Question

Directions for the following 5 (Five) items:
Read the following information and answer the items that follow. Your answers to these items should be based on the information given only.
The bar graph given below shows the foreign exchange reserves of a country (in million US $)from1991-1992to1998-1999.ForeignExchangeReservesOfaCountry.(inmillionUS$)


The ratio of the number of years, in which the foreign exchange reserves are above the average reserves, to those in which the reserves are below the average reserves is?

• A. (a) 2:6
• B. (b) 3:4
• C. (c) 3:5
• D. (d) 4:4

Answer 1

The correct option is C (c) 3:5

(c)
Explanation:
Average foreign exchange reserves over the given period = 3480 million US $.Thecountryhadreservesabove3480millionUS$ during the years 1992-93, 1996-97 and 1997-98, i.e., for 3 years and below 3480 million US $ during the years 1991-92, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-56 and 1998-99 i.e., for 5 years.
Hence, required ratio = 3 : 5.