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Data Interpretation

Table Chart 2

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A school has four sections A, B, C, D of Class IX students.

The results of half yearly and annual examinations are shown in the table given below.

ResultNo. of Students
Section ASection BSection CSection D
Students failed in both Exams28231727
Students failed in half-yearly
but passed in Annual Exams		1412813
Students passed in half-yearly
but failed in Annual Exams		617915
Students passed in both Exams64554676

1.  Which section has the maximum pass percentage in at least one of the two examinations?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. Cannot be determined
2.  If the number of students passing an examination be considered a criteria for comparison of difficulty level of two examinations, which of the following statements is true in this context?
A. Half yearly examinations were more difficult.
B. Annual examinations were more difficult.
C. Both the examinations had almost the same difficulty level.
D. The two examinations cannot be compared for difficulty level.
E. For students of Sections A and B, the annual examinations seem to be more difficult as compared to the half-yearly examinations.
3.  How many students are there in Class IX in the school?
A. 336
B. 189
C. 335
D. 286
E. 430
4.  Which section has the minimum failure rate in half yearly examination?
A. A section
B. B section
C. C section
D. D section
E. Cannot be determined
5.  Which section has the maximum success rate in annual examination?
A. A Section
B. B Section
C. C section
D. D Section
E. Cannot be determined

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