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XAT 2011 — QA & DI Question 5

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Answer the following question based on the information given below.

Five years ago Maxam Glass Co. had estimated its staff requirements in the five levels in their organization as: Level-1: 55; Level-2: 65; Level-3: 225; Level-4: 255 & Level-5: 300. Over the years the company had recruited people based on ad-hoc requirements, in the process also selecting ex-defence service men and ex-policemen. The following graph shows actual staff strength at various levels as on date.

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The level in which the Ex-Defence Servicemen are highest in percentage terms is:

Answer & solution

Correct answer: 4

  • A

    1

  • B

    2

  • C

    3

  • 4

  • E

    5

Solution

The data can be tabulated as follows

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From the table, the percentage of ex-defence servicemen is highest in level 4.

Hence, option (d).

Alternatively,

It is quite clear that the percentage of Ex-defence serviceman comes closer to 20 in level 4 and 5 only, while in other levels it is less than 15.

Now, as 25 × 330 > 60 × 130, the percentage of Ex-defence servicemen is highest in level 4.

Hence, option (d).

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