1 – 5):

Study the following table and answer the questions based on it.

Number of Candidates Appeared, Qualified and Selected in a Competitive Examination from Five States Delhi, H.P, U.P, Punjab and Haryana Over the Years 1994 to 1998

1) For which state the average number of candidates selected over the years is the maximum?
a) Delhi
b) H.P
c) U.P
d) Punjab

2) The percentage of candidates qualified from Punjab over those appeared from Punjab is highest in the year?
a) 1997
b) 1998
c) 1999
d) 2000

3) In the year 1997, which state had the lowest percentage of candidates selected over the candidates appeared?
a) Delhi
b) H.P
c) U.P
d) Punjab

4) The number of candidates selected from Haryana during the period under review is approximately what percent of the number selected from Delhi during this period?
a) 79.5%
b) 81%
c) 84.5%
d) 88.5%

5) The percentage of candidates selected from U.P over those qualified from U.P is highest in the year?
a) 1997
b) 1998
c) 1999
d) 2001

6 – 10):

A cosmetic company provides five different products. The sales of these five products (in lakh number of packs) during 1995 and 2000 are shown in the following bar graph.

Sales (in lakh number of packs) of five different products of Cosmetic Company during 1995 and 2000

6) The sales of lipsticks in 2000 was by what percent more than the sales of nail enamels in 2000? (rounded off to nearest integer)
a) 33%
b) 31%
c) 28%
d) 22%

7) During the period 1995-2000, the minimum rate of increase in sales is in the case of?
a) Shampoos
b) Nail enamels
c) Talcum powders
d) Lipsticks

8) What is the approximate ratio of the sales of nail enamels in 2000 to the sales of Talcum powders in 1995?
a) 7:2
b) 5:2
c) 4:3
d) 2:1

9) The sales have increase by nearly 55% from 1995 to 2000 in the case of?
a) Lipsticks
b) Nail enamels
c) Talcum powders
d) Shampoos

10) The sales of conditioners in 1995 was by what percent less than the sales of shampoos in 1995? (rounded off to nearest integer)
a) 57%
b) 36%
c) 29%
d) 25%