Notes / Rough Work

DI THEORY BOOKLET
UNDERSTANDING GRAPHS

DIRECTIONS: The following line graph shows the speed and time for a journey. Refer Notes / Rough Work
to the graph to answer the questions that follow.

20
Speed(metres/sec)

15

10

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Time(Seconds)

1. The average speed for entire journey is

(1) 12.325 m/sec (2) 15.625 m/sec
(3) 10.625 m/sec (4) 8.435 m/sec

2. The total distance travelled at the end of 25 seconds is

(1) 250 m (2) 175 m
(3) 290 m (4) 380 m

3. The average speed from 0 to 20 seconds is

(1) 6 m/sec (2) 8.75 m/sec
(3) 9.5 m/sec (4) 9 m/sec

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4. Acceleration is zero in the time interval (sec.)
(1) 0-10 (2) 10-20 Notes / Rough Work
(3) 20-30 (4) 30-35

5. The average speed from 0 to 30 seconds is

(1) 13 m/sec (2) 10.03 m/sec
(3) 12.25 m/sec (4) None of the above

6. What is the total distance travelled at the end of 15 seconds?

(1) 110 m (2) 112.50 m

(3) 106.25 m (4) None of the above

DIRECTIONS: The following table shows the data for few companies for the year
1994. Refer to the table to answer the questions that follow.

Type A  having 0 – 2000 employees E = Employment

Type B  having 2000 – 4000 employees T = Termination
Type C  having > 4000 employees

Company
Recruitment A B C TOTAL
E T E T E T E T
Manager 4 5 5
Employee 20 10 6 15
Total 25 5 10 60 30

7. How many Managers were recruited?

(1) 10 (2) 20
(3) 30 (4) 35

8. How many Employees were terminated in Type A companies?

(1) 2 (2) 3
(3) 4 (4) 5

9. What was the overall increase in recruitment (New employment – Terminations) in

Type A companies?
(1) 30 (2) 19
(3) 20 (4) 22

10. If the total number of Managers at the beginning of 1994 were 65, then what was
the percentage increase in it during 1994?
(1) 21% (2) 23%
(3) 6% (4) 8%

11. In which of the following categories did the maximum Net Recruitment take place?
(Net Recruitment = Employment – Termination)
(1) A, Employee (2) B, Manager
(3) A, Manager (4) C, Employee

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DIRECTIONS: The following bar graphs show the Per Capita Income and National
Income of a country for the given years. Refer to the bar graphs to answer the Notes / Rough Work
questions that follow.
Per-Capita Income (in Rs.)

4933

1630

674
238 328

1951 1961 1971 1981 1991

Years

National Income (Rs. '00 Crore)

4726

1224

397
90 152

1951 1961 1971 1981 1991

Years

12. The growth in 'Per-Capita Income' from 1951 to 1991 is (approximately)

(1) 2% (2) 20%

(3) 200% (4) 2000 %

13. What is the annual growth rate of 'Per-Capita Income' from 1961 to 1971 (assuming
that the growth was uniform throughout)?
(1) 1% (2) 5%
(3) 10% (4) 20%

14. Which of the following could be the country's population (in crores) during 1981?

(1) 65 (2) 70
(3) 75 (4) 80

15. What is the approximate growth rate in population during the decade
1981 – 1991?
(1) 10% (2) 20%
(3) 25% (4) 27.5%

16. From 1951 to 1991, 'National Income' grew by

(1) 10000% (2) 5000%
(3) 2500% (4) 1000%

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DIRECTIONS: The first graph shows the total passenger km (in millions) by commercial
airlines in the US from the years 1970 to 1978. The second graph shows the number of Notes / Rough Work
deaths in air accidents per million passenger kilometers flown during the same period.
Study the following line graphs carefully and answer the questions given below.
Passenger kms (in millions)
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
Years

Deaths per million passenger km

1.4

1.2

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978

Years
17. The number of passenger kilometers flown grew by how much percent from 1971
to 1978?
(1) 400% (2) 300%
(3) 133% (4) 166%

18. The greatest growth (in %) in air passenger traffic was in which 2 year period?
(1) 1970-72 (2) 1972-74
(3) 1974 -76 (4) 1976-78

19. Which was the year in which the largest number of persons died in air accidents?
(1) 1971 (2) 1976
(3) 1977 (4) 1978

20. How many persons died in air accidents in 1977 and 1978 together?
(1) 570 (2) 6
(3) 57 (4) 74

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21. Which of the following has steadily increased between 1970 and 1978?
(1) Total number of deaths due to air accidents Notes / Rough Work
(2) The average number of deaths per accident
(3) The number of deaths per million passenger kilometers
(4) The number of passenger kilometers flown per year

22. What is the ratio of persons dying in the year 1974 to that of 1978?
(1) 5 : 36 (2) 36 : 5
(3) 2 : 9 (4) 9 : 2

23. The percentage increase in the number of deaths per million passenger kilometres
from 1970 to 1978 is
(1) 700 % (2) 350 %
(3) 450 % (4) 200 %

DIRECTIONS: Refer to the pie-chart and the table given below and answer the
questions that follow.

Advertising expenditure in 2000

Outdoor
Publicity Annual expenditure from 1990
Network radio to 2000 in $bn.
2.70%
1.20%
Year Annual Expenses
1990 5.04
1991 5.39
Magazines
1992 5.78
20.60%
1993 5.66
Newspapers 1994 5.73
Local TV 16.00% 1995 6.33
21.50% 1996 6.57
1997 7.02
Network TV Local Radio 1998 7.35
32.80% 5.20% 1999 9.15
2000 10.51

24. The expenditure on which of the following advertising categories was equal to
one-fourth of that on magazines (approximately) for the year 2000?
(1) Newspapers (2) Local Radio
(3) Network Radio (4) Local TV

25. What was the average advertising expenditure (in $ mn) for the years in which
the expenditure was less than that seen during 1992?
(1) 5455 (2) 5215
(3) 5363 (4) 5520

26. From 1993 to 2000, the advertising expenditure increased by

(1) 108% (2) 74%
(3) 85% (4) 65%

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27. For how many of the seven advertising categories was the amount spent in 2000
more than one-third of the total advertising expenditure in 1995? Notes / Rough Work
(1) One (2) Two
(3) Three (4) Four

28. For the given period, the advertising expenditure increased by more than 10%
over the previous year in case of how many years?
(1) One (2) Two
(3) Three (4) Four

29. What was the amount spent on radio advertising (in $ mn) in 2000?
(1) 6.7 (2) 672
(3) 5.4 (4) 540

30. If the advertising expenditure on newspapers increases by $1.5 mn, then what
percentage would it be of the annual expenditure in 2001?
(1) 20% (2) 24%
(3) 16% (4) Data Insufficient

31. For how many years was the annual expenditure less than the average annual
expenditure?
(1) 3 (2) 4
(3) 7 (4) 8

DIRECTIONS: Study the following graph and table carefully and answer the questions
given below. Use the data of previous questions wherever required.

Percentage annual growth during the given years in

Gross Domestic Production (GDP)

14
13.4 China Indonesia
13
13.2 Malaysia Thailand
12 11.8

11
10 9.7
9.2 9.3
9 8.4 9.2
7.9 8.6 8.7
8 8.1
7.8 8.3
7 7.2
7.2 7.3 7.5
7.2
6
5
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

Years

Merchandise Exports (in $bn)

Years
Country 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

China 84.9 91.8 120.9 153.4 175

Indonesia 33.8 36.6 40.2 45.4 52.2
Malaysia 39.6 46 56.6 71.3 83.5
Thailand 32.5 37 45.2 55.6 66.1

32. If China's GDP at the end of year 1991 was $160 billion, then what was its GDP at
the end of year 1993?
(1) $195 bn (2) $205 bn
(3) $210 bn (4) $215 bn

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33. If Indonesia's GDP at the end of year 1992 was $60 bn, then what was the
difference (in $bn) between China's GDP and Indonesia's GDP at the end of year Notes / Rough Work
1993? (Use data of Q.32)
(1) 120 (2) 140
(3) 160 (4) 180

34. If Malaysia's GDP at the end of year 1992 was $50 bn, then what was the ratio of
Malaysia's Merchandise exports to Malaysia's GDP at the beginning of year 1994?
(1) 0.55 (2) 0.72
(3) 1.5 (4) 0.96

35. What was the difference of Thailand's Merchandise exports in 1993 to Malaysia's
Merchandise exports in 1992 (in $bn)?
(1) 9 (2) 2.6
(3) 7 (4) 8

36. What was the percentage increase in Indonesia's Merchandise exports from 1992
to 1994?
(1) 10% (2) 12%
(3) 20% (4) 27%

37. What change is shown by the ratio of Malaysia's Merchandise exports to GDP at
the end of year 1993 from the same ratio at the end of year 1992?

(1) up by 0.057 (2) down by 0.057

(3) remains constant (4) down by 1.2

38. What was the ratio of Thailand's Merchandise exports in year 1996 to Indonesia's
Merchandise exports in year 1994?
(1) 1 : 1 (2) 1.6 : 1
(3) 1 : 1.5 (4) 2 : 1

39. What was the percentage increase in China's Merchandise exports from 1992 to
1996?
(1) 100% (2) 106%
(3) 116% (4) 114%

SET THEORY

Union of sets

Let ‘A’ and ‘B’ be two sets. The union of ‘A’ and ‘B’ is a set of all those elements which
belong to ‘A’ or ‘B’ or to both ‘A’ and ‘B’. In other words, union signifies AT LEAST
ONE.

We shall use the notation A  B (read as "A union B") to denote the union of A and B.
For example
 If A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {1, 3, 5, 7}, then
A  B = {1, 2, 3, 5, 7}

 If A = {x : x = 2n + 1, n  I} and
B = {x : x = 2n, n  I}, then
A  B = {x : x is an odd integer}
 {x : x is an even integer} = {x : x is an integer} = I.

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Intersection of sets
Notes / Rough Work
Let ‘A’ and ‘B’ be two sets. The intersection of ‘A’ and ‘B’ is a set of all those elements
which belong to both ‘A’ and ‘B’. The intersection of ‘A’ and ‘B’ is denoted by A  B (read
as "A intersection B").
For example

 If A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} and B = {1, 3, 9, 12},

then A  B = {1, 3}.

 If A = {x : x = 2n, n  I} and B = {x : x = 3n, n  I},

then A  B = {x : x = 2n, n  I}  {x : x = 3n, n  I}.
= {....–4, –2, 0, 2, 4, 6, ....} {.... –9, –6, –3, 0, 3, 6, 9, ....}.
= {...., –6, 0, 6, 12, ....} = {x : x = 6n, n  I}.

Disjoint sets

Two sets ‘A’ and ‘B’ are said to be disjoint, if A  B = .

If A  B  , then ‘A’ and ‘B’ are said to be intersecting or overlapping sets. For e.g.
If A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}, B = {7, 8, 9, 10, 11}
and C = {6, 8, 10, 12, 14}, then ‘A’ and ‘B’ are
disjoint sets, while ‘A’ and ‘C’ are intersecting sets.

Imp.

 In the adjoining diagram, n (A  B)

= n (A) + n(B) – n (A  B).

A B

 For three sets, the given diagram is valid

n (A  B  C) = n (A) + n (B) + n (C)
– n (A  C) – n (A  B) – n (B  C) + n (A  B  C)

n(A) n(B)
A B

n(BC)
C
n(C)

If A, B and C are finite sets and U be the finite universal set, then

n (A  B) = n(A) + n(B) – n(A  B).

n (A  B) = n(A) + n(B).
 A, B are disjoint non–void sets.
n (A – B) = n(A) – n(A  B),
i.e., n (A – B) + n(A  B) = n(A).

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E1. 100 students appeared for two examinations. 60 of them passed the first, 50 of
them passed the second and 30 of them passed both. How many students failed Notes / Rough Work
in both the examinations?

Sol. Failed in both = Total – passed in at least one.

= 100 – n(A  B) = 100 – [n(A) + n(B) – n(A  B)]
= 100 – [60 + 50 – 30] = 20.

E2. How many numbers in the first two hundred natural numbers will be divisible by 6
or 8?

Sol. Numbers divisible by 6 = 33, n(A).

Numbers divisible by 8 = 25, n(B).
Numbers divisible by both = 8, n(A  B).
 the required number of numbers
= n(A  B) = n(A) + n(B) – n(A  B) = 33 + 25 – 8 = 50.

E3. At a management institute (where students can choose more than one subject),
out of 300 students, 55 did not choose any of marketing, finance or systems, 110
chose marketing, 130 chose finance and 140 chose systems. 45 chose marketing
and finance, 50 chose marketing and systems and 60 chose finance and systems.
Find the number of people choosing
1. All the three subjects.
2. Exactly one subject.
3. At least one subject.
4. At least two subjects.
5. Exactly two subjects.
6. Marketing only.
7. Finance and systems only.

Sol. First of all we have, the number of students choosing at least one subject.
This would obviously be Total – None.
= 300 – 55 = 245 (This is n(A  B  C)).
Now apply the formula (assuming marketing, finance and systems as A, B and C
respectively).
n(A  B  C) = n(A) + n(B) + n(C) – n(A  B)
– n(B  C) – n(C  A) + n(A  B  C).
 245 = 110 + 130 + 140 – 45 – 50 – 60 + x, where
x = n(A  B  C)  x = 20. A
a b c B
Now, we can prepare a diagram to get all the answers. x
d e
x = 20, b + x = 45  b = 25, d + x = 50. f
 d = 30, e + x = 60  e = 40.
 a + b + d + x = 110  a = 35  b + c + x + e = 130. C
 c = 45, d + x + e + f = 140  f = 50.
Now, we can get all the answers directly.
1. x = 20.
2. a + c + f = 130.
3. n(A  B  C) = 245.
4. b + d + e + x = 115.
5. b + d + e = 95.
6. a = 35.
7. e = 40.

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E4. A survey was conducted on a Car brand KHATARA. It was found that 60% of
them had a problem with their engines, 60% of them had a problem with the
doors, 50% of them had a problem with the tyres, 20% of the vehicles had no
Notes / Rough Work
problem. What is the minimum percentage of vehicles which had all the 3 problems?

(1) 20% (2) 15%

(3) 10% (4) 8%

Sol. 80% of them had a problem with one aspect or the other At least 40% must have
had a problem with both engine and doors. Hence at least 10% must have had a
problem with tyres and engine and doors. Ans.(3)

E5. DIRECTIONS: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

In a school there are 200 students. 100 play cricket, 50 play hockey
and 60 play basketball. 30 students play both cricket and hockey, 35
play both hockey and basketball and 45 play both basketball and
cricket.

(i) What is the maximum number of students who play at least one game?

(1) 45 (2) 100

(3) 130 (4) None of these

(ii) What is the maximum number of students who play all the 3 games?

(1) 30 (2) 200

(3) 130 (4) None of these

(iii) What is the minimum number of students playing at least one game?

(1) 45 (2) 100

(3) 120 (4) None of these

(iv) What is the minimum number of students playing all the 3 games?

(1) 20 (2) 45
(3) 30 (4) 100

Sol. C  H = 30
100

Hock e
t=
cke

30 – x
y = 50
Cr i

x
45 – x 35 – x
H  B = 35
B  C = 45
Basketball = 60

The following conditions are valid

(45 – x) + x + (30 – x) 100 .... (1)
(30 – x) + x + (35 – x) 50 .... (2)
(45 – x) + x + (35 – x) 60 .... (3)
Solving this we get x  20.
(i) Maximum number of students playing at least 1 game
= (100 + 50 + 60) – (30 + 35 + 45) + 30 = 130. Ans.(3)
(ii) Maximum number of students playing all the 3 games cannot exceed 30. Ans.(1)
(iii) Minimum number of students playing at least 1 game
= (100 + 50 + 60) – (30 + 35 + 45) + 20 = 120. Ans.(3)
(iv) Minimum number of students playing all the 3 games = 20. Ans.(1)

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 PRACTICE EXERCISE Notes / Rough Work

DIRECTIONS: The following bar graph shows the number of manufactured and
rejected units by a company. Refer to the graph to answer the questions that follow.

Manufactured Rejected

1400

1200

1000
No. of units

800

600

400

200

0
A B C D E

Rejected
Rejection Rate =  100
Manufactured

1. The percentage rate of rejection is lowest in the case of product

(1) A (2) C
(3) D (4) E

2. If the rejected units are removed from the total manufactured quantity, then
what is the total number of acceptable units across all products?
(1) 2950 (2) 3050
(3) 3150 (4) 3200

3. What is the average rate of rejection in respect of all products taken together
(approximately)?
(1) 10% (2) 33%
(3) 23% (4) 40%

4. If the product with the highest rate of rejection is removed, then what would be
the approximate average rate of rejection in respect of remaining products taken
together?
(1) 10% (2) 15%
(3) 20% (4) 26%

5. By what percent is the rate of rejection of product 'A' more as compared to that
of product 'E '?
(1) 100% (2) 50%
(3) 25% (4) 12.5%

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DIRECTIONS: The following graph shows the percentage change in profits (over the
previous year) of a company for the years 1991 to 1995. Refer to the graph to answer Notes / Rough Work
the questions that follow.

5%

2.5 %
2%

1992 1993
1991 1994 1995

-1.5 %

-3 %

6. If in 1993 the profit was Rs.25 lakhs, then what will be the profit in 1994?
(1) Rs.23.65 lakhs (2) Rs.26.25 lakhs
(3) Rs.27.73 lakhs (4) Rs.32.71 lakhs

7. If in 1992 the profit was Rs.32.5 lakhs, then what will be the profit in 1993?
(1) Rs.31.5 lakhs (2) Rs.30 lakhs
(3) Rs.33.5 lakhs (4) Rs.32.5 lakhs

8. In 1995, the profit increases by Rs.1.5 lakhs. The actual profit in 1995 was
(1) Rs.75 lakhs (2) Rs.76.5 lakhs
(3) Rs.78.5 lakhs (4) Rs.60.4 lakhs

9. In 1993, the profit increases by Rs.3.5 lakhs. The actual profit in 1992 was
(1) Rs.112 lakhs (2) Rs.90 lakhs
(3) Rs.102 lakhs (4) Cannot be determined

10. If in 1991 the profit was Rs.20 lakhs, then what will be the profit in 1992?
(1) Rs.19.7 lakhs (2) Rs.20.5 lakhs
(3) Rs.18 lakhs (4) Rs.17.5 lakhs

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DIRECTIONS: A flagship company, Alpha-Tech Ltd., has launched its blue-chip shares
in the market. The following table shows the data which are available for the shares Notes / Rough Work
for the first six months of 1997. Refer to the table to answer the questions that
follow.

Value in Rupees

Opening High Low Closing No. of

Month
Price Price Price Price Shares
January 300 400 250 350 1000
February 350 450 300 400 1200
March 400 500 350 450 1000
April 450 550 400 500 1200
May 500 600 450 550 1500
June 550 650 500 600 1200

a. Total Value for a particular month = Number of shares (for a month) ×

Average price (for the same month)
b. Average price = Average of
LM Opening price  Clo sin g price , High price  Low price OP .
N 2 2 Q
11. What is the minimum average price for any month?
(1) Rs.325 (2) Rs.400
(3) Rs.345 (4) Rs.300

12. What is the percentage decrease in Total Value in June over May?
(1) 50.13% (2) 75. 25%
(3) 0.5% (4) 12.38%

13. What is the percentage increase in Total Value in February over January?
(1) 38.4% (2) 52%
(3) 69% (4) 88%

14. What percent of the first six months' Total Value was due to the first quarter?
(1) 60% (2) 95%
(3) 90% (4) 37%

15. What is the average monthly Total Value for the given six months?
(1) Rs.863425 (2) Rs.541250
(3) Rs.8745300 (4) Rs.91438700

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DIRECTIONS: The following bar graph shows the consumption of two metals A and B
(in '000 tons) during the given years, i.e., 1988–1993, by a company. Refer to the Notes / Rough Work
graph to answer the questions that follow.

