CAT Mock Test 9 - Online MCQ Exam

Statements: To cultivate interest in reading, the school has made it compulsory from June this year for each student to read two books per week and submit a weekly report on the books. Conclusions: Interest in reading can be created by force. Some students will eventually develop interest in reading.

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Only conclusion I follows Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows Only conclusion II follows
Either I or II follows Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows Neither I nor II follows
Both I and II follow Both I and II follow

Which of the following is true about a line graph?

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A) It is used to display categorical data.
B) It is best for visualising data across time.
C) It cannot represent data trends. C) It cannot represent data trends.
D) It is not suitable for displaying large datasets.

Synonym of “abettor” is _________?

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gambler gambler
slaughter-house slaughter-house
encourager encourager
factor factor

PIANO : MUSIC :: PAINTBRUSH : ?

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Art Art
Color Color
Canvas Canvas
Painting Painting

Which of the following fractions is the largest?

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7/8 7/8
13/16 13/16
31/40 31/40
63/80 63/80

Statements: Monitoring has become an integral part in the planning of social development programmes. It is recommended that Management Information System be developed for all programmes. This is likely to give a feedback on the performance of the functionaries and the efficacy with which services are being delivered. Conclusions: All the social development programmes should be evaluated. There is a need to monitor the performance of workers.

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Only conclusion I follows Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows Only conclusion II follows
Either I or II follows Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows Neither I nor II follows
Both I and II follow Both I and II follow

An article was sold after a discount of 20% and there was a gain of 20%. If the profit made on it was Rs. 6 less than the discount offered on it, find its selling price?

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Rs. 72 Rs. 72
Rs. 90 Rs. 90
Rs. 66 Rs. 66
Rs. 96 Rs. 96
None of these None of these

If the simple interest on a sum of money for 2 years at 5% per annum is Rs. 50, what is the compound interest on the same at the same rate and for the same time?

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Rs. 51.25 Rs. 51.25
Rs. 52 Rs. 52
Rs. 54.25 Rs. 54.25
Rs. 60 Rs. 60

(- 4) + (+3) = ?

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A) – 1 A) – 1
B) 1 B) 1
C) 0 C) 0
D) + 2. D) + 2.

Statement: Because of the large number of potholes in road X, reaching airport in time has become difficult. Assumptions: Reaching airport in time may not be always necessary. There is no other convenient road to the airport.

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Only assumption I is implicit Only assumption I is implicit
Only assumption II is implicit Only assumption II is implicit
Either I or II is implicit Either I or II is implicit
Neither I nor II is implicit Neither I nor II is implicit
Both I and II are implicit Both I and II are implicit

Find the odd one out

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Rose Rose
Lotus Lotus
Daisy Daisy
Potato Potato

In the following number sequence 40960, 10240, 2560, 640, the next three numbers in the sequence are:

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300, 150, 50 300, 150, 50
200, 90, 10 200, 90, 10
160, 40, 10 160, 40, 10
180, 60, 20 180, 60, 20

JUVENILE : YOUNG :: SENILE : ?

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Adult Adult
Aged Aged
Elderly Elderly
Old Old

Detect analogy : Bantus : Khasis : Maoris

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Tribal groups Tribal groups
Herdsmen Herdsmen
Pasture lands Pasture lands
Mountaineers Mountaineers

Statement: As many as ten coaches of a passenger train have derailed and blocked both pairs of the railway tracks. Courses of Action: The railway authorities should immediately send men and equipment to the spot to clear the railway tracks. All the trains running in both the directions should be diverted to other routes.

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Only I follows Only I follows
Only II follows Only II follows
Either I or II follows Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows Neither I nor II follows
Both I and II follow Both I and II follow

A drawing on transparent paper

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Red print Red print
Blue print Blue print
Negative Negative
Transparency Transparency

A * B means A is the sister of B A $ B means B is the mother of A A + B means A is the brother of B A = B means B is the father of A. Which of the following means M is the maternal uncle of N?

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M = P + Q * N M = P + Q * N
N + P = Q * M N + P = Q * M
N * P $ Q * M N * P $ Q * M
None of these None of these

Christopher has baked 300 cookies and sold 210 cookies, Peter has baked 400 cookies and sold 320 cookies while Jennifer has baked 450 cookies and sold 380 cookies. Out of Christopher, Peter and Jennifer, the one who has sold more cookies (with name and percentage) is:

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Christopher with 70% sold cookies Christopher with 70% sold cookies
Peter with 80% sold cookies Peter with 80% sold cookies
Jennifer with 84% sold cookies Jennifer with 84% sold cookies
Peter with 85% sold cookies Peter with 85% sold cookies

Choose the correct order of the given alternative : a _ ca _ bc _ bcc _ bca

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bbaa bbaa
bbab bbab
aabb aabb
baba baba

Statement: A large number of engineering graduates in the country are not in a position to have gainful employment at present and the number of such engineers is likely to grow in the future. Courses of Action: The government should launch attractive employment generation schemes and encourage these graduates to opt for such schemes to use their expertise and knowledge effectively. This happened due to proliferation of engineering colleges in the country and thereby lowered the quality of the engineering graduates. Those colleges which are not equipped to impart quality education should be closed down.

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Only I follows Only I follows
Only II follows Only II follows
Either I or II follows Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows Neither I nor II follows
Both I and II follow Both I and II follow

A is older than B by 7 years. C is younger than B by 2 years. If A is 30 years old, how old is C?

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20 20
21 21
22 22
19 19

In this sentence, which word is the subject? The heated mob gathered quickly.

