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Q1:

CAT 2020 Slot 2

Arrangements

Easy

A shopping mall has a large basement parking lot with parking slots painted in it along a single row. These slots are quite narrow; a compact car can fit in a single slot but an SUV requires two slots. When a car arrives, the parking attendant guides the car to the first available slot from the beginning of the row into which the car can fit.

For our purpose, cars are numbered according to the order in which they arrive at the lot. For example, the first car to arrive is given a number 1, the second a number 2, and so on. This numbering does not indicate whether a car is a compact or an SUV. The configuration of a parking lot is a sequence of the car numbers in each slot. Each single vacant slot is represented by letter V.

For instance, suppose cars numbered 1 through 5 arrive and park, where cars 1, 3 and 5 are compact cars and 2 and 4 are SUVs. At this point, the parking lot would be described by the sequence 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. If cars 2 and 5 now vacate their slots, the parking lot would now be described as 1, V, V, 3, 4. If a compact car (numbered 6) arrives subsequently followed by an SUV (numbered 7), the parking lot would be described by the sequence 1, 6, V, 3, 4, 7.

Answer the following questions INDEPENDENTLY of each other.

Suppose that car 4 is not the first car to leave and that the sequence at a time between the arrival of the car 7 and car 8 is V, 7, 3, 6, 5. Then which of the following statements MUST be false?

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2020 Slot 2 DILR question 1

Q2:

CAT 2020 Slot 1

Arrangements

Hard

Four institutes, A, B, C, and D, had contracts with four vendors W, X, Y, and Z during the ten calendar years from 2010 to 2019. The contracts were either multi-year contracts running for several consecutive years or single-year contracts. No institute had more than one contract with the same vendor. However, in a calendar year, an institute may have had contracts with multiple vendors, and a vendor may have had contracts with multiple institutes. It is known that over the decade, the institutes each got into two contracts with two of these vendors, and each vendor got into two contracts with two of these institutes.

The following facts are also known about these contracts.

  1. Vendor Z had at least one contract in every year.
  2. Vendor X had one or more contracts in every year up to 2015, but no contract in any year after that.
  3. Vendor Y had contracts in 2010 and 2019. Vendor W had contracts only in 2012.
  4. There were five contracts in 2012.
  5. There were exactly four multi-year contracts. Institute B had a 7-year contract, D had a 4- year contract, and A and C had one 3-year contract each. The other four contracts were single year contracts.
  6. Institute C had one or more contracts in 2012 but did not have any contract in 2011.
  7. Institutes B and D each had exactly one contract in 2012. Institute D did not have any contract in 2010.

In which of the following years were there two or more contracts?

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2020 Slot 1 DILR question 2

Q3:

CAT 2020 Slot 1

Arrangements

Hard

Four institutes, A, B, C, and D, had contracts with four vendors W, X, Y, and Z during the ten calendar years from 2010 to 2019. The contracts were either multi-year contracts running for several consecutive years or single-year contracts. No institute had more than one contract with the same vendor. However, in a calendar year, an institute may have had contracts with multiple vendors, and a vendor may have had contracts with multiple institutes. It is known that over the decade, the institutes each got into two contracts with two of these vendors, and each vendor got into two contracts with two of these institutes.

The following facts are also known about these contracts.

  1. Vendor Z had at least one contract in every year.
  2. Vendor X had one or more contracts in every year up to 2015, but no contract in any year after that.
  3. Vendor Y had contracts in 2010 and 2019. Vendor W had contracts only in 2012.
  4. There were five contracts in 2012.
  5. There were exactly four multi-year contracts. Institute B had a 7-year contract, D had a 4- year contract, and A and C had one 3-year contract each. The other four contracts were single year contracts.
  6. Institute C had one or more contracts in 2012 but did not have any contract in 2011.
  7. Institutes B and D each had exactly one contract in 2012. Institute D did not have any contract in 2010.

Which of the following is true?

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2020 Slot 1 DILR question 3

Q4:

CAT 2020 Slot 1

Arrangements

Hard

Four institutes, A, B, C, and D, had contracts with four vendors W, X, Y, and Z during the ten calendar years from 2010 to 2019. The contracts were either multi-year contracts running for several consecutive years or single-year contracts. No institute had more than one contract with the same vendor. However, in a calendar year, an institute may have had contracts with multiple vendors, and a vendor may have had contracts with multiple institutes. It is known that over the decade, the institutes each got into two contracts with two of these vendors, and each vendor got into two contracts with two of these institutes.

The following facts are also known about these contracts.

