Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET June 2024 Re-Exam (21.08.2024) Shift-II
Passage
The table shows the total exports in crore rupees of six countries A to F over the five years 2019 to 2023. The exports year by year are: Country A, 40, 80, 120, 90 and 180; Country B, 60, 50, 30, 100 and 200; Country C, 100, 110, 140, 180 and 130; Country D, 90, 120, 40, 30 and 50; Country E, 120, 100, 110, 200 and 220; Country F, 48, 80, 120, 150 and 240. Note that Income equals Exports minus Imports. Based on the data, answer the questions that follow.
What is the approximate percentage increase in the export of all the countries together in the year 2022 in comparison to the year 2020?
A40.67%
B72.39%
C38.89% ✓ Correct
D62.99%
Correct answer: (C) 38.89% — The increase is about 38.89 percent, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The increase is about 38.89 percent, so that is the answer.
★The total export in 2020 is 80, 50, 110, 120, 100 and 80.
★Their sum is 540 crore.
★The total export in 2022 is 90, 100, 180, 30, 200 and 150.
★Their sum is 750 crore.
★The rise from 540 to 750 is about 38.89 percent.
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