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UPSC PYQs: Data Interpretation

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Year-wise variation of the price of a commodity is shown in the original UPSC graph (figure reference: https://i0.wp.com/adisclasses.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CSAT-2015-Q58.png?resize=300%2C238&ssl=1). The price of the commodity in the year 1980:2015 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Data Interpretation
The original UPSC bar charts compare expenditure by Families A and B (figure reference: https://i0.wp.com/adisclasses.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CSAT-2015-Q59.png?resize=300%2C238&ssl=1). Family A spends Rs.20,000 monthly with 50% on food; Family B spends Rs.1,00,000 with 10% on food. What follows?2015 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Data Interpretation
The original UPSC graph depicts earnings of A and B from 2000 to 2010 (figure reference: https://i0.wp.com/adisclasses.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CSAT-2015-Q52.png?resize=300%2C242&ssl=1). Which conclusion is supported?2015 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Data Interpretation
An automobile owner reduced monthly petrol consumption as prices rose: Rs.40→60 litres, Rs.50→48 litres, Rs.60→40 litres, Rs.75→32 litres. If price becomes Rs.80 per litre, expected consumption is2015 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Data Interpretation
The original UPSC graph shows average annual profit of fruit-sellers A and B from 1995 to 2000. Figure: https://i0.wp.com/adisclasses.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-52.png?resize=516%2C526&ssl=1 . In which year was the average profit of A and B the same?2014 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Data Interpretation
Using the same fruit-seller profit graph, what is the difference between the average profit of A and B in 1998?2014 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Data Interpretation
Using the fruit-seller profit graph, how much more average profit did A make in 2000 than in 1999?2014 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Data Interpretation
Using the fruit-seller profit graph, what is the trend of B’s average profit from 1997 to 2000?2014 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Data Interpretation
Marks table: Student A—English 60/100, Psychology 70/100, History 50/100, Sanskrit 30/50; Student B—English 80/150, Psychology 70/100, History 60/100, Sanskrit 15/25. The difference in their mean aggregate percentage marks is2014 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Data Interpretation
The following table gives population and total income of a city for four years: 1992—20 lakh and Rs.1010 crore; 1993—21 lakh and Rs.1111 crore; 1994—22 lakh and Rs.1225 crore; 1995—23 lakh and Rs.1345 crore. Which statement is correct?2014 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Data Interpretation