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Q1:

CAT 2024 Slot 1

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q1:

$60\%$

$64\%$

$40\%$

$36\%$

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

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Q2:

CAT 2024 Slot 1

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q2:

$32\%$

$40\%$

$36\%$

$38\%$

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q3:

CAT 2024 Slot 1

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q3:

40%

36%

48%

44%

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q4:

CAT 2024 Slot 1

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q4:

30%

15%

12%

18%

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

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Q5:

CAT 2024 Slot 1

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q5:

20%

29%

26%

28%

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

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Q6:

CAT 2023 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q6:

100

120

110

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

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Q7:

CAT 2023 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q7:

Ride-1 and Ride-4

Ride-1, Ride-2, and Ride-4

Ride-1, Ride-2, and Ride-3

Ride-1 and Ride-3

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

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Q8:

CAT 2023 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q8:

Ride-4

Ride-2

Ride-3

Ride-1

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

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Q9:

CAT 2023 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q9:

Entered answer:

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q10:

CAT 2023 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q10:

Entered answer:

Correct Answer

140

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q11:

CAT 2023 Slot 1

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q11:

Entered answer:

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q12:

CAT 2023 Slot 1

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q12:

Entered answer:

Correct Answer

200

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q13:

CAT 2023 Slot 1

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q13:

9:45 am

9:37 am

9:50 am

9:35 am

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q14:

CAT 2023 Slot 1

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q14:

The application process of Mahira was completed before Nandini's.

The application process of Mahira started after Nandini's.

The application process of Osman was completed before 9:45 am.

The application process of Osman was completed before Vijay's.

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q15:

CAT 2023 Slot 1

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q15:

3:40 pm

2:05 pm

2:00 pm

2:25 pm

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q16:

CAT 2020 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Medium

Q16:

Three seminars are scheduled in the first slot.

Two seminars are scheduled in the first slot.

Only one seminar is scheduled in the second slot.

Three seminars are scheduled in the last slot.

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q17:

CAT 2020 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Medium

Q17:

P, Q and S

P, R and S

Q, R and S

P, Q and R

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q18:

CAT 2020 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Medium

Q18:

B is scheduled in the first slot.

H is an Economics student.

Q is guiding G.

S is guiding F.

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q19:

CAT 2020 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Medium

Q19:

Only (i)

Both (i) and (ii)

Only (ii)

Neither (i) nor (ii)

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q20:

CAT 2020 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Medium

Q20:

At least one of D and H is guided by T.

Neither D nor H is guided by T.

Both D and H are guided by T.

Exactly one of D and H is guided by T.

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q21:

CAT 2020 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Medium

Q21:

D is guided by T.

G is guided by Q.

F is guided by S.

E is guided by R.

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q22:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Medium

Q22:

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q23:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Medium

Q23:

Dr. Ben

Dr. Wayne

Both Dr. Wayne and Dr. Kane

Dr. Kane

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q24:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Medium

Q24:

Monday

Wednesday

Same duration on all three days

Friday

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q25:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Medium

Q25:

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

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CAT

Q1:

CAT 2024 Slot 1

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q1:

$60\%$

$64\%$

$40\%$

$36\%$

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q2:

CAT 2024 Slot 1

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q2:

$32\%$

$40\%$

$36\%$

$38\%$

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q3:

CAT 2024 Slot 1

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q3:

40%

36%

48%

44%

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q4:

CAT 2024 Slot 1

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q4:

30%

15%

12%

18%

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q5:

CAT 2024 Slot 1

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q5:

20%

29%

26%

28%

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q6:

CAT 2023 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q6:

100

120

110

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q7:

CAT 2023 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q7:

Ride-1 and Ride-4

Ride-1, Ride-2, and Ride-4

Ride-1, Ride-2, and Ride-3

Ride-1 and Ride-3

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q8:

CAT 2023 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q8:

Ride-4

Ride-2

Ride-3

Ride-1

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q9:

CAT 2023 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q9:

Entered answer:

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q10:

CAT 2023 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q10:

Entered answer:

Correct Answer

140

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q11:

CAT 2023 Slot 1

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q11:

Entered answer:

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q12:

CAT 2023 Slot 1

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q12:

Entered answer:

Correct Answer

200

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q13:

CAT 2023 Slot 1

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q13:

9:45 am

9:37 am

9:50 am

9:35 am

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q14:

CAT 2023 Slot 1

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q14:

The application process of Mahira was completed before Nandini's.

The application process of Mahira started after Nandini's.

The application process of Osman was completed before 9:45 am.

The application process of Osman was completed before Vijay's.

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q15:

CAT 2023 Slot 1

Logical Reasoning

Hard

Q15:

3:40 pm

2:05 pm

2:00 pm

2:25 pm

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q16:

CAT 2020 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Medium

Q16:

Three seminars are scheduled in the first slot.

Two seminars are scheduled in the first slot.

Only one seminar is scheduled in the second slot.

Three seminars are scheduled in the last slot.

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q17:

CAT 2020 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Medium

Q17:

P, Q and S

P, R and S

Q, R and S

P, Q and R

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q18:

CAT 2020 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Medium

Q18:

B is scheduled in the first slot.

H is an Economics student.

Q is guiding G.

S is guiding F.

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q19:

CAT 2020 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Medium

Q19:

Only (i)

Both (i) and (ii)

Only (ii)

Neither (i) nor (ii)

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q20:

CAT 2020 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Medium

Q20:

At least one of D and H is guided by T.

Neither D nor H is guided by T.

Both D and H are guided by T.

Exactly one of D and H is guided by T.

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q21:

CAT 2020 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Medium

Q21:

D is guided by T.

G is guided by Q.

F is guided by S.

E is guided by R.

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q22:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Medium

Q22:

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q23:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Medium

Q23:

Dr. Ben

Dr. Wayne

Both Dr. Wayne and Dr. Kane

Dr. Kane

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q24:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Medium

Q24:

Monday

Wednesday

Same duration on all three days

Friday

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q25:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

Logical Reasoning

Medium

Q25:

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →