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Proctored - Mock CAT 8

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Proctored - Mock CAT 8

Answers and Explanations

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For questions 1 to 5:

Let the maximum marks which can be obtained in the subjects P, Q, Rand S be 40p, 50q, 60r and 80s respectively.From the given information we can conclude that:15p20q,20p10q,25p15q,10p18q,25p32qand30p12q

≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥

p1.8q

⇒ ≥

...(i)15p8r,20p16r,25p20r,10p24r,25p10rand30p20r

≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥

p2.4r

⇒ ≥

...(ii)15p25s,20p15s,25p20s,10p30s,25p10sand30p35s

≤ ≤ ≤ ≤ ≤ ≤

p0.4s

⇒ ≤

...(iii)1. cThe marks obtained by A in subjects Q and R are 20q and 8rrespectively.

q220q8r.r5

⇒ = ⇒ =

50q502100Requiredpercentage10010060r6053

= × = × × =

.2. cIn subject P, the students who have obtained not less than40% of the maximum marks that can be obtained are B, C, Eand F.There is no other subject in which there are atleast 3 studentswho have passed.3. bThe marks obtained by F in subject P is 30p.

⇒

p needs to be maximized.Marks obtained by C in subject S is 20s.Given that 20s = 20 or s = 1.From (iii), p0.4sorp0.4

≤ ≤

(as s = 1)

∴

The maximum value of p can be 0.4.

⇒

The required answer is 30 × 0.4 = 12.4. aGiven that X = 20p – 10q. For the minimum value of X, p shouldbe the minimum and the minimum value of p is 1.8q (from (i)).

⇒

The minimum value of X is 20(1.8q) – 10q = 26q.So, the students A, B, C, D and F have definitely obtainedlesser marks than 'X' in subject Q.5. cGiven that the value of 'X' is 91.

79126qq2

⇒ ≥ ⇒ ≤

Maximum possible marks that can be obtained by A, B, C, D, Eand F in subject Q are 70, 35, 52.5, 63, 112 and 42 respectively.So, none of B, C, D and F can obtain more marks than 65 insubject Q.

For questions 6 to 9:

6. bThe total amount (in Rs.) of claims paid in the year 1997 withrespect to the accidents that occurred in the year 1992 was43000

–

39000 = Rs. 4000.7. dThe total amount (in 000' Rs.) of the claims paid during theyear 1998 is 39 + (17

–

11) + (43

–

37) + (33

–

29) + (33

–

31)+ (17

–

12) + (45

–

43) + (87

–

71) = 80.

For questions 8 and 9:Year19911992Total amount (in000's Rs.) of claimspaid

127 + (18

–

12)= 13

Year19931994Total amount (in000's Rs.) of claimspaid

2 + (27

–

18) +(15

–

7) = 197 + (45

–

27)+ (23

–

15) +(5

–

2) = 36

Year19951996Total amount (in000's Rs.) of claimspaid

15 + (53

–

45) +(29

–

23) + (7

–

5) + (17

–

7)= 4121 + (67

–

53) + (39

–

29) + (9

–

7)+ (25

–

17) +(19

–

15)= 59

Year19971998Total amount (in000's Rs.) of claimspaid

11 + (71

–

67) +(43

–

39) + (12

–

9) + (31

–

25)+ (29

–

19) +(37

–

21) = 54808. aThe total amount (in Rs. ) of claims paid during the year 1999= 80000 + (80000

–

54000) = 106000.9. dIn the year 1996, the total amount of claims paid was morethan that in the year in 1997.

For questions 10 to 13:

From additional information (I), we can conclude that the type of penwhich was not purchased by A and C could be (Q, P), (R, Q), (R, S),(S, T), (S, P) and (Q, T) in the same order.Similarly, from additional information (II), we can conclude that the typeof pen which was not purchased by B and D could be (Q, P), (R, Q),(R, S), (S, T), (S, P) and (Q, T) in the same order.The following table lists down the type of pen which was not pur-chased by each of the people.

PeopleIIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXIXIIA

QQRRRSSSQQSR

RSSSQQRRRSQQ

PPQQSTTPTTPS

STTPPPQQSPTT

TRPTTRPTPRRP

Cases

10. aIt could be either Q or S.11. bThe four types of pens purchased by D could be(P, Q, R and T); (P, Q, R and S); (P, R, S and T) and(Q, R, S and T).Therefore, the amount (in Rs.) spent by D on purchasing thefour pens could be 110 or 120.

