Mock CAT - 03.pdf

Mock CAT - 03
Directions of Test
Test Name Mock CAT - 03 Total Questions 100 Total Time 180 Mins
Section Name No. of Questions Time limit Marks per Question Negative Marking
Verbal Ability 34 1:0(h:m) 3 1/3
DI & Reasoning 32 1:0(h:m) 3 1/3
Quantitative Ability 34 1:0(h:m) 3 1/3
Section : Verbal Ability
DIRECTIONS for the question: Read the passage and answer the question based on it.
Question No. : 1
Do we live in the real world at all? This might seem a strange question to ask in a country where reality, far from being an
abstraction, is an everyday sensory overload. However, in the midst of all this reality, a lot of our everyday behavior seems to be
strangely ritualistic and often largely symbolic.

The need for the symbolic asserts itself in unconscious ways. V.S. Naipaul in An Area of Darkness describes a sweeper thus: "the
sweeper... he must be abashed and silent, yet somehow evident, careful never to open his eyes, squatting crabwise about the
room among the dirt which is his livelihood and therefore must be identified with...' The sweeper, he went on to say, was a
dependent being, 'whose job was to be willingly dependent; cleaning itself was immaterial.'

The Indian clerk is no less wedded to symbolic action, with every fibre of his being intent on signifying his 'clerk ness' to the
exclusion of any action.

A vivid example of this need is the land of advertising that the government through the Department of Audio-Visual Publicity
(DAVP) is best known for. Slogans on walls ('Plant a tree today) full page ads in newspapers (100 days achievements of minister
X) are all created with not the slightest possibility of any impact. My favorite one was on a kiosk on the Delhi–Gurgaon highway;
it read 'Think Grid-Interactive Solar Power'. Even the way the government deals with budgets is in line with this underlying
world view. What matters is that the budget was exhausted and not that it was used effectively.

The penchant for symbolic action finds its pinnacle, when it comes to finding a method to punish inaction. The institution of the
suspension is an inspired one. Any misdemeanor, be it a small mishap or a custody death, immediately leads to a suspension of
the concerned officers. The suspension is a brilliant device, in that it marries immediacy with inconsequence. The action is swift
but empty. The suspension as a punishment is a hedge against public memory, an act of indefinitely postponing action till it
becomes unnecessary. Most suspensions are lifted once the clamor for punishment dies, and often with retrospective effect,
without materially altering the life of the one suspended.

Where does this mindset come from? Perhaps from the many exhortations to our collective psyche that the 'real' world is the
one within our minds rather than the one outside. Overall, it seems to reflect a lack of belief in the ability of my person to
materially alter the world through individual action. By giving relatively lower importance to the physical world, we place
thinking on a higher pedestal over action, seeing the latter as a `lower' order activity compared to the former. Our streets may
be filthy but at least our minds are pure!

Excerpted from MOTHER PIOUS LADY – page 125-127 by Santosh Desai
A suitable title for this passage would be
A) Ritual reality and the Indian B) Religious tradition for Indians – veracity or symbolic
C) The modern real world and the world of Indians D) India - Justifying personal ambiguity
Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 2






All of the following can be examples that show adherence to rituals than to reality except
A) Delhi traffic cop looks like a traffic cop, speaks like one, and has in every way the unmistakable demeanor of a traffic cop,
but in the face of traffic jams and gross violations, he always maintains his sense of detachment and never once gets
drawn into action
B) We are scrupulous about taking a bath every day, and yet we see nothing wrong in dumping our garbage right outside,
the threshold of the house
C) When we eat a plate of bhelpuri or chaat, the vendor ‘cleans’ the plate of the earlier customer with a ceremonial swish of
a dirty rag accompanied by a dip into a pail of even dirtier water. If the vendor had not wiped the plate we would object
D) The current trend of non- conventional heroes of Bollywood films has opened up a new world for the talented actor who
wants to showcase his talent rather than flaunt his looks or biceps
Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 3






According to the passage all of the following mean behaviour which is ritualistic and largely symbolic rather than reality, except
A) We seek not the delivery of effect but the signification of intent
B) We see jobs defined as an abstract noun rather than a verb
C) Our desire to achieve a goal ignores the need and propriety of action
D) We give more importance to execution and achievement than planning
Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 4






The author would agree with which of the following
A) The strategy is not as important as the objective B) We defer action until the non-action is detrimental for our growth
C) We accept imperfect work, as long as the worker is playing the role he is supposed to be playing
D) Introspection is more important than inspection
DIRECTIONS for the question: The five sentences (labelled 1,2,3,4, and 5) given in this question, when properly sequenced, form
a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper order for the sentence and key in this sequence of five numbers as your answer.
Question No. : 5
1. The units will have ultra-luxurious specifications like personal swimming pools, gyms and lounge bars within individual
homes.
2. High-end luxury properties or boutique homes are constructed in limited numbers in high-profile locations that are in high
demand among the super rich.
3. These exclusive projects have no more than 5-10 units in each category.
4. As per latest trends, 'luxury boutique homes' are selling a lot better today than 'volume luxury properties' since there is
scarcity in this segment.
5. Developers with foresight are also providing the options to customers to design their homes or customize their homes,
based on the individual buyer's preferences.
A) 42315 B) C) D)

Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 6
1. One is he who is devoted to his self.

2. The other man is he who has picked up ignorance.
3. So he is deviated from the true path and loves speaking about (foul) innovations and inviting towards wrong path.
4. He is therefore a nuisance for those who are enamored of him, is himself misled from the guidance of those preceding him,
misleads those who follow him in his life or after his death, carries the weight of others' sins and is entangled in his own
misdeeds.
5. He moves among the ignorant, is senseless in the thick of mischief and is blind to the advantages of peace.
6. Among all the people the most detested before God are two persons.
A) 613425 B) C) D)

Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 7
The attempt to conceive imaginatively a better ordering of human society than the destructive and cruel chaos in which
mankind has hitherto existed is by no means modern: it is at least as old as Plato, whose ``Republic'' set the model for the
Utopias of subsequent philosophers. Whoever contemplates the world in the light of an ideal—whether what he seeks be
intellect, or art, or love, or simple happiness, or all together—must feel a great sorrow in the evils that men needlessly allow to
continue, and—if he be a man of force and vital energy—an urgent desire to lead men to the realization of the good which
inspires his creative vision. It is this desire which has been the primary force moving the pioneers of Socialism and Anarchism,
as it moved the inventors of ideal commonwealths in the past. In this there is nothing new. What is new in Socialism and
Anarchism, is that close relation of the ideal to the present sufferings of men, which has enabled powerful political movements
to grow out of the hopes of solitary thinkers. It is this that makes Socialism and Anarchism important and it is this that makes
them dangerous to those who batten, consciously or unconsciously upon the evils of our present order of society.

The great majority of men and women, in ordinary times, pass through life without ever contemplating or criticising, as a whole,
either their own conditions or those of the world at large. They find themselves born into a certain place in society, and they
accept what each day brings forth, without any effort of thought beyond what the immediate present requires. Almost as
instinctively as the beasts of the field, they seek the satisfaction of the needs of the moment, without much forethought, and
without considering that by sufficient effort the whole conditions of their lives could be changed. A certain percentage, guided
by personal ambition, make the effort of thought and will which is necessary to place themselves among the more fortunate
members of the community; but very few among these are seriously concerned to secure for all the advantages which they seek
for themselves. It is only a few rare and exceptional men who have that kind of love toward mankind at large that makes them
unable to endure patiently the general mass of evil and suffering, regardless of any relation it may have to their own lives.
These few, driven by sympathetic pain, will seek, first in thought and then in action, for some way of escape, some new system
of society by which life may become richer, more full of joy and less full of preventable evils than it is at present. But in the past
such men have, as a rule, failed to interest the very victims of the injustices which they wished to remedy. The more unfortunate
sections of the population have been ignorant, apathetic from excess of toil and weariness, timorous through the imminent
danger of immediate punishment by the holders of power, and morally unreliable owing to the loss of self-respect resulting
from their degradation. To create among such classes any conscious, deliberate effort after general amelioration might have
seemed a hopeless task, and indeed in the past it has generally proved so. But the modern world, by the increase of education
and the rise in the standard of comfort among wage-earners, has produced new conditions, more favorable than ever before to
the demand for radical reconstruction. It is above all the Socialists, and in a lesser degree the Anarchists, who have become the
exponents of this demand.

What is perhaps most remarkable in regard to both Socialism and Anarchism is the association of a widespread popular
movement with ideals for a better world. The ideals have been elaborated, in the first instance, by solitary writers of books, and
yet powerful sections of the wage-earning classes have accepted them as their guide in the practical affairs of the world. In
regard to Socialism this is evident; but in regard to Anarchism it is only true with some qualification.

excerpted from ''proposed road to freedom'' by Bertand Russel

According to the information provided in the passage, men can be classified :

I. as timid followers
II. as altruistic iconoclasts
III. as self-interested savants
IV. as learned self-seekers

A) I, II & III B) II, III & IV C) I, III & IV D) I, II & IV
Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 8
It can be inferred that hindrance(s) to the collective improvement of man was/were:

I. a weary population afraid of challenging established systems and viewpoints.
II. Basic poverty which made them focused only on their day to day survival.
III. low levels of education

A) Only I B) II & III C) All of the above D) None of the above
Question No. : 9




It can be inferred from the passage that Socialism and Anarchism pose a threat to:
A) those who wish to work for their own selves

B) those who are afraid to follow the dictates of life without contemplating any change
C) those guided by personal ambition who place themselves about others
D) those who knowingly or unknowingly preserve the current status quo
Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 10




If you were to ask one pertinent question to the author of the passage, what would it be?
A) What is Socialism and Anarchism? B) Who are the men behind Socialism and Anarchism?
C) When would the ideals of a better world be adopted readily in human life? D) Are Socialism and Anarchism a myth?
Mock CAT - 03
DIRECTIONS for the question: Identify the most appropriate summary for the paragraph and write the key for most appropriate
option.
Question No. : 11
Globalization is one of the great issues facing universities today, particularly in humanities departments. It means different
things to different people, but most agree that globalization pluralizes. In the words of Jonathan Arac, globalization "opens up
every local, national or regional culture to others and thereby produces 'many worlds'." However, this rapid pluralization is
occurring in the age of English, when a single language has achieved a dominance hitherto unknown in world history. As a
result, the many worlds opened up by globalization are increasingly likely to be known through that single language alone.

1. The English language is bound to become more complicated with the coming in a globalized world that heavily promotes a
culture of pluralization
2. Even the English language cannot escape globalization and pluralization
3. In a globalized world, characterized by pluralization, English assumes an even more significant position as a tool for people
to communicate amongst themselves
4. In a globalized world, English, with its language dominance of the world, is in prime position to become the carrier of local,
national and regional cultures across the world
A) 4 B) C) D)
DIRECTIONS for the question: The four sentences (labelled 1,2,3 and 4) given in this question, when properly sequenced, from a
coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper order for the sentence and key in this sequence of four numbers as your answer.
Question No. : 12
1. He would probably be better off as the man who collects umbrellas and checks coats in a small, seldom-visited museum.
2. As Justin Smith points out, the word coined by the Greeks 2,500 years ago meaning "love of wisdom" and implying a simple,
serene way of life has come to mean a credentialed, cordoned-off university profession consisting of people who "do
philosophy" the way others do accounting.
3. George Santayana remarked in one of his books that there is no good reason for a philosopher to make his living teaching in
a university.
4. And Santayana’s onetime colleague at Harvard, William James, more or less seconded the motion: "What an awful trade that
of professor is—paid to talk, talk, talk. . . . It would be an awful universe if everything could be converted to words, words,
words."
A) 3142 B) C) D)
DIRECTIONS for the question: The five sentences (labelled 1,2,3,4, and 5) given in this question, when properly sequenced, form
a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper order for the sentence and key in this sequence of five numbers as your answer.
Question No. : 13
1. Much of what goes by the name of pleasure is simply an effort to destroy consciousness.
2. If one started by asking, what is man? what are his needs? how can he best express himself? One would discover that
merely having the power to avoid work and live one’s life from birth to death in electric light and to the tune of tinned music is
not a reason for doing so.
3. Man needs warmth, society, leisure, comfort and security: he also needs solitude, creative work and the sense of wonder.
4. If he recognized this he could use the products of science and industrialism eclectically, applying always the same test: does
this make me more human or less human?
5. He would then learn that the highest happiness does not lie in relaxing, resting, playing poker, drinking and smoking
simultaneously.

A) 12345 B) C) D)

Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 14
It can be inferred from the passage that the renewal of life is:
A) infinite in higher beings, who continue to use the energy that is supplied to them by their surroundings
B) finite and limited to a certain group in higher beings, and the species becomes extinct once this renewal ends
C) infinite by virtue of processes such as reproduction and group experience, which ensure that the life continues even after
the passing away of individual members of a group
D) finite because of the fact it is dependent of the physical being of species, and once these physical existences disappear,
life disappears too
Question No. : 15
The definition of life for a lower and a higher form of being is:
A) completely synonymous B) completely antonymous C) fractionally related D) inter-related
Question No. : 16
The author uses the example of the book called the Life of Lincoln in order:
A) to highlight what “life” means in the physiological sense

B) to showcase the broad spectrum of experiences covered under the term “life”
C) to highlight that “life” of an individual can be a good guide to under social antecedents
D) to understand the thought processes that govern the social interaction of the “higher being”
Question No. : 17
In the last paragraph of the passage, the word ‘pregnant’ is used to imply:
A) the importance of reproduction for constituting life’s experiences

B) the loaded nature of the term “experience” and the broad spectrum of its implications
C) the gravity of the term “experience” and what is signifies for “life” of the higher beings
D) the subtle relationship between the life the physiological sense and life in the physical sense
DIRECTIONS for the question: Five sentences related to a topic are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a
meaningful and coherent short paragraph. Identify the odd one out. Choose its number as your answer and key it in.
Question No. : 18
1. That public parks should exist at all was a radical idea.

