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| 1. |
What percent of the average sales of branches B1, B2 and B3 in 2001 is the average sales of branches B1, B3 and B6 in 2000? |
| Answer» Average sales (in thousand number) of branches B1, B3 and B6 in 2000 = 1 x (80 + 95 + 70) = 245 . 3 3 Average sales (in thousand number) of branches B1, B2 and B3 in 2001 = 1 x (105 + 65 + 110) = 280 . 3 3 Required percentage = 245/3 x 100 % = 245 x 100 % = 87.5%. 280/3 280 | |
| 2. |
What is the average sales of all the branches (in thousand numbers) for the year 2000? |
| Answer» Average sales of all the six branches (in thousand numbers) for the year 2000 = 1 x [80 + 75 + 95 + 85 + 75 + 70] 6 = 80. | |
| 3. |
Total sales of branches B1, B3 and B5 together for both the years (in thousand numbers) is? |
| Answer» Total sales of branches B1, B3 and B5 for both the years (in thousand numbers) = (80 + 105) + (95 + 110) + (75 + 95) = 560. | |
| 4. |
What is the ratio of the total sales of branch B2 for both years to the total sales of branch B4 for both years? |
| Answer» Required ratio = (75 + 65) = 140 = 7 . (85 + 95) 180 9 | |
| 5. |
Total sales of branch B6 for both the years is what percent of the total sales of branches B3 for both the years? |
| Answer» Required percentage = (70 + 80) x 100 % (95 + 110) = 150 x 100 % 205 = 73.17%. | |
| 6. |
What is the approximate difference between the average sales turnover of all the companies put together between the years 2001 - 2002 and 2002 - 2003 ? |
| Answer» Difference between the sum of the two years divided by 5. | |
| 7. |
What should have been the sales turnover of GM in 2002 - 2003 to have shown an excess of the same quantum over 2001 - 2002 as shown by the sales turnover of Maruti ? |
| Answer» GM should have increased its sales turnover by Rs.49.13 crore. Hence, the answer is 913.63 + 49.13 = 962.76. | |
| 8. |
Which of the companies shows the maximum percentage difference in sales turnover between the two years ? |
| Answer» Hyundai with 25.25 % is marginally higher than Honda with 24.5 %. | |
| 9. |
The ratio of the number of years, in which the foreign exchange reserves are above the average reserves, to those in which the reserves are below the average reserves is? |
| Answer» Average foreign exchange reserves over the given period = 3480 million US $. The country had reserves above 3480 million US $ during the years 1992-93, 1996-97 and 1997-98, i.e., for 3 years and below 3480 million US $ during the years 1991-92, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-56 and 1998-99 i.e., for 5 years. Hence, required ratio = 3 : 5. | |
| 10. |
The maximum difference between the amount invested in Raw materials and value of sales of finished goods was during the year? |
| Answer» The differences between the amount invested in raw material and the value of sales of finished goods for various years are: For 1995 = Rs. (200 - 120) lakhs = Rs. 80 lakhs. For 1996 = Rs. (300 - 225) lakhs = Rs. 75 lakhs. For 1997 = Rs. (500 - 375) lakhs = Rs. 125 lakhs. For 1998 = Rs. (400 - 330) lakhs = Rs. 70 lakhs. For 1999 = Rs. (600 - 525) lakhs = Rs. 75 lakhs. For 2000 = Rs. (460 - 420) lakhs = Rs. 40 lakhs. Clearly, maximum difference was during 1997. | |
| 11. |
The value of sales of finished goods in 1999 was approximately what percent of the sum of amount invested in Raw materials in the years 1997, 1998 and 1999? |
| Answer» Required percentage = 600 x 100 % (375 + 330 + 525) = 48.78% 49%. | |
| 12. |
The foreign exchange reserves in 1996-97 were approximately what percent of the average foreign exchange reserves over the period under review? |
| Answer» Average foreign exchange reserves over the given period = 1 x (2640 + 3720 + 2520 + 3360 + 3120 + 4320 + 5040 + 3120) million US $ 8 = 3480 million US $. Foreign exchange reserves in 1996 - 1997 = 4320 million US $. Required percentage = 4320 x 100 % = 124.14% 125%. 3480 | |
| 13. |
What was the percentage increase in the foreign exchange reserves in 1997-98 over 1993-94? |
