CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: An employee may claim Rs. 7.00 for each km when he travels by taxi and Rs. 6.00 for each km if he drives his own car. If in one week he claimed Rs. 595 for traveling 90 km. How many kms did he travel by taxi ? 2336 05b5cc736e4d2b4197774f87e
5b5cc736e4d2b4197774f87e- 155 kmstrue
- 235 kmsfalse
- 325 kmsfalse
- 465 kmsfalse
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Answer : 1. "55 kms"
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Answer: A) 55 kms Explanation: Let x and y be the respective km's travelled by man via taxi and by his own car.Given x + y = 90 => x = 90 - yBut according to the question,7x + 6y = 5957(90-y) + 6y = 595=> 630 - 7y + 6y = 595=> y = 630 - 595 = 35=> x = 90 - 35 = 55Therefore, the distance travelled by taxi is 55 kms.
Q: The ratio of present ages of Hema and Chinnu is 13:17. Four years ago the ratio of their ages was 11:15. What will be the ratio of their ages six years hence ? 1399 05b5cc736e4d2b4197774f86f
5b5cc736e4d2b4197774f86f- 13 : 7false
- 27 : 9false
- 34 : 5true
- 41 : 3false
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Answer : 3. "4 : 5"
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Answer: C) 4 : 5 Explanation: Let their present ages be 13x and 17x.Then, 13x-4/17x-4 = 11/15. Solving this, we get x = 2.Required ratio = 13x2 + 6/17x2 + 6 = 32/40 = 4/5.
Q: How many Earth- sized Exoplanets have been discovered by NASA around a single star in February 2017 ? 894 05b5cc736e4d2b4197774f874
5b5cc736e4d2b4197774f874- 114false
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Answer : 2. "7"
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Answer: B) 7 Explanation: NASA announced a Seven new system of Exoplanets, which are Earth-size, and could potentially hold life.These exoplanets are located outside of our solar system and orbit a star. NASA has named the system of planets after the ‘Transiting Planets and Planetesimals Small Telescope,’ which is located in Chile. This telescope first discovered three of the planets in this system in May 2016. Unlike Earth, which rotates on its axis, the planets are “tidally locked to the star.” This means that one side of the planet has only day, and one side has only night. It also means the weather conditions are unlike what we experience on Earth.
Q: The Central Excise Day (CED) is celebrated on which date in India ? 1166 05b5cc736e4d2b4197774f86a
5b5cc736e4d2b4197774f86a- 1February 23true
- 2February 22false
- 3D) is celebrated on which date in India ? A) February 23 B) February 22 C)false
- 4is celebrated on which date in India ? A) February 23 B) February 22 C) February 21 D) February 27false
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Answer : 1. "February 23"
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Answer: A) February 23 Explanation: The Central Excise Day (CED) is celebrated every year on February 23 in India to commemorate the enactment of the Central Excise and Salt Act, 1944. The Central Excise officers all over the country celebrate this day by organizing seminars, workshops, trade interactions and cultural events etc.
Q: Statement: There has been a significant drop in the water level of all the lakes supplying water to the city.Courses of action:I. The water supply authority should impose a partial cut in supply to tackle the situation.II. The government should appeal to all the residents though mass media for minimal use of water. 2541 05b5cc736e4d2b4197774f85b
5b5cc736e4d2b4197774f85b- 1Only I followsfalse
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- 3Both I & II followstrue
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Answer : 3. "Both I & II follows"
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Answer: C) Both I & II follows Explanation: The situation can be tackled by periodic cuts in supply, and urging people to conserve water. So both the courses follow.
Q: How much water can be used by a camel in drinking in a single time ? 1851 05b5cc736e4d2b4197774f860
5b5cc736e4d2b4197774f860- 1Up to 60 ltr.false
- 2Up to 100 ltr.true
- 3Up to 80 ltr.false
- 4Up to 120 ltr.false
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Answer : 2. "Up to 100 ltr."
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Answer: B) Up to 100 ltr. Explanation:
Q: If 'x' means '-', '÷' means '+', '-' means '÷' and '+' means 'x', then 24 - 4 ÷ 6 x 3 + 4 = ? 5796 05b5cc736e4d2b4197774f856
5b5cc736e4d2b4197774f856- 10true
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Answer : 1. "0"
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Answer: A) 0 Explanation: From the given information in the question24 ÷ 4 + 6 - 3 x 4 6 + 6 - 12 = 0
Q: Five plays P, Q, R, S and T were organised in a week from Monday to Saturday with one play each day and no play was organised on one of these days. Play S was organised before Thursday but after Monday. Play T was organised on Saturday. Play R was not organised on the first day. Play Q was organised on the next day on which play R was organised. Play P was organised on Tuesday. 1) On which day was play Q organised ? 2) On which day was no play organised ? 3) Which play was organised on Thursday ? 4422 05b5cc736e4d2b4197774f855
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Day Play Monday No playTuesday PWednesday SThursday RFriday QSaturday T Answers : From the above table : 1) On Friday play Q was organised. 2) On Monday Noplay was organised. 3) On Thursday Play R was organised.