Directions: (1 – 5): The bar graph given below shows the foreign exchange reserves of a country (in million US $) from 1991-92 to 1998-99. Answer the questions based on graph.
Q1. The foreign exchange reserves in 1997-98 was how many times that in 1994-95
(1) 1.5 (2) 2
(3) 3.5 (4) 2.6
(5) None of these
Q2. What was the percentage increase in the foreign exchange reserves in 1997-98 over 1993-94 ?
(1) 80% (2) 90%
(3) 100% (4) 110%
(5) None of these
Q3. For which year, the percent increase of foreign exchange reserves over the previous year is the highest ?
(1) 1994-95
(2) 1995-96
(3) 1998 – 99
(4) 1992-93
(5) None of these
Q4. The foreign exchange reserves in 1996-97 were approximately what percent of the average foreign exchange reserves over the period under review ?
(1) 80%
(2) 100%
(3) 125%
(4) 130%
(5) None of these
Q5. The ratio of the number of years, in which the foreign exchange reserves are above the average reserves, to those in which the reserves are below the average is:
(1) 3:5
(2) 2 :3
(3) 4 : 7
(4) 3: 7
(5) None of these
Answer & Explanation Required Ratio = 5040/3360 = 1.5 Foreign exchange reserve in 1997-98 = 5040 million US $ Foreign exchange reserve in 1993-94 = 2520 million US $ Increase = 5040 – 2520 = 2520 million US $ Percentage Increase =[(2520)/(2520)] X 100 = 100% These years are 1992-93, 1994-95, 1996-97, 1997-98 So lets calculate the percentage increase of these years compared to previous years: iii. For year 1996-97 =[(4320−3120)/(3120)]∗100 =38.46 % Iv. For year 1997-98 =([5040−4320)/(4320)]∗100=16.67% First get the average of these 8 years. Foreign exchange reserves in 1996-97 = 4320 million US $ Required Percentage = [(4320/3480)]∗100)%=125% Average foreign exchange reserves over the given period is = 3480 million US $ The country had reserves above 3480 million US $ during the years 1992-93, 1996-97 and 1997-98. So three years’ was above the average and for rest of five years it was below the average
which is, 1/8(2640+3720+2520+3360+3120+4320+5040+3120)
= 3480 million US $
So required ratio is
3:5