Data Interpretation questions and answers

Data Interpretation Questions and Answers

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.

176.

The following bar chart represents the GDP of different countries during the half decades 2001 - 2005 and 2006 - 2010. All figures are in Rs. billion.

GDP of Various Countries

Out of every Rs. 10,000 spent during the decade 2001 - 2010 approximately how much was the GDP of Russia during the half decade 2001 - 2005 ?

A.

Rs. 700

B.

Rs. 1,400

C.

Rs. 2,800

D.

None of these

Correct answer is D

Russia will account for 10 out of 125, i.e, 8% of the total, i.e, 800 out of 10,000 (approximately values based on visual interpretation).

177.

The following bar chart represents the GDP of different countries during the half decades 2001 - 2005 and 2006 - 2010. All figures are in Rs. billion.

GDP of Various Countries

Which of the countries listed below accounts for the highest GDP during the half decade 2001 to 2005 ?

A.

Russia

B.

China

C.

India

D.

UAE

Correct answer is A

It's clear that Russia is the answer.

178.

The following bar chart represents the GDP of different countries during the half decades 2001 - 2005 and 2006 - 2010. All figures are in Rs. billion.

GDP of Various Countries

The GDP of UAE is what fraction of GDP of the UK for the decade (approximately) ?

A.

(1/4)th

B.

(1/5)th

C.

(1/6)th

D.

Data inadequate

Correct answer is B

(10/50) = 20% = (1/5)th

179.

The following bar chart represents the GDP of different countries during the half decades 2001 - 2005 and 2006 - 2010. All figures are in Rs. billion.

GDP of Various Countries

Which of the countries listed below accounts for the maximum GDP during the half decade 2006 to 2010 ?

A.

UAE

B.

US

C.

India

D.

China

Correct answer is B

It's clear that US is the highest amongst the given options.

180.

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 India's total FDI for the period shown in the figure ?

A.

93.82

B.

93.22

C.

93.19

D.

None of these

Correct answer is A

Total FDI investment in the figure shown is = 5.7 + 10.15 + 12.16 + 10.22 + 24.23 + 31.36 = 93.82 billion.