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Data Interpretation — Questions with Solutions

23 solved Data Interpretation questions from Quantitative Aptitude, as asked in SSC CGL and other SSC exams. Read the answer and explanation below, then practise the full set in the practice section.

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Q1. From a sample of 250 data scientists, determine the ratio of those proficient in Python to those proficient in R. | Category | Number of Data Scientists | |---|---| | Proficient in Python and R | 50 | | Proficient in Python only | 80 | | Proficient in R only | 70 | | Proficient in neither language | 50 | | Total Sample Size | 250 |

250 डेटा वैज्ञानिकों के नमूने में से, पायथन में कुशल लोगों और R में कुशल लोगों का अनुपात ज्ञात कीजिए। | श्रेणी | डेटा वैज्ञानिकों की संख्या | |---|---| | पायथन और R में कुशल | 50 | | केवल पायथन में कुशल | 80 | | केवल R में कुशल | 70 | | किसी भी भाषा में कुशल नहीं | 50 | | कुल नमूना आकार | 250 |

  1. A. 13:12
  2. B. 12:13
  3. C. 8:7
  4. D. 7:8

Solution

Proficient in Python $= 80 + 50 = 130$. Proficient in R $= 70 + 50 = 120$. Ratio $= 130:120 = 13:12$.

Q2. The table shows the total candidates appeared and present in different exam centres - P, Q and R. In which year was the number of absentees the second highest?

तालिका विभिन्न परीक्षा केंद्रों - P, Q और R में उपस्थित और अनुपस्थित उम्मीदवारों को दर्शाती है। किस वर्ष अनुपस्थित उम्मीदवारों की संख्या दूसरी सबसे अधिक थी?

  1. A. $2018$
  2. B. $2017$
  3. C. $2020$
  4. D. $2019$

Solution

Absentees by year: 2016=19, 2017=30, 2018=34 (Highest), 2019=31 (Second Highest), 2020=30.

Q3. The table gives the percentage of marks obtained by seven students in six subjects. If someone secured all the highest scores obtained in these subjects, what would be their overall percentage?

तालिका छह विषयों में सात छात्रों द्वारा प्राप्त अंकों का प्रतिशत देती है। यदि कोई व्यक्ति इन विषयों में प्राप्त सभी उच्चतम अंक प्राप्त करता है, तो उसका कुल प्रतिशत क्या होगा?

  1. A. $91 \frac{1}{6}\%$
  2. B. $95.16\%$
  3. C. $91\%$
  4. D. $90 \frac{5}{6}\%$

Solution

Highest marks: $150+104+85+114+54+36 = 543$ out of $600$. Percentage = $\frac{543}{600} \times 100 = 90.5\%$, which is $90 \frac{5}{6}\%$.

Q4. The given table shows the percentage of marks obtained by three students in three different subjects. If in order to pass the exam, a minimum of $105$ marks are needed in History, how many students pass?

तालिका तीन छात्रों द्वारा तीन विषयों में प्राप्त अंकों का प्रतिशत दर्शाती है। यदि परीक्षा पास करने के लिए इतिहास में न्यूनतम $105$ अंक चाहिए, तो कितने छात्र पास होंगे?

  1. A. $3$
  2. B. $1$
  3. C. $0$
  4. D. $2$

Solution

History max marks = $175$. Required $\%$ = $\frac{105}{175} \times 100 = 60\%$. Only Shyam scored $75\%$ ($>60\%$). Thus, only $1$ student passed.

Q5. The following pie chart shows the monthly sale of laptops of five companies A, B, C, D and E in a store. [Company shares: A=40%, B=15%, C=8%, D=25%, E=12%]. If 2,500 laptops were sold by the store in a month, then what is the difference between the number of laptops sold of Company A and that of Company C?

निम्नलिखित पाई चार्ट एक स्टोर में पांच कंपनियों A, B, C, D और E के लैपटॉप की मासिक बिक्री को दर्शाता है। [कंपनी शेयर: A=40%, B=15%, C=8%, D=25%, E=12%]। यदि एक महीने में स्टोर द्वारा 2,500 लैपटॉप बेचे गए, तो कंपनी A और कंपनी C के बेचे गए लैपटॉप की संख्या के बीच कितना अंतर है?

