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GATE 2025 EC – Question 9

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

The table lists the top 5 nations according to the number of gold medals won in a tournament; also included are the number of silver and the bronze medals won by them. Based only on the data provided in the table, which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?

NationGoldSilverBronze
USA404441
Canada392724
Japan201213
Australia171916
France162622
  1. France will occupy the third place if the list were made on the basis of the total number of medals won.
  2. The order of the top two nations will not change even if the list is made on the basis of the total number of medals won.
  3. USA and Canada together have less than 50% of the medals awarded to the nations in the above table.
  4. Canada has won twice as many total medals as Japan.

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Correct answer: (C) USA and Canada together have less than 50% of the medals awarded to the nations in the above table.

Explanation

Totals: USA 125, Canada 90, France 64, Australia 52, Japan 45, so the grand total is 376. (A) France is third by total: true. (B) USA and Canada stay first and second: true. (C) USA + Canada = 215, which is 57% of 376, so "less than 50%" is false. (D) 90 = 2 × 45: true. The incorrect statement is (C).