DATA INTERPRETATION (QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE) EPFO UPSC

Total Questions: 50

1. Read the following chart and answer the questions that follows

The following pie-chart shows the preference of musical instruments of 60,000 people surveyed over whole India.

Sitar 14%
Flute 11%
Guitar 22%
Miscellaneous 10%
Piano 9%
Sarod 14%

If 2100 people be less from the number of people who prefer Flute, the percentage of people who prefer Flute would have been:

Correct Answer: (c) 7.5%
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2. The total number of people who prefer either Sarod or Guitar, is greater than the total number of people who prefer either Violin or Sitar by:

Correct Answer: (a) 1200
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3. The number of people who prefer the musical instrument Sarod is:

Correct Answer: (b) 8400
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4. If 16⅔% of the people who prefer Piano, would go with the people who prefers Flute, the percentage of people who prefer Flute would have been :

Correct Answer: (d) 12.5%
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5. The number of people who prefer Guitar is greater than the total number of people who prefer either Flute or Piano by:

Correct Answer: (a) 1200
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6. The following table shows the productions of food-grains (in million tons) in a state for the period 1999 - 2000 to 2003 - 2004. Read the table and answer the questions.

Correct Answer: (c) 18.75%
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7. During the period 1999 - 2000 to 2003 - 2004, x per cent of the total production is production of wheat. The value of x is about:

Correct Answer: (b) 37.37%
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8. In the year 2003 - 2004, the increase in production was maximum over the previous year for:

Correct Answer: (a) Rice
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9. The difference of average production of rice and the average production of barley over the years is :

Correct Answer: (d) 40
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10. Study the two pie-charts and answer the questions.

Correct Answer: (d) ₹ 3500, ₹ 2250
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