Data Interpretation MCQ Questions and Answers - Bar Chart

1

In the income of company Q in 2001 was 10% more than 2000 and the company had earned a profit of 20% in 2000, then its expenditure in 2000 (in crores) was:

A) 32.32 B) 28.28 C) 34.34 D) 29.09

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Answer & Solution

Income of company Q in 2001 = 40
Income of company Q in 2000 = 40 × $$\frac{100}{110}$$ = 36.36
Profit in 2000 = 36.36 × $$\frac{20}{100}$$ = 7.27
∴ Expenditure in 2000
= 36.36 - 7.27
= 29.09

2

For company R, if the expenditure had increased by 20% in the year 2001 from the year 2000 and company had earned profit of 10% in 2000, the company’s income in year 2000 (in crore).

A) 35.75 B) 37.25 C) 41.67 D) 38.5

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Answer & Solution

Expenditure in 2001 of R = 45
Expenditure in 2000 of R
$$\eqalign{ & = 45 \times \frac{100}{120} \cr & = 37.5 \cr} $$
The income of company in 2000
$$\eqalign{ & = 37.5 \times \frac{100}{90} \cr & = 41.67 \cr} $$

3

The company earning the percentage of profit in the year 2001 is:

A) N B) Q C) P D) M

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Answer & Solution

Maximum percentage of profit in the year
= 2001 in Q
= $$\frac{10}{40}$$ × 100
= 25%

4

In 2001, the approximate percentage of profit/loss of all the five companies taken together is equal to:

A) 4% loss B) 6.48% profit C) 6.88% loss D) 4.65% profit

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Answer & Solution

Total income of all are
= 35 + 50 + 40 + 40 + 50
= 215
Total expenditure of all are
= 45 + 40 + 45 + 30 + 45
= 205
Saving = 215 - 205 = 10
Profit% = $$\frac{10}{215}$$  × 100
              = 4.65% profit

5

The companies M and N together had a percentage of profit/loss of:

A) 12% loss B) 10% loss C) No loss and no profit D) 10% profit

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Answer & Solution

Income of M & N is = 35 + 50 = 85
Expenditure of M & N is = 45 + 40 = 85
∴ No loss and no profit