Data Interpretation Quiz – 6

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1-5:

Answer the questions based on the following information. The amount of money invested (rupees in crores) in the core infrastructure areas of two districts, Chittoor and Khammam, Andhra Pradesh, is as follows.

 

 

Chittoor district Khammam district
Core Area 1995 1996 Core Area 1995 1996
Electricity 815.2 1054.2 Electricity 2065.8 2365.1
Chemical 389.5 476.7 Chemical 745.3 986.4
Thermal 632.4 565.9 Thermal 1232.7 1026.3
Solar 468.1 589.6 Solar 1363.5 1792.1
Nuclear 617.9 803.1 Nuclear 1674.3 2182.1
Total 2923.1 3489.5 Total 7081.6 8352.0

 

 

 

  1. By what per cent was the total investment in the two districts more in 1996 as compared to 1995?

1) 14%

2) 21%

3) 24%

4) 18%

Answer

Option: D

Explanation:

 

  1. The investment in electricity and thermal energy in 1995 in these two districts formed what per cent of the total investment made in that year?

1) 41%

2) 47%

3) 52%

4) 55%

Answer

Option: B

Explanation:

 

 

  1. In Khammam district, the investment in which area in 1996 showed the highest percentage increase over the investment in that area in 1995?

1) Electricity

2) Chemical

3) Solar

4) Nuclear

Answer

Option: B

Explanation:

 

  1. Approximately how many times was the total investment in Chittoor to the total investment in Khammam?

1) 2.8

2) 2

3) 2.4

4) 1.7

Answer

Option: C

Explanation:

 

  1. If the total investment in Khammam shows the same rate of increase in 1997, as it had shown from 1995 to 1996, what approximately would be the total investment in Khammam in 1997?

1) ₹ 9,850 crore

2) ₹ 10,020 crore

3) ₹ 9,170 crore

4) ₹ 8,540 crore

Answer

Option: A

Explanation:

 

 

6-10:

Answer the questions based on the following information. Mulayam Software Co., before selling a package to its clients, follows the given schedule.

 

Month Stage Cost (₹ ‘000 per man /month)
1-2 Specification 40
3-4 Design 20
5-8 Coding 10
9-10 Testing 15
11-15 Maintenance 10

 

 

The number of people employed in each month is:

Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Number of people employed 2 3 4 3 4 5 5 4 4 1 3 3 1 1 1

 

 

  1. Due to overrun in ‘design’, the design stage took 3 months, i.e. months 3, 4 and 5. The number of people working on design in the fifth month was 5. Calculate the percentage change in the cost incurred in the fifth month. (Due to improvement in ‘coding’ technique, this stage was completed in months 6-8 only.)

1) 225%

2) 150%

3) 275%

4) 240%

Answer

Option: B

Explanation:

 

  1. With reference to the above question, what is the cost incurred in the new ‘coding’ stage? (Under the new technique, 4 people work in the sixth month and 5 in the eighth.)

1) ₹ 1,40,000

2) ₹ 1,50,000

3) ₹ 1,60,000

4) ₹ 1,70,000

Answer

Option: A

Explanation:

 

 

  1. What is the difference in cost between the old and the new techniques?

1) ₹ 30,000

2) ₹ 60,000

3) ₹ 70,000

4) ₹ 40,000

Answer

Option: B

Explanation:

 

  1. Under the new technique, which stage of software development is most expensive for Mulayam Software Co.?

1) Testing

2) Specification

3) Coding

4) Design

Answer

Option: D

Explanation:

 

  1. Which five consecutive months have the lowest average cost per man-month under the new technique?

1) 1-5

2) 9-13

3) 11-15

4) None of these

Answer

Option: C

Explanation:

If we look at the above table again, it is clear that the average cost for 5 consecutive month period is lowest for months 11 to 15.

 

 

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