  1. Vendor Z had at least one contract in every year.
  2. Vendor X had one or more contracts in every year up to 2015, but no contract in any year after that.
  3. Vendor Y had contracts in 2010 and 2019. Vendor W had contracts only in 2012.
  4. There were five contracts in 2012.
  5. There were exactly four multi-year contracts. Institute B had a 7-year contract, D had a 4- year contract, and A and C had one 3-year contract each. The other four contracts were single year contracts.
  6. Institute C had one or more contracts in 2012 but did not have any contract in 2011.
  7. Institutes B and D each had exactly one contract in 2012. Institute D did not have any contract in 2010.

In how many years during this period was there only one contract?

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2020 Slot 1 DILR question 4

Q5:

CAT 2020 Slot 1

Arrangements

Hard

Four institutes, A, B, C, and D, had contracts with four vendors W, X, Y, and Z during the ten calendar years from 2010 to 2019. The contracts were either multi-year contracts running for several consecutive years or single-year contracts. No institute had more than one contract with the same vendor. However, in a calendar year, an institute may have had contracts with multiple vendors, and a vendor may have had contracts with multiple institutes. It is known that over the decade, the institutes each got into two contracts with two of these vendors, and each vendor got into two contracts with two of these institutes.

The following facts are also known about these contracts.

  1. Vendor Z had at least one contract in every year.
  2. Vendor X had one or more contracts in every year up to 2015, but no contract in any year after that.
  3. Vendor Y had contracts in 2010 and 2019. Vendor W had contracts only in 2012.
  4. There were five contracts in 2012.
  5. There were exactly four multi-year contracts. Institute B had a 7-year contract, D had a 4- year contract, and A and C had one 3-year contract each. The other four contracts were single year contracts.
  6. Institute C had one or more contracts in 2012 but did not have any contract in 2011.
  7. Institutes B and D each had exactly one contract in 2012. Institute D did not have any contract in 2010.

What BEST can be concluded about the number of contracts in 2010?

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2020 Slot 1 DILR question 5

Q6:

CAT 2020 Slot 1

Arrangements

Hard

Four institutes, A, B, C, and D, had contracts with four vendors W, X, Y, and Z during the ten calendar years from 2010 to 2019. The contracts were either multi-year contracts running for several consecutive years or single-year contracts. No institute had more than one contract with the same vendor. However, in a calendar year, an institute may have had contracts with multiple vendors, and a vendor may have had contracts with multiple institutes. It is known that over the decade, the institutes each got into two contracts with two of these vendors, and each vendor got into two contracts with two of these institutes.

The following facts are also known about these contracts.

  1. Vendor Z had at least one contract in every year.
  2. Vendor X had one or more contracts in every year up to 2015, but no contract in any year after that.
  3. Vendor Y had contracts in 2010 and 2019. Vendor W had contracts only in 2012.
  4. There were five contracts in 2012.
  5. There were exactly four multi-year contracts. Institute B had a 7-year contract, D had a 4- year contract, and A and C had one 3-year contract each. The other four contracts were single year contracts.
  6. Institute C had one or more contracts in 2012 but did not have any contract in 2011.
  7. Institutes B and D each had exactly one contract in 2012. Institute D did not have any contract in 2010.

Which institutes had multiple contracts during the same year?

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2020 Slot 1 DILR question 6

Q7:

CAT 2020 Slot 1

Arrangements

Hard

Four institutes, A, B, C, and D, had contracts with four vendors W, X, Y, and Z during the ten calendar years from 2010 to 2019. The contracts were either multi-year contracts running for several consecutive years or single-year contracts. No institute had more than one contract with the same vendor. However, in a calendar year, an institute may have had contracts with multiple vendors, and a vendor may have had contracts with multiple institutes. It is known that over the decade, the institutes each got into two contracts with two of these vendors, and each vendor got into two contracts with two of these institutes.

The following facts are also known about these contracts.

  1. Vendor Z had at least one contract in every year.
  2. Vendor X had one or more contracts in every year up to 2015, but no contract in any year after that.
  3. Vendor Y had contracts in 2010 and 2019. Vendor W had contracts only in 2012.
  4. There were five contracts in 2012.
  5. There were exactly four multi-year contracts. Institute B had a 7-year contract, D had a 4- year contract, and A and C had one 3-year contract each. The other four contracts were single year contracts.
  6. Institute C had one or more contracts in 2012 but did not have any contract in 2011.
  7. Institutes B and D each had exactly one contract in 2012. Institute D did not have any contract in 2010.

Which institutes and vendors had more than one contracts in any year?

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2020 Slot 1 DILR question 7

Q8:

CAT 2020 Slot 1

Arrangements

Medium

In a certain board examination, students were to appear for examination in five subjects: English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science and Social Science. Due to a certain emergency situation, a few of the examinations could not be conducted for some students. Hence, some students missed one examination and some others missed two examinations. Nobody missed more than two examinations.

The board adopted the following policy for awarding marks to students. If a student appeared in all five examinations, then the marks awarded in each of the examinations were on the basis of the scores obtained by them in those examinations.

