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4. Ans: [b]
Total number of mobiles sold in 2002
= 32 * 1.1 + 48 * 1.15 + 56 * 1.1 + 50 * 0.9 + 60 * 1.2 = 269

5. Ans: [a]
Total number of Zamsung sold in 2005(in millions)
= 48 * 1.15 * 1.25 * 0.7 * 1.08 = 52.164

6. Ans: [c]

So, the colours will be 4 Red, 4 Green & 1 White Domestic demand in 2007 – 08

= 180 * = 216
19. Ans: [d]
From the original position, Rotate face 1 by 90° in Forecast production in 2010 – 2011
Anticlockwise direction. = 230 * = 161
Only the top rows going to change.
Difference = 216 – 161 = 55 lakh tonnes
Then after rotating the Face 6, Bottom rows will change.
So the cube will be, 7. Ans: [a]
Total demand for salt in 2007 – 08(in lakh tonnes)
 12 
 210 1    235.2
 100 
Required gap (in lakh tonnes)
= 360 – 235.2 = 124.8 lakh tonnes
Hence, the common colours in both the faces would be 8. Ans: [d]
Yellow & Green.
Required difference = 250 – 250 = 0
20. Ans: [c] 9. Ans: [b]
Initially, it were 9 Blue colours in Face 2. Now it is only 3.
210  180 2
So, the percentage will be Growth rate required  100%  16 %
180 3
= 33.33%
10. Ans: [a]
SESSION – 5 300  275
Required percentage  100%  9.1%
275
DATA INTERPRETATION - TABLES
PIE CHART
1. Ans: [c]
Total number of Tokia mobiles sold in 2007 1. Ans: [b]
= 32000000 * * = 48 million The production of castor seeds in 2008
= 30/360 * 540
2. Ans: [d] = 45 tonnes
The number of Zamsung mobiles sold in 2004
2. Ans: [d]
= 48000000 * = 48300000
The difference in production between the soyabean seeds
The number of Mericson mobiles sold in 2004 and the groundnut seeds = (120 – 45/360) * 540
= 50000000 * = 59400000 = 112.50 tonnes

Therefore required percentage = 3. Ans: [d]

108 tonnes when converted into degree, we get
= 108/540 * 360 = 72º
3. Ans: [a] The production each of sunflower (75º), mustard (90º)
The number of Notorola mobiles sold in 2005 and groundnut (120º) is greater than 72º.

= 56 * 1.1 * 0.9 * 1.15 * 1.2 ~ 76.5 There are 3 types of oil seeds satisfying these conditions.

The number of Rower mobiles sold in 2005 4. Ans: [b]

= 60 * 1.2 * 1.15 * 1.1 * 0.8 ~ 73 The required percentage is (75/360) * 100
Therefore, required difference = 3.5 = 20.8% 21%

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5. Ans: [c] 6. Ans: [a]

The required ratio is (90/7):(75/8) = 48:35 The number of votes received by CJB in
A = 450000 – (110000 + 160000 + 130000) = 50,000
6. Ans: [b]
B = 500000 – (200000 + 120000 + 90000) = 90,000
The sale of product C is 120/40.
C = 600000 – (170000 + 220000 + 140000) = 70,000
i.e. 3 times of the product B.
D = 575000 – (80000 + 180000 + 210000) = 105,000
7. Ans: [c] So in A, CJB received minimum number of votes.
If 50º = 250 units
7. Ans: [d]
then 360º = 360 * 250/50
The required difference = (120000 + 220000) – (120000
= 1800 units
+ 220000) = 0
8. Ans: [c]
8. Ans: [b]
Sales of C in 2008 = 120 * (1.25)
The required percentage = [120000/(160000 + 120000
= 150º (corresponding to pie chart)
+ 220000 + 180000)] * 100 ~ 17.6%
Total sales increased by 20%.
i.e. from 360º to 360 (1.2) i.e. 432º 9. Ans: [c]

