CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Rushi and Arun are two business partners. They invest their capital in the ratio 7 : 9. After 6 months, a third person Ram joins them with a capital of two third of that of Arun. After a year, profit share of Rushi was Rs. 5600, then find total profit? 2606 05b5cc619e4d2b4197774b70f
5b5cc619e4d2b4197774b70f- 126,250false
- 219,200false
- 318,650,false
- 415,200true
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Answer : 4. "15,200"
Explanation :
Answer: D) 15,200 Explanation: Ratio of investment of all the three members = (7 x 12) : (9 x 12) : (2/3 x 9 x 6) = 7 : 9 : 3 Given Rushi's one year profit = Rs. 5600 => Let the total profit = Rs. P Then, P x 7/19 = 5600 Total profit P = 19 x 5600/7 = Rs. 15,200.
Q: Out of 135 applicants for a post, 60 are graduates and 80 have experience. What is the ratio of minimum to maximum numberof graduates having experience? 2606 05b5cc774e4d2b41977750066
5b5cc774e4d2b41977750066- 112:1false
- 25:1false
- 31:5false
- 41:12true
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Answer : 4. "1:12"
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Answer: D) 1:12 Explanation: Given total applicants = 135Given graduates are G=60 Otherthan graduates=135-60 = 75Given experienced candidates = 801) For maximum number of graduates have experience Total graduates to have experience = 60 2) For minimum number of graduates have experience Remaining after taking other than graduates in experience= 80-75 = 5
Q: The interest on a certain deposit at 4.5% p.a. is Rs. 202.50 in one year. How much will the additional interest in one year be on the same deposit at 5% p.a. ? 2604 05b5cc6dde4d2b4197774ea19
5b5cc6dde4d2b4197774ea19- 1Rs. 22.5true
- 2Rs. 2.5false
- 3Rs. 202false
- 4Rs. 25false
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 22.5"
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Answer: A) Rs. 22.5 Explanation: We know that I = PTR/100=> P = 20250/4.5 = 4500Now, new Interest at 5% = 4500x1x5/100 = 225Now the additional amount = 225 - 202.5 = Rs. 22.5
Q: A heap of coconuts is divided into groups of 2, 3 and 5 and each time one coconut is left over. The least number of Coconuts in the heap is ? 2602 05b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e778
5b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e778- 163false
- 231true
- 316false
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Answer : 2. "31"
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Answer: B) 31 Explanation: To get the least number of coconuts :LCM = 30 => 30 + 1 = 31
Q: A shop keeper sells an article at a loss of 8%, but when he increases the selling price of the article by Rs. 164 he earns a profit of 2.25% on the cost price. If he sells the same article at Rs. 1760, what is his profit percentage? 2602 05b5cc62ae4d2b4197774b89f
5b5cc62ae4d2b4197774b89f- 12.5%false
- 25%false
- 310%true
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Answer : 3. "10%"
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Answer: C) 10% Explanation: According to the given data, Let Cost price of the article be 'cp' Then, 102.25 cp - 92 cp = 164 x 100 10.25 cp = 16400 cp = 1600 Now, if he sells at Rs. 1760 Profit = 1760 - 1600 = 160 Profit% = 160/1600 x 100 = 10%.
Q: When a computer prints a report this output is called 2599 05b5cc69fe4d2b4197774ca14
5b5cc69fe4d2b4197774ca14- 1Soft copyfalse
- 2Hard copytrue
- 3Printingfalse
- 4Programfalse
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Answer : 2. "Hard copy"
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Answer: B) Hard copy Explanation: Hard copy is the output which is printed by the computer.
Q: What does this symbol mean '&'? 2598 05b5cc6abe4d2b4197774cfc6
5b5cc6abe4d2b4197774cfc6- 1Caretfalse
- 2Barfalse
- 3Ampersandtrue
- 4Reversed Caretfalse
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Answer : 3. "Ampersand"
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Answer: C) Ampersand Explanation: '&' is a Logical Symbol and is called as Ampersand. ^ is called Caret - is called Bar v is called Reversed Caret.
Q: The bankruptcy of which company initiated the Panic of 1873? 2596 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.