If a student missed only one examination, then the marks awarded in that examination was the average of the best three among the four scores in the examinations they appeared for.

If a student missed two examinations, then the marks awarded in each of these examinations was the average of the best two among the three scores in the examinations they appeared for.

The marks obtained by six students in the examination are given in the table below. Each of them missed either one or two examinations.

EnglishHindiMathematicsScienceSocial Science
Alva8075707560
Bithi9080558585
Carl75809010090
Deep70901009080
Esha8085956055
Foni8372788883

The following facts are also known.

  1. Four of these students appeared in each of the English, Hindi, Science, and Social Science examinations.
  2. The student who missed the Mathematics examination did not miss any other examination.
  3. One of the students who missed the Hindi examination did not miss any other examination.
  4. The other student who missed the Hindi examination also missed the Science examination.

Who among the following did not appear for the Mathematics examination?

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2020 Slot 1 DILR question 8

Q9:

CAT 2020 Slot 1

Arrangements

Medium

In a certain board examination, students were to appear for examination in five subjects: English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science and Social Science. Due to a certain emergency situation, a few of the examinations could not be conducted for some students. Hence, some students missed one examination and some others missed two examinations. Nobody missed more than two examinations.

The board adopted the following policy for awarding marks to students. If a student appeared in all five examinations, then the marks awarded in each of the examinations were on the basis of the scores obtained by them in those examinations.

If a student missed only one examination, then the marks awarded in that examination was the average of the best three among the four scores in the examinations they appeared for.

If a student missed two examinations, then the marks awarded in each of these examinations was the average of the best two among the three scores in the examinations they appeared for.

The marks obtained by six students in the examination are given in the table below. Each of them missed either one or two examinations.

EnglishHindiMathematicsScienceSocial Science
Alva8075707560
Bithi9080558585
Carl75809010090
Deep70901009080
Esha8085956055
Foni8372788883

The following facts are also known.

  1. Four of these students appeared in each of the English, Hindi, Science, and Social Science examinations.
  2. The student who missed the Mathematics examination did not miss any other examination.
  3. One of the students who missed the Hindi examination did not miss any other examination.
  4. The other student who missed the Hindi examination also missed the Science examination.

Which students did not appear for the English examination?

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2020 Slot 1 DILR question 9

Q10:

CAT 2020 Slot 1

Arrangements

Medium

In a certain board examination, students were to appear for examination in five subjects: English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science and Social Science. Due to a certain emergency situation, a few of the examinations could not be conducted for some students. Hence, some students missed one examination and some others missed two examinations. Nobody missed more than two examinations.

The board adopted the following policy for awarding marks to students. If a student appeared in all five examinations, then the marks awarded in each of the examinations were on the basis of the scores obtained by them in those examinations.

If a student missed only one examination, then the marks awarded in that examination was the average of the best three among the four scores in the examinations they appeared for.

If a student missed two examinations, then the marks awarded in each of these examinations was the average of the best two among the three scores in the examinations they appeared for.

The marks obtained by six students in the examination are given in the table below. Each of them missed either one or two examinations.

EnglishHindiMathematicsScienceSocial Science
Alva8075707560
Bithi9080558585
Carl75809010090
Deep70901009080
Esha8085956055
Foni8372788883

The following facts are also known.

  1. Four of these students appeared in each of the English, Hindi, Science, and Social Science examinations.
  2. The student who missed the Mathematics examination did not miss any other examination.
  3. One of the students who missed the Hindi examination did not miss any other examination.
  4. The other student who missed the Hindi examination also missed the Science examination.

What BEST can be concluded about the students who did not appear for the Hindi examination?

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2020 Slot 1 DILR question 10

Q11:

CAT 2020 Slot 1

Arrangements

Medium

In a certain board examination, students were to appear for examination in five subjects: English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science and Social Science. Due to a certain emergency situation, a few of the examinations could not be conducted for some students. Hence, some students missed one examination and some others missed two examinations. Nobody missed more than two examinations.

The board adopted the following policy for awarding marks to students. If a student appeared in all five examinations, then the marks awarded in each of the examinations were on the basis of the scores obtained by them in those examinations.

If a student missed only one examination, then the marks awarded in that examination was the average of the best three among the four scores in the examinations they appeared for.

If a student missed two examinations, then the marks awarded in each of these examinations was the average of the best two among the three scores in the examinations they appeared for.

The marks obtained by six students in the examination are given in the table below. Each of them missed either one or two examinations.

EnglishHindiMathematicsScienceSocial Science
Alva8075707560
Bithi9080558585
Carl75809010090
Deep70901009080
Esha8085956055
Foni8372788883

The following facts are also known.

