Questions on mixed caselets 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 Mixed Caselets in order to get a good percentile in your targeted management exam.
Mixed Caselets Set-I
Directions for questions (1 to 5): Answer the questions based on the following bar graph and the adjoining table.
| China’s Market Share in India (%) |
||
| Product |
2008 |
2013 |
| Pharmaceuticals |
4.37 |
5.94 |
| Cocoa |
11.01 |
13.03 |
| Electronic Equipment |
1.30 |
1.45 |
| Dairy Eggs/Honey |
19.90 |
23.26 |
| Cotton |
17.16 |
40.76 |
| Total |
0.98 |
1.43 |
1. What is the Simple Annual Growth Rate (SAGR) in China’s total exports to the India from 2008 to 2013?
a) 10%
b) 12.5%
c) 30.5%
d) 62%
2. What was the approximate size of Indian market (in million dollar) in 2013?
a) 9.78
b) 97.8
c) 978
d) None of these
3. What was the size of the Cocoa market in the India (in million dollars) in 2008?
a) 18.4
b) 19.4
c) 184
d) 194
4. Which of the following products showed the maximum percentage increase in export during the given period?
a) Dairy Eggs/Honey
b) Electronic Equipment
c) Cotton
d) Pharmaceuticals
5. What is the ratio of exports of pharmaceuticals from china in 2013 to that of electronic equipment in both the years?
a) 249 : 232
b) 252: 219
c) 504: 483
d) None of these
Directions (6-10) The following bar chart shows the composition of students opted different career option over two years. (Number in thousands)
The below table shows the ratio of male and females in year 2010 and 2011.
| Career option |
2010 |
2011 |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
|
| Engineering |
5 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
| Medical |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
| Law |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| CA |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Aviation |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
6. If the Female student’s opted medical in 2010 is 3600, then approximately what percent are the male opted engineering as career option in 2010?
a) 25
b) 35
c) 32
d) 28
7. If the total number of students opted Law in 2011 is 14400, then the number of female in aviation in 2011 will be :
a) 4680
b) 5120
c) 4980
d) 4320
8. The total number of students enrolled in different courses in 2011 is 14,300 and increased at the rate of 10% from the previous year, then the number of female students opted CA in 2010 will be :
a) 650
b) 520
c) 710
d) 590
9. What is the respective ratio of males who studied law in 2010 and females studied CA in 2011 if the total strength in 2010 is 15,000 and increases at the rate of 10% in the next year?
a) 8 :9
b) 9:11
c) 11: 13
d) 40: 33
10. If the number of students enrolled in 2010 and 2011 remain same as in question 49, then total number of students in Medical, engineering and aviation in 2011 is approximately what percent of total strength of 2010?
a) 89
b) 77
c) 91
d) 86
Answers:
| Ques 1 |
Ques 2 |
Ques 3 |
Ques 4 |
Ques 5 |
Ques 6 |
Ques 7 |
Ques 8 |
Ques 9 |
Ques 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b |
b |
b |
c |
b |
a |
d |
b |
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 Mixed Caselets.
Explanation (1):
Explanation (2):
Explanation (3):
Explanation (4): Cotton is the obvious answer because its share went up more than twice. Hence answer is (c).
Explanation (5): Pharmaceuticals from china in 2013: Electronic equipment in 2008 + 2013
4032: 3504 (divide by 16 )
252: 219
Explanation (6):
Explanation (7):
Explanation (8):
Explanation (9):
Explanation (10):
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