CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: If the rate increases by 2%, the simple interest received on a sum of money increases by Rs. 108. If the time period is increased by 2 years, the simple interest on the same sum increases by Rs.180. The sum is ? 3023 05b5cc767e4d2b4197774fe0b
5b5cc767e4d2b4197774fe0b- 1Rs. 540false
- 2Rs. 415false
- 3Rs. 404false
- 4Data is not sufficienttrue
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Answer : 4. "Data is not sufficient"
Explanation :
Answer: D) Data is not sufficient Explanation: Let the sum be Rs. p, rate be R% p.a. and time be T years. Then, P×T×(R+2)100-P×T×R100=108 ⇒2PT= 10800 ...... (1) And, P×R×(T+2)100-P×R×T100=180 ⇒2PR = 18000 ......(2) Clearly, from (1) and (2), we cannot find the value of pSo, the data is not sufficient.
Q: When a women sells 20 articles for Rs. 160, there is 40% loss. How many articles should she sell for Rs. 240 in order to earn 20% profit ? 3014 05b5cc6c2e4d2b4197774dbc3
5b5cc6c2e4d2b4197774dbc3- 116false
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Answer : 2. "15"
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Answer: B) 15 Explanation: Given when she sells at Rs. 160 for 20 articles, she get 40% loss. Then, to get 20% profit selling at Rs. 240 for let 'P' articles => 1602060=240p120 => 120 x 160 x P = 20 x 70 x 240 => P = 15 articles.
Q: The ratio of two positive numbers is 3 : 5 and the average of the number is 48. What is the product of numbers? 3014 15b5cc607e4d2b4197774b558
5b5cc607e4d2b4197774b558- 13365false
- 22160true
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Answer : 2. "2160"
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Answer: B) 2160 Explanation: Let the number be 3p and 5p ATQ, 8p = 2 x 48 p = 96/8 p = 12 The numbers are 36 and 60. Hence, the product of the numbers = 36 x 60 = 2160.
Q: What is the missing number in 5, 14, 42, 107, 233, ? 3011 05b5cc636e4d2b4197774ba09
5b5cc636e4d2b4197774ba09- 1316false
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Answer : 3. "450"
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Answer: C) 450 Explanation: Given Series is 5, 14, 42, 107, 233, _? 5, 14, 42, 107, 233, _? Differences is 9, 28, 65, 126 9 = 2^3 + 1 28 = 3^3 + 1 65 = 4^3 + 1 126 = 5^3 + 1 Now, next difference must be 6^3 + 1 = 217 Hence, next number in the given series = 233 + 217 = 450.
Q: An industrial loom weaves 1.14 meters of cloth every second. Approximately, how much time will it take to weave 52 meters of cloth ? 3010 15b5cc783e4d2b41977750219
5b5cc783e4d2b41977750219- 129.32 secfalse
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Answer : 4. "45.61 sec"
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Answer: D) 45.61 sec Explanation: Given loom weaves 1.14 mts of cloth in one second then 52 mts of cloth can be weaved by loom in, 1.14 ----- 1 52.0 ------? ⇒521.14= 45.61 sec
Q: Re-arrange the following sentences into a meaningful paragraph. ( 3009 05b5cc6cde4d2b4197774e1f9
5b5cc6cde4d2b4197774e1f9- 1comes into effect from today. The bank's savings account rate was 3.5 per cent during March 2003 to May 2011 for all savings bank account customers (false
- 2The bank's decision comes two days ahead of RBI's monetary policy meet and is likely to trigger (false
- 3with deposits of above Rs 1 crore, it said in a statement. The two-tier savings bank account interest rate (false
- 4to 3.5 per cent, lowest in six years, a decision that will impact 90 per cent of its customers (E) The country's largest lender however will continue to pay 4 per cent interest on savings bank accounts (F) SBI today cut interest rate on savings bank account deposits up to Rs 1 crore by 0.5 per cent (G) rate war among peers. SBI's savings bank account base is of around Rs 9 lakh crore.true
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Answer : 4. "to 3.5 per cent, lowest in six years, a decision that will impact 90 per cent of its customers
(E) The country's largest lender however will continue to pay 4 per cent interest on savings bank accounts
(F) SBI today cut interest rate on savings bank account deposits up to Rs 1 crore by 0.5 per cent
(G) rate war among peers. SBI's savings bank account base is of around Rs 9 lakh crore."
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Answer: D) FDBGECA Explanation:
Q: Which sentence is Punctuated correctly? 3001 05b5cc6b3e4d2b4197774d468
5b5cc6b3e4d2b4197774d468- 1The conference was only supposed to be an hour; however, it ran for nearly two and half hours.true
- 2The conference was only supposed to be an hour, however; it ran for nearly two and half hours.false
- 3The conference was only supposed to be an hour. however, it ran for nearly two and half hours.false
- 4The conference was only supposed to be an hour; however it ran for nearly two and half hours.false
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Answer : 1. "The conference was only supposed to be an hour; however, it ran for nearly two and half hours."
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Answer: A) The conference was only supposed to be an hour; however, it ran for nearly two and half hours. Explanation: The correct punctuated sentence is A The conference was only supposed to be an hour; however, it ran for nearly two and half hours.
Q: Pipe K fills a tank in 30 minutes. Pipe L can fill the same tank 5 times as fast as pipe K. If both the pipes were kept open when the tank is empty, how much time will it take for the tank to overflow ? 2999 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcc5
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcc5- 13 minutesfalse
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Answer : 4. "5 minutes"
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Answer: D) 5 minutes Explanation: Let the total capacity of tank be 90 liters.Capacity of tank filled in 1 minute by K = 3 liters.Capacity of tank filled in 1 minute by L = 15 liters.Therefore, capacity of the tank filled by both K and L in 1 minute = 18 liters.Hence, time taken by both the pipes to overflow the tank = 90/18 = 5 minutes.