  1. Four of these students appeared in each of the English, Hindi, Science, and Social Science examinations.
  2. The student who missed the Mathematics examination did not miss any other examination.
  3. One of the students who missed the Hindi examination did not miss any other examination.
  4. The other student who missed the Hindi examination also missed the Science examination.

What BEST can be concluded about the students who missed the Science examination?

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2020 Slot 1 DILR question 11

Q12:

CAT 2020 Slot 1

Arrangements

Medium

In a certain board examination, students were to appear for examination in five subjects: English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science and Social Science. Due to a certain emergency situation, a few of the examinations could not be conducted for some students. Hence, some students missed one examination and some others missed two examinations. Nobody missed more than two examinations.

The board adopted the following policy for awarding marks to students. If a student appeared in all five examinations, then the marks awarded in each of the examinations were on the basis of the scores obtained by them in those examinations.

If a student missed only one examination, then the marks awarded in that examination was the average of the best three among the four scores in the examinations they appeared for.

If a student missed two examinations, then the marks awarded in each of these examinations was the average of the best two among the three scores in the examinations they appeared for.

The marks obtained by six students in the examination are given in the table below. Each of them missed either one or two examinations.

EnglishHindiMathematicsScienceSocial Science
Alva8075707560
Bithi9080558585
Carl75809010090
Deep70901009080
Esha8085956055
Foni8372788883

The following facts are also known.

  1. Four of these students appeared in each of the English, Hindi, Science, and Social Science examinations.
  2. The student who missed the Mathematics examination did not miss any other examination.
  3. One of the students who missed the Hindi examination did not miss any other examination.
  4. The other student who missed the Hindi examination also missed the Science examination.

How many out of these six students missed exactly one examination?

Q13:

CAT 2020 Slot 1

Arrangements

Medium

In a certain board examination, students were to appear for examination in five subjects: English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science and Social Science. Due to a certain emergency situation, a few of the examinations could not be conducted for some students. Hence, some students missed one examination and some others missed two examinations. Nobody missed more than two examinations.

The board adopted the following policy for awarding marks to students. If a student appeared in all five examinations, then the marks awarded in each of the examinations were on the basis of the scores obtained by them in those examinations.

If a student missed only one examination, then the marks awarded in that examination was the average of the best three among the four scores in the examinations they appeared for.

If a student missed two examinations, then the marks awarded in each of these examinations was the average of the best two among the three scores in the examinations they appeared for.

The marks obtained by six students in the examination are given in the table below. Each of them missed either one or two examinations.

EnglishHindiMathematicsScienceSocial Science
Alva8075707560
Bithi9080558585
Carl75809010090
Deep70901009080
Esha8085956055
Foni8372788883

The following facts are also known.

  1. Four of these students appeared in each of the English, Hindi, Science, and Social Science examinations.
  2. The student who missed the Mathematics examination did not miss any other examination.
  3. One of the students who missed the Hindi examination did not miss any other examination.
  4. The other student who missed the Hindi examination also missed the Science examination.

For how many students can we be definite about which examinations they missed?

Q14:

CAT 2020 Slot 1

Arrangements

Medium

The local office of the APP-CAB company evaluates the performance of five cab drivers, Arun, Barun, Chandan, Damodaran, and Eman for their monthly payment based on ratings in five different parameters (P1 to P5) as given below:

P1: timely arrival

P2: behaviour

P3: comfortable ride

P4: driver's familiarity with the route

P5: value for money

Based on feedback from the customers, the office assigns a rating from 1 to 5 in each of these parameters. Each rating is an integer from a low value of 1 to a high value of 5. The final rating of a driver is the average of his ratings in these five parameters. The monthly payment of the drivers has two parts – a fixed payment and final rating-based bonus. If a driver gets a rating of 1 in any of the parameters, he is not eligible to get bonus. To be eligible for bonus a driver also needs to get a rating of five in at least one of the parameters.

The partial information related to the ratings of the drivers in different parameters and the monthly payment structure (in rupees) is given in the table below:

P1P2P3P4P5Fixed PaymentBonus
Arun4Rs. 1000Rs. 250 × Final Rating
Barun3Rs. 1200Rs. 200 × Final Rating
Chandan2Rs. 1400Rs. 100 × Final Rating
Damodaran3Rs. 1300Rs. 150 × Final Rating
Eman2Rs. 1100Rs. 200 × Final Rating

The following additional facts are known.

  1. Arun and Barun have got a rating of 5 in exactly one of the parameters. Chandan has got a rating of 5 in exactly two parameters.
  2. None of drivers has got the same rating in three parameters.

If Damodaran does not get a bonus, what is the maximum possible value of his final rating?

