Aptitude Questions: Data Interpretation Set 74

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Direction: (Q1-5). Refer the table and answer the given questions.

1. In 2013, if the number of valid votes of female was 1040, what was the respective ratio of number of valid votes of male and number of valid votes of female same year?
   A.5:9
   B.3:1
   C.9:5
   D.6:5
   E.5:7
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – B. 3:1
   Explanation :
   52% of 8000 = 4160
   Valid votes of Female = 1040
   Valid votes of Male = 4160 – 1040 = 3120
   => 3120:1040
   => 3:1
   
   
   
2. If the average number of valid votes in 2012 and 2015 was 7500, what will be the ratio between the valid votes in 2015 to 2012?
   A.21:37
   B.29:21
   C.37:17
   D.17:21
   E.31:39
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – B. 29:21
   Explanation :
   Number of valid votes in 2012 and 2015 = 15000
   2015: 58% of 15000 =8700
   2012: 15000 – 8700 = 6300
   Ratio = 29:21
   
   
   
3. The total number of votes increased by 20% from 2013 to 2016. If 45% of the votes valid in 2016, what is the difference between number of valid votes in 2013 and 2016?
   A.185
   B.170
   C.160
   D.145
   E.130
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – C. 160
   Explanation :
   Total votes in 2016 = 120/100 * 8000 = 9600
   Valid votes in 2016 =45% of 9600 = 4320
   Valid votes in 2013 = 52% of 8000 = 4160
   Difference = 4320 – 4160 = 160
   
   
   
4. In 2014, if the difference between number of valid votes of male and number of valid votes of female was 2100, what was the total number of votes in 2014?
   A.11000
   B.12000
   C.14000
   D.15000
   E.Cannot be determined
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – C.14000
   Explanation :
   8x = Valid Votes; y = Total Votes
   2x = 2100
   x = 1050
   5:3 =>8x =8400
   60% of y = 8400
   y = 14000
   
   
   
5. In 2011, the respective ratio of total number of votes to valid votes was 5:3. Number of valid votes of female in 2011 constitutes what approximate percent of the total number of votes in the same year?
   A.16%
   B.27%
   C.35%
   D.42%
   E.Cannot be determined
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – B.27%
   Explanation :
   Let total no.of votes =5x and valid votes =3x
   Female valid vote=3x *4/9=4x/3
   Percentage of female valid vote out of total vote =[(4x/3)/5x]*100=26.66
   
   
   

Directions (Q.6-10): Study the following pie chart carefully and answer the questions given below.

Percentage wise distribution of the number of mobile phones sold by a shopkeeper during six months

The respective ratio between the numbers of mobile phones sold of company Nokia and Samsung during six months

6. If in January the total mobile sold was 19%, then what is the ratio between the number of Nokia mobiles sold in January to the number of Samsung mobiles sold in April?
   A.3:5
   B.5:7
   C.2:1
   D.3:2
   E.Cannot be determined
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – C.2:1
   Explanation :
   In January the total mobile sold = 19*50000/100 = 9500
   Total in April = 8 % = 4000
   Nokia in Jan = 10/19 * 9500 = 5000
   Samsung in April = 5/8 * 4000 = 2500
   Ratio = 2:1
   
   
   
7. What is the respective ratio between the number of mobile phones sold of Nokia in February to the number of mobile phones sold of Samsung in June?
   A.3:5
   B.5:3
   C.2:1
   D.1:2
   E.Cannot be determined
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer –B.5:3
   Explanation :
   Nokia Mobile sold in February = 14/100 * 50000 * 4/7 = 4000
   Samsung Mobile sold in June = 12/100 * 50000 * 2/5 = 2400
   Ratio = 5:3
   
   
   
8. If the shopkeeper earned a total profit Rs. 1250000 on selling Samsung mobiles during May, what was his profit earned on each mobile phones of that company during the same month?
   A.250
   B.300
   C.350
   D.400
   E.Cannot be determined
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – A.250
   Explanation :
   Samsung mobiles sold in May = 22/100 * 110000 * 5/11 = 5000
   Total profit = Profit * No. of mobile sold
   1250000 = X * 5000
   X = 250
   
   
   
9. In how many months the number of Nokia mobiles sold is more than the number of Samsung mobiles sold?
   A.Two
   B.Three
   C.Four
   D.Five
   E.Six
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – C.Four
   Explanation :
   In Jan, Feb, May and June.
   
   
   
10. What is the difference between the total number of Nokia mobiles sold to the number of Samsung mobile sold over the years?
    A.150
    B.200
    C.250
    D.300
    E.400
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – B.200
    Explanation :
    Total number of Nokia mobiles sold = 25100
    Total number of Samsung mobiles sold = 24900
    Difference = 200