Paper 1 · Paper 1
UGC NET June 2024 Re-Exam (29.08.2024) Shift-I
Passage
The table gives, for seven companies A to G, the number of sports shoes produced (in lakhs), the percentage rejected, and the percentage sold, in 2022 and 2023. Data as Number/Rejected%/Sold%: Company A – 2022 25/3/65, 2023 33/4/72; Company B – 2022 26/5/88, 2023 30/3/76; Company C – 2022 32/2/72, 2023 37/3/82; Company D – 2022 24/9/76, 2023 32/5/87; Company E – 2022 35/4/81, 2023 41/5/80; Company F – 2022 18/5/90, 2023 24/4/81; Company G – 2022 30/4/83, 2023 35/4/78. Based on this data, answer the questions that follow.
The total number of sports shoes sold by all companies in 2023 is approximately ______ % of the total number produced by all companies in that year.
A84
B79 ✓ Correct
C72
D75
Correct answer: (B) 79 — About 79 percent were sold, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★About 79 percent were sold, so that is the answer.
★Total produced in 2023 is 232 lakh across all companies.
★Applying each sold percentage gives about 184.28 lakh sold.
★Dividing 184.28 by 232 gives about 0.7943.
★That is roughly 79 percent.
★Hence about 79 is correct.
Want more like this? Create a free account to practise a full test, track your progress, and get spaced-repetition review.
Shared by Mcqkart · via Mcqkart.in