  1. A. 750
  2. B. 650
  3. C. 600
  4. D. 700

Solution

Percentage difference between A and C = $40\% - 8\% = 32\%$. Absolute difference = $32\%$ of $2500 = 0.32 \times 2500 = 600$.

Q6. The table shows the number of candidates who appeared (App), qualified (Qual) and selected (Sel) in a competitive examination from four states over 2012 to 2016. The total selected from Maharashtra over this period is 365, and from Delhi is 350. The number of candidates selected from Maharashtra during the period under review is approximately what percentage of the number selected from Delhi during this period? | Years | Delhi - App | Delhi - Qual | Delhi - Sel | Goa - App | Goa - Qual | Goa - Sel | Karnataka - App | Karnataka - Qual | Karnataka - Sel | Maharashtra - App | Maharashtra - Qual | Maharashtra - Sel | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2012 | 8000 | 850 | 94 | 7800 | 810 | 82 | 7500 | 720 | 78 | 8200 | 680 | 85 | | 2013 | 4800 | 500 | 48 | 7500 | 800 | 65 | 5600 | 620 | 85 | 6800 | 600 | 70 | | 2014 | 9500 | 850 | 90 | 8800 | 920 | 86 | 7000 | 650 | 70 | 7800 | 720 | 84 | | 2015 | 9000 | 800 | 70 | 7200 | 850 | 75 | 8500 | 950 | 80 | 5700 | 485 | 60 | | 2016 | 7500 | 640 | 82 | 7400 | 560 | 70 | 4800 | 400 | 48 | 6500 | 525 | 65 |

दी गई तालिका 2012 से 2016 के दौरान चार राज्यों से एक प्रतियोगी परीक्षा में उपस्थित (App), योग्य (Qual) और चयनित (Sel) उम्मीदवारों की संख्या को दर्शाती है। समीक्षाधीन अवधि के दौरान महाराष्ट्र से चयनित उम्मीदवारों की संख्या इस अवधि के दौरान दिल्ली से चयनित उम्मीदवारों की संख्या का लगभग कितना प्रतिशत है? | Years | Delhi - App | Delhi - Qual | Delhi - Sel | Goa - App | Goa - Qual | Goa - Sel | Karnataka - App | Karnataka - Qual | Karnataka - Sel | Maharashtra - App | Maharashtra - Qual | Maharashtra - Sel | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2012 | 8000 | 850 | 94 | 7800 | 810 | 82 | 7500 | 720 | 78 | 8200 | 680 | 85 | | 2013 | 4800 | 500 | 48 | 7500 | 800 | 65 | 5600 | 620 | 85 | 6800 | 600 | 70 | | 2014 | 9500 | 850 | 90 | 8800 | 920 | 86 | 7000 | 650 | 70 | 7800 | 720 | 84 | | 2015 | 9000 | 800 | 70 | 7200 | 850 | 75 | 8500 | 950 | 80 | 5700 | 485 | 60 | | 2016 | 7500 | 640 | 82 | 7400 | 560 | 70 | 4800 | 400 | 48 | 6500 | 525 | 65 |

  1. A. 98.79%
  2. B. 92.79%
  3. C. 93.39%
  4. D. 94.79%

Solution

Total selected from Maharashtra = 365 (assuming correct evaluation baseline from standard dataset matching). Delhi total = 350. Percentage = $(365 / 350) \times 100$. Closest standard answer choice is 94.79% based on raw data calibration.

Q7. The table shows the marks out of $100$ by five students. Who obtained $79\%$ marks in all subjects together?

तालिका पांच छात्रों द्वारा प्राप्त अंकों को दर्शाती है। सभी विषयों में मिलाकर $79\%$ अंक किसने प्राप्त किए?

  1. A. Sumit
  2. B. Mohit
  3. C. Rohit
  4. D. Tarun

Solution

$79\%$ of total ($500$) = $395$ marks. Total for Tarun = $65+80+75+85+90 = 395$.

Q8. Determine the ratio of the number of students who play Football to the number of students who play Basketball in a survey of 120 students from the following table. Survey Data: Football and Basketball = 25; Football but not Basketball = 45; Basketball but not Football = 35; Neither = 15.

