In the question below, the sales of TV and laptop in the subsequent years from 2004 to 2009 is given.

The
figures given to you is in million. Based on the figure answer the questions below.

Q 1. How many times do the sales of a laptop less than the TV in the given years?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
Q 2. Find the ratio of the total number of televisions sold to the total number of laptops sold in all these
years.
A. 4: 5 B. 5: 6 C. 5: 4 D. 6: 5
Q 3. Which item and for which year shows the highest percentage increase in the sales in the previous
year?
A. Laptop 2007 B. TV 2007
C. Laptop 2006 D. TV 2009
Q 4. For the data series shown in the above figure, how many years have shown the decrease in sales
for both the items in the same year?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
Q 5. Which year shows the highest percentage decrease in the total sales of the two items?
A. 2005 B. 2006 C. 2008 D. 2009

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Direction: The following web graph shows the share price of the four companies W, X, Y, and Z in 2001,
2002, 2003, and 2004 respectively. Study the graph and answer the questions below:

2001
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
X
10
Y
2004 0 2002
Z
W

2003

Q 6. Which share shows the maximum percentage change in value in 2004 over its value in 2001 of the
company?
A. W B. X C. Y D. Z
Q 7. In which year is the average share price of the four companies the lowest?
A. 2001 B. 2002
C. 2003 D. 2004
Q 8. Which share shows the highest percentage change in value over any two consecutive years?
A. W B. X C. Y D. Z
Q 9. Shyam decided to buy 80 shares of all the companies in 2001, 100 of each company in 2002, and
50 of each in 2003. What will be Shyam’s profit/loss if sold all these shares in 2004?
A. Loss of Rs. 4950 B. Profit of Rs. 500
C. Loss of Rs. 4800 D. Profit of Rs 4060

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Comprehension:
F0ive vendors are being considered for a service. The evaluation committee evaluated each vendor on
six aspects – Cost, Customer Service, Features, Quality, Reach, and Reliability. Each of these
evaluations are on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (perfect). The evaluation scores on these aspects are
shown in the radar chart. For example, Vendor 1 obtains a score of 52 on Reliability, Vendor 2 obtains
a score of 45 on Features, and Vendor 3 obtains a score of 90 on Cost.

Q 10. On which aspect is the median score of the five vendors the least?
1. Customer Service 2. Cost
3. Quality 4. Reliability
Q 11. A vendor's final score is the average of their scores on all six aspects. Which vendor has the
highest final score?
1. Vendor 1 2. Vendor 2
3. Vendor 4 4. Vendor 3
Q 12. List of all the vendors who are among the top two scorers on the maximum number of aspects is:
1. Vendor 2, Vendor 3 and Vendor 4 2. Vendor 1 and Vendor 5
3. Vendor 1 and Vendor 2 4. Vendor 2 and Vendor 5
Q 13. List of all the vendors who are among the top three vendors on all six aspects is:
1. None of the Vendors 2. Vendor 1
3. Vendor 3 4. Vendor 1 and Vendor 3

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Comprehension:
A large store has only three departments, Clothing, Produce, and Electronics. The following figure
shows the percentages of revenue and cost from the three departments for the years 2016, 2017 and
2018. The dotted lines depict percentage levels. So for example, in 2016, 50% of store's revenue came
from its Electronics department while 40% of its costs were incurred in the Produce department.

In this setup, Profit is computed as (Revenue – Cost) and Percentage Profit as Profit/Cost × 100%.
It is known that
1. The percentage profit for the store in 2016 was 100%.
2. The store’s revenue doubled from 2016 to 2017, and its cost doubled from 2016 to 2018.
3. There was no profit from the Electronics department in 2017.
4. In 2018, the revenue from the Clothing department was the same as the cost incurred in the
Produce department.

Q 14. What was the percentage profit of the store in 2018?

Q 15. What was the ratio of revenue generated from the Produce department in 2017 to that in 2018?
1. 9 : 16 2. 16 : 9 3. 8 : 5 4. 4 : 3
Q 16. What percentage of the total profits for the store in 2016 was from the Electronics department?
Q 17. What was the approximate difference in profit percentages of the store in 2017 and 2018?
1. 33.3 2. 15.5 3. 25.0 4. 8.3

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Directions: Use the given data to answer the following questions.

