All members of a club went to Mumbai and stayed in a hotel. On the first day, 80% went for shopping and 50% went for sightseeing, whereas 10% took rest in the hotel. Which of the following conclusion(s) can be drawn from the above data?
- 1.40% members went for shopping as well as sightseeing.
- 2.20% members went for only shopping.
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Answer & explanation
Answer: (a) 1 only
Since 10% only rested, 90% went shopping, sightseeing or both. Shopping and sightseeing together add up to 130%, so 40% did both, and 80 − 40 = 40% did only shopping — not 20%.
- Members who went out = 100% − 10% = 90%.
- Both = 80% + 50% − 90% = 40%.
- Only shopping = 80% − 40% = 40%.
- Check: only shopping 40 + only sightseeing 10 + both 40 + rest 10 = 100.
- ✓ 1. 80 + 50 − 90 = 40% did both.
- ✗ 2. Only shopping is 80 − 40 = 40%, not 20%.
Remember · Both = A + B − (at least one); get 'at least one' by removing the 'neither' group first.
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper II (2019, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·