Quantitative Aptitude : Data Interpretation Questions Set 53

Directions(1-5): Read the following graph carefully and answer the questions given below :

1. What is the respective ratio between total profit earned by the businessman in 2008 and 2013 together and total loss incurred by him in 2010 and 2012 together?
   A) 20:19
   B) 22:17
   C) 25:18
   D) 21:19
   E) 18:13
   
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     Option C
   Solution:
   Total profit in 2008 and 2013 = Rs. 500 thousands
   Total loss in 2010 and 2012 = Rs. 360 thousands
   Required ratio = 25:18
   
2. What is the average percent loss incurred by the businessman in 2010 and 2012 together?
   A) 35%
   B) 28.8%
   C) 42%
   D) 33.5%
   E) 34.2%
   
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     Option  E
   Solution:
   Percent loss in 2010 = [(440-300)/440]*100 = 31.8%
   Percent loss in 2012 = [(600-380)/600]*100 = 36.6%
   Required average = (31.8+36.6)/2 = 34.2%
   
3. Profit earned by the businessman in 2013 is by what percent more than the profit earned by him in 2008?
   A) 20%
   B) 27%
   C) 32%
   D) 25%
   E) 31%
   
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     Option B
   Solution:
   Profit earned in 2013 and 2008 is Rs.280 and Rs.220 thousands resp.
   Required % =[(280-220)/220]*100 = 27%
   
4. Expenditure of the businessman increased by what % from 2009 to 2012?
   A) 87.5%
   B) 81%
   C) 75%
   D) 70%
   E) 90%
   
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     Option A
   Solution:
   Expenditure in 2009 = Rs. 320 thousands
   Expenditure in 2012 = Rs. 600 thousands
   Percent increase = [(600-320)/320]*100 = 87.5%
   
5. What is the percent profit earned by the businessman in 2009?
   A) 90(1/5)%
   B) 88(1/2)%
   C) 93(3/4)%
   D) 99(1/2)%
   E) 81(1/3)%
   
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     Option C
   Solution:
   Percent profit in 2009 = [(620-320)/320]*100 = 93(3/4)%
   

Directions(6-10): Study the following pie-chart and table carefully to answer the following questions:

6. What is the ratio between total number of male employees in Personnel and Marketing departments together and the total number of female employees in these two departments respectively?
   A) 10:12
   B) 14:13
   C) 11:13
   D) 9:10
   E) 17:19
   
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     Option B
   Solution:
   Total number of  male employees in Personnel and Marketing dept. = 210+350= 560
   Total number of female employees in these two departments = 270+250 = 520
   Required ratio = 560:520 = 14:13
   
7. Number of male employees in Administration is equal to the number of female employees in which department?
   A)  Personnel
   B) Administration
   C) Operations
   D) Logistics
   E) Operations
   
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     Option D
   Solution:
   Number of male employees in Administration = 240
   Number of female employees in Logistics = [(4000*11)/100]*(6/11) = 240
   
8. Total number of male employees is what percent of the total number of employees in the organization?
   A) 50.5%
   B) 77.7%
   C) 62.15%
   D) 55.3%
   E) 68.6%
   
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     Option A
   Solution:
   Total number of male employees in the organization = 210+350+200+320+300+200+200+240 = 2020
   Required % = (2020/4000)*100 = 50.5%
   
9. What is the ratio between number of female employees in Personnel department and number of male employees in Operations respectively?
   A) 5:7
   B) 8:13
   C) 11:9
   D) 9:10
   E) 6:11
   
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     Option D
   Solution:
   Total number of employees in Personnel department = 480
   Number of female employees = 270
   Total number of employees in Operations = 640
   Number of male employees = 300
   Required ratio = 270:300 = 9:10
   
10. Number of male employees in Logistics is what percent of the total number of employees in the Organization?
    A) 11%
    B) 7%
    C) 5%
    D) 13%
    E) 10%
    
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      Option C
    Solution:
    Number of employees in Logistics = 440
    Number of male employees = 200
    Required % = (200*100)/4000 = 5%