Question

Directions: Study the following graph carefully to answer the questions that follow.

What was the respective ratio between the total number of candidates who applied for bank A in the year 2006 and 2008 and the total number of candidates who applied for bank B in the year 2005 and 2008 together?

• A. 6 : 7
• B. 4 : 9
• C. 5 : 12
• D. 12 : 5
• E. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A 6 : 7

Total number of candidates who applied for bank A in the years 2006 and 2008 together = (5 + 7) lac = 12 lac.
Total number of candidates who applied for bank B in year 2005 and 2008 together.
= (5 + 9) lac
= 14 lac
Required ratio = 12 : 14
= 6 : 7