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2020 Slot 1 DILR question 14

Q15:

CAT 2020 Slot 1

Arrangements

Medium

The local office of the APP-CAB company evaluates the performance of five cab drivers, Arun, Barun, Chandan, Damodaran, and Eman for their monthly payment based on ratings in five different parameters (P1 to P5) as given below:

P1: timely arrival

P2: behaviour

P3: comfortable ride

P4: driver's familiarity with the route

P5: value for money

Based on feedback from the customers, the office assigns a rating from 1 to 5 in each of these parameters. Each rating is an integer from a low value of 1 to a high value of 5. The final rating of a driver is the average of his ratings in these five parameters. The monthly payment of the drivers has two parts – a fixed payment and final rating-based bonus. If a driver gets a rating of 1 in any of the parameters, he is not eligible to get bonus. To be eligible for bonus a driver also needs to get a rating of five in at least one of the parameters.

The partial information related to the ratings of the drivers in different parameters and the monthly payment structure (in rupees) is given in the table below:

P1P2P3P4P5Fixed PaymentBonus
Arun4Rs. 1000Rs. 250 × Final Rating
Barun3Rs. 1200Rs. 200 × Final Rating
Chandan2Rs. 1400Rs. 100 × Final Rating
Damodaran3Rs. 1300Rs. 150 × Final Rating
Eman2Rs. 1100Rs. 200 × Final Rating

The following additional facts are known.

  1. Arun and Barun have got a rating of 5 in exactly one of the parameters. Chandan has got a rating of 5 in exactly two parameters.
  2. None of drivers has got the same rating in three parameters.

If Eman gets a bonus, what is the minimum possible value of his final rating?

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2020 Slot 1 DILR question 15

Q16:

CAT 2020 Slot 1

Arrangements

Medium

The local office of the APP-CAB company evaluates the performance of five cab drivers, Arun, Barun, Chandan, Damodaran, and Eman for their monthly payment based on ratings in five different parameters (P1 to P5) as given below:

P1: timely arrival

P2: behaviour

P3: comfortable ride

P4: driver's familiarity with the route

P5: value for money

Based on feedback from the customers, the office assigns a rating from 1 to 5 in each of these parameters. Each rating is an integer from a low value of 1 to a high value of 5. The final rating of a driver is the average of his ratings in these five parameters. The monthly payment of the drivers has two parts – a fixed payment and final rating-based bonus. If a driver gets a rating of 1 in any of the parameters, he is not eligible to get bonus. To be eligible for bonus a driver also needs to get a rating of five in at least one of the parameters.

The partial information related to the ratings of the drivers in different parameters and the monthly payment structure (in rupees) is given in the table below:

P1P2P3P4P5Fixed PaymentBonus
Arun4Rs. 1000Rs. 250 × Final Rating
Barun3Rs. 1200Rs. 200 × Final Rating
Chandan2Rs. 1400Rs. 100 × Final Rating
Damodaran3Rs. 1300Rs. 150 × Final Rating
Eman2Rs. 1100Rs. 200 × Final Rating

The following additional facts are known.

  1. Arun and Barun have got a rating of 5 in exactly one of the parameters. Chandan has got a rating of 5 in exactly two parameters.
  2. None of drivers has got the same rating in three parameters.

If all five drivers get bonus, what is the minimum possible value of the monthly payment (in rupees) that a driver gets?

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2020 Slot 1 DILR question 16

Q17:

CAT 2020 Slot 1

Arrangements

Medium

The local office of the APP-CAB company evaluates the performance of five cab drivers, Arun, Barun, Chandan, Damodaran, and Eman for their monthly payment based on ratings in five different parameters (P1 to P5) as given below:

P1: timely arrival

P2: behaviour

P3: comfortable ride

P4: driver's familiarity with the route

P5: value for money

Based on feedback from the customers, the office assigns a rating from 1 to 5 in each of these parameters. Each rating is an integer from a low value of 1 to a high value of 5. The final rating of a driver is the average of his ratings in these five parameters. The monthly payment of the drivers has two parts – a fixed payment and final rating-based bonus. If a driver gets a rating of 1 in any of the parameters, he is not eligible to get bonus. To be eligible for bonus a driver also needs to get a rating of five in at least one of the parameters.

The partial information related to the ratings of the drivers in different parameters and the monthly payment structure (in rupees) is given in the table below:

P1P2P3P4P5Fixed PaymentBonus
Arun4Rs. 1000Rs. 250 × Final Rating
Barun3Rs. 1200Rs. 200 × Final Rating
Chandan2Rs. 1400Rs. 100 × Final Rating
Damodaran3Rs. 1300Rs. 150 × Final Rating
Eman2Rs. 1100Rs. 200 × Final Rating

The following additional facts are known.

  1. Arun and Barun have got a rating of 5 in exactly one of the parameters. Chandan has got a rating of 5 in exactly two parameters.
  2. None of drivers has got the same rating in three parameters.

