Study the following table and answer the questions based on it.

Expenditures of a Company (in Lakh Rupees) per Annum Over the given Years. Year Item of Expenditure Salary Fuel and Transport Bonus 1998 288 98 3.00 23.4 1999 342 112 2.52 32.5 2000 324 101 3.84 41.6 2001 336 133 3.68 36.4 2002 420 142 3.96 49.4 1. What is the average amount of interest ing this period? A. Rs. 32.43 lakhs B. C. Rs. 34.18 lakhs D. Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D Explanation: Average amount of interest paid by the Company during the given period = Rs.23.4 + 32.5 + 41.6 + 36.4 + 49.4/5 lakhs = Rs.183.3/5 lakhs = Rs. 36.66 lakhs. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 2. The total amount of bonus paid by the company during the given period is approxi mately what percent of the total amount of salary paid during this period? A. 0.1% B. C. 1% D. Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C Explanation: Required percentage = (3.00 + 2.52 + 3.84 + 3.68 + 3.96) x 100 % (288 + 342 + 324 + 336 + 420) = 17 x 100 % 1710 1%. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 3. Total expenditure on all these items in 1998 was approximately what percent of t he total expenditure in 2002? A. 62% B. C. 69% D. Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C Explanation: Required percentage 66% 71% 0.5% 1.25% Interest on Loans 83 108 74 88 98 Taxes

per year which the company had to pay dur

Rs. 33.72 lakhs Rs. 36.66 lakhs

= (288 + 98 + 3.00 + 23.4 + 83) x 100 % (420 + 142 + 3.96 + 49.4 + 98) = 495.4 x 100 % 713.36 69.45%. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 4. The total expenditure of the company over these items during the year 2000 is? A. Rs. 544.44 lakhs C. Rs. 446.46 lakhs Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A Explanation: Total expenditure of the Company during 2000 = Rs. (324 + 101 + 3.84 + 41.6 + 74) lakhs = Rs. 544.44 lakhs. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 5. The ratio between the total expenditure on Taxes for all the years and the total expenditure on Fuel and Transport for all the years respectively is approximate ly? A. 4:7 B. C. 15:18 D. Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B Explanation: Required ratio = (83 + 108 + 74 + 88 + 98) (98 + 112 + 101 + 133 + 142) = 451 586 = 1 1.3 = 10 . 13 View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum Study the following table and answer the questions. Number of Candidates Appeared and Qualified in a Competitive Examination from Di fferent States Over the Years. State 1997 App. M 1125 N 1020 P 1250 Q Year 1998 Qual. 5200 7500 6400 8100 1999 App. 720 840 780 950 2000 Qual. 8500 9200 8800 9500 2001 App. 980 1050 1020 1240 10:13 5:8 B. D. Rs. 501.11 lakhs Rs. 478.87 lakhs

Qual. 7400 8450 7800 8700

App. 850 920 890 980

Qual. 6800 9200 8750 9700

App. 775 980 1010 1200

Qual. 9500 8800 9750 8950

995 R 7800 870 7600 940 9800 1350 7600 945 7990 885 1. Total number of candidates qualified from all the states together in 1997 is app roximately what percentage of the total number of candidates qualified from all the states together in 1998? A. 72% B. C. 80% D. Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C Explanation: Required percentage = (720 + 840 + 780 + 950 + 870) x 100% -----------------------------------(980 + 1050 + 1020 + 1240 + 940) = 4160/5230 x 100% = 79.54% 80%. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 2. What is the average candidates who appeared from State Q during the given yea rs? A. 8700 B. C. 8990 D. Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C Explanation: Required average =8100 + 9500 + 8700 + 9700 + 8950 / 5 =44950/5 = 8990. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 3. In which of the given years the number of candidates appeared from State P has m aximum percentage of qualified candidates? A. 1997 B. C. 1999 D. Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D Explanation: The percentages of candidates qualified to candidates appeared from State P duri ng different years are: For 1997 For 1998 For 1999 For 2000 For 2001 780 / 6400 x 100% = 12.19%. 1020/ 8800x 100% = 11.59%. 890/7800 x 100% = 11.41%. 1998 2001 8760 8920 77% 83%

1010/8750x 100% = 11.54%. 1250/9750x 100% = 12.82%.

