Data Interpretation is the ability to analyze, interpret and visualize the provided data to arrive at conclusions and to make inferences. Data Interpretation questions in the competitive exams is a test of analytical abilities. In the competitive exams, the Data Interpretation questions are grouped together and refer to the same table, graph or other data/visual presentation. The test takers are required to interpret or analyze the given data to answer the questions. In India, competitive exams related to employment in Banking, SSC, Insurance, etc. have the Data Interpretation type of questions. The article APPSC Panchayat Secretary Data Interpretation Study Plan will help the aspirants to maintain a proper time table and study plan for every exam of Data Interpretation related questions.

APPSC Panchayat Secretary Data Interpretation Study Plan - Data interpretation:
The Data Interpretation may involve the following types

• Tabulation


• Bar Graphs


• Pie Charts


• Line Graphs


• Mix Graphs

APPSC Panchayat Secretary Data Interpretation Study Plan - Data interpretation - Tips:

• Aspirants need to improve calculations


• Approximation in Calculations


• Analyze the Data Carefully


• Learn Not to Assume Anything


• Avoid Unnecessary Calculation


• Pay Close Attention to Units


• Skip Time Consuming questions


• Day-to-day preparation

Improve calculations:

• The first step improve to Data Interpretation skills is improve calculations.


• DI is one topic where the aspirant need both speed and accuracy to score well.


• Speed can and should be increased by practicing regularly.


• Try to practice with the mind, instead of using Pen/Pencil. It will take some time to do calculations with the mind, but slowly and gradually you will see a mark difference in your speed.

Approximation in Calculations:

• Data Interpretation questions mainly consists of lot of averages, fractions, percentage, mean etc.
  
• For Example: 3693/233 = 15.714893617


• In this type of fractions we can simpley use the round figure values.

Step 1: In this example, the numerator which is 3693 can be treated as 3690 which is the nearest integer for easy calculation.
Step 2: Denominator 234 can be treated as 235, again being the closest.
Analyze the Data Carefully:

• Just, remember one thing if the question is too long, the solutions will be very less.

Learn Not to Assume Anything:

• Don't answer the questions based on the assumption. Just, think once weather the data is suffcient to asnwer the question (or) not.

Avoid Unnecessary Calculation:

• Don't try to solve the question by using unnecessary steps.

Pay Close Attention to Units:

• Each type of Data Interpreation problems have several types of formulas and Units. Try to learn them.

Skip Time Consuming questions:

• Don't waste time on too much time consuming questions, shift the questions which have the possibility to answer as early.

Day-to-day preparation:

• This tip is very useful to success in not only data interpretation, every exam. Practice makesman perfect.