D.

I Quiz For SBI - PO 2014

Directions(15) Study the following table carefully to answer the questions that follow
The following table gives number of people in different villages and percentage of Men, Women and
Children in these villages.

Village Total No. % of

of
Men
People
L
1240
35
M
2140
45
N
1450
50
O
1680
65
P
2060
40
Q
1990
40

% of
% of
Women Children
45
30
30
20
40
50

20
25
20
15
20
10

1. Which village has the least number of children?

(1) L
(2) N
(3) Q
(4) O
(5) None of these
2. What is the respective ratio of the number of women in Villages L and P together to the number of men in
the same villages together?
(1) 617:664
(2) 629:691 (3) 664 : 617
(4) 691 :629
(5) None of these
3. What is the total number of women and children together in Village Q?
(1) 995
(2) 1184
(3) 1086
(4) 988
(5) None of these
4. The total number of people from Village O is approximately what per cent of the total number of people
from all the Villages together?
(1) 16
(2) 21
(3) 11
(4) 25
(5) 9
5. What is the total number of children from Villages M and N together ?
(1) 785
(2) 825
(3) 855
(4) 795
(5) None of these
Directions(Q. 610) Study the following Pie-chart carefully to answer these questions.
The following pie-chart gives the expenditure of funds by university for various purposes.
Total expenditure is 60 lac.

6. What is the total sum of expenditure on Research work, Purchase of overhead projectors for Ph.D.
Classes and Purchase of books for Library together ?
(1) Rs. 226 lac (2) Rs. 228 lac (3) Rs. 234 lac
(4) Rs. 208 lac (5) None of these
7.

What is the difference between the expenditure made by university for Publication of Journals and
Psychology Laboratory ?
(1) Rs. 4 lac
(2) Rs. 3 lac
(3) Rs. 42 lac
(4) Rs. 38 lac
(5) None of these

8. What is the respective ratio between the expenditure made by university on research work and purchase
of books for library ?
(1) 4 : 5
(2) 5 : 4
(3) 8 : 3
(4) 8 : 5
(5) None of these
9. If the expenditure on purchase of overhead projectors for Ph.D. Students is decreased by 7%, what will be
the expenditure on the same after the decrease ?
(1) Rs. 1,33,920 (2) Rs. 13,39,200 (3) Rs. 1,02,000
(4) Rs. 1,08,000 (5) None of these
10. Which of the following is definitely true ?
(1) Ratio between expenditure of university for the purchase of library books and expenditure on
computer laboratory is 3 : 1 respectively
(2) Expenditure on medical facilities for students is Rs. 46 lac
(3) Difference between the expenditure on research work and medical facilities for student is Rs. 60,000
(4) All are true
(5) None of these
ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATION:

Solutions (1-5)
Village
L
M
N
O
P
Q
Total
1. (3)

Total number of Number of

people
men
1240
434
2140
963
1450
725
1680
1092
2060
824
1990
796
10560
4834

Number of
women
558
642
435
336
824
995
3790

Number of
children
248
535
290
252
412
199
1936

2. (4)
Required ratio = (558 + 824) : (434 + 824) = 691 : 629
3. (5)
Required sum = 995 + 199 = 1194.
4. (1)
Required percentage = (1680/10560)*100 = 16% .
5. (2)
Required sum = 535 + 290 = 825
Solutions (6-10)
6. (2)
Required sum = (8 +24 + 6)% of 60 = 22.8 lac
7. (2)
Required difference = (15 10)% of 60 = 3 lac.

8. (5)
Required ratio = 8 : 6 = 4 : 3
9. (2)
The expenditure after the decrease = 93% of 24% of 60 = 13.392 lac = 1339200.
10. (3)
In option (1), the ratio is 1 : 3 not 3 : 1, so (1) is not true.
In option (2), the expenditure on medical facilities = 7% of 60 = 4.2 lacs, hence (2) is not true.
In option (3) the difference = (8 7) % of 60 lac = 60000. Hence (3) is true

Directions(Q. 15) Study the following graph carefully to answer the questions
The following Bar graph gives the number of products manufactured and sold by a company over the years. (in
thousands)

1. What is the difference in the number of products manufactured by the Company in the year 2009 and 2008 ?
(1) 4000
(2) 5500
(3) 3500
(4) 4500
(5) None of these
2. The number of products sold by the company in the year 2004 is what per cent of the number of products
manufactured by it in that year ? (Rounded off to two digits after decimal)
(1) 7143
(2) 6751
(3) 8167
(4) 5629
(5) None of these
3. What is the per cent increase in the number of products manufactured by the company in the year 2006 from the
previous year ? (Rounded off to two digits after decimal)
(1) 1925
(2) 3333
(3) 1045
(4) 4266
(5) None of these

4. What is the respective ratio of the number of products not sold by the company in the year 2007 to those not sold in
the year 2005 ?
(1) 3 : 1
(2) 6 : 5
(3) 1 : 3
(4) 5 : 6
(5) None of these
5. What is the average number of products manufactured by the company over all the years together ?
(1) 36550
(2) 39480
(3) 41220
(4) 43330
(5) 34420
Directions(Q. 610) Study the following graph carefully to answer the questions that follow
The following line graph gives distance (in km) travelled by five different trucks in a day.

