CAT Practice Question and Answer

Q: Sanjeev ranks seventh from the top and twenty eighth from the bottom in a class. How many students are there in the class? 1726 0

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    33
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    36
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    35
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    34
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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 0

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    Se
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    I
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    Zn
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    S
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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 0

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    Congregation
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    Thunder
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    Miracle
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    Turmoil
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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.

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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 0

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    80
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    87
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    78
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    76
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Answer : 1. "80"
Explanation :

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 0

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    TRUE
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    FALSE
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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 0

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    252
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    648
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    243
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    900
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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 0

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    Rs. 90500
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    Rs. 87500
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    Rs. 88900
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    Rs. 90000
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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.

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