CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Vishal and Raghu jointly started a business. Vishal invested three times as Raghu did and invested his money for double time as compared to Raghu. Raghu earned Rs. 4000. If the gain is proportional to the money invested and the time for which the money is invested then the total gain was ? 1894 05b5cc6dee4d2b4197774ea8f
5b5cc6dee4d2b4197774ea8f- 1Rs. 28,000true
- 2Rs. 18,000false
- 3Rs. 14,000false
- 4Rs. 8,000false
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 28,000"
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Answer: A) Rs. 28,000 Explanation: Investments ratio is = 3:1Time period ratio is = 2:1 As they are proportional to gain ------Gain ratio of Vishal and raghu = 6:1 But given Raghu got Rs. 4000, =? 1 ----- 4000 7 ----- ? => Rs.28,000 The total gain = Rs.28,000
Q: A quantity of tea is sold at Rs. 5.75 per kilogram. The total gain by selling the tea at this rate is Rs. 60. Find the quantity of tea being sold if a profit of 15% is made on the deal ? 1893 05b5cc70ee4d2b4197774f332
5b5cc70ee4d2b4197774f332- 172 kgsfalse
- 280 kgstrue
- 376 kgsfalse
- 484 kgsfalse
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Answer : 2. "80 kgs"
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Answer: B) 80 kgs Explanation: Say total cost price of tea is x.Then total profit at a rate of 15% is = (15x/100)According to question,15x/100 = 60so x = 400C.p of the tea is Rs. 400.so total selling price will be = (400+60) = Rs.460so the quantity of the tea will be = (460/5.75) = 80kg.
Q: Which of the following has the highest entropy? 1893 05b5cc669e4d2b4197774bf31
5b5cc669e4d2b4197774bf31- 1Hydrogentrue
- 2Diamondfalse
- 3Liquid nitrogenfalse
- 4Mercuryfalse
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Answer : 1. "Hydrogen"
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Answer: A) Hydrogen Explanation: Entropy is a measure of disorder . It will be maximum in gases followed by liquids and least in solids. Hence, here the gas is only hydrogen and it has the highest entropy.
Q: Find the sum of the all the numbers formed by the digits 2,4,6 and 8 without repetition. Number may be of any of the form like 2,24,684,4862 ? 1893 05b5cc701e4d2b4197774f1bc
5b5cc701e4d2b4197774f1bc- 1133345false
- 2147320true
- 313320false
- 4145874false
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Answer : 2. "147320"
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Answer: B) 147320 Explanation: Sum of 4 digit numbers = (2+4+6+8) x P33 x (1111) = 20 x 6 x 1111 = 133320 Sum of 3 digit numbers = (2+4+6+8) x P23 x (111) = 20 x 6 x 111 = 13320 Sum of 2 digit numbers = (2+4+6+8) x P13 x (11) = 20 x 3 x 11 = 660 Sum of 1 digit numbers = (2+4+6+8) x P03 x (1) = 20 x 1 x 1 = 20 Adding All , Sum = 147320
Q: If 6 (P's Capital ) = 8 ( Q's Capital ) = 12 ( R's Capital ) , then out of the total profit of Rs 4650 , R will receive ? 1892 05b5cc6fee4d2b4197774f161
5b5cc6fee4d2b4197774f161- 1Rs. 1033.33true
- 2Rs. 1024false
- 3Rs. 1148.14false
- 4Rs. 1245.32false
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 1033.33"
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Answer: A) Rs. 1033.33 Explanation: Let P's capital = p, Q's capital = q and R's capital = r.Then 6p = 8q = 12r=> 3p = 4q = 6r=>q = 3p/4r = 3p/6 = p/2P : Q : R = p : 3p/4 : p/2= 4 : 3 : 2R's share = 4650 * (2/9) = 150*6 = Rs. 1033.33.
Q: Which of the following is the oldest Joint Stock Bank of India ? 1892 05b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e791
5b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e791- 1Patiala Bankfalse
- 2Punjab National Bankfalse
- 3Bank of Indiafalse
- 4Allahabad Banktrue
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Answer : 4. "Allahabad Bank"
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Answer: D) Allahabad Bank Explanation: Oldest Joint Stock bank of India was Bank of Upper India that was established in 1863. But this bank failed in 1913. India's Oldest Joint Stock Bank which is still working is Allahabad Bank. It is also known as India's oldest public sector bank.
Q: On a bank reconciliation, deposits in transit are 1891 05b5cc666e4d2b4197774bedf
5b5cc666e4d2b4197774bedf- 1added to the book balancefalse
- 2added to the bank balancetrue
- 3deducted from the book balancefalse
- 4None of the abovefalse
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Answer : 2. "added to the bank balance"
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Answer: B) added to the bank balance Explanation: A deposit in transit is cash (currency, coins, checks, electronic transfers) that a company has received and is rightfully reported as Cash on its balance sheet, but does not appear on the bank statement until a later date.
Q: Sociological analysis of religion is concerned with 1890 05b5cc60de4d2b4197774b5ce
5b5cc60de4d2b4197774b5ce- 1the purpose of lifefalse
- 2which religions are true and which are falsefalse
- 3learning the will of Godfalse
- 4patterns of religious activity and their effect on social lifetrue
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Answer : 4. "patterns of religious activity and their effect on social life"
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Answer: D) patterns of religious activity and their effect on social life Explanation: Sociology of religion is the study of the beliefs, practices and organizational forms of religion using the tools and methods of the discipline of sociology. Hence, Sociological analysis of religion is concerned with patterns of religious activity and their effect on social life.

