Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET 31st Dec 2025 Shift 1
Data
Study carefully the table given below and answer the question asked here under.
Number of students in different academic programs of a college are provided year-wise.
| Year | B.A. | B.Sc. | B.B.A. | B.Com. | B.C.A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 150 | 25 | 50 | 45 | 75 |
| 2022 | 225 | 40 | 45 | 62 | 70 |
| 2023 | 450 | 65 | 30 | 90 | 73 |
| 2024 | 470 | 73 | 35 | 105 | 70 |
| 2025 | 500 | 80 | 36 | 132 | 74 |
In how many year(s) does the 50% of total number of admitted students in a year is less than the number of students admitted in B.A. program that year?
A1
B2
C3
D4 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 4 — The condition asks where half the yearly total is below the B.A. count, that is where B.A. exceeds half of all admissions. Yearly totals are 345, 442, 708, 753 and…
Explanation
★The condition asks where half the yearly total is below the B.A. count, that is where B.A. exceeds half of all admissions. Yearly totals are 345, 442, 708, 753 and 822; their halves are 172.5, 221, 354, 376.5 and 411. Comparing with B.A. (150, 225, 450, 470, 500), B.A. is larger than the half in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. That is four years.
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