Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET June 2024 Re-Exam (30.08.2024) Shift-II
Passage
The table shows the revenue in lakh rupees earned by a publishing house from the sale of three types of publications, namely journals, magazines and books, during four years from 2020 to 2023. The year-wise revenue is: 2020, journals 45, magazines 35, books 70; 2021, journals 47, magazines 40, books 80; 2022, journals 40, magazines 42, books 87; 2023, journals 40, magazines 54, books 79. Based on the data, answer the questions that follow.
In 2020, the number of employees working in office C is approximately ______ % less than the total number of employees working in all six offices together.
A81
B86
C28
D83 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 83 — It is about 83 percent less, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★It is about 83 percent less, so that is the answer.
★Office C had 264 employees in 2020.
★All six offices together had 1572 in 2020.
★The shortfall is 1572 minus 264, which is 1308.
★1308 over 1572 is about 0.832.
★That is roughly 83 percent.
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