CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: I travel 20 miles towards north and then travel 25 miles eastward. I then travel 40 miles rightwards, then travel 30 miles towards left and then travels 12 miles to the left and finally 20 miles northwards. How far am i pproximately from my original destination and in what direction ? 6664 05b5cc774e4d2b41977750043
5b5cc774e4d2b41977750043- 120 miles towards southfalse
- 213 miles towards south-westtrue
- 312 miles towards eastfalse
- 413 miles towards north-eastfalse
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Answer : 2. "13 miles towards south-west"
Explanation :
Answer: B) 13 miles towards south-west Explanation: Using pythagorus rule, x2=122+52 --> x = 13
Q: What has a spine but no bones? 6629 05b5cc672e4d2b4197774c0be
5b5cc672e4d2b4197774c0be- 1Mirrorfalse
- 2Booktrue
- 3Tablefalse
- 4None of the abovefalse
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Answer : 2. "Book"
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Answer: B) Book Explanation: A book has a spine to hold all the pages, but it has no bones.
Q: A Shopkeeper sells two articles at Rs.1000 each, making a profit of 20% on the first article and a loss of 20% on the second article. Find the net Profit or loss that he makes? 6628 05b5cc7bbe4d2b419777509d7
5b5cc7bbe4d2b419777509d7- 14%true
- 25%false
- 36%false
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Answer : 1. "4%"
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Answer: A) 4% Explanation: SP of first article = Rs.1000 Profit = 20% CP = SP x 100100+P% = Rs. 25003 SP of Second Article = Rs.1000 Loss = 20% CP = SP x 100100-L% = Rs. 1250 So, Total SP = Rs.2000; Total CP = Rs.6250/3 As the CP is more than SP, he makes a loss. Loss = CP - SP = (6250/3) - 2000 = Rs.(250/3) So, Loss Percent = Lossx100/CP = 4%
Q: A number of cats got together and decided to kill between them 999919 rats. Every cat killed an equal number of rats. Each cat killed more rats than there were cats. How many rats do you think that each cat killed ? 6627 05b5cc731e4d2b4197774f7d8
5b5cc731e4d2b4197774f7d8- 11009true
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- 32000false
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Answer : 1. "1009"
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Answer: A) 1009 Explanation: Given total number of rats = 999919 999919 = 1000000 - 81 = 10002 - 92 = (1000+9)(1000-9) = 1009 x 991.Since there were more rats than there were cats, 991 cats killed 1009 rats each.
Q: A sweet seller sells 3/5th part of sweets at a profit of 10% and remaining at a loss of 5%. If the total profit is Rs 1500, then what is the total cost price of sweets ? 6613 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fc93
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fc93- 1Rs.37,500true
- 2Rs.36,400false
- 3Rs.37,415false
- 4Rs.36,500false
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Answer : 1. "Rs.37,500"
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Answer: A) Rs.37,500 Explanation: Assume A be the cost price. Therefore,35×A×10100 - 25×A×5100 = 1500 => A = Rs 37,500.
Q: Find the next number in the series 5, 8, 16, 19, 57, 60, ..... 6610 05b5cc76fe4d2b4197774ff62
5b5cc76fe4d2b4197774ff62- 1188false
- 2256false
- 3240true
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Answer : 3. "240"
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Answer: C) 240 Explanation: The pattern is x1+3, x 2, x1+3, x 3, x1+3, x 4 The next number=60x4=240
Q: It takes five minutes to pass a rumour from one person to two other persons. The tree of rumour continues. Find how many minutes does it take spread the rumour to 729 persons ? 6604 05b5cc715e4d2b4197774f44a
5b5cc715e4d2b4197774f44a- 145 minfalse
- 225 minfalse
- 330 mintrue
- 436 minfalse
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Answer : 3. "30 min"
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Answer: C) 30 min Explanation: After 5 mins ..... 3 persons will get rumourAfter 10 mins .... 3x2 + 3 = 9 = 32 persons will get after 15 =5x3 min ......9x2 + 9 =27 = 33 persons will get news...after 5x6 mins ... 36 = 729 persons will get news. Therefore, time taken to spread the rumour to 729 persons is 30 minutes.
Q: Find the next number in te given series ? 5, 25, 61, 113, ... 6599 05b5cc718e4d2b4197774f4d1
5b5cc718e4d2b4197774f4d1- 1142false
- 2181true
- 3156false
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Answer : 2. "181"
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Answer: B) 181 Explanation: Here the series follow the rule that 12+22 = 5 32+42 = 2552+62 = 61 72+82 = 113 SO NEXT IS, 92+102 = 181