35
A B 30 30
30
27.5
Consumption (in '000 tons)

25 25 25
25
22.5
20 20 20
20
17.5
15
15

10

0
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
Years

16. For how many years, was the consumption of metal A less than the average
consumption of metal B in the given years?
(1) One (2) Two
(3) Three (4) Four

17. What was the difference in the consumption of metal A and metal B in 1992?
(1) 500 tons (2) 50 tons
(3) 5000 tons (4) 5 tons

18. In which of the following years was the consumption of both the metals together
maximum?
(1) 1988 (2) 1990
(3) 1993 (4) 1991

19. In which of the following years was the consumption of metal A equivalent to the
consumption of metal B in 1993?
(1) 1988 (2) 1991
(3) 1989 (4) 1992

20. What was the percentage decrease in consumption of metal A in 1992 in comparison
to 1991?
(1) 30% (2) 40%
(3) 20% (4) 25%

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DIRECTIONS: The following table shows the financial figures of a company over the
given periods. Refer to the table to answer the questions that follow. Notes / Rough Work
FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT
Figures in Rs crores
1992–93 1991–92 1990–91 1989–90 1988–89
Total Income 884.02 761.58 749.53 713.71 549.54
Net sales 771.62 714.95 722.02 643.83 496.92
Interest 77.29 46.25 32.11 29.90 26.80
Total Expenditure 842.59 694.08 695.55 672.32 519.83
Gross profit 82.80 107.67 94.04 88.77 63.17
Depreciation 41.37 40.17 40.06 47.38 33.46
Tax 10.50 31.75 19.73 19.28 5.40
Net Profit 30.93 35.75 34.25 22.11 24.31
Cash profit 72.30 75.92 74.31 69.49 57.77
Share capital 80.00 80.00 80.00 80.00 75.00
Reserves & Surplus 218.82 200.69 177.75 152.93 139.38
Net worth 298.82 280.69 257.75 232.93 214.38
Loans 580.55 307.04 217.28 208.50 197.86
Inventories 508.56 410.39 426.63 472.81 384.77
Current Assets 1098.26 855.28 844.18 905.83 742.74
Current Liabilities 681.05 722.85 715.67 679.26 508.43
Net Current Assets 417.21 132.42 128.51 256.57 234.31
Gross Block 487.11 452.06 414.29 379.65 323.11

21. The approximate difference of average annual percent growth rate of Interest
and that of Net sales (over the entire period) is
(1) 33% (2) 43%
(3) 53% (4) 47%

22. The highest average annual percent growth rate is shown by

(1) Interest (2) Current Assets
(3) Loans (4) Gross profit

23. The best year for the company was (best year is the one which gives highest net
profit as percent of net sales)
(1) 89-90 (2) 91-92
(3) 92-93 (4) 90-91

24. The average annual percent growth rate of Share capital over the entire period
was
(1) 6.67% (2) 9.38%
(3) 3.33% (4) 1.66%

25. What is the percentage of Cash profit formed by Gross profit (over the entire
period)?
(1) 124 % (2) 239 %
(3) 80% (4) 190%

26. The ratio of Current assets to that of Current liabilities is the highest in
(1) 1992-93 (2) 1991-92
(3) 1990-91 (4) 1989-90

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DIRECTIONS: The following table shows the quantities and the prices of some
foodgrains over the given periods. Refer to the table to answer the questions that Notes / Rough Work
follow.

Year 1993 - 94 1994 - 95 1995 - 96

Foodgrains Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
Rice (Basmati) 1000 5 1500 9 2000 14
Rice (non Basmati) 10000 10 15000 18 20000 30
Wheat 5000 6 6000 8.4 10000 15
Coarse grains 5000 1 7000 2.1 8000 3.2

Note : (a) Quantity in tons, (b) Value in Rs. Crore

Price in Rs. per kg in any year = 2 x Value/kg.

27. The price per kg of Basmati Rice in 1995-96 exceeded the price per kg of Basmati
Rice in 1993-94 by
(1) 30% (2) 40%
(3) 50% (4) 20%

28. The percentage growth in the quantity of coarse grains in 1995-96 over 1993-94
was
(1) 20% (2) 40%
(3) 60% (4) None of these

29. If the export price per kg of foodgrains was 1.2 × Price per kg for that year for
all the years given and 10 tons of Basmati Rice had been exported in 1994-95,
then the revenue obtained was
(1) Rs.2 million (2) Rs.1.2 x 10 6 million
(3) Rs.1.44 x 10 6 million (4) Rs.7 million

30. From the table we can conclude that

(1) price/kg for all the given foodgrains had increased in 1994-95 over 1993-94.
(2) prices showed a declining trend.
(3) the trend in prices was erratic.
(4) prices for rice showed an increasing trend.

31. Using data of Q.29, if 10 tons of each of the given four foodgrains were exported
in 1993-94, then the revenue obtained is (in US Dollars, given 1 US Dollar = Rs.40)
(1) $1776000 (2) $44400
(3) $88800 (4) $177600

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DIRECTIONS: Refer to the following data. The bar graph shows the number of people
travelling from Delhi to Calcutta by Grand Trunk Express and the pie-chart shows the Notes / Rough Work
break-up of people travelling in AC, I or II class.

People travelling from Monday to Saturday in a particular

week from Delhi to Calcutta by Grand Trunk Express.

3500 3276 3222

3126
3000 2839

2500 2358
2114
Number of People

2000

1500

1000

500

0
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Days of Week

Break-up of people travelling in AC, I or II Class

(holds good for all days of the week)

A.C. I Class
90° 100°

II Class
170°

32. The number of people travelling in II Class on Tuesday is

(1) 1547 (2) 2124
(3) 1125 (4) 1742

33. The number of people travelling in I Class on Tuesday is greater than those
travelling in AC on Monday by
(1) 65.43% (2) 58.8%
(3) 63% (4) 72%

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34. The total number of people, not travelling by AC during the week is
Notes / Rough Work
(1) 8372 (2) 11458
(3) 12700 (4) 14350

35. If the ratio of people travelling in I & II class be taken as 1 : X on Friday, the value
of X will be
(1) 1.7 (2) 2.2
(3) 1.4 (4) 0.58

36. The number of people travelling in II Class on Wednesday is

(1) 1214 (2) 1316
(3) 1380 (4) 1340

DIRECTIONS: The following table shows the timings for two trains running between
stations A and B. Refer to the table to answer the questions that follow.

Station : A(d) a(a) a(d) b(a) b(d) c(a) c(d) d(a) d(d) B(a)
Train 1 : 08:00 08:10 08:12 09:00 09:05 09:48 09:52 10:42 10:45 12:05
Train 2 : 13:00 13:10 13:12 13:50 13:57 14:48 14:50 15:37 15:42 17:10

The intermediate stations are a, b, c, d which are equidistant. Figures

in brackets indicate arrival (a) and departure (d) respectively. Given,
distance AB = 192 km.

37. The average speeds of the two trains for the whole journey is

(1) 27.02, 29.08 kmph (2) 59.08, 58.36 kmph

(3) 47.02, 46.08 kmph (4) 59.87, 53.73 kmph

38. By what percent is the faster train faster than the slower train? (Assume data of
Q.37)
(1) 15.2% (2) 2.04%
(3) 21.93% (4) 10.2%

39. In which stretch of the journey is the difference in speeds of the two trains
maximum?
(1) A a (2) a b
(3) b c (4) d B

40. The speed of train 1 is increased by 20 % in all the sections keeping the time for
stoppages the same. When will it reach B if it departs from A at 08:00?

(1) 11 : 05 am (2) 10 : 56 am
(3) 11 : 27 am (4) 11 : 09 am

41. If Train 2 starts from station B to A at the same time as train 1 starts from A to B,
then the two trains will meet at
(1) 10:04 am (2) 11:03 am
(3) 10:56 am (4) 11:04 am

DIRECTIONS: The following bar graph shows the production of oil (in lakh tons) by

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five different companies over years from 1990 to 1994. Study the graph carefully and
answer the following questions. Notes / Rough Work
Production of Oil by 5 Companies

30
A B C D E
25 23.5 24
23
Production in lakh tons

22.5
21.5
20 19
18
17 17 17 17 17
16
15
15 14
12
11
10 9 9 8.5 8.5
7.5 8 7.5 8

0
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
Years

42. Which of the following companies shows continuous increase in oil production in
every year over the given period?
(1) A (2) E
(3) C (4) B

43. The total annual production of all the five companies together was the highest
during the year
(1) 1990 (2) 1991
(3) 1992 (4) 1993

44. What was the average production by all the five companies in the year 1991 (in
lakh tons)?
(1) 14 (2) 15
(3) 16 (4) 17

45. In how many years the oil production by company A was less than its average oil
production for the given 5 years?
(1) One (2) Two
(3) Three (4) Four

46. What is the approximate average oil production by company D for the given 5
years period (in lakh tons)?
(1) 12.98 (2) 10.7
(3) 16.88 (4) 8.42

47. In which company, production in 1993 showed the highest percentage increase
over that in 1990?
(1) E (2) A
(3) D (4) C

DIRECTIONS: Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions given

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below.
Demand & Production of five companies Notes / Rough Work
(All figures in thousands)

3500
Demand Production
3000

2500

2000
Units

1500

1000

500

0
A B C D E
Companies
48. What is the ratio of companies having more demand than production, to that of
those having more production than demand? (Q. code - 111503048)
(1) 2 : 3 (2) 4 : 1
(3) 1 : 1 (4) 3 : 2

49. What is the difference (in thousands) between the average demand and the
average production of the five companies taken together?
(Q. code - 111503049)
(1) 1400 (2) 400
(3) 280 (4) 138

50. How many times of the production of company A is the production of company D?
(Q. code - 111503050)
(1) 1.8 (2) 1.5
(3) 2.5 (4) 1.11

Please make sure that you mark the answers in this score sheet with an HB pencil.
The marking of answers must be done in the stipulated time for the test.
Do not take extra time beyond the time limit.

SCORE SHEET
1 1 2 3 4 5 14 1 2 3 4 5 27 1 2 3 4 5 40 1 2 3 4 5

2 1 2 3 4 5 15 1 2 3 4 5 28 1 2 3 4 5 41 1 2 3 4 5

3 1 2 3 4 5 16 1 2 3 4 5 29 1 2 3 4 5 42 1 2 3 4 5

4 1 2 3 4 5 17 1 2 3 4 5 30 1 2 3 4 5 43 1 2 3 4 5

5 1 2 3 4 5 18 1 2 3 4 5 31 1 2 3 4 5 44 1 2 3 4 5

6 1 2 3 4 5 19 1 2 3 4 5 32 1 2 3 4 5 45 1 2 3 4 5

7 1 2 3 4 5 20 1 2 3 4 5 33 1 2 3 4 5 46 1 2 3 4 5

8 1 2 3 4 5 21 1 2 3 4 5 34 1 2 3 4 5 47 1 2 3 4 5

9 1 2 3 4 5 22 1 2 3 4 5 35 1 2 3 4 5 48 1 2 3 4 5

10 1 2 3 4 5 23 1 2 3 4 5 36 1 2 3 4 5 49 1 2 3 4 5

11 1 2 3 4 5 24 1 2 3 4 5 37 1 2 3 4 5 50 1 2 3 4 5

12 1 2 3 4 5 25 1 2 3 4 5 38 1 2 3 4 5

13 1 2 3 4 5 26 1 2 3 4 5 39 1 2 3 4 5

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 Solutions Notes / Rough Work
DI Theory booklet # 02
Understanding Graphs
For Q.1 to Q.4: 15. The approximate growth in population during the decade 1981–1991 is
Distance travelled at the end of :
FG 472600 IJ  FG 122400 IJ
5 sec = ½ × 5 × 5 = 12.5 m H 4933 K H 1630 K  100  95 .8  75  100  27 .5% . Ans.(4)
10 sec = ½ × 10 × 10 = 50 m given as :
FG 122400 IJ 75
20 sec = ½ × 10 × 10 + ½ (10 + 15) × 10 = 175 m H 1630 K
16. The 'National Income' has increased from Rs. 90 ('00 crores) in 1951 to
30 sec = 175 + 15 × 10 = 325 m
Rs.4726 ('00 crores) in 1991. Therefore required growth percentage
40 sec = 325 + ½ × (15 + 5) × 5 + ½ × (15 + 5) × 5 = 425 m = (4726–90)/90 × 100 = 5151.11%  5000% (approximately). Ans.(2)
1. Average speed = 425/40 = 10.625 m/sec. Ans.(3) 17. Passenger km in 1971 = 15 million. Passenger km in 1978 = 40 million
2. 175 + 15 × 5 = 250 m. Ans.(1) So the percentage growth = (40–15)/15 × 100 = 166% . Ans.(4)

3. 175/20 = 8.75 m/sec. Ans.(2) 18. From the choice given growths are:

Change in speed (1 ) in 1970-72 : (17.5 – 7.5)/7.5 × 100 = more than 100%

4. Acceleration 
Time (2 ) in 1972-74 : (25 – 17.5)/17.5 × 100 = less than 100% x
As speed is constant in interval (20 – 30) sec. So acceleration.
(3 ) in 1974-76 : (32.5 – 25)/25 ×100 = less than 100%
Note that distance travelled is always given by the area under the speed–
(4 ) in 1976-78 : (40 – 32.5)/32.5 × 100 = less than 100% . Ans.(1)
time curve. Ans.(3)
19. Number of persons dead = passenger km × death per passenger km.
5. 325/30 = 10.8 m/sec. Ans.(4)
This gives you two options to be checked 1976 and 1978.
6. Total distance travelled at the end of 15 second
For 1976, the number of dead is = 1.2 × 32.5 = 39;
1 1 1
×5×5+ (5+10)×5 + (10+12.5)×5 = 12.5 + 37.5 + 56.25 = 106.25. For 1978, the number of dead is = 0.9 × 40 = 36. Ans.(2)
2 2 2
Ans.(3) 20. For 1977, the number of dead is = 0.6 × 35 = 21
For Q.7 to Q.11:
For 1978, the number of dead is = 0.9 × 40 = 36.
From the given data we can complete the table as follows.
 Total dead = 21 + 36 = 57. Ans.(3)

Company 21. The number of passenger km flown per year has grown steadily as is clear
Recruitment A B C TOTAL from the first diagram. Ans.(4)

E T E T E T E T 22. Total number of persons dying in 1974 = 25 × 0.2 = 5.

Manager 10 4 15 6 5 5 30 15 Total number of persons dying in 1978 = 40 × 0.9 = 36. Hence the required
Employee 20 4 10 6 0 5 30 15 ratio is 5 : 36. Ans.(1)
Total 30 8 25 12 5 10 60 30 0.9  0.2
23. Required percentage increase =  100  350% . Ans.(2)
0.2
With the help of the table we can give the answers as follows.
7. Ans.(3) 20.6
24. Expenditure on magazines   10.51  $2.16bn . One-fourth of this is
8. Ans.(3) 100
$0.54 bn, which is nearly equal to the expenditure on local radio. Ans.(2)
9. 30 – 8 = 22. Ans.(4)
Short-cut: Can be found from the pie-chart, 1/4 th of 20.6%  5.2% (i.e., for
10. At the beginning, the number of Managers = 65
Local Radio).
During the year, the number increased by (30 – 15) = 15
25. Advertising expenditure in 1992 is $5.78 bn. Hence the average of 5.04,
15 5.39, 5.66 and 5.73 is required, i.e., $5.455 bn or $5455 mn. Ans.(1)
 % increase =  100  23% (approx.). Ans.(2)
65 10.51 5.66
26. Required percentage is  100  85% . (approx.). Ans.(3)
11. Ans.(1) 5.66
12. The 'per-capita' income has increased from Rs.238 (in 1951) to Rs.4933 27. O ne -t hi rd o f 6. 33 i s $2 .11b n. I n 20 00, expe ndit ure on m agaz ines is
(in 1991). Therefore required growth percentage
20.6
4933  238  10.51  $2.16bn . Hence it is true in the case of magazines, local TV
=  100  2000% (approximately). Ans.(4) 100
238 and network TV. Ans.(3)
13. The growth in 'per-capita' income from 1961 to 1971 is given as
28. Check from the data given, it is true only for 1995, 1999 and 2000. Ans.(3)
674  328 346 29. Radio advertising would include local radio and network radio,
  100   100  105 . 48% (appr oximat ely)
328 328 i . e . , 5 . 2 + 1 . 2 = 6 . 4 % . H e n c e a m o u n t s p e n t o n ra d i o a d v e r t i s i n g
Assuming that the growth was uniform throughout, the annual % growth
rate = 105.48 ÷ 10 = 10.5% approx. Ans.(3) 6.4
  10.51  $0.6726 bn  $672 mn. Ans.(2)
100
14. Country's population during 1981 can be obtained as equal to the ratio of
National Income to the Per–capita income. 30. Annual expenditure in 2001 is not given, hence we cannot calculate the
percentage. Ans.(4)
1224 (Rs. '00 crores) 122400
   75 crores. Ans.(3)
1630 (Rs.) 1630

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31. Average annual expenditure
40 .2  33 . 8 6 .4

=
5.04  5.39  .....  9.15  10.51 74.53
 = $6.77bn.
36. The required percentage = Notes
33 .8
/100Rough

33 .8
 100 Work

11 11
The annual expenditure is less than $6.77 bn from 1990 to 1996 (7 years). 6400 3200
  = 20% (approx). Ans.(3)
Ans.(3) 338 159

32. The GDP of China at the end of 1993 37. At the end of year 1992, GDP = 50; Exp.= 39.6; Ratio = 0.792.

113.2 113.4 At the end of year 1993, GDP = 50 × 1.083 = 54.15; Exp.= 46. Ratio = 0.849.
= 160    $205 bn. Ans.(2)
100 100  up by 0.057. Ans.(1)
38. Thailand’s Merchandise exports in year 1996 = 66.1.
33. Indonesia's GDPin 1993 = FG 60  107.2 IJ = 64.32 bn. Indonesia’s Merchandise exports in year 1994 = 40.2.
H 100 K
66 .1
 Difference = 205 – 64.32 = $140 bn. Ans.(2) Required increase =  1.6 . Ans.(2)
40 .2
34. Malaysia's GDP in 94 = $50 bn × (108.3/100)(109.2/100) = $59.13 bn.
39. China’s Merchandise exports in 1992 = $84.9 bn
56.6 China’s Merchandise exports in 1996 = $175 bn.
Therefore required ratio =  0.96 . Ans.(4)
59.13
35. Required difference = 39.6 – 37 = 2.6. Ans.(2) Required increase =
FG 175  84.9 IJ  100  106% . Ans.(2)
H 84.9 K

Objective key – DI Theory booklet # 02 – Understanding Graphs

39.(2) 38.(2) 37.(1) 36.(3) 35.(2) 34.(4) 33.(2) 32.(2) 31.(3)
30.(4) 29.(2) 28.(3) 27.(3) 26.(3) 25.(1) 24.(2) 23.(2) 22.(1) 21.(4)
20.(3) 19.(2) 18.(1) 17.(4) 16.(2) 15.(4) 14.(3) 13.(3) 12.(4) 11.(1)
10.(2) 9.(4) 8.(3) 7.(3) 6.(3) 5.(4) 4.(3) 3.(2) 2.(1) 1.(3)

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 Solutions Notes / Rough Work
Practice Exercise

1. The rate of rejection is lowest for product "E" equal to (50 ÷ 400) × 16. Average consumption of metal B
100 = 12.5% . Ans.(4) 25  20  20  25  27.5  30 147.5
= 
2. Total acceptable number is given as equal to [(1200 – 300) + (1000 – 600) + 6 6
(1200 – 200) + (800 – 400) + (400 – 50)] = = 24.5(‘000 tons). The consumption of metal A was less than above value in
3050. Ans.(2) 4 years. Ans.(4)
3. Overall rate of rejection is given as equal to 17. Required difference = 27500 – 22500 = 5000 tons. Ans.(3)
FG
300

600

200 400 50
 
IJ 18. In 1991, 55000 tons. Ans.(4)
H
1200 1000 1200 800 400 K .
 100 = 33% . Ans.(2)
19. Ans.(2)
5 . 20. Percentage decrease = (30 – 22.5)/30 × 100 = 25% . Ans.(4)
4. The product "B" is the one with the highest rate of rejection. When it is 21. Average annual growth rate for Interest
removed, the rejection rate is obtained as
FG
300 200 400 50 IJ 
LM
1 77 . 29 OP
 1  100 = 47.09% .
H  
1200 1200 800 400

