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Q1:

2025 Slot 2

Data Interpretation > Scatter Plot

Hard

The Sustainability Index (SI) of a country at a point in time is an integer between 1 and 100. This question is related to SI of six countries - A, B, C, D, E, and F - at three different points in time - 2016, 2020, and 2024. The plot represents the exact changes in their SI, with X-coordinate representing % increase in 2020 from 2016, i.e., (SI in 2020 minus SI in 2016) / (SI in 2016), and Y-coordinate representing % increase in 2024 from 2020. At any point in time, the country with highest SI is ranked 1, while the country with the lowest SI is ranked 6. The following additional facts are known. 1. In 2016, B, C, E, and A had ranks 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively. 2. F had lower SI than any other country in 2016, 2020, and 2024. 3. In 2024, E was the only country with SI of 90. 4. The range of SI of the six countries was 60 in 2016 as well as in 2024. <img src="https://balti.aftergrad.in/questions/fuhNue12IafxcUg" width="600px"/>

What was the SI of E in 2016?

Entered answer:

Correct Answer

60

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Q2:

2025 Slot 2

Data Interpretation > Scatter Plot

Hard

The Sustainability Index (SI) of a country at a point in time is an integer between 1 and 100. This question is related to SI of six countries - A, B, C, D, E, and F - at three different points in time - 2016, 2020, and 2024. The plot represents the exact changes in their SI, with X-coordinate representing % increase in 2020 from 2016, i.e., (SI in 2020 minus SI in 2016) / (SI in 2016), and Y-coordinate representing % increase in 2024 from 2020. At any point in time, the country with highest SI is ranked 1, while the country with the lowest SI is ranked 6. The following additional facts are known. 1. In 2016, B, C, E, and A had ranks 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively. 2. F had lower SI than any other country in 2016, 2020, and 2024. 3. In 2024, E was the only country with SI of 90. 4. The range of SI of the six countries was 60 in 2016 as well as in 2024. <img src="https://balti.aftergrad.in/questions/fuhNue12IafxcUg" width="600px"/>

What was the SI of F in 2020?

Entered answer:

Correct Answer

40

Correct Answer

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Q3:

2025 Slot 2

Data Interpretation > Scatter Plot

Hard

The Sustainability Index (SI) of a country at a point in time is an integer between 1 and 100. This question is related to SI of six countries - A, B, C, D, E, and F - at three different points in time - 2016, 2020, and 2024. The plot represents the exact changes in their SI, with X-coordinate representing % increase in 2020 from 2016, i.e., (SI in 2020 minus SI in 2016) / (SI in 2016), and Y-coordinate representing % increase in 2024 from 2020. At any point in time, the country with highest SI is ranked 1, while the country with the lowest SI is ranked 6. The following additional facts are known. 1. In 2016, B, C, E, and A had ranks 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively. 2. F had lower SI than any other country in 2016, 2020, and 2024. 3. In 2024, E was the only country with SI of 90. 4. The range of SI of the six countries was 60 in 2016 as well as in 2024. <img src="https://balti.aftergrad.in/questions/fuhNue12IafxcUg" width="600px"/>

What was the SI of C in 2024?

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84

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Q4:

2025 Slot 2

Data Interpretation > Scatter Plot

Hard

The Sustainability Index (SI) of a country at a point in time is an integer between 1 and 100. This question is related to SI of six countries - A, B, C, D, E, and F - at three different points in time - 2016, 2020, and 2024. The plot represents the exact changes in their SI, with X-coordinate representing % increase in 2020 from 2016, i.e., (SI in 2020 minus SI in 2016) / (SI in 2016), and Y-coordinate representing % increase in 2024 from 2020. At any point in time, the country with highest SI is ranked 1, while the country with the lowest SI is ranked 6. The following additional facts are known. 1. In 2016, B, C, E, and A had ranks 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively. 2. F had lower SI than any other country in 2016, 2020, and 2024. 3. In 2024, E was the only country with SI of 90. 4. The range of SI of the six countries was 60 in 2016 as well as in 2024. <img src="https://balti.aftergrad.in/questions/fuhNue12IafxcUg" width="600px"/>

What was the SI of B in 2024?

