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CGPSC Prelims CSAT 2014 Solved Paper 2

Question Numbers: 22-26

The following graph shows the import of a certain commodity X in Crore Rupees between 1993 and 1999.

The questions are based on the above shown figure. Answer these questions.

Question : 22 of 100

Marks: +1, -0

Percent increase in import of X from 1994-95 to 1995-96 is

Solution:

Concept:

Percent increase compares the change in value with the original value.

Formula:

\text{Percent increase} = \frac{\text{New value} - \text{Original value}}{\text{Original value}} \times 100

Explanation:

From the graph, import of commodity X in

1994\text{-}95

900

crore rupees.

Import in

1995\text{-}96

1200

crore rupees.

Increase in import =

1200 - 900 = 300

crore rupees.

So, percent increase =

\frac{300}{900} \times 100

\frac{1}{3} \times 100 = 33.33\%

Rounded to one decimal, this is

33.3\%

Answer:

Option B:

33.3

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