CAT 2021 Slot 2 question paper with solutions
All 66 questions of CAT 2021 Slot 2, 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 1Knowledge, Scepticism and the Scandal of Philosophy Q9–Q12RC passage 2Oral Languages, Globalisation and Monolingualism Q13–Q16RC passage 3Truth, Fiction and Power Q17–Q20RC passage 4Indian Nationalism: The Home and the World Q21–Q24
- Q1Five jumbled up sentences, related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a coherent…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · VARC · Odd One Out
- Q2The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4) below, when properly sequenced would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · VARC · Para Jumbles
- Q3The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · VARC · Para Summary
- Q4The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4) below, when properly sequenced would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · VARC · Para Jumbles
- Q5The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · VARC · Para Summary
- Q6The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4) below, when properly sequenced would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · VARC · Para Jumbles
- Q7The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · VARC · Para Summary
- Q8Five jumbled up sentences, related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a coherent…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · VARC · Odd One Out
- Q9The author discusses all of the following arguments in the passage, EXCEPT:CAT 2021 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Detail and Fact Based Questions
- Q10“. . . we cannot catch a glimpse of things-in-themselves around the corner of our own eyes; we cannot form an idea of…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · VARC · RC - Questions
- Q11According to the last paragraph of the passage, “We hold our beliefs and presumptive knowledges more or less…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Detail and Fact Based Questions
- Q12The author of the passage is most likely to support which one of the following statements?CAT 2021 Slot 2 · VARC · Argument & viewpoint
- Q13The author lists all of the following as reasons for the decline or disappearance of a language EXCEPT:CAT 2021 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Detail and Fact Based Questions
- Q14We can infer all of the following about indigenous languages from the passage EXCEPT that:CAT 2021 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Inference Questions
- Q15From the passage, we can infer that the author is in favour of:CAT 2021 Slot 2 · VARC · Argument & viewpoint
- Q16The author mentions the Welsh language to show that:CAT 2021 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Detail and Fact Based Questions
- Q17The central theme of the passage is about the choice between:CAT 2021 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Main Idea and Central Theme
- Q18The author would support none of the following statements about political power EXCEPT that:CAT 2021 Slot 2 · VARC · Argument & viewpoint
- Q19The author implies that, like scholars, successful leaders:CAT 2021 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Inference Questions
- Q20Regarding which one of the following quotes could we argue that the author overemphasises the importance of fiction?CAT 2021 Slot 2 · VARC · Critical Reasoning
- Q21Which one of the following explains the “contradictory pulls” on Indian nationalism?CAT 2021 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Detail and Fact Based Questions
- Q22On the basis of the information in the passage, all of the following are true about the spiritual/material dichotomy…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Inference Questions
- Q23Which one of the following, if true, would weaken the author’s claims in the passage?CAT 2021 Slot 2 · VARC · Strengthen and Weaken Arguments
- Q24Which one of the following best describes the liberal perception of Indian nationalism?CAT 2021 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Detail and Fact Based Questions
DILR · 20 questions
Set 1Orders Booked and Dispatched in September Q1–Q4Set 2Bundles of Objects and Envy Q5–Q10Set 3Chango Championship Q11–Q14Set 4Ratings for a Delivery Executive Q15–Q20
- Q1How many days between Sep 1 and Sep 14 (both inclusive) had no booking from this client considering all the above…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR · Reasoning Based DI
- Q2What was the average processing time of all orders in the categories which had only one type of ship mode?CAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR · Reasoning Based DI
- Q3The sequence of categories -- Art, Binders, Paper and Phones -- in decreasing order of average processing time of…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR · Reasoning Based DI
- Q4Approximately what percentage of orders had a processing time of one day during the period Sep 1 to Sep 22 (both dates…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR · Reasoning Based DI
