Sample Question:
Number of candidates appeared (in thousand) and percentage of candidates qualified in a competitive examination over the years(in thousand)
Here we have given two charts one is Bar Chart which shows the candidates appeared in examination and other graph is Line graph which shows percentage of qualified candidate in this examination.
Before solve the questions we will do one thing. We will draw a table and will get the number of candidates who are qualified. After that it will be easy for us to solve the questions. Let’s do that.
1. In which of the following years, was the number of candidates qualified the lowest among the given years?
(a) 2007
(b) 2008
(c) 2004
(d) 2005
Solution: Above the table we can see that number of candidates qualified the lowest in 2008=1500,Answer B
2. What was the ratio between the number of candidates appeared in 2001 to appeared in 2006?
(a) 3 : 4
(b) 5 : 6
(c) 1 : 2
(d) 7 : 8
Solution:
The number of candidates appeared in 2001= 10000
The number of candidates appeared in 2006= 20000
Required ratio= 10000 : 20000= 1 : 2, Answer C
3. How many candidates qualified in the year 2004 ?
(a) 7500
(b) 4500
(c) 3000
(d) 2000
Solution: Above the table we can see that number of candidates qualified in 2004 is = 7500, Answer A
4. The number of candidates qualified in 2003 was what percent of the number of candidates appeared in 2007?
(a) 10%
(b) 30%
(c) 40%
(d) 20%
Solution:
The number of candidates qualified in 2003=3000
The number of candidates appeared in 2007=15000
Required percentage= 3000/15000 X 100= 20%, Answer D
5. What was the total number of candidates qualified over the years?
(a) 35000
(b) 33500
(c) 40000
(d) 32500
Solution: Above table we can see that total number of candidates qualified, =3000 + 3000 +2000+ 7500 + 4500 + 8000+ 3000 + 1500 =32500, Answer D
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