 angle of sector of C Percentage of votes received by CJB in

= (360 * 150)/432 A = (50000/450000) * 100 = 11 %

= 125º B = (90000/500000) * 100 = 18%

9. Ans: [b] C = (70000/600000) * 100 = 11 %

50/360 * 27000 = 3750 D = (105000/575000) * 100 = 18.2%
In 2 constituencies, CJB received more than 17%.
10. Ans: [a]
The total number of units sold by XYZ in 2007 10. Ans: [d]
= 1600 * 360/40 Required ratio = (120000 + 180000)/(50000 + 70000) = 5:2
= 14400
DATA INTERPRETATION – LINE GRAPH
The total number of units sold in 2008
= 1.2 * 14400 = 17280 Solutions for questions 11 to 15:
Company Mahi Yuvi Sachin Viru Total
SESSION – 6
A 20 40 15 60 135
DATA INTERPRETATION – BAR GRAPH
B 30 60 30 50 170
1. Ans: [d] C 30 30 40 40 140
Percentage decrease in trees planted in West India from
D 20 70 15 50 155
2000 to 2006 is [(100 – 70)/100] = 30%
DATA INTERPRETATION – LINE GRAPH
2. Ans: [b]
The trend of alternate increase or decrease in the number 11. Ans: [d]
of trees planted by the voluntary organization in East From the graph it is observed that the consumption of
India was not observed in 2003. metal was less than the consumption of plastic for 5 years
from 2002 to 2006.
3. Ans: [a]
The total number of trees (in thousands) planted in East 12. Ans: [b]
and West India in the years 2003 and 2006 is (70 + 80 Total consumption (in thousand tonnes)
+ 110 + 100) = 360 thousand
2001 – 50
4. Ans: [d] 2002 – 50
Required percentage = [(80 – 60)/60] * 100 = 33.33% 2003 – 50
2004 – 45
5. Ans: [c]
2005 – 45
Average number of trees (in thousands) planted in west
India from 2000 to 2004 = (100 + 80 + 60 + 100 + 60)/5 = 80 2006 – 55
Only in 2004, the total consumption was less than that in
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13. Ans: [d] SESSION – 7

Total consumption of metal DATA INTERPRETATION – DOUBLE GRAPH
= 30 + 20 + 20 + 20 + 15 + 15 + = 120 thousand tonnes
1. Ans: [c]
Total consumption of plastic Labour cost of A = 4050
= 20 + 30 + 30 + 25 + 30 + 40 + = 175 thousand tonnes Labour cost of B = 24800 * 20/100 = 4960
The required ratio = 120:175 = 24:35 Required % = 4960 – 4050/4050 * 100

14. Ans: [b] = 910/4050 * 100

In the year 2006, the percentage increase in the total ~ 22%

consumption over that in 2005 = (10/45) * 100 = 22 2. Ans: [a]

The selling price of A = 125/100 * 16200 = 20250
15. Ans: [b]
The selling price of B = 120 * 100 * 24800 = 29760
Only for one year, the consumption remained constant for
The required ratio = 20250/29760 = 675/992
both the products i.e. 2002 – 03.
3. Ans: [d]
16. Ans: [a]
Transportation cost of A
The percentage of students who passed without distinction.
= 20/100 * 16200 = 3240
In P = (200/1000) * 100 = 20% New transportation cost of A
In R = (600/1500) * 100 = 40% = 110/100 * 3240 = 3564
In S = (450/1000) * 100 = 45% Material cost of A = 30/100 * 16200 = 4860
In U = (750/1500) * 100 = 50% New material cost A = 85/100 * 4860 = 4131

17. Ans: [c] The effective change in the cost price of A (3240 + 4860)
– (3564 + 4131) = 405
By observation, we can say that in schools, P, Q and R, the
The new cost of A = 16200 – 405 = Rs.15795
pass percentage is less than 80%.
School S = 800 = 80% of 1000 4. Ans: [b]
School T = 1250 > 80% of 1300 The storage cost of A = 15/100 * 16200 = 2430
School U = 1250 > 80% of 1500 The storage cost of B = 18/100 * 24800 = 4464
 In S, T and U, the pass percentage is at least 80%. Required % = 2430/4464 * 100 ~ 54%

