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1EasyPassage, 4 questions

The pie chart shows the distribution of the monthly budget of the Sharma family. The total monthly income is Rs. 40,000. The slices are: Food = 30%, Rent = 25%, Savings = 20%, Transport = 15%, and Others = 10%.

Question 1

What is the amount spent on Food every month?

A $Rs. 10,000$
B $Rs. 12,000$
C $Rs. 13,500$
D $Rs. 15,000$

Question 2

What is the central angle of the sector representing Rent?

A $72 degrees$
B $80 degrees$
C $90 degrees$
D $100 degrees$

Question 3

How much more is spent on Savings than on Transport each month?

A $Rs. 1,500$
B $Rs. 2,000$
C $Rs. 2,500$
D $Rs. 4,000$

Question 4

What is the ratio of the amount spent on Transport to the amount spent on Others?

A $2 : 3$
B $3 : 1$
C $3 : 2$
D $5 : 3$

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2EasyPassage, 4 questions

The three pie charts show how a household distributed its total annual expenditure across five categories over three consecutive years. Year 1 total = Rs. 5,00,000 (Food 30%, Rent 25%, Education 20%, Transport 15%, Savings 10%). Year 2 total = Rs. 6,00,000 (Food 28%, Rent 22%, Education 25%, Transport 13%, Savings 12%). Year 3 total = Rs. 8,00,000 (Food 25%, Rent 20%, Education 30%, Transport 10%, Savings 15%). Since the total grows each year, a falling percentage share can still mean a rising absolute amount.

Question 1

What was the absolute expenditure on Education in Year 1?

A $Rs. 1,00,000$
B $Rs. 1,25,000$
C $Rs. 80,000$
D $Rs. 1,50,000$

Question 2

In which year was the absolute expenditure on Food the highest?

A $Year 1$
B $Year 2$
C $Year 3$
D $It was equal in all three years$

Question 3

What is the percentage increase in Education expenditure from Year 1 to Year 2?

A $25%$
B $5%$
C $33.33%$
D $50%$

Question 4

The percentage share of Savings rose each year (10%, then 12%, then 15%). Did the absolute Savings amount also rise each year?

A $Yes, it increased every year$
B $No, it fell in Year 3$
C $It stayed the same throughout$
D $It rose only from Year 1 to Year 2$

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3MediumPassage, 4 questions

The pie chart shows the distribution of a company's total REVENUE of Rs. 200 Crores across five divisions: A 30%, B 25%, C 20%, D 15%, E 10%. A supplementary note states that the total COST is a different figure, Rs. 120 Crores, distributed as: A 20%, B 30%, C 25%, D 15%, E 10%. The two pies-of-information use different totals (revenue Rs. 200 Cr vs cost Rs. 120 Cr), so each percentage must be applied to the correct base.

Question 1

What is the revenue of Division C?

A $Rs. 40 Crores$
B $Rs. 30 Crores$
C $Rs. 24 Crores$
D $Rs. 50 Crores$

Question 2

What is the cost of Division B?

A $Rs. 36 Crores$
B $Rs. 60 Crores$
C $Rs. 50 Crores$
D $Rs. 45 Crores$

Question 3

What is the profit of Division A?

A $Rs. 36 Crores$
B $Rs. 60 Crores$
C $Rs. 24 Crores$
D $Rs. 30 Crores$

Question 4

Which division earns the highest profit?

A $Division A$
B $Division B$
C $Division C$
D $Division D$

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4MediumPassage, 4 questions

The pie chart shows the distribution of respondents in a survey of favourite film genres: Action = 25%, Thriller = 22%, Comedy = 20%, Drama = 18%, and Romance = 15%. The total number of respondents is not given directly; instead, it is known that 300 respondents chose Romance.

Question 1

What is the total number of respondents surveyed?

A $1,800$
B $2,000$
C $2,200$
D $2,400$

Question 2

How many respondents chose Action?

A $400$
B $450$
C $500$
D $550$

Question 3

What is the central angle of the Thriller sector?

A $72 degrees$
B $79.2 degrees$
C $82 degrees$
D $88 degrees$

Question 4

How many more respondents chose Action than Drama?

A $120$
B $140$
C $160$
D $180$

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5HardPassage, 4 questions

A pie chart shows the market share of four brands: Brand A 40%, Brand B 25%, Brand C 20%, Brand D 15%. The total market size is NOT given. Brand A is exploded into a secondary pie by model: Model X 50%, Model Y 30%, Model Z 20%. It is known that Model Y sold 1.2 million units. Because Model Y's position in the hierarchy and its absolute value are both known, the total market can be back-calculated, which then unlocks the other figures.

Question 1

Model Y's sales are what percentage of the TOTAL market?

A $12%$
B $30%$
C $40%$
D $70%$

Question 2

What is the total size of the market?

A $10 million units$
B $4 million units$
C $12 million units$
D $1.2 million units$

Question 3

How many units of Model X were sold?

A $2 million$
B $5 million$
C $1.2 million$
D $4 million$

Question 4

What is the combined sales of Model X and Model Z (both Brand A)?

A $2.8 million$
B $2.4 million$
C $3.2 million$
D $4 million$

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