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This section includes 361 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Data Interpretation knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
The following bar chart shows the trends of foreign direct investments(FDI) into India from all over the world.What was absolute difference in the FDI to India in between 1996 and 1997 ? |
| A. | 7.29 |
| B. | 7.13 |
| C. | 8.13 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 8.13 | |
| 102. |
Study the following bar chart and answer the questions carefully.What is the percentage change in the overall sales turnover of the five companies together between 2001 - 2002 and 2002 - 2003 ? |
| A. | 17.21 % |
| B. | 14.68 % |
| C. | 12.67 % |
| D. | 21.24 % |
| Answer» C. 12.67 % | |
| 103. |
The following chart represents the number of students who passed the CAT exam or the XAT exam or the CET exam or None of these exams. (Assume that there are no students who passed more than one exam.)Which year showed the best result in MBA entrance exams (in terms of percentage of students who cleared) ? |
| A. | 2000 |
| B. | 2001 |
| C. | 2002 |
| D. | Cannot be determined |
| Answer» C. 2002 | |
| 104. |
The following bar chart shows the composition of the GDP two countries (India and Pakistan).What fraction of India's GDP is accounted for by Services ? |
| A. | (6/33)th |
| B. | (1/5)th |
| C. | (2/3)rd |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. (2/3)rd | |
| 105. |
The total of the first three deficit countries (in Rs. crores) = 3594.3. The total of next five deficit countries (in Rs. crores) = 2588.5. The total of the last five deficit countries (in Rs. crores) = 334.2.The ratio between the difference between the highest and the lowest of the surplus countries to the difference between Bangladesh and Oman is ? |
| A. | 3.44 |
| B. | 2.96 |
| C. | 4.5 |
| D. | 3.83 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 106. |
The following bar chart represents the GDP of different countries during the half decades 2001 - 2005 and 2006 - 2010. All figures are in Rs. billion.Which of the countries listed below accounts for the highest GDP during the half decade 2001 to 2005 ? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | China |
| C. | India |
| D. | UAE |
| Answer» B. China | |
| 107. |
Study the following bar chart and answer the questions carefully.What is the approximate difference between the average sales turnover of all the companies put together between the years 2001 - 2002 and 2002 - 2003 ? |
| A. | 133.45 |
| B. | 142.48 |
| C. | 117.6 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 117.6 | |
| 108. |
The following bar chart shows the composition of the GDP two countries (India and Pakistan).Which country accounts for higher earning out of Services and Miscellaneous together ? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Both spend equal amounts |
| D. | Cannot be determined |
| Answer» E. | |
| 109. |
Study the following bar chart and answer the questions carefully.What is the absolute change in overall sales turnover of the five companies together between 2001 - 2002 and 2002 - 2003 ? |
| A. | 712.43 |
| B. | 142.48 |
| C. | 683.53 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 142.48 | |
| 110. |
The bar graph given below shows the percentage distribution of the total production of a car manufacturing company into various models over two years.If the percentage production of P type cars in 2001 was the same as that in 2000, then the number of P type cars produced in 2001 would have been? |
| A. | 1,40,000 |
| B. | 1,32,000 |
| C. | 1,17,000 |
| D. | 1,05,000 |
| Answer» C. 1,17,000 | |
| 111. |
Study the following bar charts and answer the question.The ratio of Exports to Imports was highest for which country ? |
| A. | A |
| B. | I |
| C. | J |
| D. | K |
| Answer» C. J | |
| 112. |
The following bar graph shows the Income and Expenditures (in million US $) of five companies in the year 2001. The percent profit or loss of a company is given by% Profit/Loss = (Income - Expenditure)/Expenditure x 100If the income of Company Q in 2001 was 10% more than its income in 2000 and the Company had earned a profit of 20% in 2000, then its expenditure in 2000 (in million US $) was? |
| A. | 28.28 |
| B. | 30.30 |
| C. | 32.32 |
| D. | 34.34 |
| Answer» C. 32.32 | |
| 113. |
