Arithmetic

CAT – 2008

1. Rahim plans to drive from city A to station C, at the speed of 70 km per hour, to catch a train arriving
there from B. He must reach C at least 15 minutes before the arrival of the train. The train leaves
B,located 500 km south of A, at 8:00 am and travels at a speed of 50 km per hour. It is known that C is
located between west and northwest of B, with BC at 60° to AB. Also, C is located between south and
southwest of A with AC at 30° to AB. The latest time by which Rahim must leave A and still catch the
train is closest to

(1) 6:15 am (2) 6:30 am (3) 6:45 am (4) 7:00 am (5) 7:15 am

Directions for Questions 2 and 3:

Five horses, Red, White, Grey, Black and Spotted participated in a race. As per the rules of the race, the
persons betting on the winning horse get four times the bet amount and those betting on the horse that
came in second get thrice the bet amount. Moreover, the bet amount is returned to those betting on
the horse that came in third, and the rest lose the bet amount. Raju bets Rs. 3000, Rs. 2000 Rs. 1000 on
Red, White and Black horses respectively and ends up with no profit and no loss.

2. Which of the following cannot be true?

(1) At least two horses finished before Spotted

(2) Red finished last
(3) There were three horses between Black and Spotted
(4) There were three horses between White and Red
(5) Grey came in second

3. Suppose, in addition, it is known that Grey came in fourth. Then which of the following cannot be
true?

(1) Spotted came in first

(2) Red finished last
(3) White came in second
(4) Black came in second
(5) There was one horse between Black and White

Directions for Questions 4 and 5:

Marks (1) if Q can be answered from A alone but not from B alone.
Marks (2) if Q can be answered from B alone but not from A alone.
Marks (3) if Q can be answered from A alone as well as from B alone.
Marks (4) if Q can be answered from A and B together but not from any of them alone.
Marks (5) if Q cannot be answered even from A and B together.

In a single elimination tournament, any player is eliminated with a single loss. The tournament is played
in multiple rounds subject to the following rules:
If the number of players, say n, in any round is even, then the players are grouped in to n/2 pairs. The
players in each pair play a match against each other and the winner moves on to the next round.
If the number of players, say n, in any round is odd, then one of them is given a bye, that is, he
automatically moves on to the next round. The remaining ( n - 1) players are grouped into ( n - 1)/2 pairs.
The players in each pair play a match against each other and the winners moves on to the next round.
No player gets more than one bye in the entire tournament.

Thus, if n is even, then n / 2 players move on to the next round while if n is odd, then (n + 1)/2 players
move on to the next round. The process is continued till the final round, which obviously is played
between two players. The winner in the final round is the champion of the tournament.

4. What is the number of matches played by the champion?

A: The entry list for the tournament consists of 83 players.

B: The champion received one bye.

5. If the number of players, say n, in the first round was between 65 and 128, then what is the exact
value of n?

A: Exactly one player received a bye in the entire tournament.

B: One player received a bye while moving on to the fourth round from third round
CAT -2007

Directions for Questions 1&2:

Cities A and B are in different time zones. A is located 3000 km east of B. The table below describes the
schedule of an airline operating non-stop flights between A and B. All times indicated are local and are
of the same day.

Departure Arrival

City Time City Time

B 8:00 am A 3:00 pm

A 4:00 pm B 8:00 pm

Assume that planes cruise at the same speed in both directions. However the effective speed is
influenced by a steady wind blowing from east to west at 50 kmph.

1. What is the time difference between A and B?

(1) 2 hours 30 mins (2) 2 hours (3) 1 hour (4) 1 hour 30 mins (5) Cannot be
determined

2.What is the plane's cruising speed in km per hour?

(1) 550 (2) 600 (3) 500 (4) 700 (5) Cannot be
determined

3. Ten years ago, the ages of the members of a joint family of eight people added up to 231 years. Three
years later, one member died at the age of 60 years and a child was born during the same year. After
another three years, one more member died, again at 60, and a child was born during the same year.
The current average age of this eight-member joint is nearest to

(1) 22 years (2) 21 years (3) 25 years (4) 24 years (5) 23 years
Directions for Questions 4:
Each question is followed by two statements A and B. Indicate your responses based on the following
directives:
Mark (1) if the question can be answered using A alone but not using B alone.
Mark (2) if the question can be answered using B alone but not using A alone.
Mark (3) if the question can be answered using A and B together, but not using either A or B alone.
Mark (4) if the question cannot be answered even using A and B together.

