CAT 2022 Slot 1: Past Year Question Paper (November 4) - CAT MCQ

Option 3 and 4 can be an implication but not a claim that the statement is trying to make. A claim means something that you find to be true though you may not have very strong evidence in support that of that claim. Option 1 looks good but by using the word ‘divine’ it makes the claim very specific. The passage nowhere says that the undead were accorded attributes of divine beings. It could have been either divine or terrifying. Both the possibilities are there. But since they defied the natural order of things, they were abnormal (either divine or terrifying). Thus, option 2 is correct and the best choice.

An "unassailable" original implies the original is inviolable. So, the value that the modern West assigns to an unassailable original clearly discourages them from making interventions in ancient art. It also discourages them from simultaneous displays of multiple copies of a painting, as copies are not considered to be of value (refer to the first paragraph). From the example of the cathedral of Freiburg Minster, it can also be inferred that the idea of an unassailable original provides those who restore the original with constant work. So, options A, C and D follow from the Western idea of an unassailable original.

Now, the passage does say that "Asians have far fewer scruples about cloning than Europeans". So, the idea of an unassailable original does make more Europeans think of cloning as something that is morally wrong as compared to Asians. But based on the given information, nothing can be said about human cloning being actually carried out or otherwise. So, option B cannot be inferred from the given passage.

According to the passage, the Ise Shrine, unlike the Freiburg Minster, is not continually undergoing restoration, but is completely rebuilt from scratch every 20 years.

According to the passage, for the Chinese, Fuzhipin or exact reproductions of the original are equal in value to the original. Among the given options, only option A is an exact reproduction of the original. A photograph or a miniature is not an exact copy.

This is a difficult question to answer because we have to pick the option that contradicts the arguments of the passage. We can either go by selection or by elimination. The process of elimination should be followed only when we have time and the question is difficult. The process of selection helps us arrive at the answer confidently and in less time. The first two sentences of second paragraph suggests that option 1 is in sync with the passage. From those two sentences, we can say that even option 3 is in sync with the passage. Option 4 is weird; it makes no sense in the way it is worded: masses are organized in patterns set by Foucault’s prisons and Habermas’ public sphere. One wonders whether any pattern was set by Foucault and Habermas. The passage says a certain pattern prevails everywhere, whether it is Foucault’s prisons or Habermas’ public sphere. We realize that there was no pattern set by either of the two. Option 4 is wrongly worded and this can be verified from the passage. Thus option 4 can be selected as the right answer because there is evidence contrary to what is given in option 4. Many might mark option 2 but it is difficult for us to prove whether or not it is contradicting the arguments of the passage.

Though an inference, this is a simple question to answer. Right from the start, option 1 is a recurring theme of the passage. There is no need to look beyond option 1. ‘Controlling history’, as stated in option 2, is nowhere mentioned or implied in the passage. When there is an easy and direct answer given in the choices, one should not make the mistake of disproving or eliminating the other options.

To answer this question correctly we have to read the fourth paragraph of the passage. Fundamentally, the fourth paragraph compares laws and customs with technology, stating that they have comparable influence. Option 1 is the right answer because not unlike each other means like each other.

There are many questions in CAT RCs that can be answered just by reading the question carefully. Here too we have a question for which we need to just read the quoted text. The text says “…one allows emotions to happen to oneself…”. If the concern is emotions happening to oneself, then there is no place for out-of-body experiences. Therefore, option 3 is not a possible implication of the quoted statement. All the other choices are possible implications of the quoted statement.

There is no discussion about India with reference to the stoics. Option 1 goes out. The Epicureans did not believe in controlling emotions. They rather believed in the simple pleasures of life. From the last sentence of the paragraph, we can say that option 3 is true ‘The stoic idea laid the foundation for three monotheistic religions…’. Option 3 is the best answer.

The sentence would best fit in Blank 4 because it ties together the ideas presented in the paragraph. The paragraph states that people today have access to a vast amount of information, but it is not clear if they are more knowledgeable as a result. It also mentions that the readily available knowledge can lead students away from serious study and towards an inability to write effectively. The missing sentence introduces the idea that the Internet has both positive and negative effects on knowledge and learning. It fits well in Option 4 because it connects to the idea that the Internet has let people choose sources that reinforce their opinions rather than encouraging them to question inherited beliefs, which is the final point presented in the paragraph.

The passage touches upon the historical relationship between Ethiopia and Europe during the medieval period. The traditional narrative of this relationship has portrayed Ethiopia as weak and in need of military assistance from Europe, but recent research has revealed that this narrative is not accurate and that Ethiopia was actually a well-connected and outward-looking culture that engaged in missions of diplomacy, faith, and commerce with Europe. The passage also notes that these new findings challenge historians to re-imagine the connections between Ethiopia and Europe during this period and to consider the role of Ethiopia as a more active participant in these relationships. Option d accurately reflects the main points made in the passage [that the traditional narrative of Ethiopia's relationship with Europe is inaccurate]

Option A is incorrect because it suggests that the connections between Ethiopia and Europe were primarily military and commercial in nature, which is not stated in the passage. Similarly, Option B implies that historians had a mistaken view of Ethiopia's relationship with Europe, which is not stated in the passage. The idea in Option c - which suggests that medieval texts were biased in favour of Europe and against Africa - cannot be understood from the discussion.