18. Ans: [c] 5. Ans: [c]

The material cost of A = 30/100 * 16200 = 4860
The ratio of the number of students passing with
distinction to those failing The material cost of B = 35/100 * 24800 = 8680

In Q = 400/650 = 8/13 = 0.61 The required difference = 8680 – 4860 = Rs.3820

In R = 400/500 = 4/5 = 0.8 6. Ans: [c]

In P = 300/500 = 3/5 = 0.6 Required % = [(20/100) * 115/(30/100) * 100] * 100
In T = 600/50 = 12 2
= (230/3) * 100  76 %
3/5 is the least among the given values and hence, School P. 3

19. Ans: [a] 7. Ans: [b]

The overall pass percentage with distinction The number of Tata indicom users in 2006
= (300 + 400 + 400 + 350 + 600 + 500 )/ (1000 + 1400 = 115 * 20/100 = 23
+ 1500 + 1000 + 1300 + 1500 * 100) The number of Tata indicom users in 2005 = 8
= (2550/7700) * 100 = 33.1% = Required % = (23 – 8)/8 * 100
1500/8 = 187.5%
20. Ans: [c]
The total number of students who passed = 5550 8. Ans: [a]
Required ratio = 12/[15 * (115/100)]
The total number of students who failed = 7700 – 5550
= 2150 = 48/69 = 16/23

The required ratio = 2150/5550 = 43/111 9. Ans: [b]

= (2300 * 100)/115 = 2000

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The number of Airtel users in 2005 Solutions for Q16 to Q20:

= 2000/4 = 500 Maths Arts Biology
10. Ans: [d] A 25% 50% 25%
No. Of Tata indicom users in 2006 B 37.5% 25% 37.5%
= (20/100) * 115 = 23 C 50% 37.5% 12.5%
No. Of people who use ‘others’ in 2007 = 10% (115)
D 37.5% 12.5% 50%
+ 20% (23) = 11.5 + 4.6 = 16.1
Required ratio = 12/16.1 = 120/161 E 12.5% 37.5% 50%

Solutions for Q11 to Q15: 16. Ans: [c]

The number of students in college B
11. Ans: [b]
= 280 * 100/25 = 1120
Total quantity of rice that was used for domestic
consumption 17. Ans: [b]
= [(40/100) * 300 + (70/100) * 250 + (55/100) * 450 The number of students in college C
+ (65/100) * 450 + (50/100) * 350)] = 450 * 100/37.5 = 1200
= 120 + 175 + 247.5 + 292.5 + 175 The number of students in biology
= 1010 million tonnes = 1200 * 12.5/100 = 150
Required average = 1010/5 = 202 million tonnes
18. Ans: [a]
12. Ans: [d] The number of students in E
Total export of wheat, rice and jowar put together in 2004 = 750 * 100/37.5 = 2000
= [(65/100) * 300 + (45/100) * 450 + (55/100) * 400] The number of students who are not in Maths stream
= 617.5 = 87.5/100 * 2000 = 1750
Required % = (195/617.5) * 100 = 32%
19. Ans: [d]
13. Ans: [d] The number of students in
Total export of wheat, rice and jowar in A = 600
2002 = [(40/100) * 200 + (60/100) * 300 + (70/100) B = 1120
* 150] = 365
C = 1200
2006 = [(25/100) * 400 + (50/100) * 350 + (75/100)
D = 125 * 100/12.5 = 1000
* 450] = 612.5
E = 2000
The required ratio = 365/612.5 = 146/245
 E has the highest number of students.
14. Ans: [a]
20. Ans: [b]
Total production of wheat = 200 + 350 + 300 + 500 + 400
= 1750million tonnes The number of students in Maths stream

