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Total revenues are Rs. 1800 crores. Overall profit margin is 10%. The division with the largest revenue has the least profit margin but not the least profits. The division with the profit margin higher than all others generates the least profit. Exactly one division has the same profit margin as the overall Company. Company D generates more profits than Company E.
Q. How much profit did Company A make?
  • a)
    Rs. 60 crores
  • b)
    Rs. 50 crores
  • c)
    Rs. 25 crores
  • d)
    Rs. 30 crores
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

EduRev CAT answered
  • Total revenues are Rs. 1800 crores.
  • Overall profit margin is 10%
  • Overall profit is Rs. 180 crores.
  • Exactly one division has the same profit margin as the overall Company. So, for this division, share of revenues should be equal to share of profits. Or, one of Company A or D has a profit margin of 10%
  • Let us also compute absolute profit numbers the 5 numbers are Rs. 35 crores, Rs. 40 crores, Rs. 25 crores, Rs. 30 crores and Rs. 50 crores
  • The division with the largest revenue has the least profit margin but not the least profits: So, E has the least profit margin but not the least profits. Company D generates more profits than Company E, so Company E does not generate the least profit either
  • So, Company E should generate profits of Rs. 35 crores or Rs. 40 crores.
  • Now, this is the critical statement - "The division with the profit margin higher than all others generates the least profit? Company C has the least revenue, and by a distance. So, it is possible that division C should have the highest profit margin. The lowest profit margin for division C should be 16.67%, Now, if the Rs. 25 crore profit were for any other division, the profit margin of that division would be less than 16.67%. This tells us that the Rs. 25 crore profit is made by division C at a profit margin of 16.67%.
  • So this is where we stand now
  • The three missing profit numbers are Rs. 50 crores, Rs. 40 crores and Rs. 35 crores
  • Company E did not generate profit of Rs. 50 crores. So, the Rs. 50 crore profit number should have been seen by either B or D. If it had been D, then D would also have had a profit margin of 16,67%. But this is not possible as the question says - "The division with the profit margin higher than all others generates the least profit. The above statement tells us that no company apart from C had a profit margin of 16.67% or more. So, Company B should have seen a profit of Rs. 50 crores.
  • Company D generates more profit than E so E should have seen a profit of 35 crores and D a profit of Rs 40 crores 
  • Therefore, the Profit that Company A made is equal to 30 crores
 
 

The following line graph gives the ratio of the amounts of imports by a company to the amount of exports from that company over the period from 1995 to 2001.
What was the percentage increase in imports from 1997 to 1998 ?
  • a)
    72
  • b)
    56
  • c)
    28
  • d)
    Data inadequate
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

The graph gives only the ratio of imports to exports for different years. To find the percentage increase in imports from 1997 to 1998, we require more details such as the value of imports or exports during these years.
Hence, the data is inadequate to answer this question.

Directions: The following line graph shows the data of rate of interests provided by company X and Y in the following 5 years, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023,and 2024. (all the interest rates are simple interest rate)
A person invests an amount of Rs. 50000 in company Y in 2023 for 1 year. After one year, from the total amount received, he bought a Television worth of Rs. 20000 and invested the remaining amount in company X for one year. Find the interest received by him from the investment.
  • a)
    Rs. 2520
  • b)
    Rs. 2620
  • c)
    Rs. 2800
  • d)
    Rs. 2820
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Aim It Academy answered
Given:
A person invests an amount of Rs. 50000 in company Y in 2023 for 1 year
He bought a Television worth of Rs. 20000 in the next year with the amount received
He invested the remaining amount in company X for one year
Concept Used:
Simple interest (SI) = (P × R × T)/100
Where, P = principal amount, R = rate of interest, and T = time of investment
Calculation:
Amount received after 1 year from Y = 50000 + (50000 × 8)/100 = Rs. 54000
Remaining amount after buying television = 54000 - 20000 = Rs. 34000
Interest received on Rs. 34000 in the next year from X = (34000 × 8)/100 = Rs. 2720
∴ The correct answer is option 3

Total revenues are Rs. 1800 crores. Overall profit margin is 10%. The division with the largest revenue has the least profit margin but not the least profits. The division with the profit margin higher than all others generates the least profit. Exactly one division has the same profit margin as the overall Company. Company D generates more profits than Company E.
Q. What was the profit margin for company B?
  • a)
    8.33%
  • b)
    12.5%
  • c)
    11.11%
  • d)
    12.33%
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

  1. Identify the emissions data:
    • 2005: 500 million metric tons
    • 2009: 800 million metric tons
    • Total growth: 800 – 500 = 300 (60% increase over 4 years).
  2. Calculate year‑on‑year growth rates:
    • 2005–2006: (600 – 500) / 500 ≈ 20%
    • 2006–2007: (650 – 600) / 600 ≈ 8.33%
    • 2007–2008: (700 – 650) / 650 ≈ 7.69%
    • 2008–2009: (800 – 700) / 700 ≈ 14.29%
  3. Compute the arithmetic mean of annual growth rates:
    (20% + 8.33% + 7.69% + 14.29%) / 4 ≈ 50.31% / 4 ≈ 12.5775%
    Rounded to two decimal places: 12.57%.

