CAT 2018 Slot 1 DILR Set 4 Q13–Q16

A DILR caselet from the Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) section of CAT 2018 Slot 1, with 4 questions (Charts & Tables). Answers are CAT's official key.

The set

This set relies on a figure in the original paper, which is not reproduced here. The questions and answers are below.

The multi-layered pie-chart below shows the sales of LED television sets for a big retail electronics outlet during 2016 and 2017. The outer layer shows the monthly sales during this period, with each label showing the month followed by sales figure of that month. For some months, the sales figures are not given in the chart. The middle-layer shows quarter-wise aggregate sales figures (in some cases, aggregate quarter-wise sales numbers are not given next to the quarter). The innermost layer shows annual sales. It is known that the sales figures during the three months of the second quarter (April, May, June) of 2016 form an arithmetic progression, as do the three monthly sales figures in the fourth quarter (October, November, December)of that year.

[Figure in the original paper]

Question 13

What is the percentage increase in sales in December 2017 as compared to the sales in December 2016?
  1. A
    22.22%
  2. B
    28.57%
  3. C
    50.00%
  4. D
    38.46%

Answer: (B) 28.57% Charts & Tables MCQ

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Question 14

In which quarter of 2017 was the percentage increase in sales from the same quarter of 2016 the highest?
  1. A
    Q2
  2. B
    Q4
  3. C
    Q1
  4. D
    Q3

Answer: (C) Q1 Charts & Tables MCQ

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Question 15

During which quarter was the percentage decrease in sales from the previous quarter’s sales the highest?
  1. A
    Q4 of 2017
  2. B
    Q1 of 2017
  3. C
    Q2 of 2017
  4. D
    Q2 of 2016

Answer: (C) Q2 of 2017 Charts & Tables MCQ

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Question 16

During which month was the percentage increase in sales from the previous month’s sales the highest?
  1. A
    March of 2016
  2. B
    October of 2016
  3. C
    October of 2017
  4. D
    March of 2017

Answer: (C) October of 2017 Charts & Tables MCQ

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