Practice Mock Test for SNAP - 1 - CAT MCQ

Option D is correct because Coca-Cola and PepsiCo engage in fierce competition to ensure market domination, employing aggressive marketing tactics and strategic maneuvers to capture a larger share of the global beverage market.

The prime motive is 'lust to dominate'; the 'war to lead the market'.

Hence option D.

Here, 'good and evil' refers to those drinks that are preferred and those that are not preferred by the consumers.

The consumers' taste buds judge the 'good and evil'. 

It is mentioned, "But the choice depends on consumers' taste buds. The consumer taste criteria adjudge what is 'good' and what is the 'evil'."

From opening lines of the passage, it is clear that 'flagship' refers to 'leadership'.

This can be inferred from line: "Pepsi had innovative advertising ideas which Coca Cola lacked to an extent".

Hence option B is correct.

All methods except Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives were employed by either of the Cola companies.

• (1) The remark does not represent the author's frustration. The author rather challenges the naysayers to stand by what they say.
• (2) The author is being sarcastic here about the cynics. The naysayers try to discourage him by saying that it can't be done. The author sarcastically observes that if their conviction is so strong, why don't they put it in writing?
• (3) The quotes do not reflect the author's lighter vein, but belief in his own convictions.
• (4) Although the author is persistent in his pursuits due to his own conviction, the quotes do not reflect the author's persistence.

Hence option B is correct.

The passage does indicate skepticism from the cynical group regarding the research, but it doesn't explicitly mention all the options. However, the speaker does mention that the cynical group insisted that the discovery might be true on mice but not on people. This aligns with option A. Additionally, the passage doesn't provide evidence to support or refute option B. So, based on the information provided, option D, "None of these," is the safest choice as it covers any uncertainty regarding the explicit statements made by the cynical group.

Hence, (D) is the answer. 

(A) The term "untrodden path" might mean opportunity, but does not convey the author's point.

(B) "Enhance the stakes" does not convey the author's idea.

(C) Preparation does not mean 'no experimentation'.

(D) Preparation means 'be ready; don't give up; never know when opportunity comes'.

Hence, D is the answer

1. (A) The passage is not a condemnation, either of the cynics or naysayers, or of others.
2. (B) The passage is not a condemnation, either of those who give up or of others.
3. (C) The passage is not about Fleming whose discovery has been quoted only to support the main point of the author.
4. (D) What the passage states is, don't lose focus; be relentless. Enduring continuance or persistence is a must as it is different from obstinacy.

Hence, (D) is the answer. 

(A) Fleming "wrote in 1932 that he discontinued working on penicillin".

(B) "Conclusively proved" makes the option partially incorrect. "We put forward the idea that tumours need to have their own blood supply." "When we finally proved in 1983 (starting in the late 60s)..." Even after 14 years or more (late 60's to 1983) it was not clear whether it was true of humans.

(C) 'Can't be' is far-fetched. Even after 14 years or more (late 60's to 1983) it was not clear whether it was true of humans.

(D) If you fail today, you can succeed tomorrow, unless you give up.

The bridge here is a pair of antonyms. 'Deposit' is an activity contrary to 'withdrawal'.

The only suitable pair of antonyms is in option (B), lend : borrow.

'Lend' is an act of giving and 'borrow' is an act of taking.

The relationship is that of a limited number that forms a part of the whole. 'Trilogy' is a group of three related novels. Similarly, 'serial' is a story or play appearing in regular instalments (episodes).

'Apostate' is a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.

'Aesthetics' is the branch of philosophy which deals with questions of beauty and artistic taste.

"To get your knickers in a twist" means "to be upset about something that is not important".

It is to be noted that 1988 is a leap year.
So, the year which has the same calendar as 1988 has to be a leap year.
Now, for every leap year there are 3 ordinary years that are not leap years. 
Thus, we have to evaluate how many sets of leap years and ordinary years starting with 1988 give an exact multiple of 7 so that the next year is then a leap year an its calendar matches exactly with that of 1988.

Let there be a such sets containing an exact set of 7 days numbering b in number.

Thus, 366a + 365 x 3a = 7b 
Or, 1461a = 7b

The only possible solution is a = 7 and b = 1461

Thus, there are 7 sets of 4 years starting with 1988.
Thus, these 28 years are 1988 to 2015.
Thus, the next year is 2016.

