CAT Practice Question and Answer

Q: There are three rooms in a Hotel: one single, one double and one for four persons. How many ways are there to house seven persons in these rooms ? 4102 0

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    105
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    7! x 6!
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    7!/5!
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    420
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Answer : 1. "105"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 105 Explanation: Choose 1 person for the single room & from the remaining choose 2 for the double room & from the remaining choose 4 people for the four person room,   Then, 7C1 x 6C2 x 4C4  = 7 x 15 x 1 = 105

Q: Which of the following contributed to the failure of prohibition? 4094 0

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    it was not imposed strictly on immigrants
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    many americans didnt consider drinking to be a crime
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    it adversely affected american productivity
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    organized crime controlled illegal alcohol production
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Answer : 4. "organized crime controlled illegal alcohol production"
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Answer: D) organized crime controlled illegal alcohol production Explanation: Crime connected with illegal alcohol production and sale became a major issue so that even many people who had originally supported Prohibition decided that it needed to be repealed.

Q: Bill : Law :: ? : Insect 4091 0

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    Pupa
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    Stage
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    Larva
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    Bird
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Answer : 3. "Larva"
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Answer: C) Larva Explanation: A Bill becomes a Law; a Larva becomes an insect. (Or) A Bill turns into a law; a Larva turns into an Insect.

Q: Man : Biography :: Nation : ? 4085 0

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    History
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    Leader
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    Story
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    Nationalism
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Answer : 1. "History"
Explanation :

Answer: A) History Explanation: Detailed description of a man's life is Biography. Similarly, detailed description of a Nations is called History.

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Answer : 4. "Rs. 1,00,000"
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Answer: D) Rs. 1,00,000 Explanation: Deepa invested Rs.50,000 for 12 months, Rs.(50000 + 20000) for 12 months and Rs.(50000 + 20000 + 20000) for 12 months.i.e, she invested Rs.50,000 for 12 months, Rs.70000 for 12 months and Rs.90000 for 12 months.Sushma invested Rs. 70000 for 2 years; i.e, Rs.70000 for 24 monthsAnd, Avanthi invested Rs.70000 for 1 year; i.e, Rs. 70000 for 12 months. Their investing ratio:Deepa : Sushma : Avanthi = (50,000 x 12 + 70000 x 12 + 90000 x 12):(70000 x 24):(70000 x 12)= (25,20,000):(16,80,000):(8,40,000) = 252:168:84 = 3:2:1 Total profit for 3 years = Rs.3,00,000Therefore, Sushma's share = Rs.(3,00,000 x 2 /(3+2+1)) = Rs.(3,00,000 x 2/6) = Rs.1,00,000.

Q: Which supercomputer is developed by the Indian Scientists? 4076 0

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    Super 3
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    Param 808
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    Super 149
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    Param 8000
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Answer : 4. "Param 8000"
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Answer: D) Param 8000 Explanation: PARAM 8000 was was the first supercomputer developed by Indian scientists launched on July 01, 1991 is considered India's first supercomputer.   It was indigenously built in 1991 by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing and was replicated and installed at ICAD Moscow in 1991 under Russian collaboration.

Q: Thread is to String as Cask is to 4063 0

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    Barrel
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    Disc
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    Wallet
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    Box
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Answer : 1. "Barrel"
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Answer: A) Barrel Explanation: Here Thread and String are Synonyms of each other. Then the answer will be the synonym of Cask.  Cask is nothing but a large barrel-like container used for storing liquids, typically alcoholic drinks.  Ex : Drum, Vessel, Tank, Barrel, Hogshead, Firkin,...   Here from the options Barrel is the only synonym of Cask.   Thus,  Thread : String :: Cask : Barrel

Q: Which best describes how air moves during convection? 4056 0

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    cool air falls down
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    warm air falls down
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    cool air is replaced by warm air
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    air always falls down
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Answer : 1. "cool air falls down"
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Answer: A) cool air falls down Explanation: During convection, cool and dense air falls through the warmer and less dense air. The warm air having less mass is being displaced by the cooler which is much heavy. Convection always involves the air rising through the atmosphere.

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