Banking Sample Paper IBPS PO (PT) Sample Test Paper-3

Direction: Study the table carefully to answer the questions given below: Paddy production (in million metric tonnes) in five different states in five different years

State \[\to \] year \[\downarrow \] UP Bihar Haryana Punjab Jharkhand

2010 4.4 3.8 5.5 4.5 2.9

2011 4.8 4.2 4.2 2.6 3.2

2012 5.2 3.6 4.6 3.3 5.3

2013 5.7 2.7 2.8 3.5 4.4

2014 6.1 5.4 3.6 4.7 3.6

The production of Paddy in Jharkhand in the year 2012 was approximately what per cent more than that in Haryana in the same year?

A) 20%

B) 15%

C) 17%

D)        18%

E)        None of these

Correct Answer: B

Solution :

Reqd %= \[\frac{5.3-4.6}{4.6}\times 100=\frac{0.7}{4.6}\times 100\] \[=15.21\approx 15\]