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GATE 2022 CS – Question 7

General Aptitude · Quantitative Aptitude: Arithmetic and Number Computation · 2 marks · Multiple choice

In a recently conducted national entrance test, boys constituted 65% of those who appeared for the test. Girls constituted the remaining candidates and they accounted for 60% of the qualified candidates.
Which one of the following is the correct logical inference based on the information provided in the above passage?

  1. Equal number of boys and girls qualified
  2. Equal number of boys and girls appeared for the test
  3. The number of boys who appeared for the test is less than the number of girls who appeared
  4. The number of boys who qualified the test is less than the number of girls who qualified

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Correct answer: (D) The number of boys who qualified the test is less than the number of girls who qualified

Explanation

Girls are 60% of qualifiers, so boys are 40%, and boys qualified are fewer than girls qualified. On appearance, boys (65%) outnumber girls (35%).