If all five drivers get bonus, what is the maximum possible value of the monthly payment (in rupees) that a driver gets?

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2020 Slot 1 DILR question 17

Q18:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

Arrangements

Medium

In the table below the check marks indicate all languages spoken by five people: Paula, Quentin, Robert, Sally and Terence. For example, Paula speaks only Chinese and English.


ArabicBasqueChineseDutchEnglishFrench
Paula✓✓
Quentin✓✓
Robert✓✓
Sally✓✓
Terence✓✓

These five people form three teams, Team 1, Team 2 and Team 3. Each team has either 2 or 3 members. A team is said to speak a particular language if at least one of its members speak that language.


The following facts are known.

  1. Each team speaks exactly four languages and has the same number of members.
  2. English and Chinese are spoken by all three teams, Basque and French by exactly two teams and the other languages by exactly one team.
  3. None of the teams include both Quentin and Robert.
  4. Paula and Sally are together in exactly two teams.
  5. Robert is in Team 1 and Quentin is in Team 3.

Who among the following four is not a member of Team 2?

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 2 DILR question 18

Q19:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

Arrangements

Medium

In the table below the check marks indicate all languages spoken by five people: Paula, Quentin, Robert, Sally and Terence. For example, Paula speaks only Chinese and English.


ArabicBasqueChineseDutchEnglishFrench
Paula✓✓
Quentin✓✓
Robert✓✓
Sally✓✓
Terence✓✓

These five people form three teams, Team 1, Team 2 and Team 3. Each team has either 2 or 3 members. A team is said to speak a particular language if at least one of its members speak that language.


The following facts are known.

  1. Each team speaks exactly four languages and has the same number of members.
  2. English and Chinese are spoken by all three teams, Basque and French by exactly two teams and the other languages by exactly one team.
  3. None of the teams include both Quentin and Robert.
  4. Paula and Sally are together in exactly two teams.
  5. Robert is in Team 1 and Quentin is in Team 3.

Who among the following four people is a part of exactly two teams?

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 2 DILR question 19

Q20:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

Arrangements

Medium

In the table below the check marks indicate all languages spoken by five people: Paula, Quentin, Robert, Sally and Terence. For example, Paula speaks only Chinese and English.


ArabicBasqueChineseDutchEnglishFrench
Paula✓✓
Quentin✓✓
Robert✓✓
Sally✓✓
Terence✓✓

These five people form three teams, Team 1, Team 2 and Team 3. Each team has either 2 or 3 members. A team is said to speak a particular language if at least one of its members speak that language.


The following facts are known.

  1. Each team speaks exactly four languages and has the same number of members.
  2. English and Chinese are spoken by all three teams, Basque and French by exactly two teams and the other languages by exactly one team.
  3. None of the teams include both Quentin and Robert.
  4. Paula and Sally are together in exactly two teams.
  5. Robert is in Team 1 and Quentin is in Team 3.

Who among the five people is a member of all teams?

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 2 DILR question 20

Q21:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

Arrangements

Medium

In the table below the check marks indicate all languages spoken by five people: Paula, Quentin, Robert, Sally and Terence. For example, Paula speaks only Chinese and English.


ArabicBasqueChineseDutchEnglishFrench
Paula✓✓
Quentin✓✓
Robert✓✓
Sally✓✓
Terence✓✓

These five people form three teams, Team 1, Team 2 and Team 3. Each team has either 2 or 3 members. A team is said to speak a particular language if at least one of its members speak that language.


The following facts are known.

  1. Each team speaks exactly four languages and has the same number of members.
  2. English and Chinese are spoken by all three teams, Basque and French by exactly two teams and the other languages by exactly one team.
  3. None of the teams include both Quentin and Robert.
  4. Paula and Sally are together in exactly two teams.
  5. Robert is in Team 1 and Quentin is in Team 3.

Apart from Chinese and English, which languages are spoken by Team 1?

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 2 DILR question 21

Q22:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

Arrangements

Hard

The first year students in a business school are split into six sections. In 20192019 the Business Statistics course was taught in these six sections by Annie, Beti, Chetan, Dave, Esha, and Fakir. All six sections had a common midterm (MT) and a common endterm (ET) worth 100100 marks each. ET contained more questions than MT. Questions for MT and ET were prepared collectively by the six faculty members. Considering MT and ET together, each faculty member prepared the same number of questions.

Each of MT and ET had at least four questions that were worth 55 marks, at least three questions that were worth 1010 marks, and at least two questions that were worth 1515 marks. In both MT and ET, all the 55-mark questions preceded the 1010-mark questions, and all the 1515 - mark questions followed the 1010-mark questions.

