CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: 'A' sold an article to 'B' at a profit of 20%. 'B' sold the same article to 'C' at a loss of 25% and 'C' sold the same article to 'D' at a profit of 40%. If 'D' paid Rs 252 for the article, then find how much did 'A' pay for it? 2556 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fca2
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fca2- 1Rs.196false
- 2Rs.210false
- 3Rs.200true
- 4Rs.235false
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Answer : 3. "Rs.200"
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Answer: C) Rs.200 Explanation: Let the article costs 'X' to ACost price of B = 1.2XCost price of C = 0.75(1.2X) = 0.9XCost price of D = 1.4(0.9X) = 1.26X = 252Amount paid by A for the article = Rs. 200.
Q: Planet : Orbit :: Projectile : ? 2553 05b5cc66de4d2b4197774bf9b
5b5cc66de4d2b4197774bf9b- 1Pathfalse
- 2Milky wayfalse
- 3Trackfalse
- 4Trajectorytrue
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Answer : 4. "Trajectory"
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Answer: D) Trajectory Explanation: The path traced by planet is called Orbit. Similarly, the path traced by projectile is called Trajectory. Hence, Planet : Orbit : : Projectile : Trajectory.
Q: A rise in general level of prices may be caused by 2551 05b5cc619e4d2b4197774b728
5b5cc619e4d2b4197774b728- 1an increase in the money supplyfalse
- 2an increase in the effective demandfalse
- 3a decrease in the aggregate level of outputfalse
- 4All of the abovetrue
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Answer : 4. "All of the above"
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Answer: D) All of the above Explanation: All the three statements lead to either increase in demand of goods and services or decrease in the supply. This leads to increase in general level of prices.
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 ? 2550 05b5cc6c7e4d2b4197774de87
5b5cc6c7e4d2b4197774de87- 10false
- 21false
- 32false
- 43true
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Answer : 4. "3"
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Answer: D) 3 Explanation: Here 5, 7 & 9 are repeating after modulation.
Q: Find the next number in the series 125, 80, 45, 20, .... 2547 05b5cc76fe4d2b4197774ff5d
5b5cc76fe4d2b4197774ff5d- 15true
- 215false
- 3-5false
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Answer : 1. "5"
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Answer: A) 5 Explanation: The pattern is -45, -35, -25, -15 The next number = 20-15= 5
Q: Karthik read 613 th of a book in 1st week and 59 th of the remaining book in 2nd week. If there were 100 pages unread after 2nd week, how many pages were there in the book ? 2546 05b5cc76fe4d2b4197774ff76
5b5cc76fe4d2b4197774ff76- 1404false
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Answer : 3. "418"
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Answer: C) 418 Explanation: Let the total book be 1 Then, in the 1st week 613th of book is read i.e remaining pages = 1-613=713 in 2nd week he read 59th of it i.e 59×713=35117Remaining pages after 2nd week = 713-35117=28117 But given remaining pages after 2nd week = 100 28x117=100 --> x = 418 The total pages in the book are 418
Q: The bankruptcy of which company initiated the Panic of 1873? 2545 05b5cc696e4d2b4197774c594
5b5cc696e4d2b4197774c594- 1Republic Steel Companyfalse
- 2Jay Cooke & Companytrue
- 3Standard Oil Companyfalse
- 4Century Building Societyfalse
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Answer : 2. "Jay Cooke & Company"
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Answer: B) Jay Cooke & Company Explanation: Jay Cooke & Company, a major component of the United States banking establishment, found itself unable to market several million dollars in Northern Pacific Railway bonds in september 1873. Cooke's firm, like many others, had invested heavily in the railroads. Hence, the bankruptcy of Jay Cooke & company initiated the Panic of 1873.
Q: Statements :- All kids are God. No God is a Human. Some Human are Son. All Son are Men. Conclusions :- (a) Some Son are not God. (b) Some Men are Human. 2538 05b5cc6c8e4d2b4197774defb
5b5cc6c8e4d2b4197774defb- 1Only A followsfalse
- 2Only B followsfalse
- 3Both (A) and (B) followstrue
- 4A) and (B) follows D)false
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Answer : 3. "Both (A) and (B) follows"
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Answer: C) Both (A) and (B) follows Explanation: