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Q376CSAT 2013Data Interpretation

Four cars are hired at the rate of Rs. 6 per km plus the cost of diesel at Rs. 40 a litre. In this context, consider the details given in the following table:

Car Mileage (km/l) Hours Total payment (Rs.)
A 8 20 2120
B 10 25 1950
C 9 24 2064
D 11 22 1812

Which car maintained the maximum average speed?

Q377CSAT 2013Data InterpretationBar Graph

Direction for the following 5 (five) items

Study the two figures given below and answer the five items that follow :

 Bar chart of male and female professors by discipline, and pie chart of Physics professors by age group

How many Physics professors belong to the age group 35-44?

Q378CSAT 2013Data InterpretationBar Graph

Direction for the following 5 (five) items

Study the two figures given below and answer the five items that follow :

 Bar chart of male and female professors by discipline, and pie chart of Physics professors by age group

Which one of the following disciplines has the highest ratio of males to females?

Q379CSAT 2013Data InterpretationBar Graph

Direction for the following 5 (five) items

Study the two figures given below and answer the five items that follow :

 Bar chart of male and female professors by discipline, and pie chart of Physics professors by age group

What percentage of all Psychology professors are females?

Q380CSAT 2013Data InterpretationBar Graph

Direction for the following 5 (five) items

Study the two figures given below and answer the five items that follow :

 Bar chart of male and female professors by discipline, and pie chart of Physics professors by age group

If the number of female Physics professors in the age group 25-34 equals 25% of all the Physics professors in that age group, then what is the number of male Physics professors in the age group 25-34?

Q381CSAT 2013Data InterpretationBar Graph

Direction for the following 5 (five) items

Study the two figures given below and answer the five items that follow :

 Bar chart of male and female professors by discipline, and pie chart of Physics professors by age group

If the Psychology professors in the University constitute 2% of all the professors in the University, then what is the number of professors in the University?

Q382CSAT 2013Decision MakingSituation Reaction TestProblem Solving

You are the head of an office and government houses are allotted according to publicly known rules. Your close personal secretary requests priority because his father is seriously ill, but the office has rejected the request according to the rules.

What would you do?

Q383CSAT 2013Decision MakingSituation Reaction TestProblem Solving

While travelling in a commercial taxi, you notice that the transport-office clerk is accepting an additional amount without issuing a receipt. You are in a hurry for an official meeting.

What would you do?

Q384CSAT 2013Decision MakingSituation Reaction TestProblem Solving

A villager from a remote area has travelled a long distance to meet you. His land is under threat from a powerful landlord. You have just finished an important meeting and are rushing to another meeting.

What would you do?

Q385CSAT 2013Decision MakingSituation Reaction TestProblem Solving

There is a shortage of sugar in your district. Government rules permit a maximum of 30 kg for wedding celebrations. Your close friend's son is getting married and your friend asks you to release 50 kg.

What would you do?

Q386CSAT 2013Decision MakingSituation Reaction TestProblem Solving

You are implementing a family-planning programme in an area where people strongly oppose it. You want to convince them of the benefits of smaller families.

Which approach would be most appropriate?

Q387CSAT 2013Decision MakingSituation Reaction TestProblem Solving

You are a university teacher responsible for setting an examination paper. A colleague asks you to reveal questions because his son is appearing for the examination for the final time. The colleague had previously helped you.

What would you do?

Q388CSAT 2013Missing Number

Examine the following three figures in which the numbers follow a specific pattern:

84
14 12
81
18 9
88
? 11

The missing number (?) in the third figure above is

Q390CSAT 2013Order & Ranking

In a class of 45 students, a boy is ranked 20th. When two boys joined, his rank was dropped by one. What is his new rank from the end?

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