CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Statements : Government has spoiled many top ranking financial institutions by appointing bureaucrats as Directors of these institutions. Conclusions : a) Government should appoint Directors of the financial institutes taking into consideration the expertise of the person in the area of finance.b) The Director of the financial institute should have expertise commensurate with the financial work carried out by the institute. 2309 05b5cc715e4d2b4197774f42c
5b5cc715e4d2b4197774f42c- 1Only a followsfalse
- 2Only b followsfalse
- 3Both a & b followstrue
- 4Neither a nor b followsfalse
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Answer : 3. "Both a & b follows"
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Answer: C) Both a & b follows Explanation: According to the statement, Government has spoiled financial institutions by appointing bureaucrats as Directors. This means that only those persons should be appointed as Directors who are experts in finance and are acquainted with the financial work of the institute. So, both a and b follows.
Q: How many numbers up to 101 and 300 are divisible by 11 ? 2308 05b5cc6d3e4d2b4197774e51d
5b5cc6d3e4d2b4197774e51d- 118true
- 220false
- 319false
- 417false
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Answer : 1. "18"
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Answer: A) 18 Explanation: (300 – 101)/11 = 199/11 = 18 1/1118 Numbers.
Q: Who among the following introduced the subsidiary alliance system in India? 2308 05b5cc6bde4d2b4197774d8ed
5b5cc6bde4d2b4197774d8ed- 1Lord Cunninghamfalse
- 2Lord Clivfalse
- 3Lord Wellesleytrue
- 4Lord Canningfalse
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Answer : 3. "Lord Wellesley"
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Answer: C) Lord Wellesley Explanation: The doctrine of the subsidiary alliance was introduced by Lord Wellesley, British Governor-General of India from 1798 to 1805. The Nizam of Hyderabad was the first to enter into such an alliance in 1798. Tipu Sultan of Mysore refused to do so, but after the British victory in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, Mysore was forced to become a subsidiary state in 1799. The Nawab of Awadh was the next to accept the Subsidiary Alliance, in 1801.
Q: 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 ? 2307 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: What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away? 2307 05b5cc636e4d2b4197774ba52
5b5cc636e4d2b4197774ba52- 1Shoefalse
- 2Charcoaltrue
- 3Beltfalse
- 4All the abovefalse
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Answer : 2. "Charcoal"
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Answer: B) Charcoal Explanation: It is Charcoal which is black when we buy it or when not being used. It gets red in appearance when put in use means to say when burning. And eventually when it's been consumed by fire or after getting burned out or used up, changes into ashes which look grey in color.
Q: Who of the following threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly along with Bhagat Singh ? 2306 05b5cc6f1e4d2b4197774ef39
5b5cc6f1e4d2b4197774ef39- 1B.K. Dutttrue
- 2Sukhdevfalse
- 3Jatin Dasfalse
- 4Rajgurufalse
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Answer : 1. "B.K. Dutt"
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Answer: A) B.K. Dutt Explanation: Bhagat Singh and B.K. Dutt threw bombs in the Legislative Assembly as a protest against "Passage of public Safety bill".
Q: Two trains are running with speeds 30 kmph and 58 kmph respectively in the same direction. A man in the slower train passes the faster train in 18 seconds. Find the length of the faster train? 2305 05b5cc67ee4d2b4197774c23f
5b5cc67ee4d2b4197774c23f- 1105 mtsfalse
- 2115 mtsfalse
- 3120 mtsfalse
- 4140 mtstrue
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Answer : 4. "140 mts"
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Answer: D) 140 mts Explanation: Speeds of two trains = 30 kmph and 58 kmph => Relative speed = 58 - 30 = 28 kmph = 28 x 5/18 m/s = 70/9 m/s Given a man takes time to cross length of faster train = 18 sec Now, required Length of faster train = speed x time = 70/9 x 18 = 140 mts.
Q: Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left ? 2305 05b5cc6dbe4d2b4197774e946
5b5cc6dbe4d2b4197774e946- 1Brahmifalse
- 2Kharoshtitrue
- 3Nandnagarifalse
- 4Sharadafalse
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Answer : 2. "Kharoshti"
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Answer: B) Kharoshti Explanation: The Kharoshi script is an ancient script used by the ancient Gandhara culture of South Asia primarily in modern-day Afghanistan and Pakistan to write the Gandhari language (a dialect of Prakrit) and the Sanskrit language.