CAT 2019 Slot 2 DILR Set 8 Q29–Q32

A DILR caselet from the Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) section of CAT 2019 Slot 2, 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.

A large store has only three departments, Clothing, Produce, and Electronics. The following figure shows the percentages of revenue and cost from the three departments for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018. The dotted lines depict percentage levels. So for example, in 2016, 50% of store's revenue came from its Electronics department while 40% of its costs were incurred in the Produce department.

[Figure in the original paper]

In this setup, Profit is computed as (Revenue – Cost) and Percentage Profit as Profit/Cost × 100%.
It is known that
1. The percentage profit for the store in 2016 was 100%.
2. The store’s revenue doubled from 2016 to 2017, and its cost doubled from 2016 to 2018.
3. There was no profit from the Electronics department in 2017.
4. In 2018, the revenue from the Clothing department was the same as the cost incurred in the Produce department.

Question 29

What was the percentage profit of the store in 2018? [TITA]

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Answer: 25 Charts & Tables TITA

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Question 30

What was the ratio of revenue generated from the Produce department In 2017 to that in 2018?
  1. A
    8 : 5
  2. B
    16 : 9
  3. C
    4 : 3
  4. D
    9 : 16

Answer: (A) 8 : 5 Charts & Tables MCQ

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Question 31

What percentage of the total profits for the store in 2016 was from the Electronics department? [TITA]

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Answer: 70 Charts & Tables TITA

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Question 32

What was the approximate difference in profit percentages of the store in 2017 and 2018?
  1. A
    8.3
  2. B
    33.3
  3. C
    25.0
  4. D
    15.5

Answer: (A) 8.3 Charts & Tables MCQ

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