CAT Practice Question and Answer

Q: A milkman claims to sell milk at its cost price, still, he is making a profit of 30% since he has mixed some amount of water in the milk. What is the % of milk in the mixture? 3977 0

  • 1
    71.02%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    76.92%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    63.22%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    86.42%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • Show AnswerHide Answer
  • Workspace

Answer : 2. "76.92%"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 76.92% Explanation: Let the milk he bought is 1000 ml Let C.P of 1000 ml is Rs. 100 Here let he is mixing K ml of water He is getting 30% profit => Now, the selling price is also Rs. 100 for 1000 ml => 100 : K% = 100 : 30 10 : 3 is ratio of milk to water => Percentage of milk = 10 x 100/13 = 1000/13 = 76.92%

Q: The famous book Kankal is authored by ? 3975 1

  • 1
    Ketan Bhagat
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Mahesh Rao
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Nirmal Verma
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Jaishankar Prasad
    Correct
    Wrong
  • Show AnswerHide Answer
  • Workspace

Answer : 4. "Jaishankar Prasad"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Jaishankar Prasad Explanation:

Q: Find the next number in the sequence? 28, 16, 28, 76, 274 3966 0

  • 1
    1233
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    1243
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    1256
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    1276
    Correct
    Wrong
  • Show AnswerHide Answer
  • Workspace

Answer : 2. "1243"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 1243 Explanation: Given number sequence is 28, 16, 28, 76, 274 Here the sequence follows a pattern that 28 28 x 0.5 + 2 = 14 + 2 = 16 16 x 1.5 + 4 = 24 + 4 = 28 28 x 2.5 + 6 = 70 + 6 = 76 76 x 3.5 + 8 = 266 + 8 = 274 274 x 4.5 + 10 = 1233 + 10 = 1243   Hence, the next number in the given number sequence is 1243.

Q: If a trader sold two cars each at Rs. 325475 and gains 12% on the first and loses 12% on the second, then his profit or loss percent on the whole is ? 3965 0

  • 1
    1.44% loss
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    14.4% loss
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    0%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    14.4% profit
    Correct
    Wrong
  • Show AnswerHide Answer
  • Workspace

Answer : 1. "1.44% loss"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 1.44% loss Explanation: SP of each car is Rs. 325475, he gains 12% on first car and losses 12% on second car.In this case, there will be loss and percentage of loss is given by = [(profit%)(loss%)]/100 = (12)(12)/100 % = 1.44%

Q: The salary of Mr. X is 30% more than that of Mr. Y . Find what percent of Mr. Y’s salary is less than Mr. X’s ? 3960 0

  • 1
    24%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    23 1/3%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    25 1/2%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    22 8/9 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • Show AnswerHide Answer
  • Workspace

Answer : 2. "23 1/3%"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 23 1/3% Explanation: y=100 x=130 130---------30100---------? => 23 1/3%

Q: Fumble is to Finesse as Malign is to 3950 0

  • 1
    Slander
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Extol
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Criticize
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Assurance
    Correct
    Wrong
  • Show AnswerHide Answer
  • Workspace

Answer : 2. "Extol"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Extol Explanation: Fumble means grope, mishandle, drop, mistake, blunder, bungle. Finesse means skill, grace, elegance, assurance, diplomacy, discretion. So, they are opposites.   Similarly, Malign means slander or criticize. Extol means being kind or good-natured. A person without finesse often fumbles. A person without extol in his heart often maligns. Extol means praise or exalt, benevolence

Q: What is the name of the virus that fool a user into downloading and executing them by pretending to be useful applications  ? 3909 2

  • 1
    Trojan horses
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Keylogger
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Worm
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    File virus
    Correct
    Wrong
  • Show AnswerHide Answer
  • Workspace

Answer : 1. "Trojan horses"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Trojan horses Explanation:

Q: Happiness is to 517768399 as senipah is to 3908 0

  • 1
    9836715
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    9386615
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    9386715
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    9386517
    Correct
    Wrong
  • Show AnswerHide Answer
  • Workspace

Answer : 3. "9386715"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 9386715 Explanation: If each consecutive letter in "happiness" relates to the consecutive numbers in 517768399, then H=5, A=1, P=7, I=6, N=8, E=3 and S=9. Using the numbers that relate to the letters in 'senipah', you will arrive at SENIPAH = 9386715.   Hence, Happiness is to 517768399 as senipah is to 9386715.

      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