6. What is the respective ratio of the distance travelled by Truck A to the distance travelled by Truck D?
(1) 17 : 19
(2) 11 : 15
(3) 19 : 17
(4) 15 : 11
(5) None of these
7. What is the average distance travelled by all the Trucks together ?
(1) 510 km
(2) 515 km
(3) 425 km
(4) 475 km
(5) None of these
8. If Truck C covered the given distance at the average speed of 55 km/hr, what was the time taken by it to cover this
distance?
(1) 12 hours
(2) 10 hours
(3) 8 hours
(4) 6 hours
(5) None of these
9. The distance travelled by Truck A is approximately what per cent of the total distance travelled by Truck E and C
together ?
(1) 44
(2) 50
(3) 52
(4) 58
(5) 55
10. If the time taken by Truck B to cover the given distance was 8 hours, what was the average speed of the truck ?
(1) 5175 km/hr
(2) 4525 km/hr

(3) 5225 km/hr

(4) 4375 km/hr
(5) None of these
1.

ANSWERS WITH EXPLNATION

(5) Difference = 52500 47500 = 5000

2. (1) Required percentage =( 25/35) X 100 = 71.43 %

3.

(5) Required percentage = [( 42.5 37.5)/(37.5)]X 100= 13.33 %

4. (3) Required ratio = (45 42.5) : (37.5 30) = 1 : 3

5. (4) Required average = (35000 + 37500 + 42500 + 45000 + 47500 + 52500)/6 =43330 (approx).
6. (3) Required ratio = 475 : 425 = 19 : 17
7. (5) Total distance travelled by all trucks = 475 + 350 + 550 + 425 + 525 = 2325 km
Average distance = 2325/5 = 465 km .
8. (2) Time taken by truck C = 550/55 = 10 hours.
9. (1) Required percentage =( 475)/ ( 550 + 525) ] X 100 = 44% ( approx)

10. (4) Speed of truck B = 350/8 = 43.75 km/hr

Data Interpretation For SBI - PO

Directions (1- 5): Study the table and answer the following questions. Price Variations of some
commodities (Rs/ quintal)

Commodity
Wheat
Rice
Pulses
Sugar
Potato
Salt

1-1-2009
940
1280
2030
3215
552
815

A month Ago
925
1296
2045
3120
595
825

A Year Ago
920
1246
2015
3186
575
796

1. What is the percentage variation of Rice over a month?

(1) 1.234
(2) 1.234
(3) 2.234
(4) 2.234
(5) 0.986
2. The price of potato on 112008 is approximately what percent of the price of wheat on 1 -122008?
(1) 55%
(4) 62%

(2) 69%
(5) 52%

(3) 57%

3. What was the difference between the cost of 85 kgs of salt and 29 kg of wheat on 01-12-2008 ?
(1) Rs. 405
(4) Rs. 453

(2) Rs 480
(3) Rs. 433
(5) None of these

4. The average price of all the commodities on 01-01-2009 is approximately what percent of the
average price of all the commodities on 01-01-2008?
(1) 101%

(2) 91%

(3) 111%

(4) 118%

(5) 85%

5. If a person is ready to buy 10 kg of wheat, 5 kg of sugar, 1 kg of salt and 20 kg of pulses, what

amount he has to pay for it ?
(1) Rs.608.5
(2) Rs.628.50 (3) Rs.618.70
(4) Rs.668 .90
(5) None of these
Direction (6-10): Study the table carefully to answer the questions that follow:
Number of Employees (in Thousands) working in six different companies in six years

6. What was the respective ratio between the employees working in company R in year 2005 and
employees working in company L in year 2004?
(1) 8 : 15
(2) 15 : 8
(3) 13 : 9
(4) 9 : 13
(5) None of these
7. What was the total number of employees working in company M and P together in year 2008
and employees working in company L and R together in year 2005?
(1)1,84,000
(2) 18,040
(3)1,80,400
(4)18,400
(5) None of these
8. In which company was the total number of employees working in year 2007 the second highest?
(1) R
(2) N
(3) L
(4) K
(5) P
9. Number of employees working in company K in year 2009 was what percentage of all the
employees working in company N in all the years together?
(1) 25
(2) 30
(3) 21
(4) 31
(5) 35
10. What was the average number of employees working in year 2007 in all the companies
together?
(1) 5,05,000
(2) 50,050
(3) 50,500
(4) 5,500
(5) None of these
ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATION
1. 2; Required % = [(1296-1280)/1296]*100
= 1.234 (decrease)

