CAT 2025 Lesson : Pie Chart - Case 1 & 2

Details for Questions 1 to 3 are provided below: Answer the questions based on the pie charts given below.

Chart 1 shows the distribution of 12 million tonnes of crude oil transported through different modes over a specific period of time. Chart 2 shows the distribution of the cost of transporting this crude oil. The total cost was Rs. 30 million.


[CAT 2001]

1) The cost in rupees per tonne of oil moved by rail and road happens to be roughly

(1) Rs. 3
(2) Rs. 1.5
(3) Rs. 4.5
(4) Rs. 8

2) From the charts given, it appears that the cheapest mode of transport is

(1) road
(2) rail
(3) pipeline
(4) ship

3) If the costs per tonne of transport by ship, air and road are represented by P, Q and R respectively, which of the following is true?

(1) R > Q > P
(2) P > R > Q
(3) P > Q > R
(4) R > P > Q

Solution

Answers:
1) (2) Rs. 1.5
2) (1) road
3) (3) P > Q > R

Details for Questions 4 to 5 are provided below:Answer the questions based on the pie charts given below.


Chart 1 shows the distribution by value of top 6 suppliers of MFA Textiles in 1995. Chart 2 shows the distribution by quantity of top 6 suppliers of MFA Textiles in 1995. The total value is 5760 million Euro (European currency). The total quantity is 1.055 million tonnes.
[CAT 2002]

4) The country which has the highest average price is

(1) USA
(2) Switzerland
(3) Turkey
(4) India

5) The average price in Euro per kilogram for Turkey is roughly

(1) 6.20
(2) 5.60
(3) 4.20
(4) 4.80

Solution

Answers:
4) (2) Switzerland
5) (2) 5.60