CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Which of these is unique to flowering plants? 2209 05b5cc67be4d2b4197774c1d6
5b5cc67be4d2b4197774c1d6- 1double fertilizationtrue
- 2an embryo surrounded by nutritive tissuefalse
- 3haploid gametophytesfalse
- 4pollen productionfalse
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Answer : 1. "double fertilization"
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Answer: A) double fertilization Explanation: In flowering plants one sperm nucleus fertilizes the egg and the other sperm nucleus fuses with two other nuclei found within the ovule, thus forming triploid endosperm. Hence, double fertilization is unique to flowering plants.
Q: Is blood homogeneous or heterogeneous? 2208 05b5cc626e4d2b4197774b86f
5b5cc626e4d2b4197774b86f- 1Homogeneousfalse
- 2Heterogeneoustrue
- 3Both A & Bfalse
- 4None of the abovefalse
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Answer : 2. "Heterogeneous"
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Answer: B) Heterogeneous Explanation: Blood is a heterogeneous mixture because the blood cells are physically separate from the blood plasma. The cells have different properties than the plasma. The cells can be separated from the plasma by centrifuging, which is a physical change.
Q: The difference between the time taken by two trains to travel a distance of 350 km is 2 hours 20 minutes. If the difference between their speeds is 5 km/hr, what is the speed of faster train ? 2207 05b5cc6c9e4d2b4197774df6a
5b5cc6c9e4d2b4197774df6a- 136 kmphfalse
- 230 kmphtrue
- 334 kmphfalse
- 440 kmphfalse
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Answer : 2. "30 kmph"
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Answer: B) 30 kmph Explanation: Let the speed of the faster train be 'S' kmph Then speed of the slower train will be '(S-5)' kmph Time taken by faster train = 350/S hrs Time taken by slower train = 350/(S-5) hrs 350s-5 - 350s = 2 hrs 20 min = 213 = 73 => S = 30 km/hr.
Q: The first 8 alphabets are written down at random. what is the probability that the letters b,c,d,e always come together ? 2207 05b5cc6d3e4d2b4197774e4d7
5b5cc6d3e4d2b4197774e4d7- 11/7false
- 28!false
- 37!false
- 41/14true
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Answer : 4. "1/14"
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Answer: D) 1/14 Explanation: The 8 letters can be written in 8! ways.n(S) = 8!Let E be the event that the letters b,c,d,e always come together when the first 8 alphabets are written down.Now the letters a, (bcde), f, g and h can be arranged in 5! ways.The letters b,c,d and e can be arranged themselves in 4! ways.n(E) = 5! x 4!Now, the required P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 5! x 4!/8! = 1/14Hence the answer is 1/14.
Q: Corporation Tax is imposed by 2204 05b5cc69ce4d2b4197774c82f
5b5cc69ce4d2b4197774c82f- 1Central Governmenttrue
- 2State Governmentfalse
- 3Local Governmentfalse
- 4Nonefalse
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Answer : 1. "Central Government"
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Answer: A) Central Government Explanation: Corporation tax is a tax imposed on the net income of the company. Companies, both private and public which are registered in India under the Companies Act 1956, are liable to pay corporate tax. Taxes in India are levied by the Central Government and the state governments. Some minor taxes are also levied by the local authorities such as the Municipality. The authority to levy a tax is derived from the Constitution of India which allocates the power to levy various taxes between the Central and the State. Hence, Corporate Tax is imposed by Central Government.
Q: One type of liquid contains 25 % of benzene, the other contains 30% of benzene. A can is filled with 6 parts of the first liquid and 4 parts of the second liquid. Find the percentage of benzene in the new mixture. 2204 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcc0
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcc0- 127 %true
- 226 %false
- 329 %false
- 421 %false
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Answer : 1. "27 %"
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Answer: A) 27 % Explanation: Let the percentage of benzene = X(30 - X)/(X- 25) = 6/4 = 3/2 => 5X = 135 X = 27 So, required percentage of benzene = 27 %
Q: Which type of rock usually underlies a karst landscape? 2203 05b5cc64de4d2b4197774bca7
5b5cc64de4d2b4197774bca7- 1Limestonetrue
- 2Quartzfalse
- 3Granitefalse
- 4All the abovefalse
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Answer : 1. "Limestone"
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Answer: A) Limestone Explanation: Karst is a type of landscape that is characterized by caverns, caves, sinkholes, and underground streams. These features were all caused by erosion of the underlying rock. Limestone type of rock usually underlies a karst landscape.
Q: Who among the following presented union budget maximum number of times ? 2202 05b5cc728e4d2b4197774f6f5
5b5cc728e4d2b4197774f6f5- 1P. Chidambaramfalse
- 2Pranab Mukerjifalse
- 3R.V. Shanmukham chettyfalse
- 4Morarji Desaitrue
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Answer : 4. "Morarji Desai"
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Answer: D) Morarji Desai Explanation: Morarji Desai, the former finance , prime minister had presented the Union budget for 10 times.

