CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Sanjeev ranks seventh from the top and twenty eighth from the bottom in a class. How many students are there in the class? 1726 05b5cc6bbe4d2b4197774d84e
5b5cc6bbe4d2b4197774d84e- 133false
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Answer : 4. "34"
Explanation :
Answer: D) 34 Explanation: Total number of students in the class = 28 + 6 i.e, from top(7-1) 28 + 6 = 34
Q: Which of the following elements is a metal? 1726 05b5cc678e4d2b4197774c188
5b5cc678e4d2b4197774c188- 1Sefalse
- 2Ifalse
- 3Zntrue
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Answer : 3. "Zn"
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Answer: C) Zn Explanation: In chemistry, a metal is an element that readily forms positive ions (cations) and has metallic bonds. Metals are opaque, lustrous elements that are good conductors of heat and electricity. Most metals are malleable and ductile and are, in general, denser than the other elemental substances. Examples of metals are aluminium, copper, iron, tin, gold, lead, silver, titanium, uranium, and zinc. Here Se - Selenium is an element but is not a metal, S - Sulphur is not a metal and I - Iodine is also not a metal. Hence, Zn - Zinc is the only metal in the given options.
Q: Choose the synonym of 'Maelstrom' from the following given words ? 1725 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fccf
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fccf- 1Congregationfalse
- 2Thunderfalse
- 3Miraclefalse
- 4Turmoiltrue
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Answer : 4. "Turmoil"
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Answer: D) Turmoil Explanation: 'Maelstrom' refers to a violent and confused state. The word closest in meaning would be 'turmoil', which also means a state of great disturbance.
Q: Two pipes A and B can separately fill a cistern in 60 min and 75 min respectively. There is a third pipe in the bottom of the cistern to empty it. If all the three pipes are simultaneously opened, then the cistern is full in 50 min. In how much time, the third pipe alone can empty the cistern ? 1725 05b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774edb5
5b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774edb5- 185 minfalse
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Answer : 4. "100 min"
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Answer: D) 100 min Explanation: Work done by the third pipe in 1 min = 1/50 - (1/60 + 1/75) = - 1/100.[-ve sign means emptying] The third pipe alone can empty the cistern in 100 min.
Q: At an examination in which maximum marks are 500. K got 10% less than L, L got 25% more than M and M got 20% less than N. If K got 360 marks what percentage of marks was obtained by N ? 1725 05b5cc6c9e4d2b4197774dfab
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Answer : 1. "80"
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Answer: A) 80 Explanation: Let marks obtained by N = x M's marks = 0.80x L's marks = 1.25 (0.80x) K's marks = (0.90) (1.25) (0.80x) = 0.9x But 0.9x = 360 ⇒ x = 400 Percentage of Marks obtained by N = 400 x 100/500 = 80%
Q: Sensitive data is always classified. 1724 05b5cc64ae4d2b4197774bc44
5b5cc64ae4d2b4197774bc44- 1TRUEfalse
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Answer : 2. "FALSE"
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Answer: B) FALSE Explanation: FALSE. Sensitive data is NOT always classified. Sensitive information is data that must be protected from unauthorized access to safeguard the privacy or security of an individual or organization. There are three main types of sensitive information: 1. Personal information 2. Business information 3. Classified information Data is "Classified" based on the damage that might result from unauthorized disclosure. Some data is Sensitive, but will not necessarily do harm to the country if released publicly - such as PII- which could do harm to individuals if released but not necessarily the country.
Q: How many three digit numbers 'abc' are formed where two of the three digits are same ? 1724 05b5cc701e4d2b4197774f1b7
5b5cc701e4d2b4197774f1b7- 1252false
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- 3243true
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Answer : 3. "243"
Explanation :
Answer: C) 243 Explanation: Digits are 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. So no. of digits are 10 First all possible case => 9(0 excluded) x 10 x 10 = 900 Second no repetition allowed =>9 x 9 x 8 = 648 Third all digits are same => 9 (111,222,333,444,555,666,777,888,999) Three digit numbers where two of the three digits are same = 900 - 648 - 9 = 243 ;
Q: R enter into a partnership in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5 . After 2 months, P increases his share 20% and Q by 10%. If the total profit at the end of one year is Rs 1,90,500, what amount will 'R' receive at the end of year as share in profit ? 1724 05b5cc6cbe4d2b4197774e0fe
5b5cc6cbe4d2b4197774e0fe- 1Rs. 90500false
- 2Rs. 87500false
- 3Rs. 88900false
- 4Rs. 90000true
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 90000"
Explanation :
Answer: D) Rs. 90000 Explanation: Ratio of investments for 1 year => (P : Q : R) = (2x2 + 2.4x10) : (3x2 + 3.3x10) : (5x12) => (P : Q : R) = 28 : 39 : 60 Now R share = 190500 x 60/127 = Rs. 90000.

