IIM B UG (B.Sc-Hons.)- Sample Paper 2026 · Quant & DI · Question 17

IIM B UG (B.Sc-Hons.)- Sample Paper 2026 question on Bar Graph, with the answer and a step-by-step solution.

Bar GraphData InterpretationMultiple choiceMedium

Set 2: Bar graph — units produced and sold by five factories (Q14–Q17) — this question belongs to a set. Read the full set with all 4 questions →

Directions: Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Unsold units = units produced − units sold.

What is the ratio of the combined unsold units of factories B and D to the combined unsold units of factories A and E?
  1. A
    3 : 4
  2. B
    11 : 14
  3. C
    14 : 11
  4. D
    5 : 7
Pick an option, then check.
Answer & solution

Answer: Option B

Unsold for B = 1000 − 850 = 150 and for D = 900 − 720 = 180, a total of 330.

Unsold for A = 800 − 600 = 200 and for E = 1100 − 880 = 220, a total of 420.

Ratio = 330 : 420.

Dividing both by 30 gives 11 : 14.

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