Wednesday, October 15, 2014

DATA INTERPRETATION

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Study the following table and answer the questions based on it.

 Expenditures of a Company (in Lakh Rupees) per Annum Over the given Years.
Year
Item of Expenditure
Salary
Fuel and Transport
Bonus
Interest on Loans
Taxes
1998
288
98
3.00
23.4
83
1999
342
112
2.52
32.5
108
2000
324
101
3.84
41.6
74
2001
336
133
3.68
36.4
88
2002
420
142
3.96
49.4
98

1. 
What is the average amount of interest per year which the company had to pay during this period?
A.
Rs. 32.43 lakhs
B.
Rs. 33.72 lakhs
C.
Rs. 34.18 lakhs
D.
Rs. 36.66 lakhs
Answer: Option D

 Explanation: 

Required percentage = Rs. [(23.4 + 32.5 + 41.6 + 36.4 + 49.45)/5 ] Lakhs

                                = [(183 / 5)] Lakhs

                                = 36.66 Lakhs

2. 
The total amount of bonus paid by the company during the given period is approximately what percent of the total amount of salary paid during this period?
A.
0.1%
B.
0.5%
C.
1%
D.
1.25%

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Required percentage
=


 [(3.00+2.52+3.84+3.68+3.96)/(288+342+324+336+420)] x 100 %




=

(17 / 1710 ) x 100%

=      1%

3. 
Total expenditure on all these items in 1998 was approximately what percent of the total expenditure
 in 2002?
A.
62%
B.
66%
C.
69%
D.
71%
Answer: Option C

Explanation: 

Required percentage = [(288 + 98 + 3.00 + 23.4 + 83)/(420 + 142 + 3.96 + 49.4 + 98) x 100% ]

                                = [(495.4 / 713.36) x 100% ]

                                = 69.45%

4. 
The total expenditure of the company over these items during the year 2000 is?
A.
Rs. 544.44 lakhs
B.
Rs. 501.11 lakhs
C.
Rs. 446.46 lakhs
D.
Rs. 478.87 lakhs
Answer: Option AExplanation: 

Total expenditure of the Company during 2000
                                    
         = Rs. (324 + 101 + 3.84 + 41.6 + 74) lakhs
  
         = Rs. 544.44 lakhs.

5.    The ratio between the total expenditure on Taxes for all the years and the total expenditure on 
       Fuel and Transport for all the years respectively is approximately?
A.
4:7
 B.
10:13
C.
15:18
 D.
5:8







Answer:  Option A

 Explanation: 

 Required Ratio           = Rs. [(83 + 108 + 74 + 88 + 98)/(98 + 112 + 101 + 133 + 142) ]

                                = [(451 / 586)]

                                = 10 / 13 




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