CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Find the next number in the given number series? 11, 5.5, 10, 6.5, 9, ? 1996 05b5cc61ee4d2b4197774b753
5b5cc61ee4d2b4197774b753- 16.5false
- 27.5true
- 38.5false
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Answer : 2. "7.5"
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Answer: B) 7.5 Explanation: The given number series follows a pattern that 11 11 - 5.5 = 5.5 5.5 + 4.5 = 10 10 - 3.5 = 6.5 6.5 + 2.5 = 9 9 - 1.5 = 7.5 Hence, the next number in the given number series is 7.5.
Q: A seven letter word containing thousands of letters is what? 1996 05b5cc695e4d2b4197774c519
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It is a Postbox or a Mailbox which contains thousands of letters or mails or messages.
Q: How many Enzymes are there in the Human Body? 1996 05b5cc6b3e4d2b4197774d3dc
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There are nearly about 75000 enzymes of 3 classes are there in the human body. They are : 1. Metabolic Enzymes - Enzymes that help to run our Bodies 2. Digestive Enzymes - Enzymes that help in digesting Food 3. Food Enzymes - Enzymes from raw foods that start our Food digestion.
Q: What type of macromolecule is DNA? 1996 05b5cc622e4d2b4197774b81b
5b5cc622e4d2b4197774b81b- 1Proteinsfalse
- 2Carbohydratesfalse
- 3Nucleic acidstrue
- 4All of the abovefalse
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Answer : 3. "Nucleic acids"
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Answer: C) Nucleic acids Explanation: DNA stands for Deoxyribo nucleic acid. It is a nucleic acid made up of monomeric unit called Nucleotide. A nucleotide consist of - a) Sugar - Deoxyribose in DNA ( ribose in RNA) b) An organic base- Adenine, cytosine, guanine.
Q: A Committee of 5 persons is to be formed from a group of 6 gentlemen and 4 ladies. In how many ways can this be done if the committee is to be included atleast one lady? 1996 05b5cc7d1e4d2b41977751286
5b5cc7d1e4d2b41977751286- 1123false
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Answer : 3. "246"
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Answer: C) 246 Explanation: A Committee of 5 persons is to be formed from 6 gentlemen and 4 ladies by taking. (i) 1 lady out of 4 and 4 gentlemen out of 6 (ii) 2 ladies out of 4 and 3 gentlemen out of 6 (iii) 3 ladies out of 4 and 2 gentlemen out of 6 (iv) 4 ladies out of 4 and 1 gentlemen out of 6 In case I the number of ways = C14×C46 = 4 x 15 = 60 In case II the number of ways = C24×C36 = 6 x 20 = 120 In case III the number of ways = C34×C26 = 4 x 15 = 60 In case IV the number of ways = C44×C16 = 1 x 6 = 6 Hence, the required number of ways = 60 + 120 + 60 + 6 = 246
Q: A watch which gains uniformly is 2 minutes low at noon on Tuesday and is 4 min 48 sec fast at 2 p.m. on the following Tuesday. When was it correct ? 1995 05b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd0c
5b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd0c- 112 p.m. on Wednesdayfalse
- 22 p.m. on Thursdaytrue
- 33 p.m. on Thursdayfalse
- 42 p.m. on Wednesdayfalse
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Answer : 2. "2 p.m. on Thursday"
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Answer: B) 2 p.m. on Thursday Explanation: Time from 12 p.m. on Tuesday to 2 p.m. on the following Tuesday = 7 days 2 hours.= 170 hours.The watch gains = (2 + 4 x 4/5) min= 34/5 min. in 170 hrs.Now, 34/5 min are gained in 170 hrs.Then, 2 min are gained in (170 x 5/34 x 2) hrs.Watch is correct after 2 days 2 hrs after 12 p.m. on Tuesday, i.e., it will be correct at 2 p.m. on Thursday.
Q: On a bank reconciliation, deposits in transit are 1994 05b5cc666e4d2b4197774bedf
5b5cc666e4d2b4197774bedf- 1added to the book balancefalse
- 2added to the bank balancetrue
- 3deducted from the book balancefalse
- 4None of the abovefalse
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Answer : 2. "added to the bank balance"
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Answer: B) added to the bank balance Explanation: A deposit in transit is cash (currency, coins, checks, electronic transfers) that a company has received and is rightfully reported as Cash on its balance sheet, but does not appear on the bank statement until a later date.
Q: Which of these did progressives support? 1993 05b5cc636e4d2b4197774ba13
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One of the thing that progressive support would be: Direct election of senators. The progressive wanted this so they could the candidate based on the person and not the party.Direct election of senators will make it easier for them to elect the person that represent their value for the position.

