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Directions for questions 1 - 4: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given
below.

Number of students appeared and qualified in five subjects over the years
Year English Maths Geography History Science
1981 196 84 250 35 160 42 140 30 150 40
1982 212 34 160 30 212 50 150 40 160 35
1983 160 40 180 45 115 35 210 60 170 45
1984 190 35 250 60 180 60 240 70 185 50
1985 200 47 300 140 200 70 260 80 190 55

1. In which subject was there a continuous increase in both the number of students appeared and
qualified over the years?

1. English 2. Maths 3. Geography 4. History

2. In which year the number of students qualified was 25% of the number of students appeared
in the same subject?

1. 1981 2. 1982 3. 1983 4. 1984

3. What was the percentage increase in number of students appeared from 1981 to 1985 in
Maths?

1. 25 2. 50 3. 20 4. 40

4. In which year the number of students qualified in History was two hundred percent of the
number of students qualified in English in the same year?

1. 1981 2. 1982 3. 1983 4. 1984

Directions for questions 5 & 6: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given
below.
An industry comprises four firms (A, B, C, and D). Financial details of these firms and of the
industry as a whole for a particular year are given below. Profitability of a firm is defined as
profit as a percentage of sales.

Figures in Rs. A B C D Total

Sales 24568 25468 23752 15782 89570
Operating costs 17198 19101 16151 10258 62708
Interest costs 2457 2292 2851 1578 9178
Profit 4913 4075 4750 3946 17684

5. Which firm has the highest profitability?

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

6. If firm A acquires Firm B, approx. what percentage of total market (sales) will they corner together?

1. 55% 2. 45% 3. 35% 4. 50%

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Directions for questions 7 & 8: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given
below.

Prisoners '000s Prisoners/'000 population

600 160

140
500
120
400
100

300 80

60
200
40
100 20

0 0
1970 1975 1980 1970 1975 1980

7. What is the increase in prisoners/million population from 70 to 80?

8. What is the average annual percent increase in number of prisoners from 70 to 80?

Directions for questions 9 - 11: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given
below.
Given below is the graph of Mid-year prices of essential commodities. Analyze the graph and
then answer the questions that follow. (CAT Feb 04)

Mid-Year Prices of Essential Commodities

80

70
Rice (kg)
60 Dal (kg)
Prices (Rs.)

Edible oil (kg)

50 Egg (dozen)
Chillies (kg)
40 Onion (kg)

30

20

10

0
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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9. During 96 – 02, the number of commodities that exhibited a net overall increase and a net overall
decrease respectively were:

1. 3 and 3 2. 2 and 4 3. 4 and 2 4. 5 and 1

10. The number of commodities that experienced a price decline for two or more consecutive years is

1. 2 2. 3 3. 4 4. 5

11. For which commodities did a price increase immediately follow a price decline only once in this
period?

1. Rice, edible oil and dal 2. Egg and dal 3. Onion only 4. Egg and onion

Directions for questions 12 & 13: Answer the questions on the basis of the information
given below.
The question has two pie charts first depicting the percentage break up the total crude oil
tonnage of the various transportation available. The second pie gives the percentage breakup
of the total cost incurred. The total tonnage is 12 million tonnes and the total cost incurred is
Rs. 30 million. (CAT 01)

Tonnage (%) Cost (%)

Rail Rail Road
9% 12% 6%
Air
Freigh
Road t
22% 7%
Pipeline
49%
Ship
Air Pipeline 10%
Freight 65%
11%
Ship
9%

12. If P, Q, R be the cost incurred per ton of crude oil by ship, air & road respectively, then the correct
relationship is:

1. R > Q > P 2. P > R > Q 3. P > Q > R 4. Q > P > R

13. The cost incurred Rs / ton for transportation of crude by rail and road is about:

1. 2.67 2. 1.5 3. 4.01 4. 5.03

Directions for questions 14 & 15: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given
below.

