Study the following table carefully and answer the questions given below: Year, TYPE I, TYPE II, TYPE III, TYPE IV, TYPE V; 2000, 26, 64, 232, 153, 340; 2001, 45, 60, 242, 172, 336; 2002, 72, 79, 248, 210, 404; 2003, 81, 93, 280, 241, 411; 2004, 107, 112, 266, 235, 442; TOTAL, 331, 408, 1268, 1011, 1933 The percentage increase in sales in 2003 over the previous year was maximum for which Type of vehicles.

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RRB NTPC · Question 8

Study the following table carefully and answer the questions given below:

Year	TYPE I	TYPE II	TYPE III	TYPE IV	TYPE V
2000	26	64	232	153	340
2001	45	60	242	172	336
2002	72	79	248	210	404
2003	81	93	280	241	411
2004	107	112	266	235	442
TOTAL	331	408	1268	1011	1933

The percentage increase in sales in 2003 over the previous year was maximum for which Type of vehicles.

Type II
Type I
Type III
Type V

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Answer: (A) Type II

Explanation

Increase from 2002 to 2003: Type I 9/72 = 12.5%, Type II 14/79 ≈ 17.7%, Type III 32/248 ≈ 12.9%, Type IV 31/210 ≈ 14.8%, Type V 7/404 ≈ 1.7%. Type II has the largest percentage increase.