K
 100 = 26% (approximately). Ans.(4)
N
4 26 .8 Q
5.
4
Product A : rejection rate : 25% , Product E : rejection rate : 12.5% . The value for Net Sales =
LM 771.62  496 .92 OP  100 = 13.82% .
25  12.5 N 496 .92 Q 4
Required % = × 100 = 100% . Ans.(1) Difference = 33.26% . You must approximate here, because the options are
12.5
6. The year 1994 saw an increase of 5% from 1993. widely spread. Ans.(1)

 the profit in 1994 will be 25

FG 100  5 IJ  Rs.26.25 Lakhs. Ans.(2) 22. For Interest, the growth is
77 .29  26 .8 100
  47 .09% .
H 100 K 26 .8 4
7. The year 1993 saw a decrease of 3% , hence the profit in 1993 will be For Current Assets the value is definitely less than that for Interest (visual
F 100  3 IJ  Rs.31.5 Lakhs. Ans.(1)
32.5G
observation).
H 100 K For Loans the value is
580 .55  197 .86 100
  48 .35% .
8. Let the profit in 1994 be Rs. X Lakhs. Hence the profit in 1995 will be X + 1.5 197 .86 4
Lakhs. The percentage increase is 2% . Hence X × 1.02 = X + 1.5.
For Gross Profit the value is much less than 40 (visually) hence no need to
 0.02X = 1.5  X = 75 Lakhs.  The profit in 1995 is 76.5 Lakhs. Ans.(2)
check it.  The answer is ‘Loans’. Ans.(3)
9. In 1993, the profit should decrease (by 3% ) and not increase as given in
23. The required percentages for the four given years are 3.43% for 1989-90,
the question. Hence the question and data given are contradictory. Ans.(4)
4.74% for 1990-91, 5% for 1991-92 and 4% for 1992-93. Hence option (2)
10. The year 1992 saw a decrease of 1.5% , hence the profit in 1992 will be is correct. It is better to solve this question by visual comparison.
FG 100  15. IJ = 19.7 Lakhs. Ans.(1) i.e., for 1991-92, Net profit is highest & Net Sales lowest. Hence, in the
20
H 100 K fraction (net profit/net sales), it is obvious that 1991-92 is the highest! Ans.(2)

11. Average price = Average of M

L high + low , opening + closing OP LM (80  75) OP  100  1.67% . Ans.(4)
N 2 2 Q 24. Required value =
N 75 Q 4
LM high + low , opening + closing OP 25. Gross profit = Rs.436.45 crore, Cash profit = Rs.349.79 crore
GP/CP = 1.24 or GP = 124% of Cash profit. Ans.(1)
=M
MM
2
2
2 PP = high + low + opening
4
+ closing
Short-cut: We can easily approximate as options are spaced apart.
N PQ 26. Clearly from visual inspection we can make out that 1992-93 is the only
possible option. Ans.(1)
= Rs.325 for January which is lowest. Ans.(1)
2  5  10 7
12.
L 500 + 550 + 600 + 450 OP  Rs.787500
Total Value in May = 1500  M
27. We have price per kg in 1993–94 =
1000  1000
= Rs.100 per kg
N 4 Q Similarly price per kg in 1995–96 = Rs.140 per kg

Total Value in June = 1200  M

L 550 + 600 + 650 + 500 OP  Rs.690000 Now (140 – 100)/100 × 100 = 40% . Ans.(2)

N 4 Q 28. Growth in quantity in 1995-96 over 1993-94 is

8000 – 5000 = 3000 tons Therefore % growth = (3000/5000)×100 = 60 % .
787500 – 690000 Ans.(3)
 % decrease =  100  12.38% . Ans.(4)
787500 29. We have Price per kg of Basmati rice in 1994–95 = Rs.120 per kg.
13. Total Value in January = 1000 × 325 = Rs.325000  Export price per kg = 1.2 x 120 = Rs.144 per kg
Total Value in February = 1200 × 375 = Rs.450000 Revenue obtained = 10 × 10 3 × 144 = Rs.1.44 × 10 6 . Ans.(3)

% increase =
c450000  325000 h  100  38.46% . Ans.(1) 30. From the table it can be directly inferred that prices are increasing. Ans.(1)
325000 31. Price of 1 kg of each of the four items in 1993–94
14. Total Value for the six Months – = 2 (50 + 10 + 12 + 2) = Rs.148 per kg. Export price = Rs.1.2 × 148.
January  325 × 1000 = Rs.325000 Total Revenue = 10 4 × 1.2 × 148 = Rs.1776000 = $44400. Ans.(2)
February  375 × 1200 = Rs.450000
170
March  425 × 1000 = Rs.425000 32. Number of people travelling II class on Tuesday =  3276  1547 . Ans.(1)
360
April  475 × 1200 = Rs.570000
May  525 × 1500 = Rs.787500 100
33. Number of people travelling I class on Tuesday =  3276  910 .
June  575 × 1200 = Rs.690000 360
Total = Rs.3247500
2114
Number of people travelling AC class on Monday =  528.5  528 .
325000 + 450000 + 425000 4
 Required percentage =  100  37% . Ans.(4)
3247500
910  528
15. Average = Total/6 = 3247500/6 = Rs.541250. Ans.(2) Percentage increase =  72.3%  72.% . Ans.(4)
528
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34. Total number of people travelling in all the 3 classes  Total travel time = 193 + 14 = 207 min.
= 2114 + 3276 + 2839 + 2358 + 3126 + 3222 = 16935. Notes / Rough Work
Hence the train will reach B at 11:27 am. Ans.(3)
16935 Short-cut: Time in motion = 231 min  New time = 231/1.2
Number of people travelling in AC class =  4233.75  4234 .
4
Stoppage time =14 min  Total new time = (231/1.2) + 14 = 207 min
 Number of people, not travelling in AC class
 11:27 am.
= 16935 – 4234 = 12701  12700. Ans.(3)
35. 100° : 170° = 1 : 1.7  X = 1.7. Ans.(1) 41. A P B (Where AP = X & PB = 192 – X)
36. Number of people travelling in II class on Wednesday Let the two trains meet at P.
170 When they meet, the times taken by each are the same.
  2839  1340 . Ans.(4)
360  t1 = t 2  d 1 / S 1 = d 2 / S 2  Put the values, d 1 = x and d 2 = 192 – x.
37. Average Speed = Total distance / Total time taken x 192  x
  .  On solving, we get x = 96.95 km.
 Average speed of train 1 = 192 km / 245 min = 0.783 km/min = 47.02 km/hr. 47.02 46.08
and average speed of train 2 = 192 km / 250 min = 0.768 km/ min = 46.08  time required = 96.95 /47.02 = 2.06 hrs = 123.6 min.
km/hr. Ans. (3)
Hence they meet at 10:04 approx. Ans.(1)
(47 .02  46 .08 ) 42. There is a continuous increase in oil production in company C. Ans.(3)
38. Faster train is 1  Required percentage =  100  2 .04% .
46 .08 43. Total annual production in various years is
Ans.(2) 1990  67, 1991  75, 1992  74, 1993  77.5, 1994  77.
39. To solve this part, we need to have the times of travel for the two trains It was highest in the year 1993. Ans.(4)
between two successive stations. Where the difference between these times 44. Average production in 1991 = 75/5 = 15 lakh tons. Ans.(2)
will be the maximum, the difference of the speeds will be the maximum
9  11 9  12  8 .5
because the distance is the same. 45. Average production by A = = 9.9 lakh tons per year.
5
Table for the tim es of travel So it was less in the years 1990, 1992 and 1994. Ans.(3)
between successive streches
21.5  8  7 .5  8  8.5 53.5
Stretch Aa ab bc cd dB 46. Average production by D    10 .7 . Ans.(2)
5 5
Train 1 (in min) 10 48 43 50 80
47. By visual observation the answer is E. Ans.(1)
Train 2 (in min) 10 38 51 47 88 48. The companies having more demand than production are A, C, E. Their
Difference of times 0 10 8 3 8 number is 3. The companies having more production than demand are B
and D. Their number is 2.
Thus the maximum difference = 10 min and occurs for the stretch a b. Hence
 Required ratio = 3 : 2. Ans.(4)
the maximum difference of speeds occurs for the stretch a b. Ans.(2)
49. Average demand =1/5 (3000 + 600 + 2500 + 1200 + 3300 = 2120.
40. Total travel time of train 1 = 4 hrs 5 min = 245 min  Actual time in motion
Average production = 1/5 (1500 + 1800 + 1000 + 2700 + 2200) = 1840.
= 245 – stoppage time = 245 – 14 = 231 min  Average speed in motion Difference between average demand & average production
= 192 / 231 km / min  New increased speed = 1.2 × (192/231) km/min = (2120 – 1840) = 280. Ans.(3)
192 231 50. Let Production of D = k x Production of A.
 New time taken =   193 min
FG 1.2 
IJ
192 1.2 Then 2700 = k × 1500 or k = (2700/1500) = 1.8. Ans.(1)
H 231K

Objective key – Practice Exercise

50.(1) 49.(3) 48.(4) 47.(1) 46.(2) 45.(3) 44.(2) 43.(4) 42.(3) 41.(1)
40.(3) 39.(2) 38.(2) 37.(3) 36.(4) 35.(1) 34.(3) 33.(4) 32.(1) 31.(2)
30.(1) 29.(3) 28.(3) 27.(2) 26.(1) 25.(1) 24.(4) 23.(2) 22.(3) 21.(1)
20.(4) 19.(2) 18.(4) 17.(3) 16.(4) 15.(2) 14.(4) 13.(1) 12.(4) 11.(1)
10.(1) 9.(4) 8.(2) 7.(1) 6.(2) 5.(1) 4.(4) 3.(2) 2.(2) 1.(4)

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 Notes / Rough Work

DI THEORY BOOKLET
PIE-CHART, TABLES & OTHER TYPES

Notes / Rough Work

DIRECTIONS: The following table shows the educational background of 600 couples.
Refer to the table to answer the questions that follow.

Post Less than

Husband Wife Graduate 10-12 Class Total
Graduate 10th Class

Post Graduate 30 65 35 20 150

Graduate 35 85 50 30 200
10-12 Class 40 17 38 45 140
Less than 10th Class 7 15 38 50 110
Total 112 182 161 145 600

1. For how many couples, the educational levels of both the spouses are equal?
(1) 195 (2) 203
(3) 200 (4) 207

2. The number of husbands who had lower qualifications than their wives is .... %
of the couples surveyed.
(1) 33.4 (2) 32.1
(3) 28.2 (4) 25.3

3. The average number of husbands in any category whose wives are post graduates
is
(1) 27 (2) 30
(3) 28 (4) 31

4. Among the husbands with educational background of 10 – 12 class, in which

category is the number of wives less than the average number of husbands in the
given category?
(1) Post graduate (2) Graduate
(3) 10 – 12 class (4) Less than 10th class

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5. The number of husbands in a particular category which has more than the average
number of husbands in any category, bears a ratio of ..... to the total number of Notes / Rough Work
husbands.
(1) 1 : 3 (2) 1 : 4
(3) 1 : 5 (4) 2 : 5

DIRECTIONS: A market survey was conducted to assess the readership pattern of a

sample population. The results are tabulated below. No person reads anything else
except as given (entries in the table denote the number of readers). Refer to the
table to answer the questions that follow.

Reader's Illustrated
Age Group India Today Sportstar None Total
Digest Weekly
10-20 8 13 7 19 5 52
20-35 11 25 8 18 8 70
35-50 15 12 13 12 11 63
> 50 21 9 19 21 7 77
Total 55 59 47 70 31 262

6. What percent of the sample population reads either Reader’s Digest or India
Today?
(1) 43.5% (2) 62.5%
(3) 53% (4) 34.5%

7. In the age group < 35 years, what percent reads Sportstar or nothing at all?

(1) 14% (2) 29%

(3) 41% (4) 53%

8. If 20% of all readers above 35 subscribe to magazines, how many subscribers

would there be in the sample?
(1) 32 (2) 33
(3) 35 (4) 24

9. What percent of readers in the age group 20 – 50 do not read the Illustrated
Weekly?
(1) 81% (2) 16%
(3) 84% (4) 70%

10. If the costs of Reader’s Digest, Illustrated Weekly, and Sportstar are Rs.16, 20,
and 28 respectively per month, what percent of sales does India Today command?
(Assume the cost of India Today to be Rs.30 per month and that everybody buys
a copy)
(1) 13.6% (2) 31.9%
(3) 69.6 % (4) 22%

11. The number of people reading India Today expressed as a percent of Sportstar
readers works out to
(1) 69% (2) 55%
(3) 84% (4) 46%

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DIRECTIONS: The following pie-chart shows the percentage of the annual amount
spent by Tullo Motors from 1990 to 1994. The total amount spent during these years Notes / Rough Work
is $100 bn. Study the pie-chart carefully and answer the following questions.

1990
1994 17%
22%

1991
19%
1993
22%
1992
20%

12. If in 1992, out of the total money spent by Tullo Motors, 12% had been spent on
contingent expenses, then what was the amount spent on contingent expenses
(in $bn.)?
(1) 2.1 (2) 2.3
(3) 2.4 (4) 2.5

13. The difference in the amount spent in the years 1990, 1991 and 1992 (taken
together) and 1993, 1994 (taken together) is (in $bn)
(1) 12 (2) 6
(3) 4 (4) 10

14. In how many years from 1990 had the expenditure risen by more than 10%?
(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 4

15. Which two years’ difference in the expenditure equals the difference between
the expenditure in 1991 and 1990?
(1) 1994 and 1992 (2) 1993 and 1992
(3) both (1) and (2) (4) neither (1) or (2)

16. If the expenses increase at the same rate in 1995 as they did from 1992 to 1994,
then what would be the expenditure in 1995 ($bn)?
(1) 24.2 (2) 26.2
(3) 27.2 (4) 29.2

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DIRECTIONS: The following pie-diagram shows the expenditure incurred on the
manufacturing of a calculator under various heads. Study the following pie-chart Notes / Rough Work
carefully and answer the questions given below.

Software
12.50% R&D
20.00%

Miscellaneous
17.50%

Machinery
22.50%

Hardware
27.50%

17. What is the central angle of the sector showing the expenditure incurred on
paying for the software?
(1) 12½° (2) 25°
(3) 50° (4) 45°

18. The marked price of a calculator is 24% more than its cost price. If the marked
price of a calculator be Rs.186, then what is the cost of R & D used in a single unit
of calculator?
(1) Rs.37.20 (2) Rs.30
(3) Rs.42.60 (4) Rs.46.50

19. If the machinery charges of a single unit be Rs.58.50 and the marked price is
30% more than the cost price, then what is the marked price of the calculator?

(1) Rs.338 (2) Rs.376

(3) Rs.352 (4) Rs.384

20. If the profit of the manufacturer is 20% and the marked price of a calculator be
Rs.192, then how much money has been spent on it as miscellaneous charges?

(1) Rs.33.60 (2) Rs.40.32

(3) Rs.28 (4) Rs.84

21. What is the cost price of a calculator on which the cost of R & D and machinery
charges amount to Rs.127.50?
(1) Rs.255 (2) Rs.54.18
(3) Rs.382.50 (4) Rs.300

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DIRECTIONS: The following pie-charts show the number of cotton bales (in lakhs)
produced by five states A, B, C, D & E during 3 years. Study the following pie-charts Notes / Rough Work
carefully and answer the questions given below.

1992-93 1993-94

8 6 14 14
E A E A

12
9
B
16 D 18
D 5 9 B
C C

1994-95

7
E
12 21
D A

15
18
C
B

22. The production of state D in 1993-94 was how many times its production in
1994-95?
(1) 1.33 (2) 0.75
(3) 0.56 (4) 1.77

23. In which of the states there is a steady increase in the production of cotton
during the given period?
(1) A and B (2) A and C
(3) B only (4) D & E

24. If each bale of cotton weighs 100 kg, how many tons of cotton was produced
by state E during the given period?
(1) 2900 (2) 290000
(3) 29000 (4) 2900000

25. How many states showing below average production i.e. (average of 1992-93,
1993-94, 1994-95) in 1992-93 showed above average production in 1993-94?

(1) 4 (2) 5
(3) 3 (4) 1

26. Which of the following statements is false?

(1) States A and E showed the same production in 1993-94.
(2) There was no improvement in the production of cotton in the state B during
1993-94 and 1994-95.
(3) State A had produced maximum cotton during the given period.
(4) Production of states C and D together was equal to that of state B during
1993-94.
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DIRECTIONS: Study the following pie-chart & table carefully and answer the questions
given below. Use the data of the previous questions (in this sub-section) wherever Notes / Rough Work
required.

Audio Marketshare TV Marketshare

Percentage of total market (Rs.1000 cr.) Percentage of total
market (Rs.3000 cr.)
Videocon 32.1

LG 2.9
Videocon
44.5 Others Samsung 3.2
3.2
Philips 6.5

BPL Sony 7.6

Philips
16
36.3 Onida 18.7

BPL 25.5

Others 3.5

27. What is the total market share of BPL in TV and Audio ([Link].)?
(1) 725 (2) 825
(3) 925 (4) 1025

28. If Aiwa is a brand included in "Others" and Aiwa has a 15% share in the "others"
TV market, then what is its share (in Rs. crore) in the TV market?
(1) 12.50 (2) 15.75
(3) 16.50 (4) 17.50

29. What is the difference between the TV market share of Videocon and that of
three other companies – Samsung, Sony and Onida put together ([Link].)?
(1) 78 (2) 63
(3) 56 (4) 28

30. What percentage of the total revenue of Philips comes from Audio?
(1) 50% (2) 55%
(3) 80% (4) 65%

31. In the Audio market, if Samsung is included in ‘Others’ and its market share is
20% of ‘Others’, then what will be the difference between its market share in
Audio and TV market (in [Link].)?
(1) 50 (2) 90
(3) 140 (4) 190

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DIRECTIONS: For the following questions, four options are given. Choose the best
option. Notes / Rough Work
32. If 0° C is given by 4° X and 100° C is given by 24° X, then which of the following
gives roughly the relationship between C and X?

°X

°X
(1) (2)

°C °C

°X °X

(3) (4)

°C °C

33. If a body follows the motion as shown in the following figure, then what is the
total distance covered by the body? (speed is in m/sec and the time in seconds)

5
Speed

1 2 3 4 5 Time

(1) 10 m (2) 50 m
(3) 80 m (4) 20 m

34. Displacement of
a man

A B C
Time

According to the graph, which of the following conclusions is correct?

(1) A man starts from a point and comes back to the same place.
(2) He comes back to the same place at a faster rate.
(3) He comes back to the same place at a slower rate.
(4) The man’s speed is constant throughout the movement.

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35. Town ‘P’ is located in a particular district. Town ‘A’ is west of ‘P’. Town ‘T’ is east of
‘P’. Town ‘K’ is east of ‘B’ but west of ‘T’ and ‘A’. They are all in the same district. Notes / Rough Work
Which town is located farthest west?
(1) P (2) K
(3) B (4) A

36.

A B

The two curves A and B show the variation of the variables A and B. Which of the
following conclusions is correct?
(1) Deviation of A is more as compared to B.
(2) Deviation of B is more as compared to A.
(3) Deviation of A and B is the same.
(4) Deviation of A and B can’t be found out.

DIRECTIONS: Read the information given below and answer the questions that follow.

A survey of 200 people in a community who watched at least one of

the three channels — BBC, CNN and DD showed that 80% of the people
watched DD, 22% watched BBC and 15% watched CNN.

37. What is the maximum percentage of people who can watch all the three channels?
(1) 12.5% (2) 8.5%
(3) 15% (4) Data insufficient

38. If 5% of people watched DD and CNN, 10% watched DD and BBC, then what
percentage of people watched BBC and CNN only?
(1) 2% (2) 5%
(3) 8.5% (4) Cannot be determined

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DIRECTIONS: Read the information given below and answer the questions that follow.
Notes / Rough Work
A man goes to a market. He spends Rs.4 on the bus fare. He decides to
spend as much on each item as the number of items he has to buy in
all. He buys the first item and meets a man whom he owes Rs.13. He
pays him that amount. Again he spends as much on each of the items
as the number of items that he has to buy in all and is left with no
money.

39. What was the initial amount with the man when he went to the market?

(1) Rs.200 (2) Rs.445

(3) Rs.680 (4) Rs.845

40. How much did he spend on the first item that he bought?
(1) Rs.13 (2) Rs.14
(3) Rs.21 (4) Rs.27

DIRECTIONS: Read the information given below and answer the questions that follow.

