Discussion Forum



Directions: Study the given table carefully and answer the questions that follow: Number of the candidates appeared and qualified for a test (in hundreds) in 6 different years from 5 different zones.

 

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1)

In which years was in zones the difference between the appeared candidates and qualified candidates the second lowest ?


A) 2005

B) 2007

C) 2008

D) 2009

E) 2010

Answer:

Option B

Explanation:

 In zone S, the difference between the appeared candidates and the qualified candidates in various years is given below:

2005 → (4.2 - 2.4) = 1.8, 2006 → (7.4 - 3.3) = 4.1,2007 → (8.3 - 5.6) = 2.7.

2008 → (9.3 - 6.4) = 2.9, 2009 → (11.4 - 5.2) = 6.2, 2010 → (14.2 - 11.4) = 2.8

It was lowest in 2005 and second lowest in 2007.