CAT Practice Question and Answer

Q: A merchant buys two items for Rs. 7500. One item he sells at a profit of 16% and the other item at 14% loss. In the deal, the merchant makes neither any profit nor any loss. What is the difference between the selling price of both the items? 2759 0

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    Rs. 620
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    Rs. 654
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    Rs. 725
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    Rs. 747
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 620"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Rs. 620 Explanation: Let the C.P of one item is Rs. P and that of other is Rs. (7500 - P) According to the data given C.P = S.P => Px(116/100) + (7500-P)x(86/100) = 7500 => 30P = 105000 => P = 3500 Required difference between selling prices = Rs. [(3500/100) x 116] - [(4000/100) x 86] = 4060-3440 = Rs. 620

Q: Where does the series number on a map appear? 2754 0

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    Upper right margin
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    Lower left margin
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    Both A & B
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    Not Exist
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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: Careful is to Cautious as Boastful is to 2750 0

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    Surprisingly
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    Happily
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    Arrogant
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    Humble
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Answer : 3. "Arrogant"
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Answer: C) Arrogant Explanation: Here the given words Careful and Cautious are related in such a way that they are Synonyms of each other. Therefore, Similarly Boastful is synonym to the word Arrogant. Happily and Humble are Antonyms of Boastful and Surprisingly is the word not related to Boastful in any way.   So, Careful is to Cautious as Boastful is to Arrogant.

Q: A group consists of 4 men, 6 women and 5 children. In how many ways can 2 men , 3 women and 1 child selected from the given group ? 2748 0

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    600
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    610
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    609
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    599
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Answer : 1. "600"
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Answer: A) 600 Explanation: Two men, three women and one child can be selected in ⁴C₂ x ⁶C₃ x ⁵C₁ ways = 600 ways.

Q: The average age of seven persons sitting in a row facing east is 26 years. If the average age of the first three persons is 19 years and the average age of the last three persons is 32 years, then find the age of the person sitting in the middle of the row ? 2748 0

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    32 yrs
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    29 yrs
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    24 yrs
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    27 yrs
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Answer : 2. "29 yrs"
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Answer: B) 29 yrs Explanation: Total age seven persons = (26 x 7)yearsTotal age of the first three persons and the last three persons are (19 x 3) years and (32 x 3) years respectively.Age of the person sitting in the middle of the row = 26 x 7 - 19 x 3 - 32 x 3 = 182 - 57 - 96 = 29 years.

Q: If 4th december 1999 is Monday then what day is 3rd january 2000 ? 2743 0

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    Sunday
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    Monday
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    Tuesday
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    Wednesday
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Answer : 4. "Wednesday"
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Answer: D) Wednesday Explanation: Here from 4th December 1999 to 3rd January 2000,there is a difference of 30 days.Number of odd days = 30/7 = 2 odd days Then no. of odd days = 2 => tuesday and wednesday(from monday). Hence on 3rd january it is wednesday.

Q: Look at the series : 3, 7, 24, 11, __, 19, 19,... What number should fill the blank ? 2743 0

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    15
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    13
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    21
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    16
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Answer : 1. "15"
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Answer: A) 15 Explanation: Two series alternate here, with every third number following a different pattern.In the main series, 4 is added to each number to arrive the next.In alternate series, 5 is subtracted from each number t arrive the next number.Here in the main series 3 + 4 = 77 + 4 = 1111 + 4 = 1515 + 4 = 19 In alternate series 24 - 5 = 1919 - 5 = 14...

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Answer : 4. "Middle finger"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Middle finger Explanation: Clearly, while counting the numbers associated to the thumb will be 1,9,17,25,.........i.e., numbers of the form (8n + 1 ).where n=1,2,3...Since 1994 = 249 × 8 + 2, so 1993 shall correspond to the thumb and 1994 to the index finger and 1995 to the middle finger.

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