CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: If the positions of the first and the fifth digits of the number 14278359 are interchanged, similarly the positions of the second and the sixth digits are interchanged and so on, then which of the following will be the second digit from the right end after the rearrangement ? 2061 05b5cc758e4d2b4197774fc14
5b5cc758e4d2b4197774fc14- 15false
- 22true
- 37false
- 44false
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Answer : 2. "2"
Explanation :
Answer: B) 2 Explanation: Given number is 14278359As given 1st and 5th digits, 2nd & 6th, 3rd & 7th and 4th & 8th digits are to to be interchanged.Therfore, the rearranged number is 83591427Then, the second digit from the right end is 2.
Q: Contra-entries are passed only when 2061 05b5cc645e4d2b4197774bbe0
5b5cc645e4d2b4197774bbe0- 1Simple cash book is preparedfalse
- 2Double column cash book is preparedtrue
- 3Three column cash book is preparedfalse
- 4None of the abovefalse
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Answer : 2. "Double column cash book is prepared"
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Answer: B) Double column cash book is prepared Explanation: Contra-entry is the entry which effected the both sides in cash book. It is occured in three times, i.e., 1.Cash deposited in to bank, 2.Cash withdrawn from the bank for office use, and 3.Receivable cheque deposited in to the bank in another day.
Q: One pipe can fill a tank three times as fast as another pipe. If together the two pipes can fill tank in 36 min, then the slower pipe alone will be able to fill the tank in ? 2060 05b5cc6f1e4d2b4197774ef3f
5b5cc6f1e4d2b4197774ef3f- 185 minfalse
- 292 minfalse
- 3187 minfalse
- 4144 mintrue
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Answer : 4. "144 min"
Explanation :
Answer: D) 144 min Explanation: Let the slower pipe alone fill the tank in x min. Then, faster pipe will fill it in x/3 min. 1/x + 3/x = 1/36 4/x = 1/36 => x = 144 min.
Q: Minute hand overlaps hour hand in 65 mins. In how many days it will gain 1440 hours ? 2059 05b5cc6f8e4d2b4197774f086
5b5cc6f8e4d2b4197774f086- 157 daysfalse
- 258 daysfalse
- 360 daystrue
- 461 daysfalse
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Answer : 3. "60 days"
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Answer: C) 60 days Explanation: In this problem , it has considered that 65 mins = 1hr So mins has increased by 5 mins so multiply 5 x 24 = 120 mins extra ,That is now per day it adds 2hr extra, so divide 1440/26 = 59.384 days =~ 60 days.
Q: The probability that a bowler bowled a ball from a point will hit by the batsman is ¼. Three such balls are bowled simultaneously towards the batsman from that very point. What is the probability that the batsman will hit the ball ? 2057 05b5cc6c6e4d2b4197774de31
5b5cc6c6e4d2b4197774de31- 137/64true
- 227/56false
- 311/13false
- 49/8false
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Answer : 1. "37/64"
Explanation :
Answer: A) 37/64 Explanation: Probability of not hitting the ball = 1- 1/4 =Then, the probability that the batsman will hit the ball =
Q: Fill in the blank with an appropriate word from the following options. Usually the room tariff in this hotel is higher. At present, it is low because of the------- season. 2057 05b5cc74fe4d2b4197774faf9
5b5cc74fe4d2b4197774faf9- 1Peakfalse
- 2Offtrue
- 3Downfalse
- 4Slowfalse
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Answer : 2. "Off"
Explanation :
Answer: B) Off Explanation: Season can be either at peak or off.Presently it is low, that is because of OFF season.
Q: Choose the most essential part for the word given below from the following options ? Shoe 2054 05b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe89
5b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe89- 1Lacefalse
- 2Soletrue
- 3Leatherfalse
- 4Walkingfalse
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Answer : 2. "Sole"
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Answer: B) Sole Explanation: All shoes have a sole of some sort.Not all shoes are made of leather (choice b); nor do they all have laces (choice c).Walking (choice d) is not essential to a shoe.
Q: Find the next number in the given number series? 35, 36, 55, 111, ? 2053 05b5cc62ae4d2b4197774b8a5
5b5cc62ae4d2b4197774b8a5- 1278.5true
- 2264.5false
- 3212.5false
- 4202false
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Answer : 1. "278.5"
Explanation :
Answer: A) 278.5 Explanation: The given number series is 35, 36, 55, 111, ? 35 35 x 1 + 1 = 36 36 x 1.5 + 1 = 55 55 x 2 + 1 = 111 111 x 2.5 + 1 = 278.5 Hence, the next number in the given number series is 278.5.