Hence, Option d is the correct choice. 

The funds they received, in descending order, were Rs.390,000, Rs.210,000, Rs.165,000, Rs.77,000, and Rs.66,000.

∴ The product of tokes = 390, 210, 165, 77, 66

⇒ Break of tokens received
390 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 13
210 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 7
165 = 3 × 5 × 11
77 = 7 × 11
66 = 2 × 3 × 11

From (1): Fathima awarded tokens to everyone except Qahira,
∴ Fatima must have awarded token number 3 to everyone and Qahira received tokens whose product is 77.

From (1): Adhara awarded tokens to no one except Pragnyaa
∴ Adhara must have awared token 13 and Pragnyaa received tokens whose product is 390.

From (2): Rashida received the highest number of tokens that anyone received, but she did not receive one from Esther.
∴ Rashida must have received 4 tokes whose product can only be 210. Also, since Esther did not give her the token, hence Esther must have distributed token number 11.

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From (3): Dhanavi awarded a token to Qahira but not to Smera.
∴ Dhanavi must have awared token number 7.

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From (3): Bithi awarded a token to Smera but not to Qahira
∴ Bithi/Chhaya could have awared token 2/5 in any order.

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If Bithi gives token number 2 to S/T, then Chhaya will given token number 5 to T/S and vice-a-versa. 

∴ Qahira received two tokens i.e., 7 and 11.

b² < 4ac means that the discriminant is less than 0. Therefore, f(x) > 0 for all x if the coefficient of x² is positive, and f(x)<0 for all x if the coefficient of x² is negative.

We are given that f(m)<0 and m is an integer.

So the set containing values of m will either be empty if the coefficient of x² is positive, or it will be a set of all integers if the coefficient of x² is negative.

It is given that average of three numbers is 13.

Sum = 3*13 = 39

Total syrup - 110 kg

Total juice - 120 kg

It is given, cost price of syrup is 20% less than the cost price of juice.

Let the cost price of juice per kg be 10CP

Cost price of syrup per kg is 8CP

10kg syrup -> cost price = 80CP

It is given, 10kg syrup is sold at 10% profit. This implies selling price = 1.1*80CP = 88CP

20kg juice -> cost price = 200CP

It is given, 20kg juice is sold at 20% profit. This implies selling price = 1.2*200CP = 240CP

It is given, Mixing the remaining juice and syrup, Amal sells the mixture at ₹ 308.32 per kg

Selling price of the remaining mixture = 308.32*200 = Rs 61664

Total S.P = 61664 + 328CP

Total C.P = 880CP + 1200CP = 2080CP

Overall profit = 64%

Solving, we get CP = 20

Cost price for syrup per kg = 8CP = 8*20 = Rs 160

It is given,

The terms are 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27,......

27 is the first term in the series divisible by 9.

27 is the 7th term.

Therefore, the least possible value of n is 7.

It is given,

7C = 30P = 9A and Ankita bought 4C, 14P and 6A.

Let 7C = 30P = 9A = 630k

C = 90k, P = 21k, and A = 70k

Cost price of 4C, 14P and 6A = 4(90k)+14(21k)+6(70k) = 1074k

Marked up price = 1074k + 1752

k = 4

Money spent on buying almonds = 420k = 420*4 = Rs 1680

Let the original number of students be 'n' whose average weight is 'x'

Let the number of students added be 'm' and the average weight will be x + 3

We need to find the value of n : m

It is given, average weight of students in a class increased by 0.6 after new students are added.

Therefore,

Let the number of balloons each child received be 2a, 2b, 2c and 2d

2a + 2b + 2c + 2d = 20

a + b + c + d = 10

Each of them should get more than zero balloons.
Therefore, total number of ways = 

In a parallelogram, two diagonals of parallelogram bisects each other, which concludes that mid-point of both diagonals are the same.

x = -4 and y = 5

The answer is option D.

A is the HCF of 3^k + 4^k + 5^k for different values of k.

For k = 1, value is 12

For k = 2, value is 50

For k = 3, value is 216

HCF is 2. Therefore, A = 2

HCF of the values is when k = 1, i.e. 5*16 = 80

Therefore, B = 80

A + B = 82

x>=a, so |x-a| = x-a

x<100, so |x-100| = 100-x

f(x) = (x-a) + (100-x) + |x-a-50| =100

or, |x-a-50| = a

 

From the graph we can can see that when x=a then

|x-a-50|=a

or, a= 50

Similarly when x=a+100

|x-a-50|=a

or, a= 50

So value of a is 50 when f(x) is 100.

Let the number of persons standing ahead and behind of Pinky be 3a and 5a.

Total number of persons = 3a + 5a + 1(including pinky) = 8a + 1

8a + 1 < 300

8a < 299

a < 37.375

Maximum value a can take is 37.

The maximum possible number of persons standing ahead of Pinky = 3a = 3*37 = 111

Let the savings invested in first part and second part be 'x' and 'y', respectively.

It is given,

60x = 36y

5x = 3y