Data interpretation questions for bank exams-set3

Data interpretation question and answers -Pie chart data interpretation

Question1: Study the following pi-chart and answer the questions that follows.

1.What is the ratio of car sales together in the months of March and April to that of total car sales in the month of January.

• a) 14:5
• b) 16:5
• c) 7:3
• d) 7:2
• e) None of these

2.What is the percentage change in the car sale in the month of June with respect to previous month.(appxmt value)

• a) 2% increase
• b) 2% decrease
• c) 4% increase
• d) 4% decrease
• e) 6% decrease

3.Number of car sale in April is what percent higher than number of car sales in March

• a) 45%
• b) 38%
• c) 39%
• d) 40%
• e) 32%

4.Total number of sales together in January and February is what percentage of total sales in six months?

• a) 23%
• b) 23.90%
• c) 23.58%
• d) 24.23%
• e) 26.75%

5.Number of sales in July is 25% higher than number of sales in March and number of sales in August is 10% higher than number of sales in July. Then what is the difference between number of sales in June and August?

• a) 34
• b) 24
• c) 33
• d) 23
• e) 13

Solutions;
Sol.1.(b)
Car sales together in the months of March and April=40+96
Car sales in the month of January=30
Required ratio=96:30=16:5




Sol.2.(e)
Change in the car sale in the month of June with respect to previous month=34-32=2
Required percentage= (2/34)*100=5.88%(6% appxmt)

Sol.3.(d)
Required percentage=[(56-40)/40]*100 %=40%

Sol.4.(c).Required percentage=[(30+20)/212]*100% = 23.58%

Sol.5.(d). Number of sales in July=(125/100) *40 =50
Number of sales in August=(110/100)*50=55
Difference between number of sales in June and August=55-32=23