Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (21.09.2022) Shift-I
Data
Budget allocation for education (Rs crore) for three states P, Q, R, 2018–2022.
| State | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 200 | 250 | 264 | 410 | 430 |
| Q | 270 | 314 | 296 | 346 | 364 |
| R | 330 | 374 | 344 | 384 | 440 |
Approximately, what percent is the average budget of State Q of the average budget of State P from the year 2018 to 2022?
A118%
B85%
C98%
D102% ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 102% — The answer is about 102 percent.
Explanation
★The answer is about 102 percent.
★The average budget of State Q is the five values summed and divided by five, which is 318 crore.
★The average budget of State P is likewise about 311 crore.
★So the share is 318 divided by about 311, times 100.
★That is about 102 percent.
★So State Q's average is about 102 percent of State P's.
★So the answer is about 102 percent.
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