CAT 2023 Slot 2 question paper with solutions
All 66 questions of CAT 2023 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 1Historical Facts and the Historian Q3–Q6RC passage 2Deneen and the Failure of Liberalism Q7–Q10RC passage 3Netflix, Translation and European Culture Q11–Q14RC passage 4Second-Hand Fashion and Sustainability Q21–Q24
- Q1The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · VARC · Para Summary
- Q2The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · VARC · Para Summary
- Q3All of the following, if true, can weaken the passage’s claim that facts do not speak for themselves, EXCEPT:CAT 2023 Slot 2 · VARC · RC EXCEPT and NOT Questions
- Q4All of the following describe the “common-sense view” of history, EXCEPT:CAT 2023 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Detail and Fact Based Questions
- Q5If the author of the passage were to write a book on the Battle of Hastings along the lines of his/her own reasoning,…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · VARC · RC - Questions
- Q6According to this passage, which one of the following statements best describes the significance of archaeology for…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Detail and Fact Based Questions
- Q7The author of the passage is likely to disagree with all of the following statements, EXCEPT:CAT 2023 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Inference Questions
- Q8All of the following statements are evidence of the decline of liberalism today, EXCEPT:CAT 2023 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Detail and Fact Based Questions
- Q9The author of the passage faults Deneen’s conclusions for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT:CAT 2023 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Detail and Fact Based Questions
- Q10The author of the passage refers to “the Davos elite” to illustrate his views on:CAT 2023 Slot 2 · VARC · RC - Questions
- Q11Based only on information provided in the passage, which one of the following hypothetical Netflix shows would be most…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · VARC · RC - Questions
- Q12Which one of the following research findings would weaken the author’s conclusion in the final paragraph?CAT 2023 Slot 2 · VARC · Strengthen and Weaken Arguments
- Q13Based on information provided in the passage, all of the following are true, EXCEPT:CAT 2023 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Detail and Fact Based Questions
- Q14The author sees the rise of Netflix in Europe as:CAT 2023 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Main Idea and Central Theme
- Q15There is a sentence that is missing in the paragraph below. Look at the paragraph and decide where (option 1, 2, 3, or…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · VARC · Sentence Completion and Insertion
- Q16There is a sentence that is missing in the paragraph below. Look at the paragraph and decide where (option 1, 2, 3, or…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · VARC · Sentence Completion and Insertion
- Q17Five jumbled up sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5), related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · VARC · Odd One Out
- Q18Five jumbled up sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5), related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · VARC · Odd One Out
- Q19The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4) given below, when properly sequenced, would yield a coherent paragraph.…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · VARC · Para Jumbles
- Q20The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4) given below, when properly sequenced, would yield a coherent paragraph.…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · VARC · Para Jumbles
- Q21The act of “thrifting”, as described in the passage, can be considered ironic because it:CAT 2023 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Inference Questions
- Q22According to the author, companies like ThredUP have not caught on in the UK for all of the following reasons EXCEPT…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Detail and Fact Based Questions
- Q23The central idea of the passage would be undermined if:CAT 2023 Slot 2 · VARC · Strengthen and Weaken Arguments
- Q24Based on the passage, we can infer that the opposite of fast fashion, ‘slow fashion’, would most likely refer to…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Inference Questions
DILR · 20 questions
Set 1Coins in Sacks in a 3×3 Array of Boxes Q1–Q5Set 2Funds Raised by Five Firms of Odsville Q6–Q10Set 3Random Draw Competition over Five Days Q11–Q15Set 4Rides at an Entertainment Park Q16–Q20
- Q1What is the total number of coins in all the boxes in the 3rd row?CAT 2023 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q2How many boxes have at least one sack containing 9 coins?CAT 2023 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q3For how many boxes are the average and median of the numbers of coins contained in the three sacks in that box the same?CAT 2023 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q4How many sacks have exactly one coin?CAT 2023 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q5In how many boxes do all three sacks contain different numbers of coins?CAT 2023 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q6For which firm(s) can the amounts raised by them be concluded with certainty in each year?CAT 2023 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q7What best can be concluded about the total amount of money raised in 2015?CAT 2023 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q8What is the largest possible total amount of money (in Rs. crores) that could have been raised in 2013?CAT 2023 