Comprehension

Time and cost over-runs have been a major problem affecting the implementation of Central Sector Projects. The trend of time over-runs and cost over-runs are given in the graphs below. Answer these questions based on these graphs.
time overrun Graph Image
cost overrun Image

Question: 1

The highest number of delayed projects during the given period was in the year

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  • 1991
  • 1994
  • 1997
  • 1996
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

From the Given Graph, we can see that
Number of delayed projects in year 1991 = 189
Number of delayed projects in year 1994 = 210
Number of delayed projects in year 1997 = 239
Number of delayed projects in year 1996 = 234

The correct option is (C)
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Question: 2

The highest incidents of cost over-run during the given period has been in the year

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  • 1991
  • 1994
  • 1997
  • Inadequate data
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

From the Given Graph, we can see that
Cost over-run in year 1991 = 61.6%
Cost over-run in year 1994 = 57.5%
Cost over-run in year 1997 = 45%
Option A removes the possibility of Option D

The correct option is (A)
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Question: 3

The number of delayed projects have been the same in the years

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  • 1990 and 1992
  • 1989 and 2001
  • Both 1 & 2 above
  • None of these
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

From the Given Graph, we can see that
Number of delayed projects in year 1990 = 194
Number of delayed projects in year 1992 = 194
Number of delayed projects in year 1989 = 174
Number of delayed projects in year 2001 = 174
Thus option C removes the possibility of Option D

The correct option is (C)
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Question: 4

The percentage cost over-runs have been the same in the years 2000 and 2001. It implies that

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  • The cost over-runs have been the same.
  • The cost over-run in 2000 has been more than the cost over-run in 2001.
  • The cost over-run in 2000 has been less than the cost over-run is 2001.
  • None of these.
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The Correct Option is A

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It simply implies that the cost over-runs have been the same for both years.
The correct option is (A)
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