Data Interpretation For SBI PO : Set – 38

D.1-5) Study the table carefully to answer the questions that follow.

Maximum and minimum temperature (in degree Celsius) recorded on 1 day of each month of five different cities

1) What is the difference between the maximum temperature of Ontario on 1st November and the minimum temperature of Bhuj on 1st January?

a) 3°C

b) 18°C

c) 15°C

d) 9°C

e) 11°C

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e)

Maximum temperature on Ontario 1st November = 4°C

Minimum temperature on Bhuj 1st January = -7°c

Difference = 4+7 = 11°c

2) In which month respectively the maximum temperature of Kabul is second highest and minimum temperature of Sydney is highest?

a) 1st October and 1st January

b) 1st October and 1st November

c) 1st December and 1st January

d) 1st September and 1st January

e) 1st December and 1st September

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b)

There is second highest temperature of Kabul on 1st october = 37°c

The minimum temperature of Sydney is on 1st january 13°c

3) In which month (on 1st day) is the difference between maximum temperature and minimum temperature of Bhuj second highest?

a) 1st September

b) 1st October

c) 1st November

d) 1st December

e) 1st January

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c)

Different of temperature in Bhuj on 1st september = 24-14 = 10°C

Different of temperature in Bhuj on 1st October= 35-21= 14°c

Different of temperature in Bhuj on 1st November = 19-8 = 11°c

Different of temperature in Bhuj on 1st December = 9- 2 = 7°c

Different of temperature in Bhuj on 1st January  = -7+4 = -3°c

Second Highest difference in temperature on 1st November

4) What is the average maximum temperature of Beijing over all the months together?

a) 8.4° C

b) 9.6° C

c) 7.6 ° C

d) 9.2° C

e) 8.6° C

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e)

Average minimum temperature = 12+9+15+ 2+ 5/5 = 8.6°C

5) What is the respective ratio between the minimum temperature of Beijing on 1st September and the maximum temperature of Ontario on 1st October?

a) 3: 4

b) 3: 5

c) 4: 5

d) 1: 5

e) 1: 4

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b)

Ratio 9/15 = 3:5

D.6- 10) Study the table and answer the following questions.

Price Variations of some commodities (Rs/ quintal)

Commodity 1-1-2009 A month Ago A Year Ago
Wheat 940 925 920
Rice 1280 1296 1246
Pulses 2030 2045 2015
Sugar 3215 3120 3186
Potato 552 595 575
Salt 815 825 796

 

6) What is the percentage variation of Rice over a month?

a) 1.234

b) 1.234

c) 2.234

d) 2.234

e) 0.986

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b)

Required % = (1296-1280)/1296*100 = 1.234 decrease

7) The price of potato on 1-1-2008 is approximately what percent of the price of wheat on 1 -12- 2008?

a) 55%

b) 69%

c) 57%

d) 62%

e) 52%

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d)

Required % = (575/925)*100= 62%

8) What was the difference between the cost of 85 kgs of salt and 29 kg of wheat on 01-12-2008 ?

a) Rs. 405

b) Rs 480

c) Rs. 433

d) Rs. 453

e) None of these

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c)

Required difference = 701.25- 268.25 = Rs.433

 

9) The average price of all the commodities on 01-01-2009 is approximately what percent of the average price of all the commodities on 01-01-2008?

a) 101%

b) 102%

c) 111%

d) 118%

e) 85%

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a)

Required % = (1472/1456)*100 = 101%

10) If a person is ready to buy 10 kg of wheat, 5 kg of sugar, 1 kg of salt and 20 kg of pulses, what amount he has to pay for it?

a) Rs.608.5

b) Rs.628.50

c) Rs.618.70

d) Rs.668 .90

e) None of these

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d)

Required amount = 94+160.75+8.15+406= Rs.668.9