Free AMCAT Logical Reasoning: Data Interpretation Questions and Answers 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Directions: Study the following table which shows the sales (in Crores) of three companies from 2018 to 2022 and answer the questions. | Year | Company X | Company Y | Company Z | |---|---|---|---| | 2018 | 30 | 40 | 50 | | 2019 | 45 | 35 | 55 | | 2020 | 50 | 50 | 60 | | 2021 | 60 | 55 | 65 | | 2022 | 55 | 60 | 70 | What was the average sales of Company Y over all the given years?
- 45 Crores
- 48 Crores (Correct answer)
- 50 Crores
- 52 Crores
Correct answer: 48 Crores
To find the average, sum the sales of Company Y for all years and divide by the number of years. Total Sales = 40 + 35 + 50 + 55 + 60 = 240 Crores. Number of years = 5. Average = 240 / 5 = 48 Crores.
Question 2: What is the ratio of the total sales of Company X in 2018 and 2019 together to the total sales of Company Z in the same years?
- 5:7 (Correct answer)
- 7:5
- 3:4
- 4:5
Correct answer: 5:7
First, calculate the total sales for each company in the specified years. Total sales of Company X (2018+2019) = 30 + 45 = 75. Total sales of Company Z (2018+2019) = 50 + 55 = 105. The ratio is 75:105, which simplifies to 5:7 by dividing both numbers by 15.
Question 3: The sales of Company X in 2020 were approximately what percentage of the total sales of all three companies in that year?
- 28.5%
- 31.25% (Correct answer)
- 33.33%
- 35%
Correct answer: 31.25%
First, find the total sales of all companies in 2020: 50 (X) + 50 (Y) + 60 (Z) = 160. Then, calculate the percentage for Company X: (Sales of X / Total Sales) * 100 = (50 / 160) * 100 = 31.25%.
Question 4: In which year did Company Z show the highest percentage increase in sales over the previous year?
- 2019 (Correct answer)
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
Correct answer: 2019
Calculate the percentage increase for each year: 2019: ((55-50)/50)*100 = 10%. 2020: ((60-55)/55)*100 ≈ 9.09%. 2021: ((65-60)/60)*100 ≈ 8.33%. 2022: ((70-65)/65)*100 ≈ 7.69%. The highest increase was 10% in 2019.
Question 5: What is the difference between the total sales of Company Y and the total sales of Company X over the five years?
- 10 Crores
- 5 Crores
- 0 Crores (Correct answer)
- 15 Crores
Correct answer: 0 Crores
First, sum the total sales for each company. Total Sales of Company Y = 40+35+50+55+60 = 240. Total Sales of Company X = 30+45+50+60+55 = 240. The difference is 240 - 240 = 0.
Question 6: For which company was the percentage increase in sales from 2018 to 2022 the highest?
- Company X (Correct answer)
- Company Y
- Company Z
- Both Y and Z
Correct answer: Company X
Calculate the percentage increase for each company from 2018 to 2022. X: ((55-30)/30)*100 ≈ 83.33%. Y: ((60-40)/40)*100 = 50%. Z: ((70-50)/50)*100 = 40%. Company X had the highest percentage increase.
Question 7: The total sales of all three companies combined was the lowest in which year?
- 2018 (Correct answer)
- 2019
- 2020
- 2022
Correct answer: 2018
Calculate the total sales for each year: 2018: 30+40+50 = 120. 2019: 45+35+55 = 135. 2020: 50+50+60 = 160. 2021: 60+55+65 = 180. 2022: 55+60+70 = 185. The lowest total sales were 120 Crores in 2018.
Directions: Study the following table which shows the sales (in Crores) of three companies from 2018 to 2022 and answer the questions.
| Year | Company X | Company Y | Company Z |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 30 | 40 | 50 |
| 2019 | 45 | 35 | 55 |
| 2020 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
| 2021 | 60 | 55 | 65 |
| 2022 | 55 | 60 | 70 |
What was the average sales of Company Y over all the given years?