Clock and Data Interpretation - Aptitude

Chapter 15: MISCELLANEOUS - Clock and Data Interpretations

If 60% boys and 70% girls are successful in the course taken by them, then what is the combined pass percent?

67.2

63.1

68.5

Ans .

Explanation :

the boys to girls ratio is 4:1 that means we get 62% by taking weighted average.

In which course is the percent of girls (among the total number of students) higher than the percent of girls in any other course

Business mgmt

computers

finance

others

Ans .

Business mgmt

Explanation :

visual representation gives us business management as the answer.

by what percent is the number of students doing computers more than the number of students doing business mgmt

67.2

63.1

68.5

Ans .

63.1

Explanation :
```
101/160 = 63.1%
```

The percentage of girl engineers doing business management are ?

11.2

12.2

none

Ans .

none

Explanation :
```
25/85 = 5/17 = 30% approx
```

taking all the courses together by what percent is the number of boys exceed the number of girls ?

521

421

321

none

Ans .

Explanation :
```
(611-145)/145 = 321.4%
```

which age group accounts for max population in the state

0 - 15

15 - 35

26-45

46+

Ans .

15 - 35

Explanation :

visual interpretation gives 15-35 has 35% which is the max

out of every 4 lakh people the number of people below 25 years is approx

181000

191000

194000

none

Ans .

Explanation :
```
47.75% of 400000
```

if 40 million people are in the age group below 36 years of age then how many are in age group 56-65

4.2 million

3.8 million

3.15 million

cant say

Ans .

3.15 million

Explanation :

since 65% correspond to 40 million then 5.12% correspond to 3.15 million

if there are 20 million people in the age group 56 and above what is the difference between the total number of people in age group 16-25 and 46-55 (in millions)

10.2

11.2

12.2

cant say

Ans .

11.2

Explanation :

6.25% people belong to the age group 56+ and this corresponds to 20 million. then 3.5% is 11.2 million

if the difference between the number of people in the age groups in age groups 46-55 and 26-35 is 3.9 million, then the total population of the country is in millions

120

130

390

none

Ans .

Explanation :

3% is 3.9 million and so 100% is 130 million

what is the ratio of the number of people between 15-35 and number of people above 35

2:1

65:35

1:1

none

Ans .

1:1

Explanation :

35% of the population is in both age groups so answer is 1:1

how many sets were sold over five years back in lakhs?

65.5

cant say

Ans .

65.5

Explanation :

55% samsung + 70% BPL + 15% sony = 65.5 lac

which TV had the highest sales in the previous year

BPL

sony

videocon

Ans .

videocon

Explanation :

videocon sold 25% of its 50 lac TV sets in the lasst year. this value is higher than sales of any other TV

If 50% of the more than 5 year old sets are defective how many are not defective in lakhs ?

177.75

180

145.5

cant say

Ans .

177.75

Explanation :
```
210 - 0.5*65.5 = 177.75
```

If 100000 tv sets were sold last year how many LG sets were sold

10000

12500

15000

cant say

Ans .

cant say

Explanation :

data gives brandwise ownership by age not marketshare details

If total BPL sets sold were 5 lakh, how many are more than 1 year old ?

500000

450000

50000

cant say

Ans .

Explanation :

90% of the total BPL sets sold are over one year old

Can we say that samsung has lost market share ?

gained

lost

cant say

neither lost nor gained

Ans .

cant say

Explanation :
```
no information is available about this
```

when did videocon capture the maximum market ?

last year

2 years ago

5 years ago

cant say

Ans .

cant say

Explanation :
```
no information is available about this
```

In 2011-2012 the ratio of difference between the maximum and minimum production of polyethylene to the difference between the maximum production of polypropylene is nearly

Ans .

Explanation :
```
88/5.6 = 16
```

The ratio of maximum production of polyethylene in 2012-13 to the minimum production of polyethylene in 2011-12 is

4.8

5.4

4.2

Ans .

Explanation :
```
100/20 = 5
```

The maximum number of times the production in 2011-12 equal the production in 2012-13 for the same products is for which products ?

polypropylene

polyethylene

nylon filament yarn

none

Ans .

polypropylene

Explanation :

happens once for polypropylene in january

For polypropylene the production in 2011-12 is greater than the production in 2012-13 for the corresponding months for how many months

Ans .

Explanation :
```
statement is true for one month
```

The difference between the minimum production of polypropylene in 2012-13 and the minimum production of polypropylene in 2011-12 is how many times the difference in julys production of polyethylene for two years

equal

0.4

Ans .

0.4

Explanation :
```
2.4/6 = 0.4
```

In which year did the total number of employees reach approx twice the number of employees the factory had in 1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

Ans .

Explanation :

total of 1999 is 345 and it crossed 690 in 2001

In which department the number of employees remain the same approx during 1999 - 2004

production

corporate

research

none

Ans .

research

Explanation :

Employees in research is the same in 1999 - 2004

In how many years was the number of employees working in the production department more than 50% of the total employees

Ans .

Explanation :

This happens every year after 2000, hence 5 is the answer

In which year did the department have a larger number of employees than it had in the immediate previous year

2002

2004

2001

2003

Ans .

Explanation :
```
2003 is the only year
```

Which department had less than 10% of the employees through all the years shown in the table

marketing

corporate

accounts

none

Ans .

marketing

Explanation :

marketing is the only department that has this trend

Data interpretation

which states show the highest percentage increase in female literacy than percentage increase in total literacy?Maharashtra, HP, Kerela, Karnatak

1,2,4

1,3

all

Ans .

