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1EasyPassage, 4 questions

Refer to the line graph (set2_annual_production.png). It shows the annual production (in units, in thousands) of a factory from 2019 to 2023. 2019 = 100, 2020 = 120, 2021 = 110, 2022 = 140, 2023 = 160.

Question 1

What was the production (in thousands of units) in 2022?

A $120$
B $130$
C $140$
D $160$

Question 2

In which year was production the lowest?

A $2019$
B $2020$
C $2021$
D $2023$

Question 3

What was the total increase in production (in thousands of units) from 2019 to 2023?

A $50$
B $60$
C $70$
D $40$

Question 4

In which year did production fall compared to the previous year?

A $2020$
B $2021$
C $2022$
D $2023$

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2EasyPassage, 4 questions

Refer to the graph (cum_level1_set3_rainfall.png). It shows the CUMULATIVE rainfall (running total, in mm) over a season from June to November. Each value is the total rainfall from June up to and including that month. Jun = 60, Jul = 180, Aug = 320, Sep = 420, Oct = 470, Nov = 500.

Question 1

What was the total rainfall (in mm) over the whole season?

A $420$
B $470$
C $500$
D $550$

Question 2

How much rain (in mm) fell in July (July alone)?

A $180$
B $120$
C $60$
D $140$

Question 3

Which month received the most rainfall (highest individual amount)?

A $June$
B $July$
C $August$
D $September$

Question 4

What was the total rainfall (in mm) during the months July, August and September combined?

A $320$
B $360$
C $420$
D $300$

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3MediumPassage, 4 questions

The stacked bar chart shows the monthly operating expenses (in Rs. Lakhs) of NovaTech Ltd. from January to April. Each bar is split into three segments - Rent (bottom), Salaries (middle), and Marketing (top). Only the total of each bar is labelled; individual segment values must be read from the y-axis by subtraction. Segment boundaries on the y-axis: January - Rent up to 20, Salaries up to 60, Marketing up to 70 (Total = 70). February - Rent up to 20, Salaries up to 70, Marketing up to 90 (Total = 90). March - Rent up to 30, Salaries up to 90, Marketing up to 120 (Total = 120). April - Rent up to 30, Salaries up to 100, Marketing up to 140 (Total = 140).

Question 1

What was the Marketing expense in March?

A $Rs. 30 Lakhs$
B $Rs. 20 Lakhs$
C $Rs. 60 Lakhs$
D $Rs. 90 Lakhs$

Question 2

By what percentage did the Salaries expense grow from January to April?

A $60%$
B $75%$
C $80%$
D $50%$

Question 3

Which expense category recorded the highest percentage growth from January to April?

A $Rent$
B $Salaries$
C $Marketing$
D $All three grew at the same rate$

Question 4

In which month did Marketing form the highest percentage of total expenses?

A $January$
B $February$
C $March$
D $April$

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4MediumPassage, 4 questions

Refer to the line graph (level2_set1_annual_revenue.png). It shows the annual revenue (in Rs. crore) of a company from 2018 to 2023. 2018 = 80, 2019 = 100, 2020 = 90, 2021 = 120, 2022 = 150, 2023 = 180.

Question 1

What was the percentage growth in revenue from 2018 to 2019?

A $20%$
B $25%$
C $22.5%$
D $18%$

Question 2

What was the average annual revenue (in Rs. crore) over the six years?

A $110$
B $115$
C $120$
D $125$

Question 3

In which year was the year-on-year percentage growth in revenue the highest?

A $2019$
B $2021$
C $2022$
D $2023$

Question 4

By what percentage did the company's revenue grow over the entire period from 2018 to 2023?

A $100%$
B $110%$
C $120%$
D $125%$

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5HardPassage, 4 questions

The grouped bar chart shows the quarterly sales (in Rs. Crores) of ApexCorp across three product tiers - Premium, Mid-range, and Basic - in 2024. Data shown in the chart: Premium: Q1 = 80, Q2 = 100, Q3 = 90, Q4 = 130. Mid-range: Q1 = 120, Q2 = 160, Q3 = 140, Q4 = 200. Basic: Q1 = 200, Q2 = 250, Q3 = 260, Q4 = 300. Additional information: the profit margin is 20% on Premium, 15% on Mid-range, and 10% on Basic. Profit on any sale = Sales x Margin.

Question 1

What is the total profit earned by ApexCorp from Premium products across all four quarters (in Rs. Crores)?

A $80$
B $90$
C $100$
D $110$

Question 2

In which quarter was the total profit (combined across all three tiers) the highest?

A $Q1$
B $Q2$
C $Q3$
D $Q4$

Question 3

In Q3, the combined profit from Premium and Mid-range products forms approximately what percentage of the total Q3 profit?

A $50%$
B $55%$
C $60%$
D $65%$

Question 4

What is the overall (weighted) profit margin of ApexCorp across all three tiers and all four quarters?

A $12%$
B $13.5%$
C $14%$
D $15%$

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