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Table 1 shows the bank-wise breakup of 4170 vacant posts in six banks A to F. Table 2 gives the cadre-wise percentage of posts within a bank (same for all six banks).

BankVacant Posts
A800
B940
C600
D820
E450
F560
CadrePercentage
ITO11
AFO35
LO10
FE26
TO8
PO10

Banks D and F hired 15 percent more POs than their requirement. After one year, the total strength of the staff in both D and F was brought down to the original strength through retrenchment of some employees. By what percent is the retrenchment more or less in Bank D than in Bank F?

A46.43% more in Bank D ✓ Correct
B46.43% less in Bank D
C43.46% less in Bank D
D43.46% more in Bank D
Correct answer: (A) 46.43% more in Bank D
Explanation

The retrenchment is 46.43 percent more in Bank D, so that is the answer.

The POs required in Bank D are 10 percent of 820, which is 82, so the retrenchment there is 15 percent of 82, which is 12.3.

The POs required in Bank F are 10 percent of 560, which is 56, so the retrenchment there is 15 percent of 56, which is 8.4.

Bank D retrenches more than Bank F.

The difference is 12.3 minus 8.4, which is 3.9.

As a percentage of the Bank F retrenchment this is 3.9 over 8.4 times 100.

That is about 46.43 percent more in Bank D.

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