Common Admission Test (CAT) Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Raman is performing yoga with his head down and legs up. His face is towards the west. In which direction, will his left hand be ?

A) North	B) North - East
C) East	D) West

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) North

Explanation:

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So he is facing west his left hand will be in North direction.

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Q:

A number X is mistakenly divided by 10 instead of being multiplied by 10. What is the percentage error in the result?

A) -99%	B) +99%
C) -100%	D) +100%

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -99%

Explanation:

By mistake = x/10

Actual value = x * 10

% Change = $\frac{10 x - \frac{x}{10}}{10 x} \times 100 = \frac{99}{100} \times 100$ = 99% (negative)

Since actual value is greater than the wrong value.

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Q:

What will be the cost of building a fence around a square plot with area equal to 289 sq ft, if the price per foot of building the fence is Rs. 58 ?

A) Rs. 3748	B) Rs. 3847
C) Rs. 3944	D) Rs. 3154

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 3944

Explanation:

Let the side of the square plot be 'a' ft.
Given area of the plot (a x a) = 289 => a = 17
Length of the fence = Perimeter of the plot = 4a = 68 ft.
Cost of building the fence = 68 x 58 = Rs. 3944.

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Q:

Fear : Threat :: Anger : ?

A) Panic	B) Compulsion
C) Force	D) Provocation

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Provocation

Explanation:

The given words follow a relation that First arises from the second.

That is, fear arises from the threat. Similarly, anger arises from provocation.

Hence, Fear : Threat :: Anger : Provocation.

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Q:

1.12.91 is the first Sunday. Which is the fourth Tuesday of December 91 ?

A) 17.12.91	B) 24.12.91
C) 27.12.91	D) 31.12.91

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24.12.91

Explanation:

1.12.91 is the first Sunday of December 91.
So, 3.12.91 is the first Tuesday of the month.
Clearly, 10.12.91, 17.12.91, 24.12.91 and 31.12.91 are also Tuesdays.
So, 24.12.91 is the fourth Tuesday.

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Q:

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

A) on a cloudless night, I studied pisces, a constellation in the north sky.	B) On a cloudless night, I studied Pisces, a constellation in the North sky.
C) on a Cloudless Night, i studied Pisces, a constellation in the North Sky.	D) On a cloudless night, I studied pisces, a constellation in the north sky.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) On a cloudless night, I studied Pisces, a constellation in the North sky.

Explanation:

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Q:

In MS-Word, for what does ruler help?

A) to set indents	B) to change page margins
C) to set tabs	D) All the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

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In MS-Word, the Ruler function helps align the text, graphic, tables or other elements in your document.

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Q:

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

1. Scarecrow

2. Scenery

3. Satisfied

4. Shallow

5. Spelling

A) 42315	B) 31245
C) 12435	D) 23451

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 31245

Explanation:

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