Pie Charts CAT PYQs , 5 Questions with 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.
Weightage Over Past Years
| Year | Q.NONumber of questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | Medium |
| 2022 | 1 | Medium |
| 2021 | 2 | Medium |
| 2018 | 1 | Hard |
CAT 2023 Pie Charts questions
Question 1
Slot-1
Study the pie chart and table below, then answer the questions that follow.
Distribution of total number of Kurtis (cotton and linen) sold by six different stores in 2016, where total kurtis sold are 84,000:
| Store | % of Total Kurtis Sold |
|---|---|
| A | 16% |
| B | 22% |
| C | 8% |
| D | 12% |
| E | 28% |
| F | 14% |
Respective ratio of number of linen kurtis to cotton kurtis sold by each store:
| Store | Ratio of Linen Kurtis to Cotton Kurtis |
|---|---|
| A | 7:5 |
| B | 5:6 |
| C | 3:2 |
| D | 5:3 |
| E | 4:3 |
| F | 7:3 |
Number of kurtis (linen and cotton) sold by store D is what percent more than the number of linen kurtis sold by store B?
Number of kurtis (linen and cotton) sold by store D is what percent more than the number of linen kurtis sold by store B?
16%
20%
24%
18%
What is the difference between average number of linen kurtis sold by stores D and E together and average number of cotton kurtis sold by the same stores together?
What is the difference between average number of linen kurtis sold by stores D and E together and average number of cotton kurtis sold by the same stores together?
2920
2880
2940
3060
What is the respective ratio between number of kurtis (linen and cotton) sold by store C and number of linen kurtis sold by store F? (Note: the source PDF has this store letter blank/missing in the original printed question: reconstructed as 'F' by reverse-solving against the stated answer key, since only F's linen count makes the answer key's stated ratio 40:49 exact.)
What is the respective ratio between number of kurtis (linen and cotton) sold by store C and number of linen kurtis sold by store F? (Note: the source PDF has this store letter blank/missing in the original printed question: reconstructed as 'F' by reverse-solving against the stated answer key, since only F's linen count makes the answer key's stated ratio 40:49 exact.)
30 : 41
40 : 49
22 : 31
20 : 29
CAT 2022 Pie Charts questions
Question 1
Slot-1
The following pie chart embodies the details about the per cent production by seven different companies A-G with the total production for all companies at 1500 units.
| Company | % of Total Production |
|---|---|
| A | 16% |
| B | 11% |
| C | 21% |
| D | 9% |
| E | 26% |
| F | 5% |
| G | 12% |
Based on the data given above, consider the following statements:
(A) Companies A & G are producing more than 500 units (B) Companies B & F are producing less than 250 units (C) Companies C & E account for 705 units (D) Companies D & G are producing less than 200 units (E) Companies E, F & G account for 545 units
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Only (A) & (B) are true
Only (B) & (C) are true
Only (D) & (E) are true
Only (A) & (E) are true
CAT 2021 Pie Charts questions
Question 1
Slot-1
The following pie-chart indicates the monthly domestic budget of a family:
| Label | Category | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| A | Food | 20% |
| B | Conveyance | 15% |
| C | Clothing | 18% |
| D | House Rent | 20% |
| E | Miscellaneous Expenses | 12% |
| F | Saving | 15% |
where A = Food; B = Conveyance; C = Clothing; D = House Rent; E = Miscellaneous Expenses; F = Saving. If the monthly saving of the family is Rs. 4500, then the monthly income of the family is:
Rs. 45000
Rs. 30000
Rs. 25000
Rs. 20000
Question 2
Slot-2
Study the pie chart and answer the questions that follow. Note: the value of exports represents the angle corresponding to each country in the pie chart.
| Country | Angle (degrees) |
|---|---|
| USA | 54 |
| Japan | 45 |
| Germany | 41.4 |
| France | 27 |
| China | 19.8 |
| India | 16.2 |
| Russia | 37.8 |
| Australia | 18 |
| Hong Kong | 19.8 |
| Others | 50.4 |
(Note: the country angle values as captured from the source sum to 329.4°, not the expected 360°: flagging this for the solving/QC pass to double-check against the answer options.)
The ratio of the value of exports between the total exports of USA and Japan to the total exports of Australia and France is
The ratio of the value of exports between the total exports of USA and Japan to the total exports of Australia and France is
5:9
9:5
11:5
5:11
What is number of countries whose exports are more than the average exports per country? (Assume 'Others' as a single country)
What is number of countries whose exports are more than the average exports per country? (Assume 'Others' as a single country)
4
5
6
7
By how much does the value of the exports of Japan exceed that of Australia?
By how much does the value of the exports of Japan exceed that of Australia?
$10800 billion
$21600 billion
$38880 billion
$49680 billion
What is value of total exports of USA and France as a percentage of the total exports of Japan, China, Russia and Hong Kong?
What is value of total exports of USA and France as a percentage of the total exports of Japan, China, Russia and Hong Kong?
64.9764
65.5764
66.1574
66.1764
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.
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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