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Data Interpretation

Level 2 Questions
     

Question 1.  
 


1.   Which year of the following did California have the least number of cases?
 
      1.  1960
      2.  1975
      3.  1970
      4.  1980
      5.  1990
 
Answer : 2
 
Explanation :
 
1975

2.   How many cases were registered in NY and CAL in 1950?
 
      1.  275
      2.  325
      3.  320
      4.  290
      5.  150
 
Answer : 1
 
Explanation :
 
150+125=275


Question 2.  
 


1.   Throughout the years shown, for how many commodities has there been at least a 10% difference in the per capita demand?
 
      1.  3
      2.  2
      3.  4
      4.  5
      5.  1
 
Answer : 2
 
Explanation :
 
A difference of 10% means that for each year, the figure must be less than 90% or more than 110% of that of the previous year. Such a difference is there in the case of (1) Sugar; (2) Tea. Therefore answer is 2 commodities.

2.   What was the approximate percent fall in per capita demand for other cereals' in 1992 compared to 1989?
 
      1.  10
      2.  9.1
      3.  11.2
      4.  8.7
      5.  7.5
 
Answer : 2
 
Explanation :
 
Percent fall in per capita demand for other cereals' in 1992 compared to 1989 = ((44 - 40)/44) X 100 = (4/44) X 100 = 9.1 approximately.


Question 3.  

1.   In terms of prices of 2000, by what percentage has the GDP of the country increased since 1990?
 
      1.  166.67%
      2.  66.67%
      3.  77%
      4.  72.5%
      5.  80.25%
 
Answer : 3
 
Explanation :
 
GDP in 1990=$180 mn. GDP in 2000=$480 mn.in 2000 prices = $(480/1.5)mn = $320mn in 1990 prices. Increase = $(320-180)mn=$140mn. The % increase in 1990 prices = (100/180)x140=77.78% Approximately it is 77.%.

2.   In terms of prices of 1990, what is the approximate percentage increase in Business Investment from 1990 to 2000?
 
      1.  40%
      2.  140%
      3.   250%
      4.  125%
      5.  100%
 
Answer : 2
 
Explanation :
 
Business investment in 1990=$35 mn. Business investment in 2000=$125 mn.in 2000 prices = $(125/1.5)mn = $83.3mn in 1990 prices. Increase = $(83.3-35)mn=$49.8mn. It is approximately $50mn. The % increase in 1990 prices = (100/35)x50=143%. Approximately it is 140%.


Question 4.  

 


1.   By what percentage are the highest monthly retail sales higher than the lowest monthly retail sales in 1996?
 
      1.  25%
      2.  36.6%
      3.  42.8%
      4.  48.8%
      5.  51%
 
Answer : 3
 
Explanation :
 
The variation is 75000. The % of variation is (100/175000)x75000=(100) ((3/7). = 300/7 Approximately it is 42.8%.

2.   What is the percentage of difference between the maximum variation over the years for 1998 and 1991
 
      1.  25%
      2.  15%
      3.  8%
      4.  2%
      5.  None
 
Answer : 5
 
Explanation :
 
The variation in 1991=55000. The variation in 1998 =65000. The percentage of difference between the maximum variation over the years for 1998 and 1991= (10000/55000) (100) = 200/11 = 18 2/11%.

Data Interpretation Level 3 Questions


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