2002 Solutions

CAT 2002 ACTUAL PAPER
ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

1.3 11.2 21.1 31.3 41.3 51.1
2.4 12.1 22.4 32.2 42.1 52.4
3.1 13.4 23.3 33.4 43.4 53.4
4.3 14.4 24.1 34.2 44.3 54.2
5.2 15.2 25.3 35.4 45.1 55.4
6.2 16.4 26.2 36.3 46.4 56.4
7.4 17.2 27.4 37.1 47.3 57.1
8.3 18.3 28.4 38.3 48.3 58.1
9.1 19.3 29.3 39.4 49.1 59.2
10.3 20.3 30.3 40.2 50.3 60.1
1. 3 Emp. numbers 51, 58, 64, 72, 73 satisfy them.

Total = 5
2. 4 80% attendance = 80% of 25 = 20 days Emp. numbers 47, 51, 72, 73, 74, 79,
80. Thus, total = 7.

3. 1
From the above we can see that Emp. number 2001180 earns the maximum per
day salary.
4. 3 If you have practised Vedic mathematics you can easily compare the fraction
in your time. Thus, Emp. Numbers 51, 58, 64, 71, 72 satisfy the condition.
[For emp. 64, you see 12 is not the double of 5. And 735 is not even double of
402.Hence, 402/5> 735/12 (3)
5. 2
6. 2 On referring to the above table, we can see that UP is the state which changed
its relative ranking most number of times.
7. 4 We can say directly on observing the graph that the sales tax revenue
collections for AP has more than doubled from 1997 to 2001.
8. 3 Growth rate of tax revenue can be calculated as:

(Sales tax revenue of correct year Sales tax revenue of previous year)
For year 1997-98 7826-7290/7826= 0.068
For year 1998-99 8067-7826/7826= 0.030
For year 1999-2000 10284-8067/8067= 0.274
For year 2000-01 12034-10284/10284= 0.170
9. 1 For this we have to check every option.

For Karnataka, Sales tax revenue of the states/ total sales tax
1996-97 3510/29870= 0.11
1997-98 3829/33168= 0.11
1998-99 4265/36068= 0.11
1999-2000 4839/42348= 0.11
2000-01 5413/49638= 0.11
So Karnataka is the correct option and no further check is required.
10. 3 On referring to the table prepared in the solution for question (11), we can
see that Tamil Nadu has been maintaining a constant rank over the years in
terms of its contribution to total tax collections.
11. 2
Let BC = x and AD = y.
As per bisector theorem,
BD/DC=AB/AC=4/3
Hence, BD =4x/7; DC=3x/7
In ABD,cos30 =((4)^2+y^2-16x^2/49)/24y
24yroot 3/2=16+y^2-16x^2/49
4root3y=16+y^2-16x^2/49 ... (i)
Similarly from ADC, cos30 =(9+y^2-9x^2/49)/23y
3root3y=9+y^2-9x^2/49 ... (ii)
Now (i) 9 16 (ii), we get
36root3y 48root3y = 9y^2 16y^2y= 12root3/7
12. 1
13. 4 Every trip will need more than 180 m and there are 4*1/2 trips. Hence, the
distance covered will be greater than 750 m, for which there is only one
option = 860.
Alternative method:
For the first stone, he will cover 100 m.
For second, 200 4 = 196
For third, 200 8 = 192
For fourth, 200 12 = 188
For fifth, 200 16 = 184
Hence, total distance = 860 m
14.
15.
Note: Answer should be independent of a and area of the triangle does not
have square root.
16. 4 If speed of N = 4, speed of S = 1,

Average speed =241/ 4+1=11.6
Because time available is 2/3, speed =3/2
Now average speed = 2.4
Now speed of N = 8
Now speed of S = y
28y/8+y=2.4y=1.3
Required ratio = 1.3 : 8 1 : 6
17. 2 Check choices

Choice (2) 54 S = (5 + 4)^2 = 81
D S = 81 54 = 27. Hence, the number = 54
18. 3 xy + yz + zx = 3
xy + (y + x)z = 3
xy + (y + x)(5 x y) = 3
x2 + y2 + xy 5x 5y + 3 = 0
19. 3 x^2 + 5y^2 + z^2 = 4yx + 2yz

(x^2 + 4y^2 4yx) + z^2 + y^2 2yz = 0
(x 2y)^2 + (z y)^2 = 0
It can be true only if x = 2y and z = y
20. 3 By trial and error:

30 12 = 360 > 300
30 7.5 = 225 < 300
50 6 = 300. Hence, he rented the car for 6 hr.
21. 1 ((2)^4)^64= (17 1)^64= 17n + (1)^64 = 17n + 1

Hence, remainder = 1
22. 4 Number of oranges at the end of the sequence = Number of 2s Number of

4s = 6 4 = 2
23. 3 Number of (1s + 2s + 3s) 2(Number of 4s) = 19 8 = 11
24. 1 Let tunnel = 8 km and speed of cat = 1 km/hr

Time taken to reach entrance of tunnel by cat = 3 hr
Time taken to reach exit of tunnel by cat = 5 hr
Train will cover the sum (length of tunnel) = 2 hr
Therefore, ratio of speeds of train and cat = 4 : 1
Speed of the train is greater by 3 : 1 than that of the cat.
25. 3 Let the largest piece = 3x

Middle = x
Shortest = 3x 23
or 3x + x + (3x 23) = 40
or x = 9
or the shortest piece = 3(9) 23 = 4
Check choices:
The shortest piece has to be < 20 cm.
27 is wrong choice.
The largest piece is a multiple of 3.
Or (23 + Shortest) should be a multiple of 3.
Answer = 4 cm (Among other choices)
26. 2
27. 4 A black square can be chosen in 32 ways. Once a black square is there, you
cannot choose the 8 white squares in its row or column. So the number of
white squares avaibale = 24 Number of ways = 32 24 = 768
28. 4 If KL = 1, then IG = 1 and FI = 2

