Introduction to Data Interpretation
Direction: The numbers of different colleges in India in different years is given in the graph below. Per cent distribution of different colleges in year 1980 and 1990 is shown in pie chart
- What is the average number of colleges for the given years?
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According to given graph in question ,
Number of colleges in 1960 = 5000
Number of colleges in 1970 = 10000
Number of colleges in 1980 = 20000
Number of colleges in 1990 = 40000
Number of colleges in 2000 = 80000
Sum of Number of colleges from 1960 t0 2000 = 5000 + 10000 + 20000 + 40000 + 80000
Total number of years = 5Correct Option: B
According to given graph in question ,
Number of colleges in 1960 = 5000
Number of colleges in 1970 = 10000
Number of colleges in 1980 = 20000
Number of colleges in 1990 = 40000
Number of colleges in 2000 = 80000
Sum of Number of colleges from 1960 t0 2000 = 5000 + 10000 + 20000 + 40000 + 80000
Total number of years = 5Required average = ( 5 + 10 + 20 + 40 + 80) × 1000 5 Required average = 155000 = 31000 5
- By what percent is the number of medical colleges in 1980 less than that in 1980?
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According to given graph and pie chart in question ,
Percent of Medical colleges in 80’s = 12%
Number of colleges in 80’s = 20000
Percent of Medical colleges in 90’s = 8%
Number of colleges in 90’s = 40000Number of Medical colleges in 1980 = 20000 × 12 = 2400 100 Number of Medical colleges in 1990 = 40000 × 8 = 3200 100 ∴ Required percent = 
3200 - 2400 
× 100 3200
Correct Option: A
According to given graph and pie chart in question ,
Percent of Medical colleges in 80’s = 12%
Number of colleges in 80’s = 20000
Percent of Medical colleges in 90’s = 8%
Number of colleges in 90’s = 40000Number of Medical colleges in 1980 = 20000 × 12 = 2400 100 Number of Medical colleges in 1990 = 40000 × 8 = 3200 100 ∴ Required percent = 3200 - 2400 × 100 3200 Required percent = 800 = 25% 32
- What is the % increment in the number of colleges from 1960 to 1980?
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On the basis of given graph in question ,
Number of colleges in 60’s = 5000
Number of colleges in 80’s = 20000Required percentage increase = 20000 - 5000 = 300% 5000
Correct Option: A
On the basis of given graph in question ,
Number of colleges in 60’s = 5000
Number of colleges in 80’s = 20000Required percentage increase = 20000 - 5000 = 300% 5000 Required percentage increase = 15000 × 100 = 300% 5000
- The difference in number of management colleges in 1980 to 1990 is :
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On the basis of given graph and pie chart in question ,
Percent of Management colleges in 80’s = 10%
Number of colleges in 80’s = 20000
Percent of Management colleges in 90’s = 19%
Number of colleges in 90’s = 40000Number of Management colleges in 80’s = 20000 × 10 = 2000 100
Correct Option: C
On the basis of given graph and pie chart in question ,
Percent of Management colleges in 80’s = 10%
Number of colleges in 80’s = 20000
Percent of Management colleges in 90’s = 19%
Number of colleges in 90’s = 40000Number of Management colleges in 80’s = 20000 × 10 = 2000 100 Number of Management colleges in 90’s = 40000 × 19 = 7600 100
Required difference = 7600 – 2000 = 5600
- What is the difference in number of engineering colleges in 80°s and 90’s.
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According to given graph and pie chart in question ,
Percent of Engineering colleges in 80’s = 15%
Number of colleges in 80’s = 20000
Percent of Engineering colleges in 90’s = 40%
Number of colleges in 90’s = 40000Number of Engineering colleges in 80’s = 20000 × 15 = 3000 100
Correct Option: A
According to given graph and pie chart in question ,
Percent of Engineering colleges in 80’s = 15%
Number of colleges in 80’s = 20000
Percent of Engineering colleges in 90’s = 40%
Number of colleges in 90’s = 40000Number of Engineering colleges in 80’s = 20000 × 15 = 3000 100 Number of Engineering colleges in 90°s = 40000 × 40 = 16000 100
Required difference = 16000 – 3000 = 13000