Ratio of mangoes received by each man, each woman and each child = 6 : 5 : 4
Ratio of the total mangoes = 12 : 15 : 16

Ratio of men, women and children  = 12/6 :  15/6  : 16/4  = 2 : 3 : 4
Sum of these ratios = (2 + 3 + 4) = 9

Number of men =  (45 x 2) /9 = 10
Number of women =  45 x 3 / 9  = 15
Number of children = 45 – (10 + 15) = 20

Now, dividing 430 mangoes in the ratio 12 : 15 : 16, total mangoes of men's share 
= 430 x 12 / 43   = 120
Total mangoes of women's share = 430 x 15/43 = 150

Total mangoes of children's share = [430 – (120 + 150)] = 160
Each man's share = 120/10 = 12
Each women's share = 150/15 = 10 
Each child's share = 160/20 = 8

Let the two numbers be x and y. 
0.25x - y = 5, x + y = 70 
x – 4y = 20 
x + y = 70
On solving :
y = 10 and x = 60
Required ratio = 60 : 10 = 6 : 1

The number of families in a community that use both desert coolers and ACs will be the minimum if each family uses at least one item out of desert coolers and ACs, i.e. 100% families use at least one item out of desert coolers and ACs.

Percentage not using both = 100% - (Percentage using only desert coolers + Percentage using only ACs)

Percentage not using both = 100% - (36% + 71%) = 100% - 107% = -7%

Since we can't have a negative percentage, we can conclude that the minimum percentage of families using both desert coolers and ACs is 0%. However, since that's not an option, the closest option is : C: 7%

Let the initial amount of money be Rs P.
According to the given condition:

P ( 1 + R / 100)¹⁰= 5120 … (1)
P ( 1 + R / 100)¹⁶= 10,000 … (2)

Dividing (2) by (1), we get
(1 + R / 100)⁶ = 1000/512

Taking cube root of both sides, we get 
( 1 + R / 100)² = 5/4

Putting this value in equation (1), we get
P ( 5/4)⁵= 5120
P = 5120 ( 4/5 )⁵ = 1677.72 = 1678 (approx.)

Thus, the initial amount = Rs. 1678

It is given that the distance travelled in each direction is the same.
Also, the effective speeds are in the ratio (10 - 6) : (10 + 6) = 1 : 4
Therefore, the time taken to travel upstream and time taken to travel downstream are in the ratio 
(1/1) : (1/4)
= 4 : 1

Single digit numbers = 9
Double digit numbers = 90
Triple digit numbers = 301
So, required number of digits = 9 + 180 + 903 = 1092

Putting f(x) = 0, we get 
x³ - 4x² + 4x = 0 
x(x² - 4x + 4) = 0
x(x - 2)² = 0
x = 0, 2, 2

f(x) = x² + 3x + 2
f(x + 1) = (x + 1)² + 3(x + 1) + 2
= x² + 5x + 6
Hence, option (D) is correct.

The given expression can be simplified as 
1/2 log 5² - 2 log 3 + log 18

= log 5 - log 9 + log 18
= log [5 x 18 / 9] 
= log 10 = 1

We know that angles inscribed on the same arc are congruent.

Using this, we can show that ΔCBE is similar to ΔADE.

Therefore, the ratio of the areas of these triangles is the same as the ratio of the squares of the corresponding sides. 

So, required ratio = (18)² : (27)² = 4 : 9

Diameter of the circle = 7 cm 
∴ Radius = diameter / 2 = 7 / 2  cm
Area of the square = (side)² = 7 cm x 7 cm = 49 cm²
Area of the circle = 22/7 x (r)² =  22/7 x 7/2 x 7/2  cm² = 38.5 cm²
Difference between the areas = 49 cm² – 38.5 cm² = 10.5 cm²

Area of the shaded region = 10.5 / 2 cm² = 5.25 cm²

Hence option A is correct.

Fifteen students, where 3 are always together, can be arranged in 13!3! ways.
Now, say the two, who do not want to stand together, stand together, then the possible ways are 12!3!2!. 

So, if the two never stand together, then required number of arrangements = 13!3! - 12!3!2! = 12!3![13 - 2] = 12!3! x 11

Total number of students studying one of the three subjects = 200 - 20
i.e. (M ∪ P ∪ C) = 180

Now, n(M ∪ P ∪ C) = n(M) + n(P) + n(C) - n(M ∩ P) - n(P ∩ C) - n(M ∩ C) + n(M ∩ P ∩ C)

∴ 180 = 120 + 90 + 70 - 40 - 30 - 50 + n(M ∩ P ∩ C)

∴ n(M ∩ P ∩ C) = 20

Ratio representing the increase in number of ipads sold over previous day for day 2 = 544/420 = 1.29

Ratio representing the increase in number of ipads sold over previous day for day 3 = 713/544 = 1.31

Ratio representing the increase in number of ipads sold over previous day for day 4 = 1.27