2. The processions of tombstones interfered with athletic activity, the gloom with carefree frolicking.
3. A century and a half ago, city dwellers in search of fresh air and rural pastures visited graveyards.
4. Nor did mourners relish having to contend with the crowds of pleasure-seekers.
5. It was a bad arrangement.
(write the answer key)
A) 1 B) C) D)

Mock CAT - 03
option.
Question No. : 19
Business and economics are tied up together in lots of people's minds. After all, they're both about money, aren't they? An
awful lot of people seem to believe that economics is Big Business and business is small economics. The failure to keep the two
apart leads to some bizarre misconceptions in the popular understanding. For example the idea that countries are businesses in
competition with each other, or that business is about self-serving greed and economics is the soulless science of large scale
greed. Business is the art of commerce. Economics is the study of the production, distribution and consumption of goods and
services. Just from the definitions we can immediately see one clear difference. Economics concerns systems and general
principles and is therefore a theoretical subject eminently suitable for academic study in a university, while business is a
practical craft that does not belong there.
1. Business and economics are majorly overlapping terms with minor distinctions.
2. Business and economics are mildly overlapping terms with major distinctions.
3. Business and economics are two terms completely unrelated to each other.
4. Business and economics are two terms not only completely unrelated but also completely misunderstood.
A) 2 B) C) D)

Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 20
The humanities transmit, through time and across cultures, diverse expressions of the human condition, allowing us to
contextualize, illuminate, and pass on an essential legacy of culture, history and heritage.

I believe that social media poses a grave threat to the humanities because it lacks the depth, nuance and permanence that
make genuine, meaningful interactions about the human condition possible. Everything that social media communication
represents- immediacy, impermanence, collectivism- is contrary and harmful to the thoughtfulness, permanence and
individualistic experiences necessary to humanities discourse. Social media is creating a hive mind, a group think that devalues
the human condition in favor of the immediate, the marketable and the shallow. In social media, there is no difference between
us and others; we look the same, we talk the same, we fill the same space. The real purpose of social media is to gauge measure
and ultimately control the behavior of the crowd for marketing purposes. And as social media, and its values of pliable,
identifiable collectives based on mutual interests, migrates from the Web to become more ubiquitous in our everyday lives--try
attending a movie or buying a meal, the reductionist conversation that it engenders comes with it.

The first negative impact that social media has on the humanities is a multiple-choice format and physical structure that allows
only for a very limited, narrow type of communication. There is no room for individual creativity or representation. Humanities
also require background and context to impart ideas but social media is an equivalency and framework vacuum that
decontextualizes and trivializes information in a way that renders it nearly meaningless. The brevity of communication through
social media precludes explanation and circumstance. Within social media, all information is equally important. There are no
little or big facts; all data is expressed in compact bites of equal weight. The inability to separate the trivial from the significant
leaves us unable to glean consequential substance from what we are saying to each other: the very purpose of the humanities.
Lastly, social media creates and archives no history. The humanities are about expanding, describing, understanding and
transmitting through the generations, the human condition. The purpose of social media is to understand ever larger groups of
people at the expense of the individual. Humanities is exactly the opposite: understanding the individual for the sake of the
masses.

As human beings, our only real method of connection is through authentic communication. Studies show that only 7% of
communication is based on the written or verbal word. A whopping 93% is based on nonverbal body language. This is where
social media gets dicey. Every relevant metric shows that we are interacting at breakneck speed and frequency through social
media. But are we really communicating? With 93% of our communication context stripped away, we are now attempting to
forge relationships and make decisions based on phrases, Abbreviations, Snippets, Emoticons, and which may or may not be
accurate representations of the truth. In an ironic twist, social media has the potential to make us less social; a surrogate for the
real thing. For it to be a truly effective communication vehicle, all parties bear a responsibility to be genuine, accurate, and not
allow it to replace human contact altogether. In the workplace, the use of electronic communication has overtaken face-to-face
and voice-to-voice communication by a wide margin. With these two trends at play, leaders must consider the impact on
business relationships and the ability to effectively collaborate, build trust, and create employee engagement and loyalty.

Passage Source: Valley Advocate (Article name: Social Media Flaws and the Humanities)
Which of the following best captures the essence of the passage?
A) There is no room for individual creativity or representation; options for expression and interpretation are restricted to the
choices circumscribed by the gatekeeper that goes by the name of ‘Social Media’.
B) We are losing cultural vocabulary, history and context because of social media, regardless of its intended use, as it evolves
to invade more and more of our lives and thus, we have fewer tools and craftspeople to create, share and understand the
humanities.
C) Social media is creating a situation where we are unable to separate the trivial from the significant which leaves us unable
to glean consequential substance from what we are saying to each other.
D) The purpose of social media is to understand ever larger groups of people at the expense of the individual and
Humanities stands for exactly the opposite.
Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 21


masses.


The author adopts all of the following approaches towards Social media except:
A) Trenchant criticism B) Strenuous examining C) Harshly judgmental D) Severely disapproving

Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 22


masses.



What does the author mean by ‘reductionist conversation’?
A) Conversations on social media are geared too much towards pseudo marketing interests.
B) Conversations on social media revolve around mutual interests that are easily identifiable in collective groups.
C) Conversations in the real world are being reduced to short bursts as social media infiltrates our life in an ever increasing
fashion.
D) Conversations in the social world are based on reduced sentiments, and these leads to talks that are high on both word
usage and ideas.
Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 23
Which of the following can be inferred from the lines ‘This is where social media gets dicey’?
A) Awash in technology, anyone can hide behind the text, the e-mail, the Facebook post or the tweet, projecting any image
he wants and creating an illusion of his choosing; and shredded of non-verbal cues, his audience is none the wiser.
B) This new communication preference is one of the “generational gaps” plaguing organizations as Boomers try to manage
to a new set of expectations and norms in their younger employees, and vice versa.
C) Conflicts explode over a tone of an e-mail, or that all-important cc: list. When someone writes a text in all capital letters,
does it mean they’re yelling?
D) On the flip side, does a smiley face or an acknowledgement of agreement really mean they’re bought in and aligned?
Conclusions are drawn on frighteningly little information.
Question No. : 24
1. The family is a largely fragmented institution today despite all sociologists' protestations to the contrary.
2. The social cohesion once envisioned by our forefathers through its most outstanding social institution of the family seems to
have taken a backseat what with rapidly rising rates of divorce and people moving out of families.
3. To many, broken homes represent the symptoms of a deep malaise afflicting the society i.e. a deep, long-held desire for
more and more individual self-assertion and freedom.
4. That we have not been able to even think of an alternative to the institution of marriage or family goes without staying and
does not need to be overemphasized.

A) 4 B) C) D)
DIRECTIONS for the question : Read the passage and answer the question based on it.
Question No. : 25
One of the curious things about social networks is the way that some messages, pictures, or ideas can spread like wildfire while
others that seem just as catchy or interesting barely register at all. The content itself cannot be the source of this difference.
Instead, there must be some property of the network that changes to allow some ideas to spread but not others.
Network scientists have known about the paradoxical nature of social networks for some time. The most famous example is the
friendship paradox: on average your friends will have more friends than you do.

This comes about because the distribution of friends on social networks follows a power law. So while most people will have a
small number of friends, a few individuals have huge numbers of friends. And these people skew the average.

Here’s an analogy. If you measure the height of all your male friends. You’ll find that the average is about 170 centimetres. If
you are male, on average, your friends will be about the same height as you are. Indeed, the mathematical notion of “average”
is a good way to capture the nature of this data.

But imagine that one of your friends was much taller than you—say, one kilometer or 10 kilometers tall. This person would
dramatically skew the average, which would make your friends taller than you, on average. In this case, the “average” is a poor
way to capture this data set.

Now Lerman and co have discovered a related paradox, which they call the majority illusion. This is the phenomenon in which
Mock CAT - 03
an individual can observe a behaviour or attribute in most of his or her friends, even though it is rare in the network as a whole.

They illustrate this illusion with a theoretical example: a set of 14 nodes linked up to form a small world network, just like a real
social network (see picture above). They then colour three of these nodes and count how many of the remaining nodes link to
them in a single step.
Two versions of this setup are shown above. In the left-hand example, the uncoloured nodes see more than half of their
neighbours as coloured. In the right-hand example, this is not true for any of the uncoloured nodes.
But here’s the thing: the structure of the network is the same in both cases. The only thing that changes is the nodes that are
coloured.

This is the majority illusion—the local impression that a specific attribute is common when the global truth is entirely different.

The reason isn’t hard to see. The majority illusion occurs when the most popular nodes are coloured. Because these link to the
greatest number of other nodes, they skew the view from the ground, as it were. That’s why this illusion is so closely linked to
the friendship paradox.
So how prevalent is it in the real world? To find out, Lerman and co study several real-world networks including the
coauthorship network of high-energy physicists, the follower graph of the social-media network ‘Digg’, and the network
representing links between political blogs.
And the majority illusion can occur in all of them. “The effect is largest in the political blogs network, where as many as 60%–
70% of nodes will have a majority active neighbours, even when only 20% of the nodes are active,” they say. In other words,
the majority illusion can be used to trick the population into believing something that is not true.

That’s interesting work that immediately explains a number of interesting phenomena. For a start, it shows how some content
can spread globally while other similar content does not—the key is to start with a small number of well-connected early
adopters fooling the rest of the network into thinking it is common.

Excerpted from ‘The Social-Network Illusion That Tricks Your Mind’ from MIT Technology Review dated Jun 30, 2015
According to the ‘Friendship Paradox’, the “average” is a poor way to capture this data set on social network trends. An
illustration that best describes the concept would be –
A) Friendship patterns on Facebook follow the power law and so the data set is not uniform.
B) On average, your coauthors will be cited more often than you, and the people you follow on Twitter will post more
frequently than you.
C) People with a large number of friends have the momentum, so their network keeps expanding at a more rapid pace than
the average.
D) Social networks behave as per the law of normal distribution on most parameters.
Question No. : 26

Mock CAT - 03




coloured.




The ‘majority illusion’ is closely linked to the Friendship Paradox. It provides the best explanation for which of the following
social trends –
A) In the social world everyone wants to be an acknowledged leader instead of being a follower.
B) Retail investors tend to lose money trading in shares, on account of herd mentality.
C) It explains the spread of antisocial behaviour. Various studies have shown that teenagers consistently overestimate the
amount of alcohol and drugs their friends consume.
D) Politicians tend to be rhetorical and pandering to popular appeal with their constituency
Question No. : 27
Mock CAT - 03





coloured.




The node experiment provides insights into how views are shared and articulated within groups. Marketers have always known
the importance of managing perception to influence consumer behaviour. The experiment provides validation regarding –
A) Marketers need to invest heavily in spends to ensure that adequate number of nodes in their social network are activated
and promote their brand.
Mock CAT - 03
B) Marketers need to factor in influences beyond the standard markers of demographics and psychographics of their target
audience.
C) Marketers need to create social media specific campaigns to improve their visibility
D) Marketers must first be able to identify the popular nodes that can influencerati must then be persuaded to adopt the
create the majority illusion for the target audience. These desired behaviour or product.
Question No. : 28





coloured.


