CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Find the wrong number in the given series :26, 20, 16, 11, 8, 6, 5 1887 05b5cc6cee4d2b4197774e22d
5b5cc6cee4d2b4197774e22d- 15false
- 226false
- 311false
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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 05b5cc758e4d2b4197774fc19
5b5cc758e4d2b4197774fc19- 1Qfalse
- 2Ofalse
- 3Mfalse
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Answer : 4. "N"
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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 05b5cc72ce4d2b4197774f7ab
5b5cc72ce4d2b4197774f7ab- 1Rs. 4false
- 2Rs. 3true
- 3Rs. 5false
- 4Rs. 1false
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 3"
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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 05b5cc73ae4d2b4197774f8a6
5b5cc73ae4d2b4197774f8a6- 1146true
- 2203false
- 3345false
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Answer : 1. "146"
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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 05b5cc69ce4d2b4197774c841
5b5cc69ce4d2b4197774c841- 1Lendertrue
- 2Borrowerfalse
- 3Investeefalse
- 4Investorfalse
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Answer : 1. "Lender"
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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 05b5cc77fe4d2b41977750192
5b5cc77fe4d2b41977750192- 1Neither (i) nor (ii) followsfalse
- 2Either (i) or (ii) followsfalse
- 3Only conclusion (ii) followsfalse
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Answer : 4. "Only conclusion (i) follows"
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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 15b5cc6f4e4d2b4197774f013
5b5cc6f4e4d2b4197774f013- 114 cmfalse
- 213.5 cmfalse
- 312.5 cmtrue
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Answer : 3. "12.5 cm"
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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
Q: Statement: The air and rail services have been severely disrupted due to thick fog in the northern part of the country.Courses of action:a. The rail and air services should be temporarily suspended in the region.b. People should be advised to make their travel plan keeping in mind the probable disruption resulting in delay or cancellation of services.c. The government should immediately install modern machines which will enable itto guide the rail and air services even if the thick fog develops. 1883 05b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe7a
5b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe7a- 1Only a followsfalse
- 2a and b followsfalse
- 3Only b followsfalse
- 4a, b & c followstrue
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Answer : 4. "a, b & c follows"
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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.

