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Democracy Score vs GDP Logarithm Trendlines

XAT 2014 · Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation · Hard · Data Interpretation

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Answer the questions based on the trend lines from the graphs comparing Polity Score (0=Full Authoritarianism, 20=Full Democracy) vs Logarithm of GDP (PPP annual, WB) across various regions.

Question 1 of 3

Which of the following could be the correct ascending order of democratic regions for poor?

  1. A.

    North America, C and E Europe, South America, Middle East, Asia Pacific

  2. B.

    Scandinavia, Western Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific, Middle East

  3. C.

    Scandinavia, Western Europe, North America, C and E Europe, Middle East

  4. D.

    C and E Europe, Africa, South America, Western Europe, Scandinavia

  5. E.

    Africa, South America, Western Europe, North America, Scandinavia

Answer

D

Explanation

Checking the left side (poor countries) of X-axis across regional graphs: C&E Europe (<5) < Africa (~10) < South America (~14) < Western Europe (~19.9) < Scandinavia (20).

Question 2 of 3

Which region has the highest disparity, of democratic participation, between rich and poor?

  1. A.

    North America

  2. B.

    C & E Europe

  3. C.

    Africa

  4. D.

    South America

  5. E.

    Western Europe

Answer

B

Explanation

Disparity = max polity score - min polity score. C&E Europe ranges from ~5 (poor) to 20 (rich), giving a disparity of ~15, the highest among all regions.

Question 3 of 3

The maximum GDP of African region is higher than the maximum GDP of South American region by factor of:

  1. A.

    10

  2. B.

    100

  3. C.

    2

  4. D.

    4

  5. E.

    None of these

Answer

E

Explanation

The maximum Polity Score (Y-axis max) for both African and South American regions is equal to 20. Neither is higher by the specified factors.

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