CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Two numbers are respectively 40% and 30% more than a third number. The second number expressed in terms of percentage of the first is ? 2376 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc43
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc43- 192.8%true
- 284.23%false
- 387.14%false
- 494.1%false
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Answer : 1. "92.8%"
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Answer: A) 92.8% Explanation: Here, x = 40 and y = 30;Therefore second number= [[100+y100+x] x 100 ]% of first number= [[100+y100+x] x 100 ]% of first numberSecond number = 92.8% of the first number.
Q: Which has the lowest albedo? 2375 05b5cc61ee4d2b4197774b779
5b5cc61ee4d2b4197774b779- 1dark surfacestrue
- 2light surfacesfalse
- 3Both A & Bfalse
- 4None of the abovefalse
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Answer : 1. "dark surfaces"
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Answer: A) dark surfaces Explanation: Albedo refers to a material's ability to reflect sunlight. Since 30% of the sun's energy is reflected by the entire earth, the earth has an average albedo of 0.30. Generally, dark surfaces have a low albedo and light surfaces have a high albedo.
Q: There is 50% increase in an amount in 5 years at simple interest. What will be the compound interest of Rs. 12,000 after 3 years at the same rate ? 2375 05b5cc767e4d2b4197774fe01
5b5cc767e4d2b4197774fe01- 1Rs. 5422false
- 2Rs. 5489false
- 3Rs. 3972true
- 4Rs. 6145false
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 3972"
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Answer: C) Rs. 3972 Explanation: Let p = Rs. 100. Then, S.I is Rs. 50 and time = 5 years. ∴ R = 100×50100×5= 10% p.a. Now, p = Rs. 12,000 , T = 3 years and R = 10% p.a. C.I. = Rs. 12000×1+101003-1= Rs. 3972
Q: The Famous personality best known for the instrument Tabla ? 2375 05b5cc6d6e4d2b4197774e6ac
5b5cc6d6e4d2b4197774e6ac- 1Bundu Khanfalse
- 2Zakir Hussaintrue
- 3P. Mani Iyerfalse
- 4Ravi Sankarfalse
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Answer : 2. "Zakir Hussain"
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Answer: B) Zakir Hussain Explanation: Zakir Hussain is best known for the instrument Tabla. Bundu Khan is known for Sarangi P. Mani Iyer is known for Mridangam Ravi Sankar is known for Sitar
Q: Find the number which multiplied by 15 is increased by 56 ? 2374 05b5cc6e2e4d2b4197774ec43
5b5cc6e2e4d2b4197774ec43- 16false
- 24true
- 33false
- 412false
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Answer : 2. "4"
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Answer: B) 4 Explanation: Let the number be x. Then, 15x - x = 56 x = 4
Q: The Jigme Dorji National Park is located in which country ? 2374 05b5cc6d5e4d2b4197774e61f
5b5cc6d5e4d2b4197774e61f- 1Myanmarfalse
- 2Bhutantrue
- 3Indiafalse
- 4Nepalfalse
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Answer : 2. "Bhutan"
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Answer: B) Bhutan Explanation: The Jigme Dorji National Park is the second-largest National Park of Bhutan. The park provides sanctuary for 37 known species of mammals including several endangered, threatened or vulnerable species, such as the takin, snow leopard, clouded leopard, Bengal tiger, bharal or Himalayan blue sheep, etc. It is also home to the Indian leopard, serow, sambar, barking deer, goral, marmot, pika and more than 300 species of birds. It is also the only park in Bhutan where the national animal (takin), flower (blue poppy), bird (raven) and tree (cypress) exist together.
Q: Which statement describes the term salary? 2374 05b5cc65ee4d2b4197774be64
5b5cc65ee4d2b4197774be64- 1Salary refers to the fixed amount paid on a daily basis.false
- 2Salary refers to the varying amount paid on a daily basis.false
- 3Salary refers to the fixed amount paid on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis.true
- 4None of the abovefalse
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Answer : 3. "Salary refers to the fixed amount paid on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis."
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Answer: C) Salary refers to the fixed amount paid on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis. Explanation: A salary is best described as a fixed amount of income that is paid to an individual on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis. A salary can also be described as the annual earnings paid out over a year.
Q: After working for 8 days, Hari Ram finds that only 1/3 rd of the work has been done. He employs Satya who is 60% as efficient as Hari Ram. How many days more would Satya take to complete the work ? 2374 05b5cc6d3e4d2b4197774e4fa
5b5cc6d3e4d2b4197774e4fa- 124 1/2 daysfalse
- 225 3/2 daysfalse
- 324 2/3 daysfalse
- 426 2/3 daystrue
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Answer : 4. "26 2/3 days"
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Answer: D) 26 2/3 days Explanation: 1/3 ---- 8 1 -------? Hari can do total work in = 24 days As satya is 60% efficient as Hari, then Satya = 1/24 x 60/100 = 1/40 => Satya can do total work in 40 days 1 ----- 40 2/3 ---- ? => 26 2/3 days.

