CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: 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 05b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9ae
5b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9ae- 1sister of father-in-lawtrue
- 2sisterfalse
- 3motherfalse
- 4mother-in-lawfalse
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Answer : 1. "sister of father-in-law"
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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 05b5cc6a9e4d2b4197774ceea
5b5cc6a9e4d2b4197774ceea- 1Longitudinal wavestrue
- 2Transverse wavesfalse
- 3Both A & Bfalse
- 4Neither of A & Bfalse
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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 05b5cc645e4d2b4197774bb8b
5b5cc645e4d2b4197774bb8b- 12false
- 2-2true
- 31false
- 4-1false
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Answer : 2. "-2"
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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 05b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa1d
5b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa1d- 18/15false
- 27/15true
- 31/15false
- 44/15false
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Answer : 2. "7/15"
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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 05b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe8e
5b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe8e- 1Alok Kumar Vermatrue
- 2Anil Sinhafalse
- 3Rakesh Asthanafalse
- 4Nonefalse
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Answer : 1. "Alok Kumar Verma"
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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 05b5cc6c6e4d2b4197774de45
5b5cc6c6e4d2b4197774de45- 11false
- 22false
- 33true
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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 05b5cc639e4d2b4197774ba62
5b5cc639e4d2b4197774ba62- 1Hinduismtrue
- 2Christianityfalse
- 3Islamfalse
- 4Sikhismfalse
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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 05b5cc65ee4d2b4197774be2c
5b5cc65ee4d2b4197774be2c- 1Aldoses and ketoses differ in the position of their hydroxyl groups.false
- 2Monosaccharides can be classified according to the spatial arrangement of their atoms.true
- 3All monosaccharides contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen atoms.false
- 4A six-carbon sugar is called a pentose.false
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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.

