Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET June 2024 Re-Exam (26.08.2024) 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 male viewers of Zee in city C is approximately what percentage more than the number of female viewers of Sony in city F?
A12.4
B15.2
C17.4
D18.6 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 18.6 — The Zee male figure is about 18.6 percent more, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The Zee male figure is about 18.6 percent more, so that is the answer.
★Zee in city C has 2610 viewers with an M:F ratio of 3:2.
★So the male viewers are 2610 times 3 over 5, which is 1566.
★Sony in city F has 2508 viewers with an M:F ratio of 9:10.
★So the female viewers are 2508 times 10 over 19, which is 1320.
★The excess of 1566 over 1320 is 246, which is about 18.6 percent of 1320.
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