4.The average weight of a class of 100 students is 45 kg. The class consists of two sections, I and II, each
with 50 students. The average weight, WI, of Sections I is smaller than the average weight, WII, of section
II. If the heaviest student, say Deepak, of section II is moved to section I, and the lightest student, say
Poonam, of Section I is moved, to Section II, then the average weights of the two sections are switched,
i.e., the average weight of Sections I becomes WIIand that of Section II becomes WI. What is the weight
of Poonam?

A : Wn - WI = 1.0
B : Moving Deepak from Section II to I (without any move from I to II) makes the average weights of the
two sections equal.

Directions for Questions 5 & 6:

Shabnam is considering three alternatives to invest her surplus cash for a week. She wishes to guarantee
maximum return on her investment. She has three option, each of which can be utilized fully or partially
in conjunction with others.

Option A : Invest in a public sector bank. It promises a return of +0.10%.

Option B : Invest in mutual funds of ABC Ltd. A rise in the stock market will result in a return of + 5%,
while a fall will entail a return of - 3%.

Option C: Invest in mutual funds of CBA Ltd. A rise in the stock market will result in a return of - 2.5%,
while a fall will entail a return of + 2%.

5. The maximum guaranteed return to Shabnam is

(1) 0.10% (2) 0.20%(3) 0.15% (4) 0.30% (5) 0.25%

6. What strategy will maximize the guaranteed return to Shabnam?

(1)36% in option B and 64% in option C

(2)64% in option B and 36% in option C
(3)1/3 in each of the three options
(4) 100% in option A
(5) 30% in option A, 32% in option B and 38% in option C
7. The price of Darjeeling tea (in rupees per kilogram) is 100 + 0.10n, on the nth day of 2007 (n = 1, 2,
100), and then remains constant. On the other hand, the price of Ooty tea (in rupees per kilogram) is 89
+ 0.15n, on the nth day of 2007(n = 1, 2,…. , 365). On which date in 2007 will the prices of these two
varieties of tea be equal?

(1) April 11 (2) May 20 (3) April 10 (4) June 30 (5) May 21

CAT – 2006

Answer Questions 1and 2on the basis of the information given below:

An airline has a certain free luggage allowance and charges for excess luggage at a fixed rate per kg. Two
passengers, Raja and Praja have 60 kg of luggage between them, and are charged Rs 1200 and Rs 2400
respectively for excess luggage. Had the entire luggage belonged to one of them, the excess luggage
charge would have been Rs 5400.

1. What is the weight of Praja's luggage?

(1) 20 kg (2) 25 kg (3) 30 kg (4) 35 kg (5) 40 kg

2. What is the free luggage allowance?

(1) 10 kg (2) 15 kg (3) 20 kg (4) 25 kg (5) 30 kg

3. Arun, Barun and Kiranmala start from the same place and travel in the same direction at speeds of 30,
40 and 60 km per hour respectively. Barun starts two hours after Arun. If Barun and Kiranmala overtake
Arun at the same instant, how many hours after Arun did Kiranmala start?

(1) 3 (2) 3.5 (3) 4 (4) 4.5 (5) 5

CAT – 2005

1. A chemical plant has four tanks (A, B, C and D), each containing 1000 litres of a chemical. The chemical
is being pumped from one tank to another as follows:
From A to B @ 20 litres/minute
From C to A @ 90 litres/minute
From A to D @ 10 litres/minute
From C to D @ 50 litres/minute
From B to C @ 100 litres/minute
From D to B @ 110 litres/minute
Which tank gets emptied first, and how long does it take (in minutes) to get empty after pumping starts?

(1) A, 16.66 (2) C, 20 (3) D, 20 (4) D, 25

2. A jogging park has two identical circular tracks touching each other, and a rectangular track enclosing
the two circles. The edges of the rectangles are tangential to the circles. Two friends, A and B, start
jogging simultaneously from the point where one of the circular tracks touches the smaller side of the
rectangular track. A jogs along the rectangular track, while B jogs along the two circular tracks in a figure
of eight. Approximately, how much faster than A does B have to run, so that they take the same time to
return to their starting point?

