CAT MCQs on Data Interpretation: CAT Questions for Practice with Solutions

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The CAT DILR section requires good analysis skills, critical thinking, and attention to detail, along with a thorough understanding of the Data Interpretation. This article provides a set of MCQs on Data Interpretation to help you understand the topic and enhance your data interpretation and logical reasoning with the help of detailed solutions, which will help you in the CAT 2025 exam preparation.

Whether you're revising the basics or testing your knowledge, these MCQs will serve as a valuable practice resource.

The CAT 2025 exam is expected to follow a similar trend to the CAT 2024, with 24 questions from the VARC section out of a total of 68 questions.

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CAT MCQs on Data Interpretation

1. The table below shows the sales (in Rs. lakh) of four products A, B, C, and D across four quarters of 2015. What is the total sales of product A across all quarters? 

A
100
B
110
C
120
D
130

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2. Using the same table, which product has the highest average sales per quarter?
A
Product A
B
Product B
C
Product C
D
Product D

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3. Using the same table, in which quarter is the total sales across all products the highest?
A
Q1
B
Q2
C
Q3
D
Q4

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4. Using the same table, what is the percentage increase in sales of product C from Q1 to Q4?
A
100%
B
150%
C
200%
D
250%

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5. A company's 2015 expenses are: Salaries 40%, Rent 20%, Utilities 15%, Marketing 15%, Miscellaneous 10%. If total expenses are Rs. 50 lakh, how much is spent on Salaries?
A
Rs. 15 lakh
B
Rs. 20 lakh
C
Rs. 25 lakh
D
Rs. 30 lakh

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6. Using the same pie chart, what is the ratio of expenses on Rent to Miscellaneous?
A
1:1
B
2:1
C
3:1
D
4:1

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7. Using the same pie chart, if Marketing expenses are reduced by 20%, how much is spent on Marketing?
A
Rs. 5 lakh
B
Rs. 6 lakh
C
Rs. 7 lakh
D
Rs. 8 lakh

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8. Using the same pie chart, what is the combined expense of Utilities and Miscellaneous?
A
Rs. 10 lakh
B
Rs. 12.5 lakh
C
Rs. 15 lakh
D
Rs. 17.5 lakh

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9. The bar graph shows production (in thousand units) of products P, Q, R over 2013-2015. What is the total production of product P? 

A
40
B
45
C
50
D
55

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10. Using the same bar graph, which product has the highest total production over 2013-2015?
A
Product P
B
Product Q
C
Product R
D
None

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11. Using the same bar graph, what is the percentage increase in production of product Q from 2013 to 2015?
A
50%
B
66.67%
C
75%
D
100%

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12. Using the same bar graph, what is the average production of product R over the three years?
A
20
B
25
C
30
D
35

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13. The line graph shows monthly closing stock prices (in Rs.) of Company X for Jan-Apr 2015: Jan = 100, Feb = 120, Mar = 110, Apr = 130. What is the percentage increase from Jan to Apr?
A
20%
B
25%
C
30%
D
35%

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14. Using the same line graph, in which month was the stock price the lowest?
A
Jan
B
Feb
C
Mar
D
Apr

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15. Using the same line graph, what is the average stock price over the four months?
A
110
B
115
C
120
D
125

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CAT Questions

  • 1.
    Using the same bar graph, what is the average production of product R over the three years?

      • 20
      • 25
      • 30
      • 35

    • 2.
      Using the same caselet from questions 29-32 (A shop sells items A and B. Item A: cost price Rs. 100, sold at 20% profit. Item B: cost price Rs. 200, sold at 25% profit. Total profit from 10 items is Rs. 350, with 5 items of A and 5 items of B sold), what is the percentage contribution of item A's profit to the total profit?

        • 20%
        • 28.57%
        • 33.33%
        • 40%

      • 3.
        Using the same caselet, what is the average profit per item?

          • Rs. 25
          • Rs. 30
          • Rs. 35
          • Rs. 40

        • 4.
          Using the same line graph, what is the absolute difference between the highest and lowest stock prices?

            • 20
            • 25
            • 30
            • 35

          • 5.
            Using the same line graph, in which month was the stock price the lowest?

              • Jan
              • Feb
              • Mar
              • Apr

            • 6.
              Using the same line graph, what is the average stock price over the four months?

                • 110
                • 115
                • 120
                • 125

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