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This section includes 49 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your CAT knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Great literary works, according to the passage |
| A. | Had their origins in the spiritual age |
| B. | Evolved from tribal tales |
| C. | Were a product of the Renaissance |
| D. | Dwelt on the spiritual |
| Answer» C. Were a product of the Renaissance | |
| 2. |
Which of the following statements reflects or captures the author’s view on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence? |
| A. | It is a vain attempt by man to underpin his fragile existence |
| B. | It is in danger of becoming a latter day religion |
| C. | Were the search to yield positive results, man would accord those creatures super god status |
| D. | The belief that there are aliens in the universe springs from enormous faith and the pursuit reflects man’s spiritual urge. |
| Answer» D. The belief that there are aliens in the universe springs from enormous faith and the pursuit reflects man’s spiritual urge. | |
| 3. |
It can be inferred from the passage that, ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ |
| A. | Is a modern, scientific version of John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress. |
| B. | Explores the spiritual unknown in the scientific quest to discover the extraterrestrial |
| C. | Is the work of a theologian – turned science fictionist |
| D. | Speculates on intelligent life in outer space and reflects vivid spiritual overtones |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
The passage suggests that |
| A. | Renoir was greatly misunderstood in his lifetime |
| B. | Classicism and modernism don’t go together |
| C. | Renoir’s later work appealed to modern tastes |
| D. | Renoir’s artistic appeal waned in the twilight of his career |
| Answer» C. Renoir’s later work appealed to modern tastes | |
| 5. |
We can infer from the passage that the word ‘odalisques’ means |
| A. | Pillars |
| B. | Landscapes |
| C. | Figures |
| D. | Women |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
All of the following are true in light of the passage EXCEPT. |
| A. | Fragonard is an 18th century artist |
| B. | Picasso combined classicism and modernism in ‘Woman in a white Hat”. |
| C. | Renoir was a semi – Classicist, who became an Impressionist |
| D. | Gauguin suffered from post – Impressionism anxiety |
| Answer» D. Gauguin suffered from post – Impressionism anxiety | |
| 7. |
In this passage, the author essentially |
| A. | Analyses the pros and cons of promoting organic food |
| B. | Debunks the findings of a study on organic food |
| C. | Reports the findings of a research on organic food and checks the veracity of its claim |
| D. | Discusses the debate, which has followed the findings of a study on organic food. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
According to the passage, defenders of organic food are of the opinion that the FSA study |
| A. | Is not representative and scientific |
| B. | Has been promoted by those who have vested interest in conventional food. |
| C. | Is flawed and has been projected as ethical issue |
| D. | Is not balanced and has not taken a comprehensive view of the issue |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Which of the following factors/aspects, related to organic food, has the result of the FSA study primarily called into question? |
| A. | The nutritional value |
| B. | The health benefits |
| C. | The celebrity endorsement |
| D. | The presence of pesticides |
| Answer» C. The celebrity endorsement | |
| 10. |
All of the following are the author’s views on organic food EXCEPT |
| A. | It is insipid |
| B. | It is very costly |
| C. | It is not more nutritious than conventional food |
| D. | It is patronized by the rich |
| Answer» D. It is patronized by the rich | |
| 11. |
SHADE |
| A. | Nina’s bedroom was painted in a soft shade of pink |
| B. | Abdul is a dubious character who is suspected of being involved in several shady deals. |
| C. | The weary traveler rested for a while in the shade of a tree. |
| D. | The people in the strife torn region have been living in the shade of fear for several years. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
PULL |
| A. | Pill aside the curtains and let in some fresh air. |
| B. | I decided to pull away from the venture due to differences of opinion with my partners. |
| C. | Being a charismatic leader that he is, he can certainly pull the crowds. |
| D. | The municipal corporation has decided to pull down all illegal |
| Answer» C. Being a charismatic leader that he is, he can certainly pull the crowds. | |
| 13. |
(i) While evacuating people from the flood ravaged areas precedence (A) / precedent (B) was given to women and children. (ii) The best was to reach the summit is by trekking up the hill, alternately (A) / alternatively (B) you can go on horse back (iii) His impeccable manners perfectly complimented (A) / complemented (B) his polished looks and fashionable attire. (iv) There has been a noticeable (A) / notable (B) improvement in Tarun’s academic performance lately. (v) You must be discreet (A) / discrete (B) about your plans |
