CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Mary is 12 years younger to Pinky. After 3 years, the ratio of their ages will be 5:8. If the present age of Sam is the sum of ages of Mary and Pinky, then what was the age of Sam 15 years back ? 2087 05b5cc6cae4d2b4197774e068
5b5cc6cae4d2b4197774e068- 131 yearstrue
- 237 yearsfalse
- 346 yearsfalse
- 429 yearsfalse
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Answer : 1. "31 years"
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Answer: A) 31 years Explanation: Let the present age of Pinky be x years Then the age of Mary is x - 12 years After 3 years, Ratio of MaryPinky = x - 9x + 3 = 58 8x - 72 = 5x +15 => 3x = 87 => x = 29 => Age of Pinky = 29 years => Age of Mary = 29 - 12 = 17 years Present age of Sam = 29 + 17 = 46 Before 15 years Sam age = 46 - 15 = 31 years.
Q: If Theresa's daughter is my daughter's mother, what am I to Theresa? 2087 05b5cc6ade4d2b4197774d0e4
5b5cc6ade4d2b4197774d0e4- 1Son-in-lawtrue
- 2Daughter-in-lawfalse
- 3Grand motherfalse
- 4Grand Daughterfalse
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Answer : 1. "Son-in-law"
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Answer: A) Son-in-law Explanation: Given that If Theresa's daughter is my daughter's mother It has 2 ways of Answers such that it depends on the sex of me. That is Male or Female. 1) If I am a Male : My daughter's mother is my wife. My wife is Teresa's daughter => I am Teresa's Son-in-law. 2) If I am a Female : My daughter's mother is myself. Myself Teresa's daughter. => I am Teresa's Daughter. But in the given options only Son-in-law is available and daughter is not given. So, Son-in-law is correct.
Q: Ram sell his goods 25% cheaper than Shyam and 25% dearer than Bram. How much % is Bram's good cheaper than Shyam ? 2087 05b5cc70be4d2b4197774f2f6
5b5cc70be4d2b4197774f2f6- 160%false
- 240%true
- 350%false
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Answer : 2. "40%"
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Answer: B) 40% Explanation: Lets say shyam sells at 100, Since Ram sells 25% cheaper than Shyam, Therefor Ram sells at less than 25% of100 or 75 rs. Ram sells 25% dearer than Bram or 125% of Ram =100% of Bram or 125% of x (say x price of bram )=75rs.or 100% of x =60rs.hence price of bram is 60rs. now Bram's good is cheaper than Shyam's as (100-60)x100/100% or 40%. Hence Brams Good is 40% cheaper than that of Shyam's good.
Q: Which is better investment : 11% stock at 143 (or) 9 3/4% stock at 117 ? 2086 05b5cc71be4d2b4197774f53f
5b5cc71be4d2b4197774f53f- 1Both are equally goodfalse
- 29 3/4% stock at 117true
- 3Cannot be compared, as the total amount of investment is not givenfalse
- 411% stock at 143false
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Answer : 2. "9 3/4% stock at 117"
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Answer: B) 9 3/4% stock at 117 Explanation: Let investment in each case be Rs. (143 x 117). Income in 1st case = Rs.11143 x 143 x 117 = Rs. 1287.Income in 2nd case = Rs.394×117 x 143 x 117= Rs. 1394.25 Clearly, 9 3/4% stock at 117 is better.
Q: Galileo was an Italian Astronomer who 2086 05b5cc6b8e4d2b4197774d670
5b5cc6b8e4d2b4197774d670- 1Discovered 4 satellites of Marsfalse
- 2Developed the Telescopefalse
- 3Discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurementfalse
- 4Both B & Ctrue
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Answer : 4. "Both B & C"
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Answer: D) Both B & C Explanation: Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was an Italian Astronomer who 1) Discovered 4 satellites of Jupiter 2) Developed Telescope 3) Discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement He is Physicist, Mathematician, inventor, and philosopher Too.
Q: Dronacharya Award Is Given To 2086 05b5cc6b9e4d2b4197774d77b
5b5cc6b9e4d2b4197774d77b- 1Sports Editorsfalse
- 2Umpiresfalse
- 3Sportsmenfalse
- 4Coachestrue
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Answer : 4. "Coaches"
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Answer: D) Coaches Explanation: The Dronacharya Award, formally known as Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches in Sports and Games, is sports training honour of the Republic of India. The award is named after Drona, often referred as "Dronacharya" or "Guru Drona", a character from the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata of ancient India.
Q: Find the number which multiplied by 15 is increased by 56 ? 2085 05b5cc6e2e4d2b4197774ec43
5b5cc6e2e4d2b4197774ec43- 16false
- 24true
- 33false
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Answer : 2. "4"
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Answer: B) 4 Explanation: Let the number be x. Then, 15x - x = 56 x = 4
Q: Madhu started a business and he invested in 76000, After some month, Amar came to join with him and invest 57000.The end of the year the total profit was divided among them into ratio form 2 : 1.Find after how many months Amar join. 2085 05b5cc767e4d2b4197774fe27
5b5cc767e4d2b4197774fe27- 17 monthsfalse
- 28 monthsfalse
- 33 monthsfalse
- 44 monthstrue
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Answer : 4. "4 months"
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Answer: D) 4 months Explanation: we can assume that Amar join into business after x months. So Amar money was invest into (12 – x ) months. 76000×1257000×(12-x)=21 --> 912000 = 114000 ( 12 – x ) = 114 ( 12 – x ) = 912 --> x = 4 After 4 months amar join the business.

