Data Interpretation

Tables, bar/pie/line graphs.

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Q1 · Data Interpretation · EASY
The following table shows the number of students who passed in five different subjects in a school: Subject | Number of Students Passed --------|------------------------- Marathi | 240 English | 180 Mathematics | 150 Science | 200 Social Studies | 210 What is the percentage of students who passed in Mathematics if the total number of students who appeared is 300?
Q2 · Data Interpretation · EASY
A pie chart shows the monthly expenditure of a family on different items. The family spends 25% on food, 20% on rent, 15% on education, 10% on transport, and the remaining on miscellaneous items. If the total monthly expenditure is Rs. 40,000, how much does the family spend on miscellaneous items?
Q3 · Data Interpretation · MEDIUM
The following bar graph shows the production of wheat (in thousand tonnes) in Maharashtra over five years: Year | Production (in thousand tonnes) -----|-------------------------------- 2018 | 120 2019 | 150 2020 | 100 2021 | 180 2022 | 160 What is the average annual production of wheat over these five years?
Q4 · Data Interpretation · MEDIUM
A line graph shows the monthly sales (in lakhs of rupees) of a company for six months: Month | Sales (in lakhs) ------|------------------ January | 50 February | 60 March | 55 April | 70 May | 65 June | 80 By what percentage did the sales increase from January to June?
Q5 · Data Interpretation · HARD
The table below shows the number of employees in different departments of a government office and the percentage of employees who were promoted: Department | Total Employees | Percentage Promoted -----------|----------------|-------------------- Administration | 200 | 15% Accounts | 150 | 20% IT | 100 | 25% HR | 80 | 10% What is the difference between the number of promoted employees in the Accounts department and the IT department?