Quant Quiz

Directions (1 – 5) Study the following graph carefully to answer the question given below it.

Production of paper (in lakh tonnes) by three different company A,B and C over the years

1.What is the difference between the production of company C in 1999 and the production of company A in 2004?
(a)50,000 tonnes
(b)500,00000 tonnes
(c)50,00,000 tonnes
(d)5,00,000 tonnes
(e)none of these

2.What is the percentage increase in production of company ‘A’ from 2000 to 2001?
(a)37.5
(b)38.25
(c)35
(d)36
(e)none of these

3.For which of the following years the percentage of rise/fall in production from the previous year is the maximum for company B?
(a)2000
(b)2001
(c)2003
(d)2002
(e)none of these

4.The total production of company C in 2001 and 2002 is what percentage of the total production of company A in 1999 and 2000?
(a)95
(b)90.50
(c)110
(d)133.33
(e)none of these

5.What is the difference between the average production per year of the company with highest average production and the company with lowest average production in lakh tones?
(a)3.17
(b)4.33
(c)4.17
(d)3.33
(e)none of these  

Answers
1.(d)Required difference = 50 – 45 =  5 lakh tonne = 5,00,000 tonnes

2.(a)Required percentage = (55 – 40)/40 * 100 = 75/2 = 37.5%

3.(b) In 2001 =(60 -50)/60 * 100 = 16.66%

4.(d)Required percentage = (60 + 60)/(50 + 40) * 100
120/90 * 100 = 133.33%

5.(c)Average production of company A = (50 + 40 + 55 + 45 + 60 + 50)/6
= 300/6 = 50 lakh tonnes
Average production of company B = (55 + 60 + 50 + 55 + 50 + 55)/6
= 325/6 = 54.17 lakh tones
Average production of company C = (45 + 50 + 60 + 60 + 45 + 40)/6
= 300/6 = 50 lakh tones
Required difference = 54.17 – 50 = 4.17 lakh  tones