UGC NET PAPER–1 GENERAL APTITUDE Sample Question Paper with solution

# Q1 of 50

Direction for questions 1 to 5:


Based on the data in the table, answer the questions that follow. The following table presents the percentage breakup of employees and the ratio of male to female employees working in five different organisations (A to E). There is a total number of 35,000 employees working in all five organisations.



The total number of employees in Organisation D is approximately what percent of the total number of employees in Organisation C?

Options
A.

48.39%

B.

44.56%

C.

48.20%

D.

45.38%

Show Answer
Correct Answer

48.39%

Solution

The correct option is 48.39%.

Step 1: Identify the relevant data from the table
Based on the table provided in the image:
• The percentage of employees in Organisation D is 15%.
• The percentage of employees in Organisation C is 31%.
• The total number of employees working across all five organisations is 35,000.

Step 2: Set up the percentage relationship
We want to find what percentage the total number of employees in Organisation D is of the total number of employees in Organisation C. This relationship is represented as:

Required Percentage=Total employees in Organisation DTotal employees in Organisation C×100

Since both employee counts are calculated using the same total base (35,000 employees), the ratio of their actual counts is equal to the ratio of their percentages. We can calculate this directly to save time:

Required Percentage=1531×100

Step 3: Verify using absolute employee counts
To verify this step-by-step, let's find the actual number of employees in each organisation first:
• Total employees in Organisation D:
Employees in D=15% of 35000=15100×35000=5250

• Total employees in Organisation C:
Employees in C=31% of 35000=31100×35000=10850

Now, calculate the percentage of Organisation D's employees relative to Organisation C's:

Required Percentage=525010850×100

Simplifying the fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator by 350:

Required Percentage=1531×100=150031

Step 4: Solve the final division
Dividing 1500 by 31 gives:

1500÷3148.387%

Rounding to two decimal places, we get approximately 48.39%.

Want to study from this teacher?

Questions