CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: A boy can swim in still water at 4.5 km/h, but takes twice as long to swim upstream than downstream. The speed of the stream is ? 6909 05b5cc6d4e4d2b4197774e5ca
5b5cc6d4e4d2b4197774e5ca- 11.8 kmphfalse
- 22 kmphfalse
- 32.2 kmphfalse
- 41.5 kmphtrue
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Answer : 4. "1.5 kmph"
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Answer: D) 1.5 kmph Explanation: Speed of Boy is B = 4.5 kmph Let the speed of the stream is S = x kmph Then speed in Down Stream = 4.5 + x speed in Up Stream = 4.5 - x As the distance is same, => 4.5 + x = (4.5 - x)2 => 4.5 + x = 9 -2x 3x = 4.5 x = 1.5 kmph
Q: How many such pairs of digits are there in the number 421579368 each of which has as many digits between them in the number as when they are arranged in ascending order? 6894 05b5cc7f2e4d2b41977751e93
5b5cc7f2e4d2b41977751e93- 1Nonefalse
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Answer : 4. "Three"
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Answer: D) Three Explanation: Given Number: 4 2 1 5 7 9 3 6 8 Ascending order: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Hence the required pairs are 12, 49, 16
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 ? 6892 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fc93
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fc93- 1Rs.37,500true
- 2Rs.36,400false
- 3Rs.37,415false
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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: 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? 6886 05b5cc7bbe4d2b419777509d7
5b5cc7bbe4d2b419777509d7- 14%true
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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: Kempegowda Festival was organized in which city ? 6881 05b5cc6eee4d2b4197774eef5
5b5cc6eee4d2b4197774eef5- 1Hyderabadfalse
- 2Delhitrue
- 3Mumbaifalse
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Answer : 2. "Delhi"
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Answer: B) Delhi Explanation: President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the Kempegowda Festival in New Delhi. The festival is organised by the NadaprabhuKempegowda Foundation.
Q: Find the next number in the series 5, 8, 16, 19, 57, 60, ..... 6854 05b5cc76fe4d2b4197774ff62
5b5cc76fe4d2b4197774ff62- 1188false
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- 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: 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 ? 6837 05b5cc731e4d2b4197774f7d8
5b5cc731e4d2b4197774f7d8- 11009true
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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 web page is located using a 6773 05b5cc639e4d2b4197774baa5
5b5cc639e4d2b4197774baa5- 1Universal Record Locatorfalse
- 2Universal Resource Locatortrue
- 3Uniform Record Linkingfalse
- 4Universal Record Linkingfalse
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Answer : 2. "Universal Resource Locator"
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Answer: B) Universal Resource Locator Explanation: A web page is located using a URL (Universal Resource Locator). Universal Resource Locator is also known as web address. It basically refers to a web resource which is meant for the specification of its location on the network of computer. It is also a mechanism through which information can be retrieved.