Exercise: Table Charts

Questions for: Table Charts

The percentage of candidates selected from U.P over those qualified from U.P is highest in the year?
A:
1997
B:
1998
C:
1999
D:
2001
Answer: B

The percentages of candidates selected from U.P. over those qualified from U.P. during different years are:

For 1997 = ( 78 x 100 ) % = 10.83%.
720

For 1998 = ( 85 x 100 ) % = 13.71%.
620

For 1999 = ( 48 x 100 ) % = 12%.
400

For 2000 = ( 70 x 100 ) % = 10.77%.
650

For 2001 = ( 80 x 100 ) % = 8.42%.
950

Clearly, this percentage is highest for the year 1998.

The number of candidates selected from Haryana during the period under review is approximately what percent of the number selected from Delhi during this period?
A:
79.5%
B:
81%
C:
84.5%
D:
88.5%
Answer: D

Required percentage
= [ (75 + 75 + 55 + 60 + 75) x 100 ] %
(94 + 48 + 82 + 90 + 70)
= [ 340 x 100 ] %
384
= 88.54%
~= 88.5%

In the year 1997, which state had the lowest percentage of candidates selected over the candidates appeared?
A:
Delhi
B:
H.P
C:
U.P
D:
Punjab
Answer: D

The percentages of candidates selected over the candidates appeared in 1997, for various states are:

(i) For Delhi = ( 94 x 100 ) % = 1.175%.
8000

(ii) For H.P. = ( 82 x 100 ) % = 1.051%.
7800

(iii) For U.P. = ( 78 x 100 ) % = 1.040%.
7500

(iv) For Punjab ( 85 x 100 ) % = 1.037%.
8200

(v) For Haryana ( 75 x 100 ) % = 1.172%.
6400

Clearly, this percentage is lowest for Punjab.

The percentage of candidates qualified from Punjab over those appeared from Punjab is highestin the year?
A:
1997
B:
1998
C:
1999
D:
2000
Answer: D

The percentages of candidates qualified from Punjab over those appeared from Punjab during different years are:

For 1997 = ( 680 x 100 ) % = 8.29%.
8200

For 1998 = ( 600 x 100 ) % = 8.82%.
6800

For 1999 = ( 525 x 100 ) % = 8.08%.
6500

For 2000 = ( 720 x 100 ) % = 9.23%.
7800

For 2001 = ( 485 x 100 ) % = 8.51%.
5700

Clearly, this percentage is highest for the year 2000.

For which state the average number of candidates selected over the years is the maximum?
A:
Delhi
B:
H.P
C:
U.P
D:
Punjab
Answer: A

The average number of candidates selected over the given period for various states are:

For Delhi = 94 + 48 + 82 + 90 + 70 = 384 = 76.8.
5 5

For H.P. = 82 + 65 + 70 + 86 + 75 = 378 = 75.6.
5 5

For U.P. = 78 + 85 + 48 + 70 + 80 = 361 = 72.2.
5 5

For Punjab = 85 + 70 + 65 + 84 + 60 = 364 = 72.8.
5 5

For Haryana = 75 + 75 + 55 + 60 + 75 = 340 = 68.
5 5

Clearly, this average is maximum for Delhi.

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