Download Data Change Over a Period Questions for CAT<\/a><\/p>\n Enroll for CAT 2022 Crash Course<\/a><\/p>\n Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n Read the information given below and answer the 3 associated questions. Question 1:\u00a0<\/b>Which of the given companies has seen the highest year-on-year growth (in percentage) in any single year during this five-year period?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0P<\/p>\n b)\u00a0There was a tie among multiple companies<\/p>\n c)\u00a0R<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Q<\/p>\n e)\u00a0S<\/p>\n 1)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n By noticing the table we can come to conclusion that either of P in 2018 or Q in 2017 must have highest yoy growth.<\/p>\n YOY of P in 2018=50\/200 *100=25%<\/p>\n YOY of Q in 2017 = 40\/140 *100 = 28.57%<\/p>\n Hence D is correct answer.<\/p>\n Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n Based on the information answer the questions which follow. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0IBM’s Golbal Revenue from 2010 to 2017 (in millions\u00a0 U.S. Dollars)<\/strong><\/p>\n TSCP-Technology Services & Cloud Platforms. CS-Cognitive Solutions, GBS-Global Business Services, SYS-Systems, GF-Global Financing, Other. SOFT-Software. GTS-Global Technology Services and S&T-Systems and Technology<\/p>\n Question 2:\u00a0<\/b>By how much is ratio of percentage of ‘revenue from Global Business Services’ to ‘Total Revenue’ lower than ratio of percentage of ‘revenue from Cognitive Solutions’ to ‘Total Revenue’ for the year 2016?<\/p>\n a)\u00a01<\/p>\n b)\u00a02<\/p>\n c)\u00a03<\/p>\n d)\u00a05<\/p>\n 2)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Difference =\u00a0$\\ \\ \\frac{\\ 18190-16700}{79920}\\times\\ 100\\ =\\ 1.86\\%\\ \\approx\\ 2\\%$ Question 3:\u00a0<\/b>The profit booked by IBM in year 2012 is USD 49 billion. Considering equal percentage profit margins across all segments, then approximate profit made by ‘Systems and Technology’ in millions USD is<\/p>\n a)\u00a08200<\/p>\n b)\u00a08500<\/p>\n c)\u00a08700<\/p>\n d)\u00a08900<\/p>\n 3)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Revenue in 2012 = 18570 + 2010 + 580 +\u00a0 25450 + 40240 + 17670 = 104520 = 104.52 billion Question 4:\u00a0<\/b>Which segment has earned third highest cumulative revenue in the time period 2010-2017?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Global Business Services<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Software<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Global Technology Services<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Systems and Technology<\/p>\n 4)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n TSCP – 35140 + 35240 + 34280 = 104760 Question 5:\u00a0<\/b>For the year 2017, if the revenue in different segments is represented on a pie-chart, what sector angle would be represented by ‘Global Business Services (GBS)’?<\/p>\n a)\u00a075 Degree<\/p>\n b)\u00a085 Degree<\/p>\n c)\u00a080 Degree<\/p>\n d)\u00a070 Degree<\/p>\n 5)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Total revenue in 2017 = 34280 + 18450 + 16350 + 8190 + 1700 + 170 = 79140 Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n Checkout: CAT Free Practice Questions and Videos<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Question 6:\u00a0<\/b>What was the approximate number of unemployed persons in 2006?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0100 million<\/p>\n b)\u00a0102 million<\/p>\n c)\u00a098 million<\/p>\n d)\u00a0105 million<\/p>\n e)\u00a0104 million<\/p>\n 6)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Population = GDP\/GDP per capita From the table, we can see that 8.9% of the total population was unemployed in 2006. Question 7:\u00a0<\/b>Read the statements given below: a)\u00a01 and 2<\/p>\n b)\u00a01, 2 and 3<\/p>\n c)\u00a03 only<\/p>\n d)\u00a02 only<\/p>\n e)\u00a01 only<\/p>\n 7)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The table provides details only regarding the % change in the imports and exports. We do not have any detail regarding the base value. Therefore, we cannot find out the absolute values and hence, statements 1 and 2 cannot be verified.