CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals ? 3625 15b5cc6d9e4d2b4197774e86c
5b5cc6d9e4d2b4197774e86c- 1Mercurytrue
- 2Zincfalse
- 3Tinfalse
- 4Leadfalse
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Answer : 1. "Mercury"
Explanation :
Answer: A) Mercury Explanation:
Q: The ratio of male and female in a city is 7 : 8 respectively and percentage of children among male and female is 25 and 20 respectively. If number of adult females is 156800, what is the total population of the city? 3623 05b5cc6bee4d2b4197774d9c9
5b5cc6bee4d2b4197774d9c9- 14,12,480false
- 23,67,500true
- 35,44,700false
- 42,98,948false
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Answer : 2. "3,67,500"
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Answer: B) 3,67,500 Explanation: Let the total population be 'p' Given ratio of male and female in a city is 7 : 8 In that percentage of children among male and female is 25% and 20% => Adults male and female % = 75% & 80% But given adult females is = 156800 => 80%(8p/15) = 156800 => 80 x 8p/15 x 100 = 156800 => p = 156800 x 15 x 100/80 x 8 => p = 367500 Therefore, the total population of the city = p = 367500
Q: A batsman scores 26 runs and increases his average from 14 to 15. Find the runs to be made if he wants top increasing the average to 19 in the same match ? 3618 05b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa22
5b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa22- 174true
- 279false
- 372false
- 460false
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Answer : 1. "74"
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Answer: A) 74 Explanation: Number of runs scored more to increse the ratio by 1 is 26 - 14 = 12To raise the average by one (from 14 to 15), he scored 12 more than the existing average.Therefore, to raise the average by five (from 14 to 19), he should score 12 x 5 = 60 more than the existing average. Thus he should score 14 + 60 = 74.
Q: Antibiotics are mostly obtained from 3618 15b5cc678e4d2b4197774c152
5b5cc678e4d2b4197774c152- 1Virusesfalse
- 2Fungitrue
- 3Bacteriafalse
- 4Angiospermsfalse
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Answer : 2. "Fungi"
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Answer: B) Fungi Explanation:
Q: What is the probability of an impossible event? 3617 05b5cc69ee4d2b4197774c995
5b5cc69ee4d2b4197774c995- 10true
- 2-1false
- 30.1false
- 41false
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Answer : 1. "0"
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Answer: A) 0 Explanation: The probability of an impossible event is 0. The event is known ahead of time to be not possible, therefore by definition in mathematics, the probability is defined to be 0 which means it can never happen. The probability of a certain event is 1.
Q: Rs. 2600 is divided into three parts A, B and C. How much A is more than C if their ratio is 1/2:1/3:1/4 ? 3614 05b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e7bf
5b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e7bf- 1600true
- 2300false
- 3150false
- 475false
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Answer : 1. "600"
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Answer: A) 600 Explanation: 1/2:1/3:1/4 = 6:4:3 As the difference is 3 => 3/13x2600 = 600
Q: Where does the series number on a map appear? 3607 05b5cc6a0e4d2b4197774ca8b
5b5cc6a0e4d2b4197774ca8b- 1Upper right marginfalse
- 2Lower left marginfalse
- 3Both A & Btrue
- 4Not Existfalse
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Answer : 3. "Both A & B"
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Answer: C) Both A & B Explanation: The series number is found in both the upper right margin and the lower left margin. It is a sequence reference expressed either as a four-digit numeral (1125) or as a letter, followed by a three- or four-digit numeral (M661, T7110).
Q: The ages of Anushka, Kajal and Charu latha together are 57 years. Bharti is thrice as old as Anushka and Charu latha is 12 years older than Anushka. Then, the respective age of Anushka, Kajal and Charu latha is ? 3607 05b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9b8
5b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9b8- 127, 9, 21false
- 29, 21, 27false
- 321, 27, 9false
- 49, 27, 21true
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Answer : 4. "9, 27, 21"
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Answer: D) 9, 27, 21 Explanation: Let Anushka age = XCharu latha 12 yrs older than Anushka so Charu latha age = x+12Kajal is thrice as old as Anushka so Kajal age = 3xThe ages of Anushka, Kajal and Charu latha together are 57 yearsi.e x + (x+12) + 3x = 57=> 5x = 45:- x = 9Anushka age = 9Kajal age = 3x = 27Charu latha age = x+12 = 21

