Examination Day Data Analysis

"I have just completed all my notes" - said Rohit "tomorrow is my exam at JanakPuri West".

Ramesh: Oh! great have you gone through the route. Last time I was late due to traffic congested route.

Rohit: Yes, thanks for reminding me. But you have to help me in this.

I live in Sant Nagar, Burari and I need to reach Janak puri west. What route will be best for me.

1. The timing of exam: 9:00 am (entry) and 9:30 am (exam start)
2. Venue of exam: Kendriya Vidyalaya, Janakpuri West.
3. Duration of exam: 2 hours

Ramesh used Google Maps and find out all the fastest routes to Jankpuri West.

Distance Time Fare

Metro 21 km 50 minutes Rs. 30

Bus 10.08 km 2 hours 44 minutes Rs. 35

Own Vehicle 21 km 28 minutes Rs. 217.62

Ramesh: Metro route is convenient. It will take 50 minutes with Rs 30 at a time. You don't need to find the route yourself. There is some walking distance from metro station to venue and you can travel it by auto rikshaw or by foot

Bus route is fastest among three but takes much time because it has to stop at every bus stand. The fare is Rs 35. Just Rs 5 more than metro. You need to change the bus from Burari crossing. It won't be as convenient as metro.

If you have your own vehicle it will take only 28 minutes but it will also cost you 2.25 liters of petrol costing Rs. 217.62 . As per money concern it is very costly.

Rohit: So, friend what shall I do?

Ramesh: Metro is more convenient, less time taking and decent fare amount. You should choose metro as it will also save you from road traffic.

That was a great approach to find best out of different alternatives. But what exactly Ramesh did?

Let me summarize the above analysis.

1. Ramesh first took all the details about the time and venue.
2. He then found out all the alternatives.
3. On the basis of time, money, distance and convenience he figured out metro was the best alternative.

This is a simple example of data analysis we all do in our daily life.

Yes there must be several other factors we consider before travelling somewhere. We have concluded some core factors of decision making.

What do you think what other factors Ramesh should look upon before deciding the best alternative. Tell me in the comments.