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20 Mar 2025
GS Paper 1
Data Interpretation
Day 16: Study the following table carefully and answer the questions given below: (50 Marks)
Following are the prices (in Rs) of the Products needed for manufacturing a car in six different countries.
Countries / Parts
Iron Body
Gear Box
Engine
Accessories
Tyres
India
10500
2500
25000
70000
8000
China
5000
1500
32000
65000
6000
Germany
9500
4500
28000
75000
10000
Afghanistan
2000
900
15000
80000
5000
USA
15000
6500
45000
99000
35000
UK
12000
7500
54000
95000
50000
(a) What will be the average price of tyres in all six countries?
(b) Find the percentage increase or decrease of engine prices from the USA and UK to Gear Box prices from India and China.
(c) Which country has the highest and lowest cost for manufacturing a car?
(d) Which country has the minimum price of tyres, the maximum price of gearbox, the minimum price of iron body, the maximum price of engine, and the maximum price of accessories?
(e) What will be the difference between the prices of engines in all six countries and the price of accessories in all six countries?
(a) What will be the average price of tyres in all six countries?
Answer:
The average price of tyres in all six countries
= (8000 + 6000 + 10000 + 5000 + 35000 + 50000)/6
= 114000/6
= 19000
The average price of tyres in all six countries is Rs 19000.
(b) Find the percentage increase or decrease of engine prices from the USA and UK to Gear Box prices from India and China.
Answer:
Engine prices from the USA and UK = 45000 + 54000 = Rs 99000
Gear Box prices from India and China = 2500 + 1500 = Rs 4000
Difference between both prices = 99000 – 4000 = 95000
Percentage increase = 95000/4000 × 100 = 2375%
Hence, the percentage increase of engine prices from the USA and UK to Gear Box prices from India and China is 2375 %.
(c) Which country has the highest and lowest cost for manufacturing a car?
Answer:
In India,
Manufacturing cost of a Car = 10500 + 2500 + 25000 + 70000 + 8000 = 116000
In China,
Manufacturing cost of a Car = 5000 + 1500 + 32000 + 65000 + 6000 = 109500
In Germany,
Manufacturing cost of a Car = 9500 + 4500 +28000 + 75000 + 10000 = 127000
In Afghanistan,
Manufacturing cost of a Car = 2000 + 900 + 15000 + 80000 + 5000 = 102900
In USA,
Manufacturing cost of a Car = 15000 + 6500 + 45000 + 99000 + 35000 = 200500
In UK,
Manufacturing cost of a Car = 12000 + 7500 + 54000 + 95000 + 50000 = 218500
Hence, the UK has the highest cost for manufacturing a car and Afghanistan has the lowest cost for manufacturing a car.
(d) Which country has the minimum price of tyres, the maximum price of gearbox, the minimum price of an iron body, the maximum price of an engine, and the maximum price of accessories?
Answer:
Minimum price of tyres in Afghanistan.
Maximum price of gearbox in UK.
Minimum price of iron body in Afghanistan.
Maximum price of engine in UK.
Maximum price of accessories in the USA.
(e) What will be the difference between the prices of engines in all six countries and the price of accessories in all six countries?
Answer:
The prices of engines in all six countries = 25000 + 32000 + 28000 + 15000 + 45000 + 54000 = 199000
The prices of accessories in all six countries = 70000 + 65000 + 75000 + 80000 + 99000 + 95000 = 484000
Difference = 484000 – 199000 = 285000
Hence, the difference between the prices of engines in all six countries and the price of accessories in all six countries is Rs 285000.
