CAT Quantitative Aptitude Questions for Practice

Difficulty Level-Easy

1. Akshat’s age is double that of Gaurav. The sum of the ages of Akshat and Gaurav is double that
of Rishab. 6 years hence the sum of the ages of Akshat and Rishab will be three times the age of
Gaurav. Find their present ages.
(a) Akshat = 20 yrs., Rishab = 18 yrs., Gaurav = 24 yrs.
(b) Akshat = 16 yrs., Rishab = 12 yrs., Gaurav = 18 yrs.
(c) Akshat = 18 yrs., Rishab = 24 yrs., Gaurav = 12 yrs.
(d) Akshat = 24 yrs., Rishab = 18 yrs., Gaurav = 12 yrs.

2. AB is a railway line 220 km long, and three trains P, Q, R, travel on it at the speeds of 25 km/hr,
20 km/hr and 30 km/hr respectively. P and Q leaves A at 7 a.m. and 8: 15 a.m. respectively, and R
leaves B at 10.30 a.m. Where will P be equidistant from Q and R?
(a) 110 km from A
(b) 125 km from A
(c) 100 km from A
(d) 150 km from A

3. Given A + 4 = B + 5 = C + 6 = D + 7 = A + B + C + D + 8, then the value of A + B + C + D is

4. If a bus increase its usual speed by 7 km/hr, then it can travel distance AB in one hour less then
the usual time. If the bus decreases its usual speed by 5 km/hr, then it can travel distance AB in 2
hours more than the usual time. What is the distance AB?
(a) 25 kms (b) 31 kms
(c) 38 kms (d) 42 kms

5. P1 was a very lazy person. When he went for hunting a job, everyone refused to engage him,
except farmer P2. P2 engaged P1 at a wage of Rs. 300 per day for a month of 28 days. However,
he set a condition that P1 would forfeit Rs. 100 each day if he idled. P1 accepted the job. At the
end of the month, it was found that neither owed the other anything. How many days did P1 work
in that month?
(a) 21 days
(b) 7 days
(c) 14 days
(d) None of these

6. If a b = 5b + a 2 then (a, b) could be

7. A cylindrical container has its height twice the radius of the base. If due to imperfection in
measuring callipers, 1 cm is taken as 1.02 cm, the percentage error in the volume is:
(a) 8%
(b) 3%
(c) 6.12%
(d) 6%
8. Three persons P, Q, R finished a piece of work. P worked at it for 5 days, Q for 7 days and R for 9
days. Their daily wages were in the ratio of 4 : 3 : 2 and they earned a total of Rs. 5900. What
were the daily wages of P?
(a) 200
(b) 400
(c) 600
(d) 800

9. The diagonal of a square is 4 2 cm. The diagonal of another square whose area is double that of
the first square is:
(a) 8 cm
(b) 8 2 cm
(c) 4 2 cm
(d) 16 cm

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10. If x + = y, then for x > 0:
x
(a) y=0
(b) –2 < y < 2
(c) y≥2
(d) Does not exist

11. Find the greatest number of six digits which, when divided by 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10, gives 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8
respectively as remainders.
(a) 997920
(b) 995398
(c) 997918
(d) 995400

12. If logy x = 3 and logy 8x = 4, then find x.

13. In how many ways can we arrange the alphabets of the word ARRANGE such that all the vowels
are together?
(a) 7!((2! × 2!)
 7!
(b)
2!
(5! ´ 3!)
(c)
2! ´ 2!
(d) None of these

14. (15, 3)! is defined as the product of 3 consecutive numbers starting from 15. If H is the HCF of
(15, 3)! and 3!, then what can be said about H?
(a) H = 15!
(b) H = 3!
(c) H3 = 3!
(d) H3 = 45

15. If f(x) = (x – 1) (x – 3) (x – 7) (x – 9)………… (x – 99), then what will be the coefficient of x49 in
f(x)?
(a) –1275
(b) –2500
(c) 2500
(d) 1275

16. If a + b + c = 31, where a, b, c are distinct integer. What is the maximum value of a × b × c?
(a) 1056
(b) 1080
(c) 1100
(d) 1200

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17. Atul decided to distribute gold coins to his three sons in the following way 2nd son would get th
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of what the 1st son would get th and the 3rd son would get set of what the 2nd son would get. 1st son
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got 60 gold coins more than the 3rd son. How many gold coins were distributed to the three sons?
(a) 225
(b) 195
(c) 155
(d) 135

18. If the number 79P856776Q is divisible by 4, 9 and 5 then, what are the respective values of P and
Q?
(a) 4, 5
(b) 5, 0
(c) 8, 0
(d) No such values of P and Q exist

19. Find the number of common root of the equations.

20. A solid sphere of radius 12 inches is melted and cast into a right circular cone whose base
diameter is 2 times its slant height. If the radius of the sphere and the cone are the same, how
many such cones can be made and how much material is left out?
(a) 4 and 1 cubic inch
(b) 3 and 12 cubic inch
(c) 4 and 0 cubic inch
(d) 3 and 6 cubic inch