Study the bar chart and answer the questions.The difference in the sales of cellular phones for the years 1997 and 1999 is ? |
| A. | 500 units |
| B. | 1,000 units |
| C. | 5,000 units |
| D. | 18,000 units |
| Answer» E. | |
| 114. |
Study the following bar charts and answer the question.The total trade deficit/surplus for all the countries put together was ? |
| A. | 11286 surplus |
| B. | 11286 deficit |
| C. | 10286 deficit |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 10286 deficit | |
| 115. |
Study the bar chart and answer the questions.The percentage increases in sales from 2001 to 2002 was ? |
| A. | 115 % |
| B. | 128 % |
| C. | 122 % |
| D. | 118 % |
| Answer» D. 118 % | |
| 116. |
A soft drink company prepares drinks of three different flavours - X, Y and Z. The production of three flavours over a period of six years has been expressed in the bar graph provided below.For which of the following years the percentage of rise/fall in production from the previous year is the maximum for the flavour Y? |
| A. | 1996 |
| B. | 1997 |
| C. | 1998 |
| D. | 1999 |
| Answer» C. 1998 | |
| 117. |
The bar graph given below shows the percentage distribution of the total production of a car manufacturing company into various models over two years.Total number of cars of models P, Q and T manufactured in 2000 is? |
| A. | 2,45,000 |
| B. | 2,27,500 |
| C. | 2,10,000 |
| D. | 1,92,500 |
| Answer» D. 1,92,500 | |
| 118. |
The following chart shows the production of cars in thousands.For how many companies has there been no decrease in production in any year from the previous year ? |
| A. | One |
| B. | Two |
| C. | Three |
| D. | Four |
| Answer» D. Four | |
| 119. |
Study the following bar charts and answer the question.The highest trade deficit was shown by which country ? |
| A. | C |
| B. | G |
| C. | H |
| D. | L |
| Answer» E. | |
| 120. |
The bar graph given below shows the percentage distribution of the total production of a car manufacturing company into various models over two years.If 85% of the S type cars produced in each year were sold by the company, how many S type cars remain unsold? |
| A. | 7650 |
| B. | 9350 |
| C. | 11,850 |
| D. | 12,250 |
| Answer» D. 12,250 | |
| 121. |
The following bar chart shows the trends of foreign direct investments (FDI) into India from all over the world.What was the ratio of investment in 1997 over the investment in 1992 ? |
| A. | 5.50 |
| B. | 5.36 |
| C. | 5.64 |
| D. | 5.75 |
| Answer» B. 5.36 | |
| 122. |
The following bar chart shows the trends of foreign direct investments(FDI) into India from all over the world.Which year exhibited the highest growth in FDI in India over the period shown ? |
| A. | 1993 |
| B. | 1994 |
| C. | 1995 |
| D. | 1996 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 123. |
The following bar chart shows the composition of the GDP two countries (India and Pakistan).If the total GDP of Pakistan is Rs. 10,000 crore, then a GDP accounted for by Manufacturing is ? |
| A. | Rs.200 crore |
| B. | Rs.600 crore |
| C. | Rs.2,000 crore |
| D. | Rs.6,000 crore |
| Answer» D. Rs.6,000 crore | |
| 124. |
The following chart shows the production of cars in thousands.The ratio of Hindustan Motors production in 2003 - 2004 to Honda's production in 2002 - 2003 is ? |
| A. | 0.66 |
| B. | 1.5 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 2 | |
| 125. |
The following chart represents the number of students who passed the CAT exam or the XAT exam or the CET exam or None of these exams. (Assume that there are no students who passed more than one exam.) What was the percentage of students who succeeded in at least one of three exams in 2000 ? |
| A. | 82.4 % |
| B. | 82.8 % |
| C. | 82.35 % |
| D. | 83.3 % |
| Answer» D. 83.3 % | |
| 126. |
Study the following bar chart and answer the questions carefully.What should have been the sales turnover of GM in 2002 - 2003 to have shown an excess of the same quantum over 2001 - 2002 as shown by the sales turnover of Maruti ? |
| A. | 953.76 |
| B. | 963.76 |
| C. | 952.76 |
| D. | 962.76 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 127. |
Study the following bar charts and answer the question.The ratio of the maximum exports to the minimum imports was closest to ? |
| A. | 64 |
| B. | 69 |
| C. | 74 |
| D. | 79 |
| Answer» C. 74 | |
| 128. |
Study the following bar chart and answer the questions carefully.Which of the companies shows the maximum percentage difference in sales turnover between the two years ? |
