DATA INTERPRETATION
Question 1. Study the ‘following flow chart and write the description in about six
to seven sentences :
Answer: From the given flow chart. It is very evident that the information pertains
to the journey of a manuscript from its initial stage to the final printing of a look or
a magazine. Manuscripts are collected from both students and teachers. They are
thoroughly screened and edited, where necessary additions, alterations and
omissions are made to the copy.
A rough draft is then prepared after which the manuscript Is sent to the printer along
with a dummy. Then comes the stage of proof correction. After the corrections are
made and the manuscript is proofread, it is sent for final printing.
Question 2. Study carefully the following tree diagram about ‘Season in
Maharashtra’. Write a short paragraph on the duration, work and the agricultural
products available during the seasons in about 120 words:
Answer: Basically, Maharashtrians follow Marathi calendar. But in given tree
diagram, seasons in Maharashtra is divided into three types: summer, monsoon and
winter. Tree diagram also explains their duration, work and agriculture products
available during the seasons.
Summer occurs between February to May. Farmers grow their field with wheat.
Mangoes, Jack fruits are available in this season. Between the months of June to
September, there is monsoon season. In this season sowing and nurturing crops are
the basic works done by farmers.
During this season corn, leafy vegetables and pineapples are available. The Winter
season occurs between months of October to January. It is the harvesting season for
farmers. Rice, oranges and apples are available in this season.
Question 3. Study the following table reporting the heights and weights of some
boys in a certain school for qualifying to enter a football team and write about six
to seven sentences based on it:
Boys Age Height Weight
Bhupendra 18 5′-6″ 62 kg
Ravi 16 5-0″ 54 kg
Melvyn 13 4’-5″ 44 kg
Aslam 15 5’-4″ 48 kg
Gopalachari 16 5-6″ 52 kg
Navin 15 5-1″ 48 kg
Answer: Bhupendra qualifies for a football team because he fulfils all the three
conditions. Ravi misses because of his height which is 2″ less than what is required.
Melvyn does not fulfil any of the three conditions. Aslam does not qualify because
he doesn’t fulfil the condition regarding weight.
Gopalachari, too, is eligible because he fulfils all the three conditions. Navin misses
the requirements by just one inch in height and four kg in weight. Melvyn is the only
one who does not qualify by age. Ravi, Melvyn and Navin do not qualify by height.
Only Bhupendra, Ravi and Gopalachari qualify by weight. But since Ravi does not
qualify by height, only Bhupendra and Gopalachari fully qualify, meeting all the
necessary requirements.
Question 4. Study the following pie-chart showing the different methods used by
the people of Mehsana to keep their teeth clean and write about six to seven
sentences based on it:
Answer: The majority of the people in the town of Mehsana use the toothbrush to
brush their teeth. Out of every hundred, 72 people use the toothbrush. 16 per
cent of the inhabitants use neem twigs to clean their teeth. A small percentage of
6 uses the method of flossing to clean their teeth. 3 per cent only rinse their
mouths and use no other method to keep their mouths clean. 2 per cent still use
ash to clean their mouths. 1 % use other methods such as the finger, etc. to clean
their mouths.
Question 5. Study the following chart showing the change in temperature and
weather during a week and write about six to seven sentences based on it:
Day Average temperature Weather
Sunday 25 °C cool, dry
Monday 32 °C warm
Tuesday 33 °C warm
Wednesday 36 °C hot
Thursday 37 °C hot
Friday 29 °C rainy
Saturday 32 °C rainy, hot
Answer: On Sunday it was cool and dry and the average temperature was 25 °C. On
Monday the temperature was 32 °C and it was quite warm. On Tuesday the
temperature rose by 1 °C. On Wednesday it was hot with the temperature being 36
°C. The temperature rose by 1 °C on Thursday.
Friday was a rainy day and the temperature dropped to 29 °C. Saturday was rainy
and hot with the temperature rising to 32 °C. The early part of the week was on
the whole cooler than the latter part of the week.
Question 6. Study the following table giving information about the features of
different makes of cars and write about six to seven sentences comparing the
features based on the table:
Answer: The Ford is the least expensive. It has the same petrol consumption as the
Toyota which is much more expensive than it. The Suzuki and the Toyota are more
or less the same in most respects. Both are much more expensive than the Ford.
Their engines are not as powerful as that of the Ford.
The Ford has an engine which is considerably more efficient than that of the
Toyota and the Suzuki. The Hyundai is entirely different from the other cars. It is
the most expensive of the four and has the highest petrol consumption. Of the
four cars, Hyundai’s is the most powerful engine.
Question 7. Study the following bar graph prepared from the data provided by
class XA students about the months of their birth and write about six to seven
sentences based on it:
Answer: The maximum number of 6 students were born in August. The month that
recorded the second-highest date of births was May. The lowest month for date of
birth was June. Only one student was born in June. The same number of students,
i.e. 4, were born in the months of February, October, November and December.
Only two students each were born in the months of March, April and July. Three
students each were born in the months of January and September.
Question 8. Study the following bar graph showing the sale of Air conditioners by
‘Sales Gujarat’ from January to June in 2019 and write about six to seven
sentences based on it:
Answer: From January to June ‘Sales Gujarat’ wins credit for doing handsome
business in selling Air Conditioners. During January and February, they announced
some tempting schemes and could sell almost 350 in January and 200 in February.
With lifting the scheme, they could not sell many Air Conditioners in March and
April. But May’ was very hot and the sale reached its highest-a record sale of 400
Air Conditioners. The heatwave continued in June and they could sell almost 250
Air Conditioners even in June.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS:
Question 8. Study the following pie-chart showing the spending (expenditure) of a
family per year and write about six to seven sentences based on it:
Question 10. Study the following chart about different features of mobile phones
and write about six to seven sentences based on it: