Aptitude Questions: Data Interpretation Set 55 [Missing DI]

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I. Refer to the table and answer the given questions.

Data related to number of candidates appeared and qualified in a competitive exam from 2 states during 5 years.

Note: Few values are missing in the table (indicated by __).
A candidate is expected to calculate the missing value, if it is required to answer the given questions on the basis of given data and information.

1. Out of the number of qualified candidates from State Andhra Pradesh in 2014, the respective ratio of male and female candidates is 11:7. If the number of female qualified candidates from State Andhra Pradesh in 2014 is 126, what is the number of appeared candidates(both male and female) from State Andhra Pradesh in 2014?
   A. 630
   B. 510
   C. 570
   D. 650
   E. 540
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – E. 540
   Explanation :
   X — Male candidates
   X = 126 * (11/7) = 198
   Total Qualified Candidates = 198 + 126 = 324
   Total Appeared Candidates = 324 * (100/60) = 540.
   
   
2. Number of Appeared Candidates from State Uttar Pradesh increased by 100% from 2012 to 2013. If the total number of qualified candidates from State uttar Pradesh in 2012 and 2013 together is 408, what is the number of appeared candidates from State Uttar Pradesh in 2012?
   A. 380
   B. 320
   C. 340
   D. 360
   E. 300
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – C. 340
   Explanation :
   x — Total number of appeared Candidates in 2012
   2x — Total number of appeared Candidates in 2013
   x*(30/100) + 2x*(45/100) = 408
   120x/100 = 408 —> x = 340
   
   
3. What is the difference between number of qualified candidates from State Andhra Pradesh in 2012 and that in 2013?
   A. 12
   B. 14
   C. 16
   D. 18
   E. 20
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – A. 12
   Explanation :
   60% of 450 = 270
   43% of 600 = 258
   Difference – 12
   
   
4. If the average number of qualified candidates from State Uttar Pradesh in 2014, 2015 and 2016 is 210, what is the number of qualified candidates from state Uttar Pradesh in 2016?
   A. 191
   B. 195
   C. 183
   D. 187
   E. 179
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – D. 187
   Explanation :
   Average no of qualified students in 2014,2015,2016 = 210
   Total no of qualified students in 2014,2015,2016 = 630
   Qualified students in 2016 = (630 – (60% Of 280 + 50% Of 550)) = 630 – 443 = 187
   
   
5. If the respective ratio between number of qualified candidates from State Andhra Pradesh in 2015 and 2016 is 14:9, what is the number of qualified candidates from State Andhra Pradesh in 2016?
   A. 252
   B. 207
   C. 216
   D. 234
   E. 198
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – C. 216
   Explanation :
   x — Number of qualified candidates in 2016
   x = 336*(14/9) = 216
   
   

II. Refer to the table and answer the given questions.
Data related to number of employees in 5 different companies in December, 2012

I. Employees of the given companies can be categorised only in three types:
Science Graduates, Commerce Graduates and Arts Graduates
II. Few values are missing in the table (indicated by ___). A candidate is expected to calculate the missing value, if it is required to answer the given questions, on the basis of the given data and information.

6. What is the difference between the number of Arts graduate employees and Science Graduates employees in Company N?
   A. 87
   B. 89
   C. 77
   D. 81
   E. 73
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – C. 77
   Explanation :
   Number of Arts graduate employees = 40% of 700 = 280
   Number of Science Graduates employees = 29% of 700 = 203
   Difference = 280 – 203 = 77
   
   
7. The Average number of Arts graduate employees and Commerce graduate employees in Company Q was 312. what was the total number of employees in Company Q?
   A. 920
   B. 960
   C. 1120
   D. 1040
   E. 1080
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – B. 960
   Explanation :
   Average no of Arts graduate employees and Commerce graduate employees in Company Q = 312
   Total no of Arts graduate employees and Commerce graduate employees in Company Q = 624
   Total number of employees in Company Q = X
   X = 624 * (100/65) = 960
   
   
8. If the respective ratio between the number of Commerce graduate employees and Arts graduate employees in Company M was 10:7, what was the number of Arts graduate employees in M?
   A. 294
   B. 266
   C. 280
   D. 308
   E. 322
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – A. 294
   Explanation :
   Number of Science Graduate employees = 32% of 1050 = 336
   Number of Commerce Graduate employees and Arts graduate employees = 1050 -336 = 714
   Number of Arts graduate employees in M = 714 * (7/17) = 294
   
   
9. Total number of employees in Company N increased by 20% from December 2012 to 2013, If 20% of the total number of employees in Company N in December, 2013 was science graduates, what was the number of Science graduate employees in Company N in December 2013?
   A. 294
   B. 266
   C. 168
   D. 252
   E. 238
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – C. 168
   Explanation :
   Total number of employees in Company N in 2013 = 840
   Science graduate employees in Company N in December 2013 = 20% of 840 = 168
   
   
10. Total number of employees in Company P was 3 times the total number of employees in Company O. If the difference between number of Arts graduate employees in Company P and that in Company O was 180, what was the total number of employees in Company O?
    A. 1200
    B. 1440
    C. 720
    D. 900
    E. 1080
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – D. 900
    Explanation :
    Total number of employees in Company P = 3 times the total number of employees in Company O.
    40% – 20% = 180
    20% = 180
    Total number of employees in Company o = 360 * (100/40) = 900