CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: A boatman can row 96 km downstream in 8 hr. If the speed of the current is 4 km/hr, then find in what time he will be able to cover 8 km upstream ? 4428 05b5cc6e9e4d2b4197774ede3
5b5cc6e9e4d2b4197774ede3- 11.5 hrsfalse
- 21 hrsfalse
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Answer : 4. "2 hrs"
Explanation :
Answer: D) 2 hrs Explanation: Speed in downstream = 96/8 = 12 kmph Speed of current = 4 km/hr Speed of the boatman in still water = 12 – 4 = 8 kmph Speed in upstream = 8 – 4 = 4 kmph Time taken to cover 8 km upstream = 8/4 = 2 hours.
Q: Smallest gulf in the world is 4422 05b5cc666e4d2b4197774bf1c
5b5cc666e4d2b4197774bf1c- 1Gulf of Mexicofalse
- 2Persian Gulffalse
- 3Gulf of Omanfalse
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Answer : 4. "Gulf of California"
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Answer: D) Gulf of California Explanation: A gulf in geography is a large bay that is an arm of an ocean or sea. The second smallest sea on Earth is the Sea of Cortez, more commonly called the Gulf of California. This sea is about 62,000 square miles. It lies between Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula.
Q: In how many years, Rs. 200 will produce the same interest @ 5 % as Rs. 900 produce in 2 years @ 3 ½ % ? 4420 05b5cc6dbe4d2b4197774e909
5b5cc6dbe4d2b4197774e909- 15.2 yrsfalse
- 27 yrsfalse
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Answer : 4. "6.3 yrs"
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Answer: D) 6.3 yrs Explanation: P = Rs. 900, R = 3 ½ % = 7/2 %, T = 2 years. Therefore, S.I. = PTR/100 S.I. = Rs. (900 x 7/2 x 2/100) = Rs. 63 Now, P = Rs. 200, S.I. = Rs. 63, R = 5 % Time = ((100 x 63) / (200 x 5) ) years = 6.3 years.
Q: माइक्रोप्रोसेसर उद्योग में कौन सी कंपनी सबसे बड़ी खिलाड़ी है? 4406 45b5cc6c0e4d2b4197774dada
5b5cc6c0e4d2b4197774dada- 1AMDfalse
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Answer : 4. "Intel"
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Answer: D) Intel Explanation:
Q: In a certain code language, 'how can you go' is written as 'ja da ka pa', 'can you come here' is written as 'na ka sa ja' and 'cone and go' is written as 'ra pa sa'. How is 'here' written in that code ? 4384 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fca7
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fca7- 1natrue
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Answer : 1. "na"
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Answer: A) na Explanation: From the given information : how can you go = ja da ka pa....(1)can you come here = na ka sa ja...(2)come and go = ra pa sa....(3)from (1)&(2), can you = ja ka...(4)from (2)&(3), come = sa...(5)Using (4)&(5) in (2), we get here = na.
Q: In a mens hostel, there were 95 students. To accommodate 30 more students the average is decreased by rupees 5. But total expenditure increased by Rs.500. Find the total expenditure of the hostel now ? 4374 05b5cc6d4e4d2b4197774e5cf
5b5cc6d4e4d2b4197774e5cf- 1Rs. 4680true
- 2Rs. 4420false
- 3Rs. 4960false
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 4680"
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Answer: A) Rs. 4680 Explanation: Let the expenditure on the 95 students be 'x' Then, 95x + 500 = 120(x – 5)95x + 500 = 120x - 600120x - 95x = 110025x = 1100=> x = 44 Therefore, total expenditure of the hostel becomes95 x 44 + 500 = 4680.
Q: By selling an article at Rs.800, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%.At what price should he sell the article so as to make a loss of 25%? 4365 05b5cc7bbe4d2b419777509d2
5b5cc7bbe4d2b419777509d2- 1Rs.720false
- 2Rs.640false
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Answer : 4. "Rs.480"
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Answer: D) Rs.480 Explanation: SP = Rs.800 ; Profit = 25% CP = SP x 100100+P% = 800 x 100100+25 = 640 Now, CP = Rs.640 Loss = 25% = 25% of Rs.640 = Rs.160 Thus, SP = CP - Loss = Rs.640 - Rs.160 = Rs.480
Q: Man : Biography :: Nation : ? 4361 05b5cc6b3e4d2b4197774d482
5b5cc6b3e4d2b4197774d482- 1Historytrue
- 2Leaderfalse
- 3Storyfalse
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Answer : 1. "History"
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Answer: A) History Explanation: Detailed description of a man's life is Biography. Similarly, detailed description of a Nations is called History.

