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1. Additional Practice Problems
For ESE-2017
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Data Interpretation
Reasoning

2. 2 Practice Problems For ESE-2017
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Section - ISection - ISection - ISection - ISection - I
Q.1Q.1Q.1Q.1Q.1 The graph below depicts the earnings of A and
B over the period 2000 to 2010 :
2000 2007 2010
Earnings
Years
A
B
From the graph, which one of the following can
be concluded?
(a) On the average A earned more than B during
this period.
(b) On the average B earned more than A during
this period.
(c) The earnings of A and B were equal during
this period.
(d) The earnings of A were less as compared
to B during this period.
Q.2Q.2Q.2Q.2Q.2 Year - wise variation of the price of a certain
commodity is shown in the following graph:
50
40
30
20
10
0
PriceinRupees
1980 1990 2000 2010
Years
The price of the commodity in the year 1990
(a) must have been ` 10
(b) must have been ` 12
(c) must have been anywhere between`10 and
` 20
(d) is higher than that is the year 1991
Q.3Q.3Q.3Q.3Q.3 The proportional of expenditure on various items
by two families A and B are represented in the
following bar charts:
50%
Food
30%
other
items
20%
Education
10%
Food
60%
other
items
30%
Education
Family A
Total expenditure:
20,000 per month`
Family B
Total expenditure:
1,00,000 per month`
From these charts, we can concluded that
(a) Family A spent more money on food than
Family B.
(b) Family B spent more money on food than
Family A.
(c) Family A and Family B spent the same
amount on food.
(d) The expenditure on food by Family A and
Family B cannot be compared.
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The following graph shows the average profit
of two fruit-sellers A and B in thousands (`)
per year from the year 1995 to 2000. Consider
the graph and answer the item that follows:
Year
Averageprofitinthousands()`
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1995 1996 19971998 1999 2000
Y
X
A
B
Q.4Q.4Q.4Q.4Q.4 In which year is the average profit of A and
B same?
(a) 1995 (b) 1996
(c) 1997 (d) 1998

3. 3Section-I : General Studies
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Q.5Q.5Q.5Q.5Q.5 The following table shown the marks obtained
by two students in different subjects:
English
Psychology
History
Sanskrit
Student
A
Maximum
Marks
Student
B
Maximum
Marks
60
70
50
30
100
100
100
50
80
70
60
15
150
100
100
25
The difference in the mean aggregate
percentage marks of the students is
(a) 2.5 % (b) 13.75 %
(c) 1.25 % (d) Zero
Q.6Q.6Q.6Q.6Q.6 The following table gives population and total
income of a city for four years:
Year
Population in Lakhs
Income in Crores ( )`
1992
20
1010
1993
21
1111
1994
22
1225
1995
23
1345
Which one of the following statements correct
in respect of the above data?
(a) Population increased by 5% or more every
year.
(b) Income increased by 10% or more every
year.
(c) Per capita income was always above `5000.
(d) Per capita income was highest in 1994.
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Study the two figures given below and answer
the two items that follow:
32
28
24
20
16
12
8
4
0
Physics
M
athm
atics
C
hem
istry
Botany
Psychology
Econom
ics
Male Female
20%
10%
30%
40%
35 - 44
25 - 34
60 - 65
45 - 59
Q.7Q.7Q.7Q.7Q.7 How many Physics professors belong to the
age group 35 - 44 ?
(a) 18 (b) 16
(c) 14 (d) 12
Q.8Q.8Q.8Q.8Q.8 Which one of the following disciplines has the
highest ratio of males to females ?
(a) Physics (b) Mathematics
(c) Chemistry (d) Economics
Q.9Q.9Q.9Q.9Q.9 Consider the following information regarding
the performance of a class of 1000 students
in four different tests:
Tests
Average marks
Range of marks
60
30
to
90
60
45
to
75
70
20
to
100
80
0
to
100
I II III IV
If a students scores 74 marks in each of the
four tests, in which one of the following tests
is her performance the best comparatively ?
(a) Test - I (b) Test - II
(c) Test - III (d) Test - IV
Q.10Q.10Q.10Q.10Q.10 Consider the four age pyramids given below
namely A, B, C and D representing four different
countries.
Percent in age class
A B C D
Age
Which one of them indicates the declining
population ?
(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D
Q.11Q.11Q.11Q.11Q.11 The following figure has four curves namely A,
B, C and D. Study the figure and answer the
item that follows:
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
0AD
Year
Population(Billions)
A
B
C
D

4. 4 Practice Problems For ESE-2017
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Which curve indicates the exponential growth?
(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D
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The following pie charts show the break-up of
disease categories recorded in the patients
from two towns, Town A and Town B. Pie charts
plot the disease categories as percentage of
the total number of patients. Based on these,
answer the item that follows the charts.
20%
Others
24%
Diabetes
19%
High BP
30%
Heart
Disease
28%
Obesity
13%
Others 18%
Diabetes
13%
High BP
30%
Heart
Disease
28%
Obesity
Distribution of
diseases in Town-A
Distribution of
diseases in Town-B
Q.12Q.12Q.12Q.12Q.12 Which of the two towns has a higher number
of persons with Diabetes?
(a) Town A
(b) Town B
(c) Same in Town A and Town B
(d) No inference can be drawn

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Additional Practice Problems
For ESE-2017