DATA INTERPRETATON

CONCEPTS AND EXAMPLES

BASICS
BAR GRAPH

LINE GRAPH

TABLES

PIE CHART
BASICS  
= *100
= 20

100 120
•• To
  solve question on DI, understanding of percentages topic is required.  
= * 100
Percentage change = = 16.7

 = * 240  = * 240
240 20%
= 288 = 200 20% 240

 = * 240  = * 240
240 20%
= 192 = 300
20% 240
BASICS
• PIE CHART
• If the values are expressed in degrees, the sum of all the central angles will be 360°.
BAR CHART 1. In which year was the value per tin is the minimum ?

 Solution:
Value per tin =

In 1983, value per tin is 150/100, which is the lowest for all
the years. 

2. If in 1986 tins were exported at the same rate per tin as in

1985, then what would be the value of exports in 1986?
(Crores of Rupees)

Solution:
Value per tin in 1985:
330/150 = 2.2.

Total Value in 1986:

160 x 2.2 = 352.
LINE CHART

1. Find the total number of automobiles exported in the year

1999.

 Solution:
Total Automobiles = Cars + Scooter + Motorbike

Number of cars exported = 40 × = 4.

Number of scooters exported = 48 × = 5.76
Number of Motorbikes exported = 60 × = 12
Total automobiles exported = 12 + 5.76 + 4 = 21.76

Therefore,
Requied Answer = 21.76 * 10000 = 217600
LINE CHART

2. Find the ratio of cars, scooters and motorbikes exported in

1996 ?

 
Solution:
= Cars : Scooters : Motorbikes
= * (38) : * (48) : (60)
= 19 : 16 : 25

Required Ratio = 19 : 16 : 25
LINE CHART

3. In 1999, Scooter production is how much % more than car

production ?

Solution:

Car =
  * 100 Scooter
40 = 20 % 48
PIE CHART
1. In 1995, if 20 % of the “Other” category is mango flavor, and
4,212 people surveyed preferred mango, then how many people
were surveyed?

 
Solution:
Mango(other) - 4212 =

Total = 4212
= 5 * 4212
= 21060

But other = 21.06 % of Total

Total people surveyed = 21060 *
= 10000
PIE CHART
2. If a percentage point shift results in annual additional sales of Rs.
50,000, how much in Rupees, did combined annual butter-scotch
and chocolate chip sales increase between 1985 and 1995?

 
Solution:

= % difference of butter scotch and chocolate combined

= (12.54 + 9.88) – (8.81 + 8.23)
= 5.38%

In rupees = * 50,000
= 2690.
TABLES
1. What are the average marks obtained by all the seven students
in Physics?

 Solution:

=
= 89.14
TABLES
2. Find the ratio between Tanvi to Tarun in Physics and History
marks combined ?

 Solution:

= + : +
= {65 2 + : {2+}
= 17 : 18

Required ratio = 17 : 18
Given the total capacity of the five companies given is 751000 tons(Percentage breakup is of capacity)

1. Which company had the highest capacity utilisation?

 
Solution:

10% = 75100.0

Usha =
= 210,280

Lanco =
= 90120

Highest capacity utilization = USHA

Given the total capacity of the five companies given is 751000 tons(Percentage breakup is of capacity)

2. What is the capacity utilization of the company, which has the

highest capacity?

 
Solution:

Highest Capacity = Kirloskar Ferrous

Capacity of Kirloskar Ferrous = 32% of total
=
= 240320
Its capacity utilisation =
= 43%
Given the total capacity of the five companies given is 751000 tons(Percentage breakup is of capacity)

3. If the given capacity of the five companies account for 87% of the
total capacity in the country, what is the total capacity in the
country?
 
Solution:

Total capacity of the five companies = 751000

87% of total = 751000

Therefore,
Total =
=
= 863,000 tones approximately
Thank You