Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET December 2023 (14.12.2023) Shift-II
Passage
The following table shows the number of employees working in five different colleges A to E, along with the ratio of Males to Females (M:F) among them. Based on the data in the table, answer the questions that follow.
College A: 3040 employees, ratio 13:6.
College B: 3360 employees, ratio 4:3.
College C: 2920 employees, ratio 9:11.
College D: 2760 employees, ratio 10:13.
College E: 2840 employees, ratio 13:7.
Marks obtained by Gaurav are approximately what percent more than those of Gurjit in all the six subjects together, rounded off to two digits after the decimal?
A27.35 ✓ Correct
B24.52
C29.45
D28.15
Correct answer: (A) 27.35 — Gaurav's marks exceed Gurjit's by about 27.35 percent, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Gaurav's marks exceed Gurjit's by about 27.35 percent, so that is the answer.
★Gaurav's total across the six subjects is 568.
★Gurjit's total across the six subjects is 446.
★The difference is 568 minus 446, which is 122.
★The percentage more is measured against Gurjit's total, the smaller base.
★122 divided by 446 times 100 is about 27.35 percent.
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