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PPSC 2013 — Data Interpretation Questions with Answers

All 5 Data Interpretation previous-year questions from PPSC 2013, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.

1. Q1.Tabular Data Interpretation

   For few products, the corresponding calories and fat contents are given in the following table. Calculate the correlation. Comment on your findings. Product / Calories / Fat: Dunkin' Donuts Iced Mocha Swirl latte (whole milk) = 240, 8.0; Starbucks Coffee Frappuccino blended coffee = 260, 3.5; Dunkin' Donuts Coffee Coolatta (cream) = 350, 22.0; Starbucks Iced Coffee Mocha Espresso (whole milk and whipped cream) = 350, 20.0; Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino Blended coffee (whipped cream) = 420, 16.0; Starbucks Chocolate Brownie Frappuccino blended coffee (whipped cream) = 510, 22.0; Starbucks Chocolate Frappuccino Blended Creme (whipped cream) = 530, 19.0.

2. Q2.Pie Chart and Probability

   Given below is the data of an electoral constituency in Bihar. Religion / Voters in '000: Christians = 20, Hindus = 100, Sikhs = 50, Muslims = 30. (a) Draw a Pie-Chart based on the data. (b) If votes are in proportion to the religious population what % of votes have Muslims polled? (c) If all other communities come together can they likely to defeat a Hindu candidate?

3. Q3.Bar Diagram Interpretation

   The bar diagram given below shows the foreign exchange reserves of a country (in million US$): 2001-02 = 2640, 2002-03 = 2520, 2003-04 = 3600, 2004-05 = 3340, 2005-06 = 4530, 2006-07 = 5050, 2007-08 = 3120. (a) The foreign exchange reserves in 2005-06 is how many times that of 2001-02? (b) What is the percentage increase of foreign exchange reserves in 2003-04 over 2002-03? (c) Determine the percentage increase of foreign exchange reserves in each year (if any) in the entire data. In which year the percentage increase is observed the highest?

4. Q4.Pie Chart Interpretation

   The following pie chart shows the percentage expenditure incurred in promoting different games at state level. The allocation is: Cricket = 35%, Football = 18%, Tennis = 12%, Hockey = 15%, Basketball = 12%, Gymnastics = 8% (approximate distribution). (a) How much percentage more is spent on hockey than on golf? (b) How much percentage less is spent on football than on cricket? (c) If the total money spent on tennis is Rs. 135000 then how much money is spent on cricket?

5. Q5.Tabular and Comparative Data Interpretation

   (a) Two colleges A & B are competitors. Given below are the figures for admission to different streams. Stream / College A / College B: Commerce = 50, 55; Arts = 35, 55; Science = 70, 80; Computer Science = 45, 40. Draw an appropriate diagram to represent the subject-wise comparison between two colleges. (b) During 2012 oil consumption by different sources was recorded. Source of Consumption / '000 Barrels per week: Electric Utilities = 10, Highway Transport = 55, Personal Transport = 20, Industry = 15. What is the percentage consumption by each source?