Option: 3 Explanation: The per capita consumption of rice for the years 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996 was respectively
22/76 = 0.2894
25/76.5 = 0.3267
31/80 = 0.3875 and
28/83 = 0.3373 respectively.
Therefore the per capita consumption of rice was the most in 1995.
What is the ratio of total male to total female population?
1. 36:29
2. 136:127
3. 127:136
4. None of these
Option: 2 Explanation: From the graph,
Sum of female population= 34+34+35+36+36+39+40= 254(million)
Sum of male population= 36+36+37+39+40+41+43= 272(million)
Required ratio = 272(million):254(million)= 136:127
If one gallon of olive oil contains 12 mg of a particular nutrient and one ton of rice contains 8 mg of the same nutrient, in which year was the availability of this nutrient the maximum?
1. 1993
2. 1994
3. 1995
4. 1996
Option: 3 Explanation: The availability of olive oil in the years 1993, 1994 1995 and 1996 was 8, 8, 7 and 6 respectively. The availability of rice in the years 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996 was 22, 25 31 and 28 respectively. Multiplying these values by the nutrient content in olive oil and rice respectively we can obtain the total availability of the nutrient in these years as 264, 296, 332 and 296 respectively. Therefore the availability of the nutrient was the greatest in 1995.
DIRECTIONS for questions 4 and 5: Study the following graph and answer the questions that follow:
If the average revenue per connection was Rs. 5000 per annum, what is the revenue earned by the industry in the year 1999?
1. Rs. 140 crore
2. Rs. 140 billion
3. Rs. 1400 lakh
4. Rs. 14 crore
Option: 1 Explanation: 0.28 x 5000= 1400million = 140crore
The average annual growth rate of Internet connections from 1996 to 1999 was:
1. 300%
2. 233%
3. 153%
4. 133.33%
Option: 3 Explanation: Growth of connections = 0.05 to 0.28 = 0.23/0.05
= 460 %.
Divide it by the number of years: 3 to get 153%.
DIRECTIONS for questions 6 to 8: Refer to the following graph and answer the questions that follow:
The trend has been established as
1. This year's production is one and half times last year's.
2. This year's production is twice last year's.
3. This year's production is three thousand tonnes more than last year's.
4. This year's production is four thousand five hundred tonnes more than last year's.
Option: 3 Explanation: From the graph the trend if you see in any two successive years the difference is 3000 tonnes more than the previous year. Hence the answer is 3.
What has been the maximum deviation of actual from the trend?
1. – 20 %
2. + 33 %
3. + 66 %
4. – 30 %
Option: 3 Explanation: Maximum deviation is in the year 83.Actual value is 15000 and trend value is 9000.
Deviation of actual from the trend is (15,000 - 9000 /9,000) x 100 = 66 %
Hence the answer is 3.
How many times has the actual production shown a more than 50 % increase over the previous year?
1. Once
2. Twice
3. Thrice
4. Never
Option: 2 Explanation: From the graph, it can be seen in the years 83 and 86 actual production shows the increase of more than 50 % over the previous year
The increase of more than 50 % is observed in years 82-83 (i.e. 4000-15000) and in years 85-86 (i.e. 12000 -24000)
Hence answer is option 2.
DIRECTIONS for questions 9 & 10: Refer to the following graph and answer the questions that follow.
Marketing Legal and Production Expenses for XYZ company (1990 - 1994)
The aggregate legal expenses is less/greater than the aggregate marketing expenses by?
1. $2.5 million
2. $2.2 million
3. $3.5 million
4. $4.2 million
Option: 3 Explanation: Total for legal is 28.7 m $. Total for marketing = 30.9 m $. So, difference = 2.2 m $.Hence the answer is 2.
In which year the percentage increase in legal expenses is maximum as compared to the previous year?
1. 1994
2. 1991
3. 1992
4. 1993
Option: 4 Explanation: The legal expenses in 1993 = 9.5 million dollars.
The legal expenses in 1992 = 4.1 million dollars.
So the required percentage increase =( 9.5 – 4.1 ) x 100/4.1 = 131 % which is maximum.
Hence the answer is 4.