The total consumption of coal in India in 1993-94 is 20 lakh tonnes.

The total coal market consists of three types of coal-Anthratice. Lignite
and Bitumenite. In 1993-94, Anthrate accounted for 70% of the total
consumption, while Lignite and Bitumenite were consumed in the ratio
2:1. The total consumption in 1995-96 was 10% less than the total
consumption in 1996-97, while it was greater than the total for 1994-
95 by 10%. The total consumption in 1994-95 was 10% more than
that in 1993-94. The consumption of Anthracite increases at a steady
rate of 5% per annum.

4 1 . The average consumption of coal for the period (1993-97) is

(1) 23.10 (2) 23.28

(3) 23.62 (4) 23

42. The consumption of Anthracite in 1996-97 was

(1) 16.2 (2) 17.2
(3) 16.8 (4) 18.2

43. The individual consumption figures (in lakh tonnes) for Anthracite, Lignite and
Bitumenite for the year 1994-95 are
(1) 14.7, 5, 2.3 (2) 14.7, 4.3, 3
(3) 14.7, 4.9, 2.4 (4) Can not be determined

44. If Bitumenite consumption is 1994-95 is 3 lakh tonnes, then Lignite consumption

for the same year is (in lakh tonnes).
(1) 4.3 (2) 3.4
(3) 5.4 (4) Cannot be determined

45. If the total coal production increases by 10% for 1997-98 from the previous
year, then the coal production in 1997-98 is
(1) 29.57 (2) 28.98
(3) 29.28 (4) 29.92

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DIRECTIONS: Read the information given below and answer the questions that follow.
Notes / Rough Work
A Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) started its operations in India in
1996. It started with a fund size of $28.5 million (1 million = 10 lakh)
one April 1st, 1996. The exchange rate on April 1st, 1996 was 35 Rs./$.
It converted its dollar funds into rupees on April 1st, and invested in
the Indian stock market as per the following investment plan.
1. It invested 60% of funds in A group shares and the remaining
funds in B group shares.
2. It invested only in three sectors, namely automobiles, pharma
and cement.
3. It invested in the following stocks of the above mentioned three
sectors.
4. The amount invested in the auto sector and the cement sector is
the same.
5. The amount invested in pharma sector exceeds the amount
invested in the cement sector by Rs.10 crore.
6. The amount invested in pharma stocks of Group B is thrice the
amount invested in cement stocks of Group B.
The price table for various scripts is

Sector Group A Group B

Automobile Telco
M&M
Bajaj Auto
Cement ACC Madras Cement
Guj. Ambuja
Pharma Glaxo Ranbaxy
Sun Pharma Dr. Reddy

April 1st, 1996 May 15th, 1996

BSE Sensex 3600 4115
BajajAuto Rs. 800 Rs. 700
M&M Rs. 250 Rs. 200
Telco Rs. 450 Rs. 400
ACC Rs. 4000 Rs. 4500
Guj. Ambuja Rs. 350 Rs. 350
Madras Cement Rs. 12500 Rs. 15000
Glaxo Rs. 250 Rs.300
Ranbaxy Rs. 700 Rs. 800
Dr. Reddy Rs. 300 Rs. 400
Sun Pharma Rs. 300 Rs. 400

46. What is the amount invested in cement companies of Group A according to the
investment plan?
(1) Rs.20 cr. (2) Rs.30 cr.
(3) Rs.40 cr. (4) Rs.50 cr.

47. If the amount invested in pharma companies of Group A is equally distributed

then the number of Glaxo shares bought by the FII on April 1st, are

(1) 400 lakh (2) 2 lakh

(3) 0.4. lakh (4) 20 lakh

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48. If the amount invested in cement companies of Group A is equally distribute
among two companies then the number of ACC shares bought by the FII on April Notes / Rough Work
1st, are
(1) 250 (2) 2500
(3) 25000 (4) 250000

49. Which one of the following scrips has shown the highest appreciation in percentage
terms from April 1st, 1996 to May 15th, 1996?
(1) Glaxo (2) ACC
(3) Sun Pharma (4) Ranbaxy

50. Which scrip has shown the same appreciation in percentage terms as the BSE
Sensex?
(1) Bajaj Auto (2) Dr. Reddy
(3) Ranbaxy (4) Gujarat Ambuja

Please make sure that you mark the answers in this score sheet with an HB pencil.
The marking of answers must be done in the stipulated time for the test.
Do not take extra time beyond the time limit.

SCORE SHEET
1 1 2 3 4 5 14 1 2 3 4 5 27 1 2 3 4 5 40 1 2 3 4 5

2 1 2 3 4 5 15 1 2 3 4 5 28 1 2 3 4 5 41 1 2 3 4 5

3 1 2 3 4 5 16 1 2 3 4 5 29 1 2 3 4 5 42 1 2 3 4 5

4 1 2 3 4 5 17 1 2 3 4 5 30 1 2 3 4 5 43 1 2 3 4 5

5 1 2 3 4 5 18 1 2 3 4 5 31 1 2 3 4 5 44 1 2 3 4 5

6 1 2 3 4 5 19 1 2 3 4 5 32 1 2 3 4 5 45 1 2 3 4 5

7 1 2 3 4 5 20 1 2 3 4 5 33 1 2 3 4 5 46 1 2 3 4 5

8 1 2 3 4 5 21 1 2 3 4 5 34 1 2 3 4 5 47 1 2 3 4 5

9 1 2 3 4 5 22 1 2 3 4 5 35 1 2 3 4 5 48 1 2 3 4 5

10 1 2 3 4 5 23 1 2 3 4 5 36 1 2 3 4 5 49 1 2 3 4 5

11 1 2 3 4 5 24 1 2 3 4 5 37 1 2 3 4 5 50 1 2 3 4 5

12 1 2 3 4 5 25 1 2 3 4 5 38 1 2 3 4 5

13 1 2 3 4 5 26 1 2 3 4 5 39 1 2 3 4 5

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 PRACTICE EXERCISE Notes / Rough Work

DIRECTIONS: The following bar graph shows the crude oil production in thousand
barrels per day for the given countries over the given years. Refer to the graph to
answer the questions that follow.

OPEC CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION

1932
Nigeria 1908 1994
1891
2010 1993
Kuwait 1853
1031 1992

2166
UAE 2192
2287
2436
Venezuela 2324
2287
3573
Iran 3648
3434
8018
S. Arabia 8132
8363

0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000

Production (in Thousand barrels per day)

1. From the graph, the total world production of crude oil in 1994, was
(1) 31436 thousand barrels/day
(2) 11596 thousand barrels/day
(3) 18398 thousand barrels/day
(4) Cannot be determined

2. It can be definitely concluded that

(1) [Link] accounts for the greatest production of crude oil in the world.
(2) [Link] accounts for the greatest production of crude oil among the OPEC
countries.
(3) Iran is the second largest producer of crude oil the world over.
(4) None of these

3. The difference of average annual percent growth rate of crude oil production by
Kuwait and the same by Venezuela over 92-94 is (assume 2 year period)
(1) 44.22 (2) 26.98
(3) 16.43 (4) 63.26

4. What percent of crude oil production by S. Arabia in 1994 is the total crude oil
production by Nigeria over the entire period?
(1) 71% (2) 89%
(3) 43% (4) 34%

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5. If one barrel = 100 kg, revenue earned (through export) per kg of crude oil =
$0.2 and $1 = Rs.35.7 and if [Link] exports 80% of its crude oil production in Notes / Rough Work
1993, the total revenue earned by S. Arabia in 1993 (in lakhs of rupees) would be
(1) 33479.5 × 10 3 (2) 16954.2 × 10 3
(3) 42569.8 × 10 3 (4) 34732.96 × 10 3

6. Total production of UAE over the given period exceeds the total production for
Kuwait over the same period by
(in thousand barrels per day)
(1) 345 (2) 1324
(3) 1751 (4) 789

DIRECTIONS: Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions given
below.

Consumption of two Brands of soap in the given years by a company

35
A B
Consumption ('000 tons)

30

25

20

15

10
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Years

7. What was the difference in consumption of soap A and soap B in 1994?

(1) 5,00,000 kg (2) 50,00,00,000 kg

(3) 5000 kg (4) 50,00,000 kg

8. What is the percentage decrease in consumption of soap A in 1994 as compared

to that of 1993?
(1) 30% (2) 35%
(3) 40% (4) 25%

9. In which of the following years, consumption of both the soaps taken together
was maximum?
(1) 1990 (2) 1992
(3) 1993 (4) 1994

10. The consumption of soap B in 1995 was equivalent to the combined consumption
of soap A in the years
(1) 1990 and 1991 (2) 1991 and 1995
(3) 1990 and 1995 (4) 1992 and 1994

11. In how many years the consumption of soap A was less than the average
consumption of soap B (in the given years)?
(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 5

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DIRECTIONS: The following bar graph represents the percentage of cities in six
states, which are NOT well connected by roads. Stu dy t he gr aph car efully and Notes / Rough Work
answer the following questions.
60

50

40
Percentage

30

20

10

0
A B C D E F
States
1 2 . If the Central Government decides to give aid for speedy transportation facilities
starting from states with least transportation, then which state will get fourth
rank in the order of priority?
(1) F (2) B
(3) A (4) E

13. Which state has twice the percentage of cities well connected in comparison to
state D?
(1) C (2) F
(3) A (4) B

14. In case of state B, what is the ratio of well connected to not well connected
cities?
(1) 1.0 (2) 1.2
(3) 1.5 (4) 1.8

15. How many states have at least 60% or more well connected cities?

(1) 5 (2) 3
(3) 4 (4) 2

16. Which state has the maximum percentage of well connected cities?

(1) A (2) B
(3) C (4) D
DIRECTIONS: The following table shows the production and sales of Indian mopeds
(in units) during the month of March over the years 1993 to 1995. Refer to the table
to answer the questions that follow.

Years 1993 1994 1995

Manufacturer Production Sales Production Sales Production Sales

A 5851 5829 8154 6335 8614 7761

B 512 447 0 0 0 0
C 10879 10409 11061 10434 9991 10226

D 2121 1247 0 0 0 0
E 9245 8936 6894 8057 9154 8849
F 12032 10197 15171 14516 22979 21201

17. In which of the following cases the numerical difference between the production
and sales is the highest?
(1) A – 1994 (2) C – 1995
(3) C – 1994 (4) F – 1993

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18. Considering the figures for March 1993, what was the overall total difference
between the production and sales of mopeds in respect of all the manufacturers Notes / Rough Work
shown?
(1) 2565 (2) 3575
(3) 3465 (4) 3565

19. In case of which of the following manufacturers the figures of both production
and sales for the months of March 1994 and 1995 indicate "nil"?

(1) B only (2) D only

(3) Both B & D (4) Cannot be determined

20. In which of the following cases the numerical difference between the production
and sales is the lowest?
(1) A – 1993 (2) C – 1995
(3) F – 1995 (4) E – 1994

21. Considering the data given, in how many cases the production figure is lower
than the sales figure?
(1) 6 (2) 5
(3) 4 (4) 2

22. What is the percentage increase in the production of manufacturer A from 1993
to 1995?
(1) 37% (2) 31%
(3) 47% (4) 67%

DIRECTIONS: The following table shows the nutritional state of children over the
years 1986 to 1993. Refer to the table to answer the questions that follow.

Number of cases may be in fractions to be rounded off while

answering the questions.

Nutritional State of children

No. of Percentage of under-nourished cases
Year Examinations
(in '000) Total Slight Moderate Advanced
1986 1015 15.5 12.1 2.7 0.7
1987 1048 15.9 12 3 0.9
1988 1071 14.9 11.9 2 0.5
1989 1048 13 10.8 1.8 0.3
1990 1023 12.2 10.4 1.6 0.2
1991 1048 11.5 10 1.4 0.1
1992 1063 9.9 8.7 1.1 0.1
1993 1161 8.8 7.8 0.9 0.1

23. What is the approximate number of cases found in the category 'slight under-
nourished' in 1989?
(1) 13600 (2) 19000
(3) 113100 (4) 128000

24. The difference in the 'under-nourished' cases for the years 1986 and 1993 is
approximately
(1) 146000 (2) 10300
(3) 72100 (4) 55100
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25. The percentage of which type of 'under-nourished' category is decreasing
successively over the years? Notes / Rough Work
(1) None (2) Total
(3) Slight (4) Moderate

26. In which of the following years is the number of 'advanced under-nourished'

cases the lowest?
(1) 1990 (2) 1993
(3) 1992 (4) 1991

27. What is the percentage decrease in the 'advanced under-nourished' cases from
1986 to 1993?
(1) 72% (2) 83%
(3) 90% (4) 95%

28. The government announces a scheme to give Rs.1000 to all the 'under-nourished'
cases in 1991. What will be the expenditure in such a scheme?
(1) 1000 lakhs (2) 1305 lakhs
(3) 1205 lakhs (4) 1400 lakhs

29. If for the year 1993, we change the figure 1161 to 1340, then the number of
'advanced under-nourished' cases will be
(1) 13400 (2) 1340
(3) 134 (4) 1304

DIRECTIONS: Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions given
below.

The X–axis denotes the years from 1983 to 1991.

Fruit production in '83 was the same as that in '82.

16
Food Production Fruit Production
(Production in thousand tons)

14

12

10

0
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

Years

30. From its apparent behaviour, the fruit production in year 1992 is expected to
(1) go up.
(2) go down.
(3) remain the same as previous year.
(4) nothing can be said.

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31. On the basis of previous trends, in which year can one say that the food production
has shown an unusual behaviour? Notes / Rough Work
(1) 1985 (2) 1984
(3) 1991 (4) 1989

DIRECTIONS: Study the following table carefully and answer the questions given
below.

Percentage of Female
Lok Sabha Year Female Members
members
First 1952 22 4.41
Second 1957 27 5.4
Third 1962 34 6.76
Fourth 1967 31 5.92
Fifth 1971 22 4.22
Sixth 1977 19 3.49
Seventh 1980 28 5.15
Eighth 1984 44 8.10
Ninth 1989 27 5.22
Tenth 1991 39 7.16

32. Which Lok Sabha had the minimum number of total seats?
(1) First (2) Second
(3) Third (4) Fourth

33. What is the total number of seats in the ninth Lok Sabha?
(1) 521 (2) 544
(3) 517 (4) 500

34. In how many years the number of seats in Lok Sabha was equal to those in 1991?

(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) None of these

35. During which of these years the number of male members in the Lok Sabha was
the least?
(1) 1977 (2) 1962
(3) 1984 (4) 1952

36. What was the ratio of male members to female members in the fourth Lok Sabha?

(1) 17.8 (2) 16.8

(3) 15.9 (4) 12.8

37. Total number of male members in the 2nd Lok Sabha was
(1) 473 (2) 500
(3) 527 (4) 54

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DIRECTIONS: Study the following pie-charts carefully and answer the questions given
below. Notes / Rough Work

Sales of Toasters Market Share in 1993-94

BPL
5% Others
90-91 Onida
(200000) 11% 17%
93-94 IFB
(350000) 8%
TVS
91-92
5%
(250000)

92-93 Videocon
(300000) 54%

38. What is the net percentage increase in the sale of toasters from 1990-91 to
1993-94?
(1) 50% (2) 60%
(3) 75% (4) 80%

39. If Maharaja is one of the companies included in "Others" and its sales constitute
40% of "Others", then how many toasters of Maharaja were sold in 1993–94?

(1) 30000 (2) 40000

(3) 33800 (4) 23800

40. If in 1992-93 the market share of BPL was 7%, then what is the change in the
number of toasters sold by BPL from 1992-93 to 1993-94?
(1) increase 3500 (2) decrease 3500
(3) increase 2000 (4) remains constant

41. Assuming that Videocon has maintained its market share at the same level from
90-91, what is the total number of toasters sold by Videocon in these four years?

(1) 594000 (2) 694000

(3) 494000 (4) 394000

42. Assuming that the number of toasters sold increases at the same rate in 94-95
as it did from 92-93 to 93-94, and assuming further that TVS maintains its market
share, what will be the number of units sold by TVS in 94-95?
(1) 30831 (2) 20415
(3) 30671 (4) 40780

43. If in 93-94 IFB sold 7000 more units and effected the market share of other
players, then what would be its market share?
(1) 9.8% (2) 10%
(3) 8% (4) 8.8%

44. What is the percentage increase in the sale of toasters from 1991-92 to 1992-
93?
(1) 20% (2) 30%
(3) 45% (4) 50%

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DIRECTIONS: The following pie-chart shows the annual agricultural yield of Rajasthan.
Study the pie-chart carefully and answer the questions that follow. Notes / Rough Work

Barley Potatoes
60° 80°

Maize
Corn
120°
100°

45. If the yield of Potatoes is 4000 tons, then the yield of Maize and Barley together is

(1) 4000 tons (2) 5000 tons

(3) 9000 tons (4) 10000 tons

46. How much percent of the total yield is Barley?

2
(1) 60% (2) 16 %
3

2
(3) 66 % (4) 36.5%
3

47. The yield of Maize is how much percent more than that of Potatoes?

(1) 40% (2) 20%

(3) 50% (4) 42%

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DIRECTIONS: The following table represents the area and population of five districts
of a state. Refer to the table to answer the questions that follow. Notes / Rough Work
Area (in '000 sq km) and Population (in lakh)

District Area Population

A 19.1 31.8
B 15.1 32.4
C 17.6 29.7
D 10.8 45.6
E 5.8 23.1

48. What is the population per sq. km of District C?

(1) 150 (2) 169
(3) 180 (4) 190

49. Which of the following Districts is the most densely populated? Population density
is defined as Population per square km area.
(1) A (2) B
(3) D (4) E

50. What is the average population of all five Districts (in lakh)?

(1) 35.4 (2) 32.5

(3) 30.2 (4) 34.2

Please make sure that you mark the answers in this score sheet with an HB pencil.
The marking of answers must be done in the stipulated time for the test.
Do not take extra time beyond the time limit.