Mock CAT - 03


Among stories of similar nature and content only a few manage to go viral and become hugely popular. The phenomenon is
best explained by –
A) There is no rational explanation – it is a random phenomenon and no one can try to influence which stories will probably
go viral.
B) Viral stories depend on the clout of the initial adopters. Such adopters have the influence to make the story popular in
their network.
C) Viral stories best represent the taste of the target audience. Customized messages can be easily popularized in the
network.
D) Viral stories need to be topical and simple to understand. Ideally they must be relatable to the popular news stories of the
day, this will help them piggy back on the popularity of the base story.
DIRECTIONS for question: Four sentences related to a topic are given below. Three of them can be put together to form a
meaningful and coherent short paragraph. Identify the odd one out. Choose its number as your answer and key it in.
Question No. : 29
1. With the emergence of the novel in the early modern era, the risks posed by reading to the state of mind of the reader
became a regular source of apprehension.
2. Critics of the novel claimed that its readers risked losing touch with reality and consequently became vulnerable to serious
mental illness.
3. The English essayist Samuel Johnson asserted that the realism of fiction, in particular its tendency to deal with the issues of
everyday life, had insidious consequences.
4. The triggering of dysfunctional imitative behaviour constituted a particular risk to the virtue of women.
A) 3 B) C) D)
option.
Question No. : 30
According to the structural strain theory, societies are characterized by both culture and social structure. Culture establishes
goals for people in society while social structure provides (or fails to provide) the means for people to achieve those goals. In a
well-integrated society, people use accepted and appropriate means to achieve the goals that society establishes. In this case,
the goals and the means of the society are in balance. It is when the goals and means are not in balance with each other that
deviance is likely to occur. This imbalance between cultural goals and structurally available means can actually lead an
individual into deviant behavior.
1. According to the structural strain theory, deviant behavior is an outcome of the incapacity of society to maintain apt balance
for itself.
2. According to the structural strain theory, deviant behavior is an outcome of the incapability of society to balance itself.
3. According to the structural strain theory, deviant behavior is an outcome of the inability of society to maintain apt balance by
itself.
4. According to the structural strain theory, deviant behavior is an outcome of the inability of society to balance itself.
A) 4 B) C) D)

Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 31
What is the central argument made by the passage?
A) If we understand our genetic structure, then we can find cures for almost all diseases
B) We need a new approach for the cure of age-related diseases
C) Death is inevitable, hence research on age-related disease is showing diminishing marginal utility on the investments
made
D) Defective tissue-specific protein is a symptom of disease, not the root cause
Question No. : 32
What is the meaning of the word phenotype, as used in the second last paragraph?
A) An organism's expressed physical traits B) The genetic constitution of an individual organism
C) Made of Carbon Hydrogen compounds – for example benzene D) A genetic mutation that is passed on to offspring
Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 33
Western medicine is in crisis. Continually increasing resources are being expended to combat the age-related diseases that
include diabetes and metabolic syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Yet the
causes of these diseases remain a mystery, while their incidence and morbidity either remain constant or are increasing

Huge investments in biomedical research in the recent past have resulted in some striking accomplishments, including the
sequencing of the human chromosomal DNA, the identification of hundreds of thousands of human chromosomal single
nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), and the identification of regional clusters of chromosomal SNPs (the HapMap). However,
these accomplishments have failed to reveal the anticipated genetic causes for the common age-related diseases. For example,
a series of ‘‘whole-genome scans’’ encompassing hundreds of thousands of chromosomal SNPs and 32,000 subjects has
revealed nine polymorphic loci associated with type II diabetes, yet the aggregate risk for all nine loci accounts for only a small
proportion of the overall diabetes risk.

Thomas Kuhn, in his book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, argued that when the scientific effort expended on a problem
increases—yet productivity declines—then the difficulty may lie with the assumptions (paradigms) on which the research is
based. For the past 100 years, Western biomedical science has stood on two philosophical pillars: the anatomical paradigm of
medicine and the Mendelian paradigm of genetics. The anatomical paradigm of medicine has at its foundation the work of
Vesalius, who first described the organs of the human body 450 years ago. Since then, physicians and medical scientists have
specialized in individual organs and their associated disease manifestations. The organ-specific compartmentalization of
medicine has also led to several generally accepted corollaries: organ-associated symptoms are the result of organ specific
problems, organ-specific problems are the result of tissue-specific protein and gene defects, and tissue specific protein defects
should be treated with chemicals that specifically interact with the defective tissue-specific protein.

The Mendelian paradigm of genetics argues that genetic traits are transmitted across generations according to the laws of
Gregor Mendel. The associated medical corollary is that if a clinical trait is transmitted in a Mendelian fashion, it is genetic, but if
it is not, then the trait must be the consequence of environmental factors. This corollary is formalized through the estimation of
heritability by dividing the frequency that a phenotypic trait is shared by identical twins with the frequency that it is shared by
fraternal twins. However, since Mendelian genetics is the result of chromosomal dynamics, the Mendelian paradigm is specific
for nuclear DNA (nDNA) genes.

While the anatomical paradigm of medicine and the Mendelian paradigm of genetics have been powerful predictors of medical
relationships for the past century, they are failing to direct us toward solutions for the common age-related diseases. According
to Kuhn, when a prevailing paradigm fails to make productive predictions, then hypothesis-based research begins to fail. To
resolve the crisis and return to productive ‘‘normal science,’’ a new paradigm must be generated that encompasses the
strengths of the previous paradigm but adds new elements that address the current problems being confronted. Assuming that
this Kuhnian analysis is applicable to the biomedical sciences today, what could be the missing components of the anatomical
and Mendelian paradigms necessary for understanding the age-related diseases?

Excerpted from ‘Mitochondria as Chi’ by Douglas Wallace
We can infer that the problem with compartmentalized organ based medicine is –
A) That it is a very ancient science B) Does not gel well with the Mendelian paradigm of genetics
C) It takes into account the interplay between organs
D) It ignores the formulation of precise problem lists and progressively refined diagnoses
Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 34
Western medicine is in crisis. Continually increasing resources are being expended to combat the age-related diseases that
include diabetes and metabolic syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Yet the
causes of these diseases remain a mystery, while their incidence and morbidity either remain constant or are increasing

Huge investments in biomedical research in the recent past have resulted in some striking accomplishments, including the
sequencing of the human chromosomal DNA, the identification of hundreds of thousands of human chromosomal single
nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), and the identification of regional clusters of chromosomal SNPs (the HapMap). However,
these accomplishments have failed to reveal the anticipated genetic causes for the common age-related diseases. For example,
a series of ‘‘whole-genome scans’’ encompassing hundreds of thousands of chromosomal SNPs and 32,000 subjects has
revealed nine polymorphic loci associated with type II diabetes, yet the aggregate risk for all nine loci accounts for only a small
proportion of the overall diabetes risk.

Thomas Kuhn, in his book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, argued that when the scientific effort expended on a problem
increases—yet productivity declines—then the difficulty may lie with the assumptions (paradigms) on which the research is
based. For the past 100 years, Western biomedical science has stood on two philosophical pillars: the anatomical paradigm of
medicine and the Mendelian paradigm of genetics. The anatomical paradigm of medicine has at its foundation the work of
Vesalius, who first described the organs of the human body 450 years ago. Since then, physicians and medical scientists have
specialized in individual organs and their associated disease manifestations. The organ-specific compartmentalization of
medicine has also led to several generally accepted corollaries: organ-associated symptoms are the result of organ specific
problems, organ-specific problems are the result of tissue-specific protein and gene defects, and tissue specific protein defects
should be treated with chemicals that specifically interact with the defective tissue-specific protein.

The Mendelian paradigm of genetics argues that genetic traits are transmitted across generations according to the laws of
Gregor Mendel. The associated medical corollary is that if a clinical trait is transmitted in a Mendelian fashion, it is genetic, but if
it is not, then the trait must be the consequence of environmental factors. This corollary is formalized through the estimation of
heritability by dividing the frequency that a phenotypic trait is shared by identical twins with the frequency that it is shared by
fraternal twins. However, since Mendelian genetics is the result of chromosomal dynamics, the Mendelian paradigm is specific
for nuclear DNA (nDNA) genes.

While the anatomical paradigm of medicine and the Mendelian paradigm of genetics have been powerful predictors of medical
relationships for the past century, they are failing to direct us toward solutions for the common age-related diseases. According
to Kuhn, when a prevailing paradigm fails to make productive predictions, then hypothesis-based research begins to fail. To
resolve the crisis and return to productive ‘‘normal science,’’ a new paradigm must be generated that encompasses the
strengths of the previous paradigm but adds new elements that address the current problems being confronted. Assuming that
this Kuhnian analysis is applicable to the biomedical sciences today, what could be the missing components of the anatomical
and Mendelian paradigms necessary for understanding the age-related diseases?

Excerpted from ‘Mitochondria as Chi’ by Douglas Wallace
Which of the below could be the most likely paradigm that the author addresses in the paragraph that follows?
A) Calorie restrictions can extend the lifespan of lab rats two-fold

B) Non-nuclear mitochondrial DNA could be responsible for age related diseases
C) Examples of species with negligible senescence like Hydra
D) Death is programmed into us because of DNA telomere shortening
Mock CAT - 03
Section : DI & Reasoning
DIRECTIONS for the question: Go through the pie chart/s given below and answer the question that follows.
Question No. : 35
Figure 1
Figure 2
What is the total number of voters in India if the total voters who vote in Maharashtra is 1,530,200?
A) If the question can be answered by figure 1 alone and figure 2 is not required.
B) If the question can be answered by figure 2 alone and figure 1 is not required.
C) If the question can be answered by both of the figures taken together and not by any one of these figures.
D) If the question cannot be answered even by using both the figures together.
Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 36
Figure 1
Figure 2

What is the total number of voters of INC in Maharashatra if the total number of voters of CPI in India is 47,022 and total voters
who vote in Maharashtra is 1,530,200?
Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 37
Figure 1
Figure 2

Given that the total population of people whose age is less than 18 years is 1,528,644 in India. What is the total population of
India, if the given were to be the only five states of India?
Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 38
Figure 1
Figure 2

What is the ratio of the total voters of Maharashtra to the total voters of CPI (M)? Given that total number of voters in
Maharashtra is 1,530,200 and the total number of voters of CPI in India is 47,022.
Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 39
What is the approximate average selling price of ice cream per ton (in millions Rs.) of all the six companies taken together?
A) 13.3 B) 18.3 C) 23.3 D) 15.3

Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 40
The expenditure incurred in ice cream production by Dairy Queen was Rs.10.54 million per ton in the year 2012. What is the
approximate percentage profit (as the percentage of expenditure) that Dairy Queen has earned?
A) 27.2 B) 16.7 C) 44.4 D) 9.9

Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 41
What is the approximate marked price (in million Rs.) per ton of Dippin Dots, if the discount per ton of Dippin Dots is 10% of
the selling price?
A) 22.4 B) 15.7 C) 27.8 D) 35.5

Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 42
It is known that the profits earned by Blue Bunny and Dione are 20% and 25% of their respective total sales of the year 2012.
What is the approximate ratio of the cost price per ton of Blue Bunny's ice cream to that of Dione ice cream?
A) 5 : 8 B) 5 : 2 C) 9 : 17 D) 14 : 11
DIRECTIONS for the question: Read the information given below and answer the question that follows.
Question No. : 43
In order to promote sales, a shopkeeper is preparing a display of chocolates in blue and pink gift packs. Each gift pack will
contain exactly three different chocolates from amongst 5 Star, Bournville, Crackle, Dairy Milk, Fruit n Nut, Gems and Silk. No
chocolate can be packed in both gift packs. From past experience, the shopkeeper knows that:

The Bournville and the Dairy Milk must be on display in the blue and pink gift packs respectively.
The Gems can neither be displayed in the gift pack with the Dairy Milk nor in the gift pack with the 5 Star.
The Fruit n Nut and the Silk must be on display in the same gift pack.

Which of the following combinations of chocolates can be displayed in the blue gift pack?
A) Bournville, Crackle, Gems B) Bournville, Crackle, Fruit n Nut C) Bournville, 5 Star, Silk D) Bournville, Dairy Milk, Gems
Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 44


Which of the following combinations of chocolates can be displayed in the pink gift pack?
A) Dairy Milk, 5 Star, Gems B) Dairy Milk, Fruit n Nut, 5 Star C) Dairy Milk, 5 Star, Crackle D) Dairy milk, Gems, Silk
Question No. : 45

If Silk is displayed in the blue gift pack, which of the following pairs of chocolates must be displayed in the pink gift pack?
A) Fruit n Nut, 5 Star B) 5 Star, Crackle C) Crackle, Gems D) Fruit n Nut, Gems
Question No. : 46

If Silk is displayed in the pink gift pack, which of the following pairs of chocolates could be displayed in the blue gift pack?
A) Fruit n Nut, 5 Star B) 5 Star, Gems C) Fruit n Nut, Crackle D) Crackle, Gems
Question No. : 47
38 fruits, apples, oranges, plums and guavas, are distributed among 4 people A, B, C and D. Each one gets a minimum of one
fruits of each type and a maximum of four fruits of each type. There are 12 apples. There are two females, each of whom has
the highest number of fruits. D, who has 3 plums, has 5 fruits less than the person who has the highest number of fruits. A has 4
apples and 4 plums and does not have the lowest number of fruits. B has an equal number of apples, oranges and guavas only.
C has an equal number of oranges, guavas and plums only. None of the friends has an equal number of fruit of each type.

The females together had how many more fruits than the males had together?
A) 6 B) 10 C) 14 D) 18

Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 48
C has an equal number of oranges, guavas and plums only. None of the friends has an equal number of fruits of each type.

What was the total number of plums?
A) 8 B) 9 C) 10 D) 11
Question No. : 49
C has an equal number of oranges, guavas and plums only. None of the friends has exactly the same composition of all fruits as
any other friend.

Who are the two females in this group of 4 people?
A) A and B B) A and C C) B and C D) Cannot be determined
Question No. : 50
C has an equal number of oranges, guavas and plums only. None of the friends has exactly the same composition of all fruits as
any other friend.

