Banking Sample Paper IBPS PO (PT) Sample Test Paper-3

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    Direction: Study the table carefully to answer the questions given below: Paddy production (in million metric tonnes) in five different states in five different years
    State \[\to \] year \[\downarrow \] UP Bihar Haryana Punjab Jharkhand
    2010 4.4 3.8 5.5 4.5 2.9
    2011 4.8 4.2 4.2 2.6 3.2
    2012 5.2 3.6 4.6 3.3 5.3
    2013 5.7 2.7 2.8 3.5 4.4
    2014 6.1 5.4 3.6 4.7 3.6
    In which state was the total production of Paddy wall the years together the second highest?

    A)  Punjab            

    B)  Bihar   

    C)         Jharkhand        

    D)         Haryana

    E)  UP

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Total Paddy production in UP = (4.4 + 4.8 + 5.2 + 5.7 + 6.1) = 26.2 mmt Total Paddy production in Bihar = (3.8 + 4.2 + 3.6 + 2.7 + 5.4) = 19.7 mmt Total Paddy production in Haryana = (5.5 + 4.2 + 4.6 + 2.8 + 3.6) = 20.7 mmt Total Paddy production in Punjab = (4.5 + 2.6 + 3.3 + 3.5 + 4.7) = 18.6 mmt Total Paddy production in Jharkhand = (2.9 + 3.2 + 5.3 + 4.4 + 3.6) = 19.4 mmt Hence Haryana is the second highest Paddy producing state.


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