CAT 2021 Slot 1 question paper with solutions
All 66 questions of CAT 2021 Slot 1, section by section, each with its answer and a step-by-step solution. Sections: VARC (24), DILR (20), Quant (22).
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VARC · 24 questions
RC passage 1Cuttlefish and the Marshmallow Test Q1–Q4RC passage 2Utopia, Dystopia and Homogeneity Q5–Q8RC passage 3A Thirst for Empire: Tea and Morality Marketing Q9–Q12RC passage 4Personhood among the Classic Maya Q13–Q16
- Q1All of the following constitute a point of difference between the “original” and “modified”…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · VARC · RC Detail and Fact Based Questions
- Q2Which one of the following, if true, would best complement the passage’s findings?CAT 2021 Slot 1 · VARC · Strengthen and Weaken Arguments
- Q3Which one of the following cannot be inferred from Alexandra Schnell’s experiment?CAT 2021 Slot 1 · VARC · RC Inference Questions
- Q4In which one of the following scenarios would the cuttlefish’s behaviour demonstrate self-control?CAT 2021 Slot 1 · VARC · RC - Questions
- Q5All of the following arguments are made in the passage EXCEPT that:CAT 2021 Slot 1 · VARC · RC Detail and Fact Based Questions
- Q6All of the following statements can be inferred from the passage EXCEPT that:CAT 2021 Slot 1 · VARC · RC Inference Questions
- Q7Following from the passage, which one of the following may be seen as a characteristic of a utopian society?CAT 2021 Slot 1 · VARC · RC Inference Questions
- Q8Which sequence of words below best captures the narrative of the passage?CAT 2021 Slot 1 · VARC · Purpose & structure
- Q9The author of this book review is LEAST likely to support the view that:CAT 2021 Slot 1 · VARC · Argument & viewpoint
- Q10This book review argues that, according to Rappaport, tea is unlike other “morality” products because it:CAT 2021 Slot 1 · VARC · RC Detail and Fact Based Questions
- Q11Today, “conflat[ing] consumption with virtue” can be seen in the marketing of:CAT 2021 Slot 1 · VARC · RC - Questions
- Q12According to this book review, A Thirst for Empire says that, in addition to “profit-motivated marketers”, tea…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · VARC · RC Detail and Fact Based Questions
- Q13Which one of the following, if true, would not undermine the democratising potential of the Classic Maya worldview?CAT 2021 Slot 1 · VARC · Strengthen and Weaken Arguments
- Q14Which one of the following best explains the “additional complexity” that the example of the incense burner…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · VARC · RC Inference Questions
- Q15On the basis of the passage, which one of the following worldviews can be inferred to be closest to that of the…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · VARC · RC - Questions
- Q16Which one of the following, if true about the Classic Maya, would invalidate the purpose of the iPhone example in the…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · VARC · Purpose & structure
- Q17The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4) below, when properly sequenced would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · VARC · Para Jumbles
- Q18Five jumbled up sentences, related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a coherent…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · VARC · Odd One Out
- Q19The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4) below, when properly sequenced would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · VARC · Para Jumbles
- Q20Five jumbled up sentences, related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a coherent…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · VARC · Odd One Out
- Q21The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4) below, when properly sequenced would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · VARC · Para Jumbles
- Q22The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · VARC · Para Summary
- Q23The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · VARC · Para Summary
- Q24The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · VARC · Para Summary
DILR · 20 questions
Set 1Research Papers in a Journal Q1–Q6Set 2Smoothies Sold by Three Women Q7–Q10Set 3Friends, Acquaintances and Strangers Q11–Q16Set 4Sales by Product Subcategory Q17–Q20
- Q1What is the correct sequence of number of papers written by B, C, E and G, respectively?CAT 2021 Slot 1 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q2How many papers were written by Indian authors?CAT 2021 Slot 1 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q3Which of the following statement(s) MUST be true? Statement A: Every issue had at least one paper by author(s) from…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q4Which of the following statements is FALSE?CAT 2021 Slot 1 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q5Which of the following statements is FALSE?CAT 2021 Slot 1 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q6Which of the following is the correct sequence of number of papers by authors from Automation, Manufacturing and…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q7What BEST can be concluded about the number of units of fruit salad sold in the first hour?CAT 2021 Slot 1 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q8Which of the following is NECESSARILY true?CAT 2021 Slot 1 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q9What BEST can be concluded about the total number of units of milk the three women had in the beginning?CAT 2021 Slot 1 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q10If it is