Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (09.07.2022) Shift-I
Data
Percentage of population of five states A–E below the poverty line, and Male:Female ratios below and above the poverty line.
| State | Below Poverty Line (%) | BPL M:F | APL M:F |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 35% | 5:6 | 6:7 |
| B | 25% | 3:5 | 4:5 |
| C | 24% | 1:2 | 2:3 |
| D | 19% | 3:2 | 5:3 |
| E | 15% | 5:3 | 3:2 |
What will be the male population above the poverty line for State A if the female population below the poverty line for State A is 2.1 million?
A2.3 million
B3.3 million ✓ Correct
C4.4 million
D6.6 million
Correct answer: (B) 3.3 million — State A has 35 percent below the poverty line with a male to female ratio of 5 to 6.
Explanation
★State A has 35 percent below the poverty line with a male to female ratio of 5 to 6.
★So below-poverty females are 6 by 11 of the below-poverty population.
★Setting 0.35 times total times 6 by 11 equal to 2.1 million gives a total of 11 million.
★Above the poverty line, 65 percent of 11 million is the above-poverty population.
★The above-poverty male to female ratio is 6 to 7, so males are 6 by 13.
★Thus males above the line equal 11 million times 0.65 times 6 by 13, which is 3.3 million.
★The problem chains one ratio to find the total, then another to find the sub-group.
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