54

60

45

80

Correct Answer

Option 45

Correct Answer

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Q5:

CAT 2024 Slot 2

Data Interpretation > Scatter Plot

Easy

The two plots below give the following information about six firms A, B, C, D, E, and F for $2019$ and $2023$. PAT: The firm's profits after taxes in Rs. crores, ES: The firm's employee strength, that is the number of employees in the firm, and PRD: The percentage of the firm's PAT that they spend on Research and Development (R\&D). In the plots, the horizontal and vertical coordinates of point representing each firm gives their ES and PAT values respectively. The PRD values of each firm are proportional to the areas around the points representing each firm. The areas are comparable between the two plots, i.e., equal areas in the two plots represent the same PRD values for the two years. <img src="https://balti.aftergrad.in/questions/tw8q5iN7aqkdshF" width="700px"/>

Assume that the annual rate of growth in PAT over the previous year (ARG) remained constant over the years for each of the six firms. Which among the firms A, B, C, and E had the highest ARG?

Firm E

Firm B

Firm A

Firm C

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

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Q6:

CAT 2024 Slot 2

Data Interpretation > Scatter Plot

Easy

The two plots below give the following information about six firms A, B, C, D, E, and F for $2019$ and $2023$. PAT: The firm's profits after taxes in Rs. crores, ES: The firm's employee strength, that is the number of employees in the firm, and PRD: The percentage of the firm's PAT that they spend on Research and Development (R\&D). In the plots, the horizontal and vertical coordinates of point representing each firm gives their ES and PAT values respectively. The PRD values of each firm are proportional to the areas around the points representing each firm. The areas are comparable between the two plots, i.e., equal areas in the two plots represent the same PRD values for the two years. <img src="https://balti.aftergrad.in/questions/tw8q5iN7aqkdshF" width="700px"/>

The ratio of the amount of money spent by Firm C on R&D in 2018 to that in 2023 is closest to

5:6

9:5

5:9

9:4

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

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Q7:

CAT 2024 Slot 2

Data Interpretation > Scatter Plot

Easy

The two plots below give the following information about six firms A, B, C, D, E, and F for $2019$ and $2023$. PAT: The firm's profits after taxes in Rs. crores, ES: The firm's employee strength, that is the number of employees in the firm, and PRD: The percentage of the firm's PAT that they spend on Research and Development (R\&D). In the plots, the horizontal and vertical coordinates of point representing each firm gives their ES and PAT values respectively. The PRD values of each firm are proportional to the areas around the points representing each firm. The areas are comparable between the two plots, i.e., equal areas in the two plots represent the same PRD values for the two years. <img src="https://balti.aftergrad.in/questions/tw8q5iN7aqkdshF" width="700px"/>

Which among the firms A, C, E, and F had the maximum PAT per employee in 2023?

Firm C

Firm A

Firm F

Firm E

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

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Q8:

CAT 2024 Slot 2

Data Interpretation > Scatter Plot

Easy

The two plots below give the following information about six firms A, B, C, D, E, and F for $2019$ and $2023$. PAT: The firm's profits after taxes in Rs. crores, ES: The firm's employee strength, that is the number of employees in the firm, and PRD: The percentage of the firm's PAT that they spend on Research and Development (R\&D). In the plots, the horizontal and vertical coordinates of point representing each firm gives their ES and PAT values respectively. The PRD values of each firm are proportional to the areas around the points representing each firm. The areas are comparable between the two plots, i.e., equal areas in the two plots represent the same PRD values for the two years. <img src="https://balti.aftergrad.in/questions/tw8q5iN7aqkdshF" width="700px"/>

Which among the firms C, D, E, and F had the least amount of R & D spending per employee in 2023?

