CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Early morning after sunrise, Karthik was standing infront of his house in such a way that his shadow was falling exactly behind him. He starts walking straight and walks 5 metres. He turns to his left and walks 3 metres and again turning to his left walks 2 metres. Now in which direction is he from his starting point? 4260 05b5cc705e4d2b4197774f211
5b5cc705e4d2b4197774f211- 1Westfalse
- 2North-Easttrue
- 3Eastfalse
- 4South-Westfalse
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Answer : 2. "North-East"
Explanation :
Answer: B) North-East Explanation: Early morning suns rise at east, if his shadow falls exactly behind him that means he is facing towards east. now he walks 5mt towards east, then he turns left that means he facing towards north and walk 3mt and if he turn left then he is facing towards west and he walk only 3 kms thats why man is in north east direction from starting point.
Q: Soil erosion on hillslopes can be checked by 4242 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 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 ? 4237 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: 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 ? 4225 05b5cc6e1e4d2b4197774ebbb
5b5cc6e1e4d2b4197774ebbb- 118 daysfalse
- 220 daystrue
- 316 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 ? 4221 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: The concept of Economic planning in India is derived from ________. 4220 05b5cc6fbe4d2b4197774f0c4
5b5cc6fbe4d2b4197774f0c4- 1Russiatrue
- 2Australiafalse
- 3USAfalse
- 4UKfalse
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Answer : 1. "Russia"
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Answer: A) Russia Explanation:
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 ? 4219 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.
Q: In how many years, Rs. 200 will produce the same interest @ 5 % as Rs. 900 produce in 2 years @ 3 ½ % ? 4211 05b5cc6dbe4d2b4197774e909
5b5cc6dbe4d2b4197774e909- 15.2 yrsfalse
- 27 yrsfalse
- 37.9 yrsfalse
- 46.3 yrstrue
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Answer : 4. "6.3 yrs"
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Answer: D) 6.3 yrs Explanation: P = Rs. 900, R = 3 ½ % = 7/2 %, T = 2 years. Therefore, S.I. = PTR/100 S.I. = Rs. (900 x 7/2 x 2/100) = Rs. 63 Now, P = Rs. 200, S.I. = Rs. 63, R = 5 % Time = ((100 x 63) / (200 x 5) ) years = 6.3 years.