Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET December 2023 (12.12.2023) 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.
Which city has shown the maximum percentage growth in registered cars from 2017 to 2020?
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CC ✓ Correct
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Correct answer: (C) C — City C has shown the maximum percentage growth from 2017 to 2020.
Explanation
★City C has shown the maximum percentage growth from 2017 to 2020.
★Percentage growth is the increase over 2017 divided by the 2017 value, times 100.
★City A grows from 7500 to 9500, about 26.67 percent.
★City B grows from 1200 to 1500, that is 25 percent, and city D from 5000 to 7400, that is 28 percent.
★City C grows from 6000 to 10000, about 66.67 percent.
★This is by far the highest, so city C shows the maximum growth.
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