Common Admission Test (CAT) Questions and Answers with Explanation

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What is the playing time of National Anthem of India for the full and shorter versions in seconds?

A) 52 & 22	B) 52 & 20
C) 50 & 25	D) 55 & 25

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 52 & 20

Explanation:

Playing time of the full version of the national anthem is approximately 52 seconds. A short version consisting of first and last lines of the stanza (playing time approximately 20 seconds).

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Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Some with natural _______________ would love to be in a scenic view and stare out of the window. Those nestlings could one day become a great biologist __________ a wildlife photographer or landscape artist to earn fame. Some always love to chit-chat with friends or family: encourage them so they have the ability to ___________. It is a gift ____________ verbal or linguistic creativity when they can tell stories, write essays, and converse easily with people. This __________ opportunities to them to bean orator, writer, poet, scholar or teacher.

Some with natural _______________ would love to be in a scenic

A) create	B) creation
C) creativity	D) creating

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) creativity

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

Turning left under (1)/ the crossroads will (2)/ save you some time. (3)/ No error (4)

A) 1	B) 2
C) 3	D) 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: GATE , CAT , Bank Exams

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Why are you the best candidate for this position?

Answer

I am a fast learner, as I had to learn a totally new operating system in my last job and I was up and running within a couple of weeks.

As you require someone who can perform wide range of administrative work, I have a track record of carrying different tasks efficiently and effectively.

I have the right combination of skills and experiance for this job. I also bring the additional quality of strong analytical and problem solving ability as shown by my introduction of a more efficient work flow system at some company.

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Subject: Hiring Related Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO , Database Administration , IT Trainer

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Sunspots appear dark because they are

A) hotter than the rest of the Sun's surface.	B) more magnetic than the rest of the Sun's surface.
C) cooler than the rest of the Sun's surface.	D) None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cooler than the rest of the Sun's surface.

Explanation:

Sunspots are a magnetic phenomenon on the Sun.

The reason a sunspot appears dark is that they are cooler than the rest of the Sun's surface and also the gas inside the spot where the magnetic field is strongest is only emitting about 1/4 as much light as from the rest of the solar surface.

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Filed Under: Physics
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT

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In the given diagram, Set U is the universal set and Set L, M and N represent students studying History, Geography and Language, respectively.

What is the total number o students studying History and Geography but NOT Language?

A) 7	B) 2
C) 5	D) 12

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
to buy a lemon

A) to purchase a vehicle that constantly gives problems	B) buying only half the recipe will not help you prepare the full dish
C) to purchase an insignificant thing which eventually becomes very useful	D) to buy stuff which you don't need

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to purchase a vehicle that constantly gives problems

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Filed Under: English
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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

Evolutionary processes give rise to biodiversity in every (1)/ level of biological organisation, including the level of (2)/ species, individual organisms, and molecules.(3)/ No error (4)

A) 1	B) 2
C) 3	D) 4

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