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XAT 2014 — QA & DI Question 26

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Answer the questions based on the given data on the tourism sector in India.

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In which of the following years the percentage increase in the number of Indians going abroad was greater than the percentage increase in the number of domestic tourists?

Answer & solution

Correct answer: 2005 and 2007

  • A

    2004 and 2005

  • B

    2005 and 2006

  • 2005 and 2007

  • D

    2006 and 2008

  • E

    2004, 2005 and 2006

Solution

Observe that the required percentage is to be found for all years from 2004 to 2008.

The percentage increase in the number of Indians going abroad and the percentage increase in the number of domestic tourists for each year from 2004 to 2008 is as shown below:

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Thus, the percentage increase in the number of Indians going abroad is greater than the percentage increase in the number of domestic tourists in 2005, 2007 and 2008.

Hence, option (c).

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