Data Analysis & comparison Questions for the CAT exam are part of the DILR section in the CAT exam. Through Data Analysis & comparison questions, aspirants are asked to analyze data and compare data. The difficulty level of the Data Analysis & comparison questions can be moderate to difficult.
Tips to improve Data Analysis & Comparision Questions for CAT?
- Understand Data Presentation Formats
- Practice Mental Math and Approximation
- Practice with Time-bound Simulations
Data Analysis & Comparision Questions Tricks for the CAT Exam
- Identify Trends and Patterns
- Develop Quick Calculation Skills
- Practice with Variety and Review Mistakes
Data Analysis & Comparision Questions Concepts for the CAT Exam
- Linear Arrangement
- Circular Arrangement
- Rectangular Arrangement
- Key Concept of Tabular Arrangement is Entities and Attributes Entities can be people, objects, or items and Attributes are the characteristics connected with every entity
CAT Data Analysis & comparision Practice questions for the CAT exam
Question 1: Directions for questions 1 to 4: Refer to the following bar graph and solve the questions based on it.
The following bar chart shows the monthly expenditure of a family comprising of five persons over a period of seven months during three different years.
Q 1. In any of the given years, which month sees the maximum percentage increase in expenses with respect to the previous month?
(a) Feburary
(b) March
(c) April
(d) June
Level: Easy
Answer: Option C
Q 2. What is the average monthly expenditure of the whole family in the year 2000?
(a) `314000
(b) `315000
(c) `316000
(d) Cannot be determined
Level: Difficult
Answer: Option D
Q 3. In April 2000, what was the percentage increase in expenditure over April 1999?
(a) 1.2%
(b) 2%
(c) 6%
(d) 9.4%
Level: Difficult
Answer: Option A
Q 4. Which period has shown the same change in trend across all the given three years?
(a) February-March
(b) May-June
(c) March-April
(d) January-February
Level: Easy
Answer: Option C
Must-do Data Analysis & comparision questions for the CAT exam
The bar chart given below represents top 10 exporters and their export value (in billion $) in 2008.
Q 1. If India also joins the top ten exporters list by becoming the 11th largest exporter, then what will be the effect on the average exports of these 11 countries; provided the export value of India is $ 10 billion?
(a) The average will increase by 1 billion dollars
(b) The average will decrease by 1 billion dollars
(c) The average will increase by 1.1 billion dollars
(d) None of these
Level: Difficult
Answer: Option D
Q 2. The ratio of exports between Spain and Japan is (approximately)
(a) 3 : 4
(b) 19 : 15
(c) 15 : 19
(d) 4 : 5
Level: Moderate
Answer: Option D
Q 3. What is the average export of all the countries in billion dollars for the year 2008?
(a) 77.66
(b) 76.76
(c) 76.67
(d) Cannot be determined
Level: Easy
Answer: Option D
Q 4. If the exchange rate per dollar is `43 then find the difference between the values of exports by Hong Kong and UK in Rupee.
(a) 28.179 × 109
(b) 28.179 × 1010
(c) 28.079 × 1010
(d) 28.079 × 1011
Level: Difficult
Answer: Option D
Most Important Data Analysis & comparison Question for CAT
Amount of production and sales by a company over the years (in lacs tonnes)
Q 1. What is the difference between the sales of 1993 and 1995 (in thousand tonnes)?
(a) 1000
(b) 50
(c) 100
(d) 500
Level: Moderate
Answer: Option C
Q 2. Total sales of 1991 and 1992 together are approximately what percentage of the sales in 1994?
(a) 120%
(b) 100%
(c) 50%
(d) 200%
Level: Easy
Answer: Option A
Q 3. What is the approximate percentage increase in production from 1993 to 1994?
(a) 20%
(b) 33%
(c) 70%
(d) 100%
Level: Difficult
Answer: Option B
Q 4. The percentage of sales to production is maximum in which of the following years?
(a) 1992
(b) 1994
(c) 1996
(d) 1991
Level: Moderate
Answer: Option C
Find Some Previous Year Data Analysis & comparision Questions for CAT
The following bar chart gives the cumulative percentage of five different types of bikes produced by Kajaj during the given two years:
Total Bikes produced in 2006 is 4,50,000.
Total bikes produced in 2007 is 520,000.
Q 1. What is the difference in the production of the C type bikes between 2006 and 2007?
(a) 5,000
(b) 7,500
(c) 10,000
(d) None of these
Level: Easy
Answer: Option D
Q 2. If 85% of the E type bikes produced during 2006 and 2007 are being sold by the company, then how many E type bikes are left unsold?
(a) 1,42,800
(b) 21,825
(c) 29,100
(d) 21,300
Level: Difficult
Answer: Option D
Q 3. What is the approximate percentage share of the A type bikes in the total production of (2007 + 2006)?
(a) 11
(b) 13
(c) 15
(d) 9
Level: Moderate
Answer: Option B
Q 4. In the case of which of the following types of bikes is the percentage increase from 2006 to 2007 the maximum?
(a) A
(c) D
(b) E
(d) B
Level: Difficult
Answer: Option C
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