Firm E

Firm D

Firm F

Firm C

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

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Q9:

CAT 2022 Slot 2

Data Interpretation > Scatter Plot

Easy

The two plots below show data for four companies code-named A, B, C, and D over three years - 2019, 2020, and $2021$. The first plot shows the revenues and costs incurred by the companies during these years. For example, in 2021, company C earned Rs. $100$ crores in revenue and spent Rs. $30$ crores. The profit of a company is defined as its revenue minus its costs. $$\newline$$ <img src="https://balti.aftergrad.in/questions/i9WLCyXmK7Ub0Bi" width="400px"/> $$\newline$$ The second plot shows the number of employees employed by the company (employee strength) at the start of each of these three years, as well as the number of new employees hired each year (new hires). For example, Company B had $250$ employees at the start of 2021, and $30$ new employees joined the company during the year. $$\newline$$ <img src="https://balti.aftergrad.in/questions/zCPo6lvQqXfBmuh" width="400px"/>

Considering all three years, which company had the highest annual profit?

A) Company B

B) Company C

C) Company A

D) Company D

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

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Q10:

CAT 2022 Slot 2

Data Interpretation > Scatter Plot

Easy

The two plots below show data for four companies code-named A, B, C, and D over three years - 2019, 2020, and $2021$. The first plot shows the revenues and costs incurred by the companies during these years. For example, in 2021, company C earned Rs. $100$ crores in revenue and spent Rs. $30$ crores. The profit of a company is defined as its revenue minus its costs. $$\newline$$ <img src="https://balti.aftergrad.in/questions/i9WLCyXmK7Ub0Bi" width="400px"/> $$\newline$$ The second plot shows the number of employees employed by the company (employee strength) at the start of each of these three years, as well as the number of new employees hired each year (new hires). For example, Company B had $250$ employees at the start of 2021, and $30$ new employees joined the company during the year. $$\newline$$ <img src="https://balti.aftergrad.in/questions/zCPo6lvQqXfBmuh" width="400px"/>

Which of the four companies experienced the highest annual loss in any of the years?

Company A

Company C

Company D

Company B

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

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Q11:

CAT 2022 Slot 2

Data Interpretation > Scatter Plot

Easy

The two plots below show data for four companies code-named A, B, C, and D over three years - 2019, 2020, and $2021$. The first plot shows the revenues and costs incurred by the companies during these years. For example, in 2021, company C earned Rs. $100$ crores in revenue and spent Rs. $30$ crores. The profit of a company is defined as its revenue minus its costs. $$\newline$$ <img src="https://balti.aftergrad.in/questions/i9WLCyXmK7Ub0Bi" width="400px"/> $$\newline$$ The second plot shows the number of employees employed by the company (employee strength) at the start of each of these three years, as well as the number of new employees hired each year (new hires). For example, Company B had $250$ employees at the start of 2021, and $30$ new employees joined the company during the year. $$\newline$$ <img src="https://balti.aftergrad.in/questions/zCPo6lvQqXfBmuh" width="400px"/>

The ratio of a company's annual profit to its annual costs is a measure of its performance. Which of the four companies had the lowest value of this ratio in 2019?

Company A

Company B

Company D

Company C

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

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Q12:

CAT 2022 Slot 2

Data Interpretation > Scatter Plot

Easy

The two plots below show data for four companies code-named A, B, C, and D over three years - 2019, 2020, and $2021$. The first plot shows the revenues and costs incurred by the companies during these years. For example, in 2021, company C earned Rs. $100$ crores in revenue and spent Rs. $30$ crores. The profit of a company is defined as its revenue minus its costs. $$\newline$$ <img src="https://balti.aftergrad.in/questions/i9WLCyXmK7Ub0Bi" width="400px"/> $$\newline$$ The second plot shows the number of employees employed by the company (employee strength) at the start of each of these three years, as well as the number of new employees hired each year (new hires). For example, Company B had $250$ employees at the start of 2021, and $30$ new employees joined the company during the year. $$\newline$$ <img src="https://balti.aftergrad.in/questions/zCPo6lvQqXfBmuh" width="400px"/>

The total number of employees lost in 2019 and 2020 was the least for:

Company C

Company B

Company A

Company D

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

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Q13:

