Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET December 2023 (08.12.2023) Shift-I
Passage
The following table shows the number of employees working in five different colleges A to E, along with the ratio of Males to Females (M:F) among them. Based on the data in the table, answer the questions that follow.
College A: 3040 employees, ratio 13:6.
College B: 3360 employees, ratio 4:3.
College C: 2920 employees, ratio 9:11.
College D: 2760 employees, ratio 10:13.
College E: 2840 employees, ratio 13:7.
What is the total number of girls who appeared in the examination from all six schools in 2020?
A1364 ✓ Correct
B1386
C1404
D1414
Correct answer: (A) 1364 — The total number of girls in 2020 is 1364.
Explanation
★The total number of girls in 2020 is 1364.
★In each school the difference gives the total, and girls are the girls percent of it.
★School A gives 140 girls, school B 234 and school C 108.
★School D gives 258 girls and school E 272.
★School F gives 352 girls.
★Adding 140, 234, 108, 258, 272 and 352 gives 1364.
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