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q9If Elavalaki raised Rs. 3 crores in 2013, then what is the smallest possible total amount of money (in Rs. crores)…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q10If the total amount of money raised in 2014 is Rs. 12 crores, then which of the following is not possible?CAT 2023 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q11What is Akhil's score on Day 1?CAT 2023 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q12Who attains the maximum total score?CAT 2023 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q13What is the minimum possible total score of Bimal?CAT 2023 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q14If the total score of Bimal is a multiple of 3, what is the score of Akhil on Day 2?CAT 2023 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q15If Akhil attains a total score of 24, then what is the total score of Bimal?CAT 2023 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q16What was the total amount spent on tickets (in Rs.) by Bipasha?CAT 2023 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q17Which were all the rides that Anjali completed by 2:00 pm?CAT 2023 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q18Which ride was taken by all three visitors?CAT 2023 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q19How many rides did Anjali and Chitra take in total?CAT 2023 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
- Q20What was the total amount spent on tickets (in Rs.) by Anjali?CAT 2023 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet DI
Quant · 22 questions
- Q1Let a , b , m and n be natural numbers such that a>1 and b>1 . If a^(m)bⁿ=144¹⁴⁵ , then the largest possible value of…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · Quant · Number of Factors
- Q2The sum of all possible values of x satisfying the equation 2^(4x²)-2^(2x²+x+16)+2^(2x+30)=0 , isCAT 2023 Slot 2 · Quant · Surds and Indices
- Q3For any natural numbers m , n , and k , such that k divides both m+2n and 3m+4n , k must be a common divisor ofCAT 2023 Slot 2 · Quant · Number of Factors
- Q4Any non-zero real numbers x , y such that y≠ 3 and (x)/(y)<(x+3)/(y-3) , will satisfy the conditionCAT 2023 Slot 2 · Quant · Inequalities & Modulus
- Q5For some positive real number x , if log_√3 ( x )+(log_x ( 25 ))/(log_x ( 0.008 ))=(16)/(3) , then the value of log_3…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · Quant · Logarithms
- Q6The number of positive integers less than 50, having exactly two distinct factors other than 1 and itself, isCAT 2023 Slot 2 · Quant · Number of Factors
- Q7Let k be the largest integer such that the equation ( x-1 )²+2kx+11=0 has no real roots. If y is a positive real…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · Quant · Quadratic Equations
- Q8In a company, 20% of the employees work in the manufacturing department. If the total salary obtained by all the…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · Quant · Averages, Mixture and Alligation
- Q9Minu purchases a pair of sunglasses at ₹1000 and sells to Kanu at 20% profit. Then, Kanu sells it back to Minu at 20%…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · Quant · Profit and Loss
- Q10Pipes A and C are fill pipes while Pipe B is a drain pipe of a tank. Pipe B empties the full tank in one hour less…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · Quant · Time and Work
- Q11Ravi is driving at a speed of 40 km/h on a road. Vijay is 54 meters behind Ravi and driving in the same direction as…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · Quant · Time Speed and Distance
- Q12Anil borrows ₹2 lakhs at an interest rate of 8% per annum, compounded half-yearly. He repays ₹10320 at the end of the…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · Quant · Simple Interest and Compound Interest
- Q13The price of a precious stone is directly proportional to the square of its weight. Sita has a precious stone weighing…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · Quant · Ratio and Proportion
- Q14A container has 40 liters of milk. Then, 4 liters are removed from the container and replaced with 4 liters of water.…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · Quant · Averages, Mixture and Alligation
- Q15Jayant bought a certain number of white shirts at the rate of ₹1000 per piece and a certain number of blue shirts at…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · Quant · Profit and Loss
- Q16If a certain amount of money is divided equally among n persons, each one receives ₹352. However, if two persons…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · Quant · Averages, Mixture and Alligation
- Q17In a rectangle ABCD, AB = 9 cm and BC = 6 cm. P and Q are two points on BC such that the areas of the figures ABP,…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · Quant · Quadrilaterals
- Q18A triangle is drawn with its vertices on the circle C such that one of its sides is a diameter of C and the other two…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · Quant · Circles
- Q19The area of the quadrilateral bounded by the Y-axis, the line x=5 , and the lines | x-y |- | x-5 |=2 , isCAT 2023 Slot 2 · Quant · Coordinate Geometry (Basics)
- Q20Let both the series a_1 , a_2 , a_3 , ... and b_1 , b_2 , b_3 ... be in arithmetic progression such that the common…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · Quant · Sequences and Series
- Q21If p²+q²-29=2pq-20=52-2pq , then the difference between the maximum and minimum possible value of (p³-q³ ) isCAT 2023 Slot 2 · Quant · Algebraic Identities
- Q22Let a_n and b_n be two sequences such that a_n=13+6 ( n-1 ) and b_n=15+7 ( n-1 ) for all natural numbers n . Then, the…CAT 2023 Slot 2 · Quant · Sequences and Series