CAT Practice Question and Answer

Q: A vertical toy 18 cm long casts a shadow 8 cm long on the ground. At the same time a pole casts a shadow 48 m. long on the ground. Then find the height of the pole ? 3384 0

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    1080 cm
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    180 m
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    108 m
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    118 cm
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Answer : 3. "108 m"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 108 m Explanation: We know the rule that,   At particular time for all object , ratio of height and shadow are same.   Let the height of the pole be 'H'   Then  188=H48   => H = 108 m.

Q: In a row of boys, Haran is eleventh from the left and manoj is seventeenth form the right. When they exchange their places than Haran will be thirteenth from the left. Which of the following will be the new position of Manoj from the right ? 3383 0

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    11
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    19
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    13
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    17
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Answer : 2. "19"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 19 Explanation: Here total number of boys in the row = 11 + 19 = 13 + 17 = 30 Here after exchanging the places of Haran & Manoj  => Manoj replaces Harans place of 11th from left  But in the question he asked Manoj's place from right = 30 - 11 = 19th place.

Q: Difference between two numbers is 5, six times of the smaller lacks by 6 from the four times of the greater. Find the numbers ? 3379 0

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    12 & 7
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    13 & 8
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    15 & 10
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    14 & 9
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Answer : 1. "12 & 7"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 12 & 7 Explanation: x – y = 5 4x – 6y = 6 x = 12 y = 7

Q: Fresh grapes contain 60% water, while dry grapes contain 40% water. How many kgs of dry grapes can be obtained by 60 kg of fresh grapes? 3373 0

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    25 kgs
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    30 kgs
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    35 kgs
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    40 kgs
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Answer : 4. "40 kgs"
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Answer: D) 40 kgs Explanation: The fruit content in both the fresh fruit and dry fruit is the same. Let 'p' kgs of dry grapes are obtained from the 60 kgs of fresh grapes   => 60 x 40100 = p x 60100=> p = 40 kgs.   Therefore, 40 kgs of Dry grapes are obtained from 60 kgs of Fresh grapes.

Q: A women goes to market with Rs.500 to buy oranges.the prices of the oranges have decreased by 10% so he could buy 2kg more with the amount she had.What was the original price of the oranges ? 3373 0

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    22.77
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    25.77
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    27.77
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    29.77
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Answer : 3. "27.77"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 27.77 Explanation: If the price of the oranges decreases by 10%, the woman would save 10% of the money that is Rs.50 to buy the same amount as before.Now in Rs. 50 she can buy 2 kg more, therefore the current price of 1 kg of oranges is Rs25.Now, this current price is after 10% reduction.       Therefore, the original price =  25/0.9  = Rs. 27.77

Q: If 12 men can reap 120 acres of land in 36 days, how many acres of land can 54 men reap in 54 days? 3371 0

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    710 acres
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    760 acres
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    810 acres
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    860 acres
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Answer : 3. "810 acres"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 810 acres Explanation: 12 men120 acres36 days54 men?54 days  As 12 men can reap 120 acres, 54 men will be able to reap more acres in 36 days, 120 acres of land was reaped, so in 54 days, more land will be reaped.   Thus, the numbers of acres that can be reaped by 54 men in 54 days = 5412x120x5436 = 810 acres

Q: Which of the following is biodegradable? 3363 0

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    Iron nails
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    DDT
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    Silver foil
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    Leather bags
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Answer : 4. "Leather bags"
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Answer: D) Leather bags Explanation: Biodegradable substances can be broken down into simpler, harmless substances in nature with due course of time by the biological process such as action of microbes. They can be recycled as a part of food chain.   Here, Leather bags are biodegradable.

Q: A group of men can complete a job in K hours. After every 4 hours, half the number of men working at that point of time leave the job. Continuing this way if the job is finished in 16 hours, what is the value of K ? 3359 0

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    7 hrs
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    7.5 hrs
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    8 hrs
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    8.25 hrs
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Answer : 2. "7.5 hrs"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 7.5 hrs Explanation: Let there are L men job requires LK man hours.   job completed in first 4 hrs = L x 4 = 4L job completed in next 4 hrs = 4 x L/2 = 2L job completed in next 4 hrs = 4 x L/4 = L job completed in last 4 hrs = 4 x L/8 = L/2 4L + 2L + L + L/2 = KL K = 7+1/2 = 7.5 hours.

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