CAT Practice Question and Answer

Q: The primary goal of financial management is to 3097 0

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    Expand their share of the market
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    Maximize the current value per share of the existing stock
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    Examining whether costs are reasonable or unreasonable
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    All the above
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Answer : 2. "Maximize the current value per share of the existing stock"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Maximize the current value per share of the existing stock Explanation: The primary goals of financial management dwell on both short-term and long-term activities that seek to maximize value creation from scarce financial resources. And then the primary goal of financial management is to Maximize the current value per share of the existing stock.   All businesses aim to maximize their profits, minimize their expenses and maximize their market share. Here is a look at each of these goals.   Financial management is a process that enables a business to plan, direct, organize, monitor and control its current and future financial resources and events. It involves applying the basic principles of management in financial activities such as purchases, sales, capital expansion, inventory valuation, financial reporting, and profit distribution.

Q: The difference of two numbers is 14. Their LCM and HCF are 441 and 7. Find the two numbers ? 3096 0

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    63 and 49
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    64 and 48
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    62 and 46
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    64 and 49
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Answer : 1. "63 and 49"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 63 and 49 Explanation: Since their HCFs are 7, numbers are divisible by 7 and are of the form 7x and 7y Difference = 14 => 7x - 7y = 14=> x - y = 2 product of numbers = product of their hcf and lcm=> 7x * 7y = 441 * 7=> x * y = 63 Now, we havex * y = 63 , x - y = 2=> x = 9 , y = 7 The numbers are 7x and 7y=> 63 and 49

Q: The ratio of Karthik’s and Kalyan’s ages is 4: 5. If the difference between the present age of Kalyan and the age of Karthik 5 years hence is 3 years, then what is the total of present ages of Karthik and Kalyan? 3095 0

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    56 years
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    62 years
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    69 years
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    72 years
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Answer : 4. "72 years"
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Answer: D) 72 years Explanation: Let us consider Karthik as K1 and Kalyan as K2. Given k18+k1 and K2 - (K1 + 5) = 3  K2 - K1 = 8 K2 = 8 + K1 Now,  k18+k1= 45 => K1 = 32 years Therefore K2 = 40 years. K1 + K2 = 72 years.

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Answer : 4. "A"
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Answer: D) A Explanation: For the input "A rolling stone gathers no moss", the steps followed are: Step 1: rolling A stone gathers no moss Step 2: rolling stone A gathers no moss Step 3: rolling stone gathers A no moss Step 4: rolling stone gathers no A moss   After 4 steps the fifth word is "A".

Q: Compound interest earned on a sum for the second and the third years are Rs.1200 and Rs.1440 respectively. Find the rate of interest ? 3086 0

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    20% p.a
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    15% p.a
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    18% p.a
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    24% p.a
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Answer : 1. "20% p.a"
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Answer: A) 20% p.a Explanation: Rs.1440 - 1200 = Rs.240 is the interest on Rs.1200 for one year. Rate of interest = (100 x 240) / (1200) = 20% p.a

Q: The 1911 Chinese revolution ended the rule of the 3086 0

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    Ming dynasty
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    Mongolians dynasty
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    Song dynasty
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    Manchus dynasty
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Answer : 4. "Manchus dynasty"
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Answer: D) Manchus dynasty Explanation: It was the Qing Dynasty, who was a Manchu Dynasty whose rule ended in 1911 Chinese revolution.

Q: Which city is located on the banks of the river Mula-Mutha? 3084 0

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    Pune
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    Nagpur
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    Ahmedabad
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    Surat
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Answer : 1. "Pune"
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Answer: A) Pune Explanation: The Mula-Mutha is a river in India, formed by the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers in the city of Pune, which later meets the Bhima River, which itself later meets the Krishna River and finally emptying to the Bay of Bengal.

Q: The basic operations performed by a computer are 3084 0

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    Logical operation
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    Storage and relative
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    Arithmetic operation
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    All the above
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Answer : 4. "All the above"
Explanation :

Answer: D) All the above Explanation: The basic operations performed by a computer are Arithmetic operation, Logical operation and Storage and relative.

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