CAT Practice Question and Answer

Q: The speaker of the Lok Sabha can ask a member of the house to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as : 2011 0

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    Yielding the floor
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    Crossing the floor
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    Calling Attention Motion
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    Point of Order
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Answer : 1. "Yielding the floor"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Yielding the floor Explanation: Yielding the floor :  The speaker of the Lok sabha can ask a member of the house to stop speaking and let another member speak. Crossing the floor:  Passing between the member addressing the House and the Chair which is considered breach of Parliamentary etiquette. Point of Order:  A Member of Parliament may raise a point of order if he feels that the proceedings of' the House do not follow the normal rules. The presiding officer decides whether the point of order raised by the member should be allowed. Calling Attention Motion:  With the prior permission of the Speaker, any member of the Parliament may call the attention of a Minister to a matter of urgent public importance. The Minister may make a brief statement about the matter or he may ask for time to make a statement later.

Q: 45 men working 9 hours per day dig 40 m deep. How many extra men should be put to dig to a depth of 56 m working 7 hours per day ? 2010 0

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    36
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    61
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    48
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    54
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Answer : 1. "36"
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Answer: A) 36 Explanation: (45 x 9)/40 = (M x 7)/56 => M = 81 => 81 – 45 = 36

Q: On her deathbed, a grand mother called upon his three grand sons and told them to distribute all her assets worth Rs. 52,500 in the ratio of 1/35 : 1/21 : 1/15 amongst themselves. Find the smallest share amongst the three portions ? 2010 0

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    Rs. 5422
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    Rs. 10,500
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    Rs. 12,800
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    Rs. 15,000
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 10,500"
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Answer: B) Rs. 10,500 Explanation: The ratio of distribution should be: 21 x 15 : 15 x 35 : 35 x 21= 315 : 525 : 735 = 3 : 5 : 7The smallest share will be of worth: 3/15 x 52,500 = Rs. 10,500

Q: What was the purpose of the double v campaign? 2010 0

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The Double V Campaign was used in World War II. The purpose of the double v campaign is to fight for victory and ending segregation at home. It was aimed at African-Americans, and it first appeared in an African-American newspaper, the Pittsburgh Courier, in 1942. The Double V Campaign worked to have a victory over racism abroad and racism in the United States.It stood so it gave a chance for Black Americans to fight in the war so they could achieve Victory at Home and Abroad- (Civil Rights then the war in the Atlantic and Pacific).

Q: The average age of 7 boys is increased by 1 year when one of tem whose age is replaced by a girl. What is the age of the girl ? 2010 0

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    33 yrs
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    27 yrs
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    21 yrs
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    29 yrs
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Answer : 4. "29 yrs"
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Answer: D) 29 yrs Explanation: Let the avg age of 7 boys be 'p' yearsLet the age of the girl be 'q' yearsFrom given data,The age of 7 boys = 7p yearsNow the new average = (p + 1) when 22 yrs is replaced by qNow the age of all 7 will become = 7(p + 1) yrsHence, 7p - 22 + q = 7(p + 1) yrs7p - 22 + q = 7p + 7q = 22 + 7 = 29 Therefore, the age of girl = q = 29 years.

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Answer : 2. "100"
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Answer: B) 100 Explanation: Let the Efficiency of pavan be E(P) Let the Efficiency of sravan be E(S) Here Work W = LCM(25,20) = 100 Now, E(P+2S) = 100/25 = 4 ....(1) E(2P+S) = 100/20 = 5 ....(2) Hence, from (1) & (2) we get E(S) = 1 => Number of days Savan alone work to complete the work  = 100/1 = 100 days.

Q: Who makes it has no need of it. What is it? 2008 0

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A Coffin.

Q: Antonym for Durable 2008 0

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    Pressure
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    Flimsy
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    Hard-wearing
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    Withstand
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Answer : 2. "Flimsy"
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Answer: B) Flimsy Explanation: Durable means able to withstand wear, pressure.   Antonyms for Durable are Delicate, Flimsy, Short-lived.

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