IBPS Data Interpretation and Analysis 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A table shows sales (in thousands) for 5 products over 3 years: Product A: 120, 150, 180; Product B: 200, 180, 160; Product C: 80, 100, 140. Which product showed a consistent increase every year?
- Product A only
- Product C only
- Both A and C (Correct answer)
- Product B only
Correct answer: Both A and C
Products A and C both showed year-over-year increases across all three years, while B declined.
Question 2: A pie chart shows expenses: Rent 30%, Food 25%, Transport 15%, Education 20%, Miscellaneous 10%. If total monthly income is $4,000, how much is spent on Education?
- $600
- $700
- $800 (Correct answer)
- $900
Correct answer: $800
20% of $4,000 = $800 is spent on Education.
Question 3: A bar graph shows bank deposits (in crore) across 4 quarters: Q1=120, Q2=150, Q3=180, Q4=210. What is the percentage increase from Q1 to Q4?
- 65%
- 70%
- 75% (Correct answer)
- 80%
Correct answer: 75%
Percentage increase = (210-120)/120 × 100 = 75%.
Question 4: From a line graph, a bank's NPAs were 5% in 2019, 6% in 2020, 4.5% in 2021, and 3% in 2022. In which year did NPAs fall the most in absolute terms?
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022 (Correct answer)
- 2019
Correct answer: 2022
From 2021 to 2022, NPAs dropped by 1.5 percentage points, which is the largest single-year absolute decline.
Question 5: A table shows loan disbursements (₹ crore): Home=500, Auto=300, Personal=200, Agriculture=400. What percentage of total disbursements is Agriculture?
- 25%
- 28.57% (Correct answer)
- 22.5%
- 20%
Correct answer: 28.57%
Total = 1400; Agriculture share = 400/1400 × 100 ≈ 28.57%.
Question 6: Two banks A and B have deposit growth rates of 12% and 8% per year respectively. If both start with ₹1000 crore, by how much (₹ crore) will Bank A's deposits exceed Bank B's after 1 year?
- 30
- 40 (Correct answer)
- 50
- 60
Correct answer: 40
Bank A = 1120, Bank B = 1080; difference = 40 crore.
Question 7: A data set shows monthly profits (₹ lakh) for 6 months: 40, 55, 35, 60, 45, 65. What is the average monthly profit?
- 45
- 48
- 50 (Correct answer)
- 52
Correct answer: 50
Sum = 300; Average = 300/6 = 50 lakh.
IBPS Data Interpretation and Analysis 2
A table shows sales (in thousands) for 5 products over 3 years: Product A: 120, 150, 180; Product B: 200, 180, 160; Product C: 80, 100, 140.
Which product showed a consistent increase every year?