Data Interpretation for SBI and other upcoming exams

Directions (1 - 5) : Study the following table and answer the questions based on it. Expenditures of a Company (in Lakh Rupees) per Annum Over the given Years

Year	Item of Expenditure
	Salary	Fuel and Transport	Bonus	Interest on Loans	Taxes
1998	288	98	3.00	23.4	83
1999	342	112	2.52	32.5	108
2000	324	101	3.84	41.6	74
2001	336	133	3.68	36.4	88
2002	420	142	3.96	49.4	98

1.    What is the average amount of interest per year which the company had to pay during this period?

(1) Rs. 32.43 lakhs

(2) Rs. 33. 72 Lakhs

(3) Rs. 34 . 18 lakhs

(4) Rs. 36.66 lakhs

(5) None of these

2.    The total amount of bonus paid by the company during the given period is approximately what percent of the total amount of salary paid during this period?

(1) 0.1 %

(2)0.5%

(3) 1%

(4) 1.25%

(5) None of these

3.    Total expenditure on all these items in 1998 was approximately what percent of the total expenditure in 2002?

(1) 62%

(2) 66%

(3) 69 %

(4) 71 %

(5) 85%

4.    The total expenditure of the company over these items during the year 2000 is?

(1) Rs. 544.44 lakhs

(2) Rs. 501.11 lakhs

(3) Rs. 446.46 lakhs

(4) Rs. 478.87 lakhs

(5) None of these

5.    The ratio between the total expenditure on Taxes for all the years and the total expenditure on Fuel and Transport for all the years respectively is approximately?

(1) 4 : 7

(2) 10 : 13

(3) 15 : 18

(4) 5 : 8

(5) None of these

Direction (6-10): Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions given below it.
Production and sale of printers of various companies in a month.

 

6.    What is the average number of units sold by all the companies together?
(1) 360                   (2) 390             (3) 375
(4) 410                   (5) None of these

7.    Which company had the highest percentage of sale with respect to its production?
(1) D                      (2) B                (3) E
(4) A                      (5) None of these

8.    What is the average number of units produced by all the companies together?
(1) 675                   (2) 650             (3) 625
(4) 600                   (5) None of these

9.    The total units sold by the companies A, B and C together is approximately what per cent of the total units produced by these companies?
(1) 62                     (2) 50               (3) 76
(4) 84                     (5) 58

10.  What is the ratio of the total production of companies D and E to the total sale of the same companies?

(1) 28:15                (2) 9:5              (3) 15:11
(4) 2:3                    (5) None of these

Answers With Explanations:

1.    (4) : sAverage amount of interest paid by the Company during the given period:

= Rs. ( 23.4 + 32.5 + 41.5 + 36.4 + 49 .4)/ 5

= Rs. 36.66 lakhs.

2.    (3) : Required percentage :

[(3.00 + 2.52 + 3.84 + 3.68 +  3.96 ) / ( 288 + 342 + 324 + 336 + 420 )] x 100%

= (17/1710) x 100%

= 1 % ( Approx.)

3.    (3) : Required percentage :

[(288+98+3.00+23.4+ 83)/ (420+142+3.96+49.4+98)] x 100 %

= 69.45% ( Approx.)

4.    (1) : Total expenditure of the Company during 2000
= Rs. (324+101+3.84+41.6+74) lakhs
= Rs. 544.44 lakhs.

5.    (2) : Required ratio:

(83+108+74+88 + 98) / (98+112+101+133+142)

=( 1/ 1.3)

 = 10/13 

6.    (3)Reqd. average = (650+300+150+450+300+400)/6 = 375 

7.    (4)It is clear from the graph. 

8.    (2)Reqd. average = 3900/6=650

9.    (5)Reqd. percentage = (1100/1900) ×100≈58%

10.  (1)

Reqd. ratio = 1400:750=28:15