| A. | AABAB |
| B. | ABBBB |
| C. | BABAA |
| D. | ABBAA |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
(i) The municipal councilor (A) / counselor (B) promised to improve civic amenities in the suburbs. (ii) Jean’s adopted (A) / adoptive (B) patents dote on her and cater to her every whim. (iii) The venal (A) / venial (B) official was caught red – handed accepting bribe. (iv)We have now shifted our residence farther (A) / further (B) away from the main city. (v) She claims to be of aristocratic dissent (A) / descent (B). |
| A. | AAABB |
| B. | BBABB |
| C. | ABBAB |
| D. | ABAAB |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Birth rates have fallen dramatically – and voluntarily. Coercive birth control, including paying people not to have babies, was discredited and abandoned decades ago. Nearly two – thirds of the couples in poor countries now use birth control, and not because some patriarchal westerner told them to. In the 1970s, the government of Bangladesh offered people in the Matlals region low-cost contraceptive supplies and advice. Birth rates promptly fell well below those of neighbouring regions. So Bangladesh extended the service nationally and its birth rate plummeted from six children per woman to three. |
| A. | The ‘population bomb’ has already gone off. |
| B. | Given the choice, people want fewer children |
| C. | Governments want fewer children since their own life expectancy falls with rising numbers. |
| D. | Even when birth rates fall, there is a lag which means population keeps growing far decades until birth and death rates even out. |
| Answer» C. Governments want fewer children since their own life expectancy falls with rising numbers. | |
| 16. |
Jawaharlal Nehru seemed an unlikely candidate to lead India towards its vision. Under the cotton Khadi he wore in deference to the dictates of Congress, he remained the quintessential English gentleman. In a land of mysteries, he was a cool rationalist. The mind that had exulted in the discovery of science at Cambridge never ceased to be appalled by his fellow Indians who refused to stir from their homes on days proclaimed inauspicious by their favourite astrologers. He was a publicly declared agnostic in the most intensely spiritual area in the world, and he never ceased to proclaim the horror the word ‘religion’ inspired in him. Nehru despised India’s priests, her sadhus, her chanting monks and pious ‘skerkhs’. |
| A. | And yet, the India of those sadhus and the superstition-haunted masses had accepted Nehru. |
| B. | They had only served, he felt, to impede her progress. |
| C. | The Mahatma had made it clear that it was on his shoulders that he wished his mantle to fall. |
| D. | Nehru’s heart told him to follow the Mahatma and his heart, he would later admit, had beed right. |
| Answer» C. The Mahatma had made it clear that it was on his shoulders that he wished his mantle to fall. | |
| 17. |
(A) Human talents vary considerably, within a fixed framework that is characteristic of the species, and that permits ample scope for creative work, including the creative work of appreciating the achievements of others. (B) Human talents vary considerably, within a fixed framework that is characteristic of the species, and which permits ample scope for creative work, including the creative work of appreciating the achievements of others. (C) Human talents vary considerably, within a fixed framework that is characteristic of the species, and that permits ample scope for creative work, including the creative work of appreciating achievements of others. (D) Human talents vary considerably, within a fixed framework that is characteristic of the species, and which permits ample scope for creative work, including the creative work of appreciating achievements of others. |
| A. | A |
| B. | B |
| C. | C |
| D. | D |
| Answer» B. B | |
| 18. |
(A) The inflexibility of the laws, which prevent them from being adapted for emergencies, may in certain cases render them Pernicious and thereby cause the ruin of the state in a time of crisis. (B) The inflexibility of the laws, which prevents them from being adapted for emergencies may in certain cases render them Pernicious, thereby cause the ruin of the state in a time of crisis. (C) The inflexibility of the laws, which prevents them from being adapted for emergencies may in certain cases render them Pernicious, and thereby cause the ruin of the state in a time of crisis. (D) The inflexibility of the laws, which prevents them from being adapted for emergencies may in certain cases render them Pernicious and thereby causing the ruin of the state in a time of crisis. |
| A. | A |
| B. | B |
| C. | C |
| D. | D |
| Answer» D. D | |
| 19. |