Total production of rice = [(25/100) * 700 + (37.5 * 1120)/100 + (50/100) * 1200

+ (37.5/100) * 1000 + (12.5/100) * 2000] = 150 + 420
= 300 + 250 + 450 + 450 + 350 = 1800 million tonnes
+ 600 + 375 + 250 = 1795.
The required difference = 50 million tonnes
The total number of students = 5920
15. Ans: [c] Required % = (1795 * 100)/5920 ~ 30%
% export of wheat in
SESSION – 8
2002 = (80/365) * 100 ~ 22%
2003 = (175/310) * 100 ~ 56% DATA INTERPRETATION – CASELETS
2004 = (195/617.5) * 100 ~ 31% 1. Ans: [d]
2005 = (350/707.5) * 100 ~ 49% Arun had a profit of Rs.58500 and his profit was 15% of
2006 = (100/612.5) * 100 ~ 16.3% the money he invested, his investment was
 Export of wheat is less than 37% of total export in Let the invested amount be “X”
2002, 2004 & 2006. 15% of X = 58500
X = 58500/15 * 100 = 390000

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2. Ans: [b] 8. Ans: [a]

The profit ratio of Sugarcane and Soya bean in 2011 was Total passenger from Britain = 216 in which 25% of them
3:2 and total profit Rs.58500 are females so, remaining 75% are males i.e., 75 % of 216
So, Profit of Sugarcane = (3/5) * 58500 = 35100 = 162
Total passenger from South Africa = 2/5 * 1200 = 480, in
3. Ans: [c]
which 240 are males and remaining 240 are females.
The profit ratio of Sugarcane and Soya bean in 2011 was
Total passenger from Madagascar = 6 % of 1200 = 72 (all
3:2 and total profit Rs.58500
are males)
Profit of Sugarcane = (3/5) * 58500 = 35100
Total passengers from India = 432 where 2/3 are females.
Profit of Soya bean = 58500 – 35100 = 23400 Males = 1/3 * 432 = 144.
The profit ratio of Sugarcane and Soya bean in 2012 was Total males from all four countries = 162 + 240 + 72 + 144
8:7 and total profit Rs.66000 = 618
Profit of Sugarcane = (8/15) * 66000= 35200 Average = 618 / 4 = 154.5
Profit of Soya bean = 66000 – 35200 = 30800
9. Ans: [d]
Total profit of Sugarcane = 35100 + 35200 = 70300
Total passenger from Madagascar = 6 % of 1200 = 72 (all
Total profit of Soya bean = 23400 + 30800 = 54200
are males)
Ratio of the profit of Sugarcane and Soya bean
Total passengers from India = 432 where 2/3 are females.
= 70300:54200 i.e., 703:542
Males = 1/3 * 432 = 144.
4. Ans: [b] Difference = 144 – 72 = 72
In 2012 the profit of Rs.66000 is 14% of the amount 10. Ans: [d]
invested,
Total passenger from Britain = 216 in which 25% of them
Let the amount invested in 2012 is “y” are females so, remaining 75% are males i.e., 75 % of 216
14 % of y = 66000 = 162
y = 66000 * (100/14) = 471420 Total passengers from India = 432 where females = 2/3 *
432 = 288.
5. Ans: [a]
Total = 162 + 288 = 450
Percentage of Soya bean over Sugarcane in 2011 Solutions for Q11 to Q15: With the above information, we
= 23400/35100 *100 = 66.6% make the following Venn diagram and mark the areas as shown.
6. Ans: [b] Badminton 76 Cricket 80
b e c
Total passenger = 1200
18 80 – 49 = 31
76 – 57 = 19
Total passenger from Britain = 18 % of 1200 = 216 h
Total passenger from Madagascar = 6 % of 1200 = 72 g 17 14
f
Total passenger from South Africa = 2/5 * 1200 = 480, in 22
d
which 240 are males and remaining 240 are females.
82 – 53 = 29
Total passengers from India = 1200 – (216 + 72 + 480)
= 432 Chess 82
Ratio of the number of passengers from Madagascar,
The questions can now be answered referring to the Venn
number of female passengers from South Africa and the
diagram.
total number of passenger from India = 72:240:432 i.e.,
3:10:18 11. Ans: [a]
Total number of persons playing the games as per Venn
7. Ans: [a] diagram = 19 + 18 + 17 + 22 + 31 + 14 + 29 = 150.
Total passenger = 1200 Number of persons surveyed = 170
Total passenger from Britain = 18 % of 1200 = 216  20 persons (170 – 150) did not play any game.
Total passenger from South Africa = 2/5 * 1200 = 480, in
12. Ans: [c]
which 240 are males and remaining 240 are females.
It is clear from the diagram that as many as 82 persons
Percentage of males passenger from South Africa to
play chess which is, therefore, the most popular game.
Britain passenger = 240 /216 * 100 = 111.1 %

