CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: What is better, to have 70% discount or 40 and 30% discount consequently ? 2904 05b5cc70ee4d2b4197774f38f
5b5cc70ee4d2b4197774f38f- 140% is betterfalse
- 270% is bettertrue
- 3Both are samefalse
- 4Nonefalse
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Answer : 2. "70% is better"
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Answer: B) 70% is better Explanation: Let Price be Rs.100 1st CASE: Then 100 x 70/100 = 70=> price after discount = 100-70 = Rs.30 2nd CASE: Then 100 x 40/100 = 40=> price after discount = 100-40 = Rs.60then60 x 30/100 = 18=> price after 2 consequent discount = 60-18 = Rs.42 =>from 1 and 2 cases, 70% discount is better.
Q: What time will it be 18 hours from now in India, if in the USA it is 4:15 AM? (Hint : IST = US + 9:30 hrs) 2904 05b5cc699e4d2b4197774c6dc
5b5cc699e4d2b4197774c6dc- 11:45 in the afternoonfalse
- 27:45 in the eveningfalse
- 37:45 in the next morningtrue
- 41:45 in the next morningfalse
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Answer : 3. "7:45 in the next morning"
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Answer: C) 7:45 in the next morning Explanation: We know that the time difference between India and USA is 9 hrs 30 min. India is 9:30 hrs ahead of USA. Time in India = 4:15 + 9:30 = 13:45 PM. Required Time after 18 hrs = 13:45 + 18 hrs = 7:45 AM. Hence it is 7:45 AM on the next morning.
Q: Highest sugarcane producing state in India? 2902 05b5cc6a0e4d2b4197774ca81
5b5cc6a0e4d2b4197774ca81- 1Maharashtrafalse
- 2Uttar Pradeshtrue
- 3Gujaratfalse
- 4Uttarakhandfalse
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Answer : 2. "Uttar Pradesh"
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Answer: B) Uttar Pradesh Explanation: Agriculture is the occupation of a majority of the Indian population. More than 65% of India's land area is under agriculture. Sugarcane is one of the most popular multipurpose crops in India and no part of the sugarcane goes waste. Uttar Pradesh is the highest sugarcane producing state in India followed by Maharashtra.
Q: If the sides of a triangle are 26 cm, 24 cm and 10 cm, what is its area ? 2898 05b5cc6dce4d2b4197774e988
5b5cc6dce4d2b4197774e988- 1108 sq.cmfalse
- 2112 sq.cmfalse
- 3116 sq.cmfalse
- 4120 sq.cmtrue
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Answer : 4. "120 sq.cm"
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Answer: D) 120 sq.cm Explanation: The triangle with sides 26 cm, 24 cm and 10 cm is right angled, where the hypotenuse is 26 cm. Area of the triangle =1/2 x base x height => 1/2 x 24 x 10 = 120 sq.cm
Q: One major cause of floods is 2897 05b5cc699e4d2b4197774c6d7
5b5cc699e4d2b4197774c6d7- 1light rain over a large areafalse
- 2a decrease in stream dischargefalse
- 3rapid spring snowmelttrue
- 4increased capacity of stream channelsfalse
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Answer : 3. "rapid spring snowmelt"
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Answer: C) rapid spring snowmelt Explanation: There are lots of reasons behind the flood in any area but the main reason is a heavy downpour or rapid snowmelt can flood canyons with a mixture of soil, rock, and water is a major cause of floods. When the spring times come, sometimes there's a lot of warmth that suddenly comes, especially nowadays when there are things such as global warming. So the snow melts and large amounts of water can flood the fields that are often found at the foot of a mountain or similar things. But they may also be caused by deforestation, drainage channel modification from a landslide, earthquake or volcanic eruption. Examples include outburst floods and lahars.
Q: Formation of curd from milk is chemical reaction. 2892 05b5cc672e4d2b4197774c06f
5b5cc672e4d2b4197774c06f- 1TRUEtrue
- 2FALSE Answer & Explanation Answer:false
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Answer : 1. "TRUE"
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Answer: A) TRUE Explanation: Milk is converted into curd or yogurt by the process of fermentation. Milk consists of globular proteins called casein. It is biochemical change because here microorganism named lactobacillus react with milk and turn it to curd. Lactobacillus required favourable condition to grow. For it 37 degree temperature is needed. But sometimes when it does not get favourable condition, then other microorganism react and makes the curd taste different.
Q: Incorporation creates a local government and 2889 05b5cc626e4d2b4197774b85a
5b5cc626e4d2b4197774b85a- 1determines who will serve as mayor and council members.false
- 2divides a state into separate counties with their own leaders.true
- 3manages the court system on the county and city level.false
- 4creates geographic boundaries for villages, towns, and cities.false
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Answer : 2. "divides a state into separate counties with their own leaders."
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Answer: B) divides a state into separate counties with their own leaders. Explanation: Incorporation is a legal process that enables the formation of a local government and divides a state into separate counties with their own leaders. The different counties become self governing entities under the laws of the state in which they fall and are given the authority to function as independent units but within the jurisdiction of the state laws.
Q: Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions from the given options. The dog was sitting _______ the table waiting _______ catch the ball that was thrown ________ him _________ his master. 2887 05b5cc74fe4d2b4197774fb3f
5b5cc74fe4d2b4197774fb3f- 1below, for, to, byfalse
- 2under, for, towards, byfalse
- 3up, to, towards, byfalse
- 4under, to, towards, bytrue
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Answer : 4. "under, to, towards, by"
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Answer: D) under, to, towards, by Explanation: The dog was sitting under the table waiting to catch the ball that was thrown towards him by his master.

