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# Data Interpretation Solved Questions for Bank Tests - Data Interpretation on Tables for CAT, GRE, GMAT

Directions( from questions 1 to 5)
An automobile company produces five models. The following are the details of units of cars manufactured in the six years mentioned. Study the table and answer the questions given.
 Model 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Alpha Beta Gamma Omega Theta 2200 2500 2100 1400  2800 2500 2800 2400 1800 3200 1980 2750 2600 1250  3650 2800 2900 2250 1485 1950 1800 3200 2680 1680 2450 3200 1885 2356 1800 1800

1. For which of the following models, the productions in 2014 showed the highest change over that in 2013?
a) Alpha   b) Omega and Alpha       c) Beta and Omega   d) Beta only  e)None of these
Explanation:
Alpha = 2800 – 1980 =820
Beta = 2750- 2900 =-250
Gamma = 2600 – 2250= 350
Omega = 1250 – 1485 = -235
Theta = 1950-3650 = - 1700
Change may be increase or decrease. So model Theta has highest change of production in 2014 over 2013.

2.  In which year does the production in model Omega showed the highest percentage increase over the previous year?
a) 2012                   b) 2013         c) 2014                   d) 2015    e)2015
Explanation :
% Increase in 2012 = $\frac{1800-1400}{1400}$ x 100 % =28.57%

% Increase in 2014= $\frac{1485-1250}{1250}$ x 100% =18.8%

% Increase in 2015 =$\frac{1680-1485}{1485}$ x 100% =13.13%

% increase in 2016 =  $\frac{1800-1680}{1680}$ x 100% = 7.14%

The highest percentage increase in the production of model Omega is in 2012 over the previous year

3. The production of which model increase continuously from 2013 to 2016?
a) Alpha only           b) Beta and Gamma           c) Both a and b
d)Omega                 e) None of the above
Explanation :
Model Omega only has continuous  increase in its production from 2013 to 2016.

4. In which year did the productions of Theta fall for the first time?
a)2014                 b) 2015         c) 2016         d) 2012         e)2013
Explanation :
For the first time, in 2014, production is decreased to 1950 from 3650.

5. In 2011, which of the following models contributed approximately 25% of the total productions of all the five models?
a) Alpha                  b) Mango       c) Omega                d) Gamma     e) Theta
Explanation :
Total production of all five models in 2011 = 2200+2500+2100+1400+2800 =11000

% contribution  of Alpha model in 2011 = $\frac{2200}{11000}$ x 100% = 20%

% contribution  of Beta model in 2011 = $\frac{2500}{11000}$ x 100% = 22.7%

% contribution  of Gamma model in 2011 = $\frac{2100}{11000}$ x 100% = 19.09%

% contribution  of Omega model in 2011 = $\frac{1400}{11000}$ x 100% = 12.72%

% contribution  of Theta model in 2011 = $\frac{2800}{11000}$ x 100% = 25.45%

In 2011 , Theta model contributed approximately 25% of the total productions of all the five models .

Directions (Questions from 1 to 5): Trends in expenditure in lacs of various departments of a company for different years.
 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Marketing Finance Production HR Other Dept 3120 1200 13860 2100 250 1480 1500 23670 2520 375 1680 2400 15450 3500 400 2000 2800 17250 4500 450 2480 3280 18250 4250 137 1816 4000 10539 5100 600

1. The average marketing expenditure from 2008-09 to 2013-14?
a) 2196                   b) 2076         c) 4015                   d) 2167      e)2096
Explanation:
Total expenditure of marketing department in 6 years
=  3120 + 1480 + 1680 +2000+ 2480 +1816 =12576

Average expenditure =$\frac{12576}{6}$ 12576/6 = 2096

2. In which year, the percentage increase in the expenditure of Finance department with respect to previous year is maximum?
a) 2009-10              b) 2010-11               c)2011-12               d) 2012-13   e)2013-14
Explanation :
% increase in 2009-10 over previous year=$\frac{1500-1200}{1200}$ x 100% = 25%

% increase in 20010-11 over previous year=$\frac{2400-1500}{1500}$ x 100% = 60%

% increase in 2009-10 over previous year=$\frac{2800-2400}{2400}$ x 100% = 16.66%

% increase in 2009-10 over previous year=$\frac{3280-2800}{2800}$ x 100% = 17.14%

% increase in 2009-10 over previous year=$\frac{4000-3280}{3280}$ x 100% = 21.95%

In year 2010-11 , % increase in the expenditure of finance department over previous year is maximum

3. The difference in the total expenditure of all departments between the years 2012-13 and 2013-14?
a) 6328                   b) 4387         c) 6154                   d) 6342         e)None of these
Explanation :
Total expenditure in the year 2012-13 = 2480 + 3280 + 18250 + 4250 +137 =28397
Total expenditure in the year 2013-14 = 1816 + 4000+ 10539 + 5100+ 600 =22055
The required difference is => 28397 – 22055 =6342

4. The percentage increase in expenditure is highest for which department in the year 2011-12  over the previous year 2010-11?
a) Marketing            b) Finance     c) Production            d)HR   e) Other depts.
Explanation:
% increase in expenditure in Marketing department = $\frac{1680-1480}{1480}$1680-1480/1480 x 100% =13.51%

% increase in expenditure in Finance department = $\frac{2800-2400}{2400}$ x 100% =16.66%

% increase in expenditure in Production department =$\frac{17250-15450}{15450}$ x 100% =11.65%

% increase in expenditure in Marketing department =$\frac{4250-4000}{4000}$ x 100% =6.25%

There is not increase in other departments from 2010-11 to 2011-12.
From the year 2010-11 to 2011-12 , the highest percentage increase in expenditure is in Finance department.
5. What is the approximate percentage of Production department’s expenditure in the total expenditure of all departments for the year 2012-13?
a) 64                      b) 38             c) 42                      d) 18            e) None of these
Therefore, required percentage = $\frac{18250}{28397}$ x 100% = 64