Recent questions tagged data-interpretation

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A contour line joins locations having the same height above the mean sea level. The following is a contour plot of a geographical region. Contour lines are shown at $25$ m intervals in this plot. The path from $P$ to $Q$ is best described by Up-Down-Up-Down Down-Up-Down-Up Down-Up-Down Up-Down-Up
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Four archers P, Q, R, and S try to hit a bull's eye during a tournament consisting of seven rounds. As illustrated in the figure below, a player receives $10$ points for hitting the bull's eye, $5$ points for hitting within the inner circle and $1$ point for ... The most accurate and the most consistent players during the tournament are respectively P and S Q and R Q and Q R and Q
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The points in the graph below represent the halts of a lift for a durations of $1$ minute, over a period of $1$ hour. Which of the following statements are correct? The elevator moves directly from any non-ground floor to another non-ground floor over the one hour period. ... stays on the fourth floor for the longest duration over the one hour period. Only i Only ii Both i and ii Neither i nor ii
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The fuel consumed by a motorcycle during a journey while traveling at various speeds is indicated in the graph below. The distances covered during four laps of the journey are listed in the table below ... From the given data, we can conclude that the fuel consumed per kilometre was least during the lap $P$ $Q$ $R$ $S$
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The bar graph in panel (a) shows the proportion of male and female illiterates in $2001$ and $2011.$ The proportions of males and females in $2001$ and $2011$ are given in Panel (b) and (c), respectively. The total population did not change during this period. The percentage increase in the total number of literates from $2001$ to $2011$ is ______. $30.43$ $33.43$ $34.43$ $35.43$
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Five people $P,Q,R,S$ and $T$ work in a bank. $P$ and $Q$ don't like each other but have to share an office till $T$ gets a promotion and moves to the big office next to the garden. $R,$ who is currently sharing an office with $T$ wants to move to the adjacent office with $S,$ the handsome new intern. Given the floor plan, what is the current location of $Q, R$ and $T?$ (O=Office, WR=Washroom)
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Mola is a digital platform for taxis in a city. It offers three types of rides - Pool, Mini and Prime. The table below presents the number of rides for the past four months. The platform earns one US dollar per ride. What is the percentage share of the revenue contributed by Prime to the total revenues ... $16.24$ $23.97$ $25.86$ $38.74$
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A firm hires employees at five different skill levels P, Q, R, S, T. The shares of employment at these skills levels of total employment in $2010$ is given in the pie chart as shown. There were a total of $600$ employees in $2010$ and the total employment increased by $15\%$ ... $40 \%$ from $2010$ to $2016$, how many employees were there at skill level T in $2016$? $30$ $35$ $60$ $72$
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The bar graph below shows the output of five carpenters over one month. each of whom made different items of furniture: chairs, tables, and beds. Consider the following statements. The number of beds made by carpenter $C2$ is exactly the same as the number of tables made by ... than the total number of tables. Which one of the following is true? Only i Only ii Both i and ii Neither i nor ii
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A cab was involved in a hit and run accident at night. You are given the following data about the cabs in the city and the accident. $85\%$ of cabs in the city are green and the remaining cabs are blue. A witness identified the cab involved in the accident as blue. It is ... the following options is closest to the probability that the accident was caused by a blue cab? $12\%$ $15\%$ $41\%$ $80\%$
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In a detailed study of annual crow births in India, it was found that there was relatively no growth during the period $2002$ to $2004$ and a sudden spike from $2004$ to $2005$. In another unrelated study, it was found that the revenue from cracker sales ... birth rate. If cracker sale declines, crow birth will decline. Increased birth rate of crows will cause an increase in the sale of crackers.
