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Data Interpretation: Economic Activity and Well-Being Graphs

XAT 2023 · Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation · Medium · Data Interpretation

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Go through the information given below, and answer the THREE questions that follow.

Comprehension: The three graphs capture relationship between economic (and social) activities and subjective well-being. Graph-1 captures relationship between GDP (per capita) and Satisfaction with life across different countries and four islands (Gizo, Roviana, Niijhum Dwip, Chittagong). Graph-2 captures three measures of subjective well-being across the four islands. Graph-3 captures levels of 13 socio-economic activities across four islands.

Question 1 of 3

Which of the following will BEST capture the relationship between GDP (x-axis) and Life Satisfaction (y-axis) of countries?

  1. A.

    y=xy = x

  2. B.

    y=x2y = x^2

  3. C.

    y=log⁡(x)y = \log(x)

  4. D.

    y=1x2y = \frac{1}{x^2}

  5. E.

    y=exy = e^x

Answer

C

Explanation

Graph-1 displays logarithmic diminishing returns curve characteristic of y=log⁡(x)y = \log(x).

Question 2 of 3

Which of the following, about the four islands, can be BEST inferred from the graphs?

  1. A.

    Whenever affect balance increases, satisfaction with life decreases

  2. B.

    Whenever Pleasant activities increase, satisfaction with life decreases

  3. C.

    Whenever Religion increases, satisfaction with life decreases

  4. D.

    Whenever satisfaction with life increases, family also increases

  5. E.

    Index of monetization varies maximum in Niijhum Dwip

Answer

E

Explanation

From Graph-2, the spread/range of monetization index is largest for Niijhum Dwip.

Question 3 of 3

Which of the following site has the highest fishing to economic ratio?

  1. A.

    Gizo

  2. B.

    Chittagong

  3. C.

    Roviana

  4. D.

    Niijhum Dwip

  5. E.

    All four islands have equal dependence

Answer

C

Explanation

From Graph-3 radar plots, Roviana displays the highest ratio of fishing relative to overall economic activity.

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