Common Admission Test (CAT) Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

Grandmother is knitting a sweater for you.

A) A sweater is being knit by grandmother for you.	B) A sweater will be knit by grandmother for you.
C) Grandmother is knitting for you a sweater.	D) Knitting of a sweater has been done by grandmother for you.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A sweater is being knit by grandmother for you.

Explanation:

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A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

5, 10, 30, 120, ?

A) 624	B) 600
C) 626	D) 670

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 600

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Q:

The color with the longest wavelength is

A) Red	B) Violet
C) Indigo	D) Orange

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Red

Explanation:

Each color has a different wavelength.

Red has the longest wavelength and violet has the shortest wavelength.

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Q:

If tan(A/2) = x, then the value of x is

A) (1 - cosA)/sinA	B) (1 + cosA)/sinA
C) √[(1 - cosA)/sinA]	D) √[(1 + cosA)/sinA]

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (1 - cosA)/sinA

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Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.
The vilest of the thing that can be done by a person is to ill-treat dogs and other defenseless animals.
i. vile things that can be done by persons.
ii. vilest things that can be done by a person.
iii. vilest thing that can be done by a person.

A) A. Only i	B) B. Only ii
C) C. Only iii	D) D. ii and iii

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C. Only iii

Explanation:

Ans. C.
The answer is the ‘vilest thing that can be done by a person.' Vile/vilest means extremely unpleasant. Option A: A singular thing is being talked about (indicated by ‘is’) hence, things can’t be used. Option B: ‘is’ indicates singular activity, hence things can’t be used.
Option C: It makes the sentence grammatically and structurally correct.

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Four statements are given below at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in the given statement(s). The incorrect statement is your answer.

A) A. The deceased soldier’s family is banking upon the government for justice and support.	B) B. The government is being banked upon by the deceased soldier’s family for justice and support.
C) C. For justice and support, the deceased soldier’s family is banking upon the government.	D) D. The family of the deceased soldier is the banking of the government for justice and support.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) D. The family of the deceased soldier is the banking of the government for justice and support.

Explanation:

Ans. D.
Solution: In the given sentences banking upon is the correct phrasal verb which means basing hopes on someone/something or depending on someone for something.
Option D is incorrect because the bank does not have any relevant meaning in the given context.

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Four statements are given below at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in the given statement(s). The incorrect statement is your answer.

A) To drain water away from the tracks, railroad beds, like road beds, are designed in which there is usually a bed of rock and gravel resulting in fast drainage from the tracks.	B) Railroad beds, like road beds, are designed in which there is usually a bed of rock and gravel that results in the fast drainage from the tracks.
C) A bed of rock and gravel, called the railroad bed, is designed similar to a road bed to drain water away from the tracks.	D) Railroad beds, like road beds, are designed to drain water apart from the tracks, so there is usually a bed of rock and gravel resulting in fast drainage away from the tracks.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Railroad beds, like road beds, are designed to drain water apart from the tracks, so there is usually a bed of rock and gravel resulting in fast drainage away from the tracks.

Explanation:

‘apart’ is incorrect after ‘to drain water’

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Which of the following Chief Ministers of India had been presented the Transfonnative Chief Minister Award' by the US-India Business Council (USIBC) in May 2017?

A) K.Chandrashekhar Rao	B) Nitish Kumar
C) N.Chandrababu Naidu	D) Yogi Aditvanath

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