CAT Questions

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Suppose that the original price of the car = Rs. x 

Then new price of the car

=> (x) + (x ×25/100) = Rs. 5x/4 

To restore the original price, the new price must be decreased by

5x/4 − x = x/4

So required percentage =(x/4)/(5x/4) × 100%

= 20%

The himalayas are the range of mountains that stretch upto 1500 miles in the southern asia in between India and China. 

Himalayas redirect monsoon winds south and southeast asia.

Let us assume A is the faster and B is slower, A takes 10s to finish a lap of 50 m, B takes 17s(approx) to finish a lap of 50 m.
So at 11th sec A starts his 2nd lap by the time B will be in between so that is the first time they will meet each other, at 21st sec A starts his 3rd lap by the time B will be coming back to finish his 2nd lap. So that is the second time they meet in opposite. Then at 31st sec A will start his 4th lap by the time B would not even finish 2nd lap as he take 34(2*17) sec to finish 2 laps. So at 35th sec B will start his 3rd lap by the time A will be coming back to finish his 4th lap in the half way so they will meet 3rd time. At 41st sec A will start its fifth lap by the time B will be going to finish 3rd lap in same direction. At 50th second both will complete A's 5th lap and B's 3rd lap. So they will start next lap(A's 6th and B's 4th) from the same point in same direction. And A will finish the race after completing 300m(6*50) total distance and then they wont meet opposite to each other.

So totally they met 3 times in opposite direction.

Total number of letters in the word ABYSMAL are 7

Number of ways these 7 letters can be arranged are 7! ways

But the letter is repeated and this can be arranged in 2! ways

Total number of ways arranging ABYSMAL = 7!/2! = 5040/2 = 2520 ways.

729 = 9 x 9 x 9

=> Cube root of 729 = 9

Now, required square of 9 = 9 x 9 = 81.

Compound Interest for 1 ¹⁄₂ years when interest is compounded yearly = Rs.(5304 - 5000)

Amount after 1¹⁄₂ years when interest is compounded half-yearly 


Compound Interest for 1 ¹⁄₂ years when interest is compounded half-yearly = Rs.(5306.04 - 5000)

Difference in the compound interests = (5306.04 - 5000) - (5304 - 5000)= 5306.04 - 5304 = Rs. 2.04

The carbon arc lamp was the first widely-used type of electric light and the first commercially successful form of electric lamp.

Here are the Carbon Arc Lamp Uses :

-Super bright light, capable of lighting a large length of street or a large factory interior.

-Was the ONLY electric light available to light large areas from 1800 - 1901.

-Was cheaper to light streets with the arc lamp than gas or oil lamps.