2. 4; Required % = (575/925)*100
= 62% (approx)

3. 3; Required difference = 701.25 268.25 = Rs. 433

4. 1; Required% = (1472/1456)*100
= 101% (approx)

5. 4; Required amount = 94 + 160.75 + 8.15 + 406 = Rs. 668.9

6. 2; Required ratio = 4.5/2.4 = 15 : 8

7. 4; Total number of employees
= (5.7 + 4.8 + 3.4 + 4.5) 1000
= 18.4 1000 = 18400

8. 5;

K = 6.3, L = 4.7, M = 5.5, N = 5.3, P=5.6 , R = 2.9

Required company = P

9. 3; Required per cent = [7.2/(3.9+4.1+3.4+5.3+6.7+9.6)]*100

= (7.2*100)/33 % = 21.82% = 21% (Approx.)

10. 5; Required average

= [(6.3+4.7+5.5+5.3+5.6+2.9)/6]*1000
= (30.3*1000)/6 = 30300/6 = 5050

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Data Interpretation For SBI PO - 2014

Directions (1-5): Study the following table to answer the given questions?

Center\Pos
t
Bangalore
Delhi
Mumbai
Hyderabad
Kolkata
Lucknow
Chennai

Officer Clerk
2000
15000
17000
3500
14900
11360
9000

5000
17000
19500
20000
17650
15300
11000

Field
Officer
50
160
70
300
70
30
95

Supervisor Specialist
Officer
2050
750
11000
750
7000
900
90000
1150
1300
1200
1500
650
1650
500

1. In Kolkata number of Specialist officer is approximately what percent of that officer?

(1) 8.7
(2) 9
(3) 6.5
(4) 8
(5) 6.9
2. What is the difference between total number for officers and Clerks?
(1) 29, 680
(2) 34, 180
(3) 32, 690
(4) 28, 680
(5) None of these
3. In Chennai number of clerks is approximately how much percent more than that of officers?
(1) 18
(2) 22
(3) 20
(4) 2
(5) 13
4. Which center has 300% more number of clerks as compared to Bangalore?
(1) Lucknow
(2) Mumbai
(3) Hyderabad
(4) Chennai
(5) None of these

5. Which center has the highest number of candidates?

(1) Delhi
(2) Kolkata
(3) Hyderabad
(4) Mumbai
(5) None of these

Directions (6 10): Study the following line graph and answer the questions based on it.
Number of Vehicles Manufactured by Two companies over the Years (Number in Thousands)

6. What is the difference between the number of vehicles manufactured by Company Y in 2000 and 2001?
(1) 50, 000
(2) 42, 000
(3) 33, 000
(4) 21, 000
(5) None of these
7. What is the difference between the total productions of the two Companies in the given years ?
(1) 19, 000
(2) 22, 000
(3) 26, 000
(4) 28, 000
(5) None of these
8. What is the average numbers of vehicles manufactured by Company X over the given period? (Rounded
off to nearest integer)
(1) 1, 19, 333
(2) 1, 13, 666
(3) 1, 12, 778
(4) 1, 11, 223
(5) None of these
9. In which of the following years, the difference between the productions of Companies X and Y was the
maximum among the given years?
(1) 1997
(2) 1998
(3) 1999
(4) 2000
(5) None of these
10. The production of Company Y in 2000 was approximately what percent of the production of Company X
in the same year?
(1) 173
(2) 164
(3) 132

(4) 97
(5) None of these
Answers With Explanations:
1. Answer (4) In Kolkata No. of officers =14900
No. of Specialist officer = 1200
Req. aaprox. Percentage: = 1200x100/15000 = 8 (approx)
2. Answer (3) Total No. of officers = 72,760
Total No. of Clerks = 105,450
Req. difference = 32,690
3. Answer (2) In Chennai No. of Clerks = 11000
No. of officers = 9000
Req Percentage = 11000 9000/9000 x 100 = 22.2 = 22
4. Answer (3) 5000 + 300% of 5000 = 20,000
Hyderabad is req. answer.
5. Answer (3)
6. Answer: (4)
Required difference = (128000 - 107000) = 21000.
7. Answer (3) : From the line-graph it is clear that the productions of Company X in the years 1997, 1998,
1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 are 119000, 99000, 141000, 78000, 120000 and 159000 and those of
Company Y are 139000, 120000,100000, 128000, 107000 and 148000 respectively.
Total production of Company X from 1997 to 2002
= 119000 + 99000 + 141000 + 78000 + 120000 + 159000 = 716000.
and total production of Company Y from 1997 to 2002
= 139000 + 120000 + 100000 + 128000 + 107000 + 148000
= 742000.
Difference = (742000 - 716000) = 26000.
8. Answer: (1)
Average number of vehicles manufactured by Company X =1/6 *(119000 + 99000 + 141000 + 78000 +
120000 + 159000 =119333.
9. Answer: (4)
The difference between the productions of Companies X and Y in various years is:
For 1997 (139000 - 119000) = 20000.
For 1998 (120000 - 99000) = 21000.
For 1999 (141000 - 100000) = 41000.
For 2000 (128000 - 78000) = 50000.
For 2001 (120000 - 107000) = 13000.
For 2002 (159000 - 148000) = 11000.
Clearly, maximum difference was in 2000
10. Answer: (2)
Required percentage = [(128000/ 78000) x 100]% 164%

