Direction: Study the table carefully to answer the questions that follow : Number of candidates appeared and qualified for a test (in hundred) in 6 different years from 5 different zones.
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From which zone was the total number of candidates who qualified the test, the second highest in the year 2009 and 2010 together?
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- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
Correct Option: E
Number of candidates qualified in the years 2009 and 2010 together:
Zone = ( Number of candidates qualified in the year 2009 + Number of candidates qualified in the year 2010 ) × 100
Zone S: (11.4 + 5.2) × 100 = 16.6 × 100 = 1660
Zone T:: (6.9 + 9.4) × 100 = 16.3 × 100 = 1630
Hence , Zone T will be the second highest in the years 2009 and 2010 .
