Data Interpretation Model 3 Practice Paper with Solutions for SBI PO 2014

Data Interpretation Model 3 Practice Paper with Solutions for SBI PO 2014  

Directions for Questions 1 to 5 : Study the Graphs given below and answer the Questions

1) The combined income of which two years is equal to the combined expenditure of the same yeas ?

1. 1999, 2002
2. 1998, 2000
3. 1998, 2001
4. 2000, 2002

2) What is the ratio of number of years for which profit incurred to that for which loss incurred ?

1. 4 : 1
2. 3 : 2
3. 2 : 3
4. 1 : 4

3) If the expenditure on salaries in 2001 is same as that in 2002, then in 2001 the expenditure on salaries is what percent of the total expenditure ?

1. 21%
2. 24%
3. 30%
4. 32%

4) In 1998 the number of employees is numerically equal to the profit per employee. What is the number of employees in 1998 ?

1. 6,000
2. 8,000
3. 12,000
4. 10,000

5) In which year the income is the least when compared to the average income for the given period ?

1. 2001
2. 1999
3. 1998
4. 2000

Solutions:

Question 1:

Sum of Income of 1998 and 2001 is 125 crores and sum of expenditures of 1998 and 2001 is also 125 crores.

Ans:- Choice 3.

Question 2:

Number of years profit earned = 4
In the year 2001, the expenditure is more than income.
Hence there is a loss
Required Ratio= 4: 1

Ans:- Choice 1

Question 3:

Salaries in 2002 = (40/100)(60) = 24 crores
Required percentage = (24/75)(100)= 32 %

Ans:- Choice 4.

Question 4:

Let the number of employees in 1998 be X
Profit per employee = X
Profit in 1998 = (60-50)=10 crores

(X)(X)= 10 crores= 10 X 10 to the power of seven

X= 10 to the power of four
Number of employes = 10,000

Ans:- Choice 4.

Question 5:

Income in 1998 is the least. Hence during the same year i.e., in 1998 only it is the least even when compared to the average income.

Ans:- Choice 3.

Important Links:

• Data Interpretation Practice Paper Model 1 with Solutions
• Data Interpretation Practice Paper Model 2 with Solutions
• Practice Paper for SBI PO 2014