Directions (1-5): Study the following graph and answer the questions below.
Table shows the population and percentage increase/decrease of three cities in year 2001 and 2002.
Q1. What was the population (in Lakhs) of Shimla in 2001?
1. 1.36
2. 1.26
3. 1.25
4. 1.10
5. 1.40
Q2. The population of Nainital in 2002 was same as that of of Shimla in 2001, then find average of total population of three cities over 2001 and 2002?
1. 1.98 Lakhs
2. 1.65 Lakhs
3. 2.11 Lakhs
4. 2.25 Lakhs
5. 2.02 Lakhs
Q3. What is the percentage increase in the population of Ooty from 2001 to 2002?
1. 66 1/3 %
2. 33 2/3 %
3. 33 1/3 %
4. 66 2/3 %
5. 50 %
Q4. If in Shimla, population increases by 10% every year, then what was the population (approximately) of Shimla in 2005?
1. 1.5 Lakhs
2. 1.75 Lakhs
3. 2.25 Lakhs
4. 2.50 Lakhs
5. 2 Lakhs
Q5.The population of Shimla in 2001 is what percent less than population of Ooty in 2002?
1. 33%
2. 55%
3. 22%
4. 66%
5. 76%
Answer & Explanation 1.1 Population of Shimla in 2001 = 1.5 * 100/110 = 1.36 Lakhs 2.3 Population of Nainital in 2001 = 1.36 * 100/92 = 1.48 3.3 4.5 Population of Shimla in 2005 = 1.5* (110/100)*(110/100)*(110/100)=1.99=2 Lakhs 5.4 Required % = (4-1.36)/4*100=(2.64/4)*100=66%
Average = (1.36+1.50+3+4+1.48+1.36)/6=12.7/6=2.11 Lakhs