CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: What is the systematic name of Mg(NO3)2? 2151 05b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cb29
5b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cb29- 1Manganese nitritefalse
- 2Magnesium nitritefalse
- 3Magnesium nitratetrue
- 4Manganese nitratefalse
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Answer : 3. "Magnesium nitrate"
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Answer: C) Magnesium nitrate Explanation: Mg(NO3)2 is Magnesium nitrate. In the case of Mg(NO3)2, the metal in the compound is magnesium (Mg), and the non-metal here is called the nitrate ion (NO3). This makes the name of the compound simply magnesium nitrate.
Q: What travels around the world but stays in one spot? 2150 05b5cc6a7e4d2b4197774ce08
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Therefore the answer for What travels around the world but stays in one spot is STAMP or any other thing that acts as a stamp does. Ex. the letter in the envelope etc... Since, Several things have the possibility, but the word travel evokes that it would move.
Q: If the C.I. on a sum for 2 years at 12 1/2 % per annum is Rs. 510, the S.I. on the same sum at the same rate for the same period of time is ? 2149 05b5cc6e0e4d2b4197774eb2a
5b5cc6e0e4d2b4197774eb2a- 1Rs. 580false
- 2Rs. 480true
- 3Rs. 550false
- 4Rs. 470false
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 480"
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Answer: B) Rs. 480 Explanation: Let the sum be Rs. P. Then, P1+252x1002-P= 510 P[982- 1] = 510. Sum = Rs. 1920 So, S.I. = (1920 x 25 x 2) / (2 x 100) = Rs. 480
Q: What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? 2149 05b5cc6b1e4d2b4197774d350
5b5cc6b1e4d2b4197774d350- 1State governmentsfalse
- 2Every 4 years of President electionfalse
- 3Members of congressfalse
- 4Checks and Balancestrue
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Answer : 4. "Checks and Balances"
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Answer: D) Checks and Balances Explanation: A procedure or method called Checks and Balances stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful. In the United States, there are three branches of government: The Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. Each has its own responsibilities and at the same time they work together to make the country run smoothly and to assure that the rights of citizens are not ignored or disallowed. There is a clear separation of powers between them. Checks and Balances limit the power within each branch. Each branch can stop and/or override processes within other branches in manners that are outlined in federal laws, regulations, and the constitution. This way, their powers are balanced because the branches of government have the responsibility to check each other.
Q: India is the largest producer of 2149 05b5cc69ae4d2b4197774c76e
5b5cc69ae4d2b4197774c76e- 1Cottonfalse
- 2Milkfalse
- 3Mangoesfalse
- 4All the abovetrue
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Answer : 4. "All the above"
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Answer: D) All the above Explanation: As per the latest updates, India is : Largest producer of milk. Largest producer of millets in the world. Largest producer of jute. Largest producer of ginger. Largest producer of bananas. Largest producer of castor oil seeds. Largest producer of mangoes. Largest producer of safflower oil seeds. Largest producer of papayas. Largest producer of cottonseed (As per International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) report for the month of March 2017) Second largest producer of tea, the first position being held by China. Second largest producer of sugarcane, the first position being held by Brazil. Second largest producer of wheat, the first position being held by China. Second largest producer of onions, the first position being held by China. Second largest producer of potatoes, the first position being held by China. Second largest producer of garlic, the first position being held by China. Second largest producer of rice, the first position being held by China. Second largest producer of cement., next to China. Second largest producer of silk, the first position being held by China.
Q: Absolute value of 9? 2149 05b5cc675e4d2b4197774c143
5b5cc675e4d2b4197774c143- 10false
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Answer : 2. "9"
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Answer: B) 9 Explanation: Absolute value of a number : It means that the distance of a number from 0 on a number line. Here absolute value of 9 is that on a number line 9 is 9 units away from 0. Hence its absolute value is 9. Similarly, absolute value of -9 means -9 is also 9 units away from the 0 on number line. Hence, absolute value of -9 is also 9. Hence, the absolute value of 9 is 9.
Q: NASA and ISRO to come together to inspect 'oldest civilisation' site in ____________ . 2148 05b5cc6dde4d2b4197774ea37
5b5cc6dde4d2b4197774ea37- 1Gujaratfalse
- 2Rajasthanfalse
- 3Haryanatrue
- 4Telanganafalse
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Answer : 3. "Haryana"
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Answer: C) Haryana Explanation: Teams of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) would inspect the excavation being carried out at an archaeological site in Haryana’s Fatehabad district to verify claims of it being the oldest civilisation in the world. Archaeologists have recovered artefacts pre-dating the Harappan Civilisation from the site, located in village Kunal in Fatehabad district.
Q: In preparing a bank reconciliation, outstanding checks are 2147 05b5cc64ae4d2b4197774bbf8
5b5cc64ae4d2b4197774bbf8- 1Deducted from the balance sheettrue
- 2Added to the bank balancefalse
- 3Deducted from the bank balancefalse
- 4Added to the balance sheetfalse
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Answer : 1. "Deducted from the balance sheet"
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Answer: A) Deducted from the balance sheet Explanation: If an outstanding check of the previous month clears the bank (is paid by the bank) in the current month, you simply remove that check from the list of outstanding checks. If an outstanding check of the previous month does not clear the bank in the current month, the check will remain on the list of outstanding checks until the month that it does clear the bank. In the bank reconciliation process, the total amount of the outstanding checks is deducted from the balance appearing on the bank statement.

