CAT Practice Question and Answer

Q: In the following number series, one of the numbers is wrong. Find it out? 77, 79, 76, 81, 75, 85 1635 0

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    79
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    81
    Correct
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    75
    Correct
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    85
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Answer : 3. "75"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 75 Explanation: Here in the given series, it follows a pattern that   77 + 2 = 79   79  - 3 = 76   76 + 5 = 81   81 -  7 = 74   74 + 11 = 85   Consecutive adding and subtracting of prime numbers.   So the wrong number in the given series is 75.

Q: The World Music Day is celebrated across the world on 1635 0

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    June 26
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    June 21
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    June 17
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    June 11
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Answer : 2. "June 21"
Explanation :

Answer: B) June 21 Explanation: The World Music Day is celebrated across the world on 21 June.   The day is also known as 'Fete de la Musique' after a music festival that began in France in 1982.   This Day was first celebrated on 21st June 1982.

Q: In a plane 8 points are colliner  out of 12 points, then the number of triangles we get with those 12 points is 1634 0

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    20
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    160
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    164
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    220
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Answer : 3. "164"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 164 Explanation: For a triangle, we need 3 non-collinear points. So with 12 points (when all the 12 are such that any three non-collinear is12C3. But among them 8 points are collinear.   If all these 8 points are different we get 8C3 triangles as they are collinear.   In 12C3 triangles, we do not get 8C3 triangles   Therefore, The number of triangles we get = 12C3-8C3 = 164

Q: A certain amount is divided among P, Q and R in the ratio of 3 : 7 : 6 respectively. If the difference between share of P and Q is Rs. 2700, what is R's share? 1633 0

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    Rs. 4050
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    Rs. 2121
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    Rs. 5040
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    Rs. 3550
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 4050"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Rs. 4050 Explanation: Let the ratio amount be 'p' 7p - 3p = 2700 4p = 2700 p = 675 R's Share = 675 × 6 = Rs. 4050

Q: According to Nomura's Report, India’s GDP growth rate is expected to be around _________ in the financial year 2017-18. 1633 0

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    7.6%
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    7.3%
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    7.8%
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    7.1%
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Answer : 4. "7.1%"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 7.1% Explanation:

Q: A seller charges 28% more from a customer as GST on an article. If customer paid Rs. 4544, what is the cost price of the article? 1632 0

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    Rs. 3550
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    Rs. 2650
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    Rs. 3840
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    Rs. 2450
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 3550"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Rs. 3550 Explanation: Let the cost price of the article be 'P' Then from given data, P + 28P100 = 4544=> 128P = 454400=> P = 3550 Hence, the cost price of the article = P = Rs. 3550

Q: There are five bags. In the first bag we put some fruits. Each bag the number of fruits is reduced by 1/4. The last bag contains 4. Then the number of fruits in the first bag is ? 1631 0

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    2596
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    1024
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    256
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    64
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Answer : 2. "1024"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 1024 Explanation: Fruits reduced by 1/4.Total no. of bags N = 5Formula to find no. of fruits in 1st bag = 4^nLast Bag = 4 fruits.That means, 4th bag = 4 x 4 = 16 fruits3rd bag = 16 x 4 = 64 fruits2nd bag = 64 x 4 = 256 fruits1st bag = 256 x 4= 1024 fruits.

Q: In how many ways the letters of the word 'DESIGN' can be arranged so that no consonant appears at either of the two ends? 1631 0

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    240
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    72
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    48
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    36
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Answer : 3. "48"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 48 Explanation: DESIGN = 6 letters   No consonants appear at either of the two ends.  = 2 x 4P4 =  2 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1=  48

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