CAT Practice Question and Answer

Q: A woman says, "If you reverse my own age, the figures represent my husband's age. He is, of course, senior to me and the difference between our ages is one-eleventh of their sum." The woman's husband age is ? 2569 0

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    45
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    24
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    42
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    54
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Answer : 4. "54"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 54 Explanation: By trial and error method from the given options, as 54 - 45 =  (1/11) x (45+54)  = 99/11  = 9 Hence this satisfies the given conditions. Then the woman's husband age is 54.

Q: In a certain code, MONKEY is written as XDJMNL. How is TIGER written in that code ? 2566 0

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    SHFDQ
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    HFDSQ
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    RSAFD
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    QDFHS
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Answer : 4. "QDFHS"
Explanation :

Answer: D) QDFHS Explanation: The letter of the word are written in a reverse order and then each letter is moved one step backward to obtain the code.

Q: Is B2+ Paramagnetic or Diamagnetic? 2561 0

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Explanation :

B2+ is a Paramagnetic.  The filled orbitals are σ(1s)22, σ∗(1s)22, σ(2s)22, σ∗(2s)22. The half-filled orbitals are π(2pxx) and π(2pyy). Since it posses 2 unpaired electrons, it is Paramagnetic in nature.

Q: C U B A E D E D A B E B A U C D B C A D B D U B C A C B E D A    If all the A's are dropped from the above arrangement, which of the following will be eleventh from the left end of the above arrangement? 2561 0

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    E
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    C
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    D
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    U
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Answer : 4. "U"
Explanation :

Answer: D) U Explanation: If all the A's are dropped from the above arrangement, we get   C U B E D E D B E B U C D B C D B D U B C C B E D.    Here the eleventh from the left end of the above arrangement is U

Q: Tennis rackets and ballpoint pens are 2560 0

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    complementary goods
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    independent goods
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    inferior goods
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    substitute goods
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Answer : 2. "independent goods"
Explanation :

Answer: B) independent goods Explanation: Tennis rackets and ballpoint pens are two independent goods. Since, one doesn't depend on the other.

Q: Paw : Cat :: Hoof : ? 2558 0

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    Donkey
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    Lion
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    Elephant
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    Horse
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Answer : 4. "Horse"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Horse Explanation: The cat's foot is called a paw. The horse's foot is called a hoof.

Q: What element behaves most like magnesium? 2552 0

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    Silicon
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    Strontium
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    Sulphur
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    Tin
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Answer : 2. "Strontium"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Strontium Explanation: We know that, Elements in the same group of the periodic table have similar characteristics. Here Magnesium and Strontium shared some similar properties because they both belong to the same group. Sr is the chemical symbol for strontium which is a group two element; it has atomic number of 38.

Q: Sponge is to Porous as Rubber is to 2551 0

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    Inflexible
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    Elastic
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    Solid
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    Massive
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Answer : 2. "Elastic"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Elastic Explanation: A sponge is a porous material. Rubber is an elastic material.  Since Rubber is not a Massive or solid and not an inflexible thing, it is elastic.

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