Q32: HPPSC Prelims 2020 GS-II: Previous Year Question with Answer

Go through the data set given below and solve the questions 30-32 based on it. Following pie chart provide the percentage compositions of students from a state enrolled in different faculty in 2001 and 2002 whereas bar chart provides total number of students between the years 2001-2004. Pie chart 2001 (% of that year's total students): Pharmacy 7%, Agriculture 8%, Science 16%, Commerce 24%, Engineering 20%, Arts 13%, Medicine 12%. Pie chart 2002 (% of that year's total students): Pharmacy 9%, Agriculture 5%, Science 22%, Commerce 24%, Engineering 19%, Arts 11%, Medicine 10%. Bar chart -- total number of students (approximate values read off the unlabelled bar chart against its gridlines): 2001=35000, 2002=40000, 2003=43000, 2004=48000. Q: What was the approximate percentage increase in the number of students of Engineering from the year 2001 to 2002?