CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: An order was placed for the supply of a carpet whose breadth was 6 m and length was 1.44 times the breadth. What be the cost of a carpet whose length and breadth are 40% more and 25% more respectively than the first carpet. Given that the ratio of carpet is Rs. 45 per sq. m ? 4842 05b5cc6e2e4d2b4197774ec48
5b5cc6e2e4d2b4197774ec48- 1Rs. 4082.40true
- 2Rs. 1024.21false
- 3Rs. 2810.6false
- 4Rs. 3214false
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 4082.40"
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Answer: A) Rs. 4082.40 Explanation: Length of the first carpet = (1.44)(6) = 8.64 cm Area of the second carpet = 8.64(1 + 40/100) 6 (1 + 25/100) = 51.84(1.4)(5/4) sq m = (12.96)(7) sq m Cost of the second carpet = (45)(12.96 x 7) = 315 (13 - 0.04) = 4095 - 12.6 = Rs. 4082.40
Q: The market price of an article was 40% more than its cost price. Rana was going to sell it at market price to a customer, but he showed Rana some defects in the article, due to which Rana gave him a discount of 28.57%. Next day he came again and showed Rana some more defects, hence he gave him another discount that was equal to 12.5% of the cost price. What was the approximate profit/loss to Rana ? 4839 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc8e
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc8e- 1Loss of 12.5%true
- 2Profit of 12.5%false
- 3Loss of 24.5%false
- 4Profit of 22.5%false
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Answer : 1. "Loss of 12.5%"
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Answer: A) Loss of 12.5% Explanation: Let the cost price be Rs. 100Then, market price is Rs. 140Now, the first discount is of 28.57% Rs.140 =~ Rs. 40Hence, its selling price = 140 - 40 = Rs. 100Now since Rana is selling at cost price, any further discount will be equal to loss percentage. The next dicount of 12.5% will be the loss percentage to Rana.
Q: Grass : Erosion :: Dam : ? 4836 05b5cc6ade4d2b4197774d0df
5b5cc6ade4d2b4197774d0df- 1Watertrue
- 2Freezefalse
- 3Currentfalse
- 4Rainfalse
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Answer : 1. "Water"
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Answer: A) Water Explanation: Here Grass is to Erosion and whereas Dam is to Water. Since Grass prevents Erosion similarly Dam prevents Water flow. Hence, Grass : Erosion :: Dam : Water.
Q: Find the wrong number from the following series ?7 18 40 106 183 282 403 4828 05b5cc736e4d2b4197774f846
5b5cc736e4d2b4197774f846- 118false
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- 340true
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Answer : 3. "40"
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Answer: C) 40 Explanation: The given series follows the rule,+(11x1), +(11x3), +(11x5), +(11x7), +(11x9),.... So starting from 7, 7 + 11 = 18, 18 + 33 = 51, 51 + 55 = 106, ...So wrong number is 40 which is to be 51.
Q: Find the missing number? 5 19 49 101 181 295 ? 4801 05b5cc6abe4d2b4197774cff2
5b5cc6abe4d2b4197774cff2- 1401false
- 2351false
- 3449true
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Answer : 3. "449"
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Answer: C) 449 Explanation: Given number series is 5 19 49 101 181 295 ? Here the series follows pattern that 5 19 49 101 181 295 ? 14 30 52 80 114 (difference) 16 22 28 34 (difference) 6 6 6 (Common difference) Therefore, the missing number in the series is ? = 295 + 115 + 34 + 6 = 449.
Q: Two boys and a girl can do a work in 5 days, while a boy and 2 girls can do it in 6 days. If the boy is paid at the rate of 28$ a week, what should be the wages of the girl a week ? 4794 05b5cc74ae4d2b4197774faa4
5b5cc74ae4d2b4197774faa4- 124 $false
- 222 $false
- 316 $true
- 414 $false
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Answer : 3. "16 $"
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Answer: C) 16 $ Explanation: Let the 1 day work of a boy=b and a girl=g, then2b + g = 1/5 ---(i) andb + 2g = 1/6 ---(ii)On solving (i) & (ii), b=7/90, g=2/45As payment of work will be in proportion to capacity of work and a boy is paid $ 28/week, so a girl will be paid 28×245790 = 16 $.
Q: Onion Eating Festival is celebrated in which country ? 4782 05b5cc6bfe4d2b4197774da0f
5b5cc6bfe4d2b4197774da0f- 1Swedenfalse
- 2Thailandfalse
- 3New Delhifalse
- 4Spaintrue
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Answer : 4. "Spain"
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Answer: D) Spain Explanation: Sweden - Potato Festival Thailand - Vegetarian Festival New Delhi - International Mango Festival Spain - Onion Eating Festival
Q: A constitutional monarchy provides what power to a monarch? 4770 05b5cc67ee4d2b4197774c220
5b5cc67ee4d2b4197774c220- 1Absolute power over parliamentfalse
- 2Only power given in the constitutiontrue
- 3Power for kings, not queensfalse
- 4A divine right of kingsfalse
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Answer : 2. "Only power given in the constitution"
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Answer: B) Only power given in the constitution Explanation: A constitutional monarchy is a form of monarchical government established under a constitutional system which acknowledges an elected or hereditary monarch as head of state. The monarchs in a constitutional monarchy had only the power that was allocated to them in the constitution of their land or republic.