Data Interpretation - Vol 02

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Data Interpretation - Volume 02

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Directions :
Data Interpretation problems usually require two basic steps. First, you have to read a chart or graph in order to obtain certain information. Then you have to apply or manipulate the information in order to obtain an answer. These questions often use very specific illustrations, for example the question may present financial data. However, an understanding of finance will not be needed to answer the question.
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Questions 11 - 15 refer to the following Graph:

The graph shows imports for three types of steel over a six month period. Use this information to answer the following questions.

11) Which month showed the largest decrease in total imports over the previous month?
   A. Feb
   B. Mar
   C. Apr
   D. May
   E. Jun
Ans : B

12) What was the total value of sheet steel (in $) imported over the 6 month period?
   A. 56,750
   B. 75,300
   C. 55,550
   D. 42,370
   E. 44,750
Ans : C

13) What was the percentage of scrap steel imported in the 6 month period?
   A. 37.5
   B. 35.2
   C. 36.1
   D. 31.2
   E. 38.3
Ans : D

14) What was the difference (in thousand of tons) between coil steel and sheet imports in the first 3 months of the year?
   A. 10
   B. 16
   C. 18
   D. 19
   E. 20
Ans : E

15) What was the approximate ratio of sheet steel and coil steel imports in the first 3 months of the year?
   A. 11:9
   B. 8:9
   C. 7:11
   D. 3:8
   E. 7:4
Ans : A

Questions 16 - 20 refer to the following Graph:

The table shows the number of nanotechnology papers published by leading US universities over a six year period. Use this information to answer the following questions.

16) How many papers were published by researchers at Yale in 2002?
   A. 50
   B. 55
   C. 60
   D. 65
   E. 70
Ans : D

17) In what year did researchers at Stanford publish most papers?
   A. 2000
   B. 2001
   C. 2002
   D. 2003
   E. 2004
Ans : C

18) In what year did researchers at Duke and Yale first publish the same number of papers?
   A. 2000
   B. 2001
   C. 2002
   D. 2003
   E. 2004
Ans : A

19) In what year did researchers at Princeton publish more papers than those at Harvard?
   A. 2000
   B. 2001
   C. 2002
   D. 2003
   E. 2004
Ans : C

20) Which university published the second highest number of papers over the period?
   A. Harvard
   B. Princeton
   C. Yale
   D. Duke
   E. Stanford
Ans : C