Which of the following statements could be true?
A) A is a male B) B has more guavas than apples

C) Their is a difference of 1 in the number of oranges and number of guavas
D) The total number of oranges is equal to the total number of guavas
DIRECTIONS for the question: Analyse the graph/s given below and answer the question that follows.
Question No. : 51
Worst Price, a leading retailer, was running a special sales promotion at its outlet in which, for every 1000 rupees that a
customer spent on buying any items at the shop, the customer would get 1 reward point. The marketing department classified
the total number of customers into seven different sections – G1, G2, G3,G4, G5, G6, G7 according to their respective number of
reward point. The following pie chart gives the percentage wise break up of the number of customers classified into each of
these seven sections. In the pie chart, the values given in the brackets alongside each section give the minimum and maximum
number of reward point got by any customer classified into that section.
Mock CAT - 03
To encourage customers to spend more at their outlets the management decided to give cash return to some of the customers
from among whose who had at least 18 reward points. While deciding the cash return the management decided to classify the
customers with different reward points into different groups-P to U- according to their number of reward points , as given in
the table below:

Group No. of reward point Cash Return (Rs.)
P 18,19,20 1000
Q 21,22,23,24,25 1200
R 26,27,28,29,30 1400
S 31,32,33,34,35 1600
T 36,37,38,39,40 1800
U 41,42,43,44,45 2000
The number of customers selected for receiving a cash return were different for different groups However, within each group,
the management selected an equal number of customers with each of the different number of reward points classified into that
group. For example, in group P, of the total number of customers selected for receiving a cash return, the number of customers
with 18 reward points is same as that with 19 reward points, which, in turn, is same as that with 20 reward points.
The percentage wise distribution of the total value of the cash returns offered by the management to the customers belonging
to the different groups is given in the following graph:
Total amount paid as cash return Rs. 300000
How many customers with 38 reward points were paid a cash return?
A) 4 B) 10 C) 8 D) 12
Question No. : 52
Mock CAT - 03
the table below:

P 18,19,20 1000
Q 21,22,23,24,25 1200
R 26,27,28,29,30 1400
S 31,32,33,34,35 1600
T 36,37,38,39,40 1800
U 41,42,43,44,45 2000
For which section of customers is the number of customers selected for receiving a cash return the highest, when expressed as
a percentage of the total number of customers in that section?
A) G3 B) G4 C) G5 D) G6

Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 53
the table below:

P 18,19,20 1000
Q 21,22,23,24,25 1200
R 26,27,28,29,30 1400
S 31,32,33,34,35 1600
T 36,37,38,39,40 1800
U 41,42,43,44,45 2000
What was the total amount paid as cash return to customers with 37 credits or more?
A) Rs 60,000 B) Rs 72, 000 C) Rs 1,17,600 D) Rs.88800

Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 54
the table below:

P 18,19,20 1000
Q 21,22,23,24,25 1200
R 26,27,28,29,30 1400
S 31,32,33,34,35 1600
T 36,37,38,39,40 1800
U 41,42,43,44,45 2000
What percentage of the total amount paid as cash- return was to customers with at least 30 and at most 32 reward points?
A) 9.2% B) 13.8% C) 15.2% D) 17.3%

Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 55
Data given in one question can be used as additional information in all subsequent questions.

Colt Arms is a leading provider of advanced weapons and defense systems with an active interest in selling cutting-edge
aggressive and defensive weaponry to countries. They are not Rightist or Leftist when it comes to selling their weapons; they
call themselves the Opportunists. They sell their weapons to the Leftists, Rightists and the Pacifists, though Pacifists are not
their regular customers.

In the 1990s, this company had offices in many countries and sold their latest technologies in continents like Europe, America,
Asia, Africa and Others. They also have development centers in most technologically rich countries.

Below is a table that shows the percentage share of their various development centers located in different countries for the sale
of defensive and aggressive Weaponry and Technology (Tech) to some major continents:

Europe America Asia Africa Others
Weaponry Tech Weaponry Tech Weaponry Tech Weaponry Tech Weaponry Tech
India 16 21 11 30 7 17 13 19 17 8
China 12 25 18 14 13 23 8 26 18 7
Russia 20 6 14 16 18 10 16 15 16 25
Iraq 14 13 13 8 32 20 11 12 17 20
Pakistan 18 19 20 10 15 12 23 13 21 23
Japan 20 16 24 22 15 18 29 15 11 17

Given below is the percentage distribution of the total sales of Weapons (PIE – 1) and Technology (PIE – 2) to different
continents by Colt Arms:

The total sale of Weaponry by Colt Arms is 30 lakh units and that of Technology is 40 lakh units
Which of the following development centres sells the highest number of Weaponry units all across the continents shown
above?
A) Russia B) India C) Japan D) Pakistan

Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 56




India 16 21 11 30 7 17 13 19 17 8
China 12 25 18 14 13 23 8 26 18 7
Russia 20 6 14 16 18 10 16 15 16 25
Iraq 14 13 13 8 32 20 11 12 17 20
Pakistan 18 19 20 10 15 12 23 13 21 23
Japan 20 16 24 22 15 18 29 15 11 17


Which of the following statements is true?
A) If Canada is one of the countries in the ‘Others’ category, then Russia’s contribution in weaponry units to Canada is
definitely more than Russia’s contribution in Weaponry units to Asia
B) India’s sale of Weaponry units is more than that of its Technology units
C) China sells lesser units of Weaponry than that of Technology to America
D) Pakistan’s sales of Weaponry units to Europe and Asia together are more than the sales of Technology units to America
and Africa together
Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 57




India 16 21 11 30 7 17 13 19 17 8
China 12 25 18 14 13 23 8 26 18 7
Russia 20 6 14 16 18 10 16 15 16 25
Iraq 14 13 13 8 32 20 11 12 17 20
Pakistan 18 19 20 10 15 12 23 13 21 23
Japan 20 16 24 22 15 18 29 15 11 17


How many more units of Weaponry than that of Technology were sold by India, Russia and Pakistan together to Europe?
A) 69400 units B) 37400 units C) 74200 units D) 45600 units

Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 58




India 16 21 11 30 7 17 13 19 17 8
China 12 25 18 14 13 23 8 26 18 7
Russia 20 6 14 16 18 10 16 15 16 25
Iraq 14 13 13 8 32 20 11 12 17 20
Pakistan 18 19 20 10 15 12 23 13 21 23
Japan 20 16 24 22 15 18 29 15 11 17


Sri Lanka is one of the major trading regions in the ‘Others’ category and 3% of the total sales of Weaponry units to the ‘Others’
category is sold to Sri Lanka. If only India and Russia are able to sell to Sri Lanka in the ratio of 7 : 8 for Weaponry, then the
number of Weaponry units India selling to Sri Lanka as a percentage of India’s total sales of weaponry units is? (approx).
A) 4.25% B) 3.5% C) 2% D) 2.75%

Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 59
India played a total of five matches with Pakistan, of which two matches were played in India and three in Pakistan. India scored
a different number of goals in each match among 1, 4, 5, 6 and 8 and conceded a different number of goals among 0, 1, 2, 4
and 6 in the five matches, not necessarily in that order. It is also known that
I. Pakistan scored 4 goals in one of the matches in Pakistan.
II. Compared to one of the other matches, the number of goals scored by India in the 4th match is half of that scored in the
other match and the number of goals conceded by India in the 4th match is also half of that conceded in other match.
III. The number of goals India conceded in one of the matches is thrice that it conceded in the match in which it scored 4 goals.
IV. India won the match in which it scored only one goal and it was played in Pakistan but it was not the 4th match.
V. The 3rd match is played in India, and the 4th match is played in Pakistan.
VI. Compared to the 1st match, in the 2nd match the number of goals scored by India is 2 less but the number of goals
conceded is 2 more.

Which of the following combinations is true of the goals scored by Pakistan?
A) 2nd match – 4 B) 3rd match – 1 C) 4th match – 4 D) 1st match – 0
Question No. : 60
conceded is 2 more.

How many goals did India score in the first match?
A) 4 B) 5 C) 7 D) 8

Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 61
conceded is 2 more.

The matches that are played in India are the
A) 1st & 2nd B) 2nd & 3rd C) 3rd & 4th D) None of these
Question No. : 62
conceded is 2 more.

In which match Pakistan scored six goals?
A) 2nd match B) 1st match C) 4th match D) 6th match

Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 63
In a zoo, there are 5 types of animals – herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, frugivores and sanguinivores. It is also known that –

(a) Exactly 1/6th of herbivores, 1/3rd of carnivores, 1/5th of omnivores, 1/10th of frugivores and 1/12th of sanguinivores are in
the East Wing.
(b) Exactly 1/9th of herbivores, 1/15th of carnivores, 1/7th of omnivores, 1/3rd of frugivores, 1/6th of sanguinivores are in the
West Wing.
(c) Exactly 1/2th of herbivores, 1/12th of carnivores, 1/11th of omnivores, 1/5th of frugivores, 1/7th of sanguinivores are in the
South Wing.
(d) Exactly 1/5th of herbivores, 1/10th of carnivores, 1/3rd of omnivores, 1/11th of frugivores, 1/5th of sanguinivores are in the
North Wing.
(e) All the rest are in the Central Wing.

It is also known that at a time the zoo can support a maximum of 2290 animals and at all times, there are animals from each
category in the zoo.
Which of the most populated wing?
A) North Wing B) South Wing C) Central Wing D) Cannot be determined
Question No. : 64

the East Wing.
West Wing.
South Wing.
North Wing.

Among the following, which is the most populated wing?
A) East Wing B) West Wing C) South Wing D) Cannot be determined

Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 65

the East Wing.
West Wing.
South Wing.
North Wing.

Which is the least populated wing?
A) North Wing B) South Wing C) East Wing D) Cannot be determined
Question No. : 66

the East Wing.
West Wing.
South Wing.
North Wing.

Which of the following can be the population of the Central Wing?
A) 606 B) 607 C) 608 D) 609
Section : Quantitative Ability
DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option

Question No. : 67
A doctor is called to see a sick child. The doctor has prior information that 90% of sick children in that neighborhood have the
flu, while the other 10% are sick with measles. A well-known symptom of measles is a rash (the event of having which we
denote R). P(R|M) = .95. However, occasionally children with flu also develop rash, so that P(R|F) = 0.08. Upon examining the
child, the doctor finds a rash. What is the probability (rounded off to the nearest tenth) that the child has measles?
A) 0.5 B) 0.6 C) 0.7 D) 0.8

Mock CAT - 03
DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question and mark the best possible option.
Question No. : 68
A family of lines is given by (1+ 2λ) x+ (1 – λ) y + λ = 0, λ being a parameter. The line belonging to this family at the maximum
distance from the point (1, 4) is
A) 4x + y +1 = 0 B) 33x + 12y + 7 = 0 C) 12x + 33y – 7 = 0 D) None of these
Question No. : 69
A lamp lighter has to light 100 gas lamps. To go from one lamp post to the next he takes 60 seconds. Each lamp burns 12 cubic
feet of gas per hour. If he lights the first lamp at 7 p.m. then the gas burnt when he lights the last lamp is:
A) B) C) D)
Question No. : 70
Kapoor makes Rs. 20 everyday, from which he spends Rs. 12 for various expenses. Prem makes Rs. 15 a day but has to spend Rs.
14 each day for expenses. If the two of them saved together, how long will it take them to buy a gift for Rs. 82?
A) 10 days B) 12 days C) 15 days D) 9 days
Question No. : 71
A man had a 10-gallon keg of wine and a jug. One day, he drew off a jugful of wine and filled up the keg with water. Later on,
when the wine and water had got thoroughly mixed, he drew off another jugful and again filled up the keg with water. The keg
then contained equal quantities of wine and water. What was the approximate capacity of the jug? (ans in gallons, nearest
integer)
A) 3 B) C) D)
Question No. : 72
A) a is the geometric mean between b and (a + c) B) a is the geometric mean between c and (a + b)
C) a is the geometric mean between b and (b + c) D) a is the geometric mean between c and (b + c)
Question No. : 73
Aditya thinks of a two-digit number, which is equal to the sum of the squares of its digits. What is the sum of the digits of that
number?
A) 7 B) 5 C) 6 D) Such a number is not possible

Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 74
The XY-plane is marked on the ground in preparation for a sack race. The participants start from point P(0, 2) and finish the
race at point Q(10, 3). In hopping from P to Q, the participants must touch the X-axis exactly once. What point on the X-axis
should a participant touch so that the total distance travelled is the least?
A) (4, 0) B) (6, 0) C) (3, 0) D) (5, 0)
Question No. : 75
Two functions, f(x) and g(x), are defined for all non-negative x as f(x) = |6 – x| and g(x) = ½ x. The graphs of f(x) and g(x)
intersect in the points A and B. Which of the following represents the equation of AB and the coordinates of the mid-point of
AB respectively?
A) x = 2y, (12, 4) B) x – 2y = 0, (8, 4) C) 4x + 8y – 16 = 0, (2, 2) D) x – 2y – 4 = 0, (2, 6)
DIRECTIONS for the question : Solve the following question and mark the best possible option.
Question No. : 76
Given log10 2 = 0.301 and log10 3 = 0.477.
A) 76 B) C) D)
Question No. : 77
Four points, A(0, –4), B(3, 4), C(3, –1) and D(6, 1.5) are marked on the co-ordinate plane. Which of the following statements is
true?
A) area( ABC) = ½ area( DBC) B) area( ABC) > area( DBC) C) area( ABC) = 1/3 area( DBC)
D) area( ABC) = area( DBC)
Question No. : 78
What is the highest power of 2 that divides 1015 × (1023 + 20482) completely?
A) 37 B) 38 C) 57 D) 15
Question No. : 79
Two persons A and B started running simultaneously from a point P, around a circular track of length 1000 m, in opposite
directions, with speeds of 4 m/s and 1 m/s respectively. The moment they crossed each other, two more persons, C and D,
started from P towards A and B respectively, C running around the track in the direction opposite to A, with a speed of 1 m/sec
and D running around the track, in the direction opposite to B, with a speed of 4 m/sec. Which of the following is a possible
time when A, B, C and D will all meet at the same point on the track? (Assume that they continue indefinitely to run around the
track in their respective directions).
A) 60 min B) 30 min C) 48 min D) They will never meet
Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 80
3 circles with centres A, B and C and radii R1, R2 and R3 respectively are tangent to each other. If the in-radius of "ABC is 4",
what is the ratio of the product of the radii to the sum of the radii?
A) 4 : 1 B) 16 : 1 C) 8 : 3 D) Cannot be determined
Question No. : 81
The population of a bacteria culture increases by 10% per hour for the first two hours and then decreases by 10% per hour for
the next one hour. After that, the population increases by 5% per hour for the next two hours. If the initial population of the
culture was 400,000, what will be the population at the end of 5 hours? (in numerical value)
A) 480249 B) C) D)
Question No. : 82
Rohit started walking from point A to point B and Vineet started walking from point B to point A, both at 6 a.m. After walking
for 2 hours, both met each other and sat down for breakfast, which took 1 hour. Then, both continued their journey. Since they
had just had their breakfast, their speeds reduced to half of their initial speeds. After 1 hour, Vineet realised that their keys got
exchanged, so he started running towards Rohit at two and a half times his present speed. If the ratio of Rohit’s and Vineet’s
initial speeds was 3:2, at what time would Vineet meet Rohit?
A) 11:00pm B) 1:00pm C) 12:30pm D) Cannot be determined
Question No. : 83
which of the following is possible value of k?
A) 487 B) 118 C) 1527 D) 120
Question No. : 84
A group of 4 workers can make a wall in 25 days. This group starts the work and after every two days, one additional worker
joins the group. Assume that the capacity of each worker is the same. On which day will the work get completed?
A) 14th day B) 13th day C) 18th day D) None of these
DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option.
Question No. : 85
A tower is 50 meter high. Its shadow is x meter shorter when the sun's altitude is 45° than when it is 30°. Find the value of x.
A) 34.4 meter B) 35.4 meter C) 36.4 meter D) 36.6 meter

Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 86
If the simple interest on Rs. x at a rate of a % for m years is same as that on Rs y at a rate of a2 % for m2 years, then x : y is
equal to (write the ans key)
1. m : a 2. am : 1 3. 4.

A) 2 B) C) D)
Question No. : 87
50 students have weights ranging from 10 kg to 99 kg. While adding all the weights, the digits in the weight of one of the
students were reversed. As a result the average weight of the students turned out to be 90% of the correct average weight of
the students. What is the maximum possible correct sum of the weights of all the students?
A) 720 kg B) 630 kg C) 810 kg D) 774 kg
Question No. : 88
In a shop, there are 12 pairs of gloves of same colour and size. A man steals 4 gloves. What is the probability that at least one
left-right matching pair of gloves was stolen?
A) 4818/5313 B) 3856/5313 C) 4687/10626 D) 6059/10626
Question No. : 89
Pipes P and Q can fill a cistern in 4 hours and 5 hours respectively while a leak R can empty the cistern in 3 hours. Initially pipe P
is opened and then, leak pipe R is opened at the instant when the cistern is exactly half full. Pipe Q is opened at the instant
when the cistern is exactly one fourth filled with water. Find the total time taken to fill the complete cistern from the initial
moment.
A) 6.83 hours B) 9.42 hours C) 14.33 hours D) 11.42 hours
Question No. : 90
The simple interest on Rs. 4000 in 3 years at the rate of x% per annum equals the simple interest on Rs. 5000 at the rate of 12%
per annum in 2 years. The value of x is (in %)
A) 10 B) C) D)

Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 91
3(4n – 2) + 2 (6n – 3) + 1 when divided by 17 will
A) always leave remainder 1 B) will always leave remainder 1 for n < 20 C) will always have remainder 1 for n > 20
D) will never have remainder 1
Question No. : 92
ABC is an equilateral triangle of side 1 cm. Three circles, each of radius 1 cm, are drawn tangential to each of the sides AB, BC,
AC at their midpoints, outside the triangle. Find the ratio of the area of the triangle formed by joining the centres of these
circles to the area of the equilateral triangle.
A) 4 : 1 B) C) D) 2 : 1
Question No. : 93
The 2f(0) + 3f(1) is equal to
A) -2 B) 2 C) 0 D) 1
Question No. : 94
Harinder spent a total of Rs.426 on buying groceries, home decor and flowers for his home. If Rs. 21, 22 & 23 were subtracted
from the amounts spent on groceries, home decor & flowers respectively, then the ratio of the expenditures on these heads
would have been 23 : 29 : 20. How much was spent on flowers? (in Rs.)
A) 123 B) C) D)
Question No. : 95
Let a, b, c be the respective numbers that show up when three fair dice, P1, P2 and P3, are rolled. If z = |(a – 1) (b – 3) (c – 4)|,
the probability that z 1 is

A) B) C) D)
Question No. : 96
Let P be the product of the first 100 positive odd integers. Find the largest integer k such that P is divisible by 3k.
A) 24 B) 49 C) 78 D) 97

Mock CAT - 03
Question No. : 97
Four thieves stole some gold coins from a museum. Jagga was the gang leader; Master was the mastermind behind the plan,
Chakku the executer and Munna the youngest of them all. They went to the jungle and started calculating each ones share.
They found that the number of coins was a multiple of four. For every seven gold coins that Jagga took, Master took six. For
every ten of Jagga, Chakku took seven. For every eight of Master, Munna took three coins. They donated the remaining 8 coins
to Maa Kaali. What was the minimum number of coins stolen? (in numerical value)
A) 1620 B) C) D)
Question No. : 98
If a shopkeeper calculates his profit to be 20% his selling price, find his actual profit % ?
A) 20% B) 25% C) 16.67% D) 30%
Question No. : 99
Find the integer n for which S = 21994 + 21998 + 21999 + 22000 + 22002 + 2n is a perfect square.
A) 2002 B) 2003 C) 2004 D) Infinite values
DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option:

Question No. : 100
The expression N = 553 + 173 – 723 is exactly divisible by
A) 7 & 13 B) 3 & 13 C) 17 & 7 D) 3 &17
QNo:- 1 ,Correct Answer:- A
Explanation:-
The passage talks about how as Indian behaviour is more ritualistic than reality based.
He puts forth this point with the example of the sweeper and clerk stating that they both need to exhibit characteristics that
identify them with the character ( looking like a sweeper or showing clerk ness ) rather than doing the work that the character
should be doing ( sweeping or clerical work). Hence option 1 is the best answer.
The passage looks from the point of view of Indians and there is no information about what the modern real world is like. Hence
we can rule out option 3.
The passage is written in a tongue-in-cheek manner (Our streets may be filthy but at least our minds are pure!). The author is
definitely not happy with the behaviour of Indians in various situations, stating that Indians are more interested in the
methodology than in the outcome. Hence option 4 can be ruled out.
The passage is not talking about rituals in the sense of religion but more as procedure. Hence option 2 can be ruled out.

Mock CAT - 03
QNo:- 2 ,Correct Answer:- D
Explanation:-
In options A, B and C, the ritual ( looking and speaking like a cop, taking a bath every day and happy that the vendor has wiped
the plate) is given more importance than the reality ( cop does not perform his duties, throw the garbage out and the dirty rag and
even dirtier water).
In option D, the case seems to be the opposite. The talented actor is more interested in the real thing – acting than in the ritual –
flaunting looks or biceps, which is the norm in most movies.

Explanation:-
The passage states that we are interested in the procedure or the intention rather than the outcome. Hence options 1,2 and 3 all
refer to the ritual than to the reality.
Option 1 can be understood from the example related to suspension, option 2 from the example related to the sweeper and option
3 from the example related to government advertising.
Option 4 on the other hand is opposite to the idea. Here we are more interested in the outcome than the procedure or the method
of attaining a goal.

QNo:- 4 ,Correct Answer:- B
Explanation:-
The passage states that - The suspension as a punishment ……. it becomes unnecessary. Thus we tend to deter action till we can
and in the bargain do more harm than good.
1- The author is of the opinion that we are not bothered about the procedure of achieving something as long as we achieve it and
he is not happy with this.
3 – We accept the imperfections of the sweeper - the sweeper should be willingly dependent ; cleaning itself was immaterial.'
4 – The author states at the end of the passage that - By giving relatively ………. compared to the former, which he does not agree
with. Our streets may be filthy but at least our minds are pure! He puts a ! mark after the last word to show that he is not happy
with that.

QNo:- 5 ,Correct Answer:- 42315
Explanation:-
The paragraph talks about the latest trends in property sales and says that luxury boutique homes are selling a lot better today
than volume luxury properties.
2 states the boutique homes are scarce and 3 continues with saying that there are no more than 5 – 10 units in each.
Then, 1 talks about the 'units' which are previously mentioned in option 3.
So, we get a 31 pair. Finally sentence 5 will conclude the sequence.
Explanation:-
The correct order in this case is: 613425
Statement 6 is the opening sentence as it introduces the discussion (two person). Next comes Statement 1 as it talks about the first
type of man. Statements 3 further explains about this man and 4 concludes about the first person as it uses word 'thereore'.
Statements 2 follows next as it introdces the second person and 5 then provide details about the other kind of man. This completes
the given para-jumble.

Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-
In the second paragraph of the passage, the author portrays men in different lights. Let’s analyze all the choices given to us:
as timid followers: people happy to follow the current system of functioning
as altruistic iconoclasts: men who are willing to go against conventional systems for the good of others.
as self-interested savants: this is not implied in the passage as nowhere does he refer to selfish individual as savants (Someone
who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field).
as learned self-seekers: as selfish individuals only seeking their own gain
Thus, option 4 is the correct choice.

QNo:- 8 ,Correct Answer:- C
Explanation:-
The answer for this question can be found in the parts highlighted below: They find themselves born into a certain place in society,
and they accept what each day brings forth, without any effort of thought beyond what the immediate present requires. Almost as
instinctively as the beasts of the field, they seek the satisfaction of the needs of the moment, without much forethought,
and without considering that by sufficient effort the whole conditions of their lives could be changed. The more
unfortunate sections of the population have been ignorant, apathetic from excess of toil and weariness, timorous
through the imminent danger of immediate punishment by the holders of power, and morally unreliable owing to the
loss of self-respect resulting from their degradation. To create among such classes any conscious, deliberate effort after
general amelioration might have seemed a hopeless task, and indeed in the past it has generally proved so. But the modern
world, by the increase of education and the rise in the standard of comfort among wage-earners, has produced new
conditions, more favorable than ever before to the demand for radical reconstruction.

II and III are actually derivations from the last line highlighted above. Effectively, this line states the condition of the modern world,
a condition which was not present previously and acted as a hindrance. Thus, option 3 is the correct answer in this case.

Explanation:-
The answer to this question can be directly inferred from the lines: It is this that makes Socialism and Anarchism important, and it
is this that makes them dangerous to those who batten, consciously or unconsciously upon the evils of our present order of society.
Explanation:-
This is a different question type that requires innovative thinking. First things first, what is the central idea of the passage? The
passage revolves around Socialism and Anarchism for sure but at the core of the passage is the idea that human society is given to
better ordering now, and things are slowly beginning to change, and a better human life and ideals have found acceptance. The
next logical step would be with regards to these ideals being implemented on a larger scale for the betterment of human life and
society. This thought process is reflected by option 3. The other options deflect from the central theme of the passage, and rather
focus on Socialism/Anarchism instead. These are important but the central question is when they have a positive impact on
human life.
Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-
This is where you need to be careful about the context of the given paragraph. Remember the key concepts in the paragraph are:
globalization and pluralization

opening up every local, national or regional culture
role of English as a global language (many worlds opened up by globalization are increasingly likely to be known through
that single language alone.)
Keeping this in mind, we can see that option 4 is the apt answer here.
Option 1 highlights a negative not mentioned in the paragraph.
The paragraph does not talk about English escaping anything, hence, option 2 is rejected.
Option 3 is incorrect as English as a tool for communication is a narrow sentiment and the passage adopts a much broader
outlook.
Explanation:- This is a simple question. Statement 3 is the opening sentence in the given case. Statement 1 provides further
details for the statement of George Santayana. Statement 4 then extends it and statement 2 takes up the discussion on the word
‘word’ in the last sentence of the para-jumble.
Explanation:-
The paragraph talks about pleasure, man and his needs. Statement 1 provides the intorsuction to same.
Some questions have been asked in statement 2 which are answered in 3, therefore forming a mandatory pair of 23
The “this” in 4 refers to man’s need for solitude, creative work and the sense of wonder in 3.Hence 4 will follow 3.so 34
The keyword in 5 is 'then'...this shows the continuity of 5 after 4.
Explanation:-
Option 3 is the best answer.
In the given case, it can be inferred from the passage that the renewal of life is carried forward by processes such as reproduction
and ‘experience’ sharing in groups. These processes ensure that the principle of continuity through renewal exists in the world and
this is how life propagates. This sentiment is best reflected by option 3.
Explanation:-
From the given paragraph, the definition of life for a lower and a higher form of being is only fractionally related to each other.
This is only so in the physical sense and in all other ways, the definition of life differentiates for the two.
Explanation:-
Option 2 is the best answer.
The answer to this question can be found from the lines: We have been speaking of life in its lowest terms—as a physical thing. But
we use the word "Life" to denote the whole range of experience, individual and racial. When we see a book called the Life of
Lincoln we do not expect to find within its covers a treatise on physiology.
Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-
The correct answer is option 2.
In the given case, the word ‘pregnant’ means ‘rich in significance or implication’. In the given sentence, it is used to imply that
“experience” is not a single term but it accounts for a vast range of human experiences. Keeping this in mind, we can see that
option 2 is the best answer.
Explanation:- The set of connected statements in this case is: 3-5-2-4

In the given case, statement 1 does not fit with the description of city dwellers visiting graveyards in search of fresh air. Statements
3, 5, 2, and 4 are all based around the same theme and statement 1 is the only one which differs majorly from these statements.
This clearly makes it the odd one out. This is an easy question and you should have been able to solve this without much difficulty.
Explanation:-
In the given case, it is clear that option 1 cannot be the answer. Now what we need to decide is whether business and economics
have some relation (minor) or not. From the given context, we can see that business and economics refer to two dimensions of the
same: one is theoretical and the other is practical. Though different, a minor relation between the two can be deduced. Option 4
might confuse you but its extreme nature makes it incorrect. The option states that the two are completely unrelated and
completely misunderstood; this is an extreme sentiment we cannot derive from the context.
Explanation:-
Throughout the passage the author has highlighted that how ‘social media’ is destroying the essence of the communication and
thereby posing threat to humanities.
Other options are rejected as each one of them represents only the harmful effects of social media and not the essence of the
passage.

