CAT Practice Question and Answer

Q: Find the wrong number in the given series :26, 20, 16, 11, 8, 6, 5 1887 0

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    5
    Correct
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    26
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    11
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    16
    Correct
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Answer : 4. "16"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 16 Explanation: 26 - 6 = 20 20 - 5 = 15 15 - 4 = 11 11 - 3 = 8 8 - 2 = 6 6 - 1 = 5 Therefore, 16 is wrong number.

Q: Choose what replaces '?' in the following figure ? 1886 0

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    Q
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    O
    Correct
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    M
    Correct
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    N
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Answer : 4. "N"
Explanation :

Answer: D) N Explanation: The alphabetical value of the letters in the left hand column follows through the sequence of Prime Numbers, with the letters in the right hand column representing the corresponding reverse alphabetical values. So, M = Reverse of M = N.

Q: A wholesale dealer allows a discount of 20 % on the marked price to the retailer. The retailer sells at 5% below the marked price. If the customer pays Rs.19 for an article, what profit is made by the retailer on it ? 1885 0

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    Rs. 4
    Correct
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  • 2
    Rs. 3
    Correct
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  • 3
    Rs. 5
    Correct
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  • 4
    Rs. 1
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 3"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Rs. 3 Explanation: Let wholesaler dealers marked price = 100%, Retailer's C.P = 80% And the retailer sells at 5% less than the marked price => S.P = 95%If S.P of 95% of the retailer costs Rs.19 to customer,so its C.P of 80% will cost 80 x 19/95 = 16 Profit made by the retailer = 19-16 =  Rs.3

Q: From the given series of numbers, if half of the second highest number is subtracted from the third highest number, what will be the value ? 519 328 746 495 837 1885 0

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    146
    Correct
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    203
    Correct
    Wrong
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    345
    Correct
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    96
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Answer : 1. "146"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 146 Explanation: From the given series of numbers, if half of the second highest number is subtracted from the third highest number, what will be the value ? Now arranging the given numbers in descending order.837 746 519 495 328 519 - 746/2 = 519 - 373 = 146.

Q: Someone who loans money is called 1885 0

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    Lender
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    Borrower
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    Investee
    Correct
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  • 4
    Investor
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Answer : 1. "Lender"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Lender Explanation: Someone who receives money in exchange for a promise to pay it back later is called a borrower1, and the person making the loan is the lender.

Q: Determine which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: Some actors are singers. All the singers are dancers. Conclusions:(i) Some actors are dancers.(ii) No singer is an actor. 1885 0

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    Neither (i) nor (ii) follows
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    Either (i) or (ii) follows
    Correct
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    Only conclusion (ii) follows
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    Only conclusion (i) follows
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Answer : 4. "Only conclusion (i) follows"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Only conclusion (i) follows Explanation: Some + All = Some and the common word in two statements is Singers will not be used.

Q: A flagstaff 17.5 m high casts a shadow of length 40.25 m. What will be the height of a building, which casts a shadow of length 28.75 m under similar conditions ? 1883 1

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    14 cm
    Correct
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    13.5 cm
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    12.5 cm
    Correct
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    11.4 cm
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Answer : 3. "12.5 cm"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 12.5 cm Explanation: Let the required height of the building be x meter More shadow length, More height(direct proportion) Hence we can write as (shadow length) 40.25 : 28.75 :: 17.5 : x⇒ 40.25 × x = 28.75 × 17.5⇒ x = 28.75 × 17.5/40.25= 2875 × 175/40250= 2875 × 7/1610= 2875/230= 575/46= 12.5 cm

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Answer : 4. "a, b & c follows"
Explanation :

Answer: D) a, b & c follows Explanation: Keeping in mind the safety and convenience of passengers, both 'a' and 'b' follow. 'c' clearly suggests a remedy to the problem and hence it also follows.

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