CSAT (Aptitude)·Prelims Questions

Simple Tables — Prelims Questions

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Q1medium

The following table shows the production of wheat (in million tonnes) by five states over four years: State | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 A | 12.5 | 14.2 | 15.8 | 16.4 B | 8.7 | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.2 C | 15.3 | 16.8 | 14.9 | 17.1 D | 6.2 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.9 E | 11.8 | 12.6 | 13.4 | 14.7 What is the approximate percentage increase in total wheat production from 2019 to 2022?

Q2hard

A company's quarterly sales data (in lakhs) is shown below: Quarter | Product X | Product Y | Product Z Q1 | 45 | 38 | 52 Q2 | 52 | 41 | 48 Q3 | 48 | 44 | 55 Q4 | 55 | 47 | 50 In which quarter was the ratio of Product X to Product Y sales closest to 6:5?

Q3easy

The table below shows the number of students enrolled in different courses: Course | Male | Female | Total Engineering | 240 | 160 | 400 Medicine | 120 | 180 | 300 Arts | 80 | 120 | 200 Commerce | 160 | 140 | 300 What percentage of total female students are enrolled in Medicine?

Q4medium

A state's budget allocation (in crores) across departments is shown: Department | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 Education | 450 | 495 | 540 Health | 320 | 352 | 380 Transport | 280 | 308 | 325 Agriculture| 200 | 220 | 250 Which department showed the highest percentage growth from 2021 to 2023?

Q5easy

The following table shows monthly sales figures (in thousands) for a retail chain: Month | Store A | Store B | Store C | Total Jan | 120 | 95 | 85 | 300 Feb | 135 | 110 | 90 | 335 Mar | 150 | 125 | 95 | 370 Apr | 165 | 140 | 100 | 405 If the trend continues, what would be the approximate total sales for May?

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