Common information for questions numbered 1 to 5

Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

In a school, there are four chemical laboratories namely Lab 1, Lab 2, Lab 3 and Lab 4. There

are only six types of acids that are available in these laboratories. The following table

provides information about the number of bottles of each type of acid in each of these

laboratories.

Every bottle of acid in the chemical laboratories is further categorized on the basis of its

capacity under one or the other of the five different categories namely ‘S’, ‘M’, ‘L’, ‘XL’ and

‘XXL’.

The following chart provides information about the number of bottles of acids in each of the

mentioned categories (on the basis of its capacity) as a percentage of the total number of

bottles of acids in these laboratories.

Additional Information for questions 1 and 2:

In Lab 2 as well as Lab 3, the number of bottles of acids in the category XL as a percentage of

the total number of bottles of acids in the respective laboratories is not more than 1%.

1. Common Data Question 1/5

In Lab 1, the total number of bottles of acids in the category XL as a percentage of

the total number of bottles of acids in Lab 1 cannot be less than

A. 2%

B. 3%

C. 4%

D. 5%

E. 6%

2. Common Data Question 2/5

If the ratio of the number of bottles of acids in Lab 1 and Lab 4 that are in the

category XL is 2: 7, then what can be the difference between the number of number

of bottles of acids in Lab 1 and Lab 4 that are not in the category XL?

A. 212

B. 202

C. 207

D. Either (A) or (C)

E. Either (A) or (B)

Additional Information for questions 3 and 4: 

All the bottles containing one or the other of the three acids namely Sulphuric, Nitric and

Nitrous are in one or the other of the three categories S, M and L only. Also, the total number

of bottles of Benzoic, Hydrochloric and Salicylic acid that are in one or the other of three

categories S, M and L are ‘a’, ‘b’ and ‘c’ respectively.

3. Common Data Question 3/5

Which of the following can be equal to the ratio a : b : c?

A. 2 : 31 : 5

B. 13 : 17 : 17

C. 15 : 7 : 19

D. 13 : 7 : 30

E. None of these

4. Common Data Question 4/5

If the value of ‘a’ is maximum possible, then the number of bottles of Benzoic acid in

Lab 2 that do not belong to any of the three categories S, M and L cannot be less

than:

A. 76

B. 75

C. 78

D. 77

E. 79

5. Common Data Question 5/5

The number of bottles of how many of the acids (Sulphuric, Nitric, etc.) is less than the

average number of bottles per acid (Sulphuric, Nitric, etc.)?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 4

D. 3

E. None of these