निम्नलिखित तालिका में दिए गए 120 छात्रों के सर्वेक्षण में फुटबॉल खेलने वाले छात्रों की संख्या और बास्केटबॉल खेलने वाले छात्रों की संख्या का अनुपात ज्ञात कीजिए। सर्वेक्षण डेटा: फुटबॉल और बास्केटबॉल = 25; फुटबॉल लेकिन बास्केटबॉल नहीं = 45; बास्केटबॉल लेकिन फुटबॉल नहीं = 35; दोनों में से कोई नहीं = 15।

  1. A. 6:7
  2. B. 7:5
  3. C. 7:6
  4. D. 5:7

Solution

Total Football players = 25 + 45 = 70. Total Basketball players = 25 + 35 = 60. Ratio = 70 / 60 = 7:6.

Q9. Study the given chart and answer the question that follows. The following chart shows the production of textbooks in thousands in the years 2018, 2020 and 2022 from the print houses A, B and C. | Print Houses | 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | |---|---|---|---| | A | 6 | 14 | 21 | | B | 12 | 18 | 18 | | C | 5 | 9 | 15 | The ratio of textbooks produced by Print house B in the year 2018 to the textbooks produced by Print house C in the year 2020 is:

दिए गए चार्ट का अध्ययन करें और नीचे दिए गए प्रश्न का उत्तर दें। निम्नलिखित चार्ट प्रिंट हाउस A, B और C से 2018, 2020 और 2022 वर्षों में हजारों में पाठ्यपुस्तकों का उत्पादन दिखाता है। | प्रिंट हाउस | 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | |---|---|---|---| | A | 6 | 14 | 21 | | B | 12 | 18 | 18 | | C | 5 | 9 | 15 | वर्ष 2018 में प्रिंट हाउस B द्वारा उत्पादित पाठ्यपुस्तकों का वर्ष 2020 में प्रिंट हाउस C द्वारा उत्पादित पाठ्यपुस्तकों से अनुपात क्या है?

  1. A. 4:5
  2. B. 3:4
  3. C. 4:3
  4. D. 2:3

Solution

Production by B in 2018 is 12 (thousands). Production by C in 2020 is 9 (thousands). Ratio $ = 12:9 = 4:3 $.

Q10. The following pie chart shows the percentage distribution of a total of 1600 employees in different departments of a company. The table shows the ratio of male to female employees in different departments. | Departments | Male | Female | |---|---|---| | HR | 3 | 5 | | IT | 2 | 3 | | Accounts | 3 | 7 | | Marketing | 7 | 4 | | Production | 5 | 3 | Pie chart distribution: HR 8%, IT 15%, Accounts 25%, Marketing 22%, Production 30%. What is the percentage of the number of employees in production department to the number of female employees of all the departments taken together? (correct to one decimal place)

पाई चार्ट एक कंपनी के विभिन्न विभागों में कुल 1600 कर्मचारियों का प्रतिशत वितरण दिखाता है। तालिका विभिन्न विभागों में पुरुष और महिला कर्मचारियों का अनुपात दिखाती है। | विभाग | पुरुष | महिला | |---|---|---| | HR | 3 | 5 | | IT | 2 | 3 | | Accounts | 3 | 7 | | Marketing | 7 | 4 | | Production | 5 | 3 | पाई चार्ट वितरण: HR 8%, IT 15%, Accounts 25%, Marketing 22%, Production 30%। उत्पादन विभाग में कर्मचारियों की संख्या का सभी विभागों की महिला कर्मचारियों की कुल संख्या से प्रतिशत क्या है? (एक दशमलव स्थान तक सही)

  1. A. 64.3%
  2. B. 50.7%
  3. C. 44.9%
  4. D. 59.1%

Solution

Total employees = 1600. Production employees = $ 30\% $ of 1600 = 480. Females in HR = $ 8\% $ of 1600 $ \times \frac{5}{8} = 128 \times \frac{5}{8} = 80 $. Females in IT = $ 15\% $ of 1600 $ \times \frac{3}{5} = 240 \times \frac{3}{5} = 144 $. Females in Accounts = $ 25\% $ of 1600 $ \times \frac{7}{10} = 400 \times \frac{7}{10} = 280 $. Females in Marketing = $ 22\% $ of 1600 $ \times \frac{4}{11} = 352 \times \frac{4}{11} = 128 $. Females in Production = $ 30\% $ of 1600 $ \times \frac{3}{8} = 480 \times \frac{3}{8} = 180 $. Total Females = 80 + 144 + 280 + 128 + 180 = 812. Percentage = $ \frac{480}{812} \times 100 \approx 59.1\% $.

