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Directions (Qs. 26 - 32) Study the following table carefully and answer the questions which follow :
Number of Candidates found Eligible and the Number of Candidates Short-listed for Interviews for a recent Recruitment Process for Six Posts from Different States.
|
Post |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
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|
State |
E |
S |
E |
S |
E |
S |
E |
S |
E |
S |
E |
S |
|
A |
2500 |
65 |
7200 |
240 |
5200 |
76 |
3600 |
200 |
4600 |
110 |
5400 |
380 |
|
B |
3200 |
220 |
8500 |
420 |
8400 |
190 |
6200 |
320 |
5800 |
180 |
6200 |
430 |
|
C |
2800 |
280 |
4500 |
350 |
7600 |
160 |
8200 |
440 |
7300 |
310 |
3700 |
250 |
|
D |
2400 |
85 |
4800 |
200 |
2600 |
55 |
7500 |
350 |
3900 |
160 |
4800 |
360 |
|
E |
3000 |
120 |
5600 |
280 |
3800 |
75 |
6800 |
280 |
6100 |
260 |
7800 |
520 |
|
F |
4800 |
325 |
6400 |
320 |
4400 |
220 |
4700 |
180 |
4900 |
220 |
8800 |
640 |
|
G |
6500 |
550 |
7000 |
140 |
6000 |
325 |
5500 |
220 |
8100 |
410 |
2700 |
200 |
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E- Eligible |
S- Short Listed |
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From State ‘B’, which post had the highest percentage of candidates short-listed?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
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We need to calculate the percentage of short-listed candidates for each post from State 'B' and find the highest percentage.
Post I: (220 / 3200) × 100 = 6.875%
Post II: (420 / 8500) × 100 = 4.94% (approximately)
Post III: (190 / 8400) × 100 = 2.26% (approximately)
Post IV: (320 / 6200) × 100 = 5.16% (approximately)
Post V: (180 / 5800) × 100 = 3.10% (approximately)
Post VI: (430 / 6200) × 100 = 6.94% (approximately)
Finding the Highest Percentage
The highest percentage is 6.94%, which corresponds to Post VI.
Answer
Post VI had the highest percentage of candidates short-listed from State 'B'.
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