CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: 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 ? 4400 05b5cc709e4d2b4197774f294
5b5cc709e4d2b4197774f294- 1Rs. 5500false
- 2Rs. 6000true
- 3Rs. 6200false
- 4Rs. 6350false
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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
Q: Soil erosion on hillslopes can be checked by 4398 05b5cc67ee4d2b4197774c26a
5b5cc67ee4d2b4197774c26a- 1Terrace cultivationtrue
- 2Contour ploughingfalse
- 3Afforestationfalse
- 4Strip croppingfalse
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Answer : 1. "Terrace cultivation"
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Answer: A) Terrace cultivation Explanation: Hence, soil erosion on hillslopes can be checked by Terrace cultivation.
Q: The concept of Economic planning in India is derived from ________. 4393 05b5cc6fbe4d2b4197774f0c4
5b5cc6fbe4d2b4197774f0c4- 1Russiatrue
- 2Australiafalse
- 3USAfalse
- 4UKfalse
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Answer : 1. "Russia"
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Answer: A) Russia Explanation:
Q: A and B runs around a circular track. A beats B by one round or 10 minutes. In this race, they had completed 4 rounds. If the race was only of one round, find the A's time over the course: 4383 05b5cc7d0e4d2b419777511e0
5b5cc7d0e4d2b419777511e0- 18 minfalse
- 27.5 mintrue
- 312.5 minfalse
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Answer : 2. "7.5 min"
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Answer: B) 7.5 min Explanation: B runs around the track in 10 min. i.e , Speed of B = 10 min per round Therefore, A beats B by 1 round Time taken by A to complete 4 rounds = Time taken by B to complete 3 rounds = 30 min Therefore, A's speed = 30/4 min per round = 7.5 min per round Hence, if the race is only of one round A's time over the course = 7 min 30 sec
Q: Central processing unit is combination of 4365 05b5cc61ee4d2b4197774b76f
5b5cc61ee4d2b4197774b76f- 1Arithmetic and Control unittrue
- 2Control and Output unitfalse
- 3Control and Storage unitfalse
- 4Arithmetic logic and input unitfalse
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Answer : 1. "Arithmetic and Control unit"
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Answer: A) Arithmetic and Control unit Explanation:
Q: Five men and nine women can do a piece of work in 10 days. Six men and twelve women can do the same work in 8 days. In how many days can three men and three women do the work ? 4362 05b5cc6e1e4d2b4197774ebbb
5b5cc6e1e4d2b4197774ebbb- 118 daysfalse
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Answer : 2. "20 days"
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Answer: B) 20 days Explanation: (5m + 9w)10 = (6m + 12w)8 => 50m + 90w = 48w + 96 w => 1m = 3w 5m + 9w = 5m + 3m = 8m 8 men can do the work in 10 days. 3m +3w = 3m + 1w = 4m So, 4 men can do the work in (10 x 8)/4 = 20 days.
Q: A can write 32 pages in 6 hours and B can write 40 pages in 5 hours. If they write together, in how many hours they can write 110 pages ? 4349 05b5cc711e4d2b4197774f3c8
5b5cc711e4d2b4197774f3c8- 17 hrsfalse
- 26 hrs 10 minfalse
- 35 hrs 25minfalse
- 48 hrs 15 mintrue
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Answer : 4. "8 hrs 15 min"
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Answer: D) 8 hrs 15 min Explanation: A can write in 1hour = 32/6 pages Similarly, B in 1 hour = 40/5 pages Together (A+B) in 1 hour = 32/6 + 40/5 = 40/3 So, A+B write 40/3 pages in 1 hour A+B write 110 pages in (3/40) x 110 Hours = 8 hours 15 min.
Q: A boatman can row 96 km downstream in 8 hr. If the speed of the current is 4 km/hr, then find in what time he will be able to cover 8 km upstream ? 4346 05b5cc6e9e4d2b4197774ede3
5b5cc6e9e4d2b4197774ede3- 11.5 hrsfalse
- 21 hrsfalse
- 32.5 hrsfalse
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Answer : 4. "2 hrs"
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Answer: D) 2 hrs Explanation: Speed in downstream = 96/8 = 12 kmph Speed of current = 4 km/hr Speed of the boatman in still water = 12 – 4 = 8 kmph Speed in upstream = 8 – 4 = 4 kmph Time taken to cover 8 km upstream = 8/4 = 2 hours.

