Data Interpretation For Clerk Prelims 2018

DATA INTERPRETATION FOR CLERK PRELIMS
Directions (Q. 1 – 5) Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:
The following table shows the total number of students from various schools playing various different games. Each
person is playing only one game.
Schools
Games A B C D E
Badminton 150 175 225 120 130
Volleyball 120 130 200 150 110
Football 180 145 250 130 150
Kabaddi 100 150 110 115 125
Cricket 90 110 130 85 210
1) Total number of students playing various sports in School A is 32 % of total number of students in School
A. Find the total number of students not playing any games in School A?
a) 1480
b) 1620
c) 1360
d) 1570
e) None of these
2) Find the ratio between the total number of students playing Badminton from School A, C and E together
to that of total number of students playing Football from School B, C and D together?
a) 56: 59
b) 41: 47
c) 33: 35
d) 101: 105
e) None of these
3) Find the average number of students playing Kabaddi and Volleyball together from all the Schools
together?
a) 710
b) 655
c) 680
d) 620
e) 735
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4) Total number of students playing Cricket from School C is approximately what percentage of total
number of students playing Football from School C and E together?
a) 45 %
b) 56 %
c) 28 %
d) 33 %
e) 60 %
5) Find the difference between the total number of students playing all the given games together from
School B to that of School C?
a) 205
b) 275
c) 310
d) 380
e) None of these
The following bar graph shows the total number of male and female working in 6 different companies.
Female Male
1350
1200
1150
1100
1050 1050
950 950
900 900
850
750
P Q R S T U
6) Find the ratio between the total number of male employees in company P, R and T together to that of
total number of female employees in company Q, S and U together?
a) 65: 62
b) 30: 23
c) 45: 31
d) 57: 43
e) None of these
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7) If the ratio of officers and clerks in company R and company T is 3 : 4 and 2 : 3 respectively, then find
the difference between the total number of
officers to that of clerks in company R and T together?
a) 1050
b) 1250
c) 600
d) 700
e) None of these
8) Total number of employees in company P and Q together is what percentage of total number of
employees in company T and U together?
a) 85.75 %
b) 91.25 %
c) 88.5 %
d) 75 %
e) None of these
9) Find the average number of male employees in all the given companies together?
a) 1100
b) 1250
c) 950
d) 1375
e) None of these
10) Total number of female employees in company Q and R together is approximately what percentage
more than the total number of female employee in company U?
a) 85 %
b) 115 %
c) 105 %
d) 70 %
e) 130 %
Directions (Q. 11 - 15): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
The following pie chart shows the percentage distribution of total number of two company Simcards (In lakhs)
sold by the shop keeper in six different months and the table shows the ratio of Airtel and Reliance company
simcards sold by the shopkeeper in the given months in a certain state.
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Total sales of simcards = 80 lakhs
July
11%
December
21%
August
14%
November September
24% 20%
October
10%
Month Airtel Sim :

Reliance Sim
July 1:3
August 11 : 17
September 3:5
October 1:1
November 13 : 19
December 8 : 13
Note: Only two simcards were sold in the given months.
11) Total Airtelsimcards sold in the month of July and September together is what percentage of total
reliance simcards sold in the month of October?
a) 205 %
b) 185 %
c) 160 %
d) 230 %
e) None of these
12) Find the difference between the total Reliance simcards sold in the month of November to that of total
simcards sold in the month of December?
a) 5.4 lakhs
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b) 6.2 lakhs
c) 7.6 lakhs
d) 4.8 lakhs
e) None of these
13) Find the ratio between the total Airtelsimcards sold in the month of August and December together to
that of total Reliance simcards sold in the month of July and September together?
a) 37: 62
b) 54: 83
c) 15: 31
d) 22: 57
e) None of these
14) Total number of simcards sold in the month of August is approximately what percentage more/less than
the total number of simcards sold in the month of November?
a) 54 % more
b) 42 % more
c) 42 % less
d) 54 % less
e) 30 % less
15) Find the total number of Reliance simcards sold in the month of July, September and November
together?
a) 28 lakhs
b) 15 lakhs
c) 24 lakhs
d) 19 lakhs
e) None of these
Directions (Q. 16 - 20): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
The following table represents strength of five different schools and the percentage of boys and girls in those
schools.
Schools Strength Boys Girls

