CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Rs.1200 divided among P, Q and R. P gets half of the total amount received by Q and R. Q gets one-third of the total amount received by P and R. Find the amount received by R ? 5232 05b5cc6e1e4d2b4197774ebd9
5b5cc6e1e4d2b4197774ebd9- 1Rs. 1100false
- 2Rs. 500true
- 3Rs. 1200false
- 4Rs. 700false
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 500"
Explanation :
Answer: B) Rs. 500 Explanation: Let the amounts to be received by P, Q and R be p, q and r.p + q + r = 1200p = 1/2 (q + r) => 2p = q + r Adding 'p' both sides, 3p = p + q + r = 1200=> p = Rs.400 q = 1/3 (p + r) => 3q = p + r Adding 'q' both sides, 4q = p + q + r = 1200=> q = Rs.300 r = 1200 - (p + q) => r = Rs.500.
Q: In a scheme, a pack of three soaps with MRP Rs.45 is available for Rs.42. If it still gives a profit of 5% to the shopkeeper, then the cost price of the pack is ? 5231 05b5cc728e4d2b4197774f737
5b5cc728e4d2b4197774f737- 138false
- 239false
- 340true
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Answer : 3. "40"
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Answer: C) 40 Explanation: Given M.P=45,S.P=42, Profit = 0.05 Let C.P=x , Then Profit = (42-x)/x = 0.05=> x = 40.
Q: The incomes of two persons A and B are in the ratio 3:4. If each saves Rs.100 per month, the ratio of their expenditures is 1:2. Find their incomes ? 5216 05b5cc6e5e4d2b4197774ed0b
5b5cc6e5e4d2b4197774ed0b- 1200, 400false
- 2100, 300false
- 3100, 200false
- 4150, 200true
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Answer : 4. "150, 200"
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Answer: D) 150, 200 Explanation: The incomes of A and B be 3P and 4P. Expenditures = Income - Savings (3P - 100) and (4P - 100) The ratio of their expenditure = 1:2 (3P - 100):(4P - 100) = 1:2 2P = 100 => P = 50 Their incomes = 150, 200
Q: Correct underlined words if necessary in the following sentence ? Have you been more careful, the accident could have been averted. 5184 05b5cc6fee4d2b4197774f107
5b5cc6fee4d2b4197774f107- 1Have you beenfalse
- 2If you have beenfalse
- 3Had you beentrue
- 4If you could have beenfalse
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Answer : 3. "Had you been"
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Answer: C) Had you been Explanation: As the sentence talks about the past it is apt to say. 'Had you been more careful ...'.
Q: The Computer size was very large in 5172 05b5cc6afe4d2b4197774d1ab
5b5cc6afe4d2b4197774d1ab- 1Fourth Generationfalse
- 2Third Generationfalse
- 3Second Generationfalse
- 4First Generationtrue
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Answer : 4. "First Generation"
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Answer: D) First Generation Explanation: The First Generation Computers size was very large. Since the First generation computers used 1000s of vacuum tubes that required lot of space made them gigantic in size. Single transistor could replace 1000 vacuum tubes and a single IC chip replaced 1000s of transistors made computers smaller and more speedy. It is obvious that computers developed with more power, reliability, speed and smaller sizes due to the enhancement of technology.
Q: The workers union decided to go on strike since the management was adamant and did not agree to their terms .The discussion had reached a /an--------. 5144 05b5cc73de4d2b4197774f963
5b5cc73de4d2b4197774f963- 1Climaxfalse
- 2impetusfalse
- 3impassetrue
- 4obstaclefalse
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Answer : 3. "impasse"
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Answer: C) impasse Explanation: Impasse means, a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock. So it is Impasse.
Q: The first step in solving an Ethical Dilemma is to 5137 05b5cc6aae4d2b4197774cf33
5b5cc6aae4d2b4197774cf33- 1identify the alternativesfalse
- 2identify an etical situation and ethical issues involvedtrue
- 3weigh the impact of each alternative on various stakeholders.false
- 4recognize and analyze the principal elements in the situation.false
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Answer : 2. "identify an etical situation and ethical issues involved"
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Answer: B) identify an etical situation and ethical issues involved Explanation:
Q: The largest measuring cylinder that can accurately fill 3 tanks of capacity 98, 182 and 266 litres each, is of capacity ? 5112 05b5cc72ce4d2b4197774f73c
5b5cc72ce4d2b4197774f73c- 17 ltsfalse
- 214 ltstrue
- 398 ltsfalse
- 442 ltsfalse
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Answer : 2. "14 lts"
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Answer: B) 14 lts Explanation: To know the the measuring cylinder that can fill all the given capacities , they must be divisible by the required number. 98,182,266 all are divisible by 14 So 14 litres is the largest cylinder that can fill all the given cylinders. (or) The other method is take HCF of all given capacities i.e 98, 182 and 266.