Tea Production by Companies A, B, C & D (in

tonnes)
A
100
80
60
40
20
Grade 1
D 0 B
Grade 2

Grade Rate/Tonne
1 Rs.75,000
2 Rs.60,000

Q 18. What is the difference between the average sales of grade 1 and 2 in all 4 companies?
a. 5 tonnes
b. 10 tonnes
c. 15 tonnes
d. 20 tonnes
e. 25 tonnes
Q 19. What is the difference between the total income of companies C and A?
a. Rs. 1.05 million
b. Rs. 10.05 million
c. Rs.1005 million
d. Rs. 1.05 crores
e. Rs. 10.05 crores
Q 20. In how many companies is the production of grade 2 tea at least 50% more than that of grade
1?
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
e. 4
Q 21. What percentage of the net income of company A is constituted by grade 1 tea?
a. 50%
b. 33.33%
c. 25%
d. 40%
e. 38.46%
Q 22. Total production by company D is what percentage of that of company B?
a. 140%
b. 150%
c. 160%
d. 170%
e. 180%

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Directions: The following Radar chart shows the markup % and discount % on five different articles
sold by a shopkeeper.

A
60
50
40
30
E 20 B
10
Mark up %
0
Discount %

D C

Note:-1. Mark up % on any article=[(Marked Price-Cost Price) of that article)/Cost Price of that
article]*100
2.Discount % on any article=[(Marked Price-Selling Price) of that article)/Marked Price of that
article]*100

Q 23. If ratio of selling price of A to that of C is 40 : 27, then find marked price of C is what percent of
cost price of A?
A. 25% B. 100% C. 125%
D. 50% E. 75%
Q 24. If selling price of D is 40% more than marked price of B and selling price of B is Rs.290 less
than cost price of D, then find the total profit earned by shopkeeper on selling 5 units each of B &
D?
A. 90 B. 50 C. 140
D. 150 E. 80
Q 25. If shopkeeper earned total profit of Rs.36 on selling A & E, then find amount of discount allowed
on E.
A. Rs 144 B. Rs 196 C. Rs 158
D. Cannot be determined E. None of the above
Q 26. If selling price of C & E together is Rs.2200 and ratio of cost price of C to selling price of E is 5 :
7, then find difference in marked prices of C & E.
A. Rs.250 B. Rs.450 C. Rs.300
D. Rs.400 E. Rs.350
Q 27. If selling price of A & B together is Rs.2330 and marked price of B is Rs.800 more than that of
A, then find cost price of B is what percent of cost price of A?
A. 137.5% B. 150% C. 162.5%
D. 175% E. 187.5%

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Number of mobile phones manufactured (in thousand) by 6 different companies in the years
2001 and 2002

As you can see Blue lines indicate year 2001 and Red line indicates year 2002.

Q 28. In 2002,Which company manufactured the maximum number of Mobile Phones?

(a) Nokia
(b) Sony
(c) Apple
(d) Samsung
Q 29. What is the average number of Mobile phones (in thousand) manufactured by all companies
taken together in 2001?
(a) 17.5
(b) 18.5
(c) 20
(d) 22
Q 30. The respective ratio between the number of Mobile Phones manufactured by Micromax in 2001
and that by Samsung in 2002 is ?
(a) 3 : 4
(b) 4 : 5
(c) 1 : 2
(d) 7 : 8
Q 31. The difference between the number of Mobile Phones manufactured by Nokia, Micromax and
Samsung in 2001 and that by Apple , Sony and HTC in 2002 is ?
(a) 20000
(b) 30000
(c) 22000
(d) 25000
Q 32. What is the percentage increase in production of Mobile Phones by Apple in 2001 in comparison
to that in 2002?
(a) 200%
(b) 100%
(c) 300%
(d) 250%

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Directions: The following radar graphs show the Trade Growth (in $ billion) of world and China from
the previous year for the year 1977 to 1985. Refer to the graphs to answer the questions that below:

Q 33. What is the per cent increase in trade growth of China in the year 1980 over that of the same in
1979?
1.70%
2.10%
3.17%
4.35%
5.None of these
Q 34. Average world trade growth is how much per cent more or less than the average trade growth
of china during the entire shown period?
1.More, 25%
2.Less, 30%
3.Less, 39%
4.More, 80%
5.Less, 25%
Q 35. Que. 8 What is the ratio of the total World trade to total trade of China in the year 1985, if the
total trade of world in 1976 is $ 5267 billion and total trade of China in 1979 is $ 1200 billion?
1.2 : 1
2.3 : 1
3.2 : 3
4.3 : 2
5.8 : 3
Q 36. Que. 9 If the total trade of China in the year 1979 is $ 1200 billion, what it will be in the year
1985?
1.$ 3456 billion
2.$ 3786 billion
3.$ 3954 billion
4.$ 3450 billion
5.None of these
Q 37. Que. 10 If the total trade of world in the year 1976 is $ 5267 billion, what it will be in the year
1985?
1.$ 6176 billion
2.$ 6967 billion
3.$ 6965 billion
4.$ 6987 billion
5.None of these

