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निम्नलिखित 3 (तीन) प्रश्नांशों के लिए निर्देश : निम्नलिखित तीन प्रश्नांश नीचे दिए गए आलेख (ग्राफ)…

UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2018, General Studies Paper II (CSAT), Question 12 — Data interpretation & sufficiency.

CSAT 2018 · Q12

Data interpretation & sufficiency Easy

निम्नलिखित 3 (तीन) प्रश्नांशों के लिए निर्देश : निम्नलिखित तीन प्रश्नांश नीचे दिए गए आलेख (ग्राफ) पर आधारित हैं जो किसी वर्ष में छः माह की अवधि के दौरान तीन अलग-अलग प्रकार के स्टील के आयातों को दर्शाता है। इस आलेख का अध्ययन कीजिए और इसके पश्चात् आने वाले तीन प्रश्नांशों के उत्तर दीजिए।

कोष्ठक में दिए गए आँकड़े छः माह की अवधि के दौरान प्रति टन औसत लागत दर्शाते हैं।

माहकुंडली ($ 320)चादर ($ 256)कतरन ($ 175)
जनवरी304032
फरवरी313734
मार्च333632
अप्रैल343631
मई363432
जून383432
Bar chart of steel imports (thousands of tons, axis 20 to 44) for January to June, with bars for coil, sheet and scrap each month; the table gives the bar heights read from the chart.
From UPSC's question paper.

छः माह की अवधि के दौरान आयात किए गए चादर (शीट) स्टील का सन्निकट कुल मूल्य ($ में) क्या था?

Read this question in English

Directions for the following 3 (three) items: The following three items are based on the graph given below which shows imports of three different types of steel over a period of six months of a year. Study the graph and answer the three items that follow.

The figures in the brackets indicate the average cost per ton over six months period.

What was the approximate total value (in $) of sheet steel imported over the six months period?

(a) 45,555 · (b) 50,555 · (c) 55,550 · (d) 65,750

उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English

Answer: (c) 55,550

Sheet imports over the six months total 217 thousand tons; at the average $256 a ton that is 55,552 — nearest to 55,550. Because the tonnage is in thousands, the value is in thousands of dollars too.

  1. Sheet imports: 40 + 37 + 36 + 36 + 34 + 34 = 217 thousand tons.
  2. Value = 217 × 256 = 55,552 (thousand $), using the average cost of $256 per ton.
  3. Nearest option: 55,550.
  4. Check: 217 × 256 is close to 220 × 250 = 55,000, which rules out 45,555, 50,555 and 65,750.

Remember · Total value = total quantity × average price; keep the units (here thousands) in mind and round to eliminate far-off options.

Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper II (2018, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 1 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·

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