- Q5What BEST can be said about object o8?CAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q6Who among the following envies someone else?CAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q7What is Amar’s value for his own bundle?CAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q8Object o4 was given toCAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q9Object o5 was given toCAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q10What BEST can be said about the distribution of object o1?CAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q11Who among the following was DEFINITELY NOT ranked first in his/her group?CAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q12Which of the following pairs must have played against each other in the championship?CAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q13Who won the championship?CAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q14Who among the following did NOT play against Chitra in the championship?CAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q15What was the minimum rating that Ravi received from any customer in any parameter?CAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q16The COMPLETE list of customers who gave the maximum total rating points to Ravi isCAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q17What rating did Atal give on Timeliness?CAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q18What BEST can be concluded about the tip amount given by Deepak?CAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q19In which parameter did Atal give the maximum rating points to Ravi?CAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q20What rating did Deepak give on Packaging?CAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
Quant · 22 questions
- Q1The number of ways of distributing 15 identical balloons, 6 identical pencils and 3 identical erasers among 3…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · Quant · Permutation and Combination
- Q2If log_2 [ 3+log_3\4+log_4 ( x-1 )\ ]-2=0 then 4x equalsCAT 2021 Slot 2 · Quant · Logarithms
- Q3Consider the pair of equations: x²-xy-x=22 and y²-xy+y=34 . If x>y , then x-y equalsCAT 2021 Slot 2 · Quant · Linear Equations
- Q4From a container filled with milk, 9 litres of milk are drawn and replaced with water. Next, from the same container,…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · Quant · Averages, Mixture and Alligation
- Q5Two trains A and B were moving in opposite directions, their speeds being in the ratio 5 : 3. The front end of A…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · Quant · Time Speed and Distance
- Q6Anil can paint a house in 60 days while Bimal can paint it in 84 days. Anil starts painting and after 10 days, Bimal…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · Quant · Time and Work
- Q7A box has 450 balls, each either white or black, there being as many metallic white balls as metallic black balls. If…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · Quant · Percentage
- Q8Anil, Bobby and Chintu jointly invest in a business and agree to share the overall profit in proportion to their…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · Quant · Partnership
- Q9If a rhombus has area 12 sq cm and side length 5 cm, then the length, in cm, of its longer diagonal isCAT 2021 Slot 2 · Quant · Quadrilaterals
- Q10Three positive integers x , y and z are in arithmetic progression. If y-x>2 and xyz=5 ( x+y+z ) , then z-x equalsCAT 2021 Slot 2 · Quant · Sequences and Series
- Q11Let D and E be points on sides AB and AC, respectively, of a triangle ABC, such that AD : BD =2:1 and AE : CE =2:3 .…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · Quant · Triangles
- Q12For a 4-digit number, the sum of its digits in the thousands, hundreds and tens places is 14, the sum of its digits in…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · Quant · Numbers Basics
- Q13For all real values of x , the range of the function f ( x )=(x²+2x+4)/(2x²+4x+9) isCAT 2021 Slot 2 · Quant · Functions
- Q14In a football tournament, a player has played a certain number of matches and 10 more matches are to be played. If he…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · Quant · Averages, Mixture and Alligation
- Q15For all possible integers n satisfying 2.25≤ 2+2^(n+2)≤ 202 , the number of integer values of 3+3^(n+1) isCAT 2021 Slot 2 · Quant · Surds and Indices
- Q16For all real numbers x the condition | 3x-20 |+ | 3x-40 |=20 necessarily holds ifCAT 2021 Slot 2 · Quant · Inequalities & Modulus
- Q17The sides AB and CD of a trapezium ABCD are parallel, with AB being the smaller side. P is the midpoint of CD and ABPD…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · Quant · Quadrilaterals
- Q18Raj invested ₹10000 in a fund. At the end of first year, he incurred a loss but his balance was more than ₹5000. This…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · Quant · Profit and Loss
- Q19Suppose one of the roots of the equation ax²-bx+c=0 is 2+√3 , where a , b and c are rational numbers and a≠ 0 . If…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · Quant · Quadratic Equations
- Q20For a sequence of real numbers x_1,x_2,ldots ,x_n , if x_1-x_2+x_3-cdots + ( -1 )^(n+1)x_n=n²+2n for all natural…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · Quant · Sequences and Series
- Q21Two pipes A and B are attached to an empty water tank. Pipe A fills the tank while pipe B drains it. If pipe A is…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · Quant · Time and Work
- Q22A person buys tea of three different qualities at ₹800, ₹500, and ₹300 per kg, respectively, and the amounts bought…CAT 2021 Slot 2 · Quant · Averages, Mixture and Alligation