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CAT 2003 Slot 1 — DILR Question 6

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​​​​​​​Answer the following question based on the information given below.

A research agency collected the following data regarding the admission process of a reputed management school in India.

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​​​​​​​Choose 1 if only A is true

Choose 2 if only B is true

Choose 3 if both A and B are true

Choose 4 if neither A nor B is true

Statement A: In 2002, the number of females selected for the course as a proportion of the number of females who bought application forms, was higher than the corresponding proportion for males.
Statement B: In 2002, among those called for interview, males had a greater success rate than females.

Answer & solution

  • A

    1

  • B

    2

  • C

    3

  • 4

Solution

For statement A:

Required proportion for females = 4819236= 0.25

Required proportion for males = 17161205= 0.28

∴ Statement A is false.

For statement B:

Succes rate for males = 171684× 100 = 25%

Succes rate for females = 48138×100 = 34.78%

∴ Statement B is also false.

Hence, option (d).

CAT 2003 Slot 1 DILR Q6: Statement A: In 2002, the number of females selected for the course as a proportion of the number of females w — Solution | TheCATExam