CAT Questions

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Man's rate in still water = (15 - 2.5) km/hr = 12.5 km/hr.

Therefore,  Man's rate against the current = (12.5 - 2.5) = 10 km/hr.

$$\begin{gathered} ?2 = 2×78-21+8+49-148 \\ = 57 - 21 \\ =36 \\ => ? = ±6 \end{gathered}$$

Here the given number series is 6, 3, 3, 4.5, 10

The odd one in the given series is 10

The pattern it follows is

6

6 x 0.5 = 3

3 x  1  = 3

3 x 1.5 = 4.5

4.5 x 2 = 9

Hence, the odd number is 10.

6-3 = 3 9-4 = 5 (3x5=15) 15=O
7-2 = 5 7-3 = 4 (5x4=20) 20=T
9-6 = 3 5-1 = 4 (3x4=12) 12=L

Similarly, 4-1 = 3 8-5 = 1 (3x1=3) 3=C

The terms of the series are products of two consecutive prime numbers i.e.

(2 x 3), (3 x 5), (5 x 7), (7 x 11),.....

So, 165 is wrong and must be replaced by (11 x 13) i.e. 143.

Commission up to 10000 = 10000x9100 = 900 

Again after 10000, 

              Commission    :   Bonus 

                           9       :   3 

                         3x        :   x

 Therefore,   Bonus = 1380-900×14 = Rs. 120

A bristle is a part of a brush; a key is a part of a piano.

Given 311   230   294   ?   281   256

311 - (9x9) = 230

230 + (8x8) = 294

294 - (7x7) = 245

245 + (6x6) = 281

281 - (5x5) = 256

Hence, the missing number in the given series is 245.