QA Test - 06

Q 1. In the given figure, ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = AC. If AE = AF and angle BAE = 30°, then what is the value of angle
FEC?

a) 15°

b) 30°

c) 60°

d) Cannot be determined

Q 2. N = 47 × 59 + 24 × 7 + 3 × 53 + 26 × 58
How many distinct digits are there in the number N?

a) 8

b) 7

c) 5

d) 6

Q 3. How many arrangements of the letters of the word CATASTROPHE are there in which both the 'A's appear before both the 'T's?

a)

b)

c)

d)

Q 4. a6 + b6 is a prime number. If a and b are distinct integers, then what is their sum?
a) 0

b) 2

c) 1

d) Data Inconsistent
Q 5. If then what is the value of

Q 6. If a, b, c are the roots of the equation 3x3 + 42x + 93 = 0, then what is the value of a3 + b3 + c3 ?

a) 81

b) 92

c) −85

d) −93

Q 7. If the sum of the first 'n' terms of an Arithmetic Progression is 100 and the sum of the next 'n' terms of the Arithmetic
Progression is 300, then what is the ratio of the first term and the common difference?
a) 2 : 1

b) 1 : 2

c) 1 : 3

d) Cannot be determined

Q 8. Himanshu, Saral and Vikas start running from the same point in the same direction along a straight line at 07 : 00 a.m., 08 : 00
a.m. and 10 : 00 a.m. with speeds of 2 kmph, 3 kmph and 4 kmph respectively. When Saral catches Himanshu he sends Himanshu
back (along the straight line) immediately to deliver a message to Vikas. At what time would Himanshu meet Vikas?
a) 10 : 30 a.m.

b) 11 : 00 a.m.

c) 10 : 40 a.m.

d) 11 : 15 a.m.

Q 9. The digits of all the two digit multiples of 8 are reversed. How many of the resulting numbers would be divisible by 4 but not by
8?

a) 3

b) 4

c) 2

d) 1
Q 10.

What is the value of 20[f(1, 2) + f(1, 1) + 15]?

b) 480

c) 520

d) 560

Q 11. If then which of the following is correct?

b) x < y < z

c) x < z < y

d) x > z > y

Q 12. In the given figure, two equal circles (with radius 'R' units) intersect each other at two points M and N such that ∠PMQ = 90°.
What is the area (in sq units) of the region that is common to both the circles?

a)

b)

c)

d)

Quantitative Ability
Q 13. There is a two-digit number, which is equal to the sum of the squares of its digits. What is the sum of the digits of that number?

a) 7

b) 5

c) 6

d) Such a number is not possible

Q 14. The content development team was working at a uniform rate to develop 2500 questions in ten weeks. But after working for six
weeks, the content development team was informed by the management that the remaining questions had to be developed in one
week. By what percentage does the team need to increase its rate of development of questions so that it can complete developing the
remaining questions in one week?
a) 100%

b) 250%

c) 300%

d) 400%

Q 15. A rectangle with perimeter 88 m is partitioned into 5 congruent rectangles, as shown in the diagram given below. The perimeter
of each of the congruent rectangles is

Q 16. In a box containing 15 apples, exactly 6 apples are rotten. Each day one apple is taken out from the box. What is the probability
that after four days there are exactly 8 apples in the box that are not rotten?
a) 12/91

b) 1/7

c) 2/13

d) 2/7
Q 17. A function F(n) is defined as for all natural numbers 'n'. If F(1) = 2, then what is the value of [F(1)] +
[F(2)] +.... + [F(50)]?
(Here, [x] is equal to the greatest integer less than or equal to 'x')
a) 51

b) 55

c) 54

d) 52

Q 18. What is the product of all factors of the number N = 64 x 102, which are divisible by 5?

a) 2210 × 3102 × 5140

b) 2210 × 3140 × 5105

c) 2140 × 3210 × 5102

d) 2140 × 3102 × 5210

Q 19. A trapezium DEFG is circumscribed about a circle that has centre at C. If DM = 1 cm, GN = 4 cm and the measure of
then find the radius of the circle.