Directions (1 - 4 ) : The circle-graph given here shows the spending of a country on various sports during a particular
year. Study the graph carefully and answer the questions given below it.

1. What percent of total spending is spent on Tennis?

A.12 %
B.22 %
C.25%
D.45%
E. None of these
2. How much percent more is spent on Hockey than that on Golf?
A.27 %
B.37 %
C.37.5 %
D.75 %
E. None of these
3. If the total amount spent on sports during the year be Rs. 1,80,00,000 , the amount spent on Basketball exceeds on
Tennis by:
A. Rs. 2, 50,000
B. Rs. 3, 60,000
C.Rs.3, 75,000
D. Rs. 4, 10,000
E. None of these
4. How much percent less is spent on Football than that on Cricket?
A. 22 2/9 %
B.27 %
C.33 1/3 %
D.37 1/7 %
E. None of these
Directions: (5- 9 ) :- The following pie-chart shows the percentage distribution of the expenditure incurred in
publishing a book. Study the pie-chart and the answer the questions based on it.
Various Expenditures (in percentage) Incurred in Publishing a Book

5. If for a certain quantity of books, the publisher has to pay Rs. 30,600 as printing cost, and then what will be amount of
royalty to be paid for these books?
A. Rs. 19, 450
B. Rs. 21, 200
C. Rs. 22, 950
D. Rs. 26, 150
E. None of these
6. What is the central angle of the sector corresponding to the expenditure incurred on Royalty ?
A. 15
B. 24
C. 54
D. 48
E. None of these
7. The price of the book is marked 20% above the C.P. If the marked price of the book is Rs 180 , then what is the cost of
the paper used in a single copy of the book?
A. Rs. 36
B. Rs. 37.5
C. Rs. 42
D. Rs. 44.25
E. None of these
8. If 5500 copies are published and the transportation cost on them amounts to Rs. 82500, then what should be the
selling price of the book so that the publisher can earn a profit of
25%?
A. Rs. 187.50
B. Rs. 191.5
C. Rs. 175
D. Rs. 180
E. None of these
9. Royalty on the book is less than the printing cost by:
A. 5%
B. 33 1/5 %
C.20 %
D. 25 %
E. None of these
ANSWERS With Solutions:
1. Answer: (A)
Percentage of money spend on Tennis = [(45 /360)] X 100% = 12
2. Answer: (A)
Let the total spending on sports be Rs. x. Then,
Amount spent on Golf = Rs [(36x/ 360 )] = Rs. x/ 10
Amount spent on Hockey = Rs [ ( 63x/360)]= Rs. 7x /40
Difference = Rs. [(7x /40) (x/10)] = Rs 3x/40
Required percentage = Rs. [ (3x/40)/ x /10) * 100] % = 75%

3. Answer: (A)
Amount spent on Basketball exceeds that on Tennis by:
Rs. [ (50 - 45)/ 360) * 1,80,00,000]= Rs. 2,50,000.
4. Answer: (C)
Let the total spending on sports be Rs. x. Then,
Amount spent on Cricket = Rs [( 81/360) * x ) = Rs. 9x/40
Amount spent on Football = Rs [( 54/360) *x] = Rs. 3x/20
Difference = Rs. [ ( 9x /40) ( 3x/20) ] = Rs. 3x/40
Required percentage = Rs. [ (3x/40/ 9x/40) * 100)] % = 33 1/3 %
5. Answer: (C)
Let the amount of Royalty to be paid for these books be Rs. r.
Then, 20 : 15 = 30600 : r
r = Rs. 22,950
6. Answer: (C)
Central angle corresponding to Royalty = (15% of 360)
[(15/100) *360]0
= 540
7. Answer: (B)
Clearly, marked price of the book = 120% of C.P.
Also, cost of paper = 25% of C.P
Let the cost of paper for a single book be Rs. n.
Then, 120 : 25 = 180 : n
n = Rs. 37. 50
8. Answer: (A)
For the publisher to earn a profit of 25%, S.P. = 125% of C.P.
Also Transportation Cost = 10% of C.P
Let the S.P. of 5500 books be Rs. x.
Then, 10 : 125 = 82500 : x.
x = Rs. [(125 x 82500) x 10]= Rs. 1031250
S.P. of one book = Rs. (1031250/ 5500)= Rs. 187.50
9. Answer: (D)
Printing Cost of book = 20% of C.P.
Royalty on book = 15% of C.P.
Difference = (20% of C.P.) - (15% of C.P) = 5% of C.P.
Percentage difference = [ (Difference/Printing) * 100%
= [ ( 5% of C.P./Printing Cost ) x 100%]
= 25%

