CAT Practice Question and Answer

Q: Find the odd man out of the number series? 18, 37, 76, 155, 314, 635 5417 0

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    37
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    155
    Correct
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    314
    Correct
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    635
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Answer : 4. "635"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 635 Explanation: Given Number series is 18     37     76     155     314     635   follows a pattern that,    18   18 x 2 +1 = 37   37 x 2 +2 = 76   76 x 2 +3 = 155   155 x 2 +4 = 314   314 x 2 +5 = 633 not 635       Hence, the odd man is 635.

Q: Two boys and a girl can do a work in 5 days, while a boy and 2 girls can do it in 6 days. If the boy is paid at the rate of 28$ a week, what should be the wages of the girl a week ? 5412 0

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    24 $
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    22 $
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    16 $
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    14 $
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Answer : 3. "16 $"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 16 $ Explanation: Let the 1 day work of a boy=b and a girl=g, then2b + g = 1/5 ---(i) andb + 2g = 1/6 ---(ii)On solving (i) & (ii), b=7/90, g=2/45As payment of work will be in proportion to capacity of work and a boy is paid $ 28/week, so a girl will be paid 28×245790 = 16 $.

Q: Find the wrong number from the following series ?7   18   40   106   183   282   403 5405 0

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    18
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    183
    Correct
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    40
    Correct
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    106
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Answer : 3. "40"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 40 Explanation: The given series follows the rule,+(11x1), +(11x3), +(11x5), +(11x7), +(11x9),.... So starting from 7, 7 + 11 = 18, 18 + 33 = 51, 51 + 55 = 106, ...So wrong number is 40 which is to be 51.

Q: Which Word Does Not Belong with the Others 5388 0

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    VDU
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    Speakers
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    Plotter
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    Joystick
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Answer : 4. "Joystick"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Joystick Explanation: Here Joystick is the word doesn't belong with the others. Because Except Joystick all others are Output Devices whereas Joystick is Input Device. VDU - Visual Display Unit - Monitor to display Speakers - Output sound Plotter - used to produce single or multiple colored images.

Q: Second Ozone Hole was detected over 5382 0

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    Tibet
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    Sweden
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    Northern hemisohere
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    Antarctica
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Answer : 1. "Tibet"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Tibet Explanation: Second ozone hole was detected over Tibet in the year 2006.  Ozone is a form of oxygen, acts as a high-altitude atmospheric screen against cancer-causing ultraviolet light. The main source of these halogens in the stratosphere is photodissociation of man made halocarbon refrigerants, solvents, propellants and CFC's.

Q: Grass : Erosion :: Dam : ? 5376 0

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    Water
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    Freeze
    Correct
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    Current
    Correct
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    Rain
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Answer : 1. "Water"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Water Explanation: Here Grass is to Erosion and whereas Dam is to Water. Since Grass prevents Erosion similarly Dam prevents Water flow.   Hence, Grass : Erosion :: Dam : Water.

Q: What was the day of the week on 17th June, 1998 ? 5372 7

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    Monday
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    Tuesday
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    Wednesday
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Friday
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Answer : 3. "Wednesday"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Wednesday Explanation: 17th June, 1998 = (1997 years + Period from 1.1.1998 to 17.6.1998)Odd days in 1600 years = 0Odd days in 300 years = 197 years has 24 leap years + 73 ordinary years.Number of odd days in 97 years ( 24 x 2 + 73) = 121 = 2 odd days.Jan. Feb. March. April. May. June.(31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 17) = 168 days168 days = 24 weeks = 0 odd day.Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 3.Given day is Wednesday.

Q: egg: fish : : ________ : plant 5365 0

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    seed
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    stem
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    root
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    leaf
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Answer : 1. "seed"
Explanation :

Answer: A) seed Explanation: Fish is from eggs whereas plant is from seeds.

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