Directions: Following table gives the number of employees in different categories in five factories A,B,C,D, and E. Study the table carefully and answer the questions given below: category
Officers Supervisors Technicians Skilled Labourers Unskilled Labourers Total
Factories C D 160 310 280 250 255 280
E 165 270 225
Total
A 270 200 330
B 220 180 290
150
130
110
125
95
610
180 1130
75 895
180 958
200 1165
155 910
790 5085
1125 1180 1380
1) Which of the following pairs of factories account for nearly the same percent of the total work force? a) B and C b) A and D c) B and D d) B and E Ans: d 2) “Skilled Labourers” account for the lowest strength in case of all the factories, except which of the following factories? a) A b) B c) C d) D Ans:b 3) Which of the following pairs does not have equal strength? a) Supervisor – Factory B & Unskilled Labourers – Factory C b) Unskilled Labourers – Factory D & Supervisors – Factory A c) Technicians – Factory C & Unskilled Labourers – Factory E d) Supervisors – Factory E & Officers – Factory A. Ans:c 4) The number of supervisors in factory A account for approximately what percent of the total strength of supervisors? a) 17% b) 16% c) 12% d) 10% Ans:a