CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Fumble is to Finesse as Malign is to 3254 05b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cba8
5b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cba8- 1Slanderfalse
- 2Extoltrue
- 3Criticizefalse
- 4Assurancefalse
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Answer : 2. "Extol"
Explanation :
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: The ratio of two positive numbers is 3 : 5 and the average of the number is 48. What is the product of numbers? 3246 15b5cc607e4d2b4197774b558
5b5cc607e4d2b4197774b558- 13365false
- 22160true
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Answer : 2. "2160"
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Answer: B) 2160 Explanation: Let the number be 3p and 5p ATQ, 8p = 2 x 48 p = 96/8 p = 12 The numbers are 36 and 60. Hence, the product of the numbers = 36 x 60 = 2160.
Q: How is my father's brother's only sibling's mother related to my sister's only brother ? 3242 05b5cc6e1e4d2b4197774ebc0
5b5cc6e1e4d2b4197774ebc0- 1Neicefalse
- 2Auntfalse
- 3Motherfalse
- 4Grand-mothertrue
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Answer : 4. "Grand-mother"
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Answer: D) Grand-mother Explanation: My father's brother's only sibling is my father. My father's mother is my grandmother. My sister's only brother is myself. So she is my Grandmother.
Q: The average number of visitors of a library in the first 4 days of a week was 58. The average for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th days was 60.If the number of visitors on the 1st and 5th days were in the ratio 8 : 9. Then what is the number of visitors on the 5th day of the library ? 3242 05b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fac7
5b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fac7- 154false
- 264false
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Answer : 4. "72"
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Answer: D) 72 Explanation: If number of visitors on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th day are k, l, m, n & o respectively, thenk + l + m + n = 58 x 4 = 232 ---- (i) & l + m + n + o = 60 x 4 = 240 ---- (ii)Subtracting (i) from (ii), we get o-k = 8 ---(iii)Given, k/o = 8/9 ----(iv)So from (iii) & (iv), we geta = 64, e = 72Therefore, number of visitors on 5th day is 72.
Q: What is the next number in the given Number Series? 5, 24, 94, 279, ? 3238 05b5cc6b9e4d2b4197774d73e
5b5cc6b9e4d2b4197774d73e- 1587false
- 2554true
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Answer : 2. "554"
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Answer: B) 554 Explanation: The given number series follows a pattern that 5 x 5 – 1 = 24 24 x 4 – 2 = 94 94 x 3 – 3 = 279 279 x 2 – 4 = 554
Q: The value of a machine depreciates at the rate of 10% every year. It was purchased 3 years ago. If its present value is Rs. 8,748, its purchase price was ? 3226 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc2f
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc2f- 1Rs.14,000false
- 2Rs.12,000true
- 3Rs. 12,800false
- 4Rs. 15,000false
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Answer : 2. "Rs.12,000"
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Answer: B) Rs.12,000 Explanation: We have P = 8748, R = -10 and n = 3Therefore, the purchase price of the machine= P1+R100n= 87481-101003= 8748 x (100/90) x (100/90) x (100/90)= 12,000. Therefore, the purchase price of the machine was Rs. 12,000.
Q: First Bank to introduce Credit Card in India 3217 05b5cc6b9e4d2b4197774d743
5b5cc6b9e4d2b4197774d743- 1HSBC Bankfalse
- 2ICICI Bankfalse
- 3State Bank of Indiafalse
- 4Central Bank of Indiatrue
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Answer : 4. "Central Bank of India"
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Answer: D) Central Bank of India Explanation: First Bank to introduce Credit Card in India - Central Bank of India First Bank to introduce ATM - HSBC, 1987 First Bank to introduce Internet Banking - ICICI Bank First Bank to introduce Mutual Funds - State Bank of India
Q: The longest ship canal in the world is the 3205 05b5cc69fe4d2b4197774c9fb
5b5cc69fe4d2b4197774c9fb- 1Suez canal, Egyptfalse
- 2Kiel canal, Germanyfalse
- 3Panama canal, Central Americafalse
- 4St. Laurence Seaway (USA and Canada)true
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Answer : 4. "St. Laurence Seaway (USA and Canada)"
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Answer: D) St. Laurence Seaway (USA and Canada) Explanation: