CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: If Rs. 782 be divided into three parts, proportional to 1/2:2/3:3/4, then the first part is: 2572 05b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774ed7e
5b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774ed7e- 1Rs. 408false
- 2Rs. 204true
- 3Rs. 412false
- 4Rs. 220false
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 204"
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Answer: B) Rs. 204 Explanation: Given ratio = 1/2:2/3:3/4 = 6:8:9 1st part = 782 x 6/23 = Rs. 204.
Q: A man saves Rs. 200 in each of the first three months of his service. In each of the subsequent months his saving increases by Rs. 40 more than the saving of immediately previous month. His total saving from the start of service will be Rs. 11040 after ? 2571 05b5cc71ee4d2b4197774f5b8
5b5cc71ee4d2b4197774f5b8- 119 monthsfalse
- 221 monthstrue
- 318 monthsfalse
- 420 monthsfalse
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Answer : 2. "21 months"
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Answer: B) 21 months Explanation: Total savings = 200 + 200 + 200 + 240 + 280 + ... to n months = 11040 = 120 + 80 + 160 + 40 + 200 + 240 + ....n terms= 40 + 80 + 120 + 160 + 200 + 240 + ...n terms= n/2[2a + (n-1)d] + 80 + 40 = 11040= n/2[240 + (n-1)40] = 10920= n[6+n-1] = 546= n[n+5] = 546n = 21
Q: Arun is a cashew merchant in Telangana. He has cashews in sealed wooden boxes of 10kg each. The price of the cashew increases by Rs.20 per kg for every year, but at the same time, 10% of the cashews are eaten by rodents every year. If the price of a 1 kg of fresh cashew is Rs.120, what is the change in his profits if he sells a sealed box after one year of storage, rather than selling it fresh ? (In Rs.) 2571 05b5cc728e4d2b4197774f719
5b5cc728e4d2b4197774f719- 1Rs. 60true
- 2Rs. 54false
- 3Rs. 80false
- 4Rs. 75false
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 60"
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Answer: A) Rs. 60 Explanation: Price of 1kg fresh cashew = Rs.120Therefore, price of 10kg = Rs.120 x 10 = Rs.1200 10% of 10kg which eaten by rodents = 10 x 10/100 = 1kg. So, End of Year he had 10kg - 1kg = 9kg So, he sells that 9kg with Rs.20 per kg profit = 9 x 140 = 1260. He buy 10kg wooden box with cashew for Rs.1200 and sell that for Rs. 1260 So, profit = 1260 - 1200 = Rs.60 more money he get.
Q: Ronika deposited Rs.7000 which amounted to Rs.9200 after 3 years at simple interest. Had the interest been 2% more. She would get how much ? 2571 05b5cc6d4e4d2b4197774e5c5
5b5cc6d4e4d2b4197774e5c5- 19850false
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Answer : 3. "9620"
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Answer: C) 9620 Explanation: As the interest rate increases by 2%=> (7000x3x2)/100 = 420 9200 -------- 9620
Q: Pride is to lion as shoal is to 2571 05b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cb42
5b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cb42- 1Fishtrue
- 2Schoolfalse
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Answer : 1. "Fish"
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Answer: A) Fish Explanation: Given Pride is to lion as shoal is to ?. Pride means a group of lions. Similarly, Shoal means a group of fish swimming. Here the other options have no relation with the given word in that manner. Hence, Pride is to Lion as Shoal is to Fish.
Q: From a bunch of flowers having 16 red roses and 14 white roses, four flowers have to be selected. In how many different ways can they be selected such that at least one red rose is selected? 2570 05b5cc77ae4d2b41977750165
5b5cc77ae4d2b41977750165- 127405false
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Answer : 4. "27404"
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Answer: D) 27404 Explanation: Given total 16 Red roses and 14 White roses = 30 roses Four flowers have to be selected from 30 i.e, C430= 27405 Ways Now, atleast one Red rose is selected i.e, 27405(total) - 1(all four are white roses) = 27404 ways.
Q: Tides are primarily a result of the ____ ? 2567 05b5cc6d5e4d2b4197774e5f7
5b5cc6d5e4d2b4197774e5f7- 1Attraction of the Moontrue
- 2Farrel's lawfalse
- 3Ocean Currentsfalse
- 4Earth's pressure systemfalse
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Answer : 1. "Attraction of the Moon"
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Answer: A) Attraction of the Moon Explanation:
Q: What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries? 2565 05b5cc6a8e4d2b4197774cec0
5b5cc6a8e4d2b4197774cec0- 1Soapfalse
- 2Toweltrue
- 3Clothesfalse
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Answer : 2. "Towel"
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Answer: B) Towel Explanation: Towel gets wetter and wetter the more it dries because we use that towel which is dried after used.