Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (20.09.2022) Shift-II
Data
Population (in lakhs) of cities P, Q, R over 2014–2020.
| City | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 40 | 45 | 60 | 50 | 70 | 65 | 80 |
| Q | 20 | 30 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 70 | 75 |
| R | 50 | 40 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 |
What is the ratio of the total population of City P for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 together to the total population of City R for the years 2018, 2019 and 2020 together?
A31:54
B29:53
C27:53
D29:54 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 29:54 — The answer is 29 to 54.
Explanation
★The answer is 29 to 54.
★City P in 2014, 2015 and 2016 is 40 plus 45 plus 60, which is 145 lakh.
★City R in 2018, 2019 and 2020 is 80 plus 90 plus 100, which is 270 lakh.
★So the ratio is 145 to 270.
★Dividing both by 5 gives 29 to 54.
★So the required ratio is 29 to 54.
★So the answer is 29 to 54.
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