<\/p>\n The percentage change of exports and imports over the given period can be found out. Among the given options, option\u00a0C is the only viable option\u00a0now. Since none of the above is not present among the options, option C must be the right answer.<\/p>\n To actually compare the growth rate of export and import. we can multiply the rates to find the net change and then compare.<\/p>\n Question 8:\u00a0<\/b>What is the ratio of the current account balance in 2010 to the current account balance in 2005?<\/p>\n a)\u00a00.35<\/p>\n b)\u00a04.56<\/p>\n c)\u00a05.01<\/p>\n d)\u00a02.57<\/p>\n e)\u00a05.30<\/p>\n 8)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(E)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Current account balance = Current account balance percentage of GDP*GDP<\/p>\n Current account balance in 2010 = 3.268% of 73555.34 = 2403.7885 Ratio = 2403.7885\/453.623 = 5.3 (approximately). Instructions<\/b> The horizontal bars in the above diagram represent 2020 aggregate sales (in \u20b9 million) of a company for the different subcategories of its products. The top four product subcategories (Bookcases, Chairs, Furnishings, Tables) belong to furniture product category; the bottom four\u00a0product subcategories (Accessories, Copiers, Machines, Phones) belong to the technology product category while all other product subcategories belong to the office supply product category. For each of the product subcategories, there is a vertical line indicating the sales of the corresponding subcategory in 2019.<\/p>\n Question 9:\u00a0<\/b>The improvement index for a category is the maximum percentage increase in sales from 2019 to 2020 among any of its subcategories. The correct order of categories in increasing order of this improvement index is<\/p>\n a)\u00a0furniture, technology, office supply<\/p>\n b)\u00a0technology, furniture, office supply<\/p>\n c)\u00a0office supply, technology, furniture<\/p>\n d)\u00a0office supply, furniture, technology<\/p>\n 9)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n View Video Solution<\/a><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The improvement index for a category is the maximum percentage increase in sales from 2019 to 2020 among any of its subcategories.<\/p>\n Hence based on the information provided in the tabular data we need to look for the different subcategories where the rise in sales from 2019 to 2020 is higher.<\/p>\n Based on the visual data :<\/p>\n In the furniture category :<\/p>\n Bookcases and Chairs have a relatively high percentage increase :<\/p>\n Books cases: 1.9 million to 2.2 million ( 15.7 percent increase )<\/p>\n Chairs: 6.2 million to 7 million ( 12.9 percent increase)<\/p>\n In the office supply category :<\/p>\n Binders and Appliances have a relatively high percentage increase :<\/p>\n Binders: 3.6 million to 5.3 million (47 percent increase )<\/p>\n Appliances: 1.9 million to 3.15 million ( 65.7 percent increase)<\/p>\n In technology product category :<\/p>\n Accessories: 3.1 to 4.4 million. (41.9 percent increase)<\/p>\n Phones: 5.8 million to 7.7 million ( 32.7 percent increase)<\/p>\n Hence among the categories :<\/p>\n The highest increase among them is in the order :<\/p>\n Furniture < Technology product < office supply.<\/p>\n Question 10:\u00a0<\/b>How many subcategories had sales of \u20b9 4 million or more in 2019 and registered an increase in sales in excess of 25% in 2020?