Prelims · 8 Mental Ability · 8.7 Data interpretation and sufficiency

8.7.5 Caselet data interpretation: turning a paragraph into a table

A caselet gives the data as a paragraph: draw the table first (one category down, one across, with a Total row and column), fill what is stated, derive the blanks from the totals, and only then read the questions.

  • APPSC Group 2 · Prelims
  • Standard level
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  • Full course

Key terms

  • caselet
  • paragraph data
  • two-way table
  • grid
  • row total
  • column total
  • grand total
  • of the remaining
  • ratio split
  • funnel
  • income and expenditure
  • savings
  • cannot be determined

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