SCORE SHEET
1 1 2 3 4 5 14 1 2 3 4 5 27 1 2 3 4 5 40 1 2 3 4 5

2 1 2 3 4 5 15 1 2 3 4 5 28 1 2 3 4 5 41 1 2 3 4 5

3 1 2 3 4 5 16 1 2 3 4 5 29 1 2 3 4 5 42 1 2 3 4 5

4 1 2 3 4 5 17 1 2 3 4 5 30 1 2 3 4 5 43 1 2 3 4 5

5 1 2 3 4 5 18 1 2 3 4 5 31 1 2 3 4 5 44 1 2 3 4 5

6 1 2 3 4 5 19 1 2 3 4 5 32 1 2 3 4 5 45 1 2 3 4 5

7 1 2 3 4 5 20 1 2 3 4 5 33 1 2 3 4 5 46 1 2 3 4 5

8 1 2 3 4 5 21 1 2 3 4 5 34 1 2 3 4 5 47 1 2 3 4 5

9 1 2 3 4 5 22 1 2 3 4 5 35 1 2 3 4 5 48 1 2 3 4 5

10 1 2 3 4 5 23 1 2 3 4 5 36 1 2 3 4 5 49 1 2 3 4 5

11 1 2 3 4 5 24 1 2 3 4 5 37 1 2 3 4 5 50 1 2 3 4 5

12 1 2 3 4 5 25 1 2 3 4 5 38 1 2 3 4 5

13 1 2 3 4 5 26 1 2 3 4 5 39 1 2 3 4 5

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 Solutions Notes / Rough Work
DI Theory booklet # 03
PIE-Chart, Tables & Other types
1. T he number of spouses having equal educational levels are given by 20. C.P. = Rs.(100 × 192)/120 = Rs.160.
numbers in the leading diagonal. Their total number is  Miscellaneous charges = 17.5% of Rs.160
30 + 85 + 38 + 50 = 203. Ans.(2) = Rs.28. Ans.(3)
2. The figures below the leading diagonal have to be taken 21. (20 + 22.5) % of x = 127.5.
 (35) + (40 + 17) + (7 + 15 + 38) = 152
85 255 255  200
 Required percentage = (152/ 600) x 100 = 25.3% . Ans.(4) or x   x =  300 .
2  100 2 2  85
3. The first column gives 112 wives with post graduate qualification. So the
Hence, the C.P. of the calculator is Rs.300. Ans.(4)
average number of husbands in any category = 112/4 = 28. Ans.(3)
22. Let (production of D in 1993-94) = k  (production of D in 1994-95). Then,
4. The husbands of 10-12 class are 140 in number. Their average number is
900000 = k × 1200000 or k = (9/12) = 0.75. Ans.(2)
140/4 = 35. i.e., the average number of wives in any category, whose
husbands have educational level of 10 – 12 class is 35. Among them, the 23. Clearly, there is a steady increase in the production of cotton during the
number of graduate wives is 17 which is less than 35. So the number of given period in case of states A and C. Ans.(2)
wives < the average number of wife belongs to the graduate category. Ans.(2) 24. Total number of bales produced by E = (8 + 14 + 7) lakhs = 29 lakhs.
5. The average number of husbands in any category = 600/4 = 150. So among  Its weight = [2900000 ×100]/1000 tons = 290000 tons. Ans.(2)
the husbands the category of “graduates” has 200 husbands which is more
25. Average production of
than the average number. Hence the ratio = 200 : 600 = 1 : 3. Ans.(1)
A(6 + 14 + 21)/3 = 13.66,
6. Total readers of Reader’s Digest = 55. Total readers of India Today = 59.
B(12 + 18 + 18)/3 = 16,
Total sample population = 262
C(5 + 9 + 15)/3 = 9.66,
 Required percent age = (55 + 59)/262 × 100 = 43.5% (You MU ST
D(16 + 9 + 12)/3 = 12.3,
approximate). Ans.(1)
E(8 + 14 + 7)/3 = 9.66.
7. Total strength of 10 – 20 group = 52. Total strength of 20 – 35 group = 70.
States A, B and E showed below average production in 1992-93 and above
 Required percentage = {(19 + 5) + (18 + 8)}/(52 + 70) × 100 = 41% . average production in 1993–94. Ans.(3)
(Again, try to approximate & save time). Ans.(3) 26. During the given period, state B has produced 48 lakhs of bales while state
A has produced only 41 lakhs.
8. 20% of (63 + 77 – 11 – 7) = 24. Ans.(4)
Hence, the statement (3) is false. Ans.(3)
9. Number of Illustrated Weekly readers = 8 + 13 = 21.
27. Total market share of BPL in TV and Audio
Total number of readers in the age group (20-50) = 70 + 63 – (8 + 11)
25 .5 16
= 114  Required % = (114 – 21)/114 × 100 = 81% (approx). Ans.(1) =  3000   1000 = Rs.925 cr. Ans.(3)
100 100
10. Sales of India Today = 30 × 59 = 1770;
3 .5
Total Sales = (55 × 16) + (30 × 59) + (20 × 47) + (28 × 70) = 5550 28. Market share of others in TV market   3000 = Rs.105 cr
100

 Required percentage =
FG 1770 IJ  100  31.9% . Ans.(2) 15
 105 = Rs.15.75 cr. Ans.(2)
H 5550 K Market share of Aiwa in TV market =
100
11. (59/70) × 100 = 84% . Ans.(3) 29. Samsung, Sony and Onida make up 29.5% of the market share.
12. 12% of $20 bn. = $2.4 bn. Ans.(3) Videocon makes 32.1% of the market share.
13. Total percentage expenditure for the years 1990, 1991 and 1992 Hence difference is 32.1 – 29.5 = 2.6% .
= 17 + 19 + 20 = 56% .
2 .6
Total percentage expenditure for the years 1993 and 1994 Required amount =  3000  Rs.78 cr. Ans.(1)
100
= 22 + 22 = 44% .
12 6 .5 36 .3
 Difference = 56% – 44% = 12% .   100 = 12 bn. Ans.(1) 30. Total Philips Revenue =  3000   1000 = 195 + 363 = Rs.558 cr..
100 100 100
19  17 363
14. For year 1991, percentage increase   100  11% approx. Required Audio Percentage =  100 = 65.0% . Ans.(4)
17 558
(No other year shows an increase of more than 10% ). Ans.(1)
3 .2
15. Years 1993 and 1992 have a difference of 2% , same as for the years 1991 31. Others Audio market share =  1000  32 .
& 1990. Also same difference is for the years 1994 & 1992. Ans.(3) 100
16. i.e. 10%  22 + 10% of 22 = 24.2. Ans.(1) 20% of Others = 6.4 cr. (Audio) = share of Samsung Audio
Share of Samsung TV = 96 cr. Difference = 96 – 6.4  90 cr. Ans.(2)
12.5
17. Required angle =  360 = 45°. Ans.(4) 32. The graph should be increasing because with increase in C, the value of x°
100
also increases. Ans.(2)
18. C.P. of 1 unit = Rs.(100 × 186) ÷ 124 = Rs.150.
33. Distance = velocity × time = total enclosed area
20
 Cost of R & D used in 1 unit =  150 = Rs.30. Ans.(2) 1 1
100 = × 5 × 1 + 5 × (4 – 1) + × 5 × 1 = 20 metres. Ans.(4)
19. Let the C.P. be Rs. x. Then 22.50 : 58.50 : : 100 : x. 2 2

So, x = (58.50 × 100)/22.50 = 260. 34. At A, displacement is zero and also at C, the displacement is zero, thus we
conclude that he comes back. Also, we see that the slope after B is steeper
 Marked price = 130% of Rs.260 = Rs.338. Ans.(1)
than it was before B. Thus we conclude that he returns at faster rate. Ans.(2)

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35. Thetownsarelocatedfromwest toeast inthisorder: ‘B, K, A, P, T’. Ans.(3) 42. Anthracite (96-97) = 14 × (1.05)3 = 16.2 Ans.(1)

36. The smoother the curve, the greater the deviation. In other words, when a 43. Notes / Rough Work
Data insufficient as growth rate of Lignite and Bitumenite are missing.
Ans.(4)
curve is steeper, it has more deviation. Ans.(1)
44. Bitumenite (94-95) = 3 lakh
For Q.37 & Q.38:
Anthracite = 14 × 1.05 = 14.7
37. In order to maximise the percentage of people who watch all the three
channels, we should assume the number of people who watch exactly two Lignite = 22 – (14.7 + 3) = 4.3 Ans.(1)
channels is zero. The Venn diagram will hence be as shown (right). Let the 45. 26.88 × 1.1 = 29.58. Ans.(1)
number of people watching all the three channels be x and the number of For Q.46 to Q.50:
people watching only BBC, only CNN and only DD be a, b, c respectively.
Fund size of $28.5 million = 28.5 x 35 = 997.5 million = 99.75 crore  100
crore Therefore, Rs.100 cr. invested in Indian stock market on April 1st,
1996.
BBC a 0 b
a + x = 22 ....(1) CNN Amount invested in A group shares = Rs.60 cr.
(22) x (15)
b + x = 15 ....(2) 0 0 Amount invested in B group shares = Rs.40 cr.
c + x = 80 ....(3) Let, amount invested in auto sector = x cr.
c
Now by adding eq. (1) + (2) + (3) we get Let, amount invested in cement sector = x cr.
a + b + c + x + 2x = 117 ....(4) DD (80)  100 cr. = x + x + x + 10
Also a + b + c + x = 100 ....(5)  x = 30 cr.
from (4) and (5) Amount invested in pharma = 40 cr.
2x = 17 Amount invested in cement = 30 cr.
x = 8.5. Ans.(2) Amount invested in auto = 30 cr.
38. If we consider people watching BBC and CNN only as ‘x’ we will get the Also, cement (Group B) investment = y cr.
Venn diagram shown on the left. Now from this diagram, if we remove the Pharma (Group B) investment = 3y cr.
people, who watch DD, viz. 80% , we will be left with the diagram given
 y + 3y =40 cr. (Total Group B Investment)
below.
 y = 10 cr.
Now the investment table becomes,
X
B C
(22) (15) Group A Group B Total
B X C
(12) (10) Auto 3 comp. (30 cr.) 30 cr.

10 Cement 2 comp. (20 cr.) 1 comp.(10 cr) 30 cr.

5
D (80) Pharma 2 comp. (10 cr.) 2 comp. (30 cr) 40 cr.
Now this can be solved as two sets of problems, with at least 1 = 20% (since total 60 cr. 40 cr. 100 cr.
we have removed 80% who watch DD, the number of people who fall in this
area should be 20% ). Also, note that we have taken B as 12% and C as 46. Ans.(1)
10% . This is so, because among 80% who watch DD, there are 10% who
47. Amount invested in Glaxo = 5 cr.
watch BBC as well and 5% who watch CNN as well. Hence, we can apply the
formula: 20 – 12 + 10 – x, or x = 2. Therefore, 2% of the people watch BBC
5  10 7
and CNN only. Ans.(1)  Number of Glaxo shares bought  = 2 lakhs. Ans.(2)
250
For Q.39 & Q.40:
48. Total investment in A Group shares of cement = Rs.20 cr.
Suppose he has Rs.x with him. Suppose he has to buy n items. Then x – 4 = n2.
After buying the first item, he gave Rs.13 to the man. 20
Investment in ACC = = 10 cr.
 He has n 2 – n – 13. Now he has to buy the remaining (n – 1) items. 2
 n 2 – n – 13 = (n – 1) 2  n 2 – n – 13 = n 2 – 2n + 1. 10  10 7
Number of ACC shares bought = = 25000. Ans.(3)
n = 14. Now all questions can be answered. 4000
39. Initial amount = (n) 2 + 4 = (14) 2 + 4 = 196 + 4 = Rs.200. Ans.(1) 400  300
40. On the first item he spends Rs.14. Ans.(2) 49. Sun pharma × 100 = 33.33%
300
For Q.41 to Q.45: This is the highest appreciation. Ans.(3)
Years Consum ption 4115  3600
50. % appreciation in BSE = × 100 = 14.3%
93-94 20.00 3600
94-95 22.00
800  700
95-96 24.20 % appreciation in Ranbaxy = × 100 = 14.3% . Ans.(3)
700
96-97 26.88
41. Average consumption = (93.08/4) = 23.28. Ans.(2)

Objective key – DI Theory booklet # 03 – PIE-Chart, Tables & Other types

50.(3) 49.(3) 48.(3) 47.(2) 46.(1) 45.(1) 44.(1) 43.(4) 42.(1) 41.(2)
40.(2) 39.(1) 38.(1) 37.(3) 36.(1) 35.(3) 34.(2) 33.(4) 32.(2) 31.(2)
30.(4) 29.(1) 28.(2) 27.(3) 26.(3) 25.(3) 24.(2) 23.(2) 22.(2) 21.(4)
20.(3) 19.(1) 18.(2) 17.(4) 16.(1) 15.(3) 14.(1) 13.(1) 12.(3) 11.(3)
10.(2) 9.(1) 8.(4) 7.(3) 6.(1) 5.(1) 4.(2) 3.(3) 2.(4) 1.(2)

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 Solutions Notes / Rough Work
Practice Exercise

1. We cannot calculate the total oil production of the world. Data insufficient. 23. Number of cases found as 'slight under-nourished' in 1989
[OPEC does not mean the whole world]. Ans.(4) 10 .8
  1048000  113184  113100 (closest answer). Ans.(3)
2. T he v alues given are f or a particular period hence and they can’t be 100
generalised. Ans.(4)
15 .5
24. Number of total 'under-nourished' cases in 1986 =  1015000  157325.
3. Required value for Kuwait =2010 – 1031/1031 × 100/2=47.47% 100
Required value for Venezuela =2436 – 2287/2287 × 100/2 = 3.25%
8 .8
Difference – 44.2% Ans.(1) Number of total 'under-nourished' cases in 1993 =  1161000  102168.
100
4. (1891 + 1908 + 1932)/8018 × 100 = 71% . Hence, difference between them
Can be approximated easily as options are spaced apart. Ans.(1) = 157325 – 102168 = 55157 = 55100 (closest answer). Ans.(4)
5. 80% of production = 8132 × 0.8 = 6505.6 thousand barrels/day 25. From the table, it is obvious that the percentage of slight under–nourished
= 6505 × 365 × 1000 × 100 kg in 1993 = 2.374 × 10 11 kg in 1993. category is decreasing continuously over the given years. Ans.(3)
Revenue/kg = 0.2 × 35.7 Rupees = Rs.7.14. Total Revenue in lakhs of rupees
= (2.374 × 10 11 × 7.14) / 10 5 = Rs.16954.2 × 10 3 lakh. (Obviously, this question 0 .2
26. Number of 'advanced under-nourished' cases in 1990 =  1023000  2046 .
should not be attempted under a limited time condition. But do see the logic). 100
Ans.(2)
0 .1
6. Tot al product ion of UAE = 6645 t housand barrels per day. Number of 'advanced under-nourished' cases in 1991 =  1048000  1048.
Tot al production of K uw ait = 4894 thousand barrels per day. 100
 Difference = 1751 t housand barrels per day. Ans.(3) 0 .1
Number of 'advanced under-nourished' cases in 1992 =  1063000  1063.
7. Difference in consumption of A and B in 1994 100
= (27500 – 22500) tons = 5000 tons = 50,00,000 kg. Ans.(4)
8. Consumption of A in 1993 = 30000 tons. 0 .1
Number of 'advanced under-nourished' cases in 1993 =  1161000  1161.
Consumption of A in 1994 = 22500 tons. 100
Decrease in consumption = (7500/30000)×100 = 25% . Ans.(4) Hence, the number of 'advanced under-nourished' cases was lowest in the
9. Consumption of both the soaps in various years : year 1991. Ans.(4)
1990, (20 + 25) thousand tons = 45000 tons. 27. 'Advanced under-nourished' cases in 1986 were 7105 and in 1993, they
1991, (15 + 20) thousand tons = 35000 tons, 7105  1161
1992, (25 + 20) thousand tons = 45000 tons; are 1161. Hence reduction =  100 = 83% . Ans.(2)
7105
1993, (30 + 27.5) thousand tons = 57500 tons,
1994, (22.5 + 27.5) thousand tons = 50000 tons, 115
.
28. 'Under-nourished' cases in 1991  1048000   120520 .
1995, (17.5 + 32.5) thousand tons = 50000 tons. 100
Clearly , the consumption of both the soaps was maximum in 1993. Ans.(3) So, expenditure will be 120520 × 1000 = Rs.1205 Lakhs. Ans.(3)
10. Consumption of B in 1995 = 32500 tons. Total consumption of A in 1991 & 0 .1
1995 = (15000 + 17500) tons = 32500 tons. Ans.(2) 29. 1340000   1340 . Ans.(2)
100
11. Average consumption of B = (25 + 20 + 20 + 27.5 + 27.5 + 32.5) ÷ 6 thousand
30. From previous trend of fruit production, it must go down in 1992 from that
t o n s = ( 1 5 2 . 5 / 6 ) t h o u s an d t o n s = 2 5 . 4 t h o us a n d t o n s. C l e a r l y, t h e
consumption of A was less than 25.4 thousand tons in each of the years in 1991. Ans.(2)
1990, 1991, 1992, 1994 and 1995. Ans.(4) 31. According to previous trend the food production in 1989 should be same as
12 The states from least to greatest connectivity are D, E, B, F, A and C. in 1988. Ans.(4)
 fourth rank goes to F. Ans.(1) For Q.32 to Q.37:
13. In state D, 40% of the cities are well connected. In state C, 80% of the cities Calculate total seats from Percentage of Female members and Female
are well connected. Ans.(1) members given in the table for each year. The questions can be answered
14. In state B, 45% of the cities are not well connected. after that.
So, in this state, 55% of the cities are well connected. 32. Ans.(1)
Hence = 55 / 45 = 11 / 9 = 1.22. Ans.(2) 33. In ninth Lok Sabha, 5.22% of total number of seats = 27
15. 60% or more well connected cities means less than 40% cities not well
100
connected. This happens in case of A, C, and F. Ans.(2)  total seats = 27  = 517.24  517. Ans.(3)
16. Maximum percentage of well connected cities is the same as minimum 5.22
percentage of cities which are not well connected. This happens in case of 39  100
state C. Ans.(3) 34. The number of seats in Lok Sabha in 1991 =  545.
7 .16
17. The numerical difference between production and sales is the highest in
case of "F – 1993" (equal to 12032 – 10197 = 1835 units). Ans.(4)
22  100
18. Required difference is given as The number of seats in Lok Sabha in 1952 =  499.
4 .41
[(5851 – 5829 ) + (512 – 447) + (10879 – 10409) + (2121 – 1247)
+ (9245 – 8936 )+ (12032 – 10197)] = 3575 units. Ans.(2) 27  100
19. In case of both B and D, the figures of both Production and Sales indicate The number of seats in Lok Sabha in 1957 =  500.
5 .4
"nil" for the months of March 1994 and 1995. Ans.(3)
20. The numerical difference between the production and sales is the lowest in 34  100
case of "A – 1993" (equal to 5851 – 5829 = 22 units). Ans.(1) The number of seats in Lok Sabha in 1962 =  503.
6 .76
21. The production figure is lower than the sales figure in case of 2 occurrences,
which are "C – 1995" and "E – 1994". Ans.(4) 31 100
22. Production of Manufacturer A in 1993 = 5851 units. The number of seats in Lok Sabha in 1967 =  524.
5 .92
Production of Manufacturer A in 1995 = 8614 units.
22  100
8614  5851 The number of seats in Lok Sabha in 1971 =  521.
 percentage increase =  100  47.2%  47% . Ans.(3) 4 .22
5851
19  100
The number of seats in Lok Sabha in 1977 =  544.
3 .49
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 28  100 42. Total number of toasters sold in 94-95
The number of seats in Lok Sabha in 1980 =
5 .15
 544.
 350000  350000 
Notes / Rough
350000  300000 LM OP Work
 350000 1
1

The number of seats in Lok Sabha in 1984 =

44  100
 543.
300000 N Q 6
8 .1  Required number of toasters sold by TVS in 94-95
27  100 5
The number of seats in Lok Sabha in 1989 =  517.  408333   20416 (approx.). Ans.(2)
5 .22 100
In none of the year the number of seats in Lok Sabha equal to the seats in 43. In 1993-94, original number of toasters sold by IFB
Lok Sabha in the year 1991. Ans.(4)
35. The number of gentlemen in the Lok Sabha in the year 1977 8
 350000   28000 .
100
= 544 – 19 = 525
Now, total number of toasters sold by IFB = 28000 + 7000 = 35000.
The number of gentlemen in the Lok Sabha in the year 1962
= 503 – 34 = 469 35000
So, required percent   100  10% . Ans.(2)
The number of gentlemen in the Lok Sabha in the year 1984 350000
= 543 – 44 =499 300000  250000
The number of gentlemen in the Lok Sabha in the year 1952 44. Required percentage increase =  100 = 20% . Ans.(1)
250000
= 499 – 22 = 477 45. Potatoes : (Barley + Maize) = 4000 : x  80 : 180 : : 4000 : x.
Hence the least number of gentlemen in Lok Sabha in the year 1962. Ans.(2) So, x = 9000. Ans.(3)
36. 31 females  524 – 31 = 493 males  Ratio = 15.9. Ans.(3)
37. Total number of male members in the second Lok Sabha 46. Barley yield =
LM 60  100 OP% = 16
2
% . Ans.(2)
= 500 – 27 = 473. Ans.(1)
N 360 Q 3

38. Sales of toasters in 90-91 = 200000. Sales of toasters in 93-94 = 350000 47. Let the total yield be 100 tons.

350000  200000 80  100 200

 Required increase =  100 = 75% . Ans.(3) Then Yield of Potatoes =  tons.
200000 360 9
39. In 93-94, number of toasters sold by ‘Others’ = 350000 × 0.17 = 59500. 120  100 100
 Number of toasters sold by Maharaja in 93-94 Yield of Maize =  tons.
360 3
40
 59500 
100
 23800 . Ans.(4)
Required percentage =
LM 100  9  100 OP% = 50% . Ans.(3)
7
N 9  200 Q
40. Number of toasters sold by BPL in 92-93 = 300000   21000 . Total population 2970000
100 48. Population per [Link]    168.7. Ans.(2)
Total Area 17600
5
Number of toasters sold by BPL in 93-94 = 350000   17500 . 49. Population per [Link] for each district :
100 A B C D E
Required change (decrease) = 21000 – 17500 = 3500. Ans.(2)
166 214 169 422 398 Ans.(3)
41. Required number of toasters sold by Videocon in the given periods
.  32.4  29.7  45.6  23.1
318
54 50. Average population  = 32.5 lakh. Ans.(2)
= 350000  200000  250000  300000  594000 Ans.(1) 5
100

Objective key – Practice Exercise

50.(2) 49.(3) 48.(2) 47.(3) 46.(2) 45.(3) 44.(1) 43.(2) 42.(2) 41.(1)
40.(2) 39.(4) 38.(3) 37.(1) 36.(3) 35.(2) 34.(4) 33.(3) 32.(1) 31.(4)
30.(2) 29.(2) 28.(3) 27.(2) 26.(4) 25.(3) 24.(4) 23.(3) 22.(3) 21.(4)
20.(1) 19.(3) 18.(2) 17.(4) 16.(3) 15.(2) 14.(2) 13.(1) 12.(1) 11.(4)
10.(2) 9.(3) 8.(4) 7.(4) 6.(3) 5.(2) 4.(1) 3.(1) 2.(4) 1.(4)

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 Notes / Rough Work

DI THEORY BOOKLET
MIXED VARIETY

Notes / Rough Work

DIRECTIONS: Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions given below.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF NIRSA LTD. OVER THE YEARS 1991 – 1997
(figures in Rs. crore)

30
Imports Exports
25
Values (in Rs. Crores)

20

15

10

0
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Years

1. In which of the following pairs of years were the Imports the same?
(1) 1997, 1996 (2) 1992, 1996
(3) 1993, 1994 (4) 1992, 1995

2. What was the percentage increase in Exports from 1996 to 1997?

(1) 25 % (2) 125 %
(3) 100 % (4) 150 %

3. In how many of the given years were Exports more than Imports?
(1) 2 (2) 3
(3) 4 (4) 5

4. In which of the following years was the difference between Exports and Imports
the maximum?
(1) 1993 (2) 1994
(3) 1995 (4) all of the above

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5. In which of the following years was the percentage decrease in Imports the highest
when compared to their respective preceding years? Notes / Rough Work
(1) 1993 (2) 1994
(3) 1995 (4) 1996

DIRECTIONS: Refer to the following graph and answer the questions that follow.

