Bar Charts Questions & Answers - Page 6

26.

The following chart represents the number of students who passed the CAT exam or the XAT exam or the CET exam or None of these exams. (Assume that there are no students who passed more than one exam.)

Number of students who qualified for CAT/XAT/CET Exams

What was the percentage of students who succeeded in at least one of three exams in 2000 ?

A.

82.4 %

B.

82.8 %

C.

82.35 %

D.

83.3 %

Correct answer is C

Total percentage of students who succeeded in at least one of three exams in 2000 = (140 x 100)/170 = 82.35 %

27.

The following chart represents the number of students who passed the CAT exam or the XAT exam or the CET exam or None of these exams. (Assume that there are no students who passed more than one exam.)

Number of students who qualified for CAT/XAT/CET Exams

Which year showed the best result in MBA entrance exams (in terms of percentage of students who cleared) ?

A.

2000

B.

2001

C.

2002

D.

Cannot be determined

Correct answer is B

Compare the respective pass percentage for three years : 2000, 2001 and 2002

= (140 x 100)/170 < (150 x 100)/180 and (150 x 100)/180 > (160 x 100)/200

= 82.35% < 83.33% and 83.33% > 80%

28.

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).

29.

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.

30.

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