Introduction to Data Interpretation


Introduction to Data Interpretation

Direction: Study the following line chart carefully and answer the questions given below it. The following line chart represents the number of employees recruited in different years in a company.

  1. If the number of employees before 2010 was 640, what was percentage increase in 2010?









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    On the basis of given graph in question ,
    The number of employees before 2010 = 640
    The number of employees in 2010 = 35

    Percentage increase =
    The number of employees in 2010
    × 100
    The number of employees before 2010

    Correct Option: B

    On the basis of given graph in question ,
    The number of employees before 2010 = 640
    The number of employees in 2010 = 35

    Percentage increase =
    The number of employees in 2010
    × 100
    The number of employees before 2010

    Percentage increase =
    35
    × 100 ≈ 5.5
    640


  1. If the total number of employees before the year 2010 was 640, then the total number of employees after 2014 was :









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    As per the given line graph in question , we have
    The total number of employees before the year 2010 = 640
    The total number of employees after 2014 = 640 + total number of employees from 2010 to 2014

    Correct Option: B

    As per the given line graph in question , we have
    The total number of employees before the year 2010 = 640
    The total number of employees after 2014 = 640 + total number of employees from 2010 to 2014
    Required answer = 640 + 35 + 45 + 25 + 50 + 40 = 835



  1. The number of employees recruited in the year 2012 was what percent of the number employees recruited in the year 2014?









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    From the given graph in question ,
    Number of employees recruited in 2012 = 25
    Number of employees recruited in 2014 = 40

    ∴ Required percent =
    Number of employees recruited in 2012

    × 100
    Number of employees recruited in 2014

    Correct Option: C

    From the given graph in question ,
    Number of employees recruited in 2012 = 25
    Number of employees recruited in 2014 = 40

    ∴ Required percent =
    Number of employees recruited in 2012

    × 100
    Number of employees recruited in 2014

    ∴ Required percent =
    25

    × 100 = 62.5%
    40


  1. What was the ratio of number of employees recruited in the year 2011 to that in the year 2013?









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    On the basis of given graph in question ,
    Number of employees recruited in the year 2011 = 45
    Number of employees recruited in the year 2013 = 50
    Required ratio = Number of employees recruited in the year 2011 : Number of employees recruited in the year 2013

    Correct Option: B

    On the basis of given graph in question ,
    Number of employees recruited in the year 2011 = 45
    Number of employees recruited in the year 2013 = 50
    Required ratio = Number of employees recruited in the year 2011 : Number of employees recruited in the year 2013
    ∴ Required ratio = 45 : 50 = 9 : 10



Direction: Observe the graph below and answer the following question.

  1. What is the average of diesel prices over the years 2006 – 2012?









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    According to given graph in question ,
    Sum of diesel prices over the years 2006 – 2012 = 33.65 + 32.85 + 34.04 + 32.76 + 38.51 + 40.01 + 43.47
    Total number of given years = 7

    Required average = $
    (33.65 + 32.85 + 34.04 + 32.76 + 38.51 + 40.01 + 43.47)
    7

    Correct Option: A

    According to given graph in question ,
    Sum of diesel prices over the years 2006 – 2012 = 33.65 + 32.85 + 34.04 + 32.76 + 38.51 + 40.01 + 43.47
    Total number of given years = 7

    Required average = $
    (33.65 + 32.85 + 34.04 + 32.76 + 38.51 + 40.01 + 43.47)
    7

    Required average = $
    255.29
    = $ 36.47
    7