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Data Interpretation
1. (c) Family X : Miscellaneous = 640.00
Percentage Expenditure on light Difference = 13.33 least

=
L18 × 5000 / 5000 × 100
8.
9.
(d) No item satisfies this condition.
(b) Family X spends Rs. 653.33 on
360
Miscellaneous while family Y spends
Family Y : Rs. 640/-
Percentage Expenditure on light 10. (c) Present expenditure on Education

=
L18 × 7000 / 7000 × 100
= Rs. 1280
360 Changed expenditure on Education = Rs. 3840
Difference = Rs. 2560
18 18
Ratio = × 100 : × 100 11. (a) Percentage expenditure on maintenance
360 360
5400
= 1 :1 = × 100
45600
2. (a) Family X’s expenditure on Miscellaneous
= 11.8% = 12% most nearly
48 × 4900
= = 653.33 12. (d) 240 : 1200 = 1 : 5
360
2400
Family Y’s expenditure on Miscellaneous 13. (b) Percentage = × 100 = 5.26%
45600
36 × 6400
= = 640 Note : Overall expenditure 45600 & not 16000
360
14. (b) Ratio of heat & light expenditures
3. (b) Family X : Expenditure of Education = 100 : 300 : 40 : 200 : 160
48 = 2.5 : 7.5 : 1 : 5 : 4
= 9800 × = 1306.67
360 15. (d) The items with expenses over the ma
Family Y : Expenditure on Education chine groups are :
Total 1 2 3 4 5
72
= 6400 × = 1280.00 Heat & light : 800 100 300 40 200 160
360
Rent & Rates: 4800 600 1800 240 1200 960
Difference = 26.67
Ratio of each = 1 : 6
= Rs. 26, most nearly
9675
4. (d) 6400 : 4900 = 80 : 70 = 8 : 7 16. (a) Existing rate = = 0.48
20000
5. (c) Family X : Expenditure on Food With the rate doubling and the machine hours remain-
96 ing the same the total expenditure should be
= 4900 × = 1306.67
360 = 9675 × 2 = Rs. 19350 / -
Family Y : Expenditure on Food
17. (c) Percentage expenses on power
108
= 6400 × = 1920.00 845
360 = × 100 = 6.35%
13305
1306.67 = 6% most nearly
Percentage = × 100 = 68%
1920 18. (d) The amounts spent on Depreciation- Machinery &
6. (b) Food & Miscellaneous : Supervision and the total expenditures on each
Family X = 96 + 48 = 1440 machine group are
Family y = 108 + 36 = 1440 1 2 3 4 5
7. (a) Family X : Expenditure Depreciation 2400 4000 1600 2000 6000
on Miscellaneous = 653.33 Machinery
Family Y : Expenditure on Supervision 1200 3600 480 2400 1920
Total 5592 12232 4796 9675 13305
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19. (d) None is the answer : In machine group 4, super-