Maximum percentage is for the year 2001.

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 4. What is the percentage of candidates qualified from State N for all the years to gether, over the candidates appeared from State N during all the years together? A. 12.36% B. C. 11.47% D. Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D Explanation: Required percentage = (840 + 1050 + 920 + 980 + 1020) x 100% __________________________ (7500 + 9200 + 8450 + 9200 + 8800) = 4810 / 43150x 100% = 11.15% View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 5. The percentage of total number of qualified candidates to the total number of ap peared candidates among all the five states in 1999 is? A. 11.49% B. C. 12.21% D. Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B Explanation: Required percentage = (850 + 920 + 890 + 980 + 1350) / (7400 + 8450 + 7800 + 8700 + 9800) = 4990 / 42150 x 100% x 100% 11.84% 12.57% 12.16% 11.15%

= 11.84%. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum Study the following table and answer the questions. Classification of 100 Students Based on the Marks Obtained by them in Physics an d Chemistry in an Examination. Subject Marks out of 50 40 and above 30 and above 20 and above 10 and above 0 and above Physics 9 32 80 92 100 Chemistry 4 21 66 81 100 Average (Aggregate) 7 27 73 87 100 1. What is the different between the number of students passed with 30 as cut-off m arks in Chemistry and those passed with 30 as cut-off marks in aggregate? A. 3 B. C. 5 D. Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D Explanation: 4 6

Required difference = (No. of students scoring 30 and above marks in Chemistry) - (Number of students scoring 30 and above marks in aggregate) = 27 - 21 = 6. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 2. If at least 60% marks in Physics are required for pursuing higher studies in Phy sics, how many students will be eligible to pursue higher studies in Physics? A. 27 B. C. 34 D. Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B Explanation: We have 60% of 50 = 100 Required number 60 x 50 = 30. 32 41

= No. of students scoring 30 and above marks in Physics = 32 View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 3. The percentage of number of students getting at least 60% marks in Chemistry ove r those getting at least 40% marks in aggregate, is approximately? A. 21% B. C. 29% D. Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C Explanation: Number of students getting at least 60% marks in Chemistry = Number of students getting 30 and above marks in Chemistry = 21. Number of students getting at least 40% marks in aggregate = Number of students getting 20 and above marks in aggregate = 73. Required percentage = 21 x 100 % 73 = 28.77% 29%. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 27% 31%

4. The number of students scoring less than 40% marks in aggregate is? A. 13 B. C. 20 D. Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D Explanation: We have 40% of 50 = 100 Required number 40 x 50 = 20. 19 27

= Number of students scoring less than 20 marks in aggreagate = 100 - Number of students scoring 20 and above marks in aggregate = 100 - 73 = 27. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 5. If it is known that at least 23 students were eligible for a Symposium on Chemis try, then the minimum qualifying marks in Chemistry for eligibility to Symposium would lie in the range? A. 40-45 B. C. 20-30 D. Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C Explanation: Since 66 students get 20 and above marks in Chemistry and out of these 21 studen ts get 30 and above marks, therefore to select top 35 students in Chemistry, the qualifying marks should lie in the range 20-30. --------------BAR CHART ---------------he bar graph given below shows the data of the production of paper (in lakh tonn es) by three different companies X, Y and Z over the years. Production of Paper (in lakh tonnes) by Three Companies X, Y and Z over the Year s. he bar graph given below shows the data of the production of paper (in lakh tonn es) by three different companies X, Y and Z over the years. Production of Paper (in lakh tonnes) by Three Companies X, Y and Z over the Year s. 30-40 Below 20

1. For which of the following years, the percentage rise/fall in production from th e previous year is the maximum for Company Y?

A. 1997 B. C. 1999 D. Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A Explanation:

1998 2000

Percengate change (rise/fall) in the production of Company Y in comparison to th e previous year, for different years are: For 1997 = (35 25 For 1998 = (35 25 For 1999 = (40 35 For 2000 = (50 40 Hence, the maximum percentage 97. 25) 35) 35) 40) x 100 x 100 x 100 x 100 % = 40%. % = 0%. % = 14.29%. % = 25%.

rise/fall in the production of Company Y is for 19

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 2. What is the ratio of the average production of Company X in the period 1998-2000 to the average production of Company Y in the same period? A. 1:1 B. C. 23:25 D. Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C Explanation: Average production of Company X in the period 1998-2000 = 1 x (25 + 50 + 40) = lakh tons. 3 3 Average production of Company Y in the period 1998-2000 = lakh tons. 3 3 1 x (35 + 40 + 50) = 115 15:17 27:29

125

Required ratio = 115 3 = 115 125 = 23 .

