CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Amit can do a piece of work in 45 days, but Bharath can do the same work in 5 days less, than Amit, when working alone. Amit and Bharath both started the work together but Bharath left after some days and Amit finished the remaining work in 56 days with half of his efficiency but he did the work with Bharath with his complete efficiency. For how many days they had worked together? 4563 05b5cc7d0e4d2b419777511db
5b5cc7d0e4d2b419777511db- 16false
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Answer : 2. "8"
Explanation :
Answer: B) 8 Explanation: AmitBharatNo.of Days4540Efficiency2.22Percent(=145)2.5 Percent(=140) Amit did the work in 56 days = 56×145×2=2845 Therefore, Rest work 17/45 was done by Amit and Bharath = 174517360 = 8 days ( since Amit and Bharath do the work in one day = 145+140=17360)
Q: Which of the following is not a selling expense? 4562 05b5cc67ee4d2b4197774c265
5b5cc67ee4d2b4197774c265- 1Freight-outfalse
- 2Advertising expensefalse
- 3Store suppliesfalse
- 4Office salaries expensetrue
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Answer : 4. "Office salaries expense"
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Answer: D) Office salaries expense Explanation: Office salaries expense would not come under a selling expense.
Q: In India, planned economy is based on 4549 05b5cc6b5e4d2b4197774d568
5b5cc6b5e4d2b4197774d568- 1Mixed Economy Systemfalse
- 2Capitalist Systemfalse
- 3Gandhian Systemfalse
- 4Socialist Systemtrue
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Answer : 4. "Socialist System"
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Answer: D) Socialist System Explanation:
Q: The marked price of an article is increased by 25% and the selling price is increased by 16.66%, then the amount of profit doubles. If the original marked price be Rs. 400 which is greater than the corresponding cost price by 33.33%, what is the increased selling price? 4524 05b5cc69ae4d2b4197774c755
5b5cc69ae4d2b4197774c755- 1Rs. 380false
- 2Rs. 420true
- 3Rs. 460false
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 420"
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Answer: B) Rs. 420 Explanation: As given in the question, Marked price is 25% more than the Cost price. => C.P of the article = 34 x 400 = 300 Now, Let the original S.P of the article be Rs. P Now the new S.P = P + 16.666 +13.333300 x P => S.P = 7P6 According to the question, 7P6 - 300 = 2P - 300 => 5P = 1800 => P = Rs. 360 Hence, the increased S.P = 360 x 7/6 = Rs. 420.
Q: Who became the first Asian women to sail around the world ? 4522 05b5cc720e4d2b4197774f631
5b5cc720e4d2b4197774f631- 1Golda Meirfalse
- 2Ujwala Patiltrue
- 3Cleopatrafalse
- 4Sirimavo Bandaranaikefalse
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Answer : 2. "Ujwala Patil"
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Answer: B) Ujwala Patil Explanation:
Q: In one hour, a boat goes 12 km/hr along the stream and 6 km/hr against the stream. The speed of the boat in still water (in km/hr) is: 4473 05b5cc6bde4d2b4197774d8fc
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Answer : 1. "9"
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Answer: A) 9 Explanation: Speed in still water = Average of Speed in Upstream and speed in Downstream = 1/2 (12 + 6) kmph = 9 kmph.
Q: "Kargil Vijay Diwas" was observed on _____. 4464 05b5cc6cae4d2b4197774e054
5b5cc6cae4d2b4197774e054- 126 Julytrue
- 227 Julyfalse
- 325 Julyfalse
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Answer : 1. "26 July"
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Answer: A) 26 July Explanation:
Q: The wages of labourers in a factory increases in the ratio 22:25 and there was a reduction in the number of labourers in the ratio 15:11. Find the original wage bill if the present bill is Rs. 5000 ? 4461 05b5cc709e4d2b4197774f294
5b5cc709e4d2b4197774f294- 1Rs. 5500false
- 2Rs. 6000true
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 6000"
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Answer: B) Rs. 6000 Explanation: The wages of labourers in a factory increases in the ratio 22:25 and there was a reduction in the number of labourers in the ratio 15:11. Find the original wage bill if the present bill is Rs 5000 ?Ratio of increase of wages = 22:25Ratio of decrease of labourers = 15:11Compound ratio of wages of labourers = 22 x 15 : 25 x 11 = 330:275Final bill = Rs. 5000For 275 ratio wages = Rs. 5000For 1 ratio wages = 5000/275For 330 ratio wages = 5000/275 x 330 = Rs. 6000

