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Bar Charts - General Aptitude

The bar graph given below shows the data of the production of paper (in lakh tonnes) by three different companies X, Y and Z over the years.

Production of Paper (in lakh tonnes) by Three Companies X, Y and Z over the Years.

Q1:

For which of the following years, the percentage rise/fall in production from the previous year is the maximum for Company Y?

A 1997

B 1998

C 1999

D 2000

ANS:A - 1997

Percentage change (rise/fall) in the production of Company Y in comparison to the previous year, for different years are:

For 1997 = [ (35 - 25) x 100 ] % = 40%.
25
For 1998 = [ (35 - 35) x 100 ] % = 0%.
35
For 1999 = [ (40 - 35) x 100 ] % = 14.29%.
35
For 2000 = [ (50 - 40) x 100 ] % = 25%.
40
Hence, the maximum percentage rise/fall in the production of Company Y is for 1997.