CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Divide Rs.118000 among three persons A, B and C such that the ratio of the shares of A and B is 3:4 and that of B:C is 5:6 ? 3763 05b5cc6ebe4d2b4197774eeaa
5b5cc6ebe4d2b4197774eeaa- 1A = 48000 B = 40000 C = 30000false
- 2A = 30000 B = 40000 C = 48000true
- 3A = 30000 B = 48000 C = 40000false
- 4A = 40000 B = 48000 C = 30000false
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Answer : 2. "A = 30000 B = 40000 C = 48000"
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Answer: B) A = 30000 B = 40000 C = 48000 Explanation: Compound ratio of A:B:CA:B = 3:4B:C = 5:6----------A:B:C = 15:20:24 We can divide Rs.118000 in this ratio. Share of A = 15/59 x 118000 = 30000 Share of B = 20/59 x 118000 = 40000 Share of C = 24/59 x 118000 = 48000
Q: What is 90 days from today? Hints : Today is 20th January 2017, Sunday 3761 05b5cc6b5e4d2b4197774d516
5b5cc6b5e4d2b4197774d516- 118th April, Fridayfalse
- 220th April, Saturdaytrue
- 321th April, Sundayfalse
- 419th April, Saturdayfalse
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Answer : 2. "20th April, Saturday"
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Answer: B) 20th April, Saturday Explanation: Given Today is 20th January 2017, Sunday In january, we have 31 days February - 28 days (Non leap year) March - 31 days April - 30 days => Remaining days => 31 - 20 = 11 in Jan + 28 in Feb + 31 in Mar = 11 + 28 + 31 = 70 days More 20 days to complete 90 days => upto 20th April Therefore, after 90 days from today i.e, 20th Jan 2017 is 20th Apr 2017. Now, the day of the week will be 90/7 => Remainder '6' As the day starts with '0' on sunday 6 => Saturday. Required day is 20th April, Saturday.
Q: If (89)2 is added to the square of a number, the answer so obtained is 16202. What is the (1/26) of that number? 3761 05b5cc6bde4d2b4197774d947
5b5cc6bde4d2b4197774d947- 15.65false
- 22.7false
- 33.5true
- 46.66false
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Answer : 3. "3.5"
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Answer: C) 3.5 Explanation: Let the number is = x (89)2 + x2 = 16202 x2 = 8281 x = 91 => (1/26) of 91 = 3.5
Q: Find the next number in the series 14, 916, 2536,...... 3758 05b5cc771e4d2b4197774ffcb
5b5cc771e4d2b4197774ffcb- 14981false
- 26481false
- 34964true
- 46449false
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Answer : 3. "4964"
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Answer: C) 4964 Explanation: The pattern is 12 22, 32 42, 52 62, ∴The next number= 72 82= 4964
Q: Ayurveda Owes its Origin to 3756 05b5cc6b1e4d2b4197774d30e
5b5cc6b1e4d2b4197774d30e- 1Yajurvedafalse
- 2Atharvavedatrue
- 3Rigvedafalse
- 4Samavedafalse
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Answer : 2. "Atharvaveda"
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Answer: B) Atharvaveda Explanation: Ayurveda Owes its Origin to Atharvaveda. The early history of ayurveda asserts that around 1500 BC, ayurveda's fundamental and applied principles got organised and enunciated. In this historical construction, Ayurveda traces its origins to the Vedas, Atharvaveda in particular, and is connected to Hindu religion. Atharvaveda (one of the four most ancient books of Indian knowledge, wisdom and culture) contains 114 hymns or formulations for the treatment of diseases. Ayurveda originated in and developed from these hymns. In this sense, ayurveda is considered by some to have divine origin. Indian medicine has a long history, and is one of the oldest organised systems of medicine. Its earliest concepts are set out in the sacred writings called the Vedas, especially in the metrical passages of the Atharvaveda.
Q: Chipko movement was basically against 3756 05b5cc6a4e4d2b4197774cc76
5b5cc6a4e4d2b4197774cc76- 1Cultural pollutionfalse
- 2Deforestationtrue
- 3Water pollutionfalse
- 4Noise pollutionfalse
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Answer : 2. "Deforestation"
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Answer: B) Deforestation Explanation: The Chipko movement or Chipko Andolan refers to a forest conservation movement or deforestation. In modern india, it began in 1973 in the state of Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand). Sunderlal Bahuguna and 84 villagers risked their lives to protect the forest trees from being felled on the order of the maharaja (king) and went on to become a rallying point for many future environmental movements all over the world it created a precedent for starting of nonviolent protest in India, and its success meant that the world immediately took notice of this non violent movement, which was to inspire in time many such eco-groups by helping to slow down the rapid deforestation, expose vested interests, increase ecological awareness, and demonstrate the viability of people power. Above all, it stirred up the existing civil society in India, which began to address the issues of tribal and marginalized people. Chipko type movement dates back to 1730 AD when in a khejarli village of Rajasthan, 363 people sacrificed their lives to save khejari trees.
Q: In which ecosystem grassland is included? 3755 05b5cc69be4d2b4197774c7bd
5b5cc69be4d2b4197774c7bd- 1Terrestrialtrue
- 2Marinefalse
- 3Artificialfalse
- 4Fresh waterfalse
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Answer : 1. "Terrestrial"
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Answer: A) Terrestrial Explanation: Grasslands are found in most ecoregions of the Earth. For example, there are five terrestrial ecoregion classifications of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands ecosystem, which is one of eight terrestrial ecozones of the Earth's surface.
Q: Sugar Bowl of the World? 3752 05b5cc6aee4d2b4197774d174
5b5cc6aee4d2b4197774d174- 1Cubafalse
- 2Braziltrue
- 3Indiafalse
- 4Australiafalse
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Answer : 2. "Brazil"
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Answer: B) Brazil Explanation: "Cuba" is the name of the country which was commonly known as the "Sugar Bowl of the World". It is called by this name because formerly it was the largest producer of Sugar, but now Brazil is currently the largest producer of Sugar. It is an island country in the Caribbean and is officially called as the Republic of Cuba.

