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Mock CAT Test 3 Explanations
Mock CAT Test 3 Explanations
b
b
a
b
b
b
b
a
b
d
c
c
b
b
c
a
b
2
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
d
d
d
c
c
b
d
c
d
d
d
a
b
c
c
a
c
3
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
a
d
c
c
d
d
b
d
c
c
a
d
a
d
d
c
d
Question
number
RC + EU
1 to 80
Quant + DI + DS 81 to 165
Total
4
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
b
d
b
a
b
c
c
d
c
c
d
a
d
d
b
a
c
Total
questions
5
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
d
d
b
b
b
d
b
a
b
b
a
a
c
d
c
c
b
6
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
Total
attempted
c
d
c
a
b
b
a
d
c
a
b
a
b
d
d
b
Total
correct
7
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
157
c
c
a
c
c
a
c
d
a
a
b
a
a
a
b
d
8
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
Total
wrong
b
b
b
a
b
b
b
c
a
c
a
c
c
b
d
c
9
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
Net
Score
c
a
a
b
b
a
a
b
c
c
c
d
b
c
d
a
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
d
d
c
c
b
c
b
d
d
a
d
a
c
b
d
d
Time
Taken
80
85
165
Page 1
1.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
mentioned
19.
20.
21.
22.
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23.
44.
45.
46.
Options (a), (c) and (d) are eliminated. Option (b) is the
correct choice, even though it does away with yet,
as it adds an a before ruling.
47.
48.
49.
50.
58.
59.
51.
52.
60.
53.
61.
62.
63.
Sentence A continues on the subject of hype about ecommerce. Sentence B describes the meaning of
transactions through the wired world. C then states
the effects of transferring data electronically. D
concludes by stating what is needed to bring about
the desired changes.
64.
65.
54.
55.
56.
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66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
82.
V
Ratio of the speeds of the planes 1 =
V2
121
2
169
2
V1
11
=
260 13
or V1 = 220 kmph
or
83.
+
= 156 min
2
220
2
= 2 hours 36 min
This plane will reach Patna at 10.36 a.m.
10
100
100
90
9
10
100
100
110
11
3 100 7 100
10 11 10 9
73.
7 3
50
10 % 10 % 5.05
9 11
99
74.
75.
76.
77.
78.
79.
80.
81.
84.
71.
72.
The passage states that the rich have never felt secure
against the poor and their aggressiveness stemmed
from fear of the poor.
Time =
Dis tan ce
Speed
85.
86.
Profit in winter =
990
= Rs. 90 per metre.
11
Thus, net profit for 2 m = Rs. 20 or net profit per metre
is Rs. 10.
Loss in summers =
87.
88.
89.
4
5
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990
= Rs. 110 per metre.
9
3 2 x 1 1 3 1
= 19
4 3 2 2 3 4 5
or x = 101
It is better to use options here.
90.
91.
b
x = and hence in case of Pallavi we can say
a
that 8 is correct in the numerator, and in case of
Anuva, we can say that 3 has to be there in the
denominator (since she commits the mistake in copying
b-which is actually the numerator. Because of the
negative sign the answer can be either
97.
ab
,1$2
ab
98.
7
29
1
.
= $ 3 = ... and, so on to get the answer
3
5
2
D<0
b2 4ac < 0
b2 4c < 0
99.
8
8
or .
3
3
8
8
or could be the
can be factors). Thus
3
3
93.
1 1
1
= 75
= 150 cm.
1 1
2
94.
95.
Loss percentage =
96.
Short cut:
It is clear that Vikram will reach first. Here one should not be
worried about the time gap because no other choice has
Vikram as the first to reach.
p
+q+r=0
9
100.
101.
. .
102.
103.
We have
4
9 abcde
Clearly, e = 6, d = 7, c = 0, b = 3 and a = 2.
So, the five-digit number is 23076.
104.
105.
22 18
100 = 18 2 .
22
11
1
.
3
or p + 9q + 9r = 0.
2 3 2 3 2
3 2
+ x + x +L +
5 5 5 5 5
5 5
3 5
1
2
3
4
2
3 3
2 5
3
3
= 1 + + + + =
5 5 5
5
5 5 1 3
Page 5
3
= 1
5
106.
1
5
1
= 6 or
and y . We get
25
x
3yz
1 = 30. Similarly for y + z = 5 , we get 1 = 30 . Thus, in
1
. Put these values in the given expression,
2
i.e. a2 + b2 + c 2 + 2abc =
1 1 1 1
+ + + =1.
4 4 4 4
A0
111.
A2
A5
A3
1
f
+ f
1999
1998
= 1,
1999
2
f
+ f
1999
1997
1999 = 1,
A4
.......................
n
1999 n
f
+ f 1999 = 1 ,
1999
Since A 0 A 2 = 3 (A 0 A1 )
or A0 A2 =
3 = A0A4
108.
112.
9 can be formed using all the digits from 1-8, i.e. (1,8),
(2,7)..(4,5). Since we have to select a minimum of 5
numbers, there will at least be two numbers which
will add up to 9 (since all the digits contribute to
becoming in 9, there has to be at least one of the
above pairs.
113.
1 1 5
+ =
x y 6
1 1 3
+ =
y z 5
1 1 1
+ =
z x 2
1 1 1 29
+ + =
x y z 30
25 3 or
1 1 1
: :
x y z
is
= 11 : 14 : 4.
114.
Short cut:
as
5 xy
5
= 6 can be written as
= 6 . Substitute the ratio of
x+y
1 1
+
x y
Page 6
100
Then
1 1 1
Work with choices. Choice (a) gives the ratio of x : y : z
11 : 14 : 4 .
10 5
= .
16 8
110.
A1
107.
115.
100
sq. cm .
3
A
1
108
121.
cos108 =
or x =
1 5 2 x2
12 + 12 x 2
or 4 = 2 .
2 . 1. 1
(1, 2)
5 +1
.
2
Short cut:
The sides of the pentagon are 1 unit each. Even if the angle
116.
2.
117.
3 ,a=b=c= 2 .
So the right option should satisfy it and there is only
one such option (a).
122.
123.
Out of 3000 books, 500 are given free and from the
balance 2500, for every 24 books one book is given
free. Hence, 2400 books are sold at 75% of 3.25.
Thus, SP = 2400 x 3.25 x 0.75, CP = 2400.
Gain percentage = 143.75.
124.
9 8
two trials) = 1 .
10 9
(choose all 9 incorrect out of the total ten available
=
9
and choose all 8 incorrect out of 9 available in
10
8
).
9
118.
3+3+
120.
Kulmohan can do
a = d3, b = d3, c = d 5
logd abc = logd d
119.
1
. In the second case,
3
1
of the work in one day and Vijay
4
1
of the work in one day.
5
Therefore, the ratio of the work they did together in
one day will be 15 : 10 : 8 = Mayank : Kulmohan : Vijay.
Since they do the work together in 20 days, Kulmohan
will do all the work in
6
5 = 7.2
1
and
2
can do
15 + 10 + 8
20 = 66 days .
10
125.
Use choices.
126.
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127.
140.
141.
142.
143.
144.
sphere will be
128.
129.
3 : 1.
44
56 = 224 l.
Hence, the original volume =
11
20
= 21.05.
0.95
In 1997-98 SP is Rs. 200 and profit is 21.05.
= 100) =
130.
131.
40 0.17 + 60 x = 23
x = 0.27
Hence, the market share of TVS Suzuki in the rest of
the two-wheeler market is 27%.
132.
Hence, CP =
Short cut:
Since 95% profit index is equivalent to 20% profit,
100% profit index is slightly more than 20%. Even if
we proceed by taking it as 20%, then 120% of cost
28
= 0.56.
50
Hence, motorcycles are 56%.
133.
134.
135.
136.
146.
S
= 1.2
C
1 .2S
1 = 0.8 or
0 .8 C
80.
Profit of 20% = Index of 95, thus, profit of 80% = Index
of 380.
2
457.5) = $3856.7 billion.
9
138.
139.
200
(= Rs. 166).
1.2
145.
0. 5 3
100 = 76.5.
0.28 7
137.
200
= Rs. 168.
1.21
147.
1878.1
GDP =
0.9 = 7.9.
21386.1
300
The cost price in the base year =
Rs. 400.
0.75
SP is Rs. 8,000.
Total cost of producing x items = 1000000 + 5000 x
Hence, of break-even production 8000x
= 1000000 + 5000x or x = 333.33 or 334 units.
0.95
x 700
1 +
120
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x = 75.47%
148.
149.
156.
157.
b2 4ac = (b 2 ac )(b + 2 ac ), if b 2 ac = 0.
314 207
100 = 51.6% .
207
150.
158.
159.
160.
161.
Vijay and Sujit are both in the same year but in which
month we do not know. Hence, it cannot be solved.
162.
163.
Put the values and check. We will find that none of the
statements answers the question.
164.
165.
Total value
602
= Total volume = 3073 0.25 = 0.78 .
152.
314 77
100 308% , which is false as per the
77
question, and in statement III, the market of the west
did not show more growth rate than south.
Therefore only statement I is true.
153.
154.
or 2[G S]
Hence, we get different values.
Even if we put S = 20, we cannot reach any conclusion.
S+G
= 2[S G]
2
100
1020.51 911.86
100 = 11.9%
911.86
155.
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