<\/p>\n 10)\u00a0Answer:\u00a01<\/b><\/p>\n View Video Solution<\/a><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The number of\u00a0subcategories had sales of \u20b9 4 million or more in 2019 and registered an increase in sales in excess of 25% in 2020 :<\/p>\n The subcategories with more than 4 million in sales in 2019 are :<\/p>\n Chairs: 6.2 million in 2019 and 7 million in 2020. ( For a 25 percent increase the sales must be at least 7.8 million and hence fails)<\/p>\n Tables: 4.4 million in 2019 and 4.5 million in 2020. ( For a 25 percent increase the sales must be at least 5.5 million and hence fails)<\/p>\n Storage: 4.3 million sales in 2019 and 5.1 million in 2020. ( For a 25 percent increase the sales must be at least 5.4 and hence fails)<\/p>\n Phones: 5.75 million in 2019 and 7.5 million in 2020. ( An increase of 30.5 percent)<\/p>\n Hence only one subcategory satisfies the condition.<\/p>\n Question 11:\u00a0<\/b>The percentage increase in sales in Furniture category from 2019 to 2020 is closest to<\/p>\n a)\u00a020%<\/p>\n b)\u00a08%<\/p>\n c)\u00a025%<\/p>\n d)\u00a01%<\/p>\n 11)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n View Video Solution<\/a><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The percentage increase in sales in the furniture category from 2019 to 2020 are :<\/p>\n Bookcases: 1.9 million in 2019 and 2.2 million in 2020.<\/p>\n Chairs: 6.2 million in 2019 and 7 million in 2020.<\/p>\n Furnishings: 2.05 million in 2019 and 2.1 million in 2020.<\/p>\n Tables: 4.4 million in 2019 and 4.5 million in 2020.<\/p>\n Hence the percentage increase is given by :<\/p>\n $\\frac{\\left(\\left(2.2+7+2.1+4.5\\right)-\\left(1.9+6.2+2.05+4.4\\right)\\right)}{1.9+6.2+2.05+4.4}$<\/p>\n $\\frac{\\left(15.8-14.55\\right)}{14.55}\\cdot100\\ =\\ \\frac{125}{14.55}=\\ 8.53\\%$<\/p>\n Question 12:\u00a0<\/b>The total sales (in \u20b9 million) in 2019 from products in office supplies category is closest to<\/p>\n a)\u00a018.0<\/p>\n b)\u00a016.5<\/p>\n c)\u00a013.5<\/p>\n d)\u00a012.5<\/p>\n
\nDuring 2015-2019, the revenues of four companies P-S were as follows:<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cracku.in\/media\/uploads\/Quant-Q9-11.png\")
<\/figure>\n
\nIBM is one of the most valuable technology brand in the world. Visualizing the trends, IBM has added and dropped business segments across years. For example, “Technology Services and Cloud Platforms (TSCP)” which started in 2015 only, generated a revenue of approximately 34280 million U.S. Dollars in 2017. Table shows the Global Revenue generated by IBM in nine different segments of its business from 2010 to 2017 in millions USD.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cracku.in\/media\/uploads\/Screenshot_5_HrOTxqC.png\")
<\/figure>\n
\nThe answer is option B.<\/p>\n
\nProfit % =\u00a0$\\frac{49}{104.52-49}\\times\\ 100\\ =\\ 88.26\\%\\ $
\nLet the\u00a0profit made by Systems and Technology in 2012 be ‘x’
\n$\\frac{x}{17670-x}=\\frac{49}{55.52}$
\nx = 8283.87
\nThe answer is option A.<\/p>\n
\nCS – 17840 + 18190 + 18450 = 54480
\nGBS – 18220 + 19280 + 18570 + 18400 + 17800 + 17160 + 16700 + 16350 = 142480 – 2nd
\nSYS – 9550 + 7710 + 8190 = 25450
\nGF – 2240 + 2100 + 2010 + 2020 + 2000 + 1840 + 1690 +1700 = 15600
\nOthers – least – 3710
\nSOFT – 22490 + 24940 + 25450 + 25930 + 25400 = 124210 – 3rd
\nGTS – 38200 + 40880 + 40240 + 38550 + 37100 = 194970 – 1st
\nS&T – 17970 + 18990 + 17670 + 14370 + 10000 = 79000
\nSoftware\u00a0has earned third highest cumulative revenue in the time period 2010-2017.
\nThe answer is option B.<\/p>\n
\nAngle subtended by GBS =\u00a0$\\frac{16350}{79140}\\times\\ 360^{\\circ\\ }$ = 74.37\u00a0$\\approx\\ $ 75
\nThe answer is option A.<\/p>\n
\n
\n*per capita GDP is arrived by dividing GDP by population.<\/figure>\n
\nIn 2006, GDP = Rs.41159.73 billion
\nGDP per capita = Rs. 36,553.93
\n=> Population = 41159.73*1000\/36553.93
\n= 1126 million.<\/p>\n
\n=> Number of unemployed people = 0.089*1126 = 100 million (approx)
\nTherefore, option A is the right answer.<\/p>\n
\nl.Exports were more than imports in 2006
\n2.Imports were more than exports in 2009
\n3.Exports increased at faster rate than imports during the period 2005 to 2010
\nWhich of the above statements is necessarily true?<\/p>\n
\nCurrent account balance in 2005 = 1.272% of 35662.2 = 453.623<\/p>\n
\nTherefore, option E is the right answer.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/media-cdn.cracku.in\/uploads\/Screenshot_56_u7teUqG_fn6in6u.png\")
<\/p>\n