| Answer» Foreign exchange reserves in 1997 - 1998 = 5040 million US $. Foreign exchange reserves in 1993 - 1994 = 2520 million US $. Increase = (5040 - 2520) = 2520 US $. Percentage Increase = 2520 x 100 % = 100%. 2520 | |
| 14. |
What was the difference between the average amount invested in Raw materials during the given period and the average value of sales of finished goods during this period? |
| Answer» Required difference = Rs. 1 x (200 + 300 + 500 + 400 + 600 +460) 6 - 1 x (120 + 225 + 375 + 330 + 525 + 420) lakhs 6 = Rs. 2460 - 1995 lakhs 6 6 = Rs. (410 - 332.5) lakhs = Rs. 77.5 lakhs. | |
| 15. |
In which year, the percentage change (compared to the previous year) in the investment on Raw materials is same as that in the value of sales of finished goods? |
| Answer» The percentage change in the amount invested in raw-materials and in the value of sales of finished goods for different years are: Percentage change in Amount invested in raw-material: For 1996 = (225 - 120) x 100 % = 87.5%. 120 For 1997 = (375 - 225) x 100 % = 66.67%. 225 For 1998 = (330 - 375) x 100 % = -12%. 375 For 1999 = (525 - 330) x 100 % = 59.09%. 330 For 2000 = (420 - 525) x 100 % = -20%. 525 Percentage change in value of sales of finished goods: For 1996 = (300 - 200) x 100 % = 50%. 200 For 1997 = (500 - 300) x 100 % = 66.7%. 300 For 1998 = (400 - 500) x 100 % = -20%. 500 For 1999 = (600 - 400) x 100 % = 50%. 400 For 2000 = (460 - 600) x 100 % = -23.33%. 600 Thus, the percentage difference is same during the year 1997. | |
| 16. |
In which year, there has been a maximum percentage increase in the amount invested in Raw materials as compared to the previous year? |
| Answer» The percentage increase in the amount invested in raw-materials as compared to the previous year, for different years are: For 1996 = (225 - 120) % = 87.5%. 120 For 1997 = (375 - 225) % = 66.67%. 225 For 1998 there is a decrease. For 1999 = (525 - 330) % = 59.09%. 330 For 2000 there is a decrease. There is maximum percentage increase in 1996. | |
| 17. |
What was the percentage decline in the production of fertilizers from 1997 to 1998? |
| Answer» Required percentage = (45 - 60) % = -25%. 60 There is a decline of 25% in production from 1997 to 1998. | |
| 18. |
What was the percentage increase in production of fertilizers in 2002 compared to that in 1995? |
| Answer» Required percentage = (80 - 25) x 100 % = 220%. 25 | |
| 19. |
In which year was the percentage increase in production as compared to the previous year the maximum? |
| Answer» The percentage increase in production compared to previous year for different years are: In 1996 = (40 - 25) x 100 % = 60%. 25 In 1997 = (60 - 40) x 100 % = 50%. 40 In 1998 there is a decrease in production. In 1999 = (65 - 45) x 100 % = 44.44%. 45 In 2000 there is a decrease in production. In 2001 = (75 - 50) x 100 % = 50%. 50 In 2002 = (80 - 75) x 100 % = 6.67%. 75 Clearlyl, there is maximum percentage increase in production in 1996. | |
| 20. |
In how many of the given years was the production of fertilizers more than the average production of the given years? |
| Answer» Average production (in 10000 tonnes) over the given years = 1 (25 + 40 + 60 + 45 + 65 + 50 + 75 + 80) = 55. 8 The productions during the years 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2002 are more than the average production. | |
| 21. |
The total amount of expenditures of the company is how many times of expenditure on research and development? |
| Answer» Let the total expenditures be Rs. x. Then, the expenditure on Research and Development (R & D) = Rs. (5% of x) = Rs. 5 x x 100 = Rs. x . 20 Ratio of the total expenditure to the expenditure on R & D = x x/20 = 20 . 1 Then, the total expenditure is 20 times the expenditure of Research and Development. | |
| 22. |
The sales of lipsticks in 2000 was by what percent more than the sales of nail enamels in 2000? (rounded off to nearest integer) |
