Proctored Mock CAT-1 2011

Answers and Explanations

1 c 2 a 3 c 4 b 5 b 6 c 7 c 8 d 9 a 10 d
11 c 12 a 13 c 14 b 15 b 16 a 17 b 18 a 19 a 20 a
21 c 22 a 23 c 24 d 25 a 26 d 27 c 28 d 29 c 30 c
31 b 32 c 33 a 34 a 35 c 36 d 37 a 38 b 39 c 40 b
41 c 42 b 43 a 44 d 45 b 46 d 47 d 48 d 49 a 50 c
51 a 52 c 53 d 54 b 55 d 56 d 57 a 58 d 59 c 60 a

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1. c Refer to lines 9-12 where the author says Rangel, an
economist-turned-neuroscientist, is one of those
people eager to find the biological basis for human
behavior, including choice making. He and many others
have concluded that choices are made based on the
values people assign to the options they encounter.
2. a Here the subject is most aware of the product, hence
it would send the strongest signals to the brain. (c)
and (d) will not work as the subjects cant touch or
see the product. (b) is a close option. However, the
reach afforded by a sweater displayed by a model
walking on the ramp is less as compared to the reach
afforded by a sweater displayed on a mannequin at
the store entrance.
3. c The passage is based on experiments on human
behaviour and the results. The language and content
both are objective and based on facts.
4. b The passage mentions Socrates and Platos
viewpoints. However, it doesnt venture into a
comparison of the two viewpoints. The passage starts
with an introduction of Menos paradox and moves on
to discuss how Plato eliminates this paradox through
his theory of recollection. But it does not analyze the
theory. (d) is very general and does not correctly
bring out the specific aspects of the passage. The
author has consistently stated that the Sophistic
Paradox is illusory and goes on to prove the same.
Hence, (b) is the correct answer.
5. b The penultimate paragraph states that Plato was
concerned more with the existence of the theory of
recollection and not even its application. The
penultimate paragraph also clearly indicates that Plato
did not aim to prove Socrates point of view. The
immortality of the soul could be an axiom of Platos
theory, however, this cant be surely gathered from
the passage and it is clear that this was not Platos
main aim.
6. c Menos paradox questions the search for knowledge,
however, Plato eliminates this paradox through his
theory of recollection. His principal attention is placed
on the existence of this theory and though mention
has been made of the immortality of the soul and
reincarnation, these are not the main concerns of his
theory. As mentioned in the passage, the human soul
has seen everything there is to be seen, however,
this is also not the main concern of his theory of
recollection. (c) mentions that the human soul recollects
truths or knowledge here truth has not been used
as the opposite of falsity. It has been used to indicate
something that has been experienced or gathered
through existences or births.
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7. c The Sophistic Paradox questions the search for
knowledge indicating that it is not possible to search
for knowledge. However the author also goes on to
discuss in the second paragraph that a paradox is
misleading. In the third paragraph he mentions that the
sophistic paradox is an illusion because we do acquire
knowledge. The rest of the passage is spent in
discussing Socrates experiment with Menos
attendant and Platos perspective that reveals that
learning is possible and the soul recollects all that it
has learnt. (a) is not directly mentioned in the passage
and it is not the reason why the sophistic paradox is
an illusion. (b) is not indicated in the passage and (d)
is false.
8. d Refer to para 2 lines 14-16 where the author talks
about the many things which a person misses if he
unquestioningly accepts religious dogma.
9. a Inferential question- the author says religion teaches
a man to live the kind of life which it says will lead man
to salvationbut the focus of study( as Spinoza said)
should be life and how it should be lived. The aim of
life is not death and salvation.
10. d The author of the passage debunks the dogmatic
approach to religion and advocates freethinking
throughout the passage. He follows a rationalist
approach. The passage nowhere suggests that the
author is an atheist (one who denies the existence of
God).
11. c Sentence B talks about an idea that was once thought
to be correct. Sentence D presents the present stream
of thought which is different from the original idea as
presented in B. Hence BD is a mandatory pair and but
in D is a good clue. Sentence D is followed by sentence
A as the latter states the new observations mentioned
in sentence D. In sentence C, the clue is the star
already referred to in sentence A as blue stars.
Sentence E is the concluding sentence.
12. a The strongest clue here is AE, which is a mandatory
pair. Sentence A mentions reform and sentence E
refers to the same as the reform. Using elimination
one can easily arrive at option (a) being the right
answer. Also, sentence C is a generalized sentence
