Data Interpretation questions test one's ability in analysing data, inspecting the elements in data and interpreting them to extract maximum information from the given set of data or information. The data is usually given in the form of charts, tables and graphs.
Practise with our Data Interpretation questions and answers to help you know what to expect, improve your speed and confidence and be really prepared for the actual test.
The following table gives the sales of batteries manufactured by a company over the years.
Number of Different Types of Batteries Sold by a Company Over the Years (Numbers in Thousands)
28%
31%
33%
34%
Correct answer is D
Required percentage = [ (145 - 108)/108 x 100 ] %
= 34.26%
≈ 34%
Study the following table and answer the questions based on it.
Number of Candidates Who Appeared, Qualified and Selected in a Competitive Examination from Five States Delhi, H.P, U.P, Punjab and Haryana Over the Years 1994 to 1998
10%
11%
12%
13%
Correct answer is D
Required percentage = [ (82 + 70 + 48 + 65 + 55)/(640 + 560 + 400 + 525 + 350) ] %
= [ 320/2475 x 100 ] %
= 12.93%
≈ 13%
Study the following table and answer the questions based on it.
Number of Candidates Who Appeared, Qualified and Selected in a Competitive Examination from Five States Delhi, H.P, U.P, Punjab and Haryana Over the Years 1994 to 1998
The percentage of candidates selected from U.P over those qualified from U.P is highest in the year?
1997
1998
1999
2001
Correct answer is B
The percentages of candidates selected from U.P. over those qualified from U.P. during different years are:
For 1997 = ( 78/720 x 100 ) % = 10.83%
For 1998 = ( 85/620 x 100 ) % = 13.71%
For 1999 = ( 48/400 x 100 ) % = 12%
For 2000 = ( 70/650 x 100 ) % = 10.77%
For 2001 = ( 80/950 x 100 ) % = 8.42%
Clearly, this percentage is highest for the year 1998.
Study the following table and answer the questions based on it.
Number of Candidates Who Appeared, Qualified and Selected in a Competitive Examination from Five States Delhi, H.P, U.P, Punjab and Haryana Over the Years 1994 to 1998
79.5%
81%
84.5%
88.5%
Correct answer is D
Required percentage = [ (75 + 75 + 55 + 60 + 75)/(94 + 48 + 82 + 90 + 70) x 100 ] %
= [ 340/384 x 100 ] %
= 88.54%
≈ 88.5%
Study the following table and answer the questions based on it.
Number of Candidates Who Appeared, Qualified and Selected in a Competitive Examination from Five States Delhi, H.P, U.P, Punjab and Haryana Over the Years 1994 to 1998
Delhi
H.P
U.P
Punjab
Correct answer is D
The percentages of candidates selected over the candidates appeared in 1997, for various states are:
(i) For Delhi = ( 94/8000 x 100 ) % = 1.175%
(ii) For H.P. = ( 82/7800 x 100 ) % = 1.051%
(iii) For U.P. = ( 78/7500 x 100 ) % = 1.040%
(iv) For Punjab ( 85/8200 x 100 ) % = 1.037%
(v) For Haryana ( 75/6400 x 100 ) % = 1.172%
Clearly, this percentage is lowest for Punjab.