6600 + 3400
vision amount exceeds depreciation-Machinery. = × 100
16600
20. (b) Machine hour rates of
= 60.2% = 60% most nearly
Machine 2 = Rs. 0.31
Ans. 36. (c) Ans. 37. (d)
Machine 3 = Rs. 0.30
Ans. 38. (d) Ans. 39. (a)
Difference = Rs. 0.01 the least
Ans. 40. (b)
21. (d) Between December 1975 and December 1980,
Ans. 41. (b) There are 2 married couples, hence 2
Metropolitan population registers the least per-
centage increase in deposits.
males. E is an engineer, hence cannot be
female. Total males = 3.
18135 − 15618 Ans. 42. (a) From the above, E can be either engineer
i.e., = × 100 = 16.1%
15618 or housewife. Since she is not a housewife, E
22. (c) Average increases continuously is an engineer.
23. (b) Metropolitan Population group. Ans. 43. (d) We have 2 couples : Lawyer − D (house-
24. (d) Percentage Advance : wife) and C (accountant) − F (professor).
Semiurban : 11.3, 14.8, 14.5 Since A is married to a housewife, one of the
Urban : 20.0 , 22.7, 21.6 couples is A–D.
25. (b) Observe the last line in Rural population group. Ans. 44. (c) G cannot occupy a position next to B.
26. (c) Average variation in Advances Ans. 45. (d) E can be only on 2nd or 3rd position,
from the above.
19392
= = 4848 crores Since A is on 6th or 7th position, E and A
4
canot be together.
27. (a) During each year deposits and advances both Ans. 46. (c) From the given information, we get
increase from Rural to Semiurban to Urban to
C or D
Metropolitan.
28. (c) For example, for the semi-urban group the “aver-
age per office advances” doubles from 0.36 to
– – – – – – –
0.72 whereas the total moves from Rs. 1221 B A or G
crores to Rs. 4368 crores. We note that C or D can be on the left end
29. (b) Largest Percentage increase in deposits between while G can be on the right end. Hence (c).
1970 & 1980 is 47. (d) What we get from (1) and (2) is that P is either
the grandfather or grandmother of Q. Hence a
3504 − 435
= × 100 = 705.5 % definite answer is not possible.
435
48. (c) We note from (1) that C, who is the son of A, is
displayed by Rural group. the father of B. So we get from (1) that A is
30. (a) The least is 162 & the largest is 17484 either the grandfather or grandmother of B.
Ratio = 162 : 17484 = 1 : 107.9 We get from (2) that A is a man.
= 1 : 110 most nearly Hence it follows from (1) and (2) that A is the
31. (d) No. with more than 20 years’ experience is grandfather of B.
3000 + 340 + 60 + 1760 + 160 + 80 = 5400 Both (1) and (2) are needed. Hence (C)
32. (a) No. of Officers with more than 30 years’ service 49. (b) We note from (2) that K is a woman. So we get
= 160 the answer from (2) alone. (The answer is “No”).
No. of Managers with 10-20 years’ Hence (b).
service = 160 50. (d) We note from (1) and (2) that the weight of
Sukumar is less than that of Sridhar. But this
33. (c) Add the frequencies corresponding to first two
does not necessarily mean that Sukumar is
rows 4600 + 6600 = 11,200
leaner than Sridhar. (Other factors like height
34. (b) 10% of 16600 is 1660 etc. also come in).
3 We cannot give a definite answer.
No. of Officers : 1660 × = 498
10
35. (d) Percentage with 10 to 30 years’ service
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51. (b) Value per kg of tea exported during 205)/7

359.8 × 10 = 210.39
(i) 2002-03 : = 18.49 / kg 56. (b) 10 million = 1 crore
194.6
In 2004-05 price per sq. metre of cloth
(ii) 2001-02 :

(iii) 2000-01 : In 2005-06 price per sq. metre of cloth

3616.2
= = 9.08
42550 398.12
= = 18.56 / kg
2292 In 2006-07 price per sq. metre
Durng 2001-02 value per kg of tea exported was mini-
3837
mum., Hence the answer is 2001-02 = = 7.67
500
52. (c) Value of tea exported during first four years
= 425.5 + 395.2 + 359.8 + 515.2 Hence in 2004-05 price per square metre of cloth ex-
ported was maximum.
= Rs. 1695.70 crores
57. (a) Average price per sq. metre
Value of tea exported during last three years
= 766.7 + 711.0 + 615.0 Total export value in crores × 10
=
= Rs. 2092.70 crores Total quantity exported (in million square metres)
Value of tea exported during last three years
was more by Rs. 397 crores. (348.86 + 361.62 + 383.70) × 10
=
356.77 + 398.12 + 500
Hence answer is (c).
53. (c) From the chart we find that increase in exports 1094.18 × 10 10941.8
= =
took place only in 2003-04 and 2004-05 and in 1254.89 1254.89
=395.2
425.5 × 10
398.12
3488.6 − 356.77 = 41.35
the rest, / 356.77 = 8.72 per square metre.
= × 10
= 9.78
= 18.48 / kgonly decrease in exports as compared to
229.2
213.8
356.77 the previous year had taken place 58. (c) Fractional increase in production
Percentage increase during 2003-04 from during 2005-06
2002-03 : (515.2 - 359.8)
155.4
⇒ × 100 Fractional increase in production
359.8 during 2006-07
= 43. 19
= 500 − 398.12 = 101.88 / 398.12
Percentage increase in 2004-05 from
2003-04 : (766.7 - 515.2) Fractional increase in export value in
2006-07
251.5
⇒ × 100 = 383.7 − 361.62 = 22.08 / 361.62
515.2
Hence fractional increase in both production and ex-
= 48. 82 ports was maximum in the year 2006-07
Hence during 2004-05 percentage increase in value
59. (C) Exports for the year = 383.7 crores
of exports was maximum.
2006-07
54. (c)
Exports for the year = 348.86 crores
2001-02 2004-05
2004-05
Value 395.2 crores 766.7 crores
Increase for the two = 34.84 crores
Quantity 213.8 million kg 213.9 million kg
year period
39520 76670 Average increase for = 17.42 crores
Value per kg = 18.48 = 35.84
2138 2139 one year
∴ Increse per kg of tea exported = Rs. 17.36. Exports for the year = 348.86 crores
55. (a) Average quantity of tea exported during the period 2004-05
in million kgs. Add average increase :
= (229.2 + 213.8 + 194.6 + 193.9 + 213.9 + 222.3 +
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In 2005-06 = 17.42 crores 64. (b) Money spent by U.S.A. on Airforce

