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CAT 2003 Slot 1 — DILR Question 7

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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: The percentage of absentees in the written test among females decreased from 2002 to 2003.
Statement B: The percentage of absentees in the written test among males was larger than among females in 2003.

Answer & solution

  • 1

  • B

    2

  • C

    3

  • D

    4

Solution

For statement A:

Require percentage for females in 2002 = 384719326× 100 ≈ 20%

∴ Statement A is true.

For statement B:

Required percentage for males = 316563298× 100 ≈ 5%

Required percentage for males = 452945292× 100 ≈ 10%

∴ Statement B is false.

Hence, option (a).

CAT 2003 Slot 1 DILR Q7: Statement A: The percentage of absentees in the written test among females decreased from 2002 to 2003. Statem — Solution | TheCATExam