CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: The average age of A and B, 2 years ago was 26. If the age of A, 5 years hence is 40 yrs, and B is 5 years younger to C, then find the difference between the age of A and C? 2370 05b5cc6bbe4d2b4197774d86d
5b5cc6bbe4d2b4197774d86d- 111 yrsfalse
- 29 yrstrue
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Answer : 2. "9 yrs"
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Answer: B) 9 yrs Explanation: Let the present ages of A and B be 'x' and 'y' respectively From the given data, [(x-2) + (y-2)]/2 = 26 => x+y = 56 But given the age of A, 5 years hence is 40 yrs => present age of A = 40 - 5 = 35 yrs => x = 35 => y = 56 - 35 = 21 => Age of B = 21 yrs Given B is 5 years younger to C, => Age of C = 21 + 5 = 26 yrs => Required Difference between ages of A and C = 35 - 26 = 9 yrs.
Q: Pride is to lion as shoal is to 2370 05b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cb42
5b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cb42- 1Fishtrue
- 2Schoolfalse
- 3Deerfalse
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Answer : 1. "Fish"
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Answer: A) Fish Explanation: Given Pride is to lion as shoal is to ?. Pride means a group of lions. Similarly, Shoal means a group of fish swimming. Here the other options have no relation with the given word in that manner. Hence, Pride is to Lion as Shoal is to Fish.
Q: Which of the following is NOT a constitutional body? 2369 05b5cc6a8e4d2b4197774ceb6
5b5cc6a8e4d2b4197774ceb6- 1National Advisory Counciltrue
- 2Law Commissionfalse
- 3Election Commissionfalse
- 4Finance Commissionfalse
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Answer : 1. "National Advisory Council"
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Answer: A) National Advisory Council Explanation: National Advisory Council is NOT a constitutional body. The National Advisory Council (NAC) of India was an advisory body set up by the first United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government to advise the Prime Minister of India.
Q: A person says that his son is 5 times as old as his daughter and his wife is 5 times older than his son and he is twice the age of his wife . The sum total of all the ages equals the age of the grand mother who celebrated her 81st birthday today. How old was his son? 2369 05b5cc715e4d2b4197774f413
5b5cc715e4d2b4197774f413- 150 yrstrue
- 225 yrsfalse
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Answer : 1. "50 yrs"
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Answer: A) 50 yrs Explanation: Let the daughter age be 'x'Therefore, Son age = 5x, Mother age = 25x, Person age = 50x. Thus we get, x+5x+25x+50x = 8181x = 81x = 1 Daughter's age = 1, Son's = 5, Mother's = 25, Person's age = 50.
Q: The Largest Component of National Income is 2369 05b5cc6b1e4d2b4197774d323
5b5cc6b1e4d2b4197774d323- 1Proprietors Incomefalse
- 2Compensation of Employeestrue
- 3Corporate Profitsfalse
- 4Rental Incomefalse
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Answer : 2. "Compensation of Employees"
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Answer: B) Compensation of Employees Explanation: National Income is the total income value of the goods and services produced by the residents of a country, usually during the period of one year. National Income is categorized into 6 components. They are : 1. Compensation of Employees (Wages and Benefits) 2. Corporate Profits 3. Rental Income 4. Proprietors Income (Income of unincorporated business) 5. Net Interest The Largest Component of National Income is Compensation of Employees. The Largest component of National Income in India is Service Sector.
Q: 3131×31-27 =? 2367 05b5cc783e4d2b419777501e2
5b5cc783e4d2b419777501e2- 1961 x 861false
- 2961 x 961true
- 3961 x 2false
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Answer : 2. "961 x 961"
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Answer: B) 961 x 961 Explanation: We know that am×an=am+n ∴3131-27 = 314 = 961 x 961.
Q: How many numbers with distinct digits are possible product of whose digits is 18? 2365 05b5cc77fe4d2b419777501ba
5b5cc77fe4d2b419777501ba- 112false
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Answer : 2. "8"
Explanation :
Answer: B) 8 Explanation: Two digit numbers: The two digits can be 2 and 9: Two possibilities 29 and 92.Three-digit numbers: The three digits can be 1, 2 and 9 => 3! Or 6 possibilities.We cannot have three digits as (3, 3, 2) as the digits have to be distinct.We cannot have numbers with 4 digits or more without repeating the digits.So, there are totally 8 numbers.
Q: Find the next number in the series 64, 2, 32, 72, 3, 24, 76, 4, 19, ....., 5, 15.6 2365 05b5cc76fe4d2b4197774ff6c
5b5cc76fe4d2b4197774ff6c- 180false
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Answer : 2. "78"
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Answer: B) 78 Explanation: The pattern is 2x32=64, 3x24=72, 4x19=76 The next number = 5x15.6=78