Explanation:-
This is a question where you need to use logic in order to answer the question. The one simple attitude adopted by the author of
the passage towards social media is that of ‘criticism’. All options that fall within the ambit of criticism are acceptable here, and
these include options A, B and D. Option C is the odd one out. Though it appears to be correct, on close perusal, we find that the
tone actually states ‘harshly judgmental’. The author has been judgmental for sure, but has he been harshly so (meaning unfair in
this context)? That is something we cannot conclude from the given context.
Explanation:-
Refer to the lines: The real purpose of social media is to gauge measure and ultimately control the behavior of the crowd for
marketing purposes. And as social media, and its values of pliable, identifiable collectives based on mutual interests, migrates from
the Web to become more ubiquitous in our everyday lives--try attending a movie or buying a meal, the reductionist conversation
that it engenders comes with it.Reductionism is the philosophy that you could understand the world by examining smaller and
smaller pieces of it. When assembled, the small pieces would explain the whole. In a sense a reductionist conversation is then a
small part of a conversation.
The ‘reductionist conversations’ that the author talks about are those are those that take place in our everyday lives, and these are
impacted by social media to a great degree. This sentiment finds reflection in option C.

Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-
This can be inferred from the lines ‘With 93% of our communication context stripped away, we are now attempting to forge
relationships and make decisions based on phrases, Abbreviations, Snippets, Emoticons, and which may or may not be accurate
representations of the truth.’
Explanation:-
Sentence 4 makes a very general comment about family while the rest talk of a break-up of the family as an institution.
Explanation:- The passage explains that the patterns on the social network do not mirror normal distribution. Quite often a few
data points have a disproportionately large impact on the average, rendering it to be meaningless information. Option 2 gives a
relevant illustration of this trend.
1 – This statement supports the base argument. It does not illustrate the outcome of the theory.
3 – No such statement is made or directly derived from the theory. Even if it were correct it is not an outcome of the ‘Friendship
Paradox’ theory.
4 – The statement in fact contradicts the ‘Friendship Paradox’ theory
Explanation:- It shows the perceptual bias of assuming a few samples in your network to represent the world reality. So option
3, shows the bias encouraging teenagers to abuse alcohol and drugs as they feel everyone is doing it.

1 – This may be true but it is not related to the ‘majority illusion’ principle
2 – The statement is an illustration of ‘herd mentality’. It doesn’t illustrate the ‘majority illusion’ principle.
4 – While the statement may find support, it again doesn’t illustrate the ‘majority illusion’ principle.
Explanation:- The social network is a natural phenomenon. Marketers can try to exploit its inherent structure and use popular
figures to drive their message.
1 – No such opinion is mentioned in the passage. Also the emphasis of the passage is on identifying the active nodes rather than
trying to manufacture such nodes themselves.
2 – While the statement is relevant, it is not the outcome of the node experiment.
3 – The statement acknowledges the growing power of social media but is not an outcome of the node experiment.
Explanation:- According to the passage the dynamics of the social network are such that the stories promoted by the initial
adopters are more likely to become popular and go viral.

1 – While no single factor can explain or predict 100 % of the cases of a story going viral, it cannot be denied that early adopters
promoting the story does have an impact on the outcome.
3 – The passage doesn’t state this approach, although it may well contribute to the popularity of a story.
4 – The passage does not discuss this aspect of the phenomenon. The approach of course may contribute to the success of ‘viral
stories’.
Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-
Statements 1-2-3 (in that order) form the connected set of sentences in this case. These three sentences talk about the impact of
reading on the reader. Statement 3 does not fit in the given context as it is a very generic statement and doesnt talk of behaviour
due to reading specifically.
Explanation:-
The first aspect of the question that you need to think about is the usage of the words incapacity, incapability and inability. Which
of these words is applicable in the given context? In the given context, inability is the best fit as there is no reference to the society
not being capable or not having the capacity to maintain balance. To understand this, focus on the line: It is when the goals and
means are not in balance with each other that deviance is likely to occur.
This leaves us with two options, option 3 and 4. Option 3 commits one small mistake: ‘society to maintain apt balance by itself’.
The wording in the option implies that society is not managing to balance itself. This is something that is not implied in the
passage. The passage talks about balance in society, not about society trying to balance itself.

Explanation:- The passage begins by talking of a crisis in medicine. It goes on to explore that it is because the traditional
paradigms are not working. Hence the need for a new one, as expressed in the last paragraph.
1 – The author has expressed disappointment about this in the first paragraph. Nine polymorphic loci associated with type II
diabetes, yet the aggregate risk for all nine loci accounts for only a small proportion of the overall diabetes risk.
3 – Not mentioned in the passage
4 – The passage does talk of defects of tissue-specific proteins, but not in a symptom-cause context.
Explanation:- Here is the context.

The associated medical corollary is that if a clinical trait is transmitted in a Mendelian fashion, it is genetic, but if it is not, then the
trait must be the consequence of environmental factors. This corollary is formalized through the estimation of heritability by
dividing the frequency that a phenotypic trait is shared by identical twins with the frequency that it is shared by fraternal twins.
We expect phenotypic to be related to physical features – since it is used for identical twins.
2 – the word referenced here is genotype
3 – Actually phenol is a prefix used for benzene, but the context over here is wrong.
4 – Whoa! Where did that come from?
Explanation:- The author is implying that organ based specializations is making us short-sighted and thereby not able to solve
our current set of medical problems. What is required is starting from an overview – and then narrowing down possibilities. This is
what option 4 says.

1 – If a science works, then why worry about its age.
2 – Passage actually talks of how both Anatomical and Mendelian paradigm work together.
3 – This cannot be a problem. (Btw, the statement is false.)
Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:- The hint is in the last line of the second last paragraph.
However, since Mendelian genetics is the result of chromosomal dynamics, the Mendelian paradigm is specific for nuclear DNA
(nDNA) genes.
So we are looking at some other kind of genetic material. Btw, DNA is also found in Mitochondria. Those of you with an eye for
detail, would have also noted the presence of Mitochondria in the title of the book (mentioned at the end of the passage)

1, 3, 4 – are plausible hypotheses for ageing, but do not connect as well to the current passage.
Explanation:-
Figure 1: It does not provide information about relation between the population of Maharashtra and any national party. So we
cannot calculate the total population of India. Figure I alone is not sufficient.

Figure 2: It provides the number of voter of states as percentage of the total INC voters in India. In the question it is given that the
total voters of Maharashatra is 1,530,200. But it does not provide information about the number of voters of INC and other parties
in Maharashatra. So figure II alone is not sufficient.

Using 1 & 2 both, we get the information about the total voters in Maharashatra but nothing about the total number of states in
India or the percentage distribution of voters of states in India. So, using both the figures together also we cannot answer the
question.
Explanation:-
Using Figure 1 alone, the total number of voters of CPI = 47022
So total voters in India = (47022 × 100)/ 3 = 1,567,400
Total voters of INC = (34 × 1567400)/100 = 532,916
Total number of voters in Maharashatra = 1,530,200
But Figure 1does not provide any relation between Maharashatra voters and INC voters
So Figure 1 is not sufficient.

Using Figure 2 alone, we know the total number of CPI = 47022 and the total number of voters of Maharashatra = 1,530,200.
But we don’t know about the total number of voters of INC.
So, using Figure 2 alone is also not sufficient.

Using both figures 1 & 2,
Total no. of voters of INC = 532,916
Percentage distribution in Maharashatra = 28
So, the total number of voters of INC in Maharashatra = (28 × 532916)/100 = 149216.48 or 149,216
So using both figures the question can be answered.

Explanation:-
Given that, total population with an age less than 18 years = 1,528,644
No other information is given to find out the remaining population
So Figure 1 alone is not sufficient.

Figure 2 alone is not sufficient as no additional information is given to find the remaining population.

Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-
Using Figure 1 alone,
The total number of voters of CPI = 47022
So total voters in India = (47022 × 100)/ 3 = 1,567,400
Total number of voters in Maharashatra = 1,530,200
Total number of voters of CPI (M) = (8 × 1,567,400)/100 = 125,392
(Total of 1,567,400 has been calculated based on CPI's vote)
So the required ratio = 1,530,200 : 125,392
So Figure 1 alone is sufficient.

Using Figure 2 alone,
Total no. of voters in Maharashatra = 1,530,200
But it does not provide information about the total number of voters of CPI (M).
So, figure 2 is not sufficient.

Explanation:-
Total sales of all the six companies taken together = Rs.64 billion or Rs.64000 million
Average selling price (in million Rs.) per ton = 64000/3500 = Rs.18.3 million.
Explanation:-
Quantity of ice cream sold by Dairy Queen in the year 2012 = (15 × 3500)/100 = 525 tons
Total expenditure incurred (in million Rs.) by Dairy Queen = 10.54 × 525 = 5533.5
Total sales achieved by Dairy Queen = (11 × 64000)/100 = Rs. 7040 million
Dairy Queen‘s profits in the year 2012 = 7040 – 5533.5 = Rs. 1504.5 million
So, approximate profit percentage = (1504.5 × 100) / 5533.5 = 27.2 %

Explanation:-
Marked price = Selling price + Discount
Quantity of the ice cream sold by Dippin Dots = (21 × 3500)/100 = 735 tons
Total sales of Dippin Dots = (29 × 64000)/100 = Rs.18560 million
Now, per ton selling price of Dippin Dots' ice cream = 18560 / 735 = Rs. 25.25 million
Discount = 10% of 25.25 = Rs. 2.525 million
So, marked price = 25.25 + 2.525 = Rs. 27.775 million or Rs.27.8 (approx.).

Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-
Quantity of the ice cream sold by Blue Bunny = (18 × 3500)/100 = 630 tons
Total sales of Blue Bunny = (17 × 64000)/100 = Rs. 10880 million
Now, per ton selling price of Blue Bunny's ice cream = 10880 / 630 = Rs. 17.27 million
So, cost price per ton of Blue Bunny's ice cream = 0.8 × 17.27 = Rs. 13.82 million

Quantity of ice cream sold by Dione in the year 2050 = (16 × 3500)/100 = 560 tons
Total sales of Dione = (13 × 64000)/100 = Rs. 8320 million
Now, per ton selling price of Dione's ice cream = 8320 / 560 = Rs. 14.86 million
So, cost price per ton of Dione's ice cream = 0.75 × 14.86 = Rs. 11.15 million

Therefore, the required approximate ratio = 14/11

Explanation:-
We know that fruit n Nut and Silk must be in the same pack.
So options 2 and 3 are ruled out.
Dairy Milk must be in the pink pack.
So option 4 is ruled out.
The best answer is option 1.

Explanation:-
We know that fruit n Nut and Silk must be in the same pack.
So options 2 and 4 are ruled out.
Since Gems cannot be displayed with Dairy Milk, option 1 is ruled out.

Explanation:-
If Silk is displayed in the blue pack, then fruit n Nut is also displayed in the blue pack.
Now, Gems cannot be displayed in the pink pack.
So, the pink pack contains Dairy Milk, crackle and 5 Star.

Explanation:-
If Silk is displayed in the pink pack, then fruit n Nut is also displayed in the pink pack.
The blue pack will now contain Bournville, Gems and it may have Crackle. The best answer is option 4.
Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-
We know that D has 3 plums. Since each of them gets a minimum of 1 fruits of each type, D will have at least 1 each of apples,
oranges and guavas. So, the minimum number of fruits with D will be 6. If D has 6 fruits, then the two females will have 11 fruits
each. So, the number of fruits with the four friends will be 11, 11, 10 and 6. If D has 7 fruits, then the four friends will have 12, 12,
7 and 7 fruits. If D has 8 fruits, then the four friends will have 13, 13, 8 and 4 fruits. D cannot have more than 8 fruits; otherwise,
one of the friends will get only 1 fruits.

