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Answers
: SECTION-IV |
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DIRECTIONS
for questions 146 to 150: Refer to the graph below.

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Question
146. |
XYZ has maximum market share in the year A. 1995
B. 1997
C. 1996
D. 1999 |
Question
147. |
XYZ share is more than 50% for ‘x’ number of years,
where ‘x’ is
A. 3
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
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Question
148. |
XYZ market share is minimum in
A. 1996
B. 1997
C. 1998
D. 1995
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Question
149. |
The year in which the XYZ enrolment growth is negative
is
A. 1996
B. 1995
C. 1997
D. 1998
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Question
150. |
The number of times when the XYZ share has grown more
than the market is
A. 1
B. 3
C. 1
D. None of these
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DIRECTION for
questions 151 to 156: Refer
to the data below
The CAT comprises 200 questions divided into 4 equal sections:
The test duration is 120 minutes.
Hit Ratio (HR) is defined as the ratio of the number of
correct answer to the number of wrong answers.
The following data pertains to an aspirant Nathuram
Batliwalla (NB).
Please note that for
every correct answer one mark is awarded, for every wrong
answer 1/4th mark is deducted. No marks are deducted for questions left
unanswered. The
net score is obtained by deducting 1/4th the number
of wrong answers from the total number of correct answers.
Section
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Time
taken per Question(minutes)
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Hit
Ratio
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VA
DI
QA
RC
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0.70
1.00
0.80
1.1
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4
4
4
3
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Question
151. |
What is the maximum possible net score that NB can get?
A. 114.50
B. 122.25
C. 108.75
D. 104.00
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Question
152. |
Which of the following would be the best sequence for
NB to follow in order to optimise his net score?
A. QA-VA-RC-DI
B. VA-DI-QA-RC
C. VA-RC-DI-QA
D. VA-QA-DI-RC
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Question
153. |
What is the minimum time that NB would require for a
net score of atleast 75 marks?
A. 95 min
B. 70 min
C. 75 min
D. 88 min
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Question
154. |
What is the maximum number of questions that NB can
solve in 120 minutes?
A. 145
B. 160
C. 125
D. 110
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Question
155. |
If NB wants to score atleast 50% net score in every
section, what is the minimum number of questions that he
should attempt, overall?
A. 143
B. 162
C. 126
D. 117
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Question
156. |
If NB wants to score atleast 50% net score in every
section, would the total test time be adequate?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Cannot be determined
D. Maybe
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DIRECTIONS for
questions 157 to 161: Refer to the data below.
The following table gives the trade
figures between Tanzania and the European community (EC), in
the period 1982-1992. All
figures are in US$ billion.
Year
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EC
exports
to
Tanzania
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EC
imports
from
Tanzania
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Year
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EC
exports
to
Tanzania
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EC
imports
from
Tanzania
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1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
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2.6
2.8
3.2
3.9
4.5
5.8
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1.8
2.0
2.
3.1
3.2
5.0
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1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
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6.0
6.0
9.2
9.0
11.0
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5.1
5.4
6.6
6.7
6.8
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Question
157. |
In which of the following years was the difference
between EC exports to Tanzania and EC imports from Tanzania
largest?
A. 1987
B. 1991
C. 1990
D. 1992
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Question
158. |
Considering two years at a time, the percent increase
in the Tanzanian exports to the EC in an year over that in the
previous year was the highest in
A. 1984
B. 1987
C. 1990
D. 1992
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Question
159. |
The percent increase in the Tanzanian imports from the
EC in any year over than in the previous year, was the highest
in
A. 1986
B. 1987
C. 1990
D. 1992
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Question
160. |
In which of the following periods did the Tanzanian
exports increase while that of the EC decreased?
A. 1983-84
B. 1986-87
C. 1990-91
D. 1988-89
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Question
161. |
In which of the following years was the ratio of the EC
exports to Tanzania to that of the EC imports from Tanzania
the highest?
A. 1987
B. 1991
C. 1990
D. 1992
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DIRECTIONS
for Questions 162 to 167: Refer to the line graph.
The
following graph gives data on the monthly production of rice.
The rice harvest season starts from September of any
year to march of the subsequent year.
All figures are in million tonnes

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Question
162. |
What was
the total production of rice, in terms of million tonnes, ink
the harvest season of 1997-98?
A. 100
B. 106.4
C. 88.6
D. 112.5
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Question
163. |
Considering the corresponding months in both the
harvest seasons, in which month out of the following was the
difference in the production of the rice the lowest?
A. September
B. October
C. December
D. November
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Question
164. |
Considering the corresponding months in both the
harvest seasons, in which month was the production of rice the
same?
A. October
B. January
C. February
D. December
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Question
165. |
Considering the corresponding months in both the
harvest seasons, in which month out of the following was the
difference in the production of the rice the greatest?
A. March
B. February
C. October
D. September
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Question
166. |
What was the total production of rice, in terms of
million tonnes, in the harvest season of 1998-99?
A. 99.8
B. 90.6
C. 88.8
D. 104.2
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Question
167. |
In the harvest season of which year was the production
of rice higher?
A. 1997-98
B. 1998-99
C. It was the same in both the seasons
D. None of these
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DIRECTION for
questions 168 to 172: Refer to the table below.
The
following table gives the statistics on the financial
performance of some companies in terms of net sales and net
profits. The data
pertains to 1997-98 and 198-99.
