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XAT 2016 — QA & DI Question 27

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Answer the following questions based on the information given below.

Study the data given in the table below and answer the question that follow:

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All figures are in percentage

Based on survey of ‘shop types’ Kamath categorized Indian states into four geographical regions as shown in the table above. His boss felt that the categorization was inadequate since important labels were missing. Kamath argued that no further labels are required to interpret the data.

A consultant observing the data made the following two inferences:

Inference I: The number of Grocers per-thousand-population is the highest in North India.

Inference II: The number of Cosmetic per-thousand-population is the highest in South India.

Which of following options is DEFINITELY correct?

Answer & solution

  • A

    Inference I alone is correct.

  • B

    Inference II alone is correct.

  • C

    Either of the inferences is correct

  • Neither of the inference is correct.

  • E

    Inference I will be Correct only if inference II is correct.

Solution

Since there is no information available on the population of the different areas neither of the statements can be concluded from the given data.
 
Therefore, neither of the statements is correct.

Hence, option (d).

XAT 2016 QA & DI Q27: A consultant observing the data made the following two inferences: Inference I : The number of Grocers per-tho — Solution | TheCATExam