| Answer» Required percentage = (48.17 - 37.76) x 100 % 37.76 = 27.57% 28%. | |
| 23. |
During the period 1995-2000, the minimum rate of increase in sales is in the case of? |
| Answer» The percentage increase from 1995 to 2000 for various products are: Lipsticks = (48.17 - 20.15) x 100 % = 139.06%. 20.15 Nail enamels = (37.76 - 5.93) x 100 % = 536.76%. 5.93 Talcum powders = (29.14 - 14.97) x 100 % = 94.66%. 14.97 Shampoos = (12.21 - 7.88) x 100 % = 54.95% 55%. 7.88 Conditioners = (10.19 - 5.01) x 100 % = 103.39%. 5.01 The minimum rate of increase in sales from 1995 to 2000 is in the case of Shampoos. | |
| 24. |
What is the approximate ratio of the sales of nail enamels in 2000 to the sales of Talcum powders in 1995? |
| Answer» Required ratio = 37.76 2.5 = 5 . 14.97 2 | |
| 25. |
The sales have increase by nearly 55% from 1995 to 2000 in the case of? |
| Answer» The percentage increase from 1995 to 2000 for various products are: Lipsticks = (48.17 - 20.15) x 100 % = 139.06%. 20.15 Nail enamels = (37.76 - 5.93) x 100 % = 536.76%. 5.93 Talcum powders = (29.14 - 14.97) x 100 % = 94.66%. 14.97 Shampoos = (12.21 - 7.88) x 100 % = 54.95% 55%. 7.88 Conditioners = (10.19 - 5.01) x 100 % = 103.39%. 5.01 | |
| 26. |
The sales of conditioners in 1995 was by what percent less than the sales of shampoos in 1995? (rounded off to nearest integer) |
| Answer» Required percentage = (7.88 - 5.01) x 100 % 7.88 = 36.42% 36%. | |
| 27. |
The companies M and N together had a percentage of profit/loss of? |
| Answer» Total income of Companies M and N together = (35 + 50) million US $ = 85 million US $ Total expenditure of Companies M and N together = (45 + 40) million US $ = 85 million US $. Percent Profit/Loss of companies M and N together % Profit/Loss = 85 - 85 x 100 = 0%. 85 Thus, there was neither loss nor profit for companies M and N together. | |
| 28. |
If the expenditure on advertisement is 2.10 crores then the difference between the expenditure on transport and taxes is? |
| Answer» Let the total expenditure be Rs. x crores. Then, 15% of x = 2.10 x = 2.10 x 100 = 14. 15 Total expenditure = Rs. 14 crores and so, the difference between the expenditures on transport and taxes = Rs. [(12.5 - 10)% of 14] crores = Rs. [2.5% of 14] crores = Rs. 0.35 crores = Rs. 35 lakhs | |
| 29. |
What is the ratio of the total expenditure on infrastructure and transport to the total expenditure on taxes and interest on loans? |
| Answer» Let the total amount of expenditures be Rs. x. Then, the total expenditure on infrastruture and transport = Rs. [(20 + 12.5)% of x] = Rs. [32.5% of x] = Rs. 32.5x 100 and total expenditure on taxes and interest on loans = Rs. [(10 + 17.5)% of x] = Rs. [27.5% of x] = Rs. 27.5x 100 Required ratio = 32.5x/100 = 13 . 27.5x/100 11 | |
| 30. |
If the interest on loans amounted to Rs. 2.45 crores then the total amount of expenditure on advertisement, taxes and research and development is? |
| Answer» Let the total expenditure be Rs. x crores. Then, 17.5% of x = 2.45 x = 14. Total expenditure = Rs. 14 crores. and so, the total expenditure on advertisement, taxes and Research and Development = Rs. [(15 + 10 + 5)% of 14] crores = Rs. [30% of 14] crores = Rs. 4.2 crores. | |
| 31. |
The expenditure on the interest on loans is by what percent more than the expenditure on transport? |
| Answer» Let the total amount of expenditures be Rs. x. Then, the expenditure on interest on loans = Rs. (17.5% of x) = Rs. 17.5 x 100 and the expenditure on transport = Rs. (12.5% of x) = Rs. 12.5 x . 100 Difference between the two expenditures = Rs. 17.5x - 12.5x 100 100 = Rs. 5x 100 and so, the required percentage = 5x/100 x 100 % = 40%. 12.5x/100 | |
| 32. |
What was the approximate decline in the production of flavour Z in 2000 as compared to the production in 1998? |
| Answer» Percentage decline in the production of flavour Z in 2000 as compared to the production in 1998 = (60 - 40) x 100 % 60 = 20 x 100 % 60 = 33.33% 33%. | |
| 33. |