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13. Ans: [c] 20. Ans: [d]

80 persons in all play cricket out of 170 persons surveyed. 360
Ratio of expenditure to income in 2016   0.75
80 480
Therefore, percent is  100  47%
170 Percent change in the ratio as compared to 2015
14. Ans: [b]  1.1  0.75  0.35
   100   100  32% decrease
 1.1  1.1
Number of persons playing one game only = 19 + 31 + 29
= 79 SESSION – 9
Number of persons playing two games only = 18 + 14 + 22 DATA SUFFICIENCY – I
= 54
1. Ans: [e]
 Required difference = 79 – 54 = 25
From Statement I, P>Q=R>T
15. Ans: [d] From Statement II, P>Q=R>S>T
Percent playing Chess = 82 Bag ‘T’ is the lightest among all of those. Both the
Percent played Badminton = 76 statements together sufficient to answer the question.
82  76 2. Ans: [d]
 Percent difference   100  3.5%
170 The gender of X and Y is not clear from both the
Solutions for Q16 to Q20: The information given about the statements, therefore data in both the statements I and II
performance of the ABC company during the period are not sufficient to answer the question.
2011 – 15 can be represented as a line graph as given below.
3. Ans: [a]
Performance of ABC Firm (2011–2015)
From statement I, Sourav visited Delhi either on Tuesday
Ratio of Expenditure to Income or Wednesday. But Tuesday is an odd day. Hence he
1.2 visited on Wednesday.
1.1
1 From statement II, Sourav visited on one of the following
three days: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
0.8
0.75 Statement II alone does not give the answer.
0.6
0.5 4. Ans: [b]
0.4
0.4 0.3 Chandra’s income from statement II =4/3 × 4500 =
0.2 Rs.6000
0 But from statement I, we cannot find the answer.
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
5. Ans: [d]
The questions can now be answered referring to the Graph and We do not know which kit they are asking about. And the
interpreting properly the relevant data. no. of leaves cannot be assumed by ourselves with the
data of smallest kit.
16. Ans: [c]
Expenditure in 2012 = Income  ratio 6. Ans: [e]
 320  0.25  Rs.240 crores 2x = 20
X = 10 from Statement I and II
17. Ans: [b]
New ratio of expenditure to income 7. Ans: [d]
E E E 0.4 The overall number of students is not given. Rest of the
    0.33
I  0.2I I(1  1.2) I  1.2 1.2 data is in percentages. Therefore it is not possible to get
the exact number of students who scored more than 40
18. Ans: [b] marks.
In 2015, the expenditure was more than income (ratio
8. Ans: [d]
1:1) and hence, the company incurred a loss.
Nothing about the link between Mental labour and weight
19. Ans: [d] reduction is given.
The income for 2016 has been given but there is no
9. Ans: [d]
information about the expenditure. Hence, the required
ratio cannot be determined. From the statements, we do not know the day when M does
not work. So it's hard to determine the birthday of M.

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