hence it should come at the beginning of the paragraph.
CB is also a mandatory pair as them in sentence B
refers to revolutions in sentence C.
13. c (a) Ease back- move slowly or with less commitment
(b) Ease off-become less severe or intense.
Option (c) is wrong. The expression should be eased
off. Eased in means to move in gently and carefully-
you ease in behind the wheel of a car.
(d)Ease up means (here) become less pressing or
urgent.
(e)Ease off means (informally) do something less
intensely.
14. b Chipped away means to make weak gradually.
Chipped off is wrong. Chipped away, which means to
break small pieces off something, is the correct
expression.
15. b Syncretic means uniting and blending together
different systems, as of philosophy, morals, or religion.
16. a The sentence discusses the authors contemplation
of the effects of the debate that is being driven by the
Scottish nationalists. Keeping this context in mind, the
second blank can be filled only by contemplated.
Hence, (a) is the right answer.
17. b Definitive (of a conclusion or agreement) means
decisive and with an authority. Equitable means just or
fair or marked by principles of fairness or equity.
Esoteric means secret or known only to a few people.
Luxuriant means growing in abundance.
18. a Palette-a range, quality or use of available
elements.(palette is also the name of an artists mixing
board). Bathos-insincere pathos; sentimentality;
mawkishness. Meretricious-flashy, gaudy, spurious.
Unequivocally means clearly and without doubt.
19. a The paragraph discusses the history of zero and how
it came into use. Once the idea of decimal based place
value came into existence, zero became popular. It
was on a roll. Hence option (a) is correct. (c), which
is a close option, cant be the answer as the pairing of
zero with the numeral 1 gets discussed in the second
line of the paragraph.
20. a The last sentence of the paragraph is about how,
apart from the author, there were hundreds of other
children, who were going through the same ordeal.
Their approach to the ordeal was one of patience.
They were coping with it as best as they could. In
such a context option (a), which describes the children
silently accepting their fate and not asking any
questions comes across as the best answer. Also,
the they in this option has an antecedent in the
children.
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21. c The average of the three numbers will be 15. Let the
numbers be 15 d, 15 and 15 + d.
(15 d)2 + 152 + (15 + d)2 = 683
d=2
So the numbers are 13, 15 and 17.
22. a The net decrease in the average can be expressed
y
y +y
as 2 . Hence, y = 2.
3
C(2k,k) =
(2k )! .
23. c For this number to be divisible by 200,
(k!)2
the difference in the number of zeroes of the numerator
and the denominator should be greater than or equal
to 2.
Case 1: k! has no zero and (2k)! has 2 zeroes. Not
possible for any value of k from 1 to 4.
Case 2: k! has 1 zero and (2k)! has 4 zeroes. Not
possible for any value of k from 5 to 9.
Case 3: k! has 2 zeroes and (2k)! has 6 zeroes. The
least value of k for which this is true is k = 13.
We can easily find the difference in the power of 2
contained in the numerator and denominator to
conclude that C(26,13) is even. Hence, C(26,13) is
divisible by 200. So the minimum value of k = 13.
Note: We can also check the options starting with the
smallest one i.e. 11 to arrive at the answer.
24. d We can break 15 into factors (5, 3, 1) and (15, 1, 1).
Solving for a,b,c we get (4, 3, 2) and (8, 8, 1) as two
possible triplets for (a, b, c).
Thus abc = 24 or 64. So a unique answer cannot be
determined.
Note: We should also check for (5, 3, 1) and
(15, 1, 1) as other possible triplets because here
(a + b + c) > 0. However, since not all the individual
values of a, b and c will come out to be positive, the
cases will get rejected.
25. a 30. c Lets denote the five tyres by a, b, c, d and e. The car
D 4 C can be driven in the following pattern:
a b c d e
O 1 1 1 1 0
0 1 1 1 1
1 0 1 1 1
A B
4 2 1 1 0 1 1
1 1 1 0 1
AB = 4 + 4 + 2 = 10 units Here 1 below a tyre indicates that the tyre has been
Area( COD) (4)2 16 used for 1 km. Thus, we see that by rotating the tryes,
So = = = 4 : 25 the car can be driven for 5 km when each of the four
Area( AOB) (10)2 100
tyres has been used for 4 km only. So if the life of
(3 COD ~ AOB) each of the four tyres is 10,000 km, the car can be
5
driven for 10,000 = 12,500km.
26. d The watch gains (5 + 10) = 15 min in 30 hours 4
(12 Noon to 6 PM next day). This means that it will
show the correct time when it gains 5 min in 10 hours 31. b Let A and B be travelling at 6x and x km/hr respectively.
or at 10 PM on Monday. Let the length of the track be L km. The relative speed
of A w.r.t. B is 5x km/hr. A meets B for the first time at
27. c 2f(x) + f(1 x) = x2
L L L
Replacing x by (1 x) in the above equation, we get: O after LCM , = hr
2f(1 x) + f(x) = (1 x)2 6x x x
Solving the above pair of equations, we get: In the meanwhile A would be ahead of B by a quarter