The following additional facts are known.

i. Annie prepared the fifth question for both MT and ET. For MT, this question carried 55 marks.

ii. Annie prepared one question for MT. Every other faculty member prepared more than one questions for MT.

iii. All questions prepared by a faculty member appeared consecutively in MT as well as ET.

iv. Chetan prepared the third question in both MT and ET; and Esha prepared the eighth question in both.

v. Fakir prepared the first question of MT and the last one in ET. Dave prepared the last question of MT and the first one in ET.

The second question in ET was prepared by:

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 2 DILR question 22

Q23:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

Arrangements

Hard

The first year students in a business school are split into six sections. In 20192019 the Business Statistics course was taught in these six sections by Annie, Beti, Chetan, Dave, Esha, and Fakir. All six sections had a common midterm (MT) and a common endterm (ET) worth 100100 marks each. ET contained more questions than MT. Questions for MT and ET were prepared collectively by the six faculty members. Considering MT and ET together, each faculty member prepared the same number of questions.

Each of MT and ET had at least four questions that were worth 55 marks, at least three questions that were worth 1010 marks, and at least two questions that were worth 1515 marks. In both MT and ET, all the 55-mark questions preceded the 1010-mark questions, and all the 1515 - mark questions followed the 1010-mark questions.

The following additional facts are known.

i. Annie prepared the fifth question for both MT and ET. For MT, this question carried 55 marks.

ii. Annie prepared one question for MT. Every other faculty member prepared more than one questions for MT.

iii. All questions prepared by a faculty member appeared consecutively in MT as well as ET.

iv. Chetan prepared the third question in both MT and ET; and Esha prepared the eighth question in both.

v. Fakir prepared the first question of MT and the last one in ET. Dave prepared the last question of MT and the first one in ET.

How many 5-mark questions were there in MT and ET combined?

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 2 DILR question 23

Q24:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

Arrangements

Hard

The first year students in a business school are split into six sections. In 20192019 the Business Statistics course was taught in these six sections by Annie, Beti, Chetan, Dave, Esha, and Fakir. All six sections had a common midterm (MT) and a common endterm (ET) worth 100100 marks each. ET contained more questions than MT. Questions for MT and ET were prepared collectively by the six faculty members. Considering MT and ET together, each faculty member prepared the same number of questions.

Each of MT and ET had at least four questions that were worth 55 marks, at least three questions that were worth 1010 marks, and at least two questions that were worth 1515 marks. In both MT and ET, all the 55-mark questions preceded the 1010-mark questions, and all the 1515 - mark questions followed the 1010-mark questions.

The following additional facts are known.

i. Annie prepared the fifth question for both MT and ET. For MT, this question carried 55 marks.

ii. Annie prepared one question for MT. Every other faculty member prepared more than one questions for MT.

iii. All questions prepared by a faculty member appeared consecutively in MT as well as ET.

iv. Chetan prepared the third question in both MT and ET; and Esha prepared the eighth question in both.

v. Fakir prepared the first question of MT and the last one in ET. Dave prepared the last question of MT and the first one in ET.

Who prepared 15-mark questions for MT and ET?

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 2 DILR question 24

Q25:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

Arrangements

Hard

The first year students in a business school are split into six sections. In 20192019 the Business Statistics course was taught in these six sections by Annie, Beti, Chetan, Dave, Esha, and Fakir. All six sections had a common midterm (MT) and a common endterm (ET) worth 100100 marks each. ET contained more questions than MT. Questions for MT and ET were prepared collectively by the six faculty members. Considering MT and ET together, each faculty member prepared the same number of questions.

Each of MT and ET had at least four questions that were worth 55 marks, at least three questions that were worth 1010 marks, and at least two questions that were worth 1515 marks. In both MT and ET, all the 55-mark questions preceded the 1010-mark questions, and all the 1515 - mark questions followed the 1010-mark questions.

The following additional facts are known.

i. Annie prepared the fifth question for both MT and ET. For MT, this question carried 55 marks.

ii. Annie prepared one question for MT. Every other faculty member prepared more than one questions for MT.

iii. All questions prepared by a faculty member appeared consecutively in MT as well as ET.

iv. Chetan prepared the third question in both MT and ET; and Esha prepared the eighth question in both.

v. Fakir prepared the first question of MT and the last one in ET. Dave prepared the last question of MT and the first one in ET.

Which of the following questions did Beti prepare in ET?

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 2 DILR question 25

Q26:

CAT 2019 Slot 1

Arrangements

Easy

Princess, Queen, Rani and Samragni were the four finalists in a dance competition. Ashman, Badal, Gagan and Dyu were the four music composers who individually assigned items to the dancers. Each dancer had to individually perform in two dance items assigned by the different composers. The first items performed by the four dancers were all assigned by different music composers. No dancer performed her second item before the performance of the first item by any other dancers. The dancers performed their second items in the same sequence of their performance of their first items.

The following additional facts are known.

