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 UP in the year 2013 was approximately what per cent of the total production of Paddy in Punjab in all the years together?

A) 21%

B) 28%

C) 31%

D)        46%

E) 37%

Correct Answer: C

Solution :

Reqd % \[=5.7\times \frac{100}{(4.5+2.6+3.3+3.5+4.7)}\] \[=5.7\times \frac{100}{18.6}=30.64\approx 31\]