What does Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) mean?

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Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning or DILR is one of the main sections of the MBA entrance exams and competitive exams. This section carries questions on a particular situation or graphs/charts/diagrams, etc. which test-takers have to study and examine properly to answer the multiple-choice q

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The following table shows the highest and the average marks obtained by students in subjects over the year. The maximum mark in each subject is 100.

SUBJECTS

Botany

Economics

Physics

Chemistry

Zoology

High

Average

High

Average

High

Average

High

Average

High

Average

2001

85

62

75

52

98

65

88

72

72

46

2002

80

70

80

53

94

60

89

70

70

55

2003

82

65

77

54

85

62

95

64

64

58

2004

71

56

84

65

92

68

97

68

68

49

2005

75

52

82

66

91

64

92

75

75

58

2006

82

66

81

57

89

66

98

72

72

62

The average highest marks in English in 2001, 2002 and 2005 were exactly equal to the highest marks in Hindi in which of the following years?

Payal Gupta

Average the highest marks

$\frac{85 + 80 + 75}{3} = \frac{240}{3} = 80$

Therefore, the correct answer is option (d)

The following table shows the highest and the average marks obtained by students in subjects over the year. The maximum mark in each subject is 100.

SUBJECTS

Botany

Economics

Physics

Chemistry

Zoology

High

Average

High

Average

High

Average

High

Average

High

Average

2001

85

62

75

52

98

65

88

72

72

46

2002

80

70

80

53

94

60

89

70

70

55

2003

82

65

77

54

85

62

95

64

64

58

2004

71

56

84

65

92

68

97

68

68

49

2005

75

52

82

66

91

64

92

75

75

58

2006

82

66

81

57

89

66

98

72

72

62

What was the approximate percentage increase in average marks in History from 2001 and 2002?

Payal Gupta

Percentage Increase $\frac{55 - 46}{46} \times 100 = 20 %$

The following table shows the highest and the average marks obtained by students in subjects over the year. The maximum mark in each subject is 100.

SUBJECTS

Botany

Economics

Physics

Chemistry

Zoology

High

Average

High

Average

High

Average

High

Average

High

Average

2001

85

62

75

52

98

65

88

72

72

46

2002

80

70

80

53

94

60

89

70

70

55

2003

82

65

77

54

85

62

95

64

64

58

2004

71

56

84

65

92

68

97

68

68

49

2005

75

52

82

66

91

64

92

75

75

58

2006

82

66

81

57

89

66

98

72

72

62

The difference in the average marks in History between 2003 and 2004 was exactly equal to the difference in the highest marks in Hindi between which of the following pair of years?

Payal Gupta

The difference is 9. Therefore the correct answer is option (a)

Direction for question: Rea refer to the following table and solve the questions based on it.

The following table shows the highest and the average marks obtained by students in subjects over the year. The maximum mark in each subject is 100.

SUBJECTS

Botany

Economics

Physics

Chemistry

Zoology

High

Average

High

Average

High

Average

High

Average

High

Average

2001

85

62

75

52

98

65

88

72

72

46

2002

80

70

80

53

94

60

89

70

70

55

2003

82

65

77

54

85

62

95

64

64

58

2004

71

56

84

65

92

68

97

68

68

49

2005

75

52

82

66

91

64

92

75

75

58

2006

82

66

81

57

89

66

98

72

72

62

What were the grand average marks of the five subjects in 2005?

Payal Gupta

$A v e r a g e = \frac{52 + 66 + 64 + 75 + 58}{5} = \frac{315}{5} = 63$

The XYZ manufacturing company produces a product which has 6 month demand cycle as given below:

Month

Demand in Units

Working days/month

January

600

22

February

1000

19

March

800

21

April

200

21

May

400

22

June

600

2

Company’s policy is to retain safety stock of 20% of monthly demand and each month’s safety stock becomes the opening stock for the next month, and opening stock for January is 100 units. Each unit requires 10 labour-hours and company works 8 hour/day.

If there are currently 20 workers employed, and how many worker are needed to be laid off in January to accommodate demand?

Payal Gupta

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SUBJECTS
	Botany		Economics		Physics		Chemistry		Zoology
	High	Average	High	Average	High	Average	High	Average	High	Average
2001	85	62	75	52	98	65	88	72	72	46
2002	80	70	80	53	94	60	89	70	70	55
2003	82	65	77	54	85	62	95	64	64	58
2004	71	56	84	65	92	68	97	68	68	49
2005	75	52	82	66	91	64	92	75	75	58
2006	82	66	81	57	89	66	98	72	72	62

Month	Demand in Units	Working days/month
January	600	22
February	1000	19
March	800	21
April	200	21
May	400	22
June	600	2