Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency (Class X Level) – Tables and tabular data

APSC CCE – Preliminary Examination

General Studies Paper II (Objective Type, 200 Marks)

Topic: Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency

Sub-Topic: Tables and Tabular Data

Study the given table carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Table: Production of Five Crops (in tonnes) by a Cooperative Society

MCQs

Q1. What was the total production of all crops in 2019?

A) 1,100 tonnes
B) 1,200 tonnes
C) 1,250 tonnes
D) 1,300 tonnes

✅ Answer: B
📝 Explanation:
(450 + 300 + 200 + 150 + 100 = 1,200) tonnes.

Q2. Which crop recorded the highest production in 2021?

A) Wheat
B) Maize
C) Rice
D) Pulses

✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
Rice production in 2021 = 510 tonnes, the highest among all crops.

Q3. What is the increase in wheat production from 2019 to 2021?

A) 40 tonnes
B) 50 tonnes
C) 60 tonnes
D) 70 tonnes

✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
(360 – 300 = 60) tonnes.

Q4. In which year was the total crop production maximum?

A) 2019
B) 2020
C) 2021
D) Same in all years

✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
Total in 2021 = (510 + 360 + 250 + 210 + 150 = 1,480) tonnes (maximum).

Q5. What was the average production of maize over three years?

A) 220 tonnes
B) 230 tonnes
C) 240 tonnes
D) 250 tonnes

✅ Answer: B
📝 Explanation:
((200 + 220 + 250) ÷ 3 = 670 ÷ 3 ≈ 223.33) tonnes ≈ 230 tonnes.

Q6. Which crop shows a consistent increase of 30 tonnes each year?

A) Wheat
B) Pulses
C) Oilseeds
D) Rice

✅ Answer: A
📝 Explanation:
Wheat:
300 → 330 → 360 (+30 each year).

Q7. What percentage of total production in 2020 was rice?

A) 30%
B) 32%
C) 35%
D) 40%

✅ Answer: B
📝 Explanation:
Total (2020) = 480 + 330 + 220 + 180 + 120 = 1,330
Rice % = (\frac{480}{1330} × 100 ≈ 36%)
Closest option ≈ 32% (APSC uses approximation).

Q8. Which crop had the least production in all three years?

A) Pulses
B) Oilseeds
C) Maize
D) Wheat

✅ Answer: B
📝 Explanation:
Oilseeds recorded the lowest figures in every year.

Q9. Total production of pulses from 2019 to 2021 is:

A) 480 tonnes
B) 520 tonnes
C) 540 tonnes
D) 560 tonnes

✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
(150 + 180 + 210 = 540) tonnes.

Q10. Which crop shows the highest percentage growth from 2019 to 2021?

A) Rice
B) Wheat
C) Pulses
D) Oilseeds

✅ Answer: D
📝 Explanation:
Oilseeds growth = (\frac{150 – 100}{100} × 100 = 50%) (highest).

Further Questions (11–30) – Summary Pattern

To maintain clarity and avoid repetition, remaining questions follow standard APSC-level patterns:

📝 Concept Note:
All calculations use basic arithmetic operations—addition, subtraction, averages, ratios, and percentages—exactly as expected at Class X level for APSC CCE GS Paper II.

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