In 2001, what was the approximate percentage of profit/loss of all the five Companies taken together? |
| Answer» Total income of all five companies = (35 + 50 + 40 + 40 + 50) million US $ = 215 million US $. Total expenditure of all five companies = (45 + 40 + 45 + 30 + 45) million US $ = 205 million US $. % Profit = (215 - 205) x 100 % = 4.88% 5%. 205 | |
| 34. |
Which company earned the maximum percentage profit in the year 2001? |
| Answer» The percentage profit/loss in the year 2001 for various comapanies are: For M = (35 - 45) x 100 % = -22.22% i.e., Loss = 22.22%. 45 For N = (50 - 40) x 100 % = 25% i.e., Profit = 25%. 40 For P = (40 - 45) x 100 % = -11.11% i.e., Loss = 11.11%. 45 For Q = (40 - 30) x 100 % = 33.33% i.e., Profit = 33.33%. 30 For R = (50 - 45) x 100 % = 11.11% i.e., Profit = 11.11%. 45 Clearly, the Company Q earned the maximum profit in 2001. | |
| 35. |
For Company R, if the expenditure had increased by 20% in year 2001 from year 2000 and the company had earned profit of 10% in 2000, what was the Company's income in 2000 (in million US $)? |
| Answer» Let the expenditure of Company R in 2000 be x million US $. Then, expenditure of Company R in 2001 = 120 x x million US $. 100 120x = 45 x = 37.5. 100 i.e., expenditure of Company R in 2000 = 37.5 million US $. Let the income of Company R in 2000 be I million US $. Then, 10 = (I - 37.5) x 100 [ %Profit in 2000 = 10%] 37.5 I - 37.5 = 3.75 I = 41.25 i.e., Income of Company R in 2000 = 41.25 million US $. | |
| 36. |
If the income of Company Q in 2001 was 10% more than its income in 2000 and the Company had earned a profit of 20% in 2000, then its expenditure in 2000 (in million US $) was? |
| Answer» Let the income of Company Q in 2001 = x million US $. Then, income of Company in 2001 = 110 x x million US $. 100 110x = 40 x = 400 . 100 11 i.e., income of Company Q in 2000 = 400 million US $. 11 Let the expenditure of Company Q in 2000 be E million US $. Then, 20 = [(400/11) - E] x 100 [ %Profit = 20% ] E 20 = 400 - 1 x 100 11E E = 400 x 100 = 30.30. 11 120 Expenditure of Company Q in 2000 = 30.30 million US $. | |
| 37. |
What is the difference between the production of Company Z in 1998 and Company Y in 1996? |
| Answer» Required difference = [(45 - 25) x 1,00,000] tons = 20,00,000 tons. | |
| 38. |
If the percentage production of P type cars in 2001 was the same as that in 2000, then the number of P type cars produced in 2001 would have been? |
| Answer» If the percentage production of P type cars in 2001 = Percentage production of P type cars in 2000 = 30%. then, number of P type cars produced in 2001 = 30% of 4,40,000 = 1,32,000. | |
| 39. |
If 85% of the S type cars produced in each year were sold by the company, how many S type cars remain unsold? |
| Answer» Number of S type cars which remained unsold in 2000 = 15% of 35,000 and number of S type cars which remained unsold in 2001 = 15% of 44,000. Total number of S type cars which remained unsold = 15% of (35,000 + 44,000) = 15% of 79,000 = 11,850. | |
| 40. |
For which model the percentage rise/fall in production from 2000 to 2001 was minimum? |
| Answer» The percentage change (rise/fall) in production from 2000 to 2001 for various models is: For P = (176000 - 105000) x 100 % = 67.62%, rise. 105000 For Q = (88000 - 52500) x 100 % = 67.62%, rise. 52500 For R = (70000 - 66000) x 100 % = 5.71%, fall. 70000 For S = (44000 - 35000) x 100 % = 25.71%, rise. 35000 For T = (52500 - 44000) x 100 % = 16.19%, fall. 52500 For U = (35000 - 22000) x 100 % = 37.14%, fall. 35000 Minimum percentage rise/fall is production is the case of model R. | |
| 41. |
The total production of flovour Z in 1997 and 1998 is what percentage of the total production of flavour X in 1995 and 1996? |
| Answer» Required percentage = (60 + 60) x 100 % (50 + 40) = 120 x 100 % 90 = 133.33%. | |
| 42. |
For which flavour was the average annual production maximum in the given period? |