f(x) =
(x 2
+ 2x 1 ) of L after the following time (in hr) :
L
,
5L
,
9L
,
3 20x 20x 20x

34 13L 17L
Thus, f(5) = . , i.e. 5 times
3 20x 20x

28. d The concentration of milk in one jar is 70% and that in 32. c The value of y will be minimum at all values of x 2.
the other jar is 60%. The concentration of milk in any
mixture of these two will lie between 60% and 70% 33. a The difference between the Simple Interest and the
depending on the actual ratio of the two. However, Compound Interest at the end of two years is given by
the concentration of the resultant solution can never 2
be less that 60%. So it is not possible. r
P = 972 where r = 18. Thus, P = 30000.
100
1
29. c The expression can be written as a + , where 18
3
b + x So A = 30000 1 + = 49290.96
100
x lies in the interval (0, 1).

Since (1.25)3 = 1.953125 and (1.3)3 = 2.197, it can be 34. a It should be noticed that the figure is not symmetrical.
The case is similar to a linear arrangement and the
1
answer will be 9!.
concluded that 2 3 belongs to the interval (1.25, 1.3).
35. c Equating the powers n 2 + 47 = 16n 16, we get
1 n = 9 or 7.
Hence, a = 1. This implies that lies in the interval
b+x Now equating the base n2 2n to 0,1 and 1.
(0.25, 0.3). The only possible value of b = 3. n2 2n = 0 n = 2.
n2 2n = 1 no integer solution possible.
n2 2n = 1 n = 1.
We get the values of n as 1, 2, 7 and 9.
So the sum of all the possible values of n is 19.

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36. d We have AB + CD = BC + AD = 170 cm. This can be 39. c The sets C and M represent students studying
proved using the theorem that the lengths of two Chemistry and Mathematics respectively.
tangents drawn to a circle from the same point are
equal. C
M
So AB = CD = 85 cm.
Drawing perpendiculars BE and CF from B to AD
meeting at E and from C to AD meeting at F respectively, a x b
we have BC = EF = 45 cm (opposite sides of a
(125 45 ) = 40
rectangle). Thus AE = DF = cm.
2
We have, a + x > b + x > x a > b and a, b > 0.
B C To maximise (b + x), we have to put a = 2, b = 1.
x = 97 and n(C) = 98.

40. b 3log4 x = log47x

log4 x3 = log47x
x3 = 7x
A E F D x3 7x = 0
So in right-angled triangle BAE we have x (x2 7) = 0
x = 0 or x 2 = 7
BE = (85 2
402 = ) (7225 1600 ) = 75 cm. x = 0, 7 , 7
The length of BE is same as the diameter of the circle. Since log is not defined for 0 and negative
So the radius of the circle is 37.5 cm.
numbers, x = 7 is the only real solution.
37. a Since P(x) is a polynomial of odd degree terms only,
P(x) = P(x) For questions 41 to 43:
P(3) = P(3) P(3) = 6 which means that when
41. c In Round 1, the total number of votes cast is
P(x) is divided by (x + 3) then the remainder obtained
1,00,00,000. The candidate with the maximum number
is 6.
of votes gets 16,52,754 votes or 16.5% of the total
P(x) = (x 3)Q(x) + 6 ...(i)
number of votes.
P(x) = (x + 3)R(x) 6 ...(ii)
Multiplying (i) by (x + 3) and (ii) by (3 x) and adding
42. b The total number of votes becomes 67,23,323. Then
the two we get
1,51,325
(
P(x) = x2 9 )
Q(x) R(x)
6
+ 2x
Others will have
67,23,323
= 2.25% share. This

