CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: The series of differences between consecutive prime numbers is represented as Cp1, Cp2, Cp3, .... Cpn , Whare Cp1 is the difference between the second and the first prime number. Find the sum of series when n = 23, given that the 23rd prime number is 83 ? 1915 05b5cc6fbe4d2b4197774f09f
5b5cc6fbe4d2b4197774f09f- 187true
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Answer : 1. "87"
Explanation :
Answer: A) 87 Explanation: Cp1 = p2 - p1 , Cp2 = p3 - p2 ......Cp23 = p24 - p23Sum of series = (p2-p1) + (p3-p2) + .....(p23-p22) + (p24-p23)All terms get cancelled, except p1 = 2 and p24 = 89 So Sum = -p1 + p24Sum of series = -2 + 89 = 87
Q: Eric is the son of Tom who is the brother of Jerry who is the daughter of Sin. Doremon is the sister of Popoy who is son of Chain. Ivanka is the daughter of Popoy who is the husband of Jerry. Sin is the male person and Chain is the female person. How is Ivanka related to Eric ? 1915 05b5cc6b9e4d2b4197774d6e9
5b5cc6b9e4d2b4197774d6e9- 1Cousin sistertrue
- 2Nephewfalse
- 3Niecefalse
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Answer : 1. "Cousin sister"
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Answer: A) Cousin sister Explanation: Since Eric's father and Ivanka's mother are Brother and sister, => Ivanka is Eric's Aunt Daughter => Cousin Sister.
Q: A letter lock consists of three rings each marked with six different letters. The number of distinct unsuccessful attempts to open the lock is at the most ? 1914 05b5cc6e1e4d2b4197774ebde
5b5cc6e1e4d2b4197774ebde- 1215true
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Answer : 1. "215"
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Answer: A) 215 Explanation: Since each ring consists of six different letters, the total number of attempts possible with the three rings is = 6 x 6 x 6 = 216. Of these attempts, one of them is a successful attempt. Maximum number of unsuccessful attempts = 216 - 1 = 215.
Q: What is the science of mapmaking called? 1911 05b5cc62ae4d2b4197774b8d7
5b5cc62ae4d2b4197774b8d7- 1Coriographyfalse
- 2Cartographytrue
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Answer : 2. "Cartography"
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Answer: B) Cartography Explanation: The art and science of map making is called Cartography.
Q: Find the next number in the number series? 1, 4, 12, 32, ? 1911 05b5cc6a8e4d2b4197774ce61
5b5cc6a8e4d2b4197774ce61- 180true
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Answer : 1. "80"
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Answer: A) 80 Explanation: Next number of the sequence 1, 4, 12, 32,... 1 = 2 x 20 4 = 2 x 21 12 = 3 x 22 32 = 4 x 23 80 = 5 x 24.
Q: Mary is 12 years younger to Pinky. After 3 years, the ratio of their ages will be 5:8. If the present age of Sam is the sum of ages of Mary and Pinky, then what was the age of Sam 15 years back ? 1911 05b5cc6cae4d2b4197774e068
5b5cc6cae4d2b4197774e068- 131 yearstrue
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Answer : 1. "31 years"
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Answer: A) 31 years Explanation: Let the present age of Pinky be x years Then the age of Mary is x - 12 years After 3 years, Ratio of MaryPinky = x - 9x + 3 = 58 8x - 72 = 5x +15 => 3x = 87 => x = 29 => Age of Pinky = 29 years => Age of Mary = 29 - 12 = 17 years Present age of Sam = 29 + 17 = 46 Before 15 years Sam age = 46 - 15 = 31 years.
Q: Which is the World's highest bridge standing 1850 ft above a gorge opens? 1909 05b5cc774e4d2b41977750057
5b5cc774e4d2b41977750057- 1Sidu Bridgefalse
- 2Millau Via-ductfalse
- 3Beipanjiang Bridgetrue
- 4Puli Bridgefalse
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Answer : 3. "Beipanjiang Bridge"
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Answer: C) Beipanjiang Bridge Explanation: Duge Beipanjiang Bridge in southwest China, opened to traffic this week and now the highest bridge in the world, some 565 metres (1,854 feet) above the valley below.The bridge stretches across a 1,341-metre (4,400-foot) span. Three years in the making, it's estimated to have cost the Chinese government around 1 billion yuan (or US$144 million).The bridge is going to cut travel times between Liupanshui in the Guizhou province and Xuanwei in the Yunnan province to two hours instead of the current five – as long as you don't mind the heights.The bridge crosses the the Nizhu river, and to give you some idea of the size of the drop down to the water below, it's almost 2 Eiffel Towers or one-and-a-half Empire State Buildings.
Q: What important polymer is located in the nucleus? 1909 05b5cc611e4d2b4197774b650
5b5cc611e4d2b4197774b650- 1Ribosomesfalse
- 2Chromosomesfalse
- 3DNAtrue
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Answer : 3. "DNA"
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Answer: C) DNA Explanation: The most important polymer present in the nucleus is DNA- the master molecule. It is a polymer of Nucleotides.