Common Admission Test (CAT) Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

A boat running upstream takes 8 hours 48 minutes to cover a certain distance, while it takes 4 hours to cover the same distance running downstream. What is the ratio between the speed of the boat and speed of the water current respectively?

A) 7:4	B) 11:4
C) 4:7	D) 8:3

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8:3

Explanation:

Let the speed of the boat upstream be p kmph and that of downstream be q kmph

Time for upstream = 8 hrs 48 min = $8 \frac{4}{5}$ hrs

Time for downstream = 4 hrs

Distance in both the cases is same.

=> p x $8 \frac{4}{5}$ = q x 4

=> 44p/5 = 4q

=> q = 11p/5

Now, the required ratio of Speed of boat : Speed of water current

= $\frac{q + p}{2} : \frac{q - p}{2}$

=> (11p/5 + p)/2 : (11p/5 - p)/2

=> 8 : 3

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Q:

The age of Sohail, Afzal and Bilal are 17,16 and 12 respectively. If the age of Aslam also included the average of the ages is increased by 5. What is the age of Aslam?

A) 32	B) 33
C) 34	D) 35

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 35

Explanation:

Given S = 17 yrs

A = 16 yrs

B = 12 yrs

Average = 17 + 16 + 12/3 = 15 yrs

Given if Aslam added to them, their average increases by 5

=> Average of 4 members = 20

Let the age of Aslam be 'x'

Then,

17 + 16 + 12 + x /4 = 20

=> x = 80 - 45

=> x = 35.

Hence, the age of Aslam is 35 yrs.

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Q:

Karthik read $\frac{6}{13}$ th of a book in 1st week and $\frac{5}{9}$ th of the remaining book in 2nd week. If there were 100 pages unread after 2nd week, how many pages were there in the book ?

A) 404	B) 415
C) 418	D) 420

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 418

Explanation:

Let the total book be 1

Then, in the 1st week $\frac{6}{13}$ th of book is read

i.e remaining pages = $1 - \frac{6}{13} = \frac{7}{13}$

in 2nd week he read $\frac{5}{9}$ th of it

i.e $\frac{5}{9} \times \frac{7}{13} = \frac{35}{117}$
Remaining pages after 2nd week = $\frac{7}{13} - \frac{35}{117} = \frac{28}{117}$

But given remaining pages after 2nd week = 100

$\frac{28 x}{117} = 100$

--> x = 418

The total pages in the book are 418

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Q:

What is the number of digits in $3^{3^{3}}$ ? Given that log3 = 0.47712?

A) 12	B) 13
C) 14	D) 15

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 13

Explanation:

Let $L e t x = (3^{3^{3}})$ = ${(3^{3})}^{3}$

Then, $\log (x) = 3^{3} \log (3)$

= 27 x 0.47712 = 12.88224

Since the characteristic in the resultant value of log x is 12

$∴$ The number of digits in x is (12 + 1) = 13

Hence the required number of digits in $3^{3^{3}}$ is 13.

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Q:

Moving from one website to another is called

A) Browsing	B) Attaching
C) Downloading	D) Uploading

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Browsing

Explanation:

Moving from one website to another is called Browsing.

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Q:

Find the one which does not belong to that group ?

A) 343	B) 2197
C) 1331	D) 121

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 121

Explanation:

343 = $7^{3}$ , 1331 = $11^{3}$ , 2197 = $13^{3}$ , 121 = $11^{2}$

343, 1331, 2197 are perfect cubes, but not 121.

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Q:

In what time will Rs. 1860 amount to Rs. 2641.20 at simple interest 12% per annum?

A) 2.9 years	B) 3.5 years
C) 4.2 years	D) 4.7 years

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3.5 years

Explanation:

Given that Rs. 1860 will become Rs. 2641.20 at 12%

=> Simple Interest = 2641.20 - 1860 = Rs. 781.20

We know I = PTR/100

=> 781.20 x 100 = 1860 x T x 12

=> T = 78120/1860x12

=> T = 78120/22320

=> T = 3.5 years.

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Q:

16 men and 12 women can complete a work in 20 days. 18 women can complete the same work in 40 days. In how many days will 12 men 27 women complete the same work?

A) 16 days	B) 18 days
C) 19 days	D) 21 days

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 16 days

Explanation:

(16M + 12W) x 20 = 18W x 40

=> 2M = 3W

Then,
Convert all men into women

12M + 27W = 27 + 12 x 3/2W = 45W

Let number of days required be 'D'

=> 18 x 40 = 45 x D

=> D = 16 days.

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