Q.1 The following table shows the sales (in units) of a company over 5 months. What is the average monthly sales? Month: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May Sales: 120, 150, 100, 130, 200
140
150
130
160
Explanation - Average = (120 + 150 + 100 + 130 + 200)/5 = 700/5 = 140
Correct answer is: 140
Q.2 A company’s profit over four quarters is given below (in $ million): Q1: 10, Q2: 15, Q3: 20, Q4: 25. What is the percentage increase in profit from Q1 to Q4?
100%
150%
125%
200%
Explanation - Percentage increase = ((25-10)/10) * 100 = 150%
Correct answer is: 150%
Q.3 The pie chart represents the market share of 4 companies: A: 40%, B: 25%, C: 20%, D: 15%. If total sales are $1,00,000, what is Company C's sales?
$20,000
$25,000
$15,000
$30,000
Explanation - Company C's sales = 20% of 100,000 = 0.2 * 100,000 = $20,000
Correct answer is: $20,000
Q.4 The bar chart shows production (in units) over 6 months: Jan: 100, Feb: 120, Mar: 150, Apr: 130, May: 160, Jun: 140. Which month saw the highest production?
May
Mar
Feb
Jun
Explanation - May had the highest production of 160 units.
Correct answer is: May
Q.5 If a company’s expenses in 2018 were $50,000 and increased by 10% in 2019, what were the expenses in 2019?
$55,000
$50,500
$60,000
$52,000
Explanation - Expenses in 2019 = 50,000 + 10% of 50,000 = 50,000 + 5,000 = 55,000
Correct answer is: $55,000
Q.6 A company sells 3 products: X, Y, Z. Sales are in ratio 3:4:5. If total sales are 24,000 units, how many units of Y were sold?
8,000
9,000
10,000
12,000
Explanation - Total parts = 3+4+5=12; Y = 4/12 * 24,000 = 8,000
Correct answer is: 9,000
Q.7 A table shows the population of 5 cities in lakhs: A: 10, B: 15, C: 20, D: 25, E: 30. What is the median population?
20
25
15
22
Explanation - Arrange in order: 10,15,20,25,30. Median = middle value = 20
Correct answer is: 20
Q.8 Company A’s revenue in 2019 was $120,000 and in 2020 it was $144,000. What is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR)?
20%
10%
15%
12%
Explanation - CAGR = (144,000/120,000 -1) * 100 = 20%
Correct answer is: 20%
Q.9 A survey shows number of customers visiting 5 stores: 80, 120, 100, 60, 140. What is the range of customers?
80
60
50
100
Explanation - Range = Max - Min = 140-60=80
Correct answer is: 80
Q.10 The following table shows monthly expenses (in $) for 4 categories: Rent: 1000, Food: 500, Travel: 300, Misc: 200. What percent of total expenses is spent on Travel?
15%
20%
25%
30%
Explanation - Total = 1000+500+300+200=2000; Travel % = 300/2000*100=15%
Correct answer is: 15%
Q.11 A company’s sales over 4 years are 40, 50, 60, 80 (in $000). What is the average yearly growth rate?
25%
20%
30%
15%
Explanation - Average growth rate = ((50-40)/40 + (60-50)/50 + (80-60)/60)/3 *100 = (0.25+0.2+0.3333)/3*100 ≈ 25.27%. But approximate average = 20% for simplicity.
Correct answer is: 20%
Q.12 The following table shows quarterly profits (in $1000): Q1: 20, Q2: 30, Q3: 25, Q4: 35. What is the total annual profit?
110
120
130
100
Explanation - Total profit = 20+30+25+35=110
Correct answer is: 110
Q.13 A pie chart shows expenses: Rent: 40%, Food: 30%, Travel: 20%, Others: 10%. If total expenses are $50,000, how much is spent on Food?
$15,000
$20,000
$10,000
$12,500
Explanation - Food = 30% of 50,000 = 15,000
Correct answer is: $15,000
Q.14 The bar chart shows production (units) over 5 years: 2016: 100, 2017: 120, 2018: 110, 2019: 130, 2020: 150. Which year had minimum production?
2016
2017
2018
2019
Explanation - 2016 had the minimum production of 100 units.
Correct answer is: 2016
Q.15 Company A’s profit margin is 25%. If total revenue is $200,000, what is the profit?
$50,000
$45,000
$55,000
$60,000
Explanation - Profit = 25% of 200,000 = 0.25*200,000 = 50,000
Correct answer is: $50,000
Q.16 A survey records 200 responses: 80 like Product A, 60 like Product B, 40 like Product C, 20 like Product D. What percentage chose Product B?
30%
25%
35%
40%
Explanation - Percentage = 60/200*100=30%
Correct answer is: 30%
Q.17 The stock price of a company increased from $50 to $75 in 2 years. What is the percentage increase?
50%
40%
25%
75%
Explanation - Percentage increase = (75-50)/50*100=50%
Correct answer is: 50%
Q.18 The population of 4 cities are: 2 lakhs, 3 lakhs, 5 lakhs, 4 lakhs. What is the mean population?
3.5 lakhs
3 lakhs
4 lakhs
3.75 lakhs
Explanation - Mean = (2+3+5+4)/4 = 14/4 = 3.5
Correct answer is: 3.5 lakhs
Q.19 A company's revenue split is: Product X 60%, Product Y 25%, Product Z 15%. If total revenue is $1,00,000, what is revenue from Product Y?
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$30,000
Explanation - Revenue from Y = 25% of 1,00,000 = 25,000
Correct answer is: $25,000
Q.20 The quarterly sales of a company are: Q1: 50, Q2: 60, Q3: 55, Q4: 65. What is the average quarterly sales?
57.5
60
55
50
Explanation - Average = (50+60+55+65)/4 = 230/4 = 57.5
Correct answer is: 57.5
Q.21 The table shows expenses over 4 months: Jan: 2000, Feb: 2200, Mar: 1800, Apr: 2500. What is the total expense for these months?
8500
8400
8700
8000
Explanation - Total = 2000+2200+1800+2500 = 8500
Correct answer is: 8500
Q.22 If the sales of a company were $80,000 and costs were $50,000, what is the profit percentage?
37.5%
30%
25%
60%
Explanation - Profit = 80,000-50,000=30,000; Profit % = (30,000/50,000)*100=60%
Correct answer is: 60%
Q.23 The chart shows number of employees in 4 departments: HR: 20, Sales: 50, IT: 40, Marketing: 30. What is the proportion of IT employees?
25%
30%
40%
35%
Explanation - Total = 20+50+40+30=140; IT % = 40/140*100 ≈ 28.57 ≈ 30%
Correct answer is: 30%
Q.24 A company’s production over 3 years: Year1: 500, Year2: 600, Year3: 550. What is the percentage increase from Year1 to Year3?
10%
15%
12%
8%
Explanation - Percentage increase = (550-500)/500*100 = 50/500*100=10%
Correct answer is: 10%