Sample Test - Data Interpretation - CAT 2013
Data Interpretation (DI) section accounts for a third of the questions that appear in CAT
Use the information provided in the two pie charts provided below. The total contribution to the GDP by the seven sectors mentioned in the pie charts in the year 1999 was Rs.289640 crores and Rs.317000 crores in the year 2000.
| Contribution to GDP by Industries in 1999 |
Contribution to GDP by Industries in 2000 |
 |
 |
| 1. |
Which of the industry sectors witnessed the maximum rate of growth during the period 1999-2000? |
| (1) |
Petroleum |
| (2) |
Software & IT |
| (3) |
Ad & media |
| (4) |
Cement |
| (5) |
Auto |
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| 2. |
Which of the industry sectors witnessed a negative growth during the period 1999-2000? |
| (1) |
Auto |
| (2) |
Defence |
| (3) |
Steel |
| (4) |
Petroleum |
| (5) |
Ad & Media |
| |
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| 3. |
What was the rate of growth witnessed by the Software & IT sector during this period? |
| (1) |
1% |
| (2) |
12% |
| (3) |
33% |
| (4) |
18% |
| (5) |
22% |
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| 4. |
What was the rate of growth witnessed by the Petroleum sector during this period? |
| (1) |
1.1% |
| (2) |
12% |
| (3) |
7.5% |
| (4) |
-8% |
| (5) |
-3% |
| |
|
| 5. |
What was the rate of growth shown by the non-petroleum sectors between 1999-2000? |
| (1) |
-4% |
| (2) |
4% |
| (3) |
7% |
| (4) |
12% |
| (5) |
17% |
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| 6. |
Between 1999 and 2000 which other industry witnessed a growth rate similar to that of the defence sector? |
| (1) |
Ad & media |
| (2) |
Auto |
| (3) |
Software & IT |
| (4) |
Petroleum |
| (5) |
(1) & (2) |
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| 7. |
The amount contributed by Software & IT sector in 1999 was 180% of the amount contributed by |
| (1) |
Steel in 1999 |
| (2) |
Auto in 1999 |
| (3) |
Ad & media in 2000 |
| (4) |
Defence in 1999 |
| (5) |
Ad & media in 1999 |
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