CAT Practice Question and Answer

Q: Which of the following is not a selling expense? 4605 0

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    Freight-out
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    Advertising expense
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    Store supplies
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    Office salaries expense
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Answer : 4. "Office salaries expense"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Office salaries expense Explanation: Office salaries expense would not come under┬аa selling expense.

Q: In India, planned economy is based on 4598 0

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    Mixed Economy System
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    Capitalist System
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    Gandhian System
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    Socialist System
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Answer : 4. "Socialist System"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Socialist System Explanation:

Q: The current of a stream at 1 kmph. A motor boat goes 35 km upstream and back to the starting point in 12 hours. The speed of the motor boat in still water is ? 4592 0

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    8 kmph
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    6 kmph
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    7.5 kmph
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    5.5 kmph
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Answer : 2. "6 kmph"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 6 kmph Explanation: Speed of the stream = 1Motor boat speed in still water be = x kmphDown Stream = x + 1 kmphUp Stream = x - 1 kmph[35/(x + 1)] + [35/(x - 1)] = 12x = 6 kmph

Q: Who became the first Asian women to sail around the world ? 4577 0

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    Golda Meir
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    Ujwala Patil
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    Cleopatra
    Correct
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    Sirimavo Bandaranaike
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Answer : 2. "Ujwala Patil"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Ujwala Patil Explanation:

Q: The marked price of an article is increased by 25% and the selling price is increased by 16.66%, then the amount of profit doubles. If the original marked price be Rs. 400 which is greater than the corresponding cost price by 33.33%, what is the increased selling price? 4569 0

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    Rs. 380
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    Rs. 420
    Correct
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    Rs. 460
    Correct
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    Rs. 440
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 420"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Rs. 420 Explanation: As given in the question,┬аMarked┬аprice is 25% more than the Cost price. => C.P of the article =┬а34┬аx┬а400┬а=┬а300┬а Now,┬а Let the original S.P of the article be Rs. P Now the new S.P = P +┬а16.666┬а+13.333300┬аx┬аP┬а => S.P =┬а7P6 According to the question, 7P6┬а-┬а300┬а=┬а2P┬а-┬а300 => 5P = 1800 => P = Rs. 360 Hence, the increased┬аS.P = 360 x 7/6 = Rs. 420.

Q: The wages of labourers in a factory increases in the ratio 22:25 and there was a reduction in the number of labourers in the ratio 15:11. Find the original wage bill if the present bill is Rs. 5000 ? 4509 0

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    Rs. 5500
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    Rs. 6000
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    Rs. 6200
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    Rs. 6350
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 6000"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Rs. 6000 Explanation: The wages of labourers in a factory increases in the ratio 22:25 and there was a reduction in the number of labourers in the ratio 15:11. Find the original wage bill if the present bill is Rs 5000 ?Ratio of increase of wages = 22:25Ratio of decrease of labourers = 15:11Compound ratio of wages of labourers = 22 x 15 : 25 x 11 = 330:275Final bill = Rs. 5000For 275 ratio wages = Rs. 5000For 1 ratio wages = 5000/275For 330 ratio wages = 5000/275 x 330 = Rs. 6000

Q: In one hour, a boat goes 12 km/hr along the stream and 6 km/hr against the stream. The speed of the boat in still water (in km/hr) is: 4507 0

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    9
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    8
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    7
    Correct
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    7.5
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Answer : 1. "9"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 9 Explanation: Speed in still water = Average of Speed in Upstream and speed in Downstream = 1/2 (12 + 6) kmph = 9┬аkmph.

Q: "Kargil Vijay Diwas" was observed on _____. 4499 0

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    26 July
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    27 July
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    25 July
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    29 July
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Answer : 1. "26 July"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 26 July Explanation:

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