CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Shamma lends Rs.40,000 to two of her friends. She gives Rs.24,000 to the first at 8% p.a. simple interest. Shamma wants to make a profit of 10% on the whole. The simple interest rate at which she should lend the remaining sum of money to the second friend is: 2180 05b5cc6b7e4d2b4197774d624
5b5cc6b7e4d2b4197774d624- 113%true
- 28.5%false
- 39.5%false
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Answer : 1. "13%"
Explanation :
Answer: A) 13% Explanation: The ratio of money she lended is 24000 : 16000 = 3 : 2 Let the rate of interest be R% 8% R% 10 3 : 2 R = 13%.
Q: Who is the author of the book "Flaming Tresses of Draupadi" ? 2180 05b5cc6f8e4d2b4197774f08b
5b5cc6f8e4d2b4197774f08b- 1Smriti Iranifalse
- 2Veerappa Moilytrue
- 3Mallikarjun Khargefalse
- 4Nonefalse
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Answer : 2. "Veerappa Moily"
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Answer: B) Veerappa Moily Explanation:
Q: Find the odd man out of the following number series? 22, 26, 42, 78, 142, 244 2179 05b5cc619e4d2b4197774b70a
5b5cc619e4d2b4197774b70a- 1244true
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Answer : 1. "244"
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Answer: A) 244 Explanation: The given number series 22, 26, 42, 78, 142, 244 follows a pattern that, 2222 + 22 = 22 + 4 = 2626 + 42 = 26 + 16 = 4242 + 62 = 42 + 36 = 7878 + 82 = 78 + 64 = 142142 + 102 = 142 + 100 = 242 Hence, the odd one in the given number series is 244.
Q: If watches bought at prices ranging from Rs. 200 to Rs. 350 are sold at prices ranging from Rs. 300 to Rs. 425. What is the greatest possible profit that might be made in selling nine watches ? 2179 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc89
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc89- 1Rs. 1800false
- 2Rs. 2000false
- 3Rs. 2025true
- 4Rs. 1750false
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 2025"
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Answer: C) Rs. 2025 Explanation: Profit would be maximum if watches are brought for Rs. 200 and sold for Rs. 425Profit = Rs. (425 - 200) = Rs. 225Profit of 9 watches = Rs. 225 x 9 = Rs.2,025.
Q: I can Honk without using a Horn. Who am I? 2177 05b5cc6abe4d2b4197774cf9e
5b5cc6abe4d2b4197774cf9e- 1Goosetrue
- 2Cranefalse
- 3Penguinfalse
- 4Hummingfalse
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Answer : 1. "Goose"
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Answer: A) Goose Explanation: Goose can Honk without using a Horn. Geese are waterfowl of the family Anatidae.
Q: What are three characteristics of the agricultural revolution? 2177 05b5cc69ee4d2b4197774c960
5b5cc69ee4d2b4197774c960- 1Farmers learned to control water through wells and canalsfalse
- 2New tools made it possible for more crops to be grownfalse
- 3Crop rotation was invented, making it harder on soilfalse
- 4All the abovetrue
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Answer : 4. "All the above"
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Answer: D) All the above Explanation:
Q: How many degrees will the minute hand move, in the same time in which the second hand move 5400 ? 2176 05b5cc6e9e4d2b4197774ee29
5b5cc6e9e4d2b4197774ee29- 190 degreestrue
- 285 degreesfalse
- 360 degreesfalse
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Answer : 1. "90 degrees"
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Answer: A) 90 degrees Explanation: Minute hand covers 5400/60 = 90°
Q: I am the mother of three children. Can you find my Age ? 2176 05b5cc6d1e4d2b4197774e3f2
5b5cc6d1e4d2b4197774e3f2- 127true
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Answer : 1. "27"
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Answer: A) 27 Explanation: From the given conditions , only A = 27 yrs satisfies.