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Q1:

2025 Slot 3

Inequalities

Hard

Let p, q and r be three natural numbers such that their sum is 900, and r is a perfect square whose value lies between 150 and 500. If p is not less than 0.3q and not more than 0.7q, then the sum of the maximum and minimum possible values of p is

397
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025 Slot 3 QA question 1

Q2:

CAT 2024 Slot 2

Inequalities

Medium

All the values of x satisfying the inequality 1x+5≤12x−3\frac{1}{x+5} \leq \frac{1}{2 x-3} are

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2024 Slot 2 QA question 2

Q3:

CAT 2023 Slot 3

Inequalities

Medium

Let nn be any natural number such that 5n−1<3n+15^{n-1} < 3^{n+1}. Then, the least integer value of m that satisfies 3n+1<2n+m3^{n+1} < 2^{n+m} for each such nn, is

Q4:

CAT 2023 Slot 2

Inequalities

Hard

Any non-zero real numbers x,yx, y such that y≠3y \neq 3 and xy<x+3y−3\frac{x}{y}<\frac{x+3}{y-3}, Will satisfy the condition.

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2023 Slot 2 QA question 4

Q5:

CAT 2022 Slot 3

Inequalities

Medium

If CC = 16xy+49yx\frac{16x}{y} + \frac{49y}{x} for some non-zero real numbers xx and yy, then cc cannot take the value

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2022 Slot 3 QA question 5

Q6:

CAT 2021 Slot 3

Inequalities

Hard

The number of distinct pairs of integers (m,n)(m, n) satisfying ∣1+mn∣<∣m+n∣<5|1 + mn| < |m + n| < 5 is

Q7:

CAT 2021 Slot 1

Inequalities

Medium

The number of integers n that satisfy the inequalities ∣n−60∣<∣n−100∣<∣n−20∣|n -60| < |n-100| <| n-20| is

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2021 Slot 1 QA question 7

Q8:

CAT 2021 Slot 1

Inequalities

Medium

f(x)=x2+2x−15x2−7x−18f(x) = \frac{x^2+2x-15}{x^2-7x-18} is negative if and only if

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2021 Slot 1 QA question 8

Q9:

CAT 2020 Slot 3

Inequalities

Medium

Let mm and nn be natural numbers such that nn is even and 0.2<m20,nm,n11<0.50.2<\frac{\mathrm{m}}{20}, \frac{\mathrm{n}}{\mathrm{m}}, \frac{\mathrm{n}}{11}<0.5. Then m−2nm-2n equals

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2020 Slot 3 QA question 9

Q10:

CAT 2020 Slot 2

Inequalities

Medium

If xx and yy are non-negative integers such that x+9=z,y+1=zx+9=z, y+1=z and x+y<z+5x+y<z+5, then the maximum possible value of 2x+y2 x+y ?

Q11:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

Inequalities

Hard

Let a,b,x,ya, b, x, y be real number such a2+b2=25,x2+y2=169a² + b² = 25, x² + y² = 169, and ax+by=65.ax + by = 65. If k=ay−bx,k = ay - bx, then

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 2 QA question 11

Q12:

CAT 2018 Slot 2

Inequalities

Medium

How many two-digit numbers, with a non-zero digit in the units place, are there which are more than thrice the number formed by interchanging the positions of its digits?

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2018 Slot 2 QA question 12

Q13:

CAT 2018 Slot 2

Inequalities

Easy

If the sum of squares of two numbers is 9797, then which one of the following cannot be their product?

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2018 Slot 2 QA question 13

Q14:

CAT 2018 Slot 2

Inequalities

Medium

If aa and bb are integers such that 2x2−ax+2>02x^2 - ax + 2 > 0 and x2−bx+8≥0x^2 −bx + 8 \geq 0 for all real numbers x,x, then the largest possible value of 2a−6b2a-6b is

Q16:

CAT 2017 Slot 1

Inequalities

Medium

For how many integers nn, will the inequality (n−5)(n−10)−3(n−2)≤0(n - 5) (n - 10) - 3(n − 2) \leq 0 be satisfied?