CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: In a year, Holi was enjoyed on 6th March 9 AM and Deepawali was celebrated on 11th November 8 PM. The total time interval (in hours) between the two was ? 2436 05b5cc73ae4d2b4197774f8ab
5b5cc73ae4d2b4197774f8ab- 12101 hrsfalse
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Answer : 4. "6011 hrs"
Explanation :
Answer: D) 6011 hrs Explanation: From March 6th to November 11th, there are 250 days and Thus 250 x 24 hoursSo from Mar 6th 9AM to Nov 11th 8PM, there will be 250 x 24 + 11 hours = 6011 hrs.
Q: A motorboat goes 8 km an hour in still water, but takes thrice as much time in going the same distance against the current than going with the current. Then find the speed of the current? 2435 05b5cc6ace4d2b4197774d09b
5b5cc6ace4d2b4197774d09b- 14 kmphtrue
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Answer : 1. "4 kmph"
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Answer: A) 4 kmph Explanation: Let the speed of current = 'C' km/hr Given the speed of boat in still water = 6 kmph Let 'd' kms be the distance it covers. According to the given data, Boat takes thrice as much time in going the same distance against the current than going with the current i.e, d8 - C = 3 × d8 + C ⇒ 24 - 3C = 8 + C⇒ 4C = 16⇒ C = 4 kmph Hence, the speed of the current C = 4 kmph.
Q: What will be the cost of building a fence around a square plot with area equal to 289 sq ft, if the price per foot of building the fence is Rs. 58 ? 2434 05b5cc6e9e4d2b4197774ee15
5b5cc6e9e4d2b4197774ee15- 1Rs. 3748false
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- 3Rs. 3944true
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 3944"
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Answer: C) Rs. 3944 Explanation: Let the side of the square plot be 'a' ft.Given area of the plot (a x a) = 289 => a = 17Length of the fence = Perimeter of the plot = 4a = 68 ft.Cost of building the fence = 68 x 58 = Rs. 3944.
Q: The average temperature for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday was 48 degrees and for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday was 46 degrees. If the temperature on Monday was 42 degrees. Find the temperature on Friday ? 2434 05b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774ed83
5b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774ed83- 134true
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Answer : 1. "34"
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Answer: A) 34 Explanation: M + Tu + W + Th = 4 x 48 = 192Tu + W + Th + F = 4 x 46 = 184M = 42Tu + W + Th = 192 - 42 = 150F = 184 – 150 = 34
Q: When Ankith saw Sanvi, he recalled, " She is the daughter of the father of my daughter's mother." Who is Sanvi to Ankit ? 2433 05b5cc758e4d2b4197774fbef
5b5cc758e4d2b4197774fbef- 1sisterfalse
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Answer : 3. "sister-in-law"
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Answer: C) sister-in-law Explanation: Ankit's daughter's mother---Ankit's wife; Ankit's wife's father---Ankit's father-in-law;Father-in-law's daughter--- Ankit's sister-in-law. So, Sanvi is sister-in-law of Ankit.
Q: A train covers a distance between station A and station B in 45 min.If the speed of the train is reduced by 5 km/hr,then the same distance is covered in 48 min.what is the distance between the stations A and B ? 2433 05b5cc70ee4d2b4197774f347
5b5cc70ee4d2b4197774f347- 180 kmsfalse
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Answer : 2. "60 kms"
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Answer: B) 60 kms Explanation: Let 'd' be the distance and 's' be the speed and 't' be the timed=sxt45 mins = 3/4 hr and 48 mins = 4/5 hrAs distance is same in both cases;s(3/4) = (s-5)(4/5)3s/4 = (4s-20)/515s = 16s-80s = 80 km.=> d = 80 x 3/4 = 60 kms.
Q: In a class of 50 students M is eighth from top. H is 20th from bottom. How many students are there between M and H? 2433 05b5cc7f3e4d2b41977751ebb
5b5cc7f3e4d2b41977751ebb- 122true
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Answer : 1. "22"
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Answer: A) 22 Explanation: M is 8th from the top. H is (50 - 20 + 1 =) 31 st from the top. Number of students between M and H = (31 - 8- 1=)22
Q: Cup is to Coffee as Bowl is to 2432 05b5cc6afe4d2b4197774d206
5b5cc6afe4d2b4197774d206- 1Souptrue
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- 3Forkfalse
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Answer : 1. "Soup"
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Answer: A) Soup Explanation: Cup : Coffee :: Bowl : Soup Because Coffee goes into a Cup and Soup goes into a Bowl where Food is a general thing and Mug is an other utensil. So, Cup is to Coffee as Bowl is to Soup.

