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Topic

Voting Methods

Asked 2 times in ESE, peaking in 2024.
2
PYQs
1
Exams
1
Years active
2024–2024
Span
2024
Peak
2/2
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in ESE — 2 of 2 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2024
  • Recurs across 1 years (2024–2024)

Across exams

ESE · 2

How the concept evolved

224
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.

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Sample questions

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ESE2024
Fifty people were asked to rank their preferences of five varieties of chocolate candy, using 1 for their favorite and 5 for their least favorite. The results are shown in the table below. According to the table (see the column in grey), three voters ranked solid chocolate first, caramel centers second, almond centers third, toffee centers fourth, and vanilla centers fifth. According to this table, which variety of candy would win the taste test using the plurality voting system?
  1. A Almond centers
  2. B Vanilla centers
  3. C Toffee centers ✓
  4. D Caramel centers
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Logical Reasoning & DI › Data Interpretation
ESE2024
The members of a club are going to elect a president from four nominees. In each first-place vote receives 4 points, each second-place vote receives 3 points, each third-place vote receives 2 points, and each last place vote receives 1 point. If the 100 members of the club mark their ballots as shown in the table below, who will be elected president?
  1. A Avalon ✓
  2. B Branson
  3. C Columbus
  4. D Dunkirk
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Logical Reasoning & DI › Data Interpretation

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