1 Pie Charts PYQ (Solutions)
Master Pie Charts for CAT 2026 with practice questions and detailed explanations
Pie Chart DI Sets
Pie charts (circular charts showing proportions) appear in DI sets periodically.
- CAT 2018: Slot 1 had a straightforward Pie-Chart DI set (considered easy), likely involving reading percentage segments.
- CAT 2017: No pie chart set; featured a bar graph instead.
- CAT 2019: No standard pie chart; included a radar chart (more complex).
- CAT 2020–2021: No pure pie chart reported.
- CAT 2022–2023: Possibly included pie or donut charts as part of mixed DI sets. Testfunda notes that 2024 had more data-driven sets including graphs.
Key Insights:
- Pie chart sets appear roughly once every few years (e.g., 2018, possibly 2023).
- Even when not present as a full set, pie charts may be embedded in mixed-data sets.
- While not guaranteed annually, pie charts are part of the DI repertoire and should be prepared for interpretation.
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Weightage Over Past Years
| Year | Q.NONumber of questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | Hard |
CAT 2018 Pie Charts questions
Question 1
Slot-1
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.

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.

What is the percentage increase in sales in December 2017 as compared to the sales in December 2016?
What is the percentage increase in sales in December 2017 as compared to the sales in December 2016?
38.46
22.22
28.57
50.00
In which quarter of 2017 was the percentage increase in sales from the same quarter of 2016 the highest?
In which quarter of 2017 was the percentage increase in sales from the same quarter of 2016 the highest?
Q2
Q1
Q4
Q3
During which quarter was the percentage decrease in sales from the previous quarter's sales the highest?
During which quarter was the percentage decrease in sales from the previous quarter's sales the highest?
Q2 of 2017
Q4 of 2017
Q2 of 2016
Q1 of 2017
During which month was the percentage increase in sales from the previous month's sales the highest?
During which month was the percentage increase in sales from the previous month's sales the highest?
March of 2017
October of 2017
March of 2016
October of 2016
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