CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: What has keys but no locks? 1801 05b5cc69be4d2b4197774c810
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Explanation :
A Keyboard has keys but no locks.
Q: If the digits in the number 25673948 are arranged in ascending order from left to right, what will be the sum of the digits which are fourth from the right and third from the left in the new arrangement? 1801 05b5cc7f2e4d2b41977751e7a
5b5cc7f2e4d2b41977751e7a- 110true
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Answer : 1. "10"
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Answer: A) 10 Explanation: Given Number : 2 5 6 7 3 9 4 8 Ascending order : 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Specified letters are 6 and 4 respectively. Hence, required sum = (4 + 6 = 10)
Q: Which technology is used in compact disks? 1800 15b5cc690e4d2b4197774c427
5b5cc690e4d2b4197774c427- 1Lasertrue
- 2Mechanicalfalse
- 3Electricalfalse
- 4Electro magneticfalse
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Answer : 1. "Laser"
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Answer: A) Laser Explanation: Compact disc (CD) is a digital optical disc data storage format that was co-developed by Philips and Sony and released in 1982. These are actually made to replace floppy disks that were used to store files and programs from the computer. The format was originally developed to store and play only sound recordings but was later adapted for storage of data (CD-ROM). These CD's uses Laser technology.
Q: If 1/a+1/b+1/c = 1/(a+b+c) where a+b+c not equals '0', abc not equals '0', What is the value of (a+b) (b+c) (a+c) ? 1800 05b5cc709e4d2b4197774f258
5b5cc709e4d2b4197774f258- 13false
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Answer : 4. "0"
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Answer: D) 0 Explanation: Let assume the value of a,b &c that will satisfy the equation.so a=1,b=1,c= -1 or a=1,b= -1 &c=1 or a= -1,b=1,c=1here all three cases satisfy the equationassume any one a=1,b=1,c= -1 Hence (a+b)(b+c)(c+a)=(1+1)(1-1)(-1+1) = 0
Q: A trader marked the price of the T.V. 30% above the cost price of the T.V. and gave the purchaser 10% discount on the marked price, thereby gaining Rs.340. Find the cost price of the T.V ? 1800 05b5cc6e0e4d2b4197774eb9d
5b5cc6e0e4d2b4197774eb9d- 1Rs. 2000true
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 2000"
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Answer: A) Rs. 2000 Explanation: Let 'x' be the cost price.Now Marked price = x + 30x/100 = 13x/1010% discount = 10/100 x 13x/10 = 13x/100 Selling price = 13x/10 - 13x/100 = 117x/100Given gain = 340Here gain = 117x/100 - x = 17x/100 = 340 => x = Rs. 2000.
Q: What is the Focus of an Earthquake? 1800 05b5cc6a3e4d2b4197774cc0f
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A Focus of an earthquake is the location where the earthquake begins. The ground ruptures at this spot, then seismic waves radiate outward in all directions. At this focus point, the release of energy due to faulting actually occurs during an earthquake. The point directly above the focus on the surface is called Epicenter. The focus is also called as Hypocenter as it is the synonym of the focus.
Q: Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two heads ? 1799 05b5cc764e4d2b4197774fd76
5b5cc764e4d2b4197774fd76- 14/3false
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Answer : 4. "3/4"
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Answer: D) 3/4 Explanation: Let S be the sample space.Here n(S)= 23 = 8Let E be the event of getting atmost two heads. Then,n(E) = {(H,T,T), (T,H,T), (T,T,H), (H,H,T), (T,H,H), (H,T,H)}Required probability = n(E)/n(S) = 6/8 = 3/4.
Q: Arrange the following words in an appropriate order 1. Rainbow 2. Rain 3. Sun 4. Happy 5. Child 1799 05b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa59
5b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa59- 14, 2, 3, 5, 1false
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- 32, 1, 4, 5, 3false
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Answer : 4. "2, 3, 1, 5, 4"
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Answer: D) 2, 3, 1, 5, 4 Explanation: Firstly Rain falls and then Sun comes and Rainbow forms. After that Child sees the rainbow and feels Happy.

