PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

DATA INTERPRETATION (LINE GRAPH)

PREPARATORY SET-24 (LINE GRAPH)

Direction (Qs.1 to 5): Study the following graph carefully to answer these questions:

A cosmetic company provides five different products. The sales of these five products (in thousand numbers of packs) during 2006 and 2011 are shown in the following bar graph.

Question No : 1

The sales have increased by nearly 55% from 2006 to 2011 in the case of?

(1) Lipsticks

(2) Nail enamels

(3) Talcum powders

(4) Shampoos

(5) Conditioners

Question No : 2

The sales of conditioners in 2006 was by what percent less than the sales of shampoos in 2006? (rounded off to nearest integer).

(1) 57%

(2) 36%

(3) 29%

(4) 25%

(5) 43%

Question No : 3

The sales of lipsticks in 2011 were by what percent more than the sales of nail enamels in 2011? (rounded off to nearest integer)

(1) 33%

(2) 31%

(3) 29%

(4) 22%

(5) 19%           

Question No : 4

During the period 2006-2011, the minimum rate of increase in sales in the case of?

(1) Shampoos

(2) Nail enamels

(3) Talcum powders

(4) Lipsticks

(5) Conditioners

Question No : 5

What is the approximate ratio of the sales of nail enamels in 2011 to the sales of Talcum powders in 2006?

(1) 1497 : 3716

(2) 3716 : 1497

(3) 593 : 2914

(4) 2914 : 593

(5) None of these