CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Find the next number in the sequence? 28, 16, 28, 76, 274 4058 05b5cc696e4d2b4197774c59f
5b5cc696e4d2b4197774c59f- 11233false
- 21243true
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Answer : 2. "1243"
Explanation :
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: 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 ? 4047 05b5cc6dce4d2b4197774e9a1
5b5cc6dce4d2b4197774e9a1- 124%false
- 223 1/3%true
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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: Happiness is to 517768399 as senipah is to 4040 05b5cc64de4d2b4197774bc57
5b5cc64de4d2b4197774bc57- 19836715false
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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.
Q: Three friends, P, Q and R started a partnership business investing money in the ratio of 5 : 4 : 2 respectively for a period of 3 years. What is the amount received by P as his share in the total profit ? a. Total amount invested in the business in Rs. 22,000. b. Profit earned at the end of 3 years is 3/8 of the total investment. c. The average amount of profit earned per year is Rs. 2750. 4040 05b5cc70be4d2b4197774f2e1
5b5cc70be4d2b4197774f2e1- 1Only c is sufficientfalse
- 2Both a & b are sufficientfalse
- 3Both A & B gives resulttrue
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Answer : 3. "Both A & B gives result"
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Answer: C) Both A & B gives result Explanation: a and b give, profit after 3 years = Rs.(3/8 x 22000) = Rs.8250. From c also, profit after 3 years = Rs. (2750 x 3) = Rs. 8250. ∴ P's share = Rs.(8250 x 5/11) = Rs. 3750. Thus, (either C is redundant) or (a and b are redundant).
Q: Fumble is to Finesse as Malign is to 4040 05b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cba8
5b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cba8- 1Slanderfalse
- 2Extoltrue
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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: A milkman claims to sell milk at its cost price, still, he is making a profit of 30% since he has mixed some amount of water in the milk. What is the % of milk in the mixture? 4039 05b5cc6bbe4d2b4197774d844
5b5cc6bbe4d2b4197774d844- 171.02%false
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Answer : 2. "76.92%"
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Answer: B) 76.92% Explanation: Let the milk he bought is 1000 ml Let C.P of 1000 ml is Rs. 100 Here let he is mixing K ml of water He is getting 30% profit => Now, the selling price is also Rs. 100 for 1000 ml => 100 : K% = 100 : 30 10 : 3 is ratio of milk to water => Percentage of milk = 10 x 100/13 = 1000/13 = 76.92%
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 ? 4032 05b5cc6ebe4d2b4197774ee78
5b5cc6ebe4d2b4197774ee78- 11.44% losstrue
- 214.4% lossfalse
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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: What has teeth but cannot bite? 3999 05b5cc666e4d2b4197774befe
5b5cc666e4d2b4197774befe- 1Combtrue
- 2Sawfalse
- 3Zipperfalse
- 4Gearfalse
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Answer : 1. "Comb"
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Answer: A) Comb Explanation: Saw, Zipper and Gear have teeth but can bite us. Comb have teeth but cannot bite.