A 1500 55 % -
B - - 40 %
C 1800 - -
D 2000 35 % 65 %
E - 70 % -
16) Number of girls in school A is approximately what percent of the number of girls in school D?
a) 36 %
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b) 52 %
c) 44 %
d) 65 %
e) 28 %
17) If the strength of school B is 2500 and the strength of school E is 3500, number of girls of school E is
what percent more than the number of girls of school B?
a) 25 %
b) 20 %
c) 5 %
d) 10 %
e) 15 %
18) If the ratio of number of boys and number of girls of school C is 5:1 respectively, then find the sum of
boys in school C and number of boys of school D?
a) 2500
b) 1500
c) 1000
d) 2200
e) None of these
19) If the strength of school B is 2100, then find the respective ratio of number of girls of school B to that of
school A?
a) 56: 45
b) 47: 56
c) 46: 45
d) 45: 43
e) None of these
20) The strength of schools A and C together is what percent more than the strength of school D?
a) 35%
b) 65%
c) 55%
d) 45%
e) None of these
The following line graph shows the total number of cookies and brownies sold in different days in a week.
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Cookies Brownies
85 90
75 85
75 80
64
70 65
55 50
40
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
21) Total number of cookies sold on Sunday is average of all the cookies sold in all the given days together.
Half of the cookies sold on Sunday is butter cookies. Find the total number of butter cookies sold on
Sunday?
a) 37
b) 74
c) 45
d) 66
e) None of these
22) Total number of brownies sold on Monday, Wednesday and Friday together is approximately what
percentage of total number of cookies sold on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday together?
a) 60 %
b) 90 %
c) 50 %
d) 80 %
e) 100 %
23) Find the average number of brownies sold on all the given days together
a) 70
b) 65
c) 68
d) 72
e) None of these
24) Find the ratio between the total number of cookies sold on Monday, Wednesday and Friday together to
that of total number of brownies sold on Thursday, Friday and Saturday together?
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a) 42: 43
b) 35: 38
c) 27: 31
d) 51: 55
e) None of these
25) Find the difference between the total number of cookies sold on all the given days together to that of
total number of brownies sold on all the given days together?
a) 65 b) 40 c) 54 d) 72 e) None of these
The following table shows the total production of different food grains (In thousand tonnes) in different states in
2016.
States Pulse Rice Wheat Jowar Bajra

Odisha 740 760 770 540 470
Haryana 650 660 580 450 420
Bihar 700 680 640 390 340
West 530 520 460 620 500
Bengal
Punjab 420 550 730 340 380
26) Find the average production of Rice in all the given states together?
a) 556000 tonnes
b) 498000 tonnes
c) 634000 tonnes
d) 718000 tonnes
e) None of these
27) Find the ratio between the total production of Pulses in Odisha, Bihar and Punjab together to that of
total production of Wheat in Haryana, Bihar and West Bengal together?
a) 27: 14
b) 29: 17
c) 31: 28
d) 42: 51
e) None of these
28) Find the difference between the total productions of Jowar in all the given states together to that of total
production of Bajra in all the given states together?
a) 180000 tonnes
b) 230000 tonnes
c) 320000 tonnes
d) 380000 tonnes
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e) None of these
29) Total production of Rice, Wheat and Jowar in Haryana and Bihar together is approximately what
percentage of total production of Pulse, Wheat and Bajra in Odisha and West Bengal together?
a) 98 %
b) 92 %
c) 114 %
d) 86 %
e) 125 %
30) Find the difference between the total production of Haryana and Bihar in all the given food grains
together to that of total production of West Bengal and Punjab in all the given food grains together?
a) 520000 tonnes
b) 460000 tonnes
c) 380000 tonnes
d) 670000 tonnes
e) None of these
Answers
1) Answer: c)
Total number of students playing various sports in School A
= > 150 + 120 + 180 + 100 + 90 = 640
(32/100)*Total students in School A = 640
Total students in School A = 640*(100/32) = 2000
The total number of students not playing any games in School A
= > 2000*(68/100) = 1360
2) Answer: d)
The total number of students playing Badminton from School A, C and E together
= > 150 + 225 + 130 = 505
The total number of students playing Football from School B, C and D together
= > 145 + 250 + 130 = 525
Required ratio = 505: 525 = 101: 105
3) Answer: b)
The total number of students playing Kabaddi and Volleyball together from all the Schools together
= > 100 + 150 + 110 + 115 + 125 + 120 + 130 + 200 + 150 + 110
= > 1310
Required average = 1310/2 = 655
4) Answer: d)
Total number of students playing Cricket from School C = 130
Total number of students playing Football from School C and E together
= > 250 + 150 = 400
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Required % = (130/400)*100 = 32.5 % = 33 %

5) Answer: a)
Total number of students playing all the given games together from School B
= > 175 + 130 + 145 + 150 + 110 = 710
Total number of students playing all the given games together from School C
= > 225 + 200 + 250 + 110 + 130 = 915
Required difference = 915 – 710 = 205
6) Answer: a)
The total number of male employees in company P, R and T together
= > 900 + 1200 + 1150 = 3250
The total number of female employees in company Q, S and U together
= > 1050 + 1100 + 950 = 3100
Required ratio = 3250: 3100 = 65: 62
7) Answer: d)
The ratio of officers and clerks in company R = 3: 4
The ratio of officers and clerks in company T = 2: 3
The total number of officers in company R and T together
= > 2100*(3/7) + 2000*(2/5)
= > 900 + 800 = 1700
The total number of clerks in company R and T together
= > 2100*(4/7) + 2000*(3/5)
= > 1200 + 1200 = 2400
8) Answer: b)
Total number of employees in company P and Q together
= > 1650 + 2000 = 3650
Total number of employees in company T and U together
= > 2000 + 2000 = 4000
Required % = (3650/4000)*100 = 91.25 %
9) Answer: a)
The total number of male employees in all the given companies together
= > 900 + 950 + 1200 + 1350 + 1150 + 1050
= > 6600
Required average = 6600/6 = 1100
10) Answer: c)
Total number of female employees in company Q and R together
= > 1050 + 900 = 1950
Total number of female employee in company U
= > 950
Required % = [(1950 – 950)/950]*100 = 105 %
11) Answer: a)
Total Airtelsimcards sold in the month of July and September together
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= > 80*(11/100)*(1/4) + 80*(20/100)*(3/8)

= > 2.2 + 6 = 8.2 lakhs
Total reliance simcards sold in the month of October
= > 80*(10/100)*(1/2) = 4 lakhs
Required % = (8.2/4)*100 = 205 %
12) Answer: a)
The total Reliance simcards sold in the month of November
= > 80*(24/100)*(19/32) = 11.4 lakhs
Total simcards sold in the month of December
= > 80*(21/100) = 16.8 lakhs
Required difference = 16.8 – 11.4 = 5.4 lakhs
13) Answer: b)
The total Airtelsimcards sold in the month of August and December together
= > 80*(14/100)*(11/28) + 80*(21/100)*(8/21)
= > 4.4 + 6.4 = 10.8 lakhs
The total Reliance simcards sold in the month of July and September together
= > 80*(11/100)*(3/4) + 80*(20/100)*(5/8)
= > 6.6 + 10 = 16.6 lakhs
Required ratio = 10.8: 16.6 = 54: 83
14) Answer: c)
Total number of simcards sold in the month of August
= > 80*(14/100)
Total number of simcards sold in the month of November
= > 80*(24/100)
Required % = [(24 – 14)/24]*100 = 41.667 % = 42 % less
15) Answer: a)
The total number of Reliance simcards sold in the month of July, September and November together
= > 80*(11/100)*(3/4) + 80*(20/100)*(5/8) + 80*(24/100)*(19/32)
= > 6.6 + 10 + 11.4 = 28 lakhs
16) Answer: b)
Percentage of girls in school A = 100 – 55 = 45%
Number of girls in school A = 1500*(45/100) = 675
Number of girls in school D = 2000*(65/100) = 1300
Required percentage = (675/1300)*100 = 51.92% = 52 %
17) Answer: c)
Percentage of girls in school E = (100 - 70) = 30%
Number of girls in school E = 3500*(30/100) = 1050
Number of girls in school B = 2500*(40/100) = 1000
Required percentage = [(1050 - 1000)/1000]*100 = (50/1000)*100 = 5 %
18) Answer: d)
Number of boys in school C = 1800*(5/6) = 1500
Number of boys in school D = 2000*(35/100) = 700
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Required sum = 1500 + 700 = 2200

19) Answer: a)
Number of girls in school B = 2100*(40/100) = 840
Number of girls in school A = 1500*(45/100) = 675
Required ratio = 840: 675 = 56: 45
20) Answer: b)
Strength of schools A and C together = 1500 + 1800 = 3300
The strength of school D = 2000
Required percentage = [(3300 - 2000)/2000]*100 = 65%
21) Answer: a)
Total number of cookies sold on Sunday
= > (85 + 90 + 75 + 64 + 50 + 80)/6
= > 444/6
= > 74
Total number of butter cookies sold on Sunday
= > 74*(1/2) = 37
22) Answer: d)
Total number of brownies sold on Monday, Wednesday and Friday together
= > 70 + 40 + 75 = 185
Total number of cookies sold on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday together
= > 90 + 64 + 80 = 234
Required % = (185/234)*100 = 79 % = 80 %
23) Answer: b)
The average number of brownies sold on all the given days together
= > (70 + 65 + 40 + 55 + 75 + 85)/6
= > 390/6
= > 65
24) Answer: a)
The total number of cookies sold on Monday, Wednesday and Friday together
= > 85 + 75 + 50 = 210
The total number of brownies sold on Thursday, Friday and Saturday together
= > 55 + 75 + 85 = 215
Required ratio = 210: 215 = 42: 43
25) Answer: c)
The total number of cookies sold on all the given days together
= > (85 + 90 + 75 + 64 + 50 + 80)
= > 444
The total number of brownies sold on all the given days together
= > (70 + 65 + 40 + 55 + 75 + 85)
= > 390
26) Answer: c)
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The total production of Rice in all the given states together

= > (760 + 660 + 680 + 520 + 550)
= > 3170 thousand tonnes
The average production of Rice in all the given states together
= > (3170/5)
27) Answer: c)
The total production of Pulses in Odisha, Bihar and Punjab together
= > 740 + 700 + 420
The total production of Wheat in Haryana, Bihar and West Bengal together
= > 580 + 640 + 460
Required ratio = 1860: 1680 = 186: 168 = 31: 28
28) Answer: b)
The total production of Jowar in all the given states together
= > 540 + 450 + 390 + 620 + 340
The total production of Bajra in all the given states together
= > 470 + 420 + 340 + 500 + 380
Required difference = 2340 – 2110 = 230 thousand tonnes
29) Answer: a)
Total production of Rice, Wheat and Jowar in Haryana and Bihar together
= > 660 + 580 + 450 + 680 + 640 + 390
Total production of Pulse, Wheat and Bajra in Odisha and West Bengal together
= > 740 + 770 + 470 + 530 + 460 + 500
Required % = (3400/3470)*100 = 97.98 % = 98 %
30) Answer: b)
The total production of Haryana and Bihar in all the given food grains together
= > 650 + 660 + 580 + 450 + 420 + 700 + 680 + 640 + 390 + 340
The total production of West Bengal and Punjab in all the given food grains together
= > 530 + 520 + 460 + 620 + 500 + 420 + 550 + 730 + 340 + 380
Required difference = 5510 – 5050 = 460 thousand tonnes
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DATA INTERPRETATION FOR CLERK PRELIMS

Total sales of simcards = 80 lakhs

Month Airtel Sim :

Note: Only two simcards were sold in the given months.

Schools Strength Boys Girls

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

States Pulse Rice Wheat Jowar Bajra

Required % = (130/400)*100 = 32.5 % = 33 %

= > 80(11/100)(1/4) + 80(20/100)(3/8)

Required sum = 1500 + 700 = 2200

The total production of Rice in all the given states together

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