Quantitative Aptitude: Data Interpretation Questions – Set 79

Questions (1 – 5) : Study the following table and answer the following questions.

Expenditures of a Family per annum over the given years.

1. What is the average amount of interest per year which the family had to pay during this period?
   A) 6500
   B) 6900
   C) 7250
   D) 7300
   E) None
   
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   Option B
   Solution:
   Average =(4000+6000+7000+8500+9000)/5
   =34500/5=6900.
2. The amount of food and shopping spend by the family during the year 2004 is approximately what percent of that of the salary during that year?
   A) 6.5%
   B) 7%
   C) 8.5%
   D) 9%
   E) None
   
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   Option C
   Solution:
   4,00,000 == 100
   34000 ?==> 8.5%.
3. Total expenditure on all the items in 2000 was approximately what percent of the total expenditure in 2002?
   A) 75 %
   B) 82%
   C) 78%
   D) 69%
   E) None
   
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   Option A
   Solution:
   Total expenditure in 2000 =32000+50000+4000+20000=106000.
   Total expenditure in 2002 = 36000+70000+7000+28000=141000.
   141000 == 100
   106000 ? ==> 75% .
4. The difference between the expenditure of the family over these items during the year 2001 and 2003?
   A) Rs 22000
   B) Rs 27500
   C) Rs 26000
   D) Rs 24000
   E) None
   
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   Option D
   Solution:
   Total expenditure in 2001 =33000+65500+6000+25000= 129500
   Total expenditure in 2003 = 40000+75000+8500+30000= 153500
   Difference =153500-129500=24000.
5. The ratio between the total expenditure on loan for all the years and the total expenditure on Children’s studies for all the years respectively is approximately?
   A) 29:125
   B) 32:147
   C) 23:122
   D) 25:133
   E) None
   
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   Option C
   Solution:
   Loan =4000+6000+7000+8500+9000 =34500
   Children’s studies =32000+33000+36000+40000+42000=183000
   Ratio 345 :1830==> 23:122.

Questions (6 – 10) : Study the bar chart carefully to answer the given questions.

6. What is the difference between the number of passengers travelling from X to S and that from X to T?
   A) 632
   B) 739
   C) 816
   D) 822
   E) None
   
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   Option E
   Solution:
   12000 * (16-9)/100
   =120*7=840.
7. What is the average no of passengers travelling from X to R, Q and S together?
   A) 2140
   B) 2220
   C) 2020
   D) 2120
   E) None
   
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   Option D
   Solution:
   12000* (15+22+16)/3
   =120*53/3=2120.
8. The no of passengers travelling from X to S is what percent more than the no of passengers travelling to P?
   A) 20%
   B) 33 1/3%
   C) 25%
   D) 66 2/3%
   E) None
   
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   Option B
   Solution:
   [12000*12/100] 100
   [12000*(16-12)/100] ?==> 100/3=33 1/3%.
9. What will be the central angle for passengers travelling from X to S ?
   A) 57.6Deg
   B) 67.6 Deg
   C) 45 Deg
   D) 75.6 Deg
   E) None
   
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   Option A
   Solution:
   360 == 100
   ? 16 ==>57.6Deg.
10. Passengers travelling from X to which station are the maximum in number?
    A) T
    B) U
    C) P
    D) Q
    E) None
    
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    Option D
    Solution:
    From bar graph,
    The maximum no of passengers are travelling to station Q.

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