CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Choose the antonym of the word given from the following options ? MUNDANE 2236 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc52
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc52- 1Extraordinarytrue
- 2Regularfalse
- 3Visionaryfalse
- 4Routinefalse
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Answer : 1. "Extraordinary"
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Answer: A) Extraordinary Explanation:
Q: 40% of 265 + 35% of 180 = 50% of ? 1929 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc57
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc57- 1383false
- 2338true
- 384.5false
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Answer : 2. "338"
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Answer: B) 338 Explanation: We know that 40% = 25 40% of 265 + 35% of 180 = 50% ? 25 x 265 + 35% of 180 = 50% ? We know that (35% of 180 = 180% of 35) & 180% = 95 25 x 265 + 95 x 35 = 50% ? 106 + 63 = 50% ? ?= 2 x 169 = 338.
Q: If the given two numbers are respectively 7% and 28% of a third number, then what percentage is the first of the second ? 1715 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc48
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc48- 124%false
- 229%false
- 334%false
- 425%true
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Answer : 4. "25%"
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Answer: D) 25% Explanation: Here, k = 7 and l = 28Therefore, first number = klx100 % of second number = 7/28 x 100% of second number = 25% of second number.
Q: A batsman scored 180 runs which included 11 boundaries and 8 sixes. What percent of his total score did he make by running between the wickets ? 1323 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc4d
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc4d- 162.45%false
- 251.42%false
- 348.88%true
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Answer : 3. "48.88%"
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Answer: C) 48.88% Explanation: Number of runs made by running = 180 - (11 x 4 + 8 x 6)= 180 - (92)= 88Now, we need to calculate 88 is what percent of 180.⇒88180×100 = 48.888%.
Q: Two numbers are respectively 40% and 30% more than a third number. The second number expressed in terms of percentage of the first is ? 1357 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc43
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc43- 192.8%true
- 284.23%false
- 387.14%false
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Answer : 1. "92.8%"
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Answer: A) 92.8% Explanation: Here, x = 40 and y = 30;Therefore second number= [[100+y100+x] x 100 ]% of first number= [[100+y100+x] x 100 ]% of first numberSecond number = 92.8% of the first number.
Q: The price of pulses has increased by 25%. The percentage of reduction that a family should effect in the use of pulses so as not to increase the expenditure on this account is ? 1251 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc3e
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc3e- 116%false
- 220%true
- 384%false
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Answer : 2. "20%"
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Answer: B) 20% Explanation: Reduction in consumption= P100+P X 100%= 25100+25 X 100%= 20%
Q: A number is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%, the final value of the number is ? 1451 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc39
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc39- 1increase by 2%false
- 2decrease by 3%false
- 3decrease by 4%true
- 4increase by 5%false
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Answer : 3. "decrease by 4%"
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Answer: C) decrease by 4% Explanation: Here, x = 20 and y = - 20Therefore, the net % change in value=x + y + xy100 %= 20 + -20 + 20 × -20100% or - 4% Since the sign is negative, there is a decrease in value by 4%.
Q: The value of a machine depreciates at the rate of 10% every year. It was purchased 3 years ago. If its present value is Rs. 8,748, its purchase price was ? 2942 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc2f
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc2f- 1Rs.14,000false
- 2Rs.12,000true
- 3Rs. 12,800false
- 4Rs. 15,000false
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Answer : 2. "Rs.12,000"
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Answer: B) Rs.12,000 Explanation: We have P = 8748, R = -10 and n = 3Therefore, the purchase price of the machine= P1+R100n= 87481-101003= 8748 x (100/90) x (100/90) x (100/90)= 12,000. Therefore, the purchase price of the machine was Rs. 12,000.