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 SOLUTIONS

Q 1. Laptop sales is less than TV sales in 2004, 2005, 2008 and 2009. Answer is D.
𝑇𝑉𝑠 25+23+23+25+25+30 151 5
Q 2. = = ~ . Answer is C
𝐿𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑜𝑝𝑠 20+15+25+30+20+10 120 4
Q 3. A. Laptop 2007=5/25=20%
B. TV 2007=2/23~<10%
C. Laptop 2006=10/15=66.66%
D. TV 2009=5/25=20%
Answer is C.
Q 4. 2005 only. Answer is A.
Q 5. 2005→7/45~15%
2006 →Both increased
2008→10/55=18.18%
2009→5/45=11.11%
The answer is C
Q 6. W=0%
X=10/30=33.33%
Y=20/70=28.56%
Z=15/60=25%
The answer is B.
Q 7. We compared the sums to compare averages.
2001=200
2002=195
2003=240
2004=185
The answer is D.
Q 8. W: 40-> 65 -> 50 -> 40 Max change=37.5% (2001 to 2002)
X: 30-> 50 -> 80 -> 20 Max change=-75% (2003 to 2004)
Y: 70-> 40 -> 60 ->50 Max Change=50% (2002 to 2003)
Z: 60-> 40 -> 50 -> 75 Max Change=50% (2003 to 2004)
The answer is B.
Q 9. 𝑃𝑢𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒 = 80 × (40 + 30 + 70 + 60) + 100 × (65 + 50 + 40 + 40) + 50 × (50 + 80 + 60 + 50)
= 80 × 200 + 100 × 195 + 50 × 240 = 16000 + 19500 + 12000 = 47500
𝑆𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒 = 230 × (40 + 20 + 50 + 75) = 230 × 185 = 42550
Loss=42550-47500=4950. The answer is A.
Q 10. The median scores:
Customer Service=50
Cost=75
Quality~62
Reliability~52
The answer is 1. Customer Service.

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 Q 11. From the figure, we can see vendor 3 is more than vendor 1 as well vendor 2. Vendor 4
is more than vendor 3 in 2 aspects but vendor 3 is significantly more than vendor 4 in other
aspects. The answer is 4. Vendor3
Q 12. Entries in top 2
Vendor 1=3
Vendor 2=2
Vendor 3=2
Vendor 4=2
Vendor 5=3
The answer is option 2. Vendor 1 and vendor 5.
Q 13. Option 3. Vendor 3
Q 14. Assume the total cost in 2016=100
From statement 1-> Revenue in 2016 is 200
From Statement 2 -> Revenue in 2017 is 400. The total cost in 2018=200. We can make
partial table now.
Revenue Cost
2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018
Electronics 100 120 30 60
Clothing 40 120 30 40
Produce 60 160 40 100
Total 200 400 100 200
From statement 3 -> the cost of electronics in 2017=120= 40% of Total cost in 2017.
The total cost in 2017=300
From statement 4-> Cost of produce in 2018=100=Revenue of clothing in 2018 (40% of
total revenue in 2018)-> The total revenue in 2018=250
Revenue Cost
2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018
Electronics 100 120 50 30 120 60
Clothing 40 120 100 30 90 40
Produce 60 160 100 40 90 100
Total 200 400 250 100 300 200

Profit Percentage = 5/20=25%

Q 15. 160/100=8:5
Q 16. (100-30)/(200-100)=70%
Q 17. 2017 Profit=100/300=33.3% -> 33.3%-25%=8.3%
Q 18. Average sales of grade 1= (20+40+50+60)/4= 42.5 tonnes
Average sales of grade 2= (40+60+20+110)/4= 57.5 tonnes
Difference= 57.5-42.5= 15 tonnes. The answer is C.
Q 19. Total income of companies A= (75000*20) + (60000*40) = Rs.3900000
Total income of companies C= (75000*50) + (60000*20) = Rs.4950000
Difference= Rs.1050000= Rs. 1.05 million. The answer is A.
Q 20. 3 companies= A, B and D. See the table below.