Data Interpretation For SBI PO - 2014

Directions ( 1- 5): The following pie-chart shows the sources of funds to be collected by the National
Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for its Phase II projects. Study the pie-chart and answers the question
that follow.
Sources of funds to be arranged by NHAI for Phase II projects (in Rs. crores)

1. Nearly about 20% of the funds are to be arranged through:

A. SPVS
B. External Assistance
C. Annuity
D. Market Borrowing
E. None of these
2. If NHAI could receive a total of Rs. 9695 crores as External Assistance, by what percent (approximately)
should it increase the Market Borrowing to arrange for the shortage of funds?
A. 4.5 %
B. 7.5 %
C. 6 %
D. 8 %
E. None of these
3. If the toll is to be collected through an outsourced agency by allowing a maximum 10% commission, how
much approximate amount should be permitted to be collected by the outsourced agency, so that the
project is supported with Rs. 4910 crores?
A. Rs. 6213 crores
B. Rs. 5827 crores
C. Rs. 5455 crores
D. Rs. 5316 crores
E. None of these
4. The central angle corresponding to Market Borrowing is
A. 52
B. 137.8
C. 187.2
D. 192.4
E. None of these
5. The approximate ratio of the funds to be arranged through Toll and that through Market Borrowing is
A. 2:1
B. 1:6
C. 3:11
D. 2:5
E. None of these
Directions(6 10):The following line graph gives the ratio of the amounts of imports by a company to the
amount of exports from that company over the period from 1995 to 2001.
Ratio of Value of Imports to Exports by a Company over the Years.

6. If the imports in 1998 were Rs. 250 crores and the total exports in the years 1998 and 1999 together was
Rs. 500 crores, then the imports in 1999 was?
A. Rs. 250 crores
B. Rs. 300 crores
C. Rs. 357 crores
D. Rs. 420 crores
E. None of these
7. The imports were minimum proportionate to the exports of the company in the year ?
A. 1995
B. 1996
C. 1997
D. 2000
E. None of these
8. What was the percentage increase in imports from 1997 to 1998?
A. 72
B. 56
C. 28
D. Data inadequate
E. None of these
9. If the imports of the company in 1996 was Rs. 272 crores, the exports from the company in 1996 was?
A. Rs. 370 crores
B. Rs. 320 crores
C. Rs. 280 crores
D. Rs. 275 crores
E. None of these
10. In how many of the given years were the exports more than the imports?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. None of these
Answers:
1. Answer: (B)
20% of the total funds to be arranged = Rs. (20% of 57600) crores
= Rs. 11520 crores Rs. 11486 crores.
Rs. 11486 crores is the amount of funds to be arranged through External Assistance
2. Answer: (C

Shortage of funds arranged through External Assistance = Rs. (11486 - 9695) crores
= Rs. 1791 crores.
Increase required in Market Borrowing = Rs. 1791 crores.
Percentage increase required = {[(1791 / 29952) ] x 100}% = = 5.98% 6%.
3. Answer: (C)
Let Amount Permitted be x.
According to the question
x * 90% = 4910
then x = 5455.55 crores
4. Answer: (C)
Central angle corresponding to Market Borrowing =[(29952/57600)]x 360 = 187.2
5. Answer: (B)
Required ratio = 4910/29952= 1/6.1 1/6
6. Answer: (D)
The ratio of imports to exports for the years 1998 and 1999 are 1.25 and 1.40 respectively.
Let the exports in the year 1998 = Rs. x crores.
Then, the exports in the year 1999 = Rs. (500 - x) crores.
1.25 = 250/x x = 250 /1.25 = 200 ( Using ratio for 1998
Thus, the exports in the year 1999 = Rs. (500 - 200) crores = Rs. 300 crores.
Let the imports in the year 1999 = Rs. y crores.
Then, 1.40 = y / 300 y = ( 300 * 1.40 ) = 420
Imports in the year 1999 = Rs. 420 crores.
7. Answer: (C)
The imports are minimum proportionate to the exports implies that the ratio of the value of imports to
exports has the minimum value.
Now, this ratio has a minimum value 0.35 in 1997, i.e., the imports are minimum proportionate to the
exports in 1997.
8. Answer (D)
The graph gives only the ratio of imports to exports for different years. To find the percentage increase in
imports from 1997 to 1998, we require more details such as the value of imports or exports during these
years.
Hence, the data is inadequate to answer this question.
9. Answer: (B)
Ratio of imports to exports in the year 1996 = 0.85.
Let the exports in 1996 = Rs. x crores.
Then, 272/x = 0.85 x = 272 / 0.85= 320
Exports in 1996 = Rs. 320 crores.
10. Answer: (D)
The exports are more than the imports imply that the ratio of value of imports to exports is less than 1.
Now, this ratio is less than 1 in years 1995, 1996, 1997 and 2000.
Thus, there are four such years.