CAT 2022 Slot 2

Data Interpretation > Scatter Plot

Easy

The two plots below show data for four companies code-named A, B, C, and D over three years - 2019, 2020, and $2021$. The first plot shows the revenues and costs incurred by the companies during these years. For example, in 2021, company C earned Rs. $100$ crores in revenue and spent Rs. $30$ crores. The profit of a company is defined as its revenue minus its costs. $$\newline$$ <img src="https://balti.aftergrad.in/questions/i9WLCyXmK7Ub0Bi" width="400px"/> $$\newline$$ The second plot shows the number of employees employed by the company (employee strength) at the start of each of these three years, as well as the number of new employees hired each year (new hires). For example, Company B had $250$ employees at the start of 2021, and $30$ new employees joined the company during the year. $$\newline$$ <img src="https://balti.aftergrad.in/questions/zCPo6lvQqXfBmuh" width="400px"/>

Profit per employee is the ratio of a company's profit to its employee strength. For this purpose, the employee strength in a year is the average of the employee strength at the beginning of that year and the beginning of the next year. In $2020$, which of the four companies had the highest profit per employee?

Company C

Company B

Company A

Company D

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

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Q14:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

Data Interpretation > Scatter Plot

Easy

To compare the rainfall data, India Meteorological Department (IMD) calculated the Long Period Average (LPA) of rainfall during period June-August for each of the $16$ states. The figure given below shows the actual rainfall (measured in mm) during JuneAugust, $2019$ and the percentage deviations from LPA of respective states in 2018. Each state along with its actual rainfall is presented in the figure. <img src="https://balti.aftergrad.in/questions/EP4U8P4vSk6rVqg" width="500px"/>

If a 'Heavy Monsoon State' is defined as a state with actual rainfall from June-August, 2019 of $900$ mm or more, then approximately what percentage of 'Heavy Monsoon States' have a negative deviation from respective LPAs in 2019?

$57.14$

$14.29$

$75.00$

$42.86$

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

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Q15:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

Data Interpretation > Scatter Plot

Easy

To compare the rainfall data, India Meteorological Department (IMD) calculated the Long Period Average (LPA) of rainfall during period June-August for each of the $16$ states. The figure given below shows the actual rainfall (measured in mm) during JuneAugust, $2019$ and the percentage deviations from LPA of respective states in 2018. Each state along with its actual rainfall is presented in the figure. <img src="https://balti.aftergrad.in/questions/EP4U8P4vSk6rVqg" width="500px"/>

If a 'Low Monsoon State' is defined as a state with actual rainfall from June-August, $2019$ of $750 \mathrm{~mm}$ or less, then what is the median 'deviation from LPA' (as defined in the Y-axis of the figure) of 'Low Monsoon States'?

-30%

-20%

10%

-10%

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

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Q16:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

Data Interpretation > Scatter Plot

Easy

To compare the rainfall data, India Meteorological Department (IMD) calculated the Long Period Average (LPA) of rainfall during period June-August for each of the $16$ states. The figure given below shows the actual rainfall (measured in mm) during JuneAugust, $2019$ and the percentage deviations from LPA of respective states in 2018. Each state along with its actual rainfall is presented in the figure. <img src="https://balti.aftergrad.in/questions/EP4U8P4vSk6rVqg" width="500px"/>

What is the average rainfall of all states that have actual rainfall of $600 \mathrm{~mm}$ or less in $2019$ and have a negative deviation from LPA?

500 mm

460 mm

367 mm

450 mm

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

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Q17:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

Data Interpretation > Scatter Plot

Easy

To compare the rainfall data, India Meteorological Department (IMD) calculated the Long Period Average (LPA) of rainfall during period June-August for each of the $16$ states. The figure given below shows the actual rainfall (measured in mm) during JuneAugust, $2019$ and the percentage deviations from LPA of respective states in 2018. Each state along with its actual rainfall is presented in the figure. <img src="https://balti.aftergrad.in/questions/EP4U8P4vSk6rVqg" width="500px"/>

The LPA of a state for a year is defined as the average rainfall in the preceding $10$ years considering the period of June-August. For example, LPA in $2018$ is the average rainfall during 2009-2018 and LPA in $2019$ is the average rainfall during 2010-2019. It is also observed that the actual rainfall in Gujarat in $2019$ is 20\% more than the rainfall in 2009. The LPA of Gujarat in $2019$ is closest to

490 mm

505 mm

525 mm

475 mm

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

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