a) 2 cm

b) 2.5 cm

c) 2.25 cm

d) 3 cm

Q 20. The list price of an article was increased by 10%. It was then decreased by 10%. If the final price became Rs. 20, then find the
initial list price (in Rs.)

a)

b)
c)

d)

Q 21. Given that f(x) = x3 − x2 (3 + a) + x( 2 + 3a) − 2a, where 'a' is an odd prime number. What is the range of values of 'x' that satisfy
f(x) > 0?

a) x < 1 or 2 < x < a

b) x < 2 or x > a

c) 1 < x < 2 or x > a

d) x < 1 or x > a

Q 22. Richa has three types of boxes viz. large, medium and small. She plays a game in which she placed 9 large boxes on the table.
She puts 5 medium boxes each, in a few of the large boxes then she puts 5 small boxes each, in few of the medium boxes. If the
number of boxes that have been left empty in the game is 41, then how many boxes were used in the game by Richa?
a) 72

b) 49

c) 63

d) 56

Q 23. Three men are gambling in Casino Royal. They start with sums of money in the ratio 7 : 6 : 5 and finish with sums of money in
the ratio 6 : 5 : 4, in the same order as before. One of them won $ 12. How many dollars did he start with ? [The three men gambled
amongst each other only]

a) $1080

b) $420

c) $210

d) $108

Q 24. The minimum value of the expression is attained at x = a. If 'x' is always greater than 5, then what is the

value of 'a'?
a) 6

b)
c)

d) None of these

Q 25. The cost of building a wall is Rs. 1347. What would be the approximate cost of building the wall if the wages of workers per day
increases by 12.5% and the working hours per day increases by a fraction of 1/20 ?
a) Rs. 1243

b) Rs. 1592

c) Rs. 1443

d) Rs. 1321

Q 26. Sanjay has exactly six sealed boxes containing 15, 31, 19, 20, 16 and 18 coins. Out of the six boxes with Sanjay, there are exactly
five boxes that contained silver coins whereas one box contained gold coins. He distributed all the six boxes among his three sons in
such a manner that his eldest son got the only box with gold coins and the other boxes were distributed in such a manner so that other
two brothers received the silver coins in the ratio of 2:1. How many gold coins were there in one of the boxes with Sanjay? (Assume no
coins were taken out of the boxes)
a) 20

b) 19

c) 16

d) 31

Q 27. Three positive real numbers 'x', 'y' and 'z' exist such that they are in an arithmetic progression and the product of x, y and z is 25,
If the common difference of the arithmetic progression is 2√5, then find the value of (x + y + z).

a) 10 + 2√5

b) 15

c) 8 + 4√5

d) 20

Q 28. Tania prepares for the CAT examination by practicing for 100 days. On any of these 100 days she does not solve more than 20
questions. If on any day, she solves more than 12 questions, then she solves at most 6 questions each on the next two days. What is
the maximum possible number of questions that she can solve over the period of 100 days?
a) 1200

b) 1208

c) 1220

d) 960

Q 29. A square and a regular hexagon have the same area. Find the ratio of the perimeter of the square to the perimeter of the
hexagon.
a)

b) 1:2

c)

d)

Q 30. If x + y = 1, then what is the value of (x3 + y3 + 3xy)?

b) 3

c) 9

d) 0

Q 31. What is the remainder when n! + (n! + 1) + (n! − 2) + (n! + 3) ..... + (n! − 2006) is divided by 1003 for n = 1003?
a) 1

b) 0

c) 2006

d) 2005

Q 32. From a point P, the tangents PQ and PT are drawn to a circle with centre O and radius 2 units. From the centre O, OA and OB are
drawn parallel to PQ and PT respectively. The length of the chord TQ is 2 units. Find the measure of the

a) 30°

b) 90°

c) 60°

d) 120°
Q 33. What are the last two digits of 7 7 + 7 77 + 7 777 + 7 7777 +.+ 7 77777777 ?
a) 99

b) 56

c) 63

d) 92

Q 34. A and B have got a certain number of red and black marbles with them. The ratio of number of red marbles and black marbles
with A and B is 7 : 1 and 9 : 1 respectively. If in all they have 90 marbles, then which of the following can be the number of black
marbles with A?
a) 10

b) 5

c) 15

d) Both (1) and (2)