Scatter/bubble plot DI: read coordinates and areas to compare entities
CAT has tested this idea 21 times across 5 papers, from 2018 to 2025. Solve one, and the others are the same method with different numbers or wording, which is why repeated concepts are the most efficient thing to practise.
| Question | What it asks | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR Q19 | Firms: employees vs PAT, bubble area for R&D share | D |
| CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR Q20 | Firms: employees vs PAT, bubble area for R&D share | B |
| CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR Q21 | Firms: employees vs PAT, bubble area for R&D share | A |
| CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR Q22 | Firms: employees vs PAT, bubble area for R&D share | A |
| CAT 2018 Slot 2 · DILR Q13 | Product boxes: popularity vs potential, area for revenue | D |
| CAT 2018 Slot 2 · DILR Q14 | Product boxes: popularity vs potential, area for revenue | B |
| CAT 2018 Slot 2 · DILR Q15 | Product boxes: popularity vs potential, area for revenue | B |
| CAT 2018 Slot 2 · DILR Q16 | Product boxes: popularity vs potential, area for revenue | C |
| CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR Q15 | Countries: % SI changes plotted, rank deductions | 60 |
| CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR Q16 | Countries: % SI changes plotted, rank deductions | 40 |
| CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR Q17 | Countries: % SI changes plotted, rank deductions | 84 |
| CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR Q18 | Countries: % SI changes plotted, rank deductions | D |
| CAT 2022 Slot 2 · DILR Q16 | Companies' revenue vs cost and employee plots over years | A |
| CAT 2022 Slot 2 · DILR Q17 | Companies' revenue vs cost and employee plots over years | A |
| CAT 2022 Slot 2 · DILR Q18 | Companies' revenue vs cost and employee plots over years | A |
| CAT 2022 Slot 2 · DILR Q19 | Companies' revenue vs cost and employee plots over years | C |
| CAT 2022 Slot 2 · DILR Q20 | Companies' revenue vs cost and employee plots over years | A |
| CAT 2019 Slot 2 · DILR Q5 | States: 2019 rainfall vs 2018 deviation from LPA | C |
| CAT 2019 Slot 2 · DILR Q6 | States: 2019 rainfall vs 2018 deviation from LPA | D |
| CAT 2019 Slot 2 · DILR Q7 | States: 2019 rainfall vs 2018 deviation from LPA | C |
| CAT 2019 Slot 2 · DILR Q8 | States: 2019 rainfall vs 2018 deviation from LPA | B |
Part of Charts & Tables (130 questions since 2017).