means an increase of 0.74 percentage points over

So the remainder obtained when P(x) is divided by
the original 1.51% share.
(x2 9) is 2x.
43. a Among the candidates who enter Round 2, the
38. b D C Kongress candidate has got the least number of votes
which is 16,38,192.
The minimum number of votes required for him to move
from Round 2 to Round 3 is 1. For this to happen, the
F last two candidates should get 0 votes each and the
E top two candidates should get 10,00,000 and 9,99,999
votes respectively.
A B In Round 3, the least that he should get is 1 vote more

Assume that CE touches the semicircle at point F and 1

than rd of the total number of votes cast. So he
EF = x cm. Then, CF = CB = 2 cm. EA = EF = x cm. 3
DE = (2 x) cm. should get at least 10,00,001 votes.
In right angled triangle EDC, we have
(2 + x)2 = (2 x)2 + 4 So the minimum number of total votes required by a
x = 0.5 cm candidate to win the election is 26,38,194 (by the
CE = 2.5 cm Kongress candidate).

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For questions 44 and 45:
lo g ax
lo g by
44. d H F C S H F C S
A A
B B
0 1
C C

If Chirag plays exactly 3 games then the above two

cases are possible.
Now, if Amar and Brijesh play two games each such
that none of the games is played by both of them then
the following four cases are possible:
H F C S H F C S
A A
(i) (ii)
B B
C C
Since x > 1 and y < 1, we investigate the part of each
of the graphs below X axis. We cannot say anything
definite about log x and log y, as they depend on the
values of x and y chosen. Log x decreases with
increase in x and log y increases with increase of y,
however, both of them cannot be compared as no
relation is given between x and y.
From Statement B:
We have the following graph:

lo g b y
H F C S H F C S Y
lo g a x
A A
(iii) (iv)
B B
C C

Now, Amar doesnt play Hockey in Case (ii) and so O 1 lo g by X

option (a) is not definitely true.

Though Football is played by exactly one player in

Case (iii), Brijesh doesnt play Squash. So option (b) is
not definitely true.
Let us say that a = b. Then the graph of log x and log
Squash is played by exactly one player in Cases (i) y will be exactly the same, or overlapping each other.
and (ii) and so option (c) is not definitely true. The graph of log y will change shape depending on
the relation between a and b. If the graphs are
Hockey and Cricket are played by exactly two players overlapping, then when x > y, log x will be < log y.
each in all the cases and so this statement is definitely However, if the graphs dont overlap, then log x can
true. be less or greater than log y depending on the relation
between x and y.
45. b H F C S
lo g ax
A y
B
C
y2
Taking into account all the conditions specified in the
y1 x1
question we get the arrangement given above. Note
that Brijesh cant play Football as he plays Squash. O X
1
Hence, among the options Brijesh plays Cricket is
definitely true.

46. d It can be easily identified that the two statements

lo g by
cannot be combined as the range for b in Statement A
is totally different from that in Statement B. For example, in the above graph, we can see that
log y1 > log x1 where y1 < x1 but log y2 < log x1 where
From Statement A: y2 < x1.
We have the following graph:

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For questions 47 to 49: 52. c In the arrangements given below, the people are
represented by the first letter of their names.
47. d No information is given about the contribution of From statement (ii), possible positions for A and C are:
different groups among men and women and so the I. ___ ___ ___ _C_ _A_
ratio cant be calculated.
II. ___ ___ _C_ _A_ ___
48. d Since no information has been provided about the
increase/decrease in the number of women in other III. ___ _C_ _A_ ___ ___
age groups, nothing can be said about the percentage
increase/decrase in the overall population of women. IV. _C_ _A_ ___ ___ ___

49. a The total contribution of men = Rs 35,000 3200

= Rs 11,20,00,000 Cases I, II and III are not consistent with statements (i)
The total contribution of women and (iv).
5
= Rs 11,20,00,000
= Rs 14,00,00,000 The two possible arrangements are:
4 _C_ _A_ _D_ _B_ _E_
Hence, the average contribution of women
Rs. 14,00,00,000 or
= = Rs. 36,842
3,800
_C_ _A_ _D_ _E_ _B_
In both the cases, Deepak is standing in the middle of
For questions 50 and 51:
the row.
C a rds S o ng s 53. d Let the two numbers be x and y.

