CAT Practice Question and Answer

Q: Cutting and peeling of onion brings tears to the eyes because of the presence of _____ ? 2759 0

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    Amino acid
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    Sulfur
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    Carbon
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    Fat
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Answer : 2. "Sulfur"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Sulfur Explanation: Cutting and Peeling of onion brings Tears to the eyes because of presence of Sulphur in the cell.

Q: In the following sentence, Find out which pair of words can be filled in the blanks in order to make a meaningful sentence. A four - year - old girl ______ her life after she was _____ from a 400 ft bore well she had slipped into. 2758 0

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    Default, released
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    Made, treated
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    Maintained, sustained
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    Lost, rescued
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Answer : 4. "Lost, rescued"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Lost, rescued Explanation: Lost, rescued are the words which gives meaning to the sentence. For other options: Default - Fail Sustained - suffered  are suitable and correct pairs.

Q: A student can divide her books into groups of 5, 9 and 13. what is the smallest possible number of the books ? 2757 0

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    487
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    585
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    635
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    705
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Answer : 2. "585"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 585 Explanation: The smallest possible number of books = L.C.M of 5, 9 and 13.Therefore, L.C.M of 5,9 and 13 is = 5 x 9 x 13 = 585.

Q: 82.5% of 2360? 2757 0

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    1960
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    1954
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    1947
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    1931
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Answer : 3. "1947"
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Answer: C) 1947 Explanation: Given 82.5% of 2360  82.5100 x 2360 = 0.825 x 2360 = 1947

Q: Arun purchased 30 kg of wheat at the rate of Rs. 11.50 per kg and 20 kg of wheat at the rate of 14.25 per kg. He mixed the two and sold the mixture. Approximately what price per kg should be sell the mixture to make 30% profit ? 2756 0

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    Rs. 17.80
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    Rs. 16.30
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    Rs. 14
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    Rs. 15.40
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 16.30"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Rs. 16.30 Explanation: C.P. of 50 kg wheat = (30 * 11.50 + 20 * 14.25) = Rs. 630. S.P. of 50 kg wheat = 130% of Rs. 630 = 130/100 * 630 = Rs. 819. S.P. per kg = 819/50 = Rs. 16.38 = 16.30.

Q: If selling price is doubled, the profit triples. Find the profit percent ? 2755 0

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    100%
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    200%
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    300%
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    400%
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Answer : 1. "100%"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 100% Explanation: Let the C.P be Rs.100 and S.P be Rs.x, Then The profit is (x-100)Now the S.P is doubled, then the new S.P is 2xNew profit is (2x-100)Now as per the given condition; => 3(x-100) = 2x-100By solving, we get x = 200Then the Profit percent = (200-100)/100 = 100Hence the profit percentage is 100%

Q: How many lines of symmetry does a Pentagon have? 2755 0

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    4
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    5
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    6
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    0
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Answer : 2. "5"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 5 Explanation: A regular Pentagon have 5 sides and 5 lines of symmetry.  The number of lines of symmetry in a regular polygon is equal to the number of sides.

Q: The two forms of democracy are 2754 0

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    Parliamentary and King
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    Monarchical and Republican
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    Direct and Indirect
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    Parliamentary and Presidential
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Answer : 4. "Parliamentary and Presidential"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Parliamentary and Presidential Explanation: There are two major forms of democratic government. I. ParliamentaryII. Presidential The citizens elect the leaders in democratic government. The main difference is legislative and executive branches. Executive - head of governmentLegislative - how laws are made   I. Parliamentary democratic government : (example - United Kingdom ) 1. Parliament = Legislature (Laws)2. Parliament controls the power3. Head of government is a prime minister chosen by the legislature4. Prime minister and cabinet are members of the legislature5. Prime minister answers to the legislature (fusion of powers)6. The government will stay in office for a specified period unless the prime minister loses support of the majority on an important vote.7. If this occurs- the P.M. must resign and elections are held immediately.   II. Presidential democratic government : (example - United States of America) 1. The executive and legislative branches are separate bodies elected independently by the citizens.2. Separation of Powers3. There are checks and balances where each branch can overrule the other.4. The president answers to the voters, not the legislature.5. The people elect the president, and elections are held at set intervals.

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