Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET December 2023 (19.12.2023) 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.
The number of employees working in College C is approximately what percent more than that in College D?
A8
B6 ✓ Correct
C4
D10
Correct answer: (B) 6 — The number of employees in College C is about 6 percent more than in College D.
Explanation
★The number of employees in College C is about 6 percent more than in College D.
★College C has 2920 employees and College D has 2760 employees.
★The difference is 2920 minus 2760, which is 160.
★The percentage increase is measured against the smaller base, College D.
★160 divided by 2760 times 100 is about 5.8 percent.
★Rounded to the nearest given value, this is 6 percent.
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