Hence,tan =2/1 =2
Thus, none of 30, 45 and 60.
29. 3 Area of quadrilateral ABCD=1/2 (2x+4x)4x=12x

Area of quadrilateral DEFG=1/2 (5x+2x) 2x=7x
Hence, ratio = 12 : 7
30. 3 Number of ways for single digit = 2

2 digits = 2 3 = 6
3 digits = 2 3 3 = 18
4 digits = 2 3 3 3 = 54
5 digits = 2 3 3 3 3 = 162
6 digits = 2 3 3 3 3 3 = 486
Total = 728
31. 3 The size of the pitch is the usage of measure.
The vessel is used to take out a litre of oil.
Action against tresspassers was instituted in the campus.
Sheila ascertained the measurement of each item.
32. 2 Dinesh could not stand the discussion and he was forced to walk out.
Vidyas story is the limit, very hard to believe.
Jyoti wanted to go to the Bar.
The forces were such that he was certain to go over the edge.
33. 4 Hussain tried to capture the spirit of India in this painting (on the canvas).
Sorry, I could not understand what you just said.
Is there some deception (vanishing act) in this proposal?
All her friends agreed that Prakash was a person worth entrapping in the
snares of romance.
34. 2 I decided not to do business in handmade cards.

My brother is a trader of cards.
Dinesh insisted on giving out the cards to the players.
This contract is concerned with handmade cards.
35. 4 Ashish asked Laxman to turn his face in a new direction.

Leena never sent a beggar away without offering anything.
The old school building has taken the form of a museum.
Now he had the opportunity to voice his protest.
36. 3 The reason why the demand for branded diapers may be price-sensitive is
given in A. This is supported by DB. C contrasts, supported by the example
in E. F can be linked with private-labels.
37. 1 (3) is a haphazard choice with no definite beginning,middle or end.

Discipline goes better with strong focus as in AC. E further elaborates. DBF
talks about making strategy foolproof through the value chain.
38. 3 B starts the paragraph. C is too abrupt to follow. E links job to ambassador in
A. Ambivalence in D is illustrated in C.
39. 4 Only E can start the paragraph. C continues with the temporal reference and
mentions division between 2 parties.
40. 2 Given B, E cannot start the paragraph. Rather, E follows with the question. D
offers an answer to E. C supports with facts. A ends with the discoverers of
the fact.
41. 3 Obviously is the right answer as it matches the tone of great simplifications.
42. 1 Numerical value in the earlier paragraph points to quantitatively as the

answer.
43. 4 Assess alternatives that follows the blank gives the answer alternatives.
44. 3 The passage deals with firing employees.
45. 1 Resolve means to find a solution to something.
46. 4 The failed product would not be present had it not passed through the
process.
47. 3 This is a simple question of parallelism, not that it is ...but that it is.
48. 3 We always have to use the conjunction between to compare prices at two
levels.
49. 1 Opprobrium is the state of being abused or scornfully criticized.
50. 3 Restive means to be restless or nervous.
51. 1 Refer to the part abortion access when their countries were perceived to have
an overpopulation problem.
52. 4 (1), (2) and (3) are stated towards the end of the second paragraph and the
beginning of the third paragraph.
53. 4 (1), (2) and (3) are too far-fetched and find no place in the passage.
54. 2 Refer towards the end of the fourth paragraph. (2)comes closest to what the
writer wants to say.
55. 4 (1), (2) and (3) find no place in the passage to support the pro-choice lobby.
56. 4 Refer towards the end of the second paragraph.
57. 1 Refer to inside of a cell bustles with more traffic and polymers, along which
bundles of molecules travel like trams.
58. 1 Refer to The dynein motor ... is still poorly understood and without motor
proteins. Our muscles wouldnt contract.
59. 2 Refer to the part without motor proteins ... We couldnt grow and these
particles create an effect that seems to be so much more than the sum of its
parts.
60. 1 Refer to the part three families of proteins, called myosin, kinesin and dynein
and the growth process requires cells to duplicate their machinery and pulls
the copies apart.

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CAT 2002 ACTUAL PAPER

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

1. 3 Emp. numbers 51, 58, 64, 72, 73 satisfy them.

80. Thus, total = 7.

8. 3 Growth rate of tax revenue can be calculated as:

9. 1 For this we have to check every option.

16. 4 If speed of N = 4, speed of S = 1,

17. 2 Check choices

19. 3 x^2 + 5y^2 + z^2 = 4yx + 2yz

20. 3 By trial and error:

21. 1 ((2)^4)^64= (17 1)^64= 17n + (1)^64 = 17n + 1

22. 4 Number of oranges at the end of the sequence = Number of 2s Number of

23. 3 Number of (1s + 2s + 3s) 2(Number of 4s) = 19 8 = 11

24. 1 Let tunnel = 8 km and speed of cat = 1 km/hr

25. 3 Let the largest piece = 3x

28. 4 If KL = 1, then IG = 1 and FI = 2

29. 3 Area of quadrilateral ABCD=1/2 (2x+4x)4x=12x

30. 3 Number of ways for single digit = 2

34. 2 I decided not to do business in handmade cards.

35. 4 Ashish asked Laxman to turn his face in a new direction.

37. 1 (3) is a haphazard choice with no definite beginning,middle or end.

42. 1 Numerical value in the earlier paragraph points to quantitatively as the

44. 3 The passage deals with firing employees.

45. 1 Resolve means to find a solution to something.

49. 1 Opprobrium is the state of being abused or scornfully criticized.

50. 3 Restive means to be restless or nervous.

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