| A. | Honda |
| B. | GM |
| C. | Hyundai |
| D. | Maruti |
| Answer» D. Maruti | |
| 129. |
The following chart represents the number of students who passed the CAT exam or the XAT exam or the CET exam or None of these exams. (Assume that there are no students who passed more than one exam.) What is the percentage of students who cleared CAT in 2000 ? |
| A. | 19.56 % |
| B. | 12.65 % |
| C. | 14.28 % |
| D. | 11.76 % |
| Answer» E. | |
| 130. |
The following chart represents the number of students who passed the CAT exam or the XAT exam or the CET exam or None of these exams. (Assume that there are no students who passed more than one exam.)What is the percentage increase in the number of students in 2002 over 2000 ? |
| A. | 30 % |
| B. | 17.64 % |
| C. | 117.6 % |
| D. | 85 % |
| Answer» C. 117.6 % | |
| 131. |
The total of the first three deficit countries (in Rs. crores) = 3594.3. The total of next five deficit countries (in Rs. crores) = 2588.5. The total of the last five deficit countries (in Rs. crores) = 334.2.The ratio of the deficit of the first five deficit countries to the overall deficit of all the deficit countries is nearly equal to ? |
| A. | 0.72 |
| B. | 0.75 |
| C. | 0.80 |
| D. | 0.85 |
| Answer» C. 0.80 | |
| 132. |
The total of the first three deficit countries (in Rs. crores) = 3594.3. The total of next five deficit countries (in Rs. crores) = 2588.5. The total of the last five deficit countries (in Rs. crores) = 334.2.The net total deficit/surplus is equal to ? |
| A. | 4656.6 surplus |
| B. | 4656.6 deficit |
| C. | 3836.5 deficit |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 3836.5 deficit | |
| 133. |
The bar graph given below shows the percentage distribution of the total production of a car manufacturing company into various models over two years.What was the difference in the number of Q type cars produced in 2000 and that produced in 2001? |
| A. | 35,500 |
| B. | 27,000 |
| C. | 22,500 |
| D. | 17,500 |
| Answer» B. 27,000 | |
| 134. |
Study the bar chart and answer the questions.The two years between which the rate of change of cellular phones is minimum are ? |
| A. | 1997 and 1998 |
| B. | 1999 and 2000 |
| C. | Both option a and b |
| D. | 2001 and 2002 |
| Answer» D. 2001 and 2002 | |
| 135. |
The following bar chart shows the composition of the GDP two countries (India and Pakistan).If the total GDP is the same for both the countries, then what percentage is Pakistan's income through agriculture over India's income through Services ? |
| A. | 100 % |
| B. | 200 % |
| C. | 133.33 % |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 200 % | |
| 136. |
The following bar graph shows the Income and Expenditures (in million US $) of five companies in the year 2001. The percent profit or loss of a company is given by% Profit/Loss = (Income - Expenditure)/Expenditure x 100Which company earned the maximum percentage profit in the year 2001? |
| A. | M |
| B. | N |
| C. | P |
| D. | Q |
| Answer» E. | |
| 137. |
The following bar graph shows the Income and Expenditures (in million US $) of five companies in the year 2001. The percent profit or loss of a company is given by% Profit/Loss = (Income - Expenditure)/Expenditure x 100For Company R, if the expenditure had increased by 20% in year 2001 from year 2000 and the company had earned profit of 10% in 2000, what was the Company's income in 2000 (in million US $)? |
| A. | 35.75 |
| B. | 37.25 |
| C. | 38.5 |
| D. | 41.25 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 138. |
The following bar graph shows the Income and Expenditures (in million US $) of five companies in the year 2001. The percent profit or loss of a company is given by% Profit/Loss = (Income - Expenditure)/Expenditure x 100In 2001, what was the approximate percentage of profit/loss of all the five Companies taken together? |
| A. | 5% profit |
| B. | 6.5% profit |
| C. | 4% loss |
| D. | 7% loss |
| Answer» B. 6.5% profit | |
| 139. |
The bar graph given below shows the percentage distribution of the total production of a car manufacturing company into various models over two years.For which model the percentage rise/fall in production from 2000 to 2001 was minimum? |
| A. | Q |
| B. | R |
| C. | S |
| D. | T |
| Answer» C. S | |
| 140. |
The following bar graph shows the Income and Expenditures (in million US $) of five companies in the year 2001. The percent profit or loss of a company is given by% Profit/Loss = (Income - Expenditure)/Expenditure x 100The companies M and N together had a percentage of profit/loss of? |
