Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The table shows the number of candidates who appeared (App), qualified (Qual) and were selected (Sel) in a competitive examination from four states Delhi, Goa, Karnataka, and Maharashtra over the years 2012 to 2016.
|
Years |
Delhi |
Goa |
Karnataka |
Maharashtra |
||||||||
|
|
App |
Qual |
Sel |
App |
Qual |
Sel |
App |
Qual |
Sel |
App |
Qual |
Sel |
|
2012 |
8000 |
850 |
94 |
7800 |
810 |
82 |
7500 |
720 |
78 |
8200 |
680 |
85 |
|
2013 |
4800 |
500 |
48 |
7500 |
800 |
65 |
5600 |
620 |
85 |
6800 |
600 |
70 |
|
20L4 |
9500 |
850 |
90 |
8800 |
920 |
86 |
7000 |
650 |
70 |
7800 |
720 |
84 |
|
2015 |
9000 |
800 |
70 |
7200 |
850 |
75 |
5500 |
950 |
80 |
5700 |
485 |
60 |
|
2016 |
7500 |
640 |
82 |
7400 |
560 |
70 |
4800 |
400 |
48 |
6500 |
525 |
65 |
The percentage of candidates that qualified from Goa over those that appeared from Goa is the highest in the year.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. 2015.
The percentage of candidates that qualified from Goa over those that appeared from Goa in 2012
⇒ (810/7800) × 100 = 10.38
The percentage of candidates that qualified from Goa over those that appeared from Goa in 2013
⇒ (800/7500) × 100 = 10.66
The percentage of candidates that qualified from Goa over those that appeared from Goa in 2014
⇒ (920/8800) × 100 = 10.45
The percentage of candidates that qualified from Goa over those that appeared from Goa in 2015
⇒ (850/7200) × 100 = 11.80