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The following is a table describing garments manufactured based upon the colour and size of
each lay. There are four sizes : M – Medium, L- Large, XL –Extra Large. there are three
colours : Yellow, Red and White. (CAT 01)

Lay No Number of Garments

Yellow Red White
M L XL XXL M L XL XXL M L XL XXL
1 14 14 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 42 21 0
3 20 20 1 0 0 18 18 9 0 0 0 0
4 20 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 30 30 15 0
5 0 0 0 0 24 24 12 0 30 30 15 0
6 22 22 11 0 24 24 12 0 32 32 16 0
7 0 24 24 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 0 20 20 10 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
9 0 20 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 22 22 11
10 0 0 0 0 0 26 26 13 0 20 20 10
11 0 2 2 11 0 26 26 13 0 22 22 11
12 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 22
15 0 0 10 10 0 0 2 2 0 0 22 22
16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
17 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 0
23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
24 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
25 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 14
27 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 12
Production 76 162 136 97 67 194 89 59 135 198 195 156
Order 75 162 135 97 67 194 89 59 135 197 195 155
Supply 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

14. How many varieties of fabrics, which exceed the order, have been produced ?

1. 3 2. 4 3. 5 4. 6

15. How many lays are used to produce Extra-extra Large Yellow or Extra-extra Large White
Fabrics?

1. 8 2. 9 3. 10 4. 15

Directions for questions 16 & 17: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given
below.

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In the pie charts below the production of textiles under the Multi-Fibre Agreement (MFA) are
shown. The total value of production was 5760 million Euros, the total volume of production
was 1.055 million tons. ( CAT 02)

Supply of MFA Textiles

By Volume, 1995 By Value, 1995

16. Which was the country with the highest average price per kg?

1. USA 2. Switzerland 3. Turkey 4. India

17. The average price in Euros / kg for Turkey is:

1. 6.2 2. 5.8 3. 4.2 4. 4.8

Directions for questions 18 & 19: The following table provides data on the different countries
and location of their capitals. (The data may not match the actual Latitude, Longitude)
Answer the following questions on the basis of this table. (CAT 02)

Country Capital Latitude Longitude

1. Argentina Buenoes Aires 34.30S 58.20E
2. Australia Canberra 35.15S 149.08E
3. Austria Vienna 48.12N 16.22E
4. Bulgaria Sofia 42.45N 23.20E
5. Brazil Brasilia 15.47S 47.55E
6. Canada Ottawa 45.27N 75.42E
7. Cambodia Phnom Penh 11.33N 104.55E
8. Equador Quito 0.15S 78.35E
9. Ghana Accra 5.35N 0.6E
10. Iran Teheran 35.44N 51.30E
11. Ireland Dublin 53.20N 6.18E
12. Libya Tripoli 32.49N 13.07E
13. Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 3.9N 101.41E
14. Peru Lima 12.05S 77.0E
15. Poland Warsaw 52.13N 21.0E
16. New Zealand Wellington 41.17S 174.47E

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17. Saudi Arabia Riyadh 24.41N 46.42E

18. Spain Madrid 40.25N 3.45W
19. Sri Lanka Colombo 6.56N 79.58E
20. Zambia Lusaka 15.28S 28.16E

18. What percentage of cities located within 10 E and 40 E (10- degree East and 40-degree East)
lie in the Southern Hemisphere?

1. 15% 2. 20% 3. 25% 4. 30%

19. The ratio of the number of countries whose name starts with vowels and located in the
southern hemisphere, to the number of countries, the name of whose capital cities starts with a
vowel in the table above is:

1. 3:2 2. 1: 1 3. 3:1 4. 4:3

Directions for questions 20 - 22: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given
below.
For admission to various affiliated colleges, a university conducts a written test with four
different sections, each with a maximum of 50 marks. The following table gives the
aggregate as well as the sectional cut-off marks fixed by six different colleges affiliated
to the university. A student will get admission only if he/she gets marks greater than or
equal to the cut-off marks in each of the sections and his/her aggregate marks are at least
equal to the aggregate cut-off marks as specified by the college. (CAT 2008)

Sectional Cut-off Marks Aggregate Cut-

Section A Section B Section C Section D off Marks
College 1 42 42 42 176
College 2 45 45 175
College 3 46 171
College 4 43 45 178
College 5 45 43 180
College 6 41 44 176

20. Aditya did not get a call from even a single college. What could be the maximum
aggregate marks obtained by him?

1. 181 2. 176 3. 184 4. 196 5. 190

21. Bhama got calls from all colleges. What could be the minimum aggregate marks obtained
by her?

1. 180 2. 181 3. 196 4. 176 5.184

22. Charlie got calls from two colleges. What could be the minimum marks obtained by him
in a section?

1. 0 2. 21 3. 25 4. 35 5. 41

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