CAT 2002 — DILR Question 5
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Answer the following question based on the information given below.
The chart given below indicates the annual sales tax revenue collections (in crores of rupees) of seven states from 1996 to 2001.
Identify the state whose tax revenue increased exactly by the same amount in two successive pair of years?
Answer & solution
Karnataka
- B
West Bengal
- C
Uttar Pradesh
- D
Tamil Nadu
Solution
For Karnataka the increase from the year 1998-1999 to 1999-2000 and the increase from the year 1999-2000 to 2000-2001 is the same.
Increase from 1998-1999 to 1999-2000 = 4839 – 4265 = 574
Increase from 1999-2000 to 2000-2001 = 5413 – 4839 = 574
Hence, option (a).