Crop Production
100
90 88
90 82 85
80
80 75
72
In millions of Tons

70 70 68 70
60
50 Rice wheat Coarse Cereals Oil Seeds Pulses

40 35 34
32 33 33
30 25 26
22 22
20 15 15 20
13 14
10 12
0
1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001

Years

6. If the year 2001-02 experienced a 20% drop in the total production of wheat
compared to that of the year 2000-01, then what was the actual total production
of wheat in (mn-tons) for 01-02?
(1) 60 (2) 56
(3) 52 (4) 58

7. The agro product which witnessed the highest growth rate in production for
1997-1998 to 1999-2000 was
(1) Wheat (2) Rice
(3) Pulses (4) Oil seeds

8. The simple annual growth rate of Rice from 1996-97 to 2000-2001 was

(1) 2% (2) 3%
(3) 4% (4) 5%

9. By what percent was the total wheat production more than the total pulse
production (for the given 5 year period)?
(1) 380 (2) 415
(3) 450 (4) 480

10. If x : y was the ratio of the yield of wheat in 2000-01 to that in 97-98 , then which
of the following is equal to x : y?
(1) 34 : 35 (2) 35 : 34
(3) 1 : 1 (4) None of these

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DIRECTIONS: The following table gives the details of the number of passengers in
Private Buses and Road Transport Buses at four different locations (Chowk) in a Notes / Rough Work
survey on a particular day.

Intersection Private Bus Road Transport Bus

A. L. T. Chowk 12(6, 8, 12) 8(4, 6, 10)

Madhuban Chowk 7(8, 10, 13) 4(5, 6, 8)

R. D. C. Chowk 14(7, 12, 16) 8(6, 8, 13)

Gantha Ghar Chowk 5(5, 8, 13) 7(4, 10, 13)

The data in the table is presented such that values inside the brackets in each cell are
the minimum, average and maximum number of passengers in the private/road transport
buses, for example – the row in front of Madhuban Chowk in private bus column
indicate that 7 buses pass through this intersection with minimum number of passengers
in any of them being 8, average number of passengers being 10 and maximum number
of passengers in any of them being 13 (there is atleast one bus with minimum number
of passengers and at least one bus with maximum number of passengers).
Note: Atleast one bus with maximum no. of passangers is always available.

11. The number of Buses passing through ALT Chowk, which have at least 10
passengers is at most?
(1) 9 (2) 7
(3) 10 (4) 5

12. The number of road transport busses with passengers of 8 or more, at the four
Chowk ( passing ) put together is at least?
(1) 6 (2) 8
(3) 10 (4) 5

13. At the four intersection given, at least how many private busses had number of
passengers which was not less than the number of highest passengers of any
single road transport bus at any intersection?
(1) 0 (1) 1
(3) 2 (4) 4

14. If the Road Transport Department (RTD) have to prepare a monthly permit for all
those busses who carry 190 passengers or more in 30 day period, what is the
maximum number of busses from among those given for whom the RTD have to
prepare a permit? (Assuming the table given is valid for every single day for the
30-day period mentioned.)
(1) 54 (1) 65
(3) 58 (4) 48

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DIRECTIONS: Refer to the table given below and answer the questions that follow.
Notes / Rough Work
Year
Company
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
A 736 840 790 910 870 815
B 635 864 780 930 850 1060
C 620 780 820 910 940 1000
D 850 620 980 850 900 910
E 695 740 800 925 890 920

Annual sales achievement by five companies (in Rs. lakh) from 96-01

15. In which year did the company ‘A’ have the maximum growth rate?
(1) 1997 (2) 1998
(3) 1999 (4) 2001

16. What was the simple annual growth rate of company ‘E’ from 1996 to 2001?

(1) 6.4% (2) 8.2%

(3) 7.9% (4) 10.3%

17. If the compounded annual growth rate of company B is 15%, then its sales in
2003 (in Rs. lakh) is
(1) 1380 (2) 1400
(3) 1430 (4) Cannot be determined

18. If the ratio of the average sales price per unit of A to that of D, in 1999, was 7 : 5, then
what was the ratio of their sales volumes for the same year?
(1) 5 : 9 (2) 13 : 17
(3) 17 : 13 (4) 9 : 5

19. If in 1999, the expenditure and sales of company B increased by 20%, then by
what percent did its profit increase?
(1) 12% (2) 15%
(3) 0% (4) Cannot be determined

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DIRECTIONS: Study the following graphs carefully and answer the questions given
below. Use the data of the previous questions (in this sub-section) wherever required. Notes / Rough Work
FINANCIAL SAVING OF HOUSEHOLDS AS A PERCENTAGE OF GDP

14
13.3
12.2 Gross Savings
12
10.5 10.5
10
10 Net Savings
8.1
8

4 3.3
2.4 Liability
1.6
2

92-93 93-94 94-95

Year
COMPOSITION OF FINANCIAL SAVINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF GDP

7
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95
5.8
6

4.7
5

4.1
4
3.2
3.1 3
3

1.8 1.8
2 1.7 1.7
1.4
0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9
1

0
Claims on Contractual Shares and Deposits Currency
Government Savings Debentures

20. If the currency holding in 1992–93 was Rs.6000 crores, then what was the GDP
of the country?
(1) Rs.666666 cr (2) Rs.555555 cr
(3) Rs.777777 cr (4) Rs.888888 cr

21. What is the difference between gross savings and liability in 1992–93?

(1) Rs.60000 cr (2) Rs.70000 cr

(3) Rs.54000 cr (4) Rs.24000 cr

22. If the difference between contractual savings and deposits in 1993–94 was Rs.
11250 crores, then what was the percentage increase in the GDP of the same
year over that of the previous one?
(1) 20% (2) 5%
(3) 25.5% (4) 12.5%

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23. What was the total liability in 1993–94? (Use data obtained in earlier questions)
Notes / Rough Work
(1) Rs.15000 cr (2) Rs.18000 cr
(3) Rs.12000 cr (4) Rs.10000 cr

24. If in 94-95 the GDP increased by 10% over that of the previous year, then what
was the net savings in 94-95?
(1) Rs.75000 cr (2) Rs.82500 cr
(3) Rs.90000 cr (4) Rs.85000 cr

25. What was the total investment in shares and debentures for the three given
years?
(1) Rs.50000 cr (2) Rs.56200 cr
(3) Rs.36900 cr (4) Rs.26700 cr

26. What was the difference in the net savings between the years 93-94 and 94-95?

(1) Rs.2750 cr (2) Rs.3750 cr

(3) Rs.4750 cr (4) Rs.5750 cr

DIRECTIONS: The following graph shows the percentage shares of different categories
in financial assets of the Indian household. Study the graph carefully and answer the
questions given below.

Bank Deposits Non-Bank Deposits Shares & Debentures Bullion Cash

60
Shares of different categories

50 50
50
40 40
40 35
32
30
30 28

20
12 11 11
9 10
10 7 8
6 4 4 6 6

0
93-94 94-95 95-96 96-97
Years

27. Which of the following categories showed a consistent growth in its percentage
share of the total assets?
(1) Bank Deposits (2) Non-Banking Deposits
(3) Shares & Debentures (4) Bullion

28. If the total household assets increased by 50% from 93-94 to 94-95, then what was
the percentage increase in the share of the Bank Deposits?
(1) 88% (2) 25%
(3) 50% (4) 75%

29. If the actual share of Cash in 94-95 was Rs.1000, then what should have been
the value of the average household assets in 95-96, if the contribution of Cash
were to remain constant?
(1) Rs.25,000 (2) Rs.14,200
(3) Rs.30,000 (4) Rs.35,000

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30. Using the data in the previous question, find the percentage change in the actual
contribution of Bullion to the total assets, from 94-95 to 95-96. Notes / Rough Work
(1) No change (2) 37% increase
(3) 43% decrease (4) 37% decrease

31. If the average household assets remained constant over the given period, what
was the percentage increase in the contribution of Shares & Debentures to the
total assets over the given period of time?
(1) 20% (2) 45%
(3) 85% (4) 25%

DIRECTIONS: In a Shooting Carnival, There were 4 shooters namely S1, S2 , S3 & S4

at four shooting points. They have to hit 10 rounds together aiming at the rotating
disc in front of them. They together shot the first round, then second round & so on.
The rotating disc is filled with four colours of balloons namely Red, Green, Blue &
Yellow.
Before every round the sharp shooter Daya Nayak tells a colour of a balloon to be
aimed. If in that round the colour of the balloon hit by a shooter matches with that of
Daya Nayak (Told before to shoot) 1 point is awarded, if not then ¼ point will be
deducted. Daya Nayak prepares a table for the colour of the balloon hit by any
shooter for 10 rounds.

Rounds S1 S2 S3 S4

1 Red Blue Red Yellow

2 Red Red Red Red
3 Blue Yellow Blue Blue
4 Red Yellow Yellow Red
5 Green Blue Green Blue
6 Blue Red Red Blue
7 Green Blue Blue Blue
8 Red Red Red Blue
9 Red Red Red Yellow
10 Blue Blue Blue Blue
Total points scored
3.75 3.75 7.5 2.5
in 10 rounds
There is only one round in which all the four shooters committed mistake & they all hit
the balloon of the same colour in that round.

32. If S3 hits wrongly in round 10, then what the Daya Nayak had told to hit in the
first round?
(1) Red (2) Blue
(3) Yellow (4) Blue or Yellow

33. If S3 hit wrongly in 10th round, then for how many times the shooter had told to
hit the green balloon?
(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 1 or 2 or 3

34. If S3 wrongly hit in the second round, then for how many round, did Daya Nayak
told to hit the blue colour?
(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 to 4 times (4) 4

35. For how many rounds S2 hit correctly?

(1) 3 (2) 4
(3) 5 (4) 6
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DIRECTIONS: The following table gives the data of HLL Ltd. for the financial years
1996-97 and 1997-98. Study the table carefully and answer the questions given below. Notes / Rough Work
1996-97 1997-98

Sales 30889 34132

Other Income 1471 1297
Total Expenditure 23878 26104
Interest 5873 6665
Gross Profit 4874 4926
Depreciation 1184 1434
Tax 492 396

Note: Gross profit = profit after tax + depreciation + tax

36. By what percent did the sales of HLL Ltd. increase from 1996-97 to 1997-98?

(1) 11% (2) 25%

(3) 21% (4) 31%

37. The profit after tax for the year 1996-97 was greater the same for the year
1997-98 by
(1) Rs.212 (2) Rs.102
(3) Rs.1761 (4) Cannot be determined

38. By what percent did the profit after tax for the year 1997-98 decrease when
compared with that of 1996-97?
(1) 3% (2) 15%
(3) 7% (4) 11%

39. Which of the following has shown the greatest percentage increase in 1997-98
when compared with the same of 1996-97?
(1) Gross Profit (2) Depreciation
(3) Tax (4) Interest

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DIRECTIONS: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
Notes / Rough Work
PROFITABILITY FIGURES OF HLL INDUSTRIES
Sales – Costs = Net Profit

180
Net Profit Sales 158
160 151
134
140 128
(in thousand Rs.)

120
100
80
60
40
20 7.1 8.7 11.4
2.4
0
1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95
Years

40. In which year was the net profit as a percentage of the sales the highest?

(1) 91-92 (2) 92-93

(3) 93-94 (4) 94-95

41. If in 95-96, sales increased by 20% and the net profit increased by 10%, then
what would have been the approximate net profit (as a percentage of the sales)
for the same period?
(1) 6.6% (2) 10.8 %
(3) 15.5% (4) 17.7%

42. What was the overall percentage increase in net profit from 91-92 to 94-95
(approx.)?
(1) 40% (2) 50%
(3) 60% (4) 70%

43. If in 93-94, the sales had been 25% more than the actual, then what would have
been the approximate net profit as a percentage of the sales for the same
period?
(1) 16% (2) 4.6%
(3) 13.8% (4) 10%

44. Using the data of Q.41, what would be the figure for the total net profit for all
the five years? (1991 to 96)
(1) Rs.42,140 (2) Rs.45,770
(3) Rs.48,780 (4) Rs.51,790

45. What was the percentage increase in cost from 91-92 to 92-93?
(1) 2.8% (2) 17%
(3) 8.8% (4) 20%

46. If in 91-92, the sales had 25% less than the actual, then what would have been
the approximate net profit (as a percentage of the sales) for the same period?

(1) 10.4% (2) 5.6%

(3) 3% (4) 7.4%

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DIRECTIONS: The following bar graph shows the price per litre of different fuels X, Y,
Z for years 1989 to 1994. Study t he graph carefu lly and answ er t he fo llow in g Notes / Rough Work
questions.

30
26.5 27
27.5 X Y Z 26
25
25 22
22.5 21
20
Price per litre

20 18
17.5 16
15
14 14
15 13 13
12.5
9 9
10
7.5 6
5 4
2.5
0
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
Years
47. Which fuel has shown the maximum increase (in percentage) in price for the given
period?
(1) X (2) Y
(3) Z (4) Both Y and X

48. If the total consumption of fuel X in 1990 and 1991 is 7000 litres and 11000 litres
respectively, then what is the total revenue generated by the sale of fuel X in
these two years (in [Link])?
(1) 4.4 (2) 3.36
(3) 4.0 (4) 3.86

49. The percentage increase in the price of fuel X is what percent of the percentage
increase in the price of fuel Z for the given period?
(1) 200% (2) 100%
(3) 50% (4) 120%

50. The price per litre of fuel Z is how many times the price per litre of fuel Y? (both
considered for the year 1991)
(1) 1 (2) 1.5
(3) 2 (4) 2.5

Please make sure that you mark the answers in this score sheet with an HB pencil.
The marking of answers must be done in the stipulated time for the test.
Do not take extra time beyond the time limit.

SCORE SHEET
1 1 2 3 4 5 14 1 2 3 4 5 27 1 2 3 4 5 40 1 2 3 4 5

2 1 2 3 4 5 15 1 2 3 4 5 28 1 2 3 4 5 41 1 2 3 4 5

3 1 2 3 4 5 16 1 2 3 4 5 29 1 2 3 4 5 42 1 2 3 4 5

4 1 2 3 4 5 17 1 2 3 4 5 30 1 2 3 4 5 43 1 2 3 4 5

5 1 2 3 4 5 18 1 2 3 4 5 31 1 2 3 4 5 44 1 2 3 4 5

6 1 2 3 4 5 19 1 2 3 4 5 32 1 2 3 4 5 45 1 2 3 4 5

7 1 2 3 4 5 20 1 2 3 4 5 33 1 2 3 4 5 46 1 2 3 4 5

8 1 2 3 4 5 21 1 2 3 4 5 34 1 2 3 4 5 47 1 2 3 4 5

9 1 2 3 4 5 22 1 2 3 4 5 35 1 2 3 4 5 48 1 2 3 4 5

10 1 2 3 4 5 23 1 2 3 4 5 36 1 2 3 4 5 49 1 2 3 4 5

11 1 2 3 4 5 24 1 2 3 4 5 37 1 2 3 4 5 50 1 2 3 4 5

12 1 2 3 4 5 25 1 2 3 4 5 38 1 2 3 4 5

13 1 2 3 4 5 26 1 2 3 4 5 39 1 2 3 4 5

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 PRACTICE EXERCISE Notes / Rough Work

DIRECTIONS: The given bar diagram represents the percentages of total expenditure
incurred by a state during the years 1981-90 for different items. Study the following
graph carefully and answer the questions given below.

30
28
25
Percentage expenditure

25
1981-85 1986-90
20

15

10
10 8 8 8
7 7
6 5
5 4 4
2 2

MISCELLANEOUS
COMMUNICATION

HEALTH
AGRICULTURE
INDUSTRY

EDUCATION

HOUSING

1. Which of the items listed below accounted for the maximum expenditure during
the years 1981 - 1985?
(1) housing (2) communication
(3) education (4) health

2. Which of the items listed below accounted for the maximum expenditure during
the years 1986 - 1990?
(1) health (2) agriculture
(3) education (4) communication

3. Out of every 10,000 rupees spent during 1981-85, ..... was spent on Housing.

(1) Rs.700 (2) Rs.1400

(3) Rs.2800 (4) Rs.1000

4. If the total expenditure on housing was Rs.610 crores during 1981-85, then the
total expenditure on industry during the same period would have been
(approximately)
(1) Rs.1,220 crores (2) Rs.2,440 crores
(3) Rs.4,620 crores (4) Rs.1,708 crores

5. What was the total expenditure on communication in the period 1981-85? (Use
data from the previous questions, if required)
(1) Rs.275 crores (2) Rs.210 crores
(3) Rs.316 crores (4) Rs.366 crores

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DIRECTIONS: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
Notes / Rough Work
Faculty
[Link]. Course Arts Science
Girls Boys Girls Boys
1 Management 25 45 25 65
2 Writing 23 186 20 32
3 Accounting 25 120 12 58
4 Resourcing 12 100 3 5

6. The percentage of students of the Arts faculty that have taken up Accounting
only is
(1) 10% (2) 15%
(3) 18% (4) 27%

7. If 60% of the boys and 70% of the girls are successful in the courses taken up by
them, what is the combined pass percentage?
(1) 54 % (2) 48 %
(3) 62 % (4) 76 %

8. Considering the total number of students (from both the faculties) that have
enrolled in all the courses, by what percent do the boys exceed the girls?

(1) 250 % (2) 280 %

(3) 208 % (4) 321 %

9. Which course has the highest percentage of girls?

(1) Writing (2) Management
(3) Accounting (4) Resourcing

10. By what percent the number of students having taken up Management is less
than that having opted for Writing only?
(1) 38% (2) 74%
(3) 55% (4) 66%

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DIRECTIONS: Six writing contest namely news writing, story writing, self writing,
religious writing, letter writing & essay writing were held in an educated developed Notes / Rough Work
societies. Each person took part in at most two writing events. A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 &
A6 denotes the writing contest in some order. The table gives the number of participants
in the six writing contest.

A1 12

A2 4 20

A3 10 0 7

A4 0 12 0 6

A5 0 0 0 2 2

A6 0 0 5 0 18 1

A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6

The number of person participating in self writing as well as news writing was twice
the number of participants in religious writing as well as essay writing , but was one
third the number of participants in self & religious writings.

The number of participants in letter writing as well as news writing was twice as that of
story writing as well as letter writing, but was two less than the number of participants
in self writing as well as religious writings.

