CAT Practice Question and Answer

Q: In an objective competitive exam, a correct answer score 4 marks and on a wrong answer 2 marks are negatively added. A student scores 420 marks from 150 question. How many answers were correct ? 3897 0

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    145
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    138
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    125
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    120
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Answer : 4. "120"
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Answer: D) 120 Explanation: let x be the correct answer and y be the wrong answerso the total number of questions is (x + y) = 150.....(1)=> 4x - 2y = 420.....(2)By solving (1) & (2), we get => 6x = 720hence x = 120Therefore, number of correct answers are 120.

Q: By selling an article at Rs.800, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%.At what price should he sell the article so as to make a loss of 25%? 3882 0

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    Rs.720
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    Rs.640
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    Rs.540
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    Rs.480
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Answer : 4. "Rs.480"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Rs.480 Explanation: SP = Rs.800 ; Profit = 25%  CP = SP x 100100+P% = 800 x 100100+25 = 640    Now, CP = Rs.640   Loss = 25% = 25% of Rs.640 = Rs.160   Thus, SP = CP - Loss = Rs.640 - Rs.160 = Rs.480

Q: Which of the following contributed to the failure of prohibition? 3875 0

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    it was not imposed strictly on immigrants
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    many americans didnt consider drinking to be a crime
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    it adversely affected american productivity
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    organized crime controlled illegal alcohol production
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Answer : 4. "organized crime controlled illegal alcohol production"
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Answer: D) organized crime controlled illegal alcohol production Explanation: Crime connected with illegal alcohol production and sale became a major issue so that even many people who had originally supported Prohibition decided that it needed to be repealed.

Q: Two trains of equal length, running with the speeds of 60 and 40 kmph, take 50 seconds to cross each other while they are running in the same direction. What time will they take to cross each other if they are running in opposite directions  ? 3872 0

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    10 sec
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    11 sec
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    12 sec
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    8 sec
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Answer : 1. "10 sec"
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Answer: A) 10 sec Explanation: Relative Speed = 60 -40 = 20 x 5/18 = 100/18 Time = 50 Distance = 50 x 100/18 = 2500/9 Relative Speed = 60 + 40 = 100 x 5/18 Time = 2500/9 x 18/500 = 10 sec.

Q: Raju got married 8years ago. His present age is 6/5 times his age at the time of his marriage  Raju's sister was 10years younger to him at the time of his marriage. The present age of Raju's sister is  ? 3869 0

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    30
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    32
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    38
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    None
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Answer : 3. "38"
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Answer: C) 38 Explanation: Let Raju's age at the time of his marriage = X years Then from given data => X + 8 = 6/5 X X = 40. Since got married 8 years ago, his present age  = 48 His sister is 10 years younger => 48 - 10 = 38 years.

Q: Smallest gulf in the world is 3858 0

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    Gulf of Mexico
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    Persian Gulf
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    Gulf of Oman
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    Gulf of California
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Answer : 4. "Gulf of California"
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Answer: D) Gulf of California Explanation: A gulf in geography is a large bay that is an arm of an ocean or sea.   The second smallest sea on Earth is the Sea of Cortez, more commonly called the Gulf of California. This sea is about 62,000 square miles. It lies between Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula.

Q: P is faster than Q. P and Q each walk 24 km. The sum of their speeds is 7 km/hr and the sum of times taken by them is 14 hours. Then, P's speed is equal to ? 3841 0

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    3 km/hr
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    4 km/hr
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    5 km/hr
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    6 km/hr
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Answer : 2. "4 km/hr"
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Answer: B) 4 km/hr Explanation: Let P's speed = x km/hr. Then, Q's speed = (7 - x) km/ hr.   So, 24/x + 24/(7 - x) = 14   x2 - 98x + 168 = 0   (x - 3)(x - 4) = 0 => x = 3 or 4.   Since, P is faster than Q,   so P's speed = 4 km/hr and Q's speed = 3 km/hr.

Q: Central processing unit is combination of 3831 0

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    Arithmetic and Control unit
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    Control and Output unit
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    Control and Storage unit
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    Arithmetic logic and input unit
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Answer : 1. "Arithmetic and Control unit"
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Answer: A) Arithmetic and Control unit Explanation:

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