CAT
1. Verbal Ability
2. Reasoning Ability
3. Quantitative Ability
1. Verbal Ability
Vocabulary
1. The __________, those cellular bodies which contain the __________ particles, the genes, provide us with basic facts of genetic transmission. (a) protoplasm, microscopic
Answer: 1. The first blank should have a plural. Hence either b or d is the right choice. And genes are hereditary particles, making d the right option.
1. Verbal Ability
Grammar
Direction: Choose the grammatically correct sentence from among the four options given for each question.
Question: (a) The Excel Company has greatly enhanced its advertising expense. (b) The Excel Company has greatly increased its advertising expense. (c) The Excel Company has greatly enhanced its advertising expense. (d) The Excel Company has greatly increased its advertising expense.
Answer : (b) Enhanced means to increase or improve the quality or value of something. The correct usage here would be increased. The contracted form its and not its shows the possessive form of the pronoun.
1. Verbal Ability
Inference Based Questions
1. Reading Comprehension
2. Paragraph Completion 3. Para-jumbles 4. Fact-Inference-Judgement
5. Critical Reasoning
6. Sentence Correction
2. Reasoning Ability
Analytical Reasoning
Q. In a group of exactly 10 persons some are liars and some are truthful persons. First person says: Exactly 1 of us is a liar, Second person says: Exactly 2 of us are liars and so on Tenth person says: All of us are liars. Who is speaking truth? (a) First (b) Second (c) Ninth (d) Can not be determined
2. Reasoning Ability
Mathematical Reasoning
Q. In a knockout tournament exactly 1024 players are participating. How many matches will be played? (a) 512 (b) 1024 (c) 1023 (d) Can not be determined
2. Reasoning Ability
Data Interpretation
1. Calculation Based 2. Observation Based 3. Counting Based 4. Formula Based 5. Diagram Based 6. Reasoning/Logic Based 7. Combination of any two or more of the above
2. Reasoning Ability
Data Sufficiency
Directions: Each of the following questions is followed by two statements. MARK, (a), if the question can be answered with the help of statement I alone, (b), if the question can be answered with the help of statement II alone, (c), if both, statement I and statement II are needed to answer the question, and (d), if the statement cannot be answered even with the help of both the statements. Q. What is the value of x? I. x is from the set of {1, 2, 3, 4, .... } II. 4 < x < 6
Answer: (c)
3. Quantitative Ability
Numbers
Q. When a two digit number is multiplied with the digit on left the product is 280. But when the sum of the two digits is multiplied with the digit on left the product is 55. Which of the following is the two digit number? (a) 56 (b) 45 (c) 28 (d) None of the above
Answer: (a) 56 Different topics in numbers are: HCF/LCM, Divisibility, Remainders, Power cycle, Factorial, Base System etc.
3. Quantitative Ability
Arithmetic
Q. Usually I travel at a speed of 4 km/hr from my home to my school but if I travel at a speed of 5 km/hr, I can save one hour of the journey time. How far from my home, my school is? (a) 20 kms (b) 30 kms (c) 25 kms
(d) 35 kms
Answer: (a) 20 Different topics in arithmetic are: Percentages, Ratio-Proportion, Average, Mixtures-Solutions, Time-Speed-Distance etc.
3. Quantitative Ability
Algebra
Q. If x2 = y + z; y2 = z + x and z2 = x + y then what is the value of
{1/[1 + x]} + {1/[1 + y]} + {1/[1 + z]}? (x, y, z are greater than 0) (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
Answer: (Put x = y = z = 2) (b) 1 Different topics in algebra are: Equations, Inequalities, Functions, Graphs, Maxima-Minima etc.
3. Quantitative Ability
Geometry
Q. Perimeter of integer-sided isosceles triangle is 7 units. How many such triangles are possible?
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
(d) 4
Answer: (Sum of any two sides in a triangle is always greater than the third side) (b) 2 Different topics in geometry are: Triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, circles, mensuration, trigonometry etc.
3. Quantitative Ability
Modern Mathematics
Q. In a class of 100 people 60 like Amitabh Bachchan and 50 like Shahrukh Khan. How many of them like both of them if it is given that each one of the 100 people likes at least one of the above two?
(a) 10 (b) 20
(c) 30
(d) 40
Answer: (b) 10 Different topics in modern mathematics are: Permutation, Combination, Probability, Set theory etc.
(c) 100/101
(d) 101/102
Hint: 1. Calculate sum of one term, two terms, three terms......!!
(b) 53
(c) 232
(d) 116
(c) 20
(d) None of these
Hint: 1. Assume the amount of rupees with him.....!!
(b) 31
(c) 12
(d) 35
(b) 9
(c) 11 (d) 5
Hint:
1. Use answer options logically....!!
(b) 4
(c) 6 (d) 8
Hint:
1. Use answer options logically....!!
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