Data Interpretation - Bar Charts

Directions to Solve

Study the following bar charts and answer the questions.

Foreign Trade (Imports and Exports) by countries for the year (1993 - 1994)


1.
The ratio of the maximum exports to the minimum imports was closest to ?
64
69
74
79
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The value of maximum exports = 6045.

The value of minimum imports = 87.

Therefore, the required ratio (6045/87) = 69.48 = 69 (approximately).


2.
How many countries exhibited a trade surplus ?
5
4
3
6
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Out of a total of 12 countries, 8 showed a deficit while 4 showed a surplus.

3.
The total trade deficit/surplus for all the countries put together was ?
11286 surplus
11286 deficit
10286 deficit
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Sum of exports - Sum of imports = deficit(11286).

4.
The highest trade deficit was shown by which country ?
C
G
H
L
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Visually its clear that L has the highest trade deficit.

5.
The ratio of Exports to Imports was highest for which country ?
A
I
J
K
Answer: Option
Explanation:
I has a ratio of 4002/2744 = 1.45, which is the highest.