In 2006-07 = 17.42 crores = 40% of 120 = $ 48 billion
In 2007-08 = 17.42 crores Money spent by Britain on Airforce
In 2008-09 = 17.42 crores = 50% of 15 = $ 7.5 billion
In 2009-10 = 17.42 crores Hence ratio = 48 : 7.5
Value of exports in 2009-10 = 435.96 crores 1
= 48 : 7
It is approximately equal to 436 crores 2
60. (D) Each country’s expenditure :
U.S.S.R. = $ 160 billian
U.S.A. = $ 120 billion
China = $ 50 billion = 6.4 : 1
(i.e., 10% of $ 500 billion) 65. (c) Amount of G.N.P. in 2000-01 = 120000
West Germany = $ 26 billion Amount of G.N.P.in 1999-2000 = 98000
France = $ 20 billion Increase = 22000
Britain = $ 15 billion 22000
Percentage increase = × 100 = 22.45
Iran = $ 10 billion 98000
South Arabia = $ 8 billion* Percentage increase from
Total expenditure = $ 409 billion 2000-2001 to 2001-2002
409 10000 × 100
* (1.6% of $ 500 billion = × 100 (130000 − 120000) ⇒ = 8.33
500 120000
Percentage increase for
= $ 8.0)
2002-2003 to 2001-2002
Percentage of total world expenditure
500
= 1 .6 ×
100
Percentage increase for
= 81.8%
2003-2004 to 2002-2003
61. (C) China’s total expenditure = $ 50 billion
25000 × 100
Ratio of China’s expenditure on Army, (170000 − 145000) ⇒ = 17.24
145000
Airforce and Navy = 35 : 39 : 26.
Percentage increase for
∴ If 100 was the total amount spent, expenditure on
2004-2005 to 2003-2004
Navy is = 13 billion dollars (given)
39
Expenditure on Airforce is of total Percentage increase for
100
2005-2006 to 2004-2005
39 100 39
= × 13 × = = 1 9 .5 billion dollars
100 26 2
Hence amount spent by China on Airforce = $ 19.5 bil- Percentage increase for
lion. 2006-2007 from 2005-2006
62. (c) From the table itself it is obtained that France
spends only 12% of its expenditure on Navy which is the
least. Hence the answer is France.
Hence in 2000-2001 G.N.P. increased maximum as
63. (a) Total world expenditure = $ 500 billion compared to the previous year.
U.S.S.R. and U.S.A. spend = $ 280 billion
(160 + 120)
∴ Rest of the world spends = $ 220 billion
Hence percentage of expenditure made by U.S.S.R.
and U.S.A. as compared to the rest of the world =
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66. (d)
Year Defence GNP Ratio
1999-2000 3400 98000 3.4 : 98 = 1 : 28 (app.)
2000-2001 3800 120000 3.8 : 120 = 1 : 32 (app.) (least)
2001-2002 4500 130000 4.5 : 130 = 1 : 29 (app.)
2002-2003 5400 145000 5.4 : 145 = 1 : 27 (app.)
2003-2004 6200 170000 6.2 : 170 = 1 : 27 (app.)
2004-2005 7200 182000 7.2 : 182 = 1 : 25 (app.)
2005-2006 8000 212000 8 : 212 = 1 : 27 (app.)
2006-2007 10000 240000 10 : 240 = 1 : 24 (app.
Hence it was during 2000-01 that the ratio was minimum between Defence expenditure and GNP.

