Management Aptitude Test Sep 2013 Paper

Directions

(Q. Nos. 126-130) Study the following graph to answer these questions.
Opinion polls were conducted about the popularity of four IT companies A, B, C and D, in alternate months. All the people who participated in the opinion poll each month have definitely cast their vote in favour of any one of the four companies. The results are shown by the following line graph.

Question : 126 of 200

Marks: +1, -0

By what percent is the number of votes in favour of A and C, taken together in January, May and September more/less than the total number of votes in favour of B and D, taken together in the remaining months ?

27% less
37% less
18% more
None of the above

Validate

Solution:

d) Sum of votes in favour of A and C in January, May and September
= [(3 + 15) + (1 + 25) + (2+ 3.5)]
= [4.5+ 3.5+ 5.5]
= 13.5 lakh
Sum of votes in fuvour of B and D in March, July and November
= [(4 + 3) + (1 + 4.5) + (2 + 4)]
= 7 + 5.5 + 6 = 18.5 lakh
Required percentage
=

{18.5-13.5}/13.5 ×100

6/13.5×100

= 44.4 %
So, it is less by 44.4 %.

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