Suppose D has 7 fruit. Since A has 4 apples and 4 plums, A must have 12 fruit. So, one of B and C must have 12 fruit and the other
must have 7 fruit. Each of B and C has the same number of fruit of three different types. The one who has 12 fruit cannot have 3
fruit of each type and must therefore have 2, 2, 2 and 6 fruit. Since this is not possible, we can rule out the possibility that D has 7
fruit.
Suppose D has 8 fruit. Since A has 4 apples and 4 plums, A must have 13 fruit and consequently, one of B and C must have 13 fruit
and the other must have 4 fruit. The one who has 4 fruit will have 1 fruit of each type. But this contradicts the information that B
and C have an equal number of fruit of three types only. This rules out the possibility that D has 8 fruit.

D must, therefore, have 6 fruit and the other three friends must have 11, 11 and 10 fruit. D must have 1 each of apples, oranges
and guavas and 3 plums. Suppose A has 10 fruit and B and C have 11 fruit each. The only way B and C can have 11 fruit each is if
they have 3 fruit each of 3 different types and 2 fruit of the fourth type. So, one of B and C will have 3 apples and the other will
have 2 apples. So, the total number of apples with A, B, C and D is 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 10. This contradicts the information that the
total number of apples is 12. Thus, A must have 11 fruit, one of B and C must have 11 fruit and the other must have 10 fruit and D
has 6 fruit. Based on this, there are four different ways in which the fruit can be distributed.

Case 1 Case 2
A B C D Total A B C D Total
Apples 4 3 4 1 12 Apples 4 3 4 1 12
Oranges 2 3 2 1 8 Oranges 1 3 2 1 7
Guavas 1 3 2 1 7 Guavas 2 3 2 1 8
Plums 4 2 2 3 11 Plums 4 2 2 3 11
Total 11 11 10 6 38 Total 11 11 10 6 38

Case 3 Case 4
Apples 4 4 3 1 12 Apples 4 4 3 1 12
Guavas 1 2 3 1 7 Guavas 2 2 3 1 8
Plums 4 2 2 3 11 Plums 4 2 2 3 11
Total 11 10 11 6 38 Total 11 10 11 6 38
B has an equal number of apples, oranges and guavas only. C has an equal number of oranges, guavas and plums only. So case-3
& case-4 are rejected.
The females had a total of 22 fruit and the males had a total of 16 fruit. The difference is 6.

Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-

fruit.
and C have an equal number of fruit of three types only. These rules out the possibility that D has 8 fruit


Case 1 Case 2
Apples 4 3 4 1 12 Apples 4 3 4 1 12
Guavas 1 3 2 1 7 Guavas 2 3 2 1 8
Plums 4 2 2 3 11 Plums 4 2 2 3 11
Total 11 11 10 6 38 Total 11 11 10 6 38

Case 3 Case 4
Apples 4 4 3 1 12 Apples 4 4 3 1 12
Guavas 1 2 3 1 7 Guavas 2 2 3 1 8
Plums 4 2 2 3 11 Plums 4 2 2 3 11
Total 11 10 11 6 38 Total 11 10 11 6 38

The total number of plums is 4 + 2 + 2 + 3 = 11.
Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-

fruit.


Case 1 Case 2
Apples 4 3 4 1 12 Apples 4 3 4 1 12
Guavas 1 3 2 1 7 Guavas 2 3 2 1 8
Plums 4 2 2 3 11 Plums 4 2 2 3 11
Total 11 11 10 6 38 Total 11 11 10 6 38

Case 3 Case 4
Apples 4 4 3 1 12 Apples 4 4 3 1 12
Guavas 1 2 3 1 7 Guavas 2 2 3 1 8
Plums 4 2 2 3 11 Plums 4 2 2 3 11
Total 11 10 11 6 38 Total 11 10 11 6 38

So the two females are A and B. Hence the answer is first option.

Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-

fruit.


Case 1 Case 2
Apples 4 3 4 1 12 Apples 4 3 4 1 12
Guavas 1 3 2 1 7 Guavas 2 3 2 1 8
Plums 4 2 2 3 11 Plums 4 2 2 3 11
Total 11 11 10 6 38 Total 11 11 10 6 38

Case 3 Case 4
Apples 4 4 3 1 12 Apples 4 4 3 1 12
Guavas 1 2 3 1 7 Guavas 2 2 3 1 8
Plums 4 2 2 3 11 Plums 4 2 2 3 11
Total 11 10 11 6 38 Total 11 10 11 6 38


A is obviously a female (highest number of fruit). C has less guavas than apples. Seeing the first two cases, you can conclude that
the total number of guavas and oranges differ by 1. Hence option 3.

Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-
8 people with 38 reward points were paid a cash return.
Explanation:-
Mock CAT - 03
The value of G4 is more than that for any other section.

Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-
The total amount paid as cash return to people with reward points 37 and above was 1800 × 8 × 4 + 2000 × 6 × 5 = 57,600 +
60,000 = 1,17,600

Explanation:-
Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-
This question should be solved by comparing the percentage values of the different centres and by approximation. If India is
compared with Russia, column by column in weaponry, it is noticed that Russia must have sold a greater amount of weaponry
units than India. Similarly, when China is compared to Japan, it is clear that Japan sold a greater amount of weaponry units than
what China did. Likewise, when we compare Russia with Japan, we see that Japan has definitely sold a greater number of
weaponry units than Russia.
As for the remaining ones, the percentage share of total is,

Japan: (0.27×0.20) + (0.18×0.24) + (0.16×0.15) + (0.20×0.29) + (0.19×0.11) = 0.2001
Pakistan: (0.27×0.18) + (0.18×0.20) + (0.16×0.15) + (0.20×0.23) + (0.19×0.21) = 0.1945
Explanation:-
Statement 1: Russia’s sales of weaponry units to Asia is 0.16×0.18×3000000 = 86400units.
Suppose Canada is the only country in the ‘Others’ category, then Russia’s sale of weaponry to Canada is 0.19×0.16×3000000 =
91200 units to Canada is definitely more than Russia’s contribution of Weaponry units to Asia. But as there may be other countries
also therefore, statement is not necessarily true.
Statement 2: India’s contribution to the sales of Weaponry units:
[(0.27×0.16) + (0.18×0.11) + (0.16×0.07) + (0.20×0.13) + (0.19×0.17)]×3000000units = 397500units
India’s contribution to sales of Technology units:
[(0.20×0.21) + (0.25×0.30) + (0.20×0.17) + (0.23×0.19) + (0.12×0.08)×4000000units = 817200units
Therefore, the statement is false.
Statement 3: China’s sales of weaponry unit to America is (0.18×0.18) ×3000000units = 97200units
China’s sales of technology units to America is (0.25×0.14) × 4000000 units = 140000 units.
Therefore, the statement is true.
Statement 4: Pakistan’s sales of Weaponry units to Europe and Asia together is
[(0.27×0.18) + (0.16×0.15)] ×3000000 = 217800units
Pakistan’s sales of Technology units to America and Africa together is
[(0.25×0.10) + (0.23×0.13)] × 4000000 = 219600 units
Therefore, the statement is false.
Explanation:-
Weaponry units sold by India, Russia and Pakistan together to Europe is
[0.27× (0.16+0.20+0.18)] × 3000000 = 437400
Technology units sold by India, Russia and Pakistan together to Europe is
[0.20×(0.21+0.06+0.19)] × 4000000 = 368000
Therefore, difference between the two sales = 437400 - 368000 = 69400 units.

Explanation:-
India’s contribution to Sri Lanka’s Weaponry units.
(3/100) × (19/100) × 3000000 × (7/15) = 7980 units.
India’s contribution to the World’s Weaponry units;
[(0.27×0.16) + (0.18×0.11) + (0.16×0.07) + (0.20×0.13) + (0.19×0.17)] × 3000000 = 397500 units or in percentage terms,
(7980/397500) × 100 = 2% (approx).

Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-
From (iii), the score in one of the matches is India – Pakistan is 4 – 2.

From (iv), the score of one of the matches is 1 – 0.

From (ii) and (iii), by looking at the number of goals scored by India, the only possibility of score in 4th match is 4 – 2. In one
match the score is 8 – 4. And from (vi) the score of 2nd match is 6 – 6. The score in the first match will be 8 – 4.
As 3rd match is played in India, 1-0 must be the score of the match in Pakistan i.e. the 5th match and 5 – 1 is the score of the 3rd
match.

India Pakistan Venue
1st 8 4 Pakistan
2nd 6 6 India
3rd 5 1 India
4th 4 2 Pakistan
5th 1 0 Pakistan

From the table it is clear that Pakistan scored 1 goal in 3rd match.
Explanation:-


match.

1st 8 4 Pakistan
2nd 6 6 India
3rd 5 1 India
4th 4 2 Pakistan
5th 1 0 Pakistan

India scored 8 goals in the first match.
Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-


match.

1st 8 4 Pakistan
2nd 6 6 India
3rd 5 1 India
4th 4 2 Pakistan
5th 1 0 Pakistan

The 2nd & 3rd matches are played in India.
Explanation:-


match.

1st 8 4 Pakistan
2nd 6 6 India
3rd 5 1 India
4th 4 2 Pakistan
5th 1 0 Pakistan

In 2nd match Pakistan scored 6 goals.
Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-
This one can be solved in the following manner – Since, we know that animals cannot be living in parts, therefore, 1/n or 1/m of
the same category will ensure that at least n × m of that particular type of animals populate the zoo. (n × m or a multiple of that).
Thus, population of.....

Herbivores – must be at least the LCM of (6, 9, 2, 5) = 90 or a multiple of 90
Carnivores – must be at least the LCM of (3, 15, 12, 10) = 60 or a multiple of 60
Omnivores – must be at least the LCM of (5, 7, 11, 3) = 1155 or a multiple of 1155
Frugivores – must be at least the LCM of (10, 3, 5, 11) = 330 or a multiple of 330
Sanguinivores – must be at least the LCM of (12, 6, 7, 5) = 420 or a multiple of 420
We also know that the total population cannot be more than 2290.
Let’s add all the minimum populations of the different types to ascertain the minimum total population limit:
90+60+1155+330+420 = 2055.
Therefore, the populations of
Herbivores – can be 90 or 180 or 270
Carnivores – can be 60, 120, 180 or 240
Omnivores – must be 1155
Frugivores – must be 330
Sanguinivores – must be 420

Thus, the number of animals in the different Wings can be thus determined as –
East Wing – Herbivores (15, 30 or 45), Carnivores (20, 40, 60 or 80), Omnivores (231), Frugivores (33), Sanguinivores (35), Total
(334, 349, 354, 364, 369, 374, 384, 389, 394, 404, 409, 424)
West Wing – Herbivores (10, 20 or 30), Carnivores (4, 8, 12 or 16), Omnivores (165), Frugivores (110), Sanguinivores (70), Total
(359, 363, 367, 369, 371, 373, 377, 379, 381, 383, 387, 391)
South Wing – Herbivores (45, 90 or 135), Carnivores (5, 10, 15 or 20), Omnivores (105), Frugivores (66), Sanguinivores (60), Total
(281, 286, 291, 296, 326, 331, 336, 341, 371, 376, 381, 386)
North Wing – Herbivores (18, 36 or 54), Carnivores (6, 12, 18 or 24), Omnivores (385), Frugivores (30), Sanguinivores (84), Total
(523, 529, 535, 541, 547, 553, 559, 565, 571, 577)
Central Wing – Herbivores (2, 4 or 6), Carnivores (25, 50, 75 or 100), Omnivores (269), Frugivores (91), Sanguinivores (171), Total
(558, 560, 562, 583, 585, 587, 608, 610, 612, 633, 635, 637).

Even in the worst case, the population of the Central Wing is higher than any other Wing’s.
Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-

90+60+1155+330+420 = 2055.

(334, 349, 354, 364, 369, 374, 384, 389, 394, 404, 409, 424)
(359, 363, 367, 369, 371, 373, 377, 379, 381, 383, 387, 391)
(281, 286, 291, 296, 326, 331, 336, 341, 371, 376, 381, 386)
(523, 529, 535, 541, 547, 553, 559, 565, 571, 577)
(558, 560, 562, 583, 585, 587, 608, 610, 612, 633, 635, 637).
So, Among East, West or South any one wing can be most populated so answer cannot be determined.
Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-

90+60+1155+330+420 = 2055.

(334, 349, 354, 364, 369, 374, 384, 389, 394, 404, 409, 424)
(359, 363, 367, 369, 371, 373, 377, 379, 381, 383, 387, 391)
(281, 286, 291, 296, 326, 331, 336, 341, 371, 376, 381, 386)
(523, 529, 535, 541, 547, 553, 559, 565, 571, 577)
(558, 560, 562, 583, 585, 587, 608, 610, 612, 633, 635, 637).

Either East or South Wing is the least populated
Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-

90+60+1155+330+420 = 2055.

