Question : Study the given graph and table and answer the following question.
Data of different states regarding the population of states in the year 1998
The total population of the given states = 32,76,000
| States | Sex and literacy wise Population Ratio | ||||||||
| Sex | Literacy | ||||||||
| M | F | Literate | Illiterate | ||||||
| Arunachal Pradesh | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |||||
| Madhya Pradesh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Delhi | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Goa | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| Bihar | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Uttar Pradesh | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||||
| Telangana | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | |||||
What was the number of males in Bihar in the year 1998?
Option 1: 1,34,450
Option 2: 1,64,440
Option 3: 1,44,440
Option 4: 1,54,440
Correct Answer: 1,54,440
Solution :
The total population of the given states = 32,76,000
Percentage of population in Bihar = 11%
Population of Bihar = $\frac{11}{100}\times 3276000$
The ratio of males to females = 3 : 4
Fraction of males in population = $\frac{3}{3+4}=\frac{3}{7}$
Number of males in Bihar = $\frac{3}{7}\times \frac{11}{100}\times 3276000$ = 1,54,440
Hence, the correct answer is 1,54,440.
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Question : Study the given graph and table and answer the following question.
Data of different states regarding the population of states in the year 1998
Total population of the given states = 32760000
Data of different states regarding the population of states in the year 1998
Total population of the given states = 32760000
| States | Sex and Literacy Wise Population Ratio | |||
| Sex | Literacy | |||
| M | F | Literate | Illiterate | |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Delhi | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Goa | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Bihar | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Tamil Nadu | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
What was the ratio of the number of females in Arunachal Pradesh to the number of females in Uttar Pradesh?
Option 1: 21 : 50
Option 2: 25 : 16
Option 3: 16 : 25
Option 4: 50 : 21
Question : Study the given graph and table and answer the following question. Data of different states regarding the population of states in the year 1998.
Total population of the given states = 32760000
Total population of the given states = 32760000
| States | Sex and literacy wise Population Ratio | |||
| Sex | Literacy | |||
| M | F | Literate | Illiterate | |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Delhi | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Goa | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Bihar | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Utter Pradesh | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Tamil Nadu | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
If in the year 1998, there was an increase of 20% in the population of Goa and 10% in the population of Arunachal Pradesh compared to the previous year, then what was the ratio of the population of Goa and Arunachal Pradesh in 1997?
Option 1: 7 : 11
Option 2: 11 : 25
Option 3: 4 : 5
Option 4: 25 : 11
Question : Study the below population data of different states and answer the following question.
| State | Sex and Literacy-wise Population Ratio | |||
| Sex | Literacy | |||
| M | F | Literate | Illiterate | |
| A.P. | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| M.P. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| DELHI | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| GOA | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| BIHAR | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| U.P. | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| T.N. | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
If the total population of the given states is 3,15,000. Then, what is the total number of illiterate people in Goa and M.P.?
Option 1: 65,520
Option 2: 81,900
Option 3: 1,20,500
Option 4: 90,870
Question : The following table shows the percentage of the population of four states below the poverty line and the proportion of males and females below and above the poverty line.
| State | Percentage of Population Below Poverty Line |
Proportion of Males and Females | |
| Below Poverty Line | Above Poverty Line | ||
| Males: Females | Males: Females | ||
| A | 10% | 2 : 3 | 4 : 5 |
| B | 25% | 3 : 5 | 3 : 2 |
| C | 28% | 1 : 4 | 5 : 3 |
| D | 38% | 7 : 1 | 7 : 4 |
If the total population of state B is 7,200, then what is the number of females below the poverty line in that state?
Option 1: 1,025
Option 2: 1,125
Option 3: 1,075
Option 4: 1,250
Question : The following table shows the percentage of the population of five states below the poverty line and the proportion of males and females below and above the poverty line.
| State | Percentage of the Population Below the Poverty Line | Proportion of Males and Females | |
| Below Poverty Line | Above Poverty Line | ||
| Males: Females | Males: Females | ||
| A | 25% | 7 : 3 | 1 : 5 |
| B | 13% | 8 : 5 | 1 : 7 |
| C | 26% | 9 : 4 | 2 : 11 |
| D | 11% | 4 : 3 | 13 : 4 |
| E | 17% | 5 : 9 | 3 : 2 |
If the population of State B and State C is 6,000 each, then what is the total number of females below the poverty line in these two states?
Option 1: 720
Option 2: 780
Option 3: 740
Option 4: 750
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