CAT 2018 Slot 1 — DILR Question 14

Pie-ChartsEasy

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Answer the following question based on the information given below.

The multi-layered pie-chart below shows the sales of LED television sets for a big retail electronics outlet during 2016 and 2017. The outer layer shows the monthly sales during this period, with each label showing the month followed by sales figure of that month. For some months, the sales figures are not given in the chart. The middle-layer shows quarter wise aggregate sales figures (in some cases, aggregate quarter-wise sales numbers are not given next to the quarter). The innermost layer shows annual sales. It is known that the sales figures during the three months of the second quarter (April, May, June) of 2016 form an arithmetic progression, as do the three monthly sales figures in the fourth quarter (October, November, December) of that year.

In which quarter of 2017 was the percentage increase in sales from the same quarter of 2016 the highest?

Answer & solution

Correct answer: Q1

Q1
B
Q2
C
Q3
D
Q4

Solution

It is sufficient to compare ratio

Q1: $\frac{380}{240},$ Q2 : $\frac{200}{150},$ Q3: $\frac{220}{225}$ and Q4: $\frac{500}{360}$

It can be checked that the value of the ratio of the first quarter is higher.

Hence, option (a).

CAT 2018 Slot 1 — DILR Question 14

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