CAT Practice Question and Answer

Q: Pointing to a lady , a man said," The son of her only brother is the brother of my wife."How is the lady related to the man ? 2004 0

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    sister of father-in-law
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    sister
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    mother
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    mother-in-law
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Answer : 1. "sister of father-in-law"
Explanation :

Answer: A) sister of father-in-law Explanation: Brother of person's wife → brother-in-law of the person. Hence, the son of lady's brother is brother-in-law of the person. Therefore, the brother of the lady is the father-in-law of the person. Hence, the lady is the sister of the person's father-in-law.

Q: Compressions and Rarefactions are characteristic of 2003 0

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    Longitudinal waves
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    Transverse waves
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    Both A & B
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    Neither of A & B
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Answer : 1. "Longitudinal waves"
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Answer: A) Longitudinal waves Explanation: Compressions and Rarefactions are characteristic of Longitudinal waves. The direction of vibration of the particles is in the same plane as in which the wave is propagating. The particles vibrate back and forth, about their mean positions.

Q: What is the oxidation number of sulfur in H2S? 2003 0

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    2
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    -2
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    1
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    -1
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Answer : 2. "-2"
Explanation :

Answer: B) -2 Explanation: The sum of the oxidation numbers in a compound must equal zero. In the compound hydrogen sulfide, H2S, the two hydrogen atoms have an oxidation number of +1, for a total of +2. Therefore, the oxidation number of sulfur in the compound is -2, and the sum of the oxidation numbers is 0.

Q: Out of sixty students, there are 14 who are taking Economics and 29 who are taking Calculus. What is the probability that a randomly chosen student from this group is taking only the Calculus class ? 2002 0

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    8/15
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    7/15
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    1/15
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    4/15
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Answer : 2. "7/15"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 7/15 Explanation: Given total students in the class = 60Students who are taking Economics = 24 andStudents who are taking Calculus = 32Students who are taking both subjects = 60-(24 + 32) = 60 - 56 = 4Students who are taking calculus only = 32 - 4 = 28probability that a randomly chosen student from this group is taking only the Calculus class = 28/60 = 7/15.

Q: Who was appointed as Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation in the year 2017 ? 2001 0

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    Alok Kumar Verma
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    Anil Sinha
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    Rakesh Asthana
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    None
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Answer : 1. "Alok Kumar Verma"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Alok Kumar Verma Explanation: Senior IPS officer Alok Kumar Verma, Delhi Police Commissioner was appointed as new Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation. He will have tenure of two years. He was selected by a three-member committee comprising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Justice J S Khehar and Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge. He will take over from interim director Rakesh Asthana, who was handed the reins of the premier investigating agency after former director Anil Sinha retired on December 2, 2016.

Q: General Knowledge Challenge : 2001 0

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    1
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    2
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    3
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    4
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Answer : 3. "3"
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Answer: C) 3 Explanation:

Q: Which of the following is not a monotheistic religion? 2000 0

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    Hinduism
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    Christianity
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    Islam
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    Sikhism
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Answer : 1. "Hinduism"
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Answer: A) Hinduism Explanation: Monotheism is the belief in a single all-powerful god, as opposed to religions that believe in multiple gods. Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are widely practiced forms of monotheism.

Q: Which of the following statements about monosaccharide structure is true? 1999 0

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    Aldoses and ketoses differ in the position of their hydroxyl groups.
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    Monosaccharides can be classified according to the spatial arrangement of their atoms.
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    All monosaccharides contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen atoms.
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    A six-carbon sugar is called a pentose.
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Answer : 2. "Monosaccharides can be classified according to the spatial arrangement of their atoms."
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Answer: B) Monosaccharides can be classified according to the spatial arrangement of their atoms. Explanation: Monosaccharides, also called simple sugars, are the most basic units of carbohydrates. They are fundamental units of carbohydrates and cannot be further hydrolyzed to simpler compounds.   Hence, Monosaccharides can be classified according to the spatial arrangement of their atoms is true about Monosaccharides.

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