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.
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The following bar chart shows the trends of foreign direct investments(FDI) into India from all over the world.
Trends of FDI in India
Which year exhibited the highest growth in FDI in India over the period shown ?
1993
1994
1995
1996
Correct answer is D
It can be seen that the FDI in 1996 more than doubles over that of 1995. No other year is close to that rate of growth.
The following bar chart shows the trends of foreign direct investments(FDI) into India from all over the world.
Trends of FDI in India
11
10.72
11.28
11.5
Correct answer is A
Let x be the FDI in 1997.
Then: (2/5.7) = (x/31.36)
x = (2/5.7) x 31.36
x = 11
The following bar chart shows the trends of foreign direct investments(FDI) into India from all over the world.
Trends of FDI in India
What was absolute difference in the FDI to India in between 1996 and 1997 ?
7.29
7.13
8.13
None of these
Correct answer is B
The difference in investments over 1996-1997 was
31.36 - 24.23 = € 7.13 millions.
The following bar chart shows the trends of foreign direct investments(FDI) into India from all over the world.
Trends of FDI in India
What was the ratio of investment in 1997 over the investment in 1992 ?
5.50
5.36
5.64
5.75
Correct answer is A
The 1997 figure of investment as a factor of 1992 investment = (31.36/5.70) = 5.50
Study the bar chart and answer the questions.
Sale of Cellular Phones
The percentage increase in sales from 2001 to 2002 was ?
115 %
128 %
122 %
118 %
Correct answer is C
The percentage increase exhibited is
((40 - 18)/18) x 100 = 122 % approximately.