(1) 3.88% (2) 4.22% (3) 4.44% (4) 4.72%

Directions for questions 3 and 4 :

Ram and Shyam run a race between points A and B, 5 km apart. Ram starts at 9 a.m. from A at a speed
of 5 km/hr, reaches B, and returns to A at the same speed. Shyam starts at 9 : 45 a.m. from A at a speed
of 10 km/hr, reaches B and comes back to A at the same speed.

3.At what time do Ram and Shyam first meet each other?
(1) 10 a.m. (2) 10 : 10 a.m. (3) 10 : 20 a.m. (4) 10 : 30 a.m.

4.At what time does Shyam overtake Ram?

(1) 10 : 20 a.m. (2) 10 : 30 a.m. (3) 10 : 40 a.m. (4) 10 : 50 a.m.
5. A telecom service provider engages male and female operators for answering 1000 calls per day. A
male operator can handle 40 calls per day whereas a female operator can handle 50 calls per day. The
male and the female operators get a fixed wage of Rs 250 and Rs 300per day respectively. In addition, a
male operator gets Rs 15 per call he answers and a female operator gets Rs 10 per call she answers. To
minimize the total cost, how many male operators should the service provider employ assuming he has
to employ more than 7 of the 12 female operators available for the job?

(1) 15 (2) 14 (3) 12 (4) 10

CAT – 2004

1. Two boats, traveling at 5 and 10 kms per hour, head directly towards each other. They begin at a
distance of 20 kms from each other. How far apart are they (in kms) one minute before they collide?

(1) 1/12 (2) 1/6 (3) 1/4 (4) 1/3

2. In Nuts and Bolts factory, one machine produces only nuts at the rate of 100 nuts per minute and
needs to be cleaned for 5 minutes after production of every 1000 nuts. Another machine produces only
bolts at the rate of 75 bolts per minute and needs to be cleaned for 10 minutes after production of
every 1500 bolts. If both the machines start production at the same time, what is the minimum duration
required for producing 9000 pairs of nuts and bolts?

(1) 130 minutes (2) 135 minutes (3) 170 minutes (4) 180 minutes

3. Karan and Arjun run a 100-metre race, where Karan beats Arjun by 10 metres. To do a favour to
Arjun, Karan starts 10 metres behind the starting line in a second 100-metre race. They both run at their
earlier speeds. Which of the following is true in connection with the second race?

(1) Karan and Arjun reach the finishing line simultaneously.

(2)Arjun beats Karan by 1 metre.
(3)Arjun beats Karan by 11 metres.
(4) Karan beats Arjun by 1 metre.

4.A milkman mixes 20 litres of water with 80 litres of milk. After selling one-fourth of this mixture, he
adds water to replenish the quantity that he has sold. What is the current proportion of water to milk?

(1).2 : 3 (2).1 : 2 (3)1 : 3 (4)3 : 4

5.If a man cycles at 10km/hr, then he arrives at a certain place at 1 p.m. If he cycles at 15 km/hr, he will
arrive at the same place at 11 a.m. At what speed must he cycle to get there at noon?

(1) 11 km/hr (2) 12 km/hr (3) 13 km/hr (4) 14 km/hr

6.A sprinter starts running on a circular path of radius r metres. Her average speed (in metres/minute) is
nr during the first 30 seconds, nr/2 during next one minute, nr/4 during next 2 minutes, nr/8 during next
4 minutes, and so on. What is the ratio of the time taken for the nth round to that for the previous
round?

(1) 4 (2) 8 (3) 16 (4) 32

Directions for Questions 7 and 8:

In an examination, there are 100 questions divided into three groups A, B and C such that each group
contains at least one question. Each question in group A carries 1 mark, each question in group B carries
2 marks and each question in group C carries 3 marks. It is known that the questions in group A together
carry at least 60% of the total marks.

7.If group B contains 23 questions, then how many questions are there in group C?