(A) The renewed corporate interest in power is welcome, given the huge investment backlog in the vexed sector and the routine revenue leakages. (B) Reportedly, industrial houses like Reliance Industries and the Aditya Birla Group are keen to foray into power equipment manufacture. (C) In tandem, we need proactive policy to wipe out continuing losses of state power utilities, and regular disclosure of SEB finances. (D) Of late, the tendency has been to clamp up on the huge annual losses of power utilizes – the latest Economic Survey like the previous one is mum on losses, subsidies and plain theft of power; instead we have some pious intentions to gather ‘baseline data’ and use information technology application for accounting and auditing power distribution. (E) We do need to step up IT for meter reading, billing and collections, of course, but in parallel, what is essential indeed vital, is improved governance in power delivery and follow through. |
| A. | JFIFJ |
| B. | IJFJJ |
| C. | FJJIF |
| D. | JFJIJ |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
The number of companies which had sales in more than two states, is at least |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 | |
| 21. |
If in all the states in which company E was present, it had a market share of at least 25%, in at most how many states did company E sell cement? |
| A. | 9 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» D. 6 | |
| 22. |
In any state, if no company had more than 50% market share, then in at least how many states did company A sell cement? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» C. 6 | |
| 23. |
Each of Ankit and Bhanu belong to one of the tribes between truth tellers i.e., those who always speak the truth, and liars i.e., those who always lie. Do both of them belong to the same tribe? I. Ankit: I am a liar, only if Bhunu is truth teller. II. Bhanu: I am a truth teller, only if Ankit is a liar. |
| A. | The question can be answered by using one of the statements alone but not by the other. |
| B. | The question can be answered by using either statement alone. |
| C. | The question can be answered by using either statement alone. |
| D. | The question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
. What percentage of the questions were attempted by Ramya in the exam? I. 30% of the questions are attempted by both Ramya and Swathi. II. The number of questions attempted by Ramya but not by Swathi is (5/8)th of the total number of questions attempted by Ramya. |
| A. | The Question can be answered by using one of the statements alone but not by the other. |
| B. | The question can be answered by using either statement alone |
| C. | The question can be answered by using both the statement together, but cannot be answered by using either statement alone. |
| D. | The question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together |
| Answer» D. The question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together | |
| 25. |
What can be the size of the team that includes C? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | More than one of the above |
| Answer» C. 5 | |
| 26. |
Who cannot be included in a team of size 6? |
| A. | A |
| B. | H |
| C. | J |
| D. | E |
| Answer» C. J | |
| 27. |
What would be the size of the largest possible team? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» D. 7 | |
| 28. |
What could be the size of the team that includes G? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | More than one of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
For how many software companies are the sales more than Rs.2500 crore but the expenses less than Rs. 2100 crore? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» C. 4 | |
| 30. |
. For how many of the companies, is the profit more than 40% of the sales (Profit = Sales - Expenses)? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» D. 7 | |
| 31. |
Triangle ABC is right angled at B. What is the value of AB + BC? I. Diameter of the circle inscribed in the triangle ABC is 10 cm. II. Diameter of the circle circumscribing the triangle ABC is 27 cm. |
| A. | The question can be answered by using one of the statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other statement alone. |
| B. | The question can be answered by using either statement alone. |
| C. | the question can be answered by using both statements together, but cannot be answered using either statement alone. |
| D. | The question cannot be answered even by using both statements together. |
| Answer» D. The question cannot be answered even by using both statements together. | |
| 32. |
Two of the three cricketers Pavan, Rajan and Tarun are selected to the national team. Each of these three persons scored a different number of centuries and a different number of runs. Further, among these three, Tarun scored the highest number of centuries. Who among Pavan, Rajan and Tarun is not selected to the national team? I. the person with the higher number of runs between Tarun and Pavan, is the person who scored the lesser number of centuries between the two persons selected. II. The person with the least number of runs between Rajan and Tarun, is the person who scored the higher number of centuries between the two persons selected. |