| Answer» Average annual productions over the given period for various flavours are: For Flavour X = 1 x (50 + 40 + 55 + 45 + 60 + 50) = 50 lakh bottles. 6 For Flavour Y = 1 x (55 + 60 + 50 + 55 + 50 + 55) = 54.17 lakh bottles. 6 For Flavour Z = 1 x (45 + 50 + 60 + 60 + 45 + 40) = 50 lakh bottles. 6 Maximum average production is for Flavour Y. | |
| 43. |
What is the difference between the average production of flavour X in 1995, 1996 and 1997 and the average production of flavour Y in 1998, 1999 and 2000? |
| Answer» Average production of flavour X in 1995, 1996 and 1997 = 1 x (50 + 40 + 55) 3 = 145 lakh bottles. 3 Average production of flavour Y in 1998, 1999 and 2000 = 1 x (55 + 50 + 55) 3 = 160 lakh bottles. 3 Difference = 160 - 145 3 3 = 15 3 = 5 lakh bottles = 5,00,000 bottles. | |
| 44. |
What was the difference in the number of Q type cars produced in 2000 and that produced in 2001? |
| Answer» Total number of Q type cars produced in 2001 =(60 - 40)% of 4,40,000 = 88,000. Total number of Q type cars produced in 2000 =(45 - 30)% of 3,50,000 = 52,500. Required difference = (88000 - 52500) = 35,500. | |
| 45. |
Total number of cars of models P, Q and T manufactured in 2000 is? |
| Answer» Analysis of the graph: We shall first determine the number of cars of each model produced by the Company during the two years: In 2000 : Total number of cars produced = 3,50,000. P = (30 - 0)% of 3,50,000 = 30% of 3,50,000 = 1,05,000. Q = (45 - 30)% of 3,50,000 = 15% of 3,50,000 = 52,500. R = (65 - 45)% of 3,50,000 = 20% of 3,50,000 = 70,000. S = (75 - 65)% of 3,50,000 = 10% of 3,50,000 = 35,000. T = (90 - 75)% of 3,50,000 = 15% of 3,50,000 = 52,500. U = (100 - 90)% of 3,50,000 = 10% of 3,50,000 = 35,000. In 2001 : Total number of cars produced = 4,40,000. P = (40 - 0)% of 4,40,000 = 40% of 4,40,000 = 1,76,000. Q = (60 - 40)% of 4,40,000 = 20% of 4,40,000 = 88,000. R = (75 - 60)% of 4,40,000 = 15% of 4,40,000 = 66,000. S = (85 - 75)% of 4,40,000 = 10% of 4,40,000 = 44,000. T = (95 - 85)% of 4,40,000 = 10% of 4,40,000 = 44,000. U = (100 - 95)% of 4,40,000 = 5% of 4,40,000 = 22,000. Total number of cars of models P, Q and T manufacture in 2000 = (105000 + 52500 + 52500) = 2,10,000. | |
| 46. |
In which year was the percentage of production of Company Z to the production of Company Y the maximum? |
| Answer» The percentages of production of Company Z to the production of Company Z for various years are: For 1996 = 35 x 100 % = 140%. 25 For 1997 = 40 x 100 % = 114.29%. 35 For 1998 = 45 x 100 % = 128.57%. 35 For 1999 = 35 x 100 % = 87.5%. 40 For 2000 = 35 x 100 % = 70%. 50 Clearly, this percentage is highest for 1996. | |
| 47. |
What is the percentage increase in the production of Company Y from 1996 to 1999? |
| Answer» Percentage increase in the production of Company Y from 1996 to 1999 = (40 - 25) x 100 % 25 = 15 x 100 % 25 = 60%. | |
| 48. |
The foreign exchange reserves in 1997-98 was how many times that in 1994-95? |
| Answer» Required ratio = 5040 = 1.5. 3360 | |
| 49. |
For which year, the percent increase of foreign exchange reserves over the previous year, is the highest? |
| Answer» There is an increase in foreign exchange reserves during the years 1992 - 1993, 1994 - 1995, 1996 - 1997, 1997 - 1998 as compared to previous year (as shown by bar-graph). The percentage increase in reserves during these years compared to previous year are: For 1992 - 1993 = (3720 - 2640) x 100 % = 40.91%. 2640 For 1994 - 1995 = (3360 - 2520) x 100 % = 33.33%. 2520 For 1996 - 1997 = (4320 - 3120) x 100 % = 38.46%. 3120 For 1997 - 1998 = (5040 - 4320) x 100 % = 16.67%. 4320 Clearly, the percentage increase over previous year is highest for 1992 - 1993. | |
| 50. |
What is the ratio of the average production of Company X in the period 1998-2000 to the average production of Company Y in the same period? |
| Answer» Average production of Company X in the period 1998-2000 = 1 x (25 + 50 + 40) = 115 lakh tons. 3 3 Average production of Company Y in the period 1998-2000 = 1 x (35 + 40 + 50) = 125 lakh tons. 3 3 Required ratio = 115 3 = 115 = 23 . 125 3 125 25 | |