CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Excluding stoppages, the average speed of a bus is 60 km/hr and including stoppages, the average speed of the bus is 40 km/hr. For how many minutes does the bus stop per hour ? 1989 05b5cc6e2e4d2b4197774ec57
5b5cc6e2e4d2b4197774ec57- 12 hrsfalse
- 220 mintrue
- 340 minfalse
- 430 minfalse
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Answer : 2. "20 min"
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Answer: B) 20 min Explanation: In 1hr, the bus covers 60 km without stoppages and 40 km with stoppages. Stoppage time = time take to travel (60 - 40) km i.e 20 km at 60 km/hr. stoppage time = 20/60 hrs = 20 min.
Q: Eighteen years ago, a mother was three times as old as her daughter. Now the mother is only twice as old as her daughter. Then the sum of the present ages of daughter and the mother is ? 1988 05b5cc6f8e4d2b4197774f06d
5b5cc6f8e4d2b4197774f06d- 184 yrsfalse
- 296 yrsfalse
- 3116 yrsfalse
- 4108 yrstrue
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Answer : 4. "108 yrs"
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Answer: D) 108 yrs Explanation: Let the present ages of the mother and daughter be 2x and x years respectively. Then, (2x - 18) = 3(x - 18) => x = 36 Required sum = (2x + x) = 108 years.
Q: Okhla Bird Sanctuary is located in 1987 05b5cc6b2e4d2b4197774d39f
5b5cc6b2e4d2b4197774d39f- 1Rajasthanfalse
- 2West Bengalfalse
- 3Maharashtrafalse
- 4Uttar Pradeshtrue
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Answer : 4. "Uttar Pradesh"
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Answer: D) Uttar Pradesh Explanation: Okhla Bird Sanctuary is located in Uttar Pradesh. Okhla Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary at the Okhla barrage over Yamuna River. It is situated in Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar district, on Delhi-Uttar Pradesh state border and known as a haven for over 300 bird species.
Q: The Famous tallest building in New York state is _____ ? 1987 05b5cc788e4d2b419777502bd
5b5cc788e4d2b419777502bd- 1Empire State Buildingtrue
- 2432 Park Avenuefalse
- 3John Hancock Centerfalse
- 4None of thesefalse
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Answer : 1. "Empire State Building"
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Answer: A) Empire State Building Explanation:
Q: A sum is divided among K, L and M in such a way that for each rupee K gets, L gets 45 paisa and M gets 30 paisa. If the share of L is Rs. 27, what is the total amount ? 1986 05b5cc6e0e4d2b4197774eb66
5b5cc6e0e4d2b4197774eb66- 1Rs. 159false
- 2Rs. 96false
- 3Rs. 147false
- 4Rs. 105true
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 105"
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Answer: D) Rs. 105 Explanation: K : L : M = 100 : 45 : 30 = 20 : 9 : 6 Given L share is 27 => 9 ------ 27 35 ------ ? => 105
Q: Ram sell his goods 25% cheaper than Shyam and 25% dearer than Bram. How much % is Bram's good cheaper than Shyam ? 1986 05b5cc70be4d2b4197774f2f6
5b5cc70be4d2b4197774f2f6- 160%false
- 240%true
- 350%false
- 430%false
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Answer : 2. "40%"
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Answer: B) 40% Explanation: Lets say shyam sells at 100, Since Ram sells 25% cheaper than Shyam, Therefor Ram sells at less than 25% of100 or 75 rs. Ram sells 25% dearer than Bram or 125% of Ram =100% of Bram or 125% of x (say x price of bram )=75rs.or 100% of x =60rs.hence price of bram is 60rs. now Bram's good is cheaper than Shyam's as (100-60)x100/100% or 40%. Hence Brams Good is 40% cheaper than that of Shyam's good.
Q: Find the odd man out of the following number sequence? 3, 5, 13, 43, 167 1986 05b5cc622e4d2b4197774b820
5b5cc622e4d2b4197774b820- 1167true
- 243false
- 313false
- 45false
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Answer : 1. "167"
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Answer: A) 167 Explanation: The given number series is 3, 5, 13, 43, 167 3 3 x 1 + 2 = 5 5 x 2 + 3 = 13 13 x 3 + 4 = 43 43 x 4 + 5 = 177 (not equal to 167) Hence, the odd number in the given number sequence is 167.
Q: During World war II, which were axis Nations? 1985 05b5cc64ae4d2b4197774bc3a
5b5cc64ae4d2b4197774bc3a- 1Italyfalse
- 2Germanyfalse
- 3Japanfalse
- 4All the abovetrue
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Answer : 4. "All the above"
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Answer: D) All the above Explanation: Axis powers, the coalition headed by Germany, Italy, and Japan that opposed the Allied powers in World War II. The "Axis powers" formally took the name after the Tripartite Pact was signed by Germany, Italy, and Japan on 27 September 1940, in Berlin. The pact was subsequently joined by Hungary (20 November 1940), Romania (23 November 1940), Slovakia (24 November 1940), and Bulgaria (1 March 1941) and these were the nations that fought in World War II against the Allied forces.