Bar Graphs – Data Interpretation – MBA CUET PG – Notes & Practice Questions

Bar Graphs are the most commonly used method of representing data among the graphs which are drawn in the form of rectangular bars of uniform width with equal spaces between them. The length/height of the bars is proportional to the values they represent. These graphs are easy to understand and facilitate comparisons as they have greater visual impact because of the use rectangular bars and their proportional lengths/heights. Bars are easier to distinguish between due to the use colors, shades, dots, dashes etc. to represent them.

Practice Questions

Directions (1-5): Bar graph shown below shows the percentage of expenditure of a person in year 2016 on various things. Total expenditure in 2016 is 10 Lakh

1. If total expenditure of the person in 2016 is 80% of its Earnings then expenditure on Food is what percent of its total earnings.

(a) 10%

(b) 12%

(c) 14%

(d) 16%

2. What is the ratio of total expenditure on Food and House Rent together to the total expenditure on Education and transport together.

(a) 30:17

(b) 12:11

(c) 25:23

(d) 22:19

3. If house rent increase by 20% then expenditure on clothing should be reduced by what percent so that overall expenditure remains constant. (consider changes takes place only on expenditure on Clothing and House rent, All other expenditure remain constant)

(a) 8%

(b) 7%

(c) 9%

(d) 10%

4. Average of expenditure on Clothing and Food together is what percent of average of expenditure on ‘others’ and 4. Education together.

(a) 75%

(b) 100%

(c) 805

(d) 90%

5. What will be the average of expenditure on all thing except Transport and Healthcare.

(a) 2L

(b) 1.5 L

(c) 1.8 1

(d) 1 L