Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (22.09.2022) Shift-II
Data
Number of vehicles sold (in thousands) by category in a city, 2017–2021.
| Category | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCV | 52 | 90 | 144 | 162 | 214 |
| LCV | 128 | 120 | 158 | 186 | 224 |
| Car | 464 | 484 | 496 | 560 | 532 |
| Jeep | 306 | 344 | 420 | 482 | 470 |
| Two-Wheeler | 680 | 672 | 808 | 822 | 884 |
The percentage increase in the sales in the year 2020 over the previous year was maximum for which of the following categories of vehicles?
ACar
BHCV
CJeep
DLCV ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) LCV — The answer, matching the solution's stated category, is LCV.
Explanation
★The answer, matching the solution's stated category, is LCV.
★From 2019 to 2020 LCV rose from 158 to 186, a rise of about 17.7 percent.
★HCV rose from 144 to 162, about 12.5 percent, and Car from 496 to 560, about 12.9 percent.
★Jeep rose from 420 to 482, about 14.8 percent.
★So the largest percentage rise belongs to LCV.
★This is the category named in the solution.
★So the answer is LCV.
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