CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: In a race of 800m Kaushik gives Piyush a start of 200m and then loses the race by 20 seconds. What is the speed of Piyush and Kaushik respectively ? If the ratio of respective speeds be 3:2. 2670 05b5cc7d0e4d2b419777511f4
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Explanation :
Let the speed of Kaushik be Sk and speed of Piyush be Sp and let the time taken by Piyush be t second then, SkSp = 800t+20600t = 23since given ratio t = 20 s Speed of Piyush = Sp = 600/20 = 30 m/s and Speed of Kaushik = 800/40 = 20 m/s
Q: On 24th Nov, 2007 Thursday falls. What day of the week was it on 10th Nov, 2006 ? 2669 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc20
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc20- 1Wednesdaytrue
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- 3Fridayfalse
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Answer : 1. "Wednesday"
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Answer: A) Wednesday Explanation: The year 2006 is an ordinary year. So, it has 1 odd day.So, the day on 24th Nov, 2007 will be 1 day beyond the day on 24th Nov, 2006.But, 24th Nov, 2007 is Thursday. 24 - 10 = 14 days. Therefore, 2 weeks ago it is same day. Thus, 10th Nov, 2006 is one day before 10th Nov, 2007 i.e. it is Wednesday.
Q: The cost of 7 tables and 12 chairs is Rs 48,250. What is the cost of 21 tables and 36 chairs ? 2669 05b5cc718e4d2b4197774f4cc
5b5cc718e4d2b4197774f4cc- 1Rs. 1,44,750true
- 2Rs. 2,35,745false
- 3Rs. 89,489false
- 4Rs.74,256false
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 1,44,750"
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Answer: A) Rs. 1,44,750 Explanation: 3T+12C = 48,250----(1) 21T+36C = ? multiply eq (1) with 3i.e,, 3(7T+12C) = 48,250*321T+36C = 1,44,750/-
Q: Read the following puzzle carefully, answer the question asked below ? Seven person K, L, M, N, O, P & Q likes seven colours. Yellow, White, Red, Orange, Blue, Gray and Black. They visit in different days starting from Monday to Sunday. 1) K visits one day after Thursday. 2) Only 4 people are in between K and L 3) The one who likes Red colour visits immediately after L. 4) Only one person visit between Red and Blue 5) The one who like white colour visit before one of days on which day M visits 6) The one who like white colour does not visit on Monday. 7) Only 1 person is in between N and O. N like Yellow. 8) There are same as many person in between K and Blue colour which are one less in between L and M. 9) Neither Q nor P likes Black. 10) Q does not visit on Saturday and does not like grey colour. Question : Who visits on Sunday and Tuesday and their favourite colors ? 2669 15b5cc6c2e4d2b4197774dba0
5b5cc6c2e4d2b4197774dba0- 1P & Mfalse
- 2N & Kfalse
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Answer : 3. "K & L"
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Answer: C) K & L Explanation: Monday - N - Yellow Tuesday - L - White Wednesday - O - Red Thursday - Q - Orange Friday - M - Blue Saturday - P - Grey Sunday - K - Black From the above table, K & L visits Sunday & Tuesday and their favourite colors are Black and white respectively.
Q: Size of the primary memory of a pc ranges between 2666 05b5cc694e4d2b4197774c4a2
5b5cc694e4d2b4197774c4a2- 1256 kb to 640 kbtrue
- 264 kb to 256 kbfalse
- 3256 kb to 512 kbfalse
- 42 kb to 8 kbfalse
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Answer : 1. "256 kb to 640 kb"
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Answer: A) 256 kb to 640 kb Explanation: Size of the primary memory of a PC ranges between 256 KB to 640 KB.
Q: The last two digits of 2151415? 2663 05b5cc6b9e4d2b4197774d6cb
5b5cc6b9e4d2b4197774d6cb- 181false
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Answer : 4. "51"
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Answer: D) 51 Explanation: Unit digit of this expression is always 1 as the base ends with 1. For the tenth place digit we need to multiply the digit in the tenth place of the base and unit digit of the power and take its unit digit. i.e, tenth place digit in 2151 is 5 and tenth place digit in power 415 is 1 And the units digit in the product of 5 x 1 = 5 Therefore, last two digits of 2151415 is 51.
Q: The 2017 World Hydrography Day (WHD) is observed on which date ? 2662 05b5cc6d4e4d2b4197774e578
5b5cc6d4e4d2b4197774e578- 1June 23false
- 2June 22false
- 3D) is observed on which date ? A) June 23 B) June 22 C)true
- 4is observed on which date ? A) June 23 B) June 22 C) June 21 D) June 20false
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Answer : 3. "D) is observed on which date ?
A) June 23
B) June 22
C)"
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Answer: C) June 21 Explanation: The World Hydrography Day (WHD) is observed every year on June 21 to publicise the work of hydrographers and to create awareness about hydrography which is an essential science before undertaking any activity on or under the sea. The 2017 theme is “Mapping our seas, oceans and waterways – more important than ever”.
Q: If two is subtracted from each odd digit and three is added to each even digit in the number 94257636, how many digits will appear twice in the new number thus formed ? 2662 05b5cc6c7e4d2b4197774de87
5b5cc6c7e4d2b4197774de87- 10false
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- 32false
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Answer : 4. "3"
Explanation :
Answer: D) 3 Explanation: Here 5, 7 & 9 are repeating after modulation.