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mob mob
Heated Heated
quickly quickly
gathered gathered

What will be the value of 2cos2 θ - 1, if cos4 θ - sin4 θ = 2/3?

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1 1
2 2
3/2 3/2
2/3 2/3

S1: While talking to a group, one should feel self-confident and courageous. P : Nor is it a gift bestowed by providence on only a few. Q : One should also learn how to think calmly and clearly. R : It is like the ability to play golf. S : It is not as difficult as most men imagine. S6: Any man can develop his capacity if he has the desire to do so. The Proper sequence should be:

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SQPR SQPR
QSPR QSPR
QRSP QRSP
RSQP RSQP

If 20% of a number is 40, what is the number?

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20 20
80 80
160 160
200 200

Correct the sentence:
He got up and run to the door.

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He get up and run to the door. He get up and run to the door.
He gets up and run to the door. He gets up and run to the door.
He got up and will run to the door. He got up and will run to the door.
He got up and ran to the door. He got up and ran to the door.

Statement: Beware of dogs, our dogs do not bark, but they are trained to distinguish between genuine guests and intruders. Assumptions: Barking dogs bite rarely. Our dogs could be dangerous for intruders.

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Only assumption I is implicit Only assumption I is implicit
Only assumption II is implicit Only assumption II is implicit
Either I or II is implicit Either I or II is implicit
Neither I nor II is implicit Neither I nor II is implicit
Both I and II are implicit Both I and II are implicit

Complete: T, Q, M, H, B, ?

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A A
Z Z
U U
V V

Sin²θ + cos²θ equals to:

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1 1
0 0
0.5 0.5
2 2

Starting from East, how many 90° right turns to face East again?

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4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1

The subtraction of 5 times of y from x is

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A) 5x – y A) 5x – y
B) y – 5x B) y – 5x
C) x – 5y C) x – 5y
D) 5y – x D) 5y – x

Statements: Company X has marketed the product. Go ahead; purchase it if price and quality are your considerations. Conclusions: The product must be good in quality. The price of the product must be reasonable.

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Only conclusion I follows Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows Only conclusion II follows
Either I or II follows Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows Neither I nor II follows
Both I and II follow Both I and II follow

P5QR, P4QS, P3QT, _____, P1QV

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PQW PQW
PQV2 PQV2
P2QU P2QU
PQ3U PQ3U

Express 1.09 in term of Percentage.

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1.09% 1.09%
10.9% 10.9%
109% 109%
None of these None of these

Animals having two feet:

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Bigamy Bigamy
Bulletin Bulletin
Biped Biped
Carnivore Carnivore

A point lies in the third quadrant. Its distance from the x-axis is 4 units, and that from the y-axis is 3 units. Its coordinates are:

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A) (4, -3) A) (4, -3)
B) (-3, 4) B) (-3, 4)
C) (-3, -4) C) (-3, -4)
D) (3, -4) (-3, -4) D) (3, -4) (-3, -4)

How many points are marked in the following figure?

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A) 1 A) 1
B) 2 B) 2
C) 3 C) 3
D) 4 D) 4

The length of a rectangle is increased by 60 %. By what percent would the width have to be decreased to maintain the same area?

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37 ½ % 37 ½ %
60 % 60 %
75 % 75 %
none of these none of these

Which of the following cannot be the experimental probability of an event?

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A) 0 A) 0
B) $\frac{2}{5}$ B) $\frac{2}{5}$
C) $\frac{5}{2}$ C) $\frac{5}{2}$
D) 1 (\frac{5}{2}\) D) 1 (\frac{5}{2}\)

If D is the brother of B, how B is related to C? To answer this question which of the statements is/are necessary? 1. The son of D is the grandson of C. 2. B is the sister of D.

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Only 1 Only 1
Only 2 Only 2
Either 1 or 2 Either 1 or 2
1 and 2 both are required 1 and 2 both are required

If I ___ rich, I would buy a car.

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am am
was was
were were
will be will be

Statements : All the bottles are boxes. All the boxes are bags. Some bags are trays. Conclusions : I. Some bottles are trays. II. Some trays are boxes. III. All the bottles are bags. IV. Some trays are bags.

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Only (III) and (IV) Only (III) and (IV)
Only (I) and (II) Only (I) and (II)
Only (II) and (III) Only (II) and (III)
Only (I) and (IV) Only (I) and (IV)

Typist : Typewriter :: Writer : ?

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Book Book
Paper Paper
Script Script
Pen Pen

OBEYING

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Ordering Ordering
Following Following
Refusing Refusing
Contradicting Contradicting

In the given figure, ∠XYZ cannot be written as

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A) ∠Y A) ∠Y
B) ∠ZYX B) ∠ZYX
C) ∠ZXY C) ∠ZXY
D) ∠XYP D) ∠XYP

A person who loves mountain:

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Bibliophile Bibliophile
Photophile Photophile
Orophile Orophile
Selenophile Selenophile

Fate smiles ...... those who untiringly grapple with stark realities of life.

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with with
over over
on on
round round

The set consisting of all the second elements of each ordered pair in the relation is called:

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domain of relation domain of relation
range of relation range of relation
subset subset
complement of a set complement of a set

What does “divergent” signify?

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Strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
Tending to move apart in different directions
Short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear
Causing weakness or debilitation Causing weakness or debilitation

Statements: In a one day cricket match, the total runs made by a team were 200. Out of these 160 runs were made by spinners. Conclusions: 80% of the team consists of spinners. The opening batsmen were spinners.

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Only conclusion I follows Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows Only conclusion II follows
Either I or II follows Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows Neither I nor II follows
Both I and II follow Both I and II follow

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