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.

16.

The following pie chart shows the amount of subscriptions generated for India Bonds from different categories of investors.

Subscriptions Generated for India Bonds

What is the approximate ratio of investment flows into India Bonds from NRI's to corporate houses ?

A.

1:4

B.

1:3

C.

3:1

D.

Cannot be determined

Correct answer is B

11:34 is approximately equal to 1:3

17.

The following pie chart shows the amount of subscriptions generated for India Bonds from different categories of investors.

Subscriptions Generated for India Bonds

If the total investment flows from FII's were to be doubled in the next year and the investment flows from all other sources had remained constant at their existing levels for this year, then what would be the proportion of FII investment in the total investment into India Bonds next year (in US $ millions) ?

A.

40 %

B.

50 %

C.

60 %

D.

70 %

Correct answer is B

FII's currently account for 33 out of 100.

If their value is doubled and all other investments are kept constant then their new value would be 66 out of 133 = approximately equal to 50%

18.

The following pie chart shows the amount of subscriptions generated for India Bonds from different categories of investors.

Subscriptions Generated for India Bonds

If the total investment other than by FII and corporate houses is Rs 335,000 crore, then the investment by NRI's and Offshore funds will be (approximately) ?

A.

274,100

B.

285,600

C.

293,000

D.

Cannot be determined

Correct answer is A

Investment other than NRI and corporate houses is 33% = 335000. Also, investment by offshore funds and NRI's is equal to 27%.

Hence, 27 x 335,000/33 = 274 090.909

19.

The following pie chart shows the amount of subscriptions generated for India Bonds from different categories of investors.

Subscriptions Generated for India Bonds

What percentage of the total investment is coming from FII's and NRI's ?

A.

33 %

B.

11 %

C.

44 %

D.

22 %

Correct answer is C

(33 + 11) = 44

20.

The following pie chart shows the amount of subscriptions generated for India Bonds from different categories of investors.

Subscriptions Generated for India Bonds

If the investment by NRI's are Rs 4,000 crore, then the investments by corporate houses and FII's together is:

A.

24,000 crore

B.

24,363 crore

C.

25,423 crore

D.

25,643 crore

Correct answer is B

(67/11) x 4000 = 24 363.6364