From which zone was the total number of candidates who qualified the test, the second highest in the year ?
(a)$P$
(b)$Q$
(c)$R$
(d)$S$
(e)$T$
Answer
Answer (as printed): E
Explanation
Total number of candidates who qualified the test in 2009 and 2010 from various zones are : $$\begin{aligned} P \rightarrow(4.8 & +5.6)=10.4, Q \rightarrow(5.2+6.4) \\ & =11.6, R \rightarrow(6.8+7.4)=14.2, \\ S \rightarrow(5.2 & +11.4)=16.6, T \rightarrow(6.9+9.4)=16.3 \end{aligned}$$ It was highest from zone $S$ and second highest from zone $T$.
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.