Top 100 Aptitude Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams

Pie Chart Problems with Solutions

Direction: The circle-graph given here shows the spending of a country on various sports during a particular year. Study the graph carefully and answer the question given below it. 

Q.61. What percent of the total spending is spent on Tennis?

(A)

(B)

(C) 25 %

(D) 45 %

Direction (Question 62 to 70): The following pie-chart shows the percentage distribution of the expenditure incurred in published a book. Study the pie-chart and answer the question based on it. 

VARIOUS EXPENDITURES (IN PERCENTAGE) INCURRED IN PUBLISHING A BOOK

Q.62. If for a certain quantity of books, the publisher has to pay Rs. 30,600 as printing cost, then what will be the amount of royalty to be paid for these books?

(A) Rs. 19,450

(B) Rs. 21,200

(C) Rs. 22,950

(D) Rs. 26,150

Q.63. The price of the book is marked 20% above the C.P. If the market price of the book is Rs. 180, then what is the cost of the paper used in a single copy of the books?

(A) Rs. 36

(B) Rs. 37.50

(C) Rs. 42

(D) Rs. 44.25

Q.64. What is the central angle of the sector corresponding to the expenditure incurred on Royalty?

(A) 15⁰

(B) 24⁰

(C) 54⁰

(D) 48⁰

Q.65. For an edition of 12,500 copies, the amount of Royalty paid by the publisher is Rs. 2,18,250. What should be the selling price of the book if the publisher desires a profit of 5%?

(A) Rs. 152.50

(B) Rs. 157.50

(C) Rs. 162.50

(D) Rs. 167.50

Q.66. Which two expenditures together have a central angle of 108⁰?

(A) Binding Cost and Transportation Cost

(B) Printing Cost and Paper Cost

(C) Royalty and Promotion Cost

(D) Binding Cost and Paper Cost

Q.67. If 5500 copies are published and the transportation cost on them amounts to Rs. 82,500, then what should be the selling price of the book so that the publisher can earn a profit of 25%?

(A) Rs. 187.50

(B) Rs. 191.50

(C) Rs. 175

(D) Rs. 180

Q.68. If the difference between the two expenditures is represented by 18⁰ in the pie-chart, then these expenditures possibly are:

(A) Binding Cost and Promotion Cost

(B) Paper Cost and Royalty

(C) Binding Cost and Printing Cost

(D) Paper Cost and Printing Cost

Q.69. Royalty on the book is less than the printing cost by :

(A) 5%

(B)

(C) 20%

(D) 25%

Q.70. If for an edition of the book, the cost of paper is Rs. 56250, then find the promotion cost for this edition?

(A) Rs. 20,000

(B) Rs. 22,500

(C) Rs. 25,500

(D) Rs. 28,125