CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Solve the Riddle :: Three men were on a boat that was stuck one mile from the shore. One was afraid of Sharks. The other couldn't Swim. And the last one didn't have a life jacket. However, they reached the shore without any problems. How did they do it? 3977 05b5cc69fe4d2b4197774c9dc
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They walked and did this. It was never specified that the boat was at sea. Since this logic is observed by them to tackle situation.
Q: The famous book Kankal is authored by ? 3975 15b5cc6e5e4d2b4197774ed51
5b5cc6e5e4d2b4197774ed51- 1Ketan Bhagatfalse
- 2Mahesh Raofalse
- 3Nirmal Vermafalse
- 4Jaishankar Prasadtrue
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Answer : 4. "Jaishankar Prasad"
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Answer: D) Jaishankar Prasad Explanation:
Q: Find the next number in the sequence? 28, 16, 28, 76, 274 3966 05b5cc696e4d2b4197774c59f
5b5cc696e4d2b4197774c59f- 11233false
- 21243true
- 31256false
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Answer : 2. "1243"
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Answer: B) 1243 Explanation: Given number sequence is 28, 16, 28, 76, 274 Here the sequence follows a pattern that 28 28 x 0.5 + 2 = 14 + 2 = 16 16 x 1.5 + 4 = 24 + 4 = 28 28 x 2.5 + 6 = 70 + 6 = 76 76 x 3.5 + 8 = 266 + 8 = 274 274 x 4.5 + 10 = 1233 + 10 = 1243 Hence, the next number in the given number sequence is 1243.
Q: If a trader sold two cars each at Rs. 325475 and gains 12% on the first and loses 12% on the second, then his profit or loss percent on the whole is ? 3965 05b5cc6ebe4d2b4197774ee78
5b5cc6ebe4d2b4197774ee78- 11.44% losstrue
- 214.4% lossfalse
- 30%false
- 414.4% profitfalse
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Answer : 1. "1.44% loss"
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Answer: A) 1.44% loss Explanation: SP of each car is Rs. 325475, he gains 12% on first car and losses 12% on second car.In this case, there will be loss and percentage of loss is given by = [(profit%)(loss%)]/100 = (12)(12)/100 % = 1.44%
Q: The salary of Mr. X is 30% more than that of Mr. Y . Find what percent of Mr. Y’s salary is less than Mr. X’s ? 3960 05b5cc6dce4d2b4197774e9a1
5b5cc6dce4d2b4197774e9a1- 124%false
- 223 1/3%true
- 325 1/2%false
- 422 8/9 %false
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Answer : 2. "23 1/3%"
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Answer: B) 23 1/3% Explanation: y=100 x=130 130---------30100---------? => 23 1/3%
Q: Fumble is to Finesse as Malign is to 3950 05b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cba8
5b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cba8- 1Slanderfalse
- 2Extoltrue
- 3Criticizefalse
- 4Assurancefalse
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Answer : 2. "Extol"
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Answer: B) Extol Explanation: Fumble means grope, mishandle, drop, mistake, blunder, bungle. Finesse means skill, grace, elegance, assurance, diplomacy, discretion. So, they are opposites. Similarly, Malign means slander or criticize. Extol means being kind or good-natured. A person without finesse often fumbles. A person without extol in his heart often maligns. Extol means praise or exalt, benevolence
Q: What is the name of the virus that fool a user into downloading and executing them by pretending to be useful applications ? 3909 25b5cc6d1e4d2b4197774e3fc
5b5cc6d1e4d2b4197774e3fc- 1Trojan horsestrue
- 2Keyloggerfalse
- 3Wormfalse
- 4File virusfalse
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Answer : 1. "Trojan horses"
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Answer: A) Trojan horses Explanation:
Q: Happiness is to 517768399 as senipah is to 3908 05b5cc64de4d2b4197774bc57
5b5cc64de4d2b4197774bc57- 19836715false
- 29386615false
- 39386715true
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Answer : 3. "9386715"
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Answer: C) 9386715 Explanation: If each consecutive letter in "happiness" relates to the consecutive numbers in 517768399, then H=5, A=1, P=7, I=6, N=8, E=3 and S=9. Using the numbers that relate to the letters in 'senipah', you will arrive at SENIPAH = 9386715. Hence, Happiness is to 517768399 as senipah is to 9386715.