3 125 25 View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 3. The average production for five years was maximum for which company? A. X B. C. Z D. Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D Y X and Z both

Explanation: Average production (in lakh tons) in five years for the three companies are: For Company X = 190 = 38. 5 5 For Company Y = 185 = 37. 5 5 For Company Z = 190 = 38. 5 5 Average production of 1 1 1 x (30 + 45 + 25 + 50 + 40) x (25 + 35 + 35 + 40 + 50) x (35 + 40 + 45 + 35 + 35) = = =

five years is maximum for both the Companies X and Z.

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 4. In which year was the percentage of production of Company Z to the production of Company Y the maximum? A. 1996 B. C. 1998 D. Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A Explanation: The percentages of production of Company Z to the production of Company Z for va rious years are: For 1996 25 For 1997 35 For 1998 35 For 1999 40 For 2000 50 Clearly, = = = = = 35 40 45 35 35 x 100 x 100 x 100 x 100 x 100 % = 140%. % = 114.29%. % = 128.57%. % = 87.5%. % = 70%. 1997 1999

this percentage is highest for 1996.

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 5. What is the percentage increase in the production of Company Y from 1996 to 1999 ? A. 30% B. C. 50% D. Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D Explanation: Percentage increase in the production of Company Y from 1996 to 1999 = 25 = 25 15 x 100 % (40 - 25) x 100 % 45% 60%

= 60%. 1. For which of the following years, the percentage rise/fall in production from th e previous year is the maximum for Company Y? A. 1997 B. C. 1999 D. Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A Explanation: Percengate change (rise/fall) in the production of Company Y in comparison to th e previous year, for different years are: For 1997 = (35 25 For 1998 = (35 25 For 1999 = (40 35 For 2000 = (50 40 Hence, the maximum percentage 97. 25) 35) 35) 40) x 100 x 100 x 100 x 100 % = 40%. % = 0%. % = 14.29%. % = 25%. 1998 2000

rise/fall in the production of Company Y is for 19

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 2. What is the ratio of the average production of Company X in the period 1998-2000 to the average production of Company Y in the same period? A. 1:1 B. C. 23:25 D. Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C Explanation: Average production of Company X in the period 1998-2000 = 1 x (25 + 50 + 40) = lakh tons. 3 3 Average production of Company Y in the period 1998-2000 = lakh tons. 3 3 1 x (35 + 40 + 50) = 115 15:17 27:29

125

Required ratio = 115 3 = 115 125 = 23 .

3 125 25 View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 3. The average production for five years was maximum for which company?

A. X B. C. Z D. Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D Explanation:

Y X and Z both

Average production (in lakh tons) in five years for the three companies are: For Company X = 190 = 38. 5 5 For Company Y = 185 = 37. 5 5 For Company Z = 190 = 38. 5 5 Average production of 1 1 1 x (30 + 45 + 25 + 50 + 40) x (25 + 35 + 35 + 40 + 50) x (35 + 40 + 45 + 35 + 35) = = =

five years is maximum for both the Companies X and Z.

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 4. In which year was the percentage of production of Company Z to the production of Company Y the maximum? A. 1996 B. C. 1998 D. Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A Explanation: The percentages of production of Company Z to the production of Company Z for va rious years are: For 1996 25 For 1997 35 For 1998 35 For 1999 40 For 2000 50 Clearly, = = = = = 35 40 45 35 35 x 100 x 100 x 100 x 100 x 100 % = 140%. % = 114.29%. % = 128.57%. % = 87.5%. % = 70%. 1997 1999

this percentage is highest for 1996.

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 5. What is the percentage increase in the production of Company Y from 1996 to 1999 ? A. 30% B. C. 50% D. Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D Explanation: 45% 60%

Percentage increase in the production of Company Y from 1996 to 1999 = 25 = 25 = 60%. 15 x 100 % (40 - 25) x 100 %