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BPSC 2022 — Data Interpretation Questions with Answers

All 21 Data Interpretation previous-year questions from BPSC 2022, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.

1. Q1.Tables & Tabulation

   What is the combined average marks of all the five subjects in 2015? Data: Highest (H) and Average (A) marks (max 100 per subject) obtained by students in five subjects 2012-2017: 2012 English(85,65) Hindi(80,60) Maths(75,60) Science(76,50) History(80,50); 2013 English(80,60) Hindi(75,63) Maths(75,55) Science(55,35) History(85,70); 2014 English(83,62) Hindi(80,60) Maths(75,50) Science(50,30) History(82,60); 2015 English(70,55) Hindi(75,50) Maths(85,65) Science(85,50) History(80,60); 2016 English(72,50) Hindi(70,50) Maths(80,55) Science(90,60) History(90,65); 2017 English(75,60) Hindi(80,60) Maths(85,70) Science(70,40) History(70,55).

2. Q2.Tables & Tabulation

   What is the percentage increase in average marks of English from 2015 to 2017? Data: Highest (H) and Average (A) marks (max 100 per subject) obtained by students in five subjects 2012-2017: 2012 English(85,65) Hindi(80,60) Maths(75,60) Science(76,50) History(80,50); 2013 English(80,60) Hindi(75,63) Maths(75,55) Science(55,35) History(85,70); 2014 English(83,62) Hindi(80,60) Maths(75,50) Science(50,30) History(82,60); 2015 English(70,55) Hindi(75,50) Maths(85,65) Science(85,50) History(80,60); 2016 English(72,50) Hindi(70,50) Maths(80,55) Science(90,60) History(90,65); 2017 English(75,60) Hindi(80,60) Maths(85,70) Science(70,40) History(70,55).

3. Q3.Tables & Tabulation

   During which year was the difference between the highest marks and the average marks in Maths maximum? Data: Highest (H) and Average (A) marks (max 100 per subject) obtained by students in five subjects 2012-2017: 2012 English(85,65) Hindi(80,60) Maths(75,60) Science(76,50) History(80,50); 2013 English(80,60) Hindi(75,63) Maths(75,55) Science(55,35) History(85,70); 2014 English(83,62) Hindi(80,60) Maths(75,50) Science(50,30) History(82,60); 2015 English(70,55) Hindi(75,50) Maths(85,65) Science(85,50) History(80,60); 2016 English(72,50) Hindi(70,50) Maths(80,55) Science(90,60) History(90,65); 2017 English(75,60) Hindi(80,60) Maths(85,70) Science(70,40) History(70,55).

4. Q4.Tables & Tabulation

   What is the percentage of highest marks in Hindi in 2013 with respect to average marks of Maths in 2016? Data: Highest (H) and Average (A) marks (max 100 per subject) obtained by students in five subjects 2012-2017: 2012 English(85,65) Hindi(80,60) Maths(75,60) Science(76,50) History(80,50); 2013 English(80,60) Hindi(75,63) Maths(75,55) Science(55,35) History(85,70); 2014 English(83,62) Hindi(80,60) Maths(75,50) Science(50,30) History(82,60); 2015 English(70,55) Hindi(75,50) Maths(85,65) Science(85,50) History(80,60); 2016 English(72,50) Hindi(70,50) Maths(80,55) Science(90,60) History(90,65); 2017 English(75,60) Hindi(80,60) Maths(85,70) Science(70,40) History(70,55).

5. Q5.Tables & Tabulation

   If 50 students took the examination in 2013 in Maths, what were their total marks? Data: Highest (H) and Average (A) marks (max 100 per subject) obtained by students in five subjects 2012-2017: 2012 English(85,65) Hindi(80,60) Maths(75,60) Science(76,50) History(80,50); 2013 English(80,60) Hindi(75,63) Maths(75,55) Science(55,35) History(85,70); 2014 English(83,62) Hindi(80,60) Maths(75,50) Science(50,30) History(82,60); 2015 English(70,55) Hindi(75,50) Maths(85,65) Science(85,50) History(80,60); 2016 English(72,50) Hindi(70,50) Maths(80,55) Science(90,60) History(90,65); 2017 English(75,60) Hindi(80,60) Maths(85,70) Science(70,40) History(70,55).

6. Q6.Tables & Tabulation

   In between which two years was the difference of highest marks in Science maximum? Data: Highest (H) and Average (A) marks (max 100 per subject) obtained by students in five subjects 2012-2017: 2012 English(85,65) Hindi(80,60) Maths(75,60) Science(76,50) History(80,50); 2013 English(80,60) Hindi(75,63) Maths(75,55) Science(55,35) History(85,70); 2014 English(83,62) Hindi(80,60) Maths(75,50) Science(50,30) History(82,60); 2015 English(70,55) Hindi(75,50) Maths(85,65) Science(85,50) History(80,60); 2016 English(72,50) Hindi(70,50) Maths(80,55) Science(90,60) History(90,65); 2017 English(75,60) Hindi(80,60) Maths(85,70) Science(70,40) History(70,55).

7. Q7.Tables & Tabulation

   Let the income in 2005 of companies ABC and DEF be in the ratio 3:4. What was the ratio of expenditures of companies ABC and DEF in 2005?

8. Q8.Tables & Tabulation

   If the expenditure of company DEF in 2002 was Rs 190 crore, what was its income in the year 2002?

9. Q9.Arithmetic & Aptitude

   If the expenditures of companies ABC and DEF were equal in 2001 and the total income of both the companies in 2001 was Rs 825 crore, then what was the total profit of both the companies in 2001?

10. Q10.Tables & Tabulation

    The income of company ABC in 2004 was Rs 750 crore. What was the expenditure in 2004?

11. Q11.Tables & Tabulation

    If the income of both the companies was equal in 2003, find the ratio of expenditures of company ABC and DEF in 2003.

12. Q12.Tables & Tabulation

    What is the ratio of the total sales of Branch B4 for both years to the total sales of Branch B2 for both years?

13. Q13.Tables & Tabulation

    Total sales of Branch B6 for both years are what percent of the total sales of Branch B3 for both years?

14. Q14.Tables & Tabulation

    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?

15. Q15.Tables & Tabulation

    What are the average sales of all the branches (in thousand numbers) for the year 2000?

16. Q16.Tables & Tabulation

    What is the total sale of branches B1, B3 and B5 together for both the years (in thousand numbers)?

17. Q17.Tables & Tabulation

    How many times is the total expenditure of the company of the expenditure on research and development?

18. Q18.Tables & Tabulation

    If the expenditure on transport is Rs 2 crores, what will be the difference between the expenditures on salary and advertisement?

19. Q19.Tables & Tabulation

    What is the ratio of the total expenditure on taxes and interest on loans to the total expenditure on infrastructure and transport?

20. Q20.Tables & Tabulation

    If the expenditure on interest on loan is Rs 2.60 crores, then what will be the total expenditure on advertisement, taxes and salary?

21. Q21.Tables & Tabulation

    How many times is the difference of expenditure on interest on loans and expenditure on advertisement of the expenditure on advertisement?