CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: If the positions of the first and the third digit within each number are interchanged, which of the following will be the third digit of the second lowest number ? 987, 514, 658, 487, 404, 269 4821 05b5cc6f8e4d2b4197774f01d
5b5cc6f8e4d2b4197774f01d- 18false
- 29false
- 32false
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Answer : 4. "4"
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Answer: D) 4 Explanation: According to the question, after the position of the first and third digit interchanged new numbers are 789, 415, 856, 784, 404, 962 962, 856, 789, 784, 404, 415Here the second lowest number is 404 and the last digit of it is '4'.
Q: Two trains namely X & Y leave station 'A' at 6.30am and 7.40am and travel at 30km/hr and 40 km/hr respectively. How many kms from 'A' will the trains meet ? 4805 05b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa5e
5b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa5e- 1140 kmstrue
- 2120 kmsfalse
- 396 kmsfalse
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Answer : 1. "140 kms"
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Answer: A) 140 kms Explanation: It is given train X leave station A at 6:30 am, here it is asked to calculate the distance from A when the trains meet, theDistance traveled by train left at 6:30 am upto 7:40 am i.e. in 1 hr. 10 min. or 7/6 hours = 30 x 7/6 = 35 kmSo train leaving at 7:40 am will meet first train after covering a distance of 35 km. with relative speed of 40-30=10 km/hr.Hence time taken = 35/10 = 3.5 hours or 3 hours 30 minutesSo distance from A = Distance traveled by 2nd train in 3 hr. 30 min = 40 x 3.5 = 140 km.
Q: The product of a number and its multiplicative inverse is 4768 05b5cc64de4d2b4197774bc70
5b5cc64de4d2b4197774bc70- 11true
- 20false
- 3-1false
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Answer : 1. "1"
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Answer: A) 1 Explanation: The mutiplicative inverse of a number is nothing but a reciprocal of a number. Now, the product of a number and its multiplicative inverse is always equal to 1. For example : Let the number be 15 Multiplicative inverse of 15 = 1/15 The product of a number and its multiplicative inverse is = 15 x 1/15 = 1.
Q: " Hopman cup " is related to which sports ? 4765 05b5cc6d6e4d2b4197774e689
5b5cc6d6e4d2b4197774e689- 1Cricketfalse
- 2Badmintonfalse
- 3Lawn Tennistrue
- 4Footballfalse
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Answer : 3. "Lawn Tennis"
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Answer: C) Lawn Tennis Explanation: Law Tennis Hopman cup is a hard-court tennis tournament held every year in Australia. Teams from different countries participates in the tournament.
Q: 21st letter of the alphabet is a Consonant. 4765 05b5cc6a3e4d2b4197774cc3e
5b5cc6a3e4d2b4197774cc3e- 1TRUEfalse
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Answer : 2. "FALSE"
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Answer: B) FALSE Explanation: We know there are 26 alphabets in English. The 21st letter in the alphabet is 'U'. We have 5 vowels and 21 consonants. Vowels :: A, E, I, O, U. U is not consonant and is a vowel. Hence, the given statement that 21st letter in the alphabet i.e, U is consonant is a FALSE.
Q: A son and father goes for boating in river upstream . After rowing for 1 mile son notices the hat of his father falling in the river. After 5 min he tells his father that his hat has fallen. So they turn round and are able to pick the hat at the point from where they began boating after 5min. Find the speed of river in miles/hours ? 4756 05b5cc711e4d2b4197774f3d7
5b5cc711e4d2b4197774f3d7- 14 mile/hrfalse
- 26 mile/hrtrue
- 32 mile/hrfalse
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Answer : 2. "6 mile/hr"
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Answer: B) 6 mile/hr Explanation: Let the speed of river and boat be 'r' m/min and 'b' m/min.so relative speed in upstream (b-r)m/min and in downstream (b+r)m/min.Now in upstream distnce covered in 5 min is 5(b-r)milesso total distnce covered => 1 + 5(b-r)miles in upstreamIn downstream distance covered in 5min is 5(b+r)miles Now 1 + 5(b-r) = 5(b+r)1+5b-5r = 5b+5r1 = 10rr = 1/10 mile/min => 6 mile/hr.
Q: What is the saddest fruit? 4754 05b5cc658e4d2b4197774bdc7
5b5cc658e4d2b4197774bdc7- 1Blackberriesfalse
- 2Strawberriesfalse
- 3Blueberriestrue
- 4Pineapplesfalse
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Answer : 3. "Blueberries"
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Answer: C) Blueberries Explanation: Blueberries are the saddest fruits. Reason :: In English some colors are associated with feelings. Blue is associated with sadness. When you "feel blue" it means that you are feeling sad. Hence, as blueberries has blue in its name it indicates that that is the saddest fruit in logic.
Q: Frugal : Parsimonious :: ? 4753 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc6b
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc6b- 1joy : ecstasytrue
- 2rich : poorfalse
- 3love : hatefalse
- 4poor : miseryfalse
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Answer : 1. "joy : ecstasy"
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Answer: A) joy : ecstasy Explanation: Frugal and parsimonious are synonyms of each other and bear the meaning 'being stingy' or 'sparing'. Similarly, joy and ecstasy are related to happiness.

