Common Admission Test (CAT) Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

“Don’t you know the way to home?” asked the lady.

A) The lady asked why he didn’t know the way to home.	B) The lady asked whether he didn’t knew the way to home.
C) The lady asked about the way to home.	D) The lady asked why he doesn’t know the way to home.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The lady asked whether he didn’t knew the way to home.

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Out of the 60 students of a class, 29 took Mathematics, 32 took Biology and 8 took none of the two subjects. How many students took both Mathematics and Biology?

A) 8	B) 9
C) 7	D) 6

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

Explanation:

Number of students who took only Mathematics n(m) = 29
Number of students who took only biology n(b) = 32
Total number of students n(t) = 60
Total number of students of both mathematics and biology n(m b) = 60 - 8 = 52
Total number of students who took both = 32 + 29 - 52 = 9

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Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

The child (would have jumped) with delight on seeing the joker at the circus.

A) jumping	B) jumped
C) to jump	D) no improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) jumped

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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.

I applied band-aid to the wound.

A) To my wound I applied my Band-aid by myself.	B) Band-aid by myself would be applied to the wound.
C) Application of the Band-aid to the wound was done my me.	D) Band-aid was applied by me to the wound.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Band-aid was applied by me to the wound.

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Q:

A train left 1 hour later than the scheduled time but in order to reach its destination 200 km away in time, it had to increase its usual speed by 10 km/hr. What is the usual speed (in km/hr) of the train?

A) 38	B) 42
C) 45	D) 40

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 40

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Q:

Calculate the pressure (in Pa) if a thrust of 600 N is applied to an area of 24 sq.m.

A) 144	B) 50
C) 25	D) 72

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25

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Q:

Chipko Movement is associated with

A) Forests	B) Agriculture
C) Industries	D) Education

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Forests

Explanation:

Chipko Movement is associated with the planting & protection of trees in the forests against the deforestation. It was started on January 9, 1927 in Uttarakhand.

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Q:

Which movie won the national award for Best Film on social issues at the 64th National Film Awards. 2017?

A) Dangal	B) Pink
C) Sultan	D) Airlift

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