UGC NET Paper1 Previous Year Solved Papers - 5th December 2019 Evening Shift

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Directions: The table below presents the percentage profit earned by two companies A and B during the period 2013 to 2018. Based on the data given in the table, answer five questions that follow

Yearwise percentage (%) profit

Year % Profit Earned
A B
2013 20% 35%
2014 32% 30%
2015 40% 50%
2016 25% 40%
2017 30% 30%
2018 15% 40%

1. In which year is the ratio of income to expenditure of company A at maximum?

  • Option : C
  • Explanation :
    5Dec19 SS
    5Dec19 SS
    Hence, the ratio is maximum in year 2015.
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Directions: The table below presents the percentage profit earned by two companies A and B during the period 2013 to 2018. Based on the data given in the table, answer five questions that follow

Yearwise percentage (%) profit

Year % Profit Earned
A B
2013 20% 35%
2014 32% 30%
2015 40% 50%
2016 25% 40%
2017 30% 30%
2018 15% 40%

2. If the sum of expenditure of company B in the years 2014 and 2017 together is 48 lakhs, then what is the total income of company B in these two years together?

  • Option : A
  • Explanation :
    Sum of expenditure of company B in year 2014 and 2017 = 481akhs.
    Percent of profit of company B in year 2014 and 2017 is 30% each
    Let expenditure of company B in year 2014 and 2017 are x and (48 - x) respectively
    So, Income
    5Dec19 SS
    = 1.3x + (48-x) x 1.3
    = 1.3 x (48)
    = 1.3 x 48 ≈ 62.4 lakhs.
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Directions: The table below presents the percentage profit earned by two companies A and B during the period 2013 to 2018. Based on the data given in the table, answer five questions that follow

Yearwise percentage (%) profit

Year % Profit Earned
A B
2013 20% 35%
2014 32% 30%
2015 40% 50%
2016 25% 40%
2017 30% 30%
2018 15% 40%

3. If the expenditure of company B in the year 2013 was 17 Lakhs, then what was its income in the year?

  • Option : A
  • Explanation :
    Expenditure of company B in year 2013 = 171akhs
    Profit% = 35%
    5Dec19 SS
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Directions: The table below presents the percentage profit earned by two companies A and B during the period 2013 to 2018. Based on the data given in the table, answer five questions that follow

Yearwise percentage (%) profit

Year % Profit Earned
A B
2013 20% 35%
2014 32% 30%
2015 40% 50%
2016 25% 40%
2017 30% 30%
2018 15% 40%

4. If the expenditure of company A in the year 2013 and company B in the year 2018 are the same, and the income of company B in the year 2018 is 77 lakhs, then what is the income company A in the year 2013?

  • Option : B
  • Explanation :
    Income of company Bin 2018 = 77 lakhs
    Profit % = 40%
    5Dec19 SS
    ∴ Expenditure of company A in 2013 = 55lakhs
    Now, profit % = 20%
    ∴ Income of company A in 2013
    = 55 x {1 + (20/100)}
    = 55 x 1.2 = 66 lakhs
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Directions: The table below presents the percentage profit earned by two companies A and B during the period 2013 to 2018. Based on the data given in the table, answer five questions that follow

Yearwise percentage (%) profit

Year % Profit Earned
A B
2013 20% 35%
2014 32% 30%
2015 40% 50%
2016 25% 40%
2017 30% 30%
2018 15% 40%

5. If the income of company A in the year 2017 is 26 Lakhs, then what is the expenditure of company A in that year?

  • Option : D
  • Explanation :
    Income of company A in 2017 = 26 lakhs
    Profit % = 30%
    5Dec19 SS
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