Directions: The following line graph shows the data of rate of interests provided by company X and Y in the following 5 years, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023,and 2024. (all the interest rates are simple interest rate)
In 2023, a part of Rs. 45,000 is invested in company X and the rest was invested in company Y for 1 year. If the total interest received is Rs. 3100, then what was the amount invested in company X?
  • a)
    Rs. 20000
  • b)
    Rs. 25000
  • c)
    Rs. 15000
  • d)
    Rs. 30000
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Given:
In 2023, a part of Rs. 45,000 is invested in company X
The rest was invested in company Y for 1 year
The total interest received is Rs. 3100
Concept Used:
Simple interest (SI) = (P × R × T)/100
Where, P = principal amount, R = rate of interest, and T = time of investment
Calculation:
Let, Rs. a is invested in X and Rs. (45000 - a) is invested in Y
According to the question,
(6a/100) + (45000 - a) × 8/100 = 3100
⇒ 6a + 360000 - 8a = 310000
⇒ 2a = 50000
⇒ a = 25000
∴ The amount invested in X was Rs. 25000

Directions: The following line graph shows the data of rate of interests provided by company X and Y in the following 5 years, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023,and 2024. (all the interest rates are simple interest rate)
A person invested Rs. 12,500 in company X in the year 2020 for 1 year. If he had invested the same amount in company Y for one year in 2020, how much less amount would he earn than?
  • a)
    Rs. 200
  • b)
    Rs. 250
  • c)
    Rs. 500
  • d)
    Rs. 550
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Wizius Careers answered
Given:
A person invested Rs. 12,500 in company X in the year 2020 for 1 year
Concept Used:
Simple interest (SI) = (P × R × T)/100
Where, P = principal amount, R = rate of interest, and T = time of investment
Calculation:
The interest received from X = (12500 × 12)/100 = Rs. 1500
The interest received from Y = (12500 × 10)/100 = Rs. 1250
He would earn (1500 - 1250) = Rs. 250 less from Y than X
∴ The correct answer is option 2

Directions: The following line graph shows the data of rate of interests provided by company X and Y in the following 5 years, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023,and 2024. (all the interest rates are simple interest rate)
In 2024, an amount of 1 Lac is invested in company X for 1 year and after that the total amount received is invested in company Y for 1 year in 2025. Find the total amount received after these two years. (The interest rate of 2025 for Y is the same as 2024)
  • a)
    Rs. 124000
  • b)
    Rs. 124200
  • c)
    Rs. 123200
  • d)
    Rs. 124500
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Aspire Academy answered
Given:
In 2024, an amount of 1 Lac is invested in company X for 1 year 
The total amount received is invested in company Y for 1 year in 2025
The interest rate of 2025 for Y is the same as 2024
Concept Used:
Simple interest (SI) = (P × R × T)/100
Where, P = principal amount, R = rate of interest, and T = time of investment
Calculation:
Amount received from X in 1 year = 100000 + (100000 × 8)/100 = Rs. 108000
Amount received from Y in 2025 = 108000 + (108000 × 15)/100 = Rs. 124200
∴ The correct answer is option 2

The following line graph gives the ratio of the amounts of imports by a company to the amount of exports from that company over the period from 1995 to 2001.
The imports were minimum proportionate to the exports of the company in the year ?
  • a)
    1995
  • b)
    1996
  • c)
    1997
  • d)
    2000
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Shreya Rane answered
The imports are minimum proportionate to the exports implies that the ratio of the value of imports to exports has the minimum value.
Now, this ratio has a minimum value 0.35 in 1997, i.e., the imports are minimum proportionate to the exports in 1997.

Instructions: On the basis of the information given below, answer the questions that follow.
Maruti Suzuki has tie-ups with five dealers in Allahabad to sell their cars. The first pie chart given below gives the dealer-wise break-up of the number of cars sold by Maruti Suzuki in Allahabad in 2015. The second pie chart shows the model-wise breakup of the total cars sold by Maruti Suzuki in 2015 in Allahabad.
Q. If for any dealer, the percentage of Wagon R’s sold by him did not exceed 25% of his total sales, then at least how many dealers sold Wagon R?
  • a)
    8
  • b)
    3
  • c)
    11
  • d)
    17
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Iq Funda answered
We have to minimize the number of dealers who sold Wagon R.
So to minimize the number of dealers, the dealers who have largest share in total sales should have maximum share of Wagon R.
So if we assume that Q and R sold Wagon R the maximum number of Wagon R’s they can sell is 25% of 51 which is equal to 12.75%.
But the overall share of Wagon R is 16% so there should be at least 1 more dealer who sells Wagon R.
Hence the correct answer is 3.

Directions: The following line graph shows the data of rate of interests provided by company X and Y in the following 5 years, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023,and 2024. (all the interest rates are simple interest rate)
Two different amounts in the ratio 8 : 15 are invested in X and Y respectively in 2022. Then find the ratio of the amount received after 1 year for X to Y.
  • a)
    167 : 315
  • b)
    176 : 315
  • c)
    176 : 351
  • d)
    167 : 351
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Given:
Two different amounts in the ratio 8 : 15 are invested in X and Y respectively in 2022
Concept Used:
Simple interest (SI) = (P × R × T)/100
Where, P = principal amount, R = rate of interest, and T = time of investment
Calculation:
Let, the amount invested in X is = 8a, and in Y is = 15a in 2022
The amount received from X = 8a + (8a × 10)/100 = Rs. (88a/10)
The amount received from Y = 15a + (15a × 5)/100 = Rs. (63a/4)
The respective ratio of amount received from X and Y is
⇒ (88a/10) : (63a/4) = 176 : 315
∴ The correct answer is option 2

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