All
figures are in Rs.crores
NS-
Net Sales; NP – Net Profit
Company
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1997-98
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1998-99
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NS
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NP
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NS
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NP
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Reliable
Industries
Jasen
and Koubro
CTC
Bijli
Auto
SILT
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2950
1700
1300
1250
0800
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163
102
1153
044
020
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4200
2200
1800
1350
0900
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321
118
155
252
032
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Question
168. |
From 1997-98 to 1998-99, the percentage increase in net
sales was the highest for the company A. Reliable Industries
B. Jasen and
Koubro
C. CTC
D. SILT |
Question
169. |
In 1998-99, the
net profit per rupee of net sales was the highest for the
company
A. SILT
B. Bijili Auto
C. CTC
D. Jasen and Koubro
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Question
170. |
From 1997-98 to 1998-99, the net profit of Jasen and
Koubro increased approximately by
A. 16%
B. 18%
C. 20%
D. 22%
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Question
171. |
From 1997-98 to 1998-99, the percentage increase in the
net profit was the highest for the company
A. SILT
B. Bijili Auto
C. CTC
D. Reliable Industries
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Question
172. |
1997-98 , the net profit per rupee of net sales was the
lowest for the company
A. Reliable Industries
B. Jason and Roubro
C. CTC
D. SILT
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DIRECTIONS for
questions 173 to 177: Refer to the bar graph below.
The
following graph gives the net sales figures of the top five
Industrial V-Belt manufacturers, for the year 1998-99.
A peculiar feature of this industry is that the market
share of any company (expressed in percentage) has the same
numerals as its net sales (in Rs.Crore) For e.g., the market
leader Fenner India Ltd.
has a market share of 40% and its net sales in Rs.40
crore
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Question
173. |
In 1998-99, total
industry sales, in Rs. Crore, where
A. 100
B. 86
C. 90
D. cannot be determined
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Question
174. |
The net sales of all the companies, apart from the top
five, were (in Rs. Crore)
A. 16
B. 17
C. 14
D. 18
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Question
175. |
The combined market share of Hilton Rubbers, Dunlop
Ltd. and Andrew Yule
A. expected that of the remaining two of the top five
companies
B. was same as that of Fenner India Ltd
C. was more than 50%
D. was less than that of Fenner India Ltd
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Question
176. |
Which of the following statements can be concluded from
the data given?
A. There is no single manufacturer with the largest market
share
B. The market share of any manufacturer is the top five
exceeds the combined market share of all others (except the
top five)
C. No other manufacturer can have as large a share as
Fenner India Ltd
D. The combined market share of all the other companies
(apart from the top five), exceeds the market share of Dunlop
Ltd
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Question
177. |
If the Profit of Dunlop Ltd. was 40% of the net sales
of Hilton Rubbers, the profit of Dunlop per rupee of net sales
is
A. 0.25
B. 0.35
C. 0.05
D. 0.15
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DIRECTIONS
for questions 178 to 189: Each question is followed by
two statements.
Mark A If statement I alone, but not statement II alone, is
sufficient to answer the question
Mark B If statement II alone, but not
statement I alone, is sufficient to answer the question
Mark C If the question can be answered with the help of both
statements together, but not with the help of either statement
alone.
Mark D If
the question cannot be answered unless more information is
provided.
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Question
178. |
If P,Q,X and Y are four positive integers, is P/X >
q/y
I. P>Q
II. X<Y
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Question
179. |
Is
3x2 + 5 an even number?
I. 6x + 10
is and even integer
II. X is an odd
number
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Question
180. |
What was the amount spent on cloth?
I. The cloth costs Rs.150 per metre
II. A trouser requires 2.5 metres of cloth.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Question
181. |
Is P an integer?
I. Q is an integer between 5 and 8
II. P = Q/2
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Question
182. |
What is the average score of Aloke in the two test?
I.His score is one of the tests was 105
II. The difference in the scores of the two tests was 5
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Question
183. |
A
sphere hung in the air forms a perfectly circube shadow
on the ground at noon.
What is the volume of the sphere?
I. The ratio of the sphere’s surface
area to the area of its projected shadow (circle) is
given as a known value X.
II.
The ratio of the projected shadow’s area to that of its
circumference is given as Y
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Question
184. |
An aeroplane travels from Mumbai to New York in some
unknown amount of time,.
The cities are in different time zones.
What is the speed of the plane?
I. The plane takes 2 hours more to travel from New York
to Mumbai.
II.
The longitudinal difference between the locations of the two
cities is known
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Question
185. |
Is A a prime number?
I. A is odd, greater than 10 and lesser than 16.
II.
A is odd, greater than 10 , lesser than 20 and is not a
multiple of 3
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Question
186. |
Is ABCD a square?
I. ABCD is a rhombus.
II. ABCD is not a
rectangle.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Question
187. |
Is Tejas a liar
I. Tejas claims that he speaks the truth.
II. Tejas claims
that he does not lie.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Question
188. |
Two angle X and Y are subtended with the
centres of two circles by two arcs A and B respectively.Which
angle (between X and Y) is greater?
I. A
is greater than B
II.Both the circles are of the same size
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Question
189. |
Which has a greater surface area the sphere or the
cone?
I. The sphere has a greater volume than the cone.
II.The sphere has a lesser volume than the cone.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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