1.  The percentage of total number of qualified candidates to the total number of appeared candidates among all the five states in 1999 is?

A. 11.49%
B. 11.84%
C. 12.21%
D. 12.57%
E. 12.73%

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Required percentage

= [ (850 + 920 + 890 + 980 + 1350) x 100 ] %
(7400 + 8450 + 7800 + 8700 + 9800)
= [ 4990 x 100 ] %
42150
= 11.84%.