CAT Practice Question and Answer

Q: what is the source of energy for the water cycle? 1405 0

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    Rain water
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    Sun
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    Clouds
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    Animals
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Answer : 2. "Sun"
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Answer: B) Sun Explanation: The water cycle is a term for the movement of water between the Earth's surface, the sky and underground. Water evaporates due to heat from the sun. Hence, the water cycle is driven primarily by the energy from the sun. This solar energy drives the cycle by evaporating water from the oceans, lakes, rivers, and even the soil. Other water moves from plants to the atmosphere through the process of transpiration.

Q: Father of Indian Engineering - 1404 0

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    James Hickey
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    Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
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    Nandalal Bose
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    M.Visweswariah
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Answer : 4. "M.Visweswariah"
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Answer: D) M.Visweswariah Explanation: M.Visweswariah is known as the Father of Indian Engineering.   Father of Indian Printing - James Hickey Father of Indian Green Revolution - Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Father of Indian Painting - Nandalal Bose.

Q: Avinash gave a sum of 5400 at the simple rate of interest of 8% to Rajeev for 4 years and Rajeev gave this amount to Chanukya at the rate of 6% for 4 years. Find how much extra amount has to be paid by Rajeev to Avinash after 4 years? 1404 0

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    Rs. 364
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    Rs. 432
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    Rs. 498
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    Rs. 554
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 432"
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Answer: B) Rs. 432 Explanation: Here Avinash gave to Rajeev and Rajeev gave the same to Chanukya Principal amount and Time is same but the only difference is Rate of interest. Rajeev took @ 8% and gave it to Chanukya @ 6% Here the difference in interest rate = 2% 2% of 5400 should be the extra amount paid by Rajeev to Avinash Required amount = 2 x 5400 x 4100 = 432   Hence, Rs. 432 is the extra amount has to be paid by Rajeev to Avinash after 4 years.

Q: LCD of 12 and 18 1404 0

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    36
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    42
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    12
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    6
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Answer : 1. "36"
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Answer: A) 36 Explanation:   LCD is nothing but Lowest or Least Common Denominator   Here LCD of 12 and 18 means LCD of two fractions with denominators 12 and 18 respectively.   Therefore, LCM of 12 & 18 = 6 x 3 x 2 = 36     How to calculate LCD :: The lowest common denominator or least common denominator (LCD) is the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators of a set of fractions.

Q: General Knowledge Challenge 1403 0

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    A
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    B
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    C
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    D
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Answer : 4. "D"
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Answer: D) D Explanation: Tokyo, capital city of Japan is the most populous city in the world. Second is Delhi in India, third is Shangai in China.

Q: If a 36 cm thread is used to wrap a book, lengthwise twice and breadth wise once, what is the size of the book ? 1403 0

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    288 sq.cm
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    188 sq.cm
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    144 sq.cm
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    244 sq.cm
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Answer : 1. "288 sq.cm"
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Answer: A) 288 sq.cm Explanation: Length of the thread is 36 cms. length wise twice breath wise once then totally thrice.so 36/3 = 12.so length is 12 x 2 = 24 cmsbreath is 12 cmsArea of the book = length x breath = 24 x 12 = 288 sq.cm

Q: How long does a basketball game last? 1403 0

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    35 min
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    55 min
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    1 hr 15 min
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    48 min
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Answer : 4. "48 min"
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Answer: D) 48 min Explanation: A basketball game last for a total of 48 minutes which has 4 quarters of 12 minutes each excluding all timeouts, 15 min half time, fouls,...

Q: A man pays Rs. 6.40 per litre of milk. He adds water and sells the mixture at Rs. 8 per litre, thereby making 37.5% profit. The proportion of water to milk received by the customers is 1402 0

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    1 : 10
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    10 : 1
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    9 : 11
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    11 : 9
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Answer : 1. "1 : 10"
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Answer: A) 1 : 10 Explanation: Customer ratio of Milk and Water is given by Milk          ::        Water   6.4                         0          81 + 38 =6411  6411                      6410 - 6411  => Milk : Water = 110 : 11 = 10 : 1   Therefore, the proportionate of Water to Milk for Customer is 1 : 10

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