.)Hardwareexportwithintheperiodof2002and2008was

A.10000
B.12000
C.8800
D.6500
In which of the following years, the total growth in Hardware export, in percentage was the
highestincomparisontothepreviousyear?

A.2008
B.2005
C.2006
D.2003

9.

10.

The combined Hardware exports in 2004 and 2005 is what percent more than the Hardware
exportsintheyear2006?

A.5%
B.3%
C.2%
D.Noneofthese
TheaveragegrowthperyearofHardwareexportinrupeesfrom2002was

A.1467
B.7121
C.7231
D.1171

DIRECTIONS for questions 1115: Study the graphic representation given belowand answerthe
followingquestions:

11.

12.

If two importers one eachinThailandandBrazil import AlcoholworthRs. 525lakhs, what willbe

approximatedifferenceinthecustomdutiespaidbythem(inRs.lakhs)?

A.150
B.250
C.325
D.210
Between which of the following pairs of countries, the difference between custom duty on
Alcoholistheminimum?

A.SriLankaandIndia
C.BrazilandPakistan

13.

14.

15.

B.MexicoandThailand
D.BurmaandEngland

Inwhichofthefollowingpairsofcountries,thedifferenceintheCustomDutyisthehighest?

A.SriLankaandPakistan
B.IndiaandEngland
C.ThailandandMexico
D.BurmaandEngland
TheaveragecustomdutyonAlcohol(inpercent)is

A.65
B.55
C.95

D.85

The difference between the total percentage custom duty of the four countries having highest
tariffratesandthetotalpercentagecustomdutyofthefourcountrieshavinglowestdutyratesis

A.250
B.282
C.320
D.313

1.
Averageproduction=
.
For3yeari.e(1993,1995and1997)theproductionwasmoretheaverage.

2.
%dropisproductionfor1995to1996=

,=50%

3.

4.
5.

6.

7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.

14.
15.

Productionfor1992and1997(together)=160+240=400pairs.50%of400pairs=
,
Onlyfortheyear1994theproductionis200pairs.
Totalproductionforgiveyears=1210000pairs.Avg.fortheseyears1210000/6=201666.Onlyoption(3)satisfies.
%increase(160to220)for1992to1993.=
=37.5% 40%
Therankingasperpercentageofvillageswhicharenotliterateis
RankI RankII RankIII RankIV
S
T
Q
U
ItisobviousthattogiveaidforincreasingliteracystateUwillgetfourthrank.
%ofvillagesliterateforStateS=40%.Noneoftheoptionshas80%villagesliteratei.e.20%villagesnotliterate.
IncaseofStateQ=(10045)=55%villageareliterate.
ForStatesU,P,R(i.e.3states)wehave40%ormoreareliterate.
ForStateRtheminimumpercentageisnotliterate.Itisobviousthatmaximumpercentageisliterate.
Here we do not require to work out the required ratio. The difference in the height indicates, it is maximum for 2003,
thustherequiredratioishighest.
Againvisualobservationthatheightofclearbarisminimumfor2003.

Required%
Intheyear2002,thegrowthisfrom125to150i.e.20%whichishighest.
Thetotalpeoplevisitingare825.So,average=825/5=165.

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1.

ProductionofcompanyRin2001=90000ton

73%

ProductionofcompanyPin2006=100000ton.Requireddifference=10000090000=10000ton
2.

3.
4.

5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

11.
12.
13.
14.

15.

Required%Increase(i.e.fn80000tonto110000ton)=
VisualobservationofBargraphrevealsitismaximumfallfor2003.
ProductionofCompanyRin2003and2004=120000+120000=240000ton

Production of Company A in 2001 and 2002 = 100000 + 80000 = 180000 ton. Required % =
=
133.33%
Workingouttheaverageproductionofallthethreecompanies:
P:(100+80+110+90+120+100)/6=100Q:(110+120+100+110+100+110)/6=108.33
R:(90+100+120+120+90+80)/6=100.So,thedifferenceinhighestandlowest=(108.33100)=8.33
Thegrowthin2008incomparisontothelastyeari.e.2007=95006500=3000.
Thetotalgrowth=(9500700)=8800cr.
Thepercentagegrowthis2005,comparedtothepreviousyearin2004=(25001500)/1500100=66.6%.Thisis
thelargestpercentagegrowth
Combinedhardwareexportsin2004and2005=1500+2500=4000cr.Exportsin2006=4000.So,itissame.
Theaveragegrowthperyear=

Requireddifference=(100%60%)=40%ofRs.525lakh=Rs210lakh.
ThedifferencebetweenSriLanka&Indiais=(33%25%)=8%.Thisisminimum.
DifferenceincustomdutybetweenBurma&England=(150120)=30%.Thisishighest

Theaverageimporttariff

Therequireddifference=(EU+Burma+Thailand+Mexico)(Brazil+Pakistan+SirLanka+India)
=(150+120+100+80)(60+50+33+25)=(450%)(168%)=282%

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