Question

In which of the given years the number of candidates appeared from State P has maximum percentage of qualified candidates?

• A. $1997$
• B. $1998$
• C. $1999$
• D. $2001$

Answer 1

The correct option is D $2001$

The percentages of candidates qualified to candidates appeared from State P during different years are:
For $1997(\frac{780}{6400}\times 100)$% $=12.19$%.
For $1998(\frac{1020}{8800}\times 100)$% $=11.59$%.
For $1999(\frac{890}{7800}\times 100)$% $=11.41$%.
For $2000(\frac{1010}{8750}\times 100)$% $=11.54$%.
For $2001(\frac{1250}{9750}\times 100)$% $=12.82$%
$\therefore$ Maximum percentage is for the year $2001$.