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CAT 1997 — DILR Question 30

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Additional direction: The UPSEB supplies power under four categories: urban (25%), domestic (20%), industrial (40%) and rural (15%). In 1994-95, the total power produced by the UPSEB was, 7875 megawatts.

In 1994-95, if there was 10% decrease in the domestic consumption of power as compared to that in 1991-92, what was the consumption of power in the rural sector in 1991-92?

Answer & solution

  • 1,312 megawatts

  • B

    1,422 megawatts

  • C

    1,750 megawatts

  • D

    None of these

Solution

In 1994-95, the power consumed by various sectors out of 7875 megawatts can be given as follows.

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Since there was a 10% decrease in domestic consumption of power in 1994-95, the domestic consumption in 1991-92 = (15750.9) = 1750 megawatts.

But this constitutes 20% of total power consumed in 1991-92 and the rural consumption constitutes 15% of total power in 1991-92. Hence, in 1991-92 the rural consumption = (1750 × 1520) = 1312 megawatts.

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