a b From Statement A:
1
LCM(x, y) = 46
1 Possible pairs (x, y) are:
3 2 (1, 46); (2, 46); (23, 46); (46, 46) and (2, 23).
d For each of the above pairs, the sum x + y is different.
c
From Statement B:
Its given that x = 23 but the value of y is not known.
TV
Hence, the exact value of x + y cannot be determined.
Using the above Venn diagram we have:
Combining Statements A and B:
2+b+c+d=5
Possible pairs (x, y) are:
3 + a + c + d =5
(23, 46) and (2, 23).
1+a+b+d=5
Hence, x + y = 69 or 25.
Solving we get, b c = 2, a c = 1 and b a = 1.
The question cannot be answered even by using both
the statements together.
So, b + c = 3 d. Now, b + c 0, so d = 0, 1, 2 or 3.
But, b c and b + c should be of the same parity (odd/
For questions 54 and 55:
even) for b and c to be natural numbers.
Hence, b + c = 2 which gives b = 2 and c = 0.
54. b The percentage change for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Note that b + c = 0 gives c < 0. Hence, it is rejected.
and 2011 are 34.82%, 22.80%, 4.31%, 37.59% and
28.00% respectively.
On solving we get, b = 2, c = 0, a = 1 and d = 1.
55. d The required ratio for the years 2011, 2010, 2009,
50. c
2008, 2007 and 2006 are 1.016, 1.008, 1.0124, 1.005,
1.049 and 1.065 respectively.
51. a

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For questions 56 and 57: For questions 59 and 60:
From condition (ii), we have the following order of books on
the three subjects Mathematics (M), Chemistry (C), Physics A B C
(P) or Physics (P), Chemistry (C) , Mathematics (M). A x D W
Let each book be designated by the first letter of its topic (e.g.
B D x D
A stands for Algebra).
Using conditions (iii) and (iv), we get the following different C L D X
sequences (1 to 7 means first to last):
A B C
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
A G _ _ K T E A x W D
A G _ _ T K E B L x W
A G _ _ T E K C D L X
K T E _ _ A G
T K E _ _ A G
T E K _ _ A G There are two possible cases (as shown above) because A
scores 3 points which is possible with a Win and a Draw only.
56. d If E is placed immediately before K, then G (Geometry And C scores 1 point which means a Draw and a Loss. So in
book) must be placed at either the second or the the first case, A defeats C and in the second case A defeats B.
seventh position. Since A has won a match and A scores exactly one goal, it
means that this goal should have been scored by A in the
57. a If a Chemistry book (either I or O) is placed adjacent to match in which A wins. So A wins by 1-0 and the other match
T, then G must be placed before K. of A gets drawn 0-0. In the second case, if AC is a draw with
score 0-0, then it means that C scores a goal against B in the
58. d Total Ethanol produced (in l/ha) from Sweet Sorghum, match that C loses, which implies that B has to score at least
Sugarcane and Maize is 3160, 8925 and 3216 2 goals to win against C, which is not possible because B
respectively. scores exactly one goal in the tournament. Hence, only the
Now we must multiply these values by the number of first case is feasible and the results are:
cultivations which gives us the quantity of total Ethanol
produced (in l/ha) from the three crops Sweet Result of the Match A v/s C: 1-0
Sorghum, Sugarcane and Maize as 9480, 8925 and Result of the Match A v/s B: 0-0
12864 respectively. Result of the Match B v/s C: 1-1
Similarly, the Cost ($/ha) must also be multiplied by the
59. c A drew with B.
cultivation factors which gives 3600, 4200, and 4000
(respectively) as the cost of Ethanol cultivation.
60. a 1
The Revenue achieved can be determined using the
selling price/liter by multiplying the produce with a factor
27
of to get the Revenue (in $/ha) as 5119.20,
50
4819.50, and 6946.56 respectively.

Thus profit ($/ha) from the given crops Sweet

Sorghum, Sugarcane and Maize can be stated as
1519.20, 619.50 and 2946.56 respectively.

Thus the correct order is:

Maize > Sweet Sorghum > Sugarcane

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