Data Interpretation For SBI PO - 2014

Directions: ( 1-5): Two different finance companies declare fixed annual rate of interest
on the amounts invested with them by investors. The rate of interest offered by these
companies may differ from year to year depending on the variation in the economy of
the country and the banks rate of interest. The annual rate of interest offered by the two
Companies P and Q over the years is shown by the line graph provided below.

1. A sum of Rs. 4.75 lakhs was invested in Company Q in 1999 for one year. How much
more interest would have been earned if the sum was invested in Company P?
A.Rs 19,000
B.Rs.14, 250
C.Rs.11, 750
D.Rs. 9,500
E. None of these
2. If two different amounts in the ratio 8:9 are invested in Companies P and Q respectively
in 2002, then the amounts received after one year as interests from Companies P and
Q are respectively in the ratio?
A.2:3
B. 3:4
C.6:7
D. 4:3
E. None of these
3. In 2000, a part of Rs. 30 lakhs was invested in Company P and the rest was invested in
Company Q for one year. The total interest received was Rs. 2.43 lakhs. What was the
amount invested in Company P?
A. Rs.9 lakh
B. Rs.11 lakh
C.Rs. 12 lakh
D.Rs.18 lakh
E. None of these
4. An investor invested a sum of Rs. 12 lakhs in Company P in 1998. The total amount
received after one year was re-invested in the same Company for one more year. The
total appreciation received by the investor on his investment was?
A. Rs. 2, 96,200
B. Rs. 2, 42,200
C. Rs. 2, 25,600
D. Rs. 2, 16,000
E. None of these

5. An investor invested Rs. 5 lakhs in Company Q in 1996. After one year, the entire
amount along with the interest was transferred as investment to Company P in 1997 for
one year. What amount will be received from Company P, by the investor?
A. Rs. 5, 94,550
B. Rs. 5, 80,425
C. Rs. 5, 77,800
D. Rs. 5, 77,500
E. None of these
Direction(6 10): The following line graph gives the annual percent profit earned by a
Company during the period 1995 - 2000.
Percent Profit Earned by a Company over the Years.
%Profit = [(Income Expenditure)/ (Expenditure)] x 100

6. If the expenditures in 1996 and 1999 are equal, then the approximate ratio of the
income in 1996 and 1999 respectively is?
A.1:1
B. 2:3
C.13:14
D. 9:10
E. None of these
7. If the income in 1998 was Rs. 264 crores, what was the expenditure in 1998?
A. Rs. 104 crores
B. Rs. 145 crores
C. Rs. 160 crores
D. Rs. 185 crores
E. None of these
8. In which year is the expenditure minimum?
A. 2000
B. 1997
C. 1996
D. Cannot be determined

E. None of these
9. If the profit in 1999 was Rs. 4 crores, what was the profit in 2000?
A. Rs. 4.2 crores
B. Rs. 6.2 crores
C. Rs. 6.8 crores
D. Cannot be determined
E. None of these
10. What is the average profit earned for the given years?
A. 50 2/3
B. 55 5/6
C. 60 1/6
D. 33 5/3
E. None of these
1.

2.

3.

ANSWERS With Solutions:

Answer: (D)
DIFFERENCE = Rs. [(10% of 4.75) - (8% of 4.75)]
= Rs. (2% of 4.75) lakhs
= Rs. 0.095 lakhs
= Rs. 9500.
Answer: (D)
Let the amounts invested in 2002 in Companies P and Q be Rs. 8x and Rs. 9xrespectively.
Then, interest received after one year from Company P = Rs. (6% of 8x)
= Rs. (48x/100)
and interest received after one year from Company Q = Rs. (4% of 9x)
= Rs. (36x/100)
Required ratio = 4/3
Answer: (D)

4.

Answer: (C)
Amount received from Company P after one year (i.e., in 199) on investing Rs. 12 lakhs in it
= Rs. [12 + (8% of 12)] lakhs
= Rs. 12.96 lakhs.
Appreciation received on investment during the period of two years
= Rs. (14.256 - 12) lakhs
= Rs. 2.256 lakhs = Rs. 2, 25,600

5.

