MBA Data Interpretation Aptitude Questions & Answers – Tables Set-I

Jul 27, 2016, 13:01 IST

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Questions on Tables are often seen in the CAT Exam and other important management entrances as well. These questions are important not just for the quantitative aptitude section but also for the Data Interpretation Section as well.

Practice the question on Tables in order to get a good percentile in your targeted management exam.

Direction (1 to 5): Answer the following questions after studying the table carefully.

People suffering from malaria reported in a state

Year	Deaths	Types of Malaria people suffering from
Year	Deaths	Terminal	Major	Minor
1996	120200	62500	44000	46200
1997	108000	34500	36300	43700
1998	100000	55000	42700	55500
1999	98400	48900	45000	49400
2000	102200	39900	52600	40000
2001	110600	60000	50400	35000

1. Find out the year in which the total number of people suffering from malaria reported the highest?

a) 2000

b) 1998

c) 1996

d) 2001

2. The approx percentage decrease in deaths in 1997 from the previous year is?

a) 5

b) 17

c) 6

d) 10

3. Find out the pairs of years where death is less than 70 percent of the total number of people suffering from malaria?

a) 1996 & 1997

b) 1999 & 2001

c) 1998 & 1999

d) 2000 & 2001

4. Find out the ratio of people suffering from major malaria in the year 2000 to those in the year 2001?

a) 252:113

b) 263:117

c) 117:263

d) None of these

5. Find out the pairs of years in which the ratio of the number of people suffering from terminal malaria is 25:24?

a) 2001 & 2000

b) 1996 & 2001

c) 2000 & 1999

d) 2000 & 1999

Directions (6-10): Study the table below and answer the questions given below:

S No	Company	Expenditure 2009-10 (cr)	Expenditure 2010-11 (cr)
1	A	1.25	1.62
2	B	1.42	1.87
3	C	1.85	2.12
4	D	1.76	2.04
5	E	2.21	2.45

6. What is the percentage increase in expenditure of all the companies together during 2011 than during 2010?

a) 19.68%

b) 16.89%

c) 18.96%

d) 18.69%

7. Which of the company has the least percentage increase in expenditure in 2011?

a) A

b) C

c) D

d) E

8. What is the average expenditure of all the companies during 2009-10?

a) 1.698 cr

b) 1.689 cr

c) 1.7 cr

d) 1.678 cr

9. How much more is the average expenditure of all the five companies in 2011 than the average expenditure in 2010?

a) 0.233 cr

b) 0.22 cr

c) 0.33 cr

d) 0.322 cr

10. What is the total expenditure of all the five companies in two years?

a) 15.89

b) 18.59

c) 18.99

d) 18.79

Answers:

Ques 1	Ques 2	Ques 3	Ques 4	Ques 5	Ques 6	Ques 7	Ques 8	Ques 9	Ques 10
b	d	c	d	b	c	d	a	d	b

EXPLANATION

In this section we will explain the rationale for choosing the answer pertaining to every question. After practicing these MCQ(s), you would be able to understand the concepts of Tables.