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GATE 2014 CS (CS3) – Question 9

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

The graph gives male-to-female student ratios in a college for five years. If female enrolment in 2011 and 2012 is equal, find the ratio of male students in 2012 to male students in 2011.

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  1. 1:1
  2. 2:1
  3. 1.5:1
  4. 2.5:1

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Correct answer: (C) 1.5:1

Explanation

The graph gives male/female ratios1in2011and1.5in2012. With the same female count in both years, male counts are proportional to those ratios. Thus the required ratio is **1.5:1,C**. No absolute enrolment is needed.