Answer: (B)
Amount received from Company Q after one year on investment of Rs. 5 lakhs in the year
1996
= Rs. [5 + (6.5% of 5)] lakhs
= Rs. 5.325 lakhs.
Amount received from Company P after one year on investment of Rs. 5.325 lakhs in the
year 1997
= Rs. [5.325 + (9% of 5.325)] lakhs
= Rs. 5.80425 lakhs
= Rs. 5, 80, 425

6.

Answer: (D)
Let the expenditure in 1996 = x.

Also, let the incomes in 1996 and 1999 be I 1 and I2 respectively.

Then, for the year 1996, we have:
55 =( I1 x)/(x)*100 I1= 155x/100 --- (1)
70 = ( I2 x )/(x) * 100 I2 = 170x/100 ----- (2)
From (i) and (ii), we get:
I1 /II2 = 155/170 0.91/1 9/10
7.

Answer: (C)
Let the expenditure is 1998 be Rs. x crores.
Then, [65 =( 264 x)/ x] * 100
x = 160
Expenditure in 1998 = Rs. 160 crores

8.

Answer: (D)
The line-graph gives the comparison of percent profit for different years.
But the comparison of the expenditures is not possible without more data.
Therefore, the year with minimum expenditure cannot be determined.

9.

Answer: (D)
From the line-graph we obtain information about the percentage profit only. To find the profit
in 2000 we must have the data for the income or expenditure in 2000.
Therefore the profit for 2000 cannot be determined.

10. Answer: (B)

Average percent profit earned for the given years
= (1/6) x [40 + 55 + 45 + 65 + 70 + 60] = 55 5/6

Data Interpretation For SBI PO - 2014

Directions: (1 5): The bar graph given below shows the foreign exchange reserves of a country (in
million US $) from 1991-92 to 1998-99. Answer the questions based on graph.

1. The foreign exchange reserves in 1997-98 was how many times that in 1994-95
(1) 1.5
(2) 2
(3) 3.5
(4) 2.6
(5) None of these

2. What was the percentage increase in the foreign exchange reserves in 1997-98 over 1993-94 ?
(1) 80%
(2) 90%
(3) 100%
(4) 110%
(5) None of these
3. For which year, the percent increase of foreign exchange reserves over the previous year is the highest ?
(1) 1994-95
(2) 1995-96
(3) 1998 99
(4) 1992-93
(5) None of these
4. The foreign exchange reserves in 1996-97 were approximately what percent of the average foreign
exchange reserves over the period under review ?
(1) 80%
(2) 100%
(3) 125%
(4) 130%
(5) None of these
5. The ratio of the number of years, in which the foreign exchange reserves are above the average reserves,
to those in which the reserves are below the average is:
(1) 3:5
(2) 2 :3
(3) 4 : 7
(4) 3: 7
(5) None of these
Directions ( 6 10) : The following pie-chart shows the sources of funds (in crores) to be collected by a
company. Study the pie-chart and answers the question that follow.

6. If company could receive a total of Rs. 9695 crores as External Assistance, by what percent
(approximately) should it increase the Market Borrowing to arrange for the shortage of funds?
(1) 4 %
(2) 6%
(3) 8%
(4) 10%
(5) None of these
7. Near about 20% of the funds are to be arranged through ?
(1) SPVS
(2) Annuity
(3) External Assistance
(4) Market borrowing
(5) None of these
8. The central angle corresponding to Market Borrowing is ?
(1) 187.2 degree
(2) 183.2 degree

(3) 181.2 degree

(4) 180.2 degree
(5) None of these
9. If the toll is to be collected through an outsourced agency by allowing a maximum 10% commission, how
much amount should be permitted to be collected by the outsourced agency, so that the project is
supported with Rs. 4,910 crores?
(1) Rs. 5401 crore
(2) Rs. 5301 crore
(3) Rs. 5201 crore
(4) Rs. 5101 crore
(5) None of these
10. The approximate ratio of the funds to be arranged through Toll and that through Market Borrowing is ?
(1) 1 : 6
(2) 2 : 5
(3) 3 : 7
(4) 6 : 7
(5) None of these
ANSWERS WITH Explanation:
1. Explanation
Required Ratio
= 5040/3360 = 1.5
2. Explanation:
Foreign exchange reserve in 1997-98 = 5040 million US $
Foreign exchange reserve in 1993-94 = 2520 million US $
Increase = 5040 - 2520 = 2520 million US $
Percentage Increase =[(2520)/(2520)] X 100 = 100%
3. Explanation Before solving this, put a clever eye on the chart, just calculate for those years which are
actually having increase if we compare to previous year.
These years are 1992-93, 1994-95, 1996-97, 1997-98
So lets calculate the percentage increase of these years compared to previous years:
i. For year 1992-93 =[(37202640)/(2640)]100 = 40.91%
ii. For year 1994-95 =[(336025200)]/(2520)100 = 33.33%
iii. For year 1996-97 =[(43203120)/(3120)]100 =38.46 %
Iv. For year 1997-98 =([50404320)/(4320)]100=16.67%
4. Explanation
First get the average of these 8 years.
which is, 1/8(2640+3720+2520+3360+3120+4320+5040+3120)
= 3480 million US $
Foreign exchange reserves in 1996-97 = 4320 million US $
Required Percentage = [(4320/3480)]100)%=125%
5. Explanation
Average foreign exchange reserves over the given period is = 3480 million US $
The country had reserves above 3480 million US $ during the years 1992-93, 1996-97 and 1997-98. So
three years was above the average and for rest of five years it was below the average
So required ratio is
3:5