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12. aGiven that the total amount (in Rs.) spent by C in purchasingthe four pens was 110.It means that the four pens purchased by C could be(P, R, S and T) or (P, Q, R and T).In the table, it corresponds to the cases III, IV, V or XII. In all thefour cases, E and D are the people who have not purchasedthe pens of types P or T and hence, have spent the maximumamount (in Rs.) in purchasing the four pens.13. dGiven that C spent the maximum amount (in Rs.) in purchaisngthe four pens.It means that any of the eight cases I, II, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X andXI could be possible.Therefore, either B or E could not have purchased the pen oftype R and hence could have spent the minimum amount(in Rs.) in purchasing the four pens.14. aAs AB and CD are two-digit numbers, their sum EFG cannotbe more than 198. So E has to be equal to 1.

So, conclusion III can be derived.

Given that AB is a prime number, therefore B has to be equalto 3 as E = 1 and no two-digit prime number can end with 2, 4,5 or 6.Therefore, A could be 2 or 4 or 5.Since, the maximum value that C can take is 6, therefore Acannot be equal to 2 as EFG is a three-digit number.Also, AB cannot be equal to 53, because then C has to beequal to 5 (since, F = 0) and this is not possible.So, AB = 43, CD = 62 and EFG = 105.

Hence, conclusion II can be derived.

15. dAs per the information given in the question, we can concludethat

02a025b04c0.3abc

⋅ + ⋅ + ⋅=+ +

01c01a005b

⇒ ⋅ = ⋅ + ⋅

2c2ab

⇒ = +

bca2

⇒ = +

So, the only conclusion that can be drawn is c > a.16. bThe roots of the equation x

–

Ax + B = 0 are 1 and m.So, 1 + m = A and m = B.The roots of the equation x

–

Bx + C = 0 are 1 and n.So, 1 + n = B and n = CHence, m = n + 1If C = 2, then n = 2 and m = 3.

Hence, conclusion (I) can be derived butconclusion (II) cannot be derived.

If 1,

‘

’

and

‘

’

(in that order) form a G.P., then, n

= m = n + 1.This is not possible for any interger

‘

’

Hence, conclusion (III) can also be derived.

17. cClearly,

AED = 180

°–

DEC = 125

∠ ∠

In quadrilateral ABDE, the sum of opposite angles

ABD and AED

∠ ∠

= (55 + 125)

= 180

.So, the points A, B, D and E are concyclic.Let,

ACB = x

∠

So,

EBD = x

as EB = EC.

∠

By the exterior angle property,

DAC = DAE

∠ ∠

= (80

–

But,

EBD = DAE

∠ ∠

(Points A, B, D and E are concyclic)So, x = 80

°–

xTherefore,

x = EBD = 40

∠

AECDB55

(80

–

Hence,

DAC = DCA

∠ ∠

and thus, AD = DC.

Hence, conclusion (I) can be derived.

Also,

ABE = ADE

∠ ∠

= 55

°–

x = 15

as the points A, B, D andE are concyclic.

Hence, conclusion (II) can be derived.

BED = BAD = 45

∠ ∠

as the points A, B, D and E areconcyclic.

Hence, conclusion (III) can be derived.For questions 18 to 22:From Statements 1 and 2:

The number of players in rounds 1, 2 and 3 must be 6, 5 and 4respectively.In round 1, the possible points received by the 6 players are 29, 23,19, 17, 13 and 11.In rounds 2 and 3, the possible points received are 19, 17, 13, 11 and7.Hence, the players with 11 and 7 points must have got eliminated inround 1 and round 2 respectively.None of A, D or F got eliminated in round 1, as the table gives somepoints for them in further rounds. Neither, it was C as he got 13 pointsin Round 1Hence, either B or E got eliminated in round 1.

From Statement 5:

E got higher points than B in Round 1. So, B must be the one, who goteliminated in Round 1 with 11 points.Either A or D received the highest points in Round 1 as A received morepoints than E.

From Statement 4:

The player who received the highest points in round 1, got eliminatedin round 3. D did not get eliminated in round 3 as his/her points weremore than that of F. So, A got the highest points of 29 in round 1 and 7points in round 3. (A

’

s points in round 3 must have been 7 because Fhad 11 points and he was not eliminated).Since, D received 17 points in round 3, E must have received 17 pointsin round 1 and only E could get an aggregate score of24 i.e. (17 + 7) in the first two rounds. So, E got eliminated in round 2.The table at this stage looks like:

MaximumPointsRoundABCDEF301

291113191723

202

11X7

203

7X17X11