Study the following table and answer the questions based on it.
Number of Candidates Who Appeared, Qualified and Selected in a Competitive Examination from Five States Delhi, H.P, U.P, Punjab and Haryana Over the Years 1994 to 1998
The percentage of candidates who qualified from Punjab over those who appeared from Punjab is highest in the year?
A.
1997
B.
1998
C.
1999
D.
2000
Correct answer is D
The percentages of candidates qualified from Punjab over those appeared from Punjab during different years are:
For 1997 = ( 680/8200 x 100 ) % = 8.29%
For 1998 = ( 600/6800 x 100 ) % = 8.82%
For 1999 = ( 525/6500 x 100 ) % = 8.08%
For 2000 = ( 720/7800 x 100 ) % = 9.23%
For 2001 = ( 485/5700 x 100 ) % = 8.51%
Clearly, this percentage is highest for the year 2000.
