CAT Practice Question and Answer

Q: There are four prime numbers written in ascending order of magnitude. The product of the first three is 385 and of the last three is 1001. Find the fourth number ? 1763 0

  • 1
    17
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    19
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    13
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    11
    Correct
    Wrong
  • Show AnswerHide Answer
  • Workspace

Answer : 3. "13"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 13 Explanation: (385/1001) = 5/13 First Number is 5 => Fourth number is 13

Q: The mean of 100 observations is 40. It is found that an observation 84 was misread as 48. Then the correct mean is ? 1763 0

  • 1
    40.36
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    41.24
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    41.92
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    42.05
    Correct
    Wrong
  • Show AnswerHide Answer
  • Workspace

Answer : 1. "40.36"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 40.36 Explanation: Given, mean of 100 observations is 40 => Total of 100 observations = 40 x 100 = 4000 84 is misread as 48 => Difference = 84 - 48 = 36 => Now, new total of 100 observations = 4000 + 36 = 4036 Correct Mean = 4036/100 = 40.36

Q: Eminent poet, litterateur and Jnanpith awardee C. Narayana Reddy who passed away in June 2017, he was a famous poet of _________ and ____________ language. 1762 0

  • 1
    Kannada and Hindi
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Telugu and Malayalam
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Hindi and Urdu
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Telugu and Urdu
    Correct
    Wrong
  • Show AnswerHide Answer
  • Workspace

Answer : 4. "Telugu and Urdu"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Telugu and Urdu Explanation: Eminent poet, litterateur and Jnanpith awardee C. Narayana Reddy, popularly known as CiNaRe, passed away.  CiNaRe was known for his use of Telugu in its pure form, and would not be swayed by filmmakers on the use of the language. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1977 and the Padma Bhushan in 1992. His compilation of poems, titled ‘Viswambhara’, got him the Jnanpith award in 1988. In 1997, he was nominated as a Member of the Rajya Sabha.

Q: How many medals has been bagged by Indian athletes at World Dwarf Games 2017 ? 1762 0

  • 1
    34
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    37
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    39
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    40
    Correct
    Wrong
  • Show AnswerHide Answer
  • Workspace

Answer : 2. "37"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 37 Explanation:

Q: Highest Jute producing state in India? 1762 0

  • 1
    Gujarat
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    West Bengal
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Uttar Pradesh
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Bihar
    Correct
    Wrong
  • Show AnswerHide Answer
  • Workspace

Answer : 2. "West Bengal"
Explanation :

Answer: B) West Bengal Explanation: West Bengal is the highest Jute producing state in India followed by Bihar and Assam in second and third place. Gujarat is the largest Cotton producing state in India.

Q: 640 ml of a mixture contains milk and water in ratio 6:2. How much of the water is to be added to get a new mixture containing half milk and half water ? 1761 0

  • 1
    360 ml
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    320 ml
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    310 ml
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    330 ml
    Correct
    Wrong
  • Show AnswerHide Answer
  • Workspace

Answer : 2. "320 ml"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 320 ml Explanation: Here total parts of milk and water in the solution is 6+2 = 8 parts. 1part = 640/8 = 80   old mixture contains 6parts of milk and 2 parts of water(6:2).   To get new mixture containing half milk and half water, add 4parts of water to the old mixture then 6:(2+4) to make the ratio same. i.e, 4 x 80 = 320 ml.

Q: Find by how much percentage the average of first 10 odd numbers (starting from 1) is greater than the last term ? 1761 0

  • 1
    991/16 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    900/19 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    874/13 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    719/17 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • Show AnswerHide Answer
  • Workspace

Answer : 2. "900/19 %"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 900/19 % Explanation: First ten odd numbers form an arithmetic progression of the form1,3,5,7,9......here a = first term = 1d = common difference = 2Average of first n numbers = (2a + (n - 1)d)/2n th term of the AP = a + (n - 1)dSubstituting a = 1, d = 2 and n = 10 in the above formulas average of first 10 numbers = 1010 th term of the AP = 19Therefore average of first 10 terms is 19 - 10 = 9 greater thanthe last term. Hence the average is greater than the sum by9/19 X 100 = 900/19 %

Q: Who has been appointed by Flipkart as an in-charge of the newly acquired e-Bay India business ? 1761 0

  • 1
    Anil Goteti
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    S Aparna
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rajeev Kumar
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Kalyan Krishnamurthy
    Correct
    Wrong
  • Show AnswerHide Answer
  • Workspace

Answer : 1. "Anil Goteti"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Anil Goteti Explanation:

      Report Error

    Please Enter Message
    Error Reported Successfully

      Report Error

    Please Enter Message
    Error Reported Successfully

      Report Error

    Please Enter Message
    Error Reported Successfully

      Report Error

    Please Enter Message
    Error Reported Successfully

      Report Error

    Please Enter Message
    Error Reported Successfully

      Report Error

    Please Enter Message
    Error Reported Successfully

      Report Error

    Please Enter Message
    Error Reported Successfully

      Report Error

    Please Enter Message
    Error Reported Successfully