Common Admission Test (CAT) Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

If $\sqrt (1 + \cot^{2} A) = x$ , then the value of x is

A) secA	B) sinA
C) cosecA	D) cosA

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cosecA

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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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Praneet started his journey at 2:45:46 p.m. and reached the destination at 4:55:57 p.m. Anit started the journey 58 mins 40 secs after Praneet and reached his destination 50 mins 29 secs after him. How long did Anit take to complete his journey?

A) 2 hours 2 seconds	B) 2 hours 2 minutes
C) 1 hour 59 minutes	D) 2 hours 1 minute 12 seconds

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2 hours 1 minute 12 seconds

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Indian Banks' Association, formed on 26 September 1946 as a representative body of management of banking in India operating in India - an association of Indian banks and financial institutions based in Mumbai. Who is present Chairman of IBA?

A) Jatinder Bir Singh	B) Dinabandhu Mohapatra
C) Sunil Mehta	D) Rajnish Kumar

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sunil Mehta

Explanation:

Punjab National Bank (PNB's) managing director and chief executive, Sunil Mehta was elected as new chairman of Indian Banks Association (IBA) for year 2018-19. Bank of India's managing director and chief executive Dina Bandhu Mohapatra was elected as the deputy chairman. Indian Banks' Association, formed on 26 September 1946 as a representative body of management of banking in India operating in India - an association of Indian banks and financial institutions based in Mumbai.

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Q:

Who is the author of "India: From Midnight to the Millennium"?

A) Anuj Tiwari	B) Mitali Meelan
C) Shashi Tharoor	D) Jhumpa Lahiri

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Shashi Tharoor

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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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Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.
The government cannot realize good price from certain assets but their disposal will helped in stop the drain.
i. Help in stoppage in the drain
ii. Help stop the drain
iii. Be helping in draining

A) A. Only i	B) B. Only ii
C) C. Only iii	D) D. i and iii

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B. Only ii

Explanation:

Ans. B.
The correct form of verb to be used after 'will' is 'help.' Verbs are not needed in infinitive or participle form here since the effect of the disposal of assets will be seen in the future. So option B is the correct answer.

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Q:

In the following question, select the number which can be placed at the sign of ? from the given alternatives.

A) 17	B) 18
C) 22	D) 25

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