6. Explanation:
New funds = 11486 - 9695
= Rs. 1791 crores
Increase in requirement of market borrowing is 1791 crore

Now, 1791 crore is what percent of Market Borrowing

=[(1791)/(29952)]100%=5.98%=6% (approx)

7. Explanation:
Total funds are = 29952+11486+5252+4910+6000
= 57600 crore
Now 20% of 57600 = 20/100 * 576000
= 11520 crore
Which is approximately equal to External Assistance
8. Explanation:
Central angle corresponding to Market Borrowing
[(29952/57600)]360=187.2 degree
9. Amount required = (Funds required from toll) + (10% of these funds)
= 4910 + 10% of (4910)
= 4910 + (10/100)*4910
= 4910 + 491
= 5401 crore

10. Explanation:
Required Ratio=4910/29952=1/6.1=1:6

Directions (1-4): Answer the questions based on the following information:

Two trains A and B start form the same station simultaneously in the same direction. The table
below gives the distance travelled by the two trains in various hours after they started.
Hour
Distance travelled (in Km)
A
st
20
25
nd
30
40
rd
20
35
th
15
25
th
25
35
th
15
10
th
25
25
th
35
15
th
20
25
10th30
45
1. What is the distance between A and B at the end of the 8th hour?
(1) 25 Km
(2) 20 Km
(3) 15 Km
(4) 12 Km
(5) None of these
2. As average speed during the first 5 hours is:
(1) 14 km/hr
(2) 22 km/hr
(3) 26 km/hr
(4) 30 km/hr
(5) None of these
3. The distance between A and B is maximum at the end of:

(1) 2 hrs
(3) 4 hrs
(5) None of these

(2) 3 hrs
(4) 5 hrs

4. The ratio of As speed during the first 5 hr to the last 5 hr is:

(1) 20 : 21
(2) 15 : 22
(3) 22 : 25
(4) 25 : 22
(5) None of these
Directions(59): What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following number
series?
5. 5, 9, 18, 34, 59, 95
(1) 272
(2) 186
(3) 140
(4) 144
(5) None of these
6. 1200, 480, 192, 76.8, 30.72, (?)
(1) 15.91
(2)18.321
(3) 12.288
(4) 12.234
(5) None of these
7. 13, 14, 30, 93, 376, (?)
(1) 1848
(2) 1125
(3)1150
(4) 1885
(5) None of these
8. 505, 528, 574, 643, 735 , (?)
(1) 850
(2) 888
(3) 812
(4) 618
(5) None of these
9. 8, 18, 11, 24, 14, (?)
(1) 9
(2)30
(3) 32
(4) 4
(5) None of these

Answers with Solutions (1-4):

1.
(1): total distance travelled by B at the end of 8th hour = 210 km and by A =185 km,
Distance between A and B = 25 km.
2.
3.
4.

(2): Average speed = Total distance / Total time = 11/25 = 22kmph

(4): It is maximum at the end of 5th hour.
(3): As speed during first 5 hrs = 22 kmph
As speed during last 5 hours =125/5 = 25kmph.
Ratio: 22:25
Answers with Solutions (5-9):
5. (4) 5,

9,
+4

18,
+9

34,
59,
+16 +25

95 (144)
+3 +49

6. (3) 1200,
480,
192,
76.8,
30.72,
(12.288)
x 2/5
x 2/5
x 2/5
x 2/5
x 2/5
7. (4) 13,
14,
30,
93,
376,
X1+1 x 2 + 2 x 3 + 3 x4 + 4 x5 + 5
8. (1) 505, 528,
+23
9. (2) 8,

18,

+46

(1885)

574, 643,
735,
(850)
+69
+92
+115

11,

24,

14,

(30)

X 2+ 2

2 + 2 X2+2

2 + 2

X 2+ 2