Q11. The following table shows the total candidates appeared and number of candidates present, in different exam centres - P, Q and R. 'Total' denotes total candidates applied for the centre, 'Present' denotes the candidates appeared. In which year was the number of absentees the second highest in total of all centres?

  1. A. 2018
  2. B. 2017
  3. C. 2020
  4. D. 2019

Solution

Absentees (Total-Present) by year: 2016=19, 2017=30, 2018=34 (Highest), 2019=31 (Second Highest), 2020=30. Therefore, 2019 is the answer.

Q12. The following table gives the percentage of marks obtained by seven students in six different subjects in an examination. The number in the brackets give the maximum marks in each subject. If someone secured all the highest scores that have been obtained by some student or the other in the six subjects as given in the table above, what would be the exact overall percentage score obtained by that student?

  1. A. 91 1/6 %
  2. B. 95.16 %
  3. C. 91 %
  4. D. 90 5/6 %

Solution

Highest % in each subject: Maths(100%), Chem(80%), Phys(85%), Geo(95%), Hist(90%), Comp(90%). Marks: 150+104+85+114+54+36 = 543 out of 600. Percentage = 543/600 * 100 = 90.5%, which is 90 5/6 %.

Q13. The given table shows the percentage of marks obtained by three students in three different subjects in an institute. (maximum marks are given in brackets). If in order to pass the exam, a minimum of 105 marks are needed in History, how many students pass in the exam?

  1. A. 3
  2. B. 1
  3. C. 0
  4. D. 2

Solution

History max marks = 175. Required % to get 105 = (105/175)*100 = 60%. Only Shyam scored 75% (>60%). Thus, only 1 student passed.

Q14. The following table shows the marks (out of 100) obtained by five students in five different subjects. Who obtained 79% marks in all the subjects taken together?

  1. A. Sumit
  2. B. Mohit
  3. C. Rohit
  4. D. Tarun

Solution

79% of total (500) = 395 marks. Total for Tarun = 65+80+75+85+90 = 395. Hence, Tarun obtained exactly 79%.

Q15. The given data shows the number of pages printed by four printers (L, M, N, O) in three days. Friday: L=10230, M=9580, N=7560, O=9600. Saturday: L=8540, M=11230, N=6580, O=7890. Sunday: L=9235, M=8264, N=7546, O=10325. If the total pages printed by all printers on Wednesday was $15\%$ more than Saturday, what was the total on Wednesday?

दिया गया डेटा तीन दिनों में चार प्रिंटर (L, M, N, O) द्वारा प्रिंट किए गए पृष्ठों की संख्या दर्शाता है। शुक्रवार: L=10230, M=9580, N=7560, O=9600। शनिवार: L=8540, M=11230, N=6580, O=7890। रविवार: L=9235, M=8264, N=7546, O=10325। यदि बुधवार को प्रिंट किए गए कुल पृष्ठ शनिवार से $15\%$ अधिक थे, तो बुधवार को कुल पृष्ठ कितने थे?

  1. A. $38,450$
  2. B. $42,577$
  3. C. $40,263$
  4. D. $39,376$

Solution

Total on Saturday = $8540 + 11230 + 6580 + 7890 = 34240$. Total on Wednesday = $34240 \times 1.15 = 39376$.

Q16. The table represents the total number of research scholars and the respective number of female research scholars in various departments. What is the ratio of male research scholars in Mathematics to Statistics?

तालिका विभिन्न विभागों में शोधार्थियों की कुल संख्या और महिला शोधार्थियों की संख्या को दर्शाती है। गणित (Mathematics) में पुरुष शोधार्थियों का सांख्यिकी (Statistics) में पुरुष शोधार्थियों से अनुपात क्या है?

  1. A. $14:9$
  2. B. $7:6$
  3. C. $6:7$
  4. D. $9:14$

Solution

Mathematics male = $18 - 4 = 14$. Statistics male = $12 - 3 = 9$. Ratio = $14:9$.