(1) 1 (2)2 (3) 3 (4)Cannot be determined

8.If group C contains 8 questions and group B carries at least 20% of the total marks, which of the
following best describes the number of questions in group B?

(1) 11 or 12 (2)12 or 13 (3)13 or 14(4)14 or 15

CAT – 2003

1. A leather factory produces two kinds of bags, standard and deluxe. The profit margin is Rs.20 on a
standard bag and Rs.30 on a deluxe bag. Every bag must be processed on machine A and on machine B.
The processing times per bag on the two machines are as follows:
Time required (Hours/bag)
Machine A Machine B
Standard Bag 4 6
Deluxe Bag 5 10

The total time available on machine A is 700 hours and on machine B is 1250 hours. Among the
following production plans, which one meets the machine availability constraints and maximizes the
profit?

(1)Standard 75 bags, Deluxe 80 bags

(2)Standard 100 bags, Deluxe 60 bags
(3)Standard 50 bags, Deluxe 100 bags
(4)Standard 60 bags, Deluxe 90 bags

2.In a 4000 meter race around a circular stadium having a circumference of 1000 meters, the fastest
runner and the slowest runner reach the same point at the end of the 5th minute, for the first time after
the start of the race. All the runners have the same starting point and each runner maintains a uniform
speed throughout the race. If the fastest runner runs at twice the speed of the slowest runner, what is
the time taken by the fastest runner to finish the race?

(1) 20 min (2) 15 min (3) 10 min (4) 5 min

3. At the end of year 1998, Shepard bought nine dozen goats. Henceforth, every year he added p% of
the goats at the beginning of the year and sold q% of the goats at the end of the year where p> 0 and q>
0. If Shepard had nine dozen goats at the end of year 2002, after making the sales for that year, which of
the following is true?
(1) p=q (2) p<q (3) p>q (4) p = q/2

Directions for questions 4 & 5 : Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
A certain perfume is available at a duty-free shop at the Bangkok international airport. It is priced in the
Thai currency Baht but other currencies are also acceptable. In particular, the shop accepts Euro and US
Dollar at the following rates of exchange:

US Dollar 1 = 41 Bahts
Euro 1 =46Bahts

The perfume is priced at 520 Bahts per bottle. After one bottle is purchased, subsequent bottles are
available at a discount of 30%. Three friends S, Rand M together purchase three bottles of the perfume,
agreeing to share the cost equally. R pays 2 Euros. M pays 4 Euros and 27 Thai Bahts and S pays the
remaining amount in US Dollars.

4.How much does R owe to S in Thai Baht?

(1) 428 (2) 416 (3) 334 (4) 324

5.How much does M owe to S in US Dollars?

(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 5 (4) 6

Directions for questions 6 to 8: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

A city has two perfectly circular and concentric ring roads, the outer ring road (OR) being twice as long
as the inner ring road (IR). There are also four (straight line) chord roads from EI, the east end point of
OR to N2, the north end point of IR; from N1, the north end point of OR to W2, the west end point of IR;
from W1, the West end point of OR, to S2, the south end point of IR; and from S1, the south end point of
OR to E2, the east end point of IR. Traffic moves at a constant speed of 30  km/hr on the OR road, 20 
km/hr on the IR road, and 15√5 km/hr on all the chord roads.

6. The ratio of the Sum of the lengths of all chord roads to the length of the outer ring road is

(1) √5:2 (2) √5:2  (3) √5:  (4) None of these

7. Amit wants to reach N2 from S1. It would take him 90 minutes ifhe goes on minor arc S1– E1 on OR,
and then on the chord road E1 – N2. What is the radius of the outer ring road in km?

(1) 60 (2) 40 (3) 30 (4) 20

8.Amit wants to reach E2 from N1 using first the chord N1− W2 and then the inner ring road. What will
be his travel time in minutes on the basis of information given in the above question?

(1) 60 (2) 45 (3) 90 (4) 105

Arithmetic

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

1-1 1-3 1-3 1-4 1-3 1-2
2-3 2-3 2-4 2-2 2- 1 2-4
3-3 3-4 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-3
4-4 4-1 4-2 4-3 4-4
5-3 5-2 5-4 5-2 5-4
6-3 6-3 6-1
7-3 7-1 7-2
8-4 8-3