Data Interpretation Questions for SBI PO 2015

Directions (1-5): Following pie-chart shows the distribution of mobile users of different companies. Total mobile users are 80 lakh.
1. Number of Nokia mobile users is how much percentage more than that of the number of LG mobile users?
  • (a) 255%  
  • (b) 62.5%  
  • (c) 75%  
  • (d) 87.5% 
  • (e) None of these
Ans: (d)
Nokia users = 108° = 30%
LG users = 57.6° = 16%
% more = (30-16)/16*100  = 175/2=87.5%

2. Number of Motorola mobile users is what percentage of the number of HTC mobile users?
  • (a) 160%  
  • (b) 150% 
  • (c) 140% 
  • (d) 125% 
  • (e) None of these
Ans: (d)
Motorola users = 36° = 10%
HTC users = 28.8° = 8%
 % =  10/8*100 = 125%

3. What is the ratio between the number of Nokia mobile users and the number of Samsung mobile users?
  • (a) 6 : 5  
  • (b) 5 : 4   
  • (c) 4 : 3  
  • (d) 3 : 2  
  • (e) None of these
Ans: (b)
Nokia users = 108° = 30%
Samsung users = 86.4° = 24%
Ratio =30/24   = 5 : 4

4. What is the difference between the number of Spice mobile users and HTC mobile users?
  • (a) 1.6 lakhs 
  • (b) 1.8 lakhs  
  • (c) 2.4 lakhs 
  • (d) 3.2 lakhs 
  • (e) None of these
Ans: (d)
Spice users = 43.2° = 12%
HTC users = 28.8° = 8%
Difference = 12 – 8 = 4%
4% of 80 lakhs = 3.2 lakhs

5. How many people are using LG mobile?
  • (a) 12.8 lakhs 
  • (b) 13.2 lakhs  
  • (c) 14 lakhs 
  • (d) 15.6 lakhs 
  • (e) None of these
Ans: (a) 
LG users = 57.6° = 16%
Total users = (80*16)/100  = 12.8 lakhs

Directions (6-10): Study the following graph carefully to answer the question given below it.

% Growth of Maruti Cars Produced in Successive Year 

Pie Chart shows Percentage share of different cars in different years
6. If the total no. of car produced in the year 2009 is 140000 then. What is the average production of total car produced  in duration of 2009 to 2011.
  • a)  150000  
  • b ) 158000     
  • c)  150454  
  • d)  150354  
  • e)  154504
Ans: (e) 
production of car in 2009 - 140000
in 2010 - 140000 + 1400000 ×.09= 152600
2011 - 152600 × 1.12 = 170912
Avg.=(140000+152600+170912)/3=154504

7. Referring to data in the previous question, i.e. total number of cars produced in 2008 is 1 Lakh, what is the percentage of Maruti Ritz produced in the year 2009, to that of the total car produced in the year 2008?
  • a)  20.57%    
  • b ) 18.50%    
  • c)  30%   
  • d)  23.76%    
  • e)  27.75% 
Ans: (d)
Maruti Ritz produced in the year 2009 = 108000 × 22/100 = 23760
required % =  23760/100000= 23.76% approx. 24%

8. If the total car produced in the year 2011 is 134400 then how many Maruti Esteem were produced in the year 2010.
  • a)  25000  
  • b )  23080     
  • c)  27080  
  • d)  14400  
  • e)  21600
Ans: (d)
car produced in 2011 is - 134400
car produced in 2010 -  134400/1.12 = 12,0000
Maruti esteem produced in the year 2010 -120000*12/100   = 14400 car

9. What is the ratio of Maruti Esteem produced to that of Maruti Omini in the year 2010.
  • a)  4 : 5    
  • b ) 3 : 5  
  • c)  2 : 5  
  • d)  3 : 7   
  • e) None of  these
Ans: (e)  
Ratio will be = (will be direct ratio of %)
= 2:3

10. If the total car produced in the year 2008 is 1 lakh then what is approx percentage increase / decrease in the production of Alto in 2010 with respect to its previous year.
  • a)  22%    
  • b) 30%    
  • c) 25%   
  • d)  18%    
  • e) 15%
Ans: (a)
total no. of car produced in 2009 - 100000 + 100000 ×
a.= 108000 cars.
no. of the Alto produced in 2009 - 27000 cars.
total no. of car produced in 2010 - 108000 + 100000 × .09 =117720
no of Alto produced in 2010 = 32961.6
% increase = [(32961.6-27000)/27000]*100 = 22.08% approx 22%