CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: How many prime numbers exist in 65×359×113 ? 3028 05b5cc77fe4d2b419777501ab
5b5cc77fe4d2b419777501ab- 129false
- 231true
- 333false
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Answer : 2. "31"
Explanation :
Answer: B) 31 Explanation: Given 65×359×113 ⇒2×35×5×79×113 ⇒25×35×59×79×113 Thus, there are (5 + 5 + 9 + 9 + 3)= 31 prime numbers.
Q: Which of these investments may pay dividends? 3027 05b5cc69fe4d2b4197774ca28
5b5cc69fe4d2b4197774ca28- 1Savings accountfalse
- 2Stockstrue
- 3Bondsfalse
- 4Certificates of depositfalse
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Answer : 2. "Stocks"
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Answer: B) Stocks Explanation: Stock investment may pay the dividends. The amount of dividend will be depended on how many stocks you own and how much is that's company net income in that year For example : If you own 15 % of the company, and the company announced that they will pay Rs. 1,00,000 as dividend this year, you will get dividend payment of Rs. 15,000.
Q: Entomology is the science that studies 3021 05b5cc6b8e4d2b4197774d689
5b5cc6b8e4d2b4197774d689- 1Insectstrue
- 2Behaviour of Human beignsfalse
- 3Scientific Namesfalse
- 4Formation of Rocksfalse
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Answer : 1. "Insects"
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Answer: A) Insects Explanation: Entomology is the science branch of Zoology that studies Insects.
Q: If (1 × 2 × 3 × 4 ........ × n) = n!, then 15! - 14! - 13! is equal to ___? 3019 05b5cc6bee4d2b4197774d997
5b5cc6bee4d2b4197774d997- 114 × 13 × 13!false
- 215 × 14 × 14!false
- 314 × 12 × 12!false
- 415 × 13 × 13!true
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Answer : 4. "15 × 13 × 13!"
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Answer: D) 15 × 13 × 13! Explanation: 15! - 14! - 13! = (15 × 14 × 13!) - (14 × 13!) - (13!) = 13! (15 × 14 - 14 - 1) = 13! (15 × 14 - 15) = 13! x 15 (14 - 1) = 15 × 13 × 13!
Q: There are 44 students in a hostel, due to the administration, 15 new students has joined. The expense of the mess increase by Rs. 33 per day. While the average expenditure per head diminished by Rs. 3, what was the original expenditure of the mess ? 3018 05b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fa9f
5b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fa9f- 1Rs. 404false
- 2Rs. 514false
- 3Rs. 340false
- 4Rs. 616true
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 616"
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Answer: D) Rs. 616 Explanation: Let the average expenditure per head be Rs. pNow, the expenditure of the mess for old students is Rs. 44pAfter joining of 15 more students, the average expenditure per head is decreased by Rs. 3 => p-3Here, given the expenditure of the mess for (44+15 = 59) students is increased by Rs. 33Therefore, 59(p-3) = 44p + 3359p - 177 = 44p + 3315p = 210 => p = 14Thus, the expenditure of the mess for old students is Rs. 44p = 44 x 14 = Rs. 616.
Q: What about Earth allows it to maintain bodies of water? 3017 05b5cc699e4d2b4197774c6f6
5b5cc699e4d2b4197774c6f6- 1mountainsfalse
- 2tidesfalse
- 3moderate tempaturestrue
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Answer : 3. "moderate tempatures"
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Answer: C) moderate tempatures Explanation: The moderate temperatures allow Earth to maintain bodies of water into its normal state. Changes in the bodies of water in terms of volume and structure would change due to the change in temperature.
Q: A supplier supplies cartridges to a news paper publishing house. He earns a profit of 25% by selling cartridges for Rs. 1540. Find the cost price of the Cartridges ? 3017 05b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9a9
5b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9a9- 1Rs. 1100false
- 2Rs. 1793.4false
- 3Rs. 1440false
- 4Rs. 1232true
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 1232"
Explanation :
Answer: D) Rs. 1232 Explanation: Let Cost Price(C.P) = Pgain% = {(S.P-C.P)/C.P} x 10025 = {(1540-P)/P} x 10025/100 = (1540-P)/P=> P = 4(1540)-4P=> 5P = 4(1540)=> P = 1232So, Cost Price = Rs. 1232
Q: A person takes a loan of Rs. 200 at 5% simple interest. He returns Rs.100 at the end of one year. In order clear his dues at the end of 2 years, he would pay : 3015 05b5cc77fe4d2b419777501d8
5b5cc77fe4d2b419777501d8- 1Rs. 100false
- 2Rs. 105false
- 3Rs. 115true
- 4Rs. 110false
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 115"
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Answer: C) Rs. 115 Explanation: Amount to be paid = Rs.100+200×5×1100+100×5×1100= Rs. 115.