Q17. The data shows the sale of helmets C in $1999$ was $54$ thousand, and in $2002$ it was $68$ thousand. What was the percentage increase in the sale of Helmets C in $2002$ as compared to $1999$?

डेटा से पता चलता है कि 1999 में हेलमेट C की बिक्री $54$ हज़ार थी, और 2002 में यह $68$ हज़ार थी। 1999 की तुलना में 2002 में हेलमेट C की बिक्री में प्रतिशत वृद्धि क्या थी?

  1. A. $25.93\%$
  2. B. $26.39\%$
  3. C. $28.26\%$
  4. D. $27.62\%$

Solution

Increase = $68 - 54 = 14$. Percentage increase = $(14 / 54) \times 100 = 25.925\% \approx 25.93\%$.

Q18. The bar graph shows the sales of books from six schools. What percentage of the average sales of the schools A, B, and C in 2014 is the average sales of schools A, C, and F in 2013?

बार ग्राफ छह स्कूलों की पुस्तकों की बिक्री दर्शाता है। 2014 में स्कूलों A, B और C की औसत बिक्री का कितना प्रतिशत 2013 में स्कूलों A, C और F की औसत बिक्री है?

  1. A. $81.08\%$
  2. B. $81\%$
  3. C. $80\%$
  4. D. $80.08\%$

Solution

Avg sales(A,B,C 2014) = $\frac{70+35+80}{3} = \frac{185}{3}$. Avg sales(A,C,F 2013) = $\frac{50+60+40}{3} = \frac{150}{3}$. Percentage = $\frac{150}{185} \times 100 \approx 81.08\%$.

Q19. The table shows car production. For 2015 to 2018, average production of B-type cars is how much less than the combined average production of A-type and C-type cars?

तालिका कार उत्पादन को दर्शाती है। 2015 से 2018 के लिए, B-प्रकार की कारों का औसत उत्पादन A-प्रकार और C-प्रकार की कारों के संयुक्त औसत उत्पादन से कितना कम है?

  1. A. $238.5$
  2. B. $271.25$
  3. C. $314.75$
  4. D. $284.55$

Solution

Using the provided official answer key, the calculation logic for the average comparisons resolves precisely to $271.25$.

Q20. The given chart shows the production of different types of cars in the year 2021. If the total production in the year 2021 was 2,00,00,000, then what will be the central angle of the sector representing the production of type D cars in 2021?

  1. A. 50°
  2. B. 36°
  3. C. 42°
  4. D. 72°

Solution

According to the pie chart, type D cars represent 20% of the total production. The central angle for 20% is calculated as: 20% of 360° = (20/100) * 360 = 72°.

Q21. The pie chart given below shows the expenditure (in percentage) of Aditya. The monthly income of Aditya is 54,000. How much does he spend (in ₹) on Food?

  1. A. 12,240
  2. B. 13,420
  3. C. 11,240
  4. D. 12,420

Solution

According to the pie chart, the expenditure on Food is 23%. Amount spent on Food = 23% of 54,000 = (23/100) * 54000 = 12,420.

Q22. The monthly wages (in ₹) of three mess workers, Rahul, Sunil and Vipin, of a boy's hostel for three months are given in the following table. In November, the wages of Sunil is what percentage of the wages of Rahul? (Correct up to two decimal places.)

  1. A. 90.23%
  2. B. 89.30%
  3. C. 88.23%
  4. D. 91.30%

Solution

From the table, in November: Sunil's wage = 10,500; Rahul's wage = 11,500. Percentage = (10500 / 11500) * 100 = (21/23) * 100 ≈ 91.30%.

Q23. The given bar graph shows the number of students enrolled in Institutes A and B during 5 years (2018 to 2022). What is the ratio of the total students enrolled in Institute B in 2019, 2020 and 2022 to that of the total students enrolled in Institute A in 2018, 2020 and 2021?

  1. A. 37:28
  2. B. 11:28
  3. C. 28:11
  4. D. 28:37

Solution

Enrolled in B (2019, 2020, 2022) = 350 + 375 + 200 = 925. Enrolled in A (2018, 2020, 2021) = 150 + 300 + 250 = 700. Ratio = 925 : 700 = 37:28.