Read the information given below and answer the questions that follow: The following table gives the data on the number of students who appeared, qualified, and was selected from various states on a national level exam. Students who; State, Appeared, Qualified, Were Selected; Maharashtra, 8500, 950, 80; Uttar Pradesh, 5600, 620, 85; Kerala, 7500, 720, 48; Delhi, 4800, 400, 48; Arunachal Pradesh, 7000, 650, 70 Which State has the highest ratio of number of students selected to the number of students who appeared from that State?

Railways PYQCBT 2 2017

RRB NTPC · Question 4

Read the information given below and answer the questions that follow: The following table gives the data on the number of students who appeared, qualified, and was selected from various states on a national level exam.

Students who
State	Appeared	Qualified	Were Selected
Maharashtra	8500	950	80
Uttar Pradesh	5600	620	85
Kerala	7500	720	48
Delhi	4800	400	48
Arunachal Pradesh	7000	650	70

Which State has the highest ratio of number of students selected to the number of students who appeared from that State?

Maharashtra
Delhi
Uttar Pradesh
Kerala

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Answer: (C) Uttar Pradesh

Explanation

Selected ÷ appeared: Maharashtra 80/8500 ≈ 0.94%, Delhi 48/4800 = 1%, Uttar Pradesh 85/5600 ≈ 1.52%, Kerala 78/7500 = 1.04%. Uttar Pradesh is the highest.