CAT4MBA

These questions are based on the table below presenting data on percentage population covered by drinking water and sanitation facilities in selected Asian countries. Country A is said to dominate B or A > B if A has higher percentage in total coverage for both drinking water and sanitation facilities, and, B is said to be dominated by A, or B < A.

A country is said to be on the coverage frontier if no other country dominates it.

Similarly, a country is not on the coverage frontier if it is dominated by at least one other country.

Q1. What are the countries on the coverage frontier?
a. India and China
b. Sri Lanka and Indonesia
c. Philippines and Bangladesh
d. Nepal and Pakistan Skip this

Q2. Which of the following statements are true?
A. India > Pakistan and India > Indonesia
B. India > China and India > Nepal
C. Sri Lanka > China
D. China > Nepal
a. A and C
b. B and D
c. A, B and C
d. B, C and D

Q3. Using only the data presented under Sanitation facilities columns, it can be concluded that rural population in India, as a percentage of its total population is approximately
a. 76
b. 70
c. 73
d. Cannot be determined

Q4. Again, using only the data presented under Sanitation facilities columns, sequence China, Indonesia and Philippines in ascending order of rural population as a percentage of their respective total populations.
The correct order is:
a. Philippines, Indonesia, China
b. Indonesia, China, Philippines
c. Indonesia, Philippines, China
d. China, Indonesia, Philippines

Q5. India is not on the coverage frontier because
A. it is lower than Bangladesh in terms of coverage of drinking water facilities.
B. it is lower than Sri Lanka in terms of coverage of sanitation facilities.
C. it is lower than Pakistan in terms of coverage of sanitation facilities.
D. it is dominated by Indonesia Correct
a. A and B
b. A and C
c. D
d. None of these

ANSWERS:
1. c
2. b
3. c
4. a
5. d

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