Common Admission Test (CAT) Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Coefficient of $x^{2} in 4 x^{3} - 2 x^{2} + 2 x - 3$ are

A) 6	B) -2
C) 3	D) -3

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -2

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What is the value of (cot60 + 1/√3) ?

A) 4/√3	B) (2√2+√3)/2
C) 2/√3	D) (2√2+1)/√2

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2/√3

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On a classified balance sheet, companies usually list current assets

A) in the order of acquisition.	B) with the largest dollar amounts first.
C) in alphabetical order.	D) in the order in which they are expected to be converted into cash.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) in the order in which they are expected to be converted into cash.

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In the question below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by five options. In each of the options, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold. Choose that pair as your answer.

Recalcitrant

A) Peculiar, Convivial	B) Amenable, Docile
C) Taciturn, Withering	D) Voluble, Turgid

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Amenable, Docile

Explanation:

The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Recalcitrant: having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline
Peculiar: different to what is normal or
expected; strange Convivial: (of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable
Amenable: open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled
Docile: ready to accept control or instruction; submissive
Taciturn: (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
Withering: intended to make someone feel humiliated; scornful
Voluble: (of a person) talking fluently, readily, or incessantly
Turgid: swollen and distended or congested
Pendulous: hanging down loosely
Jocular: fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful
Therefore, it can be observed that option B i.e. ‘amenable, docile’ forms an antonym- antonym pair of ‘recalcitrant’.

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In each of the questions given below, a passage has been given which are either situational based or describes a scenario. Below each passage, a question has been given which is framed to make you to infer something out of it. Mark out the correct inference as your answer.
A former lawmaker, Rewati Raman Bhandari, who drafted the measure that criminalised chhaupadi, said the push to eradicate the practice from villagers, the police and local politicians was still far too muted.
Which of the following describes the reaction of the authorities of towards the eradication of chhaupadi?

A) Subdued	B) Softened
C) Dampened	D) Quite

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Subdued

Explanation:

Subdued means restrained in style or quality. Softened means being or made softer or less loud or clear.
Dampened means to suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity. Quite means to a degree (not used with a negative).
Silenced means reduced to silence. The reaction of the authorities is already mentioned, i.e. muted. All the options, except 'quite', are synonymous with 'muted'. But the reaction was toned-down. Hence, the correct answer is 1.

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The pie chart shows the breakup of expenditure of a mining company for the year 2017. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

The measure of the central angle of the sector representing Machine Lease is ________ degrees.

A) 70	B) 75
C) 80	D) 90

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 75

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Which of the following cube in the answer figure cannot be based on the unfolded cube in the question figure?

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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Which of the following value of 'x' satisfies the equation $81^{4 x + 4} = 243^{2 x + 8}$ ?

A) 3	B) 4
C) 5	D) 6

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