Direction Bar Charts Questions and Answers
1.

The total production of flovour Z in 1997 and 1998 is what percentage of the total production of flavour X in 1995 and 1996?
A. 96.67% B. 102.25%
C. 115.57% D. 133.33%
Answer and Explanation
Answer:D
Explanation: Required percentage = [ (60 + 60) x 100 ] % (50 + 40) = [ 120 x 100 ] % 90 = 133.33%.
2.

For which flavour was the average annual production maximum in the given period?
A. X only B. Y only
C. Z only D. X and Y
Answer and Explanation
Answer:B
Explanation: Average annual productions over the given period for various flavours are: For Flavour X = [ 1 x (50 + 40 + 55 + 45 + 60 + 50) ] = 50 lakh bottles. 6 For Flavour Y = [ 1 x (55 + 60 + 50 + 55 + 50 + 55) ] = 54.17 lakh bottles. 6 For Flavour Z = [ 1 x (45 + 50 + 60 + 60 + 45 + 40) ] = 50 lakh bottles. 6 Therefore Maximum average production is for Flavour Y.
3.

What is the difference between the average production of flavour X in 1995, 1996 and 1997 and the average production of flavour Y in 1998, 1999 and 2000?
A. 50,000 bottles B. 80,000 bottles
C. 2,40,000 bottles D. 5,00,000 bottles
Answer and Explanation
Answer:D
Explanation: Average production of flavour X in 1995, 1996 and 1997 = [ 1 x (50 + 40 + 55) ] 3 = ( 145 ) lakh bottles. 3 Average production of flavour Y in 1998, 1999 and 2000 = [ 1 x (55 + 50 + 55) ] 3 = ( 160 ) lakh bottles. 3 Therefore Difference = ( 160 - 145 ) 3 3 = 15 3 = 5 lakh bottles = 5,00,000 bottles.
4.

What was the approximate decline in the production of flavour Z in 2000 as compared to the production in 1998?
A. 50% B. 42%
C. 33% D. 25%
Answer and Explanation
Answer:C
Explanation: Percentage decline in the production of flavour Z in 2000 as compared to the production in 1998 = [ (60 - 40) x 100 ] % 60 = ( 20 x 100 ) % 60 = 33.33% ~= 33%.
5.

For which of the following years the percentage of rise/fall in production from the previous year is the maximum for the flavour Y?
A. 1996 B. 1997
C. 1998 D. 1999
Answer and Explanation
Answer:B
Explanation: The percentage rise/fall in production from the previous year for flavour Y during various years are: In 1996 = [ (60 - 55) x 100 ] % = 9.09% (increase) 55 In 1997 = [ (60 - 50) x 100 ] % = 16.67% (decrease) 60 In 1998 = [ (55 - 50) x 100 ] % = 10% (increase) 55 In 1999 = [ (55 - 50) x 100 ] % = 9.09% (decrease) 55 In 2000 = [ (55 - 50) x 100 ] % = 10% (increase) 50 Therefore Maximum change is decrease of 16.67% during 1997.