1,3

Explanation :
```
Maharashtra and kerela show the value
```

For the state showing minimum percentage increase in total literacy, the numerical ratio of the percentage increase in total literacy to the change in percentage population growth rate is nearly (take absolute values only)

508.5

558.5

598.5

none

Ans .

558.5

Explanation :

bihar shows the minimum % increase. 22.34/0.04 = 558.5

The ratio of percentage increase in female literacy to percentage increase in total literacy is maximum for which state ?

kerela

maharashtra

manipur

Ans .

kerela

Explanation :

kerelas ratio is maximum. here we observe the numerator and denominator.

the ratio of the overall simple average of the percentage increase in the female literacy to the simple average of the percentage increase in female literacy of those states where the percentage increase is more than overall average.

0.972

0.818

0.89

0.146

Ans .

0.89

Explanation :

average of the second column divided by the average of the haryana, HP, kerela, karnataka, and manipur.

The ratio of the overall simple average of the percentage increase in the female literacy to the simple average of the percentage increase in total literacy is approximately equal to

0.894

0.968

1.033

none

Ans .

0.968

Explanation :

ratio of sum of second column to sum of the first column.

Which state exhibits highest total literacy ?

Kerela

Manipur

Cant say

Ans .

Cant say

Explanation :

data is given for percentage literacy and so we cant say.

Data interpretation - Table shows the charges in Rs. for sending a parcel of 1 kg from one city to another.

Among the cities the charges will be the least for sending a parcel from

allahabad to lucknow

mumbai to delhi

lucknow to delhi

kolkata to mumbai

Ans .

kolkata to mumbai

Explanation :

kolkata to mumbai costs Rs. 7 which is the least

For sending a parcel from kolkata the least charges will be for

allahabad

delhi

mumbai

lucknow

Ans .

allahabad

Explanation :
```
kolkata to allahabad will be least
```

For which one of the couriers the charges will be different from the other three

mumbai to allahabad

allahabad to lucknow

delhi to lucknow

delhi to mumbai

Ans .

delhi to mumbai

Explanation :

other than delhi to mumbai at rs. 25 all others cost Rs. 10

Cost per Kg is assumed to be directly proportional to the distance between the cities then it can be inferred that Mumbai is farthest from

allahabad

kolkata

delhi

lucknow

Ans .

delhi

Explanation :

mumbai is farthest from delhi and the cost is the highest

cost of sending a parcel from mumbai to allahabad and then from allahabad to lucknow varies from the cost of directly sending a parcel from mumbai to lucknow by

no variance

Ans .

no variance

Explanation :
```
both the costs are 20
```

which of the following routes of sending a 1 kg parcel will have no extra cost even if the parcel had been sent directly from origin to destination city

mum - alhbad - del

mum - alhbad- luck

kol - alhbad - luck

all of these

Ans .

all of these

Explanation :
```
all have the same costs
```

Introduction

Q. In a 1 km race, A beats B by 28 m or 7 seconds. Find A's time on the course.
A. B covers 28 m in 7 secs so for a 1 km race he will need 7000 / 28 = 250secs
A needs 7 secs less so 243 secs i.e. 4 min 3 secs.

Q. A runs 1 3/4 times as fast as B. If B gets a start of 84m how far must the winning post be so that both reach at the same time?
A. Let the winning post be 'x' m. Since both have to reach at same time we equate time. Time = Distance / Speed.
x/7y/4 = (x-84)/y
4x/7y = (x-84)/y
4x = 7x - 588
588 = 3x and we get x = 196m

Clock

In 60 minutes, the minute hand gains 55 minutes on the hour hand.

Q. Find the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand at 3:25
A. Hour hand covers 360 degree in 12 hours so the angle it covers in 3 hrs 25 mins or 3 25/60 hrs = 3 5/12 = 41/12 hrs is (360 / 12) * (41/12) = 102 1/2吏�.
Angle traced by minute hand in 25 mins = ( 360 / 60 ) * (25) = 150吏�
Angle at 3:25 = 150 - 102.5 = 47.5吏�

Q. At what time between 2 and 3 'o clock will the hour and the minute hand will be together.
A. In 60 minutes, the minute hand gains 55 minutes on the hour hand.
The minute hand is at 12 and hour hand is at 2. The minute hand must gain 10 mins to meet the hour hand. So 60 * 10 / 55 = 120/11 mins the minute hand shall gain 10 mins and be together with hour hand.

Q. At what time between 4 and 5 pm shall the hour and minute hand be at right angles ?
A. To be at right angles the minute hand must be 15mins behind the hour hand. At 4 pm it is 20 mins behind so it must gain 5 mins. We know that it gains 55 mins in 60 mins so to gain 5 mins
60 * 5 / 55 = 60/11 mins.

Data Interpretation

2006 Data of cities	2006 Data of population in thousands	2006 Data of number of offenders	2006 Data of number of 18-28 year olds in thousands	1999 data of number of offenders
A	129.2	380	20.4	396
B	118	392	16.9	380
C	72.4	273	7.3	214
D	25.1	166	6.3	176

1. Which city has highest percentage of 18-28 year olds in 2006.
A. D

2. Relative to population which city has lowest rate of offenders in 2006?
A. A

3. Which city had the largest % decrease in number of offenders between 1999 and 2006?
A. D

Q.

1. Total funds are how much.
A. 57600

2. How much of total share comes from borrowing in %.
A. 52%

Quiz

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Chapter 15: MISCELLANEOUS - Clock and Data Interpretations

Data interpretation - Use both tables below

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Data interpretation - Use both tables below

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Data interpretation - Table shows the charges in Rs. for sending a parcel of 1 kg from one city to another.

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