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The annual average rainfall in a tropical city is $1000$ mm. On a particular rainy day ($24$-hour period), the cumulative rainfall experienced by the city is shown in the graph. Over the $24$-hour period, $50$% of the rainfall falling on a rooftop, which had an obstruction-free area ... into a tank. What is the total volume of water collected in the tank liters? $25,000$ $18, 750$ $7,500$ $3.125$
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The temperature $T$ in a room varies as a function of the outside temperature $T_0$ and the number of persons in the room $p$, according to the relation $T=K(\theta p +T_0)$, where $\theta$ and $K$ are constants. What would be the value of $\theta$ ... $} \\\hline \text{$30$} & \text{$5$} & \text{$42.0$} \\\hline \end{array}$ 0.8 1.0 2.0 10.0
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A contour line joins locations having the same height above the mean sea level. The following is a contour plot of a geographical region. Contour lines are shown at $25$ m intervals in this plot. Which of the following is the steepest path leaving from $P$? $\text{P to Q}$ $\text{P to R}$ $\text{P to S}$ $\text{P to T}$
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In the graph below, the concentration of a particular pollutant in a lake is plotted over (alternate) days of a month in winter (average temperature $10^{\circ} C$) and a month in summer (average temperature $30^{\circ} C$). Consider the following statements based on ... days in the winter month. Which one of the following options is correct? Only i Only ii Both i and ii Neither i nor ii
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The growth of bacteria (lactobacillus) in milk leads to curd formation. A minimum bacterial population density of $0.8$ (in suitable units) is needed to form curd. In the graph below, the population density of lactobacillus in $1$ litre of milk is plotted as a function of time, ... taken at $37^{\circ}$C Which one of the following options is correct? Only i Only ii Both i and ii Neither i nor ii
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An air pressure contour line joins locations in a region having the same atmospheric pressure. The following is an air pressure contour plot of a geographical region. Contour lines are shown at $0.05$ bar intervals in this plot. If the possibility of a thunderstorm is given by how ... or drops over a region, which of the following regions is most likely to have a thunderstorm? $P$ $Q$ $R$ $S$
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A contour line joins locations having the same height above the mean sea level. The following is a contour plot of a geographical region. Contour lines are shown at $25$ m intervals in this plot. If in a flood, the water level rises to $525$ m, which of the villages $P, Q, R, S, T$ get submerged? $P, Q$ $P, Q, T$ $R, S, T$ $Q, R, S$
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The following graph represents the installed capacity for cement production (in tonnes) and the actual production (in tonnes) of nine cement plants of a cement company. Capacity utilization of a plant is defined as ratio of actual production of cement to installed ... capacity is called a small plant. The difference between total production of large plants and small plants, in tonnes is _______.
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Two finance companies, $P$ and $Q$, declared fixed annual rates of interest on the amounts invested with them. The rates of interest offered by these companies may differ from year to year. Year-wise annual rates of interest offered by these companies are shown by the line graph provided below. If ... one year as interests from companies $P$ and $Q$ would be in the ratio: $2:3$ $3:4$ $6:7$ $4:3$
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The velocity $V$ of a vehicle along a straight line is measured in $m/s$ and plotted as shown with respect to time in seconds. At the end of the $7$ seconds, how much will the odometer reading increase by (in m)? $0$ $3$ $4$ $5$
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The total exports and revenues from the exports of a country are given in the two pie charts below. The pie chart for exports shows the quantity of each item as a percentage of the total quantity of exports. The pie chart for the revenues shows the percentage of the total revenue generated ... $4$ per kilogram? $1:2$ $2:1$ $1:4$ $4:1$
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The total exports and revenues from the exports of a country are given in the two charts shown below. The pie chart for exports shows the quantity of each item exported as a percentage of the total quantity of exports. The pie chart for the revenues shows the percentage of the ... rupees. Which item among the following has generated the maximum revenue per kg? Item $2$ Item $3$ Item $6$ Item $5$
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The exports and imports (in crores of Rs.) of a country from $2000$ to $2007$ are given in the following bar chart. If the trade deficit is defined as excess of imports over exports, in which year is the trade deficit $1/5$th of the exports? $2005$ $2004$ $2007$ $2006$
A firm producing air purifiers sold $200$ units in $2012$. The following pie chart presents the share of raw material, labour, energy, plant & machinery, and transportation costs in the total manufacturing cost of the firm in $2012$. The expenditure on labour in $2012$ is ... $30$% and all other expenses increased by $20$%. What is the percentage increase in total cost for the company in $2013$?
A firm producing air purifiers sold $200$ units in $2012$. The following pie chart presents the share of raw material, labour, energy, plant & machinery, and transportation costs in the total manufacturing cost of the firm in $2012$. The expenditure on labour in $2012$ is Rs.4,50 ... %. If the company registered a profit of Rs.$10$ lakhs in $2012$, at what price (in Rs) was each air purifier sold?