known that three leftover units of mangoes were sold during the last business hour of the day, how many apple…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q11Who are Gowtham’s acquaintances?CAT 2021 Slot 1 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q12Which of these pairs share the same type of relationship?CAT 2021 Slot 1 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q13Who is an acquaintance of Amudha?CAT 2021 Slot 1 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q14Who is an acquaintance of Chandran?CAT 2021 Slot 1 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q15How many friends does Ezhil have?CAT 2021 Slot 1 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q16How many people are either a friend or a friend-of-a-friend of Ezhil?CAT 2021 Slot 1 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q17The total sales (in ₹ million) in 2019 from products in office supplies category is closest toCAT 2021 Slot 1 · DILR · Reasoning Based DI
- Q18The percentage increase in sales in Furniture category from 2019 to 2020 is closest toCAT 2021 Slot 1 · DILR · Reasoning Based DI
- Q19How many subcategories had sales of ₹ 4 million or more in 2019 and registered an increase in sales in excess of 25%…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · DILR · Reasoning Based DI
- Q20The improvement index for a category is the maximum percentage increase in sales from 2019 to 2020 among any of its…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · DILR · Reasoning Based DI
Quant · 22 questions
- Q1If the area of a regular hexagon is equal to the area of an equilateral triangle of side 12 cm, then the length, in…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · Quant · Mensuration 2D
- Q2f ( x )=(x²+2x-15)/(x²-7x-18) is negative if and only ifCAT 2021 Slot 1 · Quant · Inequalities & Modulus
- Q3Amal purchases some pens at ₹8 each. To sell these, he hires an employee at a fixed wage. He sells 100 of these pens…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · Quant · Profit and Loss
- Q4Two trains cross each other in 14 seconds when running in opposite directions along parallel tracks. The faster train…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · Quant · Time Speed and Distance
- Q5If r is a constant such that |x²-4x-13 |=r has exactly three distinct real roots, then the value of r isCAT 2021 Slot 1 · Quant · Quadratic Equations
- Q6A basket of 2 apples, 4 oranges and 6 mangoes costs the same as a basket of 1 apple, 4 oranges and 8 mangoes, or a…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · Quant · Linear Equations
- Q7The amount Neeta and Geeta together earn in a day equals what Sita alone earns in 6 days. The amount Sita and Neeta…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · Quant · Ratio and Proportion
- Q8Identical chocolate pieces are sold in boxes of two sizes, small and large. The large box is sold for twice the price…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · Quant · Percentage
- Q9The strength of an indigo solution in percentage is equal to the amount of indigo in grams per 100 cc of water. Two…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · Quant · Averages, Mixture and Alligation
- Q10A circle of diameter 8 inches is inscribed in a triangle ABC where ∠ ABC=90^(∘) . If BC=10 inches then the area of the…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · Quant · Triangles
- Q11How many three-digit numbers are greater than 100 and increase by 198 when the three digits are arranged in the…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · Quant · Numbers Basics
- Q12The number of groups of three or more distinct numbers that can be chosen from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 so that the…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · Quant · Permutation and Combination
- Q13Onion is sold for 5 consecutive months at the rate of ₹10, ₹20, ₹25, ₹25, and ₹50 per kg, respectively. A family…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · Quant · Averages, Mixture and Alligation
- Q14If x_0=1 , x_1=2 and x_n+2=(1+x_n+1)/(x_n) for n=0,1,2,3,ldots , then x_2021 is equal toCAT 2021 Slot 1 · Quant · Sequences and Series
- Q15Suppose hospital A admitted 21 less Covid infected patients than hospital B, and all eventually recovered. The sum of…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · Quant · Averages, Mixture and Alligation
- Q16Suppose the length of each side of a regular hexagon ABCDEF is 2 cm. If T is the mid point of CD , then the length of…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · Quant · Polygons
- Q17Anu, Vinu and Manu can complete a work alone in 15 days, 12 days and 20 days, respectively. Vinu works everyday. Anu…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · Quant · Time and Work
- Q18If 5-log_10√(1+x)+4log_10√(1-x)=log_10(1)/(√(1-x²)) , then 100x equalsCAT 2021 Slot 1 · Quant · Logarithms
- Q19Amar, Akbar and Anthony are working on a project. Working together Amar and Akbar can complete the project in 1 year,…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · Quant · Time and Work
- Q20The number of integers n that satisfy the inequalities | n-60 |< | n-100 |< | n-20 | isCAT 2021 Slot 1 · Quant · Inequalities & Modulus
- Q21Anil invests some money at a fixed rate of interest, compounded annually. If the interests accrued during the second…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · Quant · Simple Interest and Compound Interest
- Q22The natural numbers are divided into groups as (1), (2, 3, 4), (5, 6, 7, 8, 9), ... and so on. Then, the sum of the…CAT 2021 Slot 1 · Quant · Sequences and Series