Common Admission Test (CAT) Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

When was Postal Index Number (PIN) or PIN Code introduced in India?

A) 1974	B) 1973
C) 1972	D) 1971

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1972

Explanation:

PIN (Postal Index Number) was introduced in INDIA on August 15, 1972. This is the coding system used by postal services of India for different areas. Totally in our country there are 9 divisions, of which 8 are geographical & 9th is reserved to army.

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5 2097

Q:

The first thing to be affected by alcohol is

A) Judgement	B) Brain center
C) Senses	D) None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Judgement

Explanation:

The first thing to be affected by alcohol is Judgement followed by brain center and senses like smell, taste, vision, etc...

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1 2097

Q:

Demand side market failures occur when

A) supply curves do not reflect the full cost of producing a good or services	B) demand curves do not reflect consumer’s full willingness to pay for goods or services
C) government imposes tax on a good or a service	D) a good or service is not produced because no one demands it

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) demand curves do not reflect consumer’s full willingness to pay for goods or services

Explanation:

Market failure arises because it is not possible for the market to correctly weight cost and benefits in a situation in which some of the cost is completely unaccounted.

Demand-side market failures happen when demand curves do not reflect consumer’s full willingness to pay for goods or services.

Supply-side market failures occur when supply curves do not reflect the full cost of producing a good or services.

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1 2097

Q:

Raman can do a work in 5 days, Jatin can do the same work in 7 days and Sachin can do the same work in 9 days. If they do the same work together and they are paid Rs 2860, then what is the share (in Rs) of Raman?

A) 1260	B) 700
C) 900	D) 870

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1260

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4 2096

Q:

Which of the following is an example of parasitism?

A) Leeches consume blood of their host	B) Ticks that live on dogs
C) Aphid insects eat the sap of the host plant	D) All of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The relationship between two organisms such that one lives on the other and one gets benefited while the other get infected.

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4 2096

Q:

Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) arobics	B) chosers
C) batered	D) eternity

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) eternity

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Q:

The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

I was _____________ paying the toll tax.

A) free from	B) exonerated from
C) exempted from	D) exposed to

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) exempted from

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Q:

According to World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report 2017, Indian has closed ______ percentage of its gender gap.

A) 39	B) 67
C) 53	D) 91

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