CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: If y/(x - z) = (y + x)/z = x/y then find z : y : x ? 1967 05b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd4e
5b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd4e- 11:2:3false
- 23:2:4true
- 34:3:2false
- 42:3:4false
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Answer : 2. "3:2:4"
Explanation :
Answer: B) 3:2:4 Explanation: Given, y/(x - z) = (y + x)/z = x/yyz = xy + x2 - yz - xz ....(1)Also xy = yx-z ⇒x2 -xz = y2 ....(2)Using (1) and (2), we get yz = xy - yz + y22yz = xy + y22z = x + y Only option (B) satisfies the equation.
Q: Which of the following became the first company to launch mobile payment service in India ? 1966 05b5cc70be4d2b4197774f31b
5b5cc70be4d2b4197774f31b- 1Googlefalse
- 2Samsungtrue
- 3IBMfalse
- 4Applefalse
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Answer : 2. "Samsung"
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Answer: B) Samsung Explanation: Samsung has become the first company in India to launch its mobile payment service named Samsung pay.
Q: 70000 a year is how much an hour? 1966 05b5cc626e4d2b4197774b886
5b5cc626e4d2b4197774b886- 180false
- 28true
- 30.8false
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Answer : 2. "8"
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Answer: B) 8 Explanation: Given for year = 70000 => 365 days = 70000 => 365 x 24 hours = 70000 => 1 hour = ? 70000/365x24 = 7.990 = 8
Q: Swetha when get married to Sudeer her age was 3/4 th of her husband's age. After 12 years her age became 5/6 th of her husband's age. Then what's the age of Swetha when she got married ? 1966 05b5cc71be4d2b4197774f55e
5b5cc71be4d2b4197774f55e- 118 yearstrue
- 221 yearsfalse
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Answer : 1. "18 years"
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Answer: A) 18 years Explanation: At the time of marriage, let Sudeer's age be 4x, then Swetha's age is 3x12 years after:Age of Sudeer = 4x+12Age of Swetha = 3x+12Now the equation is 3x+12=5/6(4x+12)Solving equation we get x=6Hence Swetha got married at the age of 18.
Q: Eugenics is the study of 1965 15b5cc6aee4d2b4197774d16f
5b5cc6aee4d2b4197774d16f- 1impair the racial qualities of future generations either physically or mentallytrue
- 2different races of mankindfalse
- 3genetic of plantsfalse
- 4people of European originfalse
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Answer : 1. "impair the racial qualities of future generations either physically or mentally"
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Answer: A) impair the racial qualities of future generations either physically or mentally Explanation: Eugenics is the study of altering human beings by changing their genetic components. It is the study of the agencies under social control that may improve or impair the racial qualities of future generations either physically or mentally.
Q: The first stage in the formation of coal is 1964 15b5cc6a6e4d2b4197774cd91
5b5cc6a6e4d2b4197774cd91- 1Lignitefalse
- 2Bituminousfalse
- 3Anthracitefalse
- 4Peattrue
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Answer : 4. "Peat"
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Answer: D) Peat Explanation: The first of the four stages of coal formation is lignite coal. There are four stages of coal formation: 1. Peat, 2. Lignite, 3. Bituminous and 4. Anthracite. The bacteria has removed a large portion of the other constituents of the plant matter and left around 25 to 34 percent.
Q: A person travels from K to L a speed of 50 km/hr and returns by increasing his speed by 50%. What is his average speed for both the trips ? 1964 05b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e764
5b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e764- 155 kmphfalse
- 258 kmphfalse
- 360 kmphtrue
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Answer : 3. "60 kmph"
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Answer: C) 60 kmph Explanation: Speed on return trip = 150% of 50 = 75 km/hr. Average speed = (2 x 50 x 75)/(50 + 75) = 60 km/hr.
Q: Rust forms when _____ reacts with chemicals in rocks. 1964 05b5cc636e4d2b4197774ba1a
5b5cc636e4d2b4197774ba1a- 1Waterfalse
- 2Oxygentrue
- 3Nitrogenfalse
- 4Carbondioxidefalse
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Answer : 2. "Oxygen"
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Answer: B) Oxygen Explanation: Rust forms when oxygen reacts with chemicals in rocks, and that is often the case with many other elements in general. Like a copper nail being exposed to the air will rust.