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 Grade 1 Grade 2
Company (tonnes) (tonnes)
A 20 40
B 40 60
C 50 20
D 60 110
Q 21. Net income of company A= (75000*20)+(40*60000)= Rs.3900000
Grade 1 constitutes 38.46% ((150000/3900000)*100). The answer is e.
Q 22. Total production by company D= 60+110= 170 tonnes
Total production by company B= 40+60= 100 tonnes
Total production by company D is 170 % that of company B. (170/100)*100. The
answer is d.
Q 23. Let selling price of A and that C be Rs 40x & Rs 27x respectively.
So, marked price of C=27x *100/90=Rs 30x
And, cost price of A=40x * 100/80 * 100/125= Rs 40x
Required% =30x/40x *100=75%. The answer is E.
Q 24. Assume cost price of B=100x → Marked Up price of B=120 (20% add)
and selling price=102 (15% discount)
➔ Selling price of D=168 (40% more than marked price of B)
168
➔ D is discounted at 25% so the marked price is = 224
0.75
224
➔ Cost price of D (markup is 40%)= = 160
1.4

Profit in selling 1 unit each of B and D=2+8=10 so the total profit is Rs. 50.
Q 25. For A, markup is 25% and discount is 20% → Cost price=selling price
Let cost of E=100x →marked price=160 x and selling price=112 x
Profit=12x=36 → x=3 so discount is 30% of 480(160x)=144. The answer is A.
Q 26. Let Cost price of C=100x → Marked price of C=150 x & selling price of C=135x. Also,
selling price of E=140x. Combined selling price=275x=2200 →x=8. Marked price of
E=140x/0.7=200x
Marked price of C=1200 and E=1600 so the difference is 400.
Q 27. Let cost price of A and B be 100x and 100y respectively.
Marked price of A=125x and B=120y. Their selling prices are 100x and 102y.
100x+102y=2330 → 50x+51y=1165
120y-125x=800 → 24y-25x=160 → 48y-50x=320
99y=1485 → y=15 and x=8
𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐵 100 × 15
= = 187.5%
𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐴 100 × 8
Q 28. From the Chart you can clearly see the maximum number of Mobile Phones
manufactured by Apple in 2002= 30,000 , Answer C
Q 29. In 2001 Mobile manufactured, Nokia= 20000, Micromax=10000, Samsung=5000,
Apple= 10000, Sony=35000,HTC=25000 Total=(20+10+5+10+35+25)/6=105/6=17.5
Thousand, Answer A

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 Q 30. The number of Mobile Phones manufactured by Micromax in 2001= 10000 The number
of Mobile Phones manufactured by Samsung in 2002= 20000 Required Ratio= 10000 : 20000=
1 : 2, Answer C
Q 31. The number of Mobile Phones manufactured by Nokia, Micromax and Samsung in
2001, = 20 +10 +5=35000
The number of Mobile Phones manufactured by Apple , Sony and HTC in 2002, =30 +20
+10=60000
Required difference= 60000-35000= 25000, Answer D
Q 32. Production of Mobile Phones by Apple in 2001= 10
Production of Mobile Phones by Apple in 2002= 30
Percentage increase= 30-10/10 X 100% = 200%, Answer A

Q 33. Growth in China in 1979 = 250 $billion

Growth in China in 1980 = 275 $billion
We have, % change = (Change/Initial value) × 100
So, % Increase = [(275 – 250)/250] × 100 = (25/250) × 100= 10%
Q 34. We have, Average growth = Total growth/no. of years
Average World trade growth = (100 + 150 +175 + 175 + 150 + 200 + 225 + 250 + 275)/9=
1700/9 =188.89 $billion
Average China trade growth = (100 + 200 + 250 + 275 + 275 +300 + 350 + 500 + 550)/9=
2800/9 = 311.11 $billion
Thus, average world trade growth is less than that of China by (311.11 – 188.89) = 122.22
$billion
Required % = (122.22/311.11) × 100 = 39.28 ≈ 39% less
Q 35. Considering the growth from 1979 to 1985,
Trade in China 1985 = 1200 + 275 + 275 + 300 + 350 + 500 + 550 = 3450 $billion
Considering the growth from 1976 to 1985,
World trade in 1985 = 5267 + 100 + 150 + 175 + 175 + 150 + 200 + 225 + 250 + 275 =
6967 $billion
Ratio required = 6967/3450 ≈ 2/1
Q 36. Total trade of China in the year 1979 is $ 1200 billion. Considering the growth from 1979
to 1985, Trade in 1985 = 1200 + 275 + 275 +300 + 350 + 500 + 550 = 3450 $billion
Q 37. Total trade of world in the year 1976 is $ 5267 billion.
Considering the growth from 1976 to 1985, Trade in 1985 = 5267 + 100 + 150 +175 + 175 +
150 + 200 + 225 + 250 + 275 = 6967 $billion

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