11. How many persons participated only in letter writing?

(1) 6 (2) 7
(3) 2 (4) 12

12. How many persons who participated in religious writing also participated in letter
writing?
(1) 4 (2) 2
(3) 5 (4) 0

13. What percentage of the total number of persons who participated in essay writing
also participated in religious writing?
(1) 10% (2) 41.66%
(3) 9.09% (4) 0%

14. ..... Persons participated in religious writings?

(1) 20 (2) 18
(3) 8 (4) 22

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DIRECTIONS: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
Notes / Rough Work
EMPLOYEES IN FOUR DEPARTMENTS OF AN INDUSTRY

390
P Q R S
370
No. of Employees

350

330

310

290

270

250
1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Year

15. The year in which department P had the largest number of employees was

(1) 1993 (2) 1994

(3) 1989 (4) 1995

16. In the year 1990, which of the following two departments had the same number
of employees?
(1) Q and R (2) P and R
(3) Q and S (4) P and S

17. Which department employed the minimum number of employees in the year in which
the department P had the maximum number of employees?
(1) Q (2) R
(3) S (4) None of the above

18. The department which showed the maximum increase in the number of workers in
1994 as compared to 1990 is
(1) P (2) Q
(3) R (4) S

19. Which department had the same number of employees in the years 1985 and
1993?
(1) S (2) R
(3) Q (4) P

20. How many times the number of employees in department S in 1992 is more than
the same in the same department in 1986?
(1) 1.5 (2) 1.0
(3) 1.2 (4) 1.8

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DIRECTIONS: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
Notes / Rough Work
140
Shares sold (in '000) Share price (Rs.)
120

100

80

60

40

20

0
January February March April May June

Income = Number of shares  shares price

21. What is the percentage increase in the income generated from the sale of shares
over the given period?
(1) 63% (2) 75%
(3) 65% (4) 85%

22. If the number of shares sold in April is equal to that in March, then what would be
the increase in income for April (in thousand Rs.)?
(1) 8120 (2) 7760
(3) 7540 (4) 6960

23. The statement -"An increase in the number of shares sold causes a fall in the
share price" is
(1) true (2) false
(3) uncertain (4) Cannot be determined

24. If Chandilal decides to invest Rs.10 lakh in these shares, then what is the maximum
number of shares that he can buy?
(1) 19500 (2) 22000
(3) 7550 (4) 10400

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DIRECTIONS: India's share of wallet is shifting from basic necessities to Discretionary
items. Notes / Rough Work
Discretionary
Health Care 4 7 13
Spending
Discretionary
Education & Recreation 3 5 6
Spending
Discretionary
Communication 1 2 3 6
Spending
Discretionary
Transportation 11 17 19 20
Spending
Discretionary
Product & Services 4
Spending
Discretionary
House Hold Products 2 3 3
Spending
Discretionary
Housing Utilities 12 12 10
Spending

Apparel 5 6 5 5 Necessities

Food, Beverages &

42 25 Necessities
Tobacco
60 82 140 248
Total Value in Rs
crores crores crores crores
Note: All values are in percent except in the last row. F - means forecasted
percentages/values.

A. Certain percentage figure are missing.

B. Sum of the percentage figure of each four year mentioned is (+/–) 3% than
100% (i.e. Range). All percentage figure mentioned in the table are rounded off,
hence only integral values are accepted.
C. Percentage figure of Products and Services in 2007 was 1/7 th of the percent
figure of the Food, Beverage and Tobaco in 1997.
D. Sum of the percent figure of Products and Service and percentage figure of
Household Products in 2027F was equal to the percentage figure of housing
utilities in 1997.

E. Percent figure of Education and Recreation in 2027F is equal to the percentage

figure of health care in 2017F which in turn equal to the percentage figure of
product and service in 2017F which in turn was 1/6 th of two percent figure less
than the percent figure of foods, beverages and tobacco in 1997.
F. The percentage figure of food, Beverages and Tobaco in 2017 F was 2% figure
less than a perfect square.

25. The increase in amount (forecasted) for product & services for 2007 to 2017F
expressed as a percentage to apparel (forecasted) in 2027F is ..... %?

(1) 0.487 (2) 0.584

(3) 0.665 (4) 0.365

26. In 2007 Food , Beverages & Tobacco constitute what % of the same in 2017F?

(1) 0.665 (3) 0.723

(2) 0.987 (4) 1.523

27. Education & recreation in 2027F (expected) amount to Rs......?

(1) 25.68 Cr (2) 16.53 Cr

(3) 22.32 Cr (4) 43.66 Cr

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28. Product and Services in 2027 F amounted how much more/less than housing
utilities in 2027 F? Notes / Rough Work
(1) 27.563 Cr (2) 18.765 Cr
(3) 36.533 Cr (4) Cannot be determined

29. If percentage Figure of product and Services in 2027 F are distinct Prime numbers
& the value of Product & Services is more than the house hold product in 2027 F,
the the value of house hold products in 2027 F could be
(1) 7.865 Cr (2) 27.28 Cr
(3) 11.735 Cr (4) 7.44 Cr

DIRECTIONS: Study the following table carefully and answer the questions given
below.

PRODUCTION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF TIN BY A COMPANY OVER THE YEARS

(IN THOUSANDS OF TONS).

Type
A B C D E Total
Year
1984 250 120 80 340 60 850
1985 170 180 120 200 340 1010
1986 95 85 75 175 210 640
1987 210 160 100 165 180 650
1988 130 140 100 150 190 770
1989 180 200 80 90 380 930

30. What is the percentage increase in the production of E type of tin from 1988 to
1989?
(1) 50 % (2) 100 %
(3) 190 % (4) 200 %

31. What is the difference in the production of A type of tin between 1987 and 1988?

(1) 80 tons (2) 8000 tons

(3) 80000 tons (4) 800000 tons

32. The production of B type tin in 1989 is equal to the total production of B and C
types in which of the following years?
(1) 1984 (2) 1985
(3) 1986 (4) 1988

33. Out of the following types of tin, which one shows a continuous decrease in
production over the given years?
(1) A (2) B
(3) C (4) D

34. If production is considered to be the only criterion of popularity of a type of tin,

then which of the following types can be termed as the most popular in the given
years?
(1) A (2) B
(3) E (4) D

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DIRECTIONS: The following pie-chart shows the percentage of World Bank lending to
different countries and regions. Study the following graph carefully and answer the Notes / Rough Work
questions given below.

East Asia Africa

South Asia 16% 6%
15% West Asia &
North Africa
4%

Europe & Latin America

Central Asia & the Carribean
36% 23%

35. The central angle corresponding to South Asia differs from central angle
corresponding to Europe and Central Asia by how many degrees?

(1) 75.6° (2) 86.3°

(3) 96.5° (4) 106.8°

36. Assuming the total World Bank lending to be $500 mn, by what percent is the
amount lent to East Asia more than that lent to Africa?

(1) 126 % (2) 166 %

(3) 36 % (4) 110 %

37. The lending to South Asia and Europe & Central Asia taken together are ..... the
lendings to all other regions taken together.
(1) exactly equal to (2) approximately equal to
(3) much greater than (4) much lesser than

38. If 50% of the lending to Latin America & the Carribean is transferred to Africa,
then lending to Africa will increase (over the previously lent amount) by

(1) 200 % (2) 190 %

(3) 100 % (4) 90 %

39. If 50% of the lendings to Europe and Central Asia is split among South Asia and
East Asia in the ratio 2 : 7, and the chart is redrawn, then what would be the
central angle corresponding to South Asia in the new chart?

(1) 48° (2) 58°

(3) 68° (4) 78°

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DIRECTIONS: Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions given
below. Notes / Rough Work

Quantity in lakh 500

bottles

Value in crores of 400

rupees
330

200
150 150 150 160
100
75

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

Bottle exports of India

Export Value per bottle = Value/Quantity

40. In which year was the value per bottle minimum?

(1) 1991 (2) 1992
(3) 1994 (4) 1995

41. What was the difference in the number of bottles exported in 1993 and 1994?

(1) 100 (2) 10000

(3) 100000 (4) 1000000

42. What was the approximate percentage increase in export value from 1991 to
1995?
(1) 350% (2) 330.3%
(3) 70% (4) 233.3%

43. What was the percentage drop in the number of bottles exported from 1991 to
1992?
(1) 75% (2) 50%
(3) 25% (4) 40%

44. If in 1994, the bottles were exported at the same rate per bottle as that in 1992,
then what would be the value (in crores of rupees) of exports in 1994?

(1) 400 (2) 375

(3) 320 (4) 350

45. What was the approximate percentage increase in export value per bottle from
1991 to 1992?
(1) 40 % (2) 25.7 %
(3) 50.6 % (4) 33.3 %

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DIRECTIONS: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
Notes / Rough Work
POWER SUPPLY POSITION: 1974–75 to 1984–85
(all figures in Million KWH)

Year Requirement Supply

1974-75 77600 66467
1975-76 83508 74909
1976-77 88489 83465
1977-78 102180 86343
1978-79 108535 97349
1979-80 118370 99302
1980-81 120118 104932
1981-82 129245 115274
1982-83 136849 124225
1983-84 145273 129553
1984-85 169835 151220

46. What percentage of the requirement of Power was met during the year 1980-81?
(1) 80% (2) 92%
(3) 87.5% (4) 93.5%

47. By what percentage did the supply of Power grow between 1981-82 and 1984-
85?
(1) 38% (2) 31%
(3) 24% (4) 45%

48. In which of the following year was the percentage of shortfall to the requirement
the least? Note: Shortfall = Requirement – Supply
(1) 1979-80 (2) 1980-81
(3) 1982-83 (4) 1984-85

49. What is the percentage increase in the requirement of Power from 1974-75 to
1984-85?
(1) 220% (2) 180%
(3) 120% (4) 150%

50. What is the percentage increase in the supply of Power from 1979-80 to 1984-
85?
(1) 30% (2) 36.5%
(3) 52.2% (4) 60.78%

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 Notes / Rough Work

Please make sure that you mark the answers in this score sheet with an HB pencil.
The marking of answers must be done in the stipulated time for the test.
Do not take extra time beyond the time limit.

SCORE SHEET
1 1 2 3 4 5 14 1 2 3 4 5 27 1 2 3 4 5 40 1 2 3 4 5

2 1 2 3 4 5 15 1 2 3 4 5 28 1 2 3 4 5 41 1 2 3 4 5

3 1 2 3 4 5 16 1 2 3 4 5 29 1 2 3 4 5 42 1 2 3 4 5

4 1 2 3 4 5 17 1 2 3 4 5 30 1 2 3 4 5 43 1 2 3 4 5

5 1 2 3 4 5 18 1 2 3 4 5 31 1 2 3 4 5 44 1 2 3 4 5

6 1 2 3 4 5 19 1 2 3 4 5 32 1 2 3 4 5 45 1 2 3 4 5

7 1 2 3 4 5 20 1 2 3 4 5 33 1 2 3 4 5 46 1 2 3 4 5

8 1 2 3 4 5 21 1 2 3 4 5 34 1 2 3 4 5 47 1 2 3 4 5

9 1 2 3 4 5 22 1 2 3 4 5 35 1 2 3 4 5 48 1 2 3 4 5

10 1 2 3 4 5 23 1 2 3 4 5 36 1 2 3 4 5 49 1 2 3 4 5

11 1 2 3 4 5 24 1 2 3 4 5 37 1 2 3 4 5 50 1 2 3 4 5

12 1 2 3 4 5 25 1 2 3 4 5 38 1 2 3 4 5

13 1 2 3 4 5 26 1 2 3 4 5 39 1 2 3 4 5

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 Solutions Notes / Rough Work
DI Theory booklet # 04
Mixed Variety
1. Imports in 1992 = 20 cr. Now the remaining 12 – 3 = 9 busses, place an equal number of busses
Imports in 1995 = 20 cr. Ans.(4) carrying 6 passengers and 10 passengers so as to keep average at 8
passengers per bus.
2. Percentage increase in exports from 1996 to 1997
Now 9 – (2 × 4) = 1 bus remains. This bus must carry 8 passengers to retain
22.5  10 the overall average at 8.
=  100  125% . Ans.(2)
10 So at most 5 (1 carrying 12 passangers + 4 carrying 10 passangers) private
3. The exports point lies above the imports point in the years 1991, 1993, buses can have at least 10 passengers.
1995 and 1997. So, exports in these four years is more than the imports. For the Road Transport Buses passing through ALT Chowk we have the
Ans.(3) following facts –
4. Difference in exports and imports in various years : 1. There is at least one bus carrying 4 passengers and one carrying
In 1993, (15 – 10) = 5 cr, In 1994, (25 – 20) = 5 cr, 10 passengers.
In 1995, (25 – 20) = 5 cr, 2. The total number of Road Transport Buses passing through ALT
Chowk is 8 with an average of 6 passangers carrying. Which gives
So, the required difference is maximum in all of the given years. Ans.(4)
us the total number of passangers passing by Road Transport
20  10 Buses through the ALT Chowk is 48.
5. Percentage decrease in imports : In 1993,  100  50% .
20 Now out of the 8 buses, one bus is carrying 4 passangers and one bus is
carrying 10 passangers. Which gives us an average of 5.6 passangers per
20  12.5
In 1996,  100  37.50% . Ans.(1) bus for rest of the six buses and 5.6 is less than 6 (the average number of
20
passagers). So in this case it is must that one more bus w ill carr y 4
For Q.6 to Q.10: passangers to end up with an average of 6 passengers per bus.
6. Production of wheat in the year 2000–01 is 70 (mn tons). Now for the remaining 5 (8 – 3) busses, we can have at most, only one bus
In the year 2001–02, production dropped by 20% . with 10 passangers. Therefore only two Road Transport Busses with at
least 10 passengers.
Therefore production in 2001– 02 is 80% of 70 (mn tons)
Therefore a maximum of 5 + 2 = 7 buses passing through ALT Chowk can
4 have passengers of at least 10. Ans.(2)
 × 70 = 56 (mn tons). Ans.(2)
5 12. To find the minimum number of Road Transport Busses carrying 8 or more
passangers, we must assign maximum passengers to the maximum number
75  68
7. Wheat = × 100  10.3% . of buses. The possible values are
68
ALT Chowk: 1 bus with 10 passengers and 1 bus with 4 passengers.
90  82 Total number of passengers = 8 × 6 = 48.
Rice = × 100  9.75% .
82
Therefore, 48 – (10 + 4) = 34 passangers, which can be adjusted for the
14  13 remaining 6 buses with an average of less than 8. Therefore only 1 bus
Pulses = × 100  7.7% . with 10 passengers.
13
Madhuban Chowk: 1 bus with 8 passengers and 1 with 5 passengers.
22  22
Oil seeds = × 100  constant. Hence Ans.(1) Total number of passengers = 4 × 6 = 24.
22
Remaining, 24 – (5 + 8) = 11 passangers, which can be adjusted by the
FG 88  80  100IJ  1 = 2% Annually. Ans.(1) remaining 2 buses with less than 8 passengers. Therefore only 1 bus with
8.
H 80 K 5 8 passangers.
RDC Chowk: In similar way 8 × 8 – (6 + 13) = 45, which can be adjusted in
9  Total wheat production = 355 mn tons.
6 busses with one bus contain more than 8 passengers (7+7+7+7+7+10).
 Total pulse production = 69 mn tons.
Therefore 2 busses with passengers 8 or more.
355  69 (Check the above change, we have tried to keep maximum number of busses
 required percentage = × 100  415% . Ans.(2)
69 with passengers less than 8).
10. 70 : 68 = 35 : 34. Ans.(2) Gantha Ghar Chowk: 7×10 – (4+13) = 53 passengewrs can be adjusted in
11. For the Private Buses passing through ALT Chowk we have the following 5 busses as (7+7+13+13+13). Therefore 4 busses with passengers more
facts – than 8 passengers. Required answer – 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 = 8 buses. Ans.(2).
1. There is at least one bus carrying 6 passengers and one carrying 13. The highest number of passengers in any Road Transport Bus is 13 .We have
12 passengers. to find the minimum number of Private buses with passengers at least 13.
2. The total number of Private Buses passing through ALT Chowk is ALT Chowk = 0, Madhuban Chowk = 1 , RDC Chowk = 2, Gantha Ghar
12 with an average of 8 passangers carrying. Which gives us the Chowk = 1.
total number of passangers passing by Private Buses through Therefore a minimum of four private buses which have at least 13 passengers
the ALT Chowk is 96. or more. Ans.(4)
Now out of the 12 buses, one bus is carrying 12 passangers and one bus
is carrying 6 passangers. Which gives us an average of 7.8 passangers per
bus for rest of the ten busesa and 7.8 is less than 8 (the average number of
passagers). So in this case it is must that one more bus w ill carr y 6
passangers to end up with an average of 8 passengers per bus.

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14. 190 / 30 = 6.33
Sales (in Rs.)
We have to find the maximum number of busses with number of passengers 18. Notes / Rough Work
Average sales price = Sales in volume
190 or more for 30 day period , i.e. 6.33 or more on one day i.e. 7 passengers
or more on a day. 7 S A / VA 7 910 / VA VA 13
   . Ans.(2)
At A. L. T. Chowk, 5 SD / VD , 5 850 / VD  V 17
D
For Private Busses –
SE
Total passengers = 12 × 8 = 96. If we remove the bus with the highest and 19. Profit % =  100 [ S  Sales and E  Expenditure]
lowest numbner of passengers, {96 – (6+12)} = 78 can be divided among E
10 busses such t hat all of them have more t han 6.33 passengers. So If both Sales and Expenditure go up by 20%
maximum number of Private Busses which can have 6.33 or more passengers
. S  12
12 . E SE
is 10 + 1 =11. Similarly, then profit % =  100   100
12
. E E
For Road Transport Busses –
The 8 buses can carry (4, 4, 4, 5, 7, 7, 7, 10) passangers. So maximum Hence, profit % will remain the same.
number of Road Transport Busses which can have 6.33 or more passengers If the sales increases by X% and expenditure increases by X% , then profit %
is 4. will remain same. Ans.(3)

At Madhuban Chowk, 20. 0.9% of GDP = 6,000 cr.  GDP = 6,66,666.66 cr. Ans.(1)
21. (10.5% – 2.4% ) of GDP = 8.1% × 6,66,666.66 cr. = 54,000 cr. Ans.(3)
For Private Buses – All 7 busses have passengers more than 6.33.
22. 4.7 – 3.2 = 1.5% of GDP = 11250
For Road Transport Busses –
 GDP for 1993–94 = 750000 cr.
6×4 – (5+8) = 11. For only two busses will be less than 6.33 because min
passenger is 5. Therefore maximum number of Road Transport Busses which (75,0000  6,66,666 .66)
 Percentage Change = = 12.5% Ans.(4)
can have 6.33 or more passengers is only 1. 6,66,666.66
At R. D. C. Chowk, 23. 1.6% of 7,50,000 =12,000 cr. Ans.(3)
For Private Buses – All 14 busses have passengers more than 6.33 . 24. 110/100 × 7,50,000 = 8,25,000 (GDP in 1994–95)
For Road Transport Busses –  10% of GDP = 82,500 cr. Ans.(2)
8 × 8 – (6+13) = 45 can be adjusted among 6 buses with average of more 25. 1.4% of 6,66,666.66 + 1.7% of 7,50,000 + 1.8% of 8,25,000
than 6.33. Therefore maximum number of Road Transport Busses which  Rs.36900 cr. Ans.(3)
can have 6.33 or more passengers is 6 +1 = 7.
26. Net savings in 93-94 = 10.5% of 750,000 cr. = 78750 cr.
At Gantha Ghar Chowk, Net savings in 94-95 = 10% of 825,000 cr. = 82500 cr.
For Private Busses –  Difference = 3750 cr. Ans.(2)
8 × 5 – (5+13) = 27 to be divided among 3 with average more than 6.33. For Q.27 to Q.31:
Therefore maximum number of Private Busses which can have 6.33 or more
passengers 3 + 1 = 4 buses. 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97
Bank Deposit (%) 40 50 50 40
Road Transport Busses – Non bank Deposits (%) 12 10 4 8
7 × 10 – (4+13) = 53 to be divided among 5 with average more than 6.33. Shares & Debentures (%) 28 30 32 35
Therefore maximum number of Road Transport Busses which can have 6.33 Bullion (%) 11 6 6 6
Cash (%) 9 4 7 11
or more passengers is 5 + 1 = 6 buses.
Therefore required answer = 11 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 14 + 7 + 4 + 6 = 54. Ans.(1) 27. From the above table it is clear that the shares and debentures shows the
consistent growth. Ans.(3)
15. Growth rate in sales of company A in
28. Let 93-94 total assets = x.  Bank Deposit = 0.4x,
840  736 1994-95 total assets = 1.5x  Bank Deposits = 0.75x,
1997  × 100  14% .
736
 % increase = (0.35x/0.4x)  100 = 87.5% . Ans.(1)
1998 = decreases 29. Average household assets in 1994-95 = 1000 × 100/4 = Rs.25000.
910  790 As cash contribution remains constant at 1000, average household assets
1999 = × 100  15% in 1995-96 = 1000  100/7 = Rs.14200. Ans.(2)
790
30. Actual contribution of bullion in the year 1994-95
2001 = decreases. Hence. Ans.(3)
= 25000 × 0.06 = Rs.1500. In 1995-96 = 14200 × 0.06 = Rs.852.
920  695
16. Total growth rate =
695
× 100 = 32.37% .
 % change =
LM 1500  852 OP  100 = 43% decrease. Ans.(3)
N 1500 Q
32.37
Annual growth rate =
5
= 6.4% . Ans.(1)
31. % increase =
LM 35  28 OP  100 = 25% . Ans.(4)
17. Using the formula of compound interest N 28 Q
FG 1 15 IJ 2

