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CAT 2017 Slot 1 DILR · Question 23

Simple Happiness index (SHI) of a country is computed on the basis of three parameters: social support (S), freedom to life choices (F) and corruption perception (C). Each of these three parameters is measured on a scale of 0 to 8 (integers only). A country is then categorized based on the total score obtained by summing the scores of ail the three parameters, as shown in the following table:

Data Interpretation: Many Graphs

Following diagram depicts the frequency distribution of the scores in S, F and C of 10 countries - Amda, Benga, Calla, Delma, Eppa, Varsa, Wanna, Xanda, Yanga and Zooma:

Data Interpretation: Many Graphs

Further, the following are known:
1.Amda and Calla jointly have the lowest total score, 7, with identical scores in all the three parameters.
2.Zooma has a total score of 17.
3.All the 3 countries, which categorised as happy, have the highest score in exactly one parameter.

Benga and Delma, two countries categorized as happy, are tied with the same total score. What is the maximum score they can have?

  1. A.
    14
  2. B.
    15
  3. C.
    16
  4. D.
    17

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