| A. | The question can be answered by using one of the statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other statement alone. |
| B. | The question can be answered by using either statement alone |
| C. | The question can be answered by using both statements together, but cannot be answered using either statement alone |
| D. | the question cannot be answered even by using both statements together. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
If total of 380 cars were sold this year, and the sales of C this year were nil, instead of 81% of total sales, then how many cars of brand A were sold in the previous year? |
| A. | 140 |
| B. | 120 |
| C. | 100 |
| D. | 160 |
| Answer» C. 100 | |
| 34. |
In the next year, Mr. Suzuki wants to increase the total sales by 80%, compared to the total sales this year, by keeping the sales of each of A, B and C at the same level as that in this year and introducing a new brand D. By what percent will the number of cars of brand D (to be sold next year) be more than the total number of cars sold last year? |
| A. | 400% |
| B. | 600% |
| C. | 900% |
| D. | 700% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
What is the percentage increase in the total number of cars sold this year when compared to the total number of cars sold in the previous year? |
| A. | 400% |
| B. | 600% |
| C. | 900% |
| D. | 1000% |
| Answer» D. 1000% | |
| 36. |
Find the number of cars of brand C sold this year, given that a total of 24 cars of brand A were sold in the previous year. |
| A. | 324 |
| B. | 648 |
| C. | 162 |
| D. | 243 |
| Answer» B. 648 | |
| 37. |
The person from Japan is definitely not coaching |
| A. | China |
| B. | Wales |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | More than one of the above |
| Answer» C. Australia | |
| 38. |
Who is the person from Australia? |
| A. | Buchanen |
| B. | John |
| C. | Whatmore |
| D. | Cannot be determined |
| Answer» B. John | |
| 39. |
Whatmore is from which country? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | Cannot be determined |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
The first n natural numbers, 1 to n, have to be arranged in a row from left to right. The n numbers are arranged such that there are an odd number of numbers between any two even numbers as well as between any two odd numbers. If the number of ways in which this can be done is 72, then find the value of n. |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | More than 8 |
| Answer» B. 7 | |
| 41. |
A natural number n is such that 120 n≤240. If HCF of n and 240 is 1, how many values of n are possible? |
| A. | 24 |
| B. | 32 |
| C. | 36 |
| D. | 40 |
| Answer» C. 36 | |
| 42. |
A regular polygon has an even number of sides. If the product of the length of its side and the distance between two opposite sides is ¼ th of its area, find number of sides it has |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 16 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
If N = 888…up to 100 digits, what is the remainder when N is divided by 625? |
| A. | 128 |
| B. | 138 |
| C. | 338 |
| D. | 388 |
| Answer» C. 338 | |
| 44. |
For how many value of n in the intervals [1, 60] does the robot cover less than 1000 m, before it stops? |
| A. | 19 |
| B. | 60 |
| C. | 355 |
| D. | Infinite |
| Answer» D. Infinite | |
| 45. |
I assigned a value for n and started the program. If the robot finally came back to O and stopped, what is the total distance that it has covered |
| A. | 180 m |
| B. | 360 m |
| C. | 720 m |
| D. | Cannot be determined |
| Answer» D. Cannot be determined | |
| 46. |
Some friends planned to contribute equally to jointly buy a CD player. However, two of them decided to withdraw at the last minute. As a result, each of the others had to shell out one rupee more than what they had planned for. If the price (in Rs.) of the CD player is an integer between 1000 and 1100, find the number of friends who actually contributed? |
| A. | 21 |
| B. | 23 |
| C. | 44 |
| D. | 46 |
| Answer» D. 46 | |
| 47. |
A sequence of 4 digits, when considered as a number in base 10 is four times the number it represents in base 6. What is the sum of the digits of the sequence? |
| A. | 7 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
If the roots of the equation (x + 1) (x + 9) + 8 = 0 are a and b, then the roots of the equation (x + a) (x + b) -8 = 0 are |
| A. | 1 and 9 |
| B. | -4 and -6 |
| C. | 4 and 6 |
| D. | Cannot be determined |
| Answer» B. -4 and -6 | |
| 49. |
The total cost of 2 pencils, 5 erasers, and 7 sharpeners is Rs.30, while 3 pencils and 5 sharpeners cost Rs. 15 more than 6 erasers. By what amount (in Rs.) does the cost of 39 erasers and 1 sharpener exceed the cost of 6 pencils? |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | It does not exceed |
| D. | Cannot be determined |
| Answer» B. 30 | |