S 03 =
H 100 K S 01

FG 1 15 IJ 2

S 03 =
H 100 K 1060 = 1401.85. Ans.(2)

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For Q.32 and Q.33: Let – For Q.34 and Q.35:
X = Number of Right hit (i.e. The colour of the balloon hit matches with the Notes / Rough Work
colour told before the round by Daya Nayak) Rounds S1 S2 S3 S4 Colour told by Daya Naik

Y = Number of Miss ( i.e. The colour of the balloon hit does not matches with 1 Red  Blue Red  Yellow Red
the colour told before the round by Daya Nayak) Blue, Green, Blue, Green,
2 Red × Red × Red × Red ×
For S1 and S2 – Yellow Yellow
3 Blue  Yellow Blue  Blue  Blue
X + Y = 10 and X × 1 – 0.25Y = 3.75.
4 Red Yellow  Yellow  Red Yellow
Solving the two equations we get X = 5 and Y = 5. 5 Green  Blue Green  Blue Green

For S3 – 6 Blue Red  Red  Blue Red

7 Green Blue  Blue  Blue  Blue
X + Y = 10 and X × 1 – 0.25Y = 7.5.
8 Red Red Red Blue Blue Yellow or Green
Solving the two equations we get X = 8 and Y = 2.
9 Red Red Red Yellow Blue or Green Yellow
For S4 –
X + Y = 10 and X×1 – 0.25Y = 2.5. 10 Blue  Blue  Blue  Blue  Blue Blue

Total Points
Solving the two equations we get X = 4 and Y = 6. scored in 10 3.75 3.75 7.5 2.5
rounds
S1 S2 S3 S4
No. of Hits 5 5 8 4
Target Hit – 5 5 8 4 No. of Miss 5 5 2 6

Target Missed – 5 5 2 6
Total Rounds – 10 10 10 10 If S3 wrongly hit second round, then 10 th round was correctly hit.
Now taking S3 at Prime focus and reading the first question. 34. 3 to 4 times. Ans.(3)
We prepare a table in which colour matches as per the above mentioned 35. 5 times. Ans.(3)
table.
( 34132  30889)
S3 Got his only 2 misses, therefore he got 8 correct hits. Thus we compare 36. Percentage increase in sales =  100 = 11% . Ans.(1)
30889
other hits/misses with that of S3. 10 th round is wrongly hit. Therefore 2 nd
37. Profit after tax for 1996-97 = 4874 – 1184 – 492 = Rs.3198. and that for
round is correctly hit. Now it is sure that S3 will miss its second shoot in
1997–98 = 4926 – 1434 – 396 = Rs.3096.
either the round 8 or round 9. We have mentioned both the conditions in
the table.  The required difference = 3198 – 3096 = Rs.102. Ans.(2)
38. Referring to the previous question, percentage decrease in profit after tax
Rounds S1 S2 S3 S4 Colour told by Daya Naik = [(3198 – 3096)/3096] × 100 = 3% . (approx.) Ans.(1)
1 Red  Blue Red  Yellow Red 39. Among all the answer choices, depreciation has shown the maximum
2 Red  Red  Red  Red  Red percentage increase i.e. 21.1% . Ans.(2)
3 Blue  Yellow Blue  Blue  Blue 40. Net profit as a percentage of sales for
4 Red Yellow  Yellow  Red Yellow
7.1
5 Green  Blue Green  Blue Green 1991 – 92 =  100 = 5.55% ,
6 Blue Red  Red  Blue Red
128
7 Green Blue  Blue  Blue  Blue
2.4
8 Red Red Red Blue Blue Yellow, Green 1992 – 93 =  100 = 1.8% ,
134
9 Red Red Red Yellow Blue or Green Yellow
8.7
10 Blue × Blue × Blue × Blue ×
Red or Green or Red or Green or 1993 – 94 =  100 = 5.76% , and
Yellow Yellow 151
Total Points
scored in 10 3.75 3.75 7.5 2.5 11.4
rounds 1994-95 = ×100 = 7.22% . So for 1994–95, it is the highest. Ans.(4)
No. of Hits 5 5 8 4 158
No. of Miss 5 5 2 6 41. In 95–96, Sales = 158 × 1.2 = 189.6.
32. Red. Ans.(1) Net profit = 11.4 × 1.1 = 12.54.
33. Checking it one or two or three times. Ans.(4)  12.54/189.6 ×100 = 6.6% . Ans.(1)
42. (11.4 –7.1)/7.1 ×100 = 60% . Ans.(3)

151 25
43. The new sales in 1993-94 = 151  188 .75 .
100

8 .7
Net profit as a percentage of sales =  100  4 .6% . Ans.(2)
188 .75

44. Net profit for all the years = 7.1 + 2.4 + 8.7 + 11.4 + 12.54 = 42.14.
42.14 × 1000 = Rs.42140. Ans.(1)
45. Cost in 1991–92 = 128 – 7.1 = 120.9
Cost in 1992-93 = 134 – 2.4 = 131.6.

131.6  120 .9
So the percentage increase =  100  8 .8% . Ans.(3)
120 .9

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 48. The price in 1990 is Rs.15/lt and in 1991, it is Rs.21/lt.
128  25
46. The new sales for 1991–92 = 128 
100
 96 .
Notes / Rough Work
 Total revenue = 15 × 7000 + 21 × 11000
= Rs.336000 = Rs.3.36 lakhs. Ans.(2)
7 .1 49. From question 86, % Rise for fuel X = 104% .
So the percentage =  100  7 .4% . Ans.(4)
96
% Rise for fuel Z = (27 – 9) × 100/9 = 200% .
47. Percentage increase in price for fuel X = (26.5 – 13) × 100/13 = 104% . Required % = 100 × 96/200 = 48% .  50% Ans.(3)
For fuel Y, % increase = (16 – 4) × 100/4 = 300% . 50. In 1991, fuel Z price = Rs.18/lt. and price for fuel Y = Rs.9/lt.
For fuel Z, % increase = (27 – 9) × 100/9 = 200% .  the required ratio = 18/9 = 2. Ans.(3)
Clearly, the maximum percentage increase is for fuel Y. Ans.(2)

Objective key – DI Theory booklet # 04 – Mixed Variety

50.(3) 49.(3) 48.(2) 47.(2) 46.(4) 45.(3) 44.(1) 43.(2) 42.(3) 41.(1)
40.(4) 39.(2) 38.(1) 37.(2) 36.(1) 35.(3) 34.(3) 33.(4) 32.(1) 31.(4)
30.(3) 29.(2) 28.(1) 27.(3) 26.(2) 25.(3) 24.(2) 23.(3) 22.(4) 21.(3)
20.(1) 19.(3) 18.(2) 17.(2) 16.(1) 15.(3) 14.(1) 13.(4) 12.(2) 11.(2)
10.(2) 9.(2) 8.(1) 7.(1) 6.(2) 5.(1) 4.(4) 3.(3) 2.(2) 1.(4)

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 Solutions Notes / Rough Work
Practice Exercise

Therefore 3y = 12, i.e. 3y – 2 = 10 and y = 4.

1. Expenditure on different items during 1981-85 : Housing = 10;
Communication = 6; Education = 8; Health = A1 is Self writing or News writing.
5. A2 is News writing or Self writing.
It is maximum for Housing. Ans.(1) But the number of participants in A1 and A3 is 10 i.e. 3y – 2 = 10.
2. Expenditure on different items during 1986-
Hence, A1 is News writing, A2 is Self Writing, A3 is Letter writing, A4 is
90 :
Religious writing, A5 is Essay writing and A6 is Story writing.
Health = (9 – 5) = 4;
Agriculture = (15 – 8) = 7;
News A1 12
Education = (10 – 8) = 2;
Communication = (10 – 6) = 4. It is maximum for Agriculture. Ans.(2) Self A2 4 20

3. (10/100) × 10000 = Rs.1000. Ans.(4) Letter A3 10 0 7

4. Expenditure on housing during 1981-85 = 10% of total expenditure. Religious A4 0 12 0 6
Let the total expenditure be Rs.x, Essay A5 0 0 0 2 2
 10% of x = 610 cr or x = 6100 cr. Story A6 0 0 5 0 18 1
 Total expenditure of industry during 1981-85
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6
= 28 % of 6100 cr = Rs.1708 cr. Ans.(4)
News Self Letter Religiious Essay Story
6
5. Expenditure on communication =  6100  366 cr. Ans.(4)
100
11. Only seven persons. Ans.(2)
(Girls  Boys) of Accounting from Arts faculty
6. Required percentage   100 12. Zero. Ans.(4)
(Girls  Boys) of Arts
13. 2/(2+2+18)= 2/22 = 9.09% . Ans.(3)
145 14. 12 + 6 + 2 = 20. Ans.(1)
  100  27% . Ans.(4)
536 15. The highest peak of the graph of P shows the strength as 360, which is in
the year 1989. Ans.(3)
7. Successful boys = (60% of 611) = 367.
16. Clearly, the graphs for P and R in 1990 intersect at a point.
Successful girls = (70% of 145) = 102.
So, in 1990, the departments P and R had the same number of
( 367  102 ) e m p l o ye e s . A n s . ( 2 )
Hence pass percentage =  100 = 62% . Ans.(3)
( 611 145 ) 17. Maximum number of employees in P were there in the year 1989.
8. Total boys = 611, Total girls = 145. In this year, clearly Q had minimum number of employees. Ans.(1)
18. Increase in worker's strength in 1994 as compared to 1990 is :
Excess of boys over girls =
LM 466 OP  100% = 321% . Ans.(4) P = [(350 – 330)/330] × 100 = 6 % .
N 145 Q Q = [(370 – 320)/320] × 100 = 15.6 % .
9. Percentage of girls among 756 students : R = 0% , S = [(370 – 340 )/340] × 100 = 8.8 % .

Management =
LM 50 OP  100 = 6.6% . Writing = LM 43 OP  100 = 5.6% . So, maximum increase is in the case of Q. Ans.(2)

N 756 Q N 756 Q 19. Clearly, P had the same number of employees in 1985 and 1993. Ans.(4)
20. Let 360 = K × 300 or K = 360/300 = 1.2. Ans.(3)
L 37 OP  100 = 4.8% . Resourcing = L 15 O  100 = 1.9%.
Accounting = M
21. Income = Number of shares × Share price.
N 756 Q MN 756 PQ Income in January = 30000 × 105 = Rs.3150000.
Hence it is the highest for Management. Ans.(2) Income in June = 50000 × 110 = Rs.5500000.
10. Students doing Management = (25 + 45 + 25 + 65) = 160. % increase = (5500 – 3150) × 100/3150 = 75% (approx.) Ans.(2)
Students doing Writing = (23 + 186 + 20 + 32) = 261. 22. Actual income in April = 10000 × 116 = Rs.1160000.
Therefore required percentage = (101/261)  100 = 38% . Ans.(1) Expected income in April = 70000 × 116 = Rs. 8120000.
For Q.11 to Q.14: By the conditions given in question. We have Therefore, increase in income = Rs.6960000. Ans.(4)
23. Considering the trends, it is evident that between any 2 months whenever
Self writing + News writing = y; Religious writing + Essay writing = y/2.
sales increase, share price falls.
Self writing + Religious writing = 3y; Letter writing + News writing = 3y–2
Hence, the statement is true. Ans.(1)
Story writing + Letter writing = (3y–2 )/2. 24. It can be seen that the best time to buy these shares in March when share
From the table the number of participants in A2 and A4 is 12 and that in A5 prices are at their minimum i.e. Rs.96.
and A6 is 18. No other Combination of contents has a multiple of 3. So, number of shares that he can buy = 1000000/96
Therefore 3y = 12 or 3y = 18. = 10400 (approx.) Ans.(4)
But since the table has to have 3y – 2 also, therefore 3y cannot be 18.

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For Q.25 to Q.29: 31. Required difference = (210–130) thousand tons = 80000 tons. Ans.(3)

Health Care 4 7 (7y-2)/6 13

Discretionary
Spending
32. Notes / Rough Work
Production of B in 1989 = 200 thousand tons
= Total production of B & C in 1984. Ans.(1)
Discretionary
Education & Recreation 3 5 6 (7y-2)/6
Spending 33. I t is clear from the table t hat t he production of D type tin decreased
Communication 1 2 3 6
Discretionary continuously. Ans.(4)
Spending
Discretionary
34. As the production of E type tin was highest every year except in 1984 and
Transportation 11 17 19 20
Spending 1987, so it is the most popular one. Ans.(3)
Product & Services 4 y (7y-2)/6 a
Discretionary 35. Difference in central angle of South Asia, Europe and Central Asia
Spending
Discretionary = 36% of 360 – 15% of 360 = 75.6. Ans.(1)
House Hold Products 2 3 3 b
Spending
36. 6% of 500 mn. = 30, 16% of 500 = 80 mn.
Discretionary
Housing Utilities a+b 12 12 10
Spending
50
Apparel 5 6 5 5 Necessities
So required %   100  166 .66% . Ans.(2)
30
Food, Beverages &
Tobacco
7y 42 d* 25 Necessities 37. Total lendings to South Asia & Europe & Central Asia = 51% .
So it is nearly half of the total. So approximately it is equal to the remaining
Total Percentage 30+7y+a +b 94 + y 48+(7y-2)/3 +d* 79+(7y-2)/6+a +b
regions. Ans.(2)
Total Value in Rs 60 crores 82 crores 140 crores 248 crores 38. 50% of the Latin America and the Carribean = 11.5% .
Year 1997 2007 2017F 2027F So the new share of Africa = 6 + 11.5 = 17.5% .

* means – (Perfect square – 2)

11.5
So the percentage increase =  100  191.6% . Ans.(2)
6
Starting with (7y–2)/6 putting y = 2, we get, (7y–2)/6=2.
39. 50% of the lendings to Europe and Central Asia = 18% .
But when y=2 then the sum of percentages in year 2007 column being 96
which is not within the mentioned range of (+/–) 3% value of 100% (i.e. from 2
The new share of South Asia = 15   18  19% .
97% to 103% ). 9
Putting for the next integral value of y i.e. 8, we get (7y–2)/6 = 9.
19
Also for d* the value 36–2 = 34 is accepted otherwise the percentage term So the central angle =  360  68 . Ans.(3)
100
sum do not fall in the range of 97% to 103% . Therefore the table becomes
40. Value per bottle in various years :
Health Care 4 7 (7y-2)/6 = 9 13
Discretionary 1991  Rs.[150 crores/100 lakhs] = Rs.150
Spending
Discretionary
1992  Rs.[150/.75] = Rs.200,
Education & Recreation 3 5 6 (7y-2)/6 = 9
Spending 1993  Rs.[330/1.50] = Rs.220,
Discretionary
Communication 1 2 3 6
Spending
1994  Rs.[400/1.60] = Rs.250,
Discretionary 1995  Rs.[500/2.00] = Rs.250.
Transportation 11 17 19 20
Spending
So, the value per bottle was minimum in 1991. Ans.(1)
Discretionary
Product & Services 4 Y=8 (7y-2)/6 = 9 a
Spending 41. Diff erence between the number of bottles exported in 1993 and 1994
Discretionary = (160 lakhs) – (150 lakhs) = 1000000. Ans.(4)
House Hold Products 2 3 3 b
Spending
42. Percentage increase in export value from 1991 to 1995
Discretionary
Housing Utilities a+b 12 12 10
Spending
( 500  150 )
=  100 = 233.3% . Ans.(4)
Apparel 5 6 5 5 Necessities 150
Food, Beverages &
7 y = 56 42 d* = 34 25 Necessities 43. Percentage drop in export quantity from 1993 to 1994
Tobacco

Total Percentage 86+a + b

94+ y = 48+(7y-2)/3 +d* = 48 + 18
79+(7y-2)/6+a +b
= 79 +9+a+b
LM (100 lakhs)  (75 lakhs)  100OP = 25% . Ans.(3)
Total Value in Rs 60 crores
94 + 8 = 102

82 crores
+ 34 = 100

140 crores
=88+a+b
248 crores
N (100 lakhs) Q
Year 1997 2007 2017F 2027F
44. Cost per bottle in 1992 = Rs. 200. At this rate, export value in 1994
= Rs. (160 lakhs × 200) = Rs. (1.60 × 200)crores
9% of 140  8% of 82 12.6  6.56 = Rs. 320 crores. Ans.(3)
25.   0.487 . Ans.(1)
5% of 248 12.4
150 crore
45. Export value per bottle in 1991 =  150.
42% of 82 34.44 100 lakh
26.   0.723 . Ans.(2)
34% of 140 47.60
150 crore
Export value bottle in 1992 =  200.
27. 9% of 248 = 22.32. Ans.(3) 75 lakh
28. Cannot be determined because percentage figure of 2027F is not known.
Ans.(4) 50
So percentage increase =  100  33 .3% . Ans.(4)
29. 88+a+b can varies from 97 to 103. Therefore a+b can varies from 9 to 15. 150
Therefore possible values of a and b can be 46. During the year 1980–81,
a b Therefore values of a can be Supply = 104932 million kwh

11 3 11% of 248 Cr = 27.28. Requirement = 120118 million kwh

Required percentage = (104932/120118) × 100 = 87.5% . Ans.(3)
7 2 7% of 248 Cr = 17.36.
47. Supply of power in 1981–82 = 115274 million kwh
11 2 11% of 248 Cr = 27.28.
Supply of power in 1984-85 = 151220 million kwh
7 3 7% of 248 Cr = 17.36.
 Required percentage growth =
151220  115274 .
13 2 13% of 248 Cr = 32.24. Ans.(2)  100  3118%
.
115274
190  100 Ans.(2)
30. Required increase =  100% . Ans.(2)
190
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48. Percentage of short fall to the requirement in 1979-80 49. Required percentage increase

118370  99302 169835  77600 Notes / Rough Work

  100 = 16.1% =  100  118.8  120% ( C a n b e e a s i l y a p p r o x i m a t e d ) .
118370 77600
Ans.(3)
120118  104932
in 1980-81   100 = 12.6% 50. Required percentage increase
120118
151220  99302
136849  124225 =  100  52.2% . Ans.(3)
in 1982-83   100 = 9.2% 99302
136849

169835  151220
in 1984-85 =  100 = 10.9% Ans.(3)
169835

Objective key – Practice Exercise

50.(3) 49.(3) 48.(3) 47.(2) 46.(3) 45.(4) 44.(3) 43.(3) 42.(4) 41.(4)
40.(1) 39.(3) 38.(2) 37.(2) 36.(2) 35.(1) 34.(3) 33.(4) 32.(1) 31.(3)
30.(2) 29.(2) 28.(4) 27.(3) 26.(2) 25.(1) 24.(4) 23.(1) 22.(4) 21.(2)
20.(3) 19.(4) 18.(2) 17.(1) 16.(2) 15.(3) 14.(1) 13.(3) 12.(4) 11.(2)
10.(1) 9.(2) 8.(4) 7.(3) 6.(4) 5.(4) 4.(4) 3.(4) 2.(2) 1.(1)

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