  • i) No composer who assigned item to Princess, assigned any item to Queen.
  • ii) No composer who assigned item to Rani, assigned any item to Samragni.
  • iii) The first performance was by Princess; this item was assigned by Badal.
  • iv) The last performance was by Rani; this item was assigned by Gagan.
  • v) The items assigned by Ashman were performed consecutively. The number of performances between items assigned by each of the remaining composers was the same.
  • Which of the following is true?

    Answer options
    Option 2
    Correct Answer
    Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 1 DILR question 26

    Q27:

    CAT 2019 Slot 1

    Arrangements

    Easy

    Princess, Queen, Rani and Samragni were the four finalists in a dance competition. Ashman, Badal, Gagan and Dyu were the four music composers who individually assigned items to the dancers. Each dancer had to individually perform in two dance items assigned by the different composers. The first items performed by the four dancers were all assigned by different music composers. No dancer performed her second item before the performance of the first item by any other dancers. The dancers performed their second items in the same sequence of their performance of their first items.

    The following additional facts are known.

  • i) No composer who assigned item to Princess, assigned any item to Queen.
  • ii) No composer who assigned item to Rani, assigned any item to Samragni.
  • iii) The first performance was by Princess; this item was assigned by Badal.
  • iv) The last performance was by Rani; this item was assigned by Gagan.
  • v) The items assigned by Ashman were performed consecutively. The number of performances between items assigned by each of the remaining composers was the same.
  • Which of the following is FALSE?

    Answer options
    Option 1
    Correct Answer
    Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 1 DILR question 27

    Q28:

    CAT 2019 Slot 1

    Arrangements

    Easy

    Princess, Queen, Rani and Samragni were the four finalists in a dance competition. Ashman, Badal, Gagan and Dyu were the four music composers who individually assigned items to the dancers. Each dancer had to individually perform in two dance items assigned by the different composers. The first items performed by the four dancers were all assigned by different music composers. No dancer performed her second item before the performance of the first item by any other dancers. The dancers performed their second items in the same sequence of their performance of their first items.

    The following additional facts are known.

  • i) No composer who assigned item to Princess, assigned any item to Queen.
  • ii) No composer who assigned item to Rani, assigned any item to Samragni.
  • iii) The first performance was by Princess; this item was assigned by Badal.
  • iv) The last performance was by Rani; this item was assigned by Gagan.
  • v) The items assigned by Ashman were performed consecutively. The number of performances between items assigned by each of the remaining composers was the same.
  • The sixth performance was composed by:

    Answer options
    Option 2
    Correct Answer
    Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 1 DILR question 28

    Q29:

    CAT 2019 Slot 1

    Arrangements

    Easy

    Princess, Queen, Rani and Samragni were the four finalists in a dance competition. Ashman, Badal, Gagan and Dyu were the four music composers who individually assigned items to the dancers. Each dancer had to individually perform in two dance items assigned by the different composers. The first items performed by the four dancers were all assigned by different music composers. No dancer performed her second item before the performance of the first item by any other dancers. The dancers performed their second items in the same sequence of their performance of their first items.

    The following additional facts are known.

  • i) No composer who assigned item to Princess, assigned any item to Queen.
  • ii) No composer who assigned item to Rani, assigned any item to Samragni.
  • iii) The first performance was by Princess; this item was assigned by Badal.
  • iv) The last performance was by Rani; this item was assigned by Gagan.
  • v) The items assigned by Ashman were performed consecutively. The number of performances between items assigned by each of the remaining composers was the same.
  • Which pair of performances were composed by the same composer?

    Answer options
    Option 3
    Correct Answer
    Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 1 DILR question 29

    Q30:

    CAT 2019 Slot 1

    Arrangements

    Medium

    A supermarket has to place 12 items (coded A to L) in shelves numbered 1 to 16. Five of these items are types of biscuits, three are types of candies and the rest are types of savouries. Only one item can be kept in a shelf. Items are to be placed such that all items of same type are clustered together with no empty shelf between items of the same type and at least one empty shelf between two different types of items. At most two empty shelves can have consecutive numbers.

    The following additional facts are known.

    1. A and B are to be placed in consecutively numbered shelves in increasing order.
    2. I and J are to be placed in consecutively numbered shelves both higher numbered than the shelves in which A and B are kept.
    3. D, E and F are savouries and are to be placed in consecutively numbered shelves in increasing order after all the biscuits and candies.
    4. K is to be placed in shelf number 16.
    5. L and J are items of the same type, while H is an item of a different type.
    6. C is a candy and is to be placed in a shelf preceded by two empty shelves.
    7. L is to be placed in a shelf preceded by exactly one empty shelf.

    In how many different ways can the items be arranged on the shelves?

    Answer options
    Option 4
    Correct Answer
    Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 1 DILR question 30