(334, 349, 354, 364, 369, 374, 384, 389, 394, 404, 409, 424)
(359, 363, 367, 369, 371, 373, 377, 379, 381, 383, 387, 391)
(281, 286, 291, 296, 326, 331, 336, 341, 371, 376, 381, 386)
(523, 529, 535, 541, 547, 553, 559, 565, 571, 577)
(558, 560, 562, 583, 585, 587, 608, 610, 612, 633, 635, 637).
Since out of the given options only 608 is possible as the population of Central Wing.
Explanation:-
Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-

Hence the answer is option C
Explanation:-
Each lamp burns 12 cubic feet of gas per hour, i.e. 1/5 cubic feet of gas per minute.
He takes 1 min. to go from one lamp post to the other.
When he lights the last lamp post, first lamppost will burn for 99 minutes, second for 98 minutes.
Gas used = 1/5 (99 + 98 + 97 +……. + 2 + 1) = 990
Hence the answer is option D

Explanation:-
Kapoor saves = 20-12 = Rs8 everyday and
Prem saves =15-14 = Rs1 everyday,
Total Savings = 8 +1= 9 everyday, but in total, he want to save 82.
So no. of days required = 82/9 = more than 9 ie. 10 Days.
So, Option A is the correct answer.

Explanation:-
Let x be the size of the jug.
After the man drew off his first jugful of wine, the keg contained 10 - x gallons of wine.
When he filled up the keg with water, the proportion of wine was reduced to (10 - x)/10.
The man's second jugful contained x(10 - x)/10 gallons of wine, so the keg's wine content was reduced to 10 - x - x(10 - x)/10
gallons of wine.
Since the keg now contains equal quantities of wine and water, 10 - x - x(10 - x)/10 = 5.
Now just solve for x.
10 - x - x(10 - x)/10 =5
100 - 10x - (10x - x2)=50
x2 - 20x + 50 = 0
Of these two values , 10 + √50 is greater than 10, so it can't be the capacity of the jug in this story. So x = 10 - √50, which is
about 2.93 gallons.
Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Take the reflection of point Q in the X-axis and call it Q’ (10, −3). Let the point at which the student touches x-axis be R. Then, by
symmetry, RQ = RQ’ and hence minimizing (PR + RQ) is same as minimizing (PR + RQ’). It is evident that for (PR + RQ’) to be
minimum, P, R and Q’ should be collinear. So (x, 0) lies on the line joining (0, 2) and (10, −3).
If the line touches x-axis then y becomes 0. Thus, x = 4 i.e. line touches x-axis at (4, 0)
Explanation:-

Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-
In common logarithms of a number less than 1, if the mantissa is expressed as a positive figure, the characteristic is one more than
the number of zeroes after the decimal point.
But if the mantissa is also taken as negative then the characteristic is EQUAL to the number of zeroes immediately after the
decimal point.
= 432 [log2 - log3] = 432 [- 0.176] = -76.032

Here the negative sign will apply to both the integral part 76 and the decimal part 0.032.
The logarithm of (2/3)432 has -76 as its characteristic when mantissa is negative.
Hence (2/3)432 will have 76 zeroes immediately after the decimal point.
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
The above term can be re-written as: 1038 + 1015 × 20482
We can see that there are two sub-problems to this:
One is what is the highest power of 2 that divides 1038 completely?
Two is what is the highest power of 2 that divides 1015 × 20482 completely?

Let us solve each sub-problem independently.
In the first problem, the answer will be 38
In the second problem, the answer will be 15 for the 1015 component.
Now 2048 is 211. So 20482 will be 222.
So for the second problem, the answer will be 15 + 22 = 37.

Now we have to choose the smaller of the two, since the division has to be complete.
Hence the answer is 37.

Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-
When A and B meet, D starts running in the same direction as that of A (or opposite to B) and at the same speed as that of A
(i.e. 4 m/s).
Hence D and A will never meet and therefore it is not possible for all four of A, B, C and D to ever meet at the same point. Hence
they all will not meet ever. Option 4.

Explanation:-
Explanation:-
1st hour: Population increases by 40,000 to become 400,000 + 40,000 = 440,000.
2nd hour: Population increases by 44,000 to become 440,000 + 44,000 = 484,000.
3rd hour: Population decreases by 48,400 to become 484,000 - 48,400 = 435,600.
4th hour: Population increases by 21,780 to become 435,600 + 21,780 = 457,380.
5th hour: Population increases by 22,869 to become 457,380 + 22,869 = 480,249.

Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Hence the answer is option A
Explanation:-
As 4 workers require 25 days to complete the work, so it requires 100 man-days.
In first 2 days 4 × 2 = 8 units, in next two days 5 × 2 = 10 units, then 6 × 2 = 12 units, then 7 × 2 = 14 units, then 8 × 2 = 16
units, then 9 × 2 = 18 units, then 10 × 2 = 20 units , total = 98 units.
So, 98 units are completed in 14 days.
Note that on the 14th day the work is still not complete.
On the 15th day 11 workers will complete the remaining 2 units of work.

Hence, None of these.
Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-
Hence option D.
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Suppose the maximum total is 50x and the corresponding average is x.
Let the correct weight of one of the students be 10a + b.
This weight has been incorrectly recorded as 10b + a.
Based on this, the calculated average is (50x – 10a – b + 10b + a)/50 = 0.9x
⇒ 50x – (9a – 9b) = 45x ⇒ 5x = 9(a – b).
The maximum value of (a – b) can be 9, but this would mean that the two weights are 90 and 9.
This is clearly not possible, as the reversal of 90 i.e. 9 is not a two digit number.
Since it is specified that the weights are 2-digit numbers, we can conclude that the maximum value of (a – b) = 8 and the numbers
will be 91 and 19.
From this, we get 5x = 9 × 8 = 72.
Therefore, The maximum total weight is 50x = 720 kg.

Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-
Total number of ways of selecting 4 gloves = 24C4
Number of ways selecting 4 gloves having at least one left-right combination is
(12C1 × 12C3) + (12C2 × 12C2) + (12C3 × 12C1)
Hence, required probability = (12C1 × 12C3) + (12C2 × 12C2) + (12C3 × 12C1) /24C4
= (2640 + 4356 + 2640)/(10626)
= 4818/5313.

Explanation:-
Initially when pipe P is opened, then time taken to half fill the cistern = 2 hours.
After that, both pipes P and R are open, then time taken to empty 1/4th of the cistern = 1/4th of (4x3)/(4 – 3) = 3 hours
Now, when all three pipes P, Q and R are open, then time taken to completely fill the cistern (filling the remaining 3/4th cistern) =
3/4th of (5x4x3)/ (12 + 15 – 20) = 45/7 = 6.42 hours.
Therefore, total time taken to completely fill the cistern = 2 + 3 + 6.42 = 11.42 hrs.

Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Let us split the given expression into two parts, (3(4n – 2) + 2 (6n – 3)) and 1. We can rewrite the first part, (3(4n – 2) + 2 (6n – 3)) as
(32)(2n – 1) +(23)(2n – 1) = (9(2n – 1) + 8(2n – 1)). We know that 17 = 9 + 8. Since (2n – 1) is an odd power, (9(2n – 1) + 8(2n – 1)) is
divisible by (9 + 8) and will leave no remainder. The second part of the expression will leave remainder 1. Thus, 3(4n – 2) + 2 (6n – 3)
+ 1 when divided by 17 will always leave remainder 1.
Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:- Question says if we subtract 21, 22&23 Rs. from 426, remaining amount will be in ratio 23 : 29 : 20. So, 426-21-
22-23=360 Rs.
If we divide 360 in 23 : 29 : 20 expenditure on grocery would have been
Expenditure on home décor would have been
Expenditure on flowers would have been
Original amount spent on flowers =100+23 =123 Rs.
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
We are interested in all odd numbers from 1 to 199. The powers of 3 can be obtained from all odd multiples of 3, i.e., from 3 × 1, 3
× 3, and so on up to 3 × 65, which is 33 values. Another 3 can be obtained from all odd powers of 9 each, i.e., one 3 each from 9 ×
1, 9 × 3, and so on up to 9 × 21, which is 11 values. Another 3 can be obtained from all odd powers of 27 each, i.e., one 3 each
from 27 × 1, 27 × 3 and so on up to 27 × 7, which is 4 values. Another 3 can be obtained from all odd powers of 81 each, i.e., one
3 from 81 × 1, which is 1 value. Thus, the number of times 3 appears in the product is 33 + 11 + 4 + 1 = 49. So, 3k = 349. Thus k =
49.
Alternate solution: 200/3 gives quotient 66, then 66/3 gives quotient 22, then 22/3 gives quotient 7 and finally 7/3 gives quotient
2. So, 397 will divide 200!.
Since there are only half as many odd numbers up to 200, the power of 3 should also be approximately half. From the options, the
best answer is 49.
Explanation:-
JAGGA 7 10 70 140 560
MASTER 6 60 8 120 480
CHAKKU 7 49 98 392
MUNNA 3 45 180
Total 1612 + 8 = 1620

Mock CAT - 03
Explanation:- Let S.P. =100 Rs.

Then Profit =20% of 100=20 Rs.
⇒ C.P. =S.P. - Profit
=100-20 =80 RS.
Explanation:- S = 21994 (1 + 24 + 25 + 26 + 28 + 2n−1994)

= 21994(369 + 2m); where m = n − 1994:
Since 21994 is a square, S is a square if and only if 369 + 2m is a square, 369 + 2m = b2, b an integer.
If m is odd, say m = 2k + 1, then 369 + 2 . 22k = b2 and 0 − 1≡ b2 (mod 3), which is impossible. Hence m is even, and we have
369 = (b − 2m/2) (b + 2m/2); so that each of (b − 2m/2) and (b + 2m/2) must be a divisor of 369 = 1 × 369 = 3 × 123 = 9 × 41.
There are only three cases:
b − 2m/2 = 1; b + 2m/2 = 369 ⇒ 2 m/2 = 184; not possible;
b − 2m/2 = 3; b + 2m/2 = 123 ⇒ 2m/2 = 60; not possible;
b − 2m/2 = 9; b + 2m/2 = 41 ⇒ 2m/2 = 16; m = 8:
Thus m = 8; n = 2002 is the only solution.
Explanation:-
a3 + b3 = (a + b) (a2 – ab + b2), So we have
553 + 173 – 723 = 72 [552 -55 ×17+172 - 722]
= 72[(55 - 72)× (55 + 72)-55× 17+172]
= 72[17× (55 + 72)-55× 17+172],
So the number is divisible by 3 and 17.

Mock CAT - 03.pdf

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Mock CAT - 03.pdf

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Mock CAT - 03.pdf

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Mock CAT - 03

Section : Verbal Ability

A suitable title for this passage would be

The author would agree with which of the following

A) 42315 B) C) D)

1. One is he who is devoted to his self.

A) 613425 B) C) D)

According to the information provided in the passage, men can be classified :

It can be inferred that hindrance(s) to the collective improvement of man was/were:

A) those who wish to work for their own selves

A) 4 B) C) D)

A) 3142 B) C) D)

A) 12345 B) C) D)

A) completely synonymous B) completely antonymous C) fractionally related D) inter-related

A) to highlight what “life” means in the physiological sense

A) the importance of reproduction for constituting life’s experiences

1. That public parks should exist at all was a radical idea.

A) 1 B) C) D)

A) 2 B) C) D)

Which of the following best captures the essence of the passage?

A) Trenchant criticism B) Strenuous examining C) Harshly judgmental D) Severely disapproving

What does the author mean by ‘reductionist conversation’?

A) 4 B) C) D)

A) 3 B) C) D)

A) 4 B) C) D)

What is the central argument made by the passage?

A) Calorie restrictions can extend the lifespan of lab rats two-fold

Section : DI & Reasoning

A) 13.3 B) 18.3 C) 23.3 D) 15.3

A) 27.2 B) 16.7 C) 44.4 D) 9.9

A) 22.4 B) 15.7 C) 27.8 D) 35.5

A) 5 : 8 B) 5 : 2 C) 9 : 17 D) 14 : 11

A) 6 B) 10 C) 14 D) 18

A) 8 B) 9 C) 10 D) 11

A) A and B B) A and C C) B and C D) Cannot be determined

A) A is a male B) B has more guavas than apples

Total amount paid as cash return Rs. 300000

A) 4 B) 10 C) 8 D) 12

Total amount paid as cash return Rs. 300000

A) G3 B) G4 C) G5 D) G6

Total amount paid as cash return Rs. 300000

A) Rs 60,000 B) Rs 72, 000 C) Rs 1,17,600 D) Rs.88800

Total amount paid as cash return Rs. 300000

A) 9.2% B) 13.8% C) 15.2% D) 17.3%

A) Russia B) India C) Japan D) Pakistan

Which of the following statements is true?

A) 69400 units B) 37400 units C) 74200 units D) 45600 units

A) 4.25% B) 3.5% C) 2% D) 2.75%

A) 2nd match – 4 B) 3rd match – 1 C) 4th match – 4 D) 1st match – 0

A) 4 B) 5 C) 7 D) 8

A) 2nd match B) 1st match C) 4th match D) 6th match

Which of the most populated wing?

A) North Wing B) South Wing C) Central Wing D) Cannot be determined

Among the following, which is the most populated wing?

A) East Wing B) West Wing C) South Wing D) Cannot be determined

Which is the least populated wing?

A) North Wing B) South Wing C) East Wing D) Cannot be determined

Which of the following can be the population of the Central Wing?

A) 606 B) 607 C) 608 D) 609