| A. | 12% loss |
| B. | 10% loss |
| C. | 10% profit |
| D. | There was no loss or profit |
| Answer» E. | |
| 141. |
Out of the two bar graphs provided below, one shows the amounts (in Lakh Rs.) invested by a Company in purchasing raw materials over the years and the other shows the values (in Lakh Rs.) of finished goods sold by the Company over the years.The value of sales of finished goods in 1999 was approximately what percent of the sum of amount invested in Raw materials in the years 1997, 1998 and 1999? |
| A. | 33% |
| B. | 37% |
| C. | 45% |
| D. | 49% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 142. |
Out of the two bar graphs provided below, one shows the amounts (in Lakh Rs.) invested by a Company in purchasing raw materials over the years and the other shows the values (in Lakh Rs.) of finished goods sold by the Company over the years.The maximum difference between the amount invested in Raw materials and value of sales of finished goods was during the year? |
| A. | 1995 |
| B. | 1996 |
| C. | 1997 |
| D. | 1998 |
| Answer» D. 1998 | |
| 143. |
The bar graph given below shows the data of the production of paper (in lakh tonnes) by three different companies X, Y and Z over the years.What is the difference between the production of Company Z in 1998 and Company Y in 1996? |
| A. | 2,00,000 tons |
| B. | 20,00,000 tons |
| C. | 20,000 tons |
| D. | 2,00,00,000 tons |
| Answer» C. 20,000 tons | |
| 144. |
Out of the two bar graphs provided below, one shows the amounts (in Lakh Rs.) invested by a Company in purchasing raw materials over the years and the other shows the values (in Lakh Rs.) of finished goods sold by the Company over the years.In which year, the percentage change (compared to the previous year) in the investment on Raw materials is same as that in the value of sales of finished goods? |
| A. | 1996 |
| B. | 1997 |
| C. | 1998 |
| D. | 1999 |
| Answer» C. 1998 | |
| 145. |
Out of the two bar graphs provided below, one shows the amounts (in Lakh Rs.) invested by a Company in purchasing raw materials over the years and the other shows the values (in Lakh Rs.) of finished goods sold by the Company over the years.What was the difference between the average amount invested in Raw materials during the given period and the average value of sales of finished goods during this period? |
| A. | Rs. 62.5 lakhs |
| B. | Rs. 68.5 lakhs |
| C. | Rs. 71.5 lakhs |
| D. | Rs. 77.5 lakhs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 146. |
A cosmetic company provides five different products. The sales of these five products (in lakh number of packs) during 1995 and 2000 are shown in the following bar graph.The sales have increase by nearly 55% from 1995 to 2000 in the case of? |
| A. | Lipsticks |
| B. | Nail enamels |
| C. | Talcum powders |
| D. | Shampoos |
| Answer» E. | |
| 147. |
A cosmetic company provides five different products. The sales of these five products (in lakh number of packs) during 1995 and 2000 are shown in the following bar graph.What is the approximate ratio of the sales of nail enamels in 2000 to the sales of Talcum powders in 1995? |
| A. | 7:2 |
| B. | 5:2 |
| C. | 4:3 |
| D. | 2:1 |
| Answer» C. 4:3 | |
| 148. |
The bar graph given below shows the percentage distribution of the total expenditures of a company under various expense heads during 2003.The expenditure on the interest on loans is by what percent more than the expenditure on transport? |
| A. | 5% |
| B. | 10% |
| C. | 20% |
| D. | 40% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 149. |
A cosmetic company provides five different products. The sales of these five products (in lakh number of packs) during 1995 and 2000 are shown in the following bar graph.During the period 1995-2000, the minimum rate of increase in sales is in the case of? |
| A. | Shampoos |
| B. | Nail enamels |
| C. | Talcum powders |
| D. | Lipsticks |
| Answer» B. Nail enamels | |
| 150. |
A cosmetic company provides five different products. The sales of these five products (in lakh number of packs) during 1995 and 2000 are shown in the following bar graph.The sales of lipsticks in 2000 was by what percent more than the sales of nail enamels in 2000? (rounded off to nearest integer) |
| A. | 33% |
| B. | 31% |
| C. | 28% |
| D. | 22% |
| Answer» D. 22% | |