67. (c) Average additional taxation during the period

= 685 + 282 + 271 + 533 + 716 + 273 + 431 + 488
= 360 − 255 = 105 0
75. (c) Angle representing persons who choose green =
450
From the chart we find only in four years the additional taxa- 45 5 1
tion was more than the average additional taxation. Hence = =
360 40 8
Hence answer is 4 years. 76. (b) Price of refrigerator = Rs. 6720
68. (b) The year in which fractional change in GNP was At discount counter
minimum was in 2001-02 from 2000-01 the change
being 15
(15% discount) = Rs. 6720 × = Rs. 1008
130000 − 120000 = 100000 100
(In all the other years the change was more than Hence at discount counter, price will be
= 3679
= Rs.
4500 25 ×× 6720
−3800
360−104 (45 63 = +
+= 10,000
90
700 Rs. in6552
120)
crores
GNP).
= Rs. = 459.88
= crores
= Rs. 1680 Corresponding to this, fractional Rs. (6720 − 1008) = Rs. 5712
8 100 change in Defence expenditure in 2001-02 from
77. (d) On hire purchase 25% of shop price
2000-01 was .
69. (d) (i) From the table we observe that percentage
increase in both defence expenditure and GNP
did not always increase (though in obsolute + 104 weekly payments of Rs. 63 each =
terms they increased).
(ii) Additional taxation was not maximum in 1999- Hence if bought on hire-purchase, price will be Rs.
2000 but only in 2003-04 (1680 + 6552) = Rs.8232.
(iii) Increase in defence expenditure was not in the 78. (c) In the previous question we saw that in a hire-pur-
same proportion as GNP. chase, the total price will be Rs. 8232.
(iv) Hence the answer is none of the above. 25% deposit = Rs. 1680,
70. (c) Population of city A is 3 x 100000 = 300.000 + 52 weekly payments of Rs. 63 each = 3276
71. (c) Population of city D = 600000 Total = 4956
Population of city C = 400000 Hence balance amount payable will be
Difference = 200000 8232 - 4956 = Rs. 3276
Population of city D is more by 200000 than city Ans. 79. (b) Ans. 80. (c)
C. Ans. 81. (c) Ans. 82. (b)
72. (c) Population of city E = 800000
Ans. 83. (d) Ans. 84. (b)
Population of city B = 500000
Difference = 300000 Ans. 85. (d)
A
Population of city B is less by 300000 than city E. B G
73. (a) Obviously city D and city E have population of
600000 and 800000. Hence the answer is : Cities
D and E have population of more than 500000. C F
74. (b) Angle represented by yellow

H K
D
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Ans. 86. (e) With respect to population, percentage

F>D>B =G>C=K>H>A = 10.18%
Ans. 87. (c) Ans. 88. (e) 97. (a) WPI for food articles = 235.00
in 2001-02
Ans. 89. (d)
WPI for food articles = 283.00
90. (d) We cannot give a definite answer as we do not
in 2003-04
know anything about the other sources of in-
come, if any, of these two people. 48.00
Increase as a = × 100
91. (c) We do not get the answer from (1) alone or (2) 235
alone. percentage
The lamp is lighted up [(2)]. Hence it follows = 20.43
from what is given in the introductory part that Since others show less increase in WPI than food ar-
one and only one of the two parameters (pres- ticles answer is (a).
sure or temperature) is low. At this stage, we 98. (d) WPI for fuel, power = 559.6
do not know which one is low. and lub in 2004-05
We note from (1) that the temperature is low. WPI for fuel, power = 509.0
Hence the other parameter, namely pressure, and lub in 2003-04
is not low.
50.6
Both (1) and (2) are needed. Hence (C) Increase as a = × 100
92. (c) The pressure is low [(1)], but still the lamp is 509
not lighted up [(2)]. The only possible reason is percentage
that the temperature is also low. = 9.94
Thus we get the answer (the answer is “yes”) Similarly if we calculate for other years, we will find that
from (1) and (2). Hence (C) only in 2004-05 the rise is higher than the previous year,
93. (d) We note that Asha failed in English. But this compared to other years. Hence answer is (d).
does not necessarily mean that Kanchana 99. (d) WPI for chemical = 353.00
passed in English. (What is given in the intro- products in Sept. 2007
ductory part means that if Asha failed in three WPI for chemical = 336.4
subjects Kanchana passed in three subjects. products in March 2007
But the subjects in which Kanchana passed 16.6
need not be the same as the subjects in which Increase as a = × 100
336.4
Asha failed.
percentage
Hence a definite answer cannot be given.
= 4.95
94. (b) We get from (2) that K is not a tourist spot. (If it
If we calculate the increase in WPI for the other three
were a tourist spot there would have been to
commodities we will find that only chemical products has
beggars in that city).
shown the lowest increase.
[We do not get the answer from (1). All tourist
100. (d) WPI for all commodities = 405.9
spots have colour fountains but cities which are
in Sept. 2007
not tourist spots may also have colour foun-
WPI for all commodities = 401.5
tains].
in July 2007
95. (b) WPI for food products = 338.3
in 2005-06 4.4
Increase as a = × 100
WPI for food products = 313.0 401.5
in 2000-01 percentage
= 1.09
Increase as a = This is the lowest increase in a month as compared to
the previous month.
percentage
101. (d) Food products WPI = 365.0
= 8.08%
in March 2007
96. (d) WPI for all commodi- = 377.1
Food products WPI = 385.4
ties in January 2007
in January 2007
WPI for all commodi- = 415.5
ties in January 2008 − 20.4
Difference = × 100
385.4
38.4
Increase as a = × 100 Decrease = 5.29%
377.1
This is the highest decrease.
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