Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET June 2024 Re-Exam (29.08.2024) 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.
The number of female participants from India in event E1 is ______ % less than the number of female participants from Germany in event E3.
A40
B36 ✓ Correct
C28
D22
Correct answer: (B) 36 — The shortfall is 36 percent, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The shortfall is 36 percent, so that is the answer.
★India females in E1 are one-third of 480, which is 160.
★Germany females in E3 are one-third of 750, which is 250.
★The difference is 250 minus 160, which is 90.
★As a percentage of 250 that is 90 over 250.
★That equals 36 percent.
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