CAT 2024 Slot 2 question paper with solutions
All 68 questions of CAT 2024 Slot 2, section by section, each with its answer and a step-by-step solution. Sections: VARC (24), DILR (22), Quant (22).
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VARC · 24 questions
RC passage 1Drivers of Carnivore-Human Conflict Q9–Q12RC passage 2Medieval Demand for Spices Q13–Q16RC passage 3Unintended Consequences of Innovation Q17–Q20RC passage 4Opening Up Peer Review Data Q21–Q24
- Q1Five jumbled up sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5), related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · VARC · Odd One Out
- Q2The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · VARC · Para Summary
- Q3Five jumbled up sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5), related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · VARC · Odd One Out
- Q4The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · VARC · Para Summary
- Q5There is a sentence that is missing in the paragraph below. Look at the paragraph and decide where (option 1, 2, 3, or…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · VARC · Sentence Completion and Insertion
- Q6There is a sentence that is missing in the paragraph below. Look at the paragraph and decide where (option 1, 2, 3, or…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · VARC · Sentence Completion and Insertion
- Q7There is a sentence that is missing in the paragraph below. Look at the paragraph and decide where (option 1, 2, 3, or…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · VARC · Sentence Completion and Insertion
- Q8The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · VARC · Para Summary
- Q9According to the passage, which of the following scenarios would MOST likely exacerbate the frequency of…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Detail and Fact Based Questions
- Q10Given the insights provided by Penteriani's research and Wilkinson's statement, which of the following conclusions can…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Inference Questions
- Q11According to the passage, what is a significant factor that contributes to the habituation of carnivores to human…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Detail and Fact Based Questions
- Q12Which of the following statements, if false, would be inconsistent with the concerns raised in the passage regarding…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Inference Questions
- Q13In the context of the passage, the people who heard the story of pepper trees being guarded by snakes would be least…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Inference Questions
- Q14It can be inferred that all of the following contributed to a decline in the allure of spices, EXCEPT:CAT 2024 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Inference Questions
- Q15If a trader brought white peppercorns from India to medieval Europe, all of the following are unlikely to happen,…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Inference Questions
- Q16In the context of the passage, which one of the following conclusions CANNOT be reached?CAT 2024 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Inference Questions
- Q17We can assume that the author would support all of the following views EXCEPT:CAT 2024 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Inference Questions
- Q18The author lists all of the following examples as "externalities" of major technical advances EXCEPT:CAT 2024 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Detail and Fact Based Questions
- Q19Carrier, Babbage, and Edison are mentioned in the passage to illustrate the author's point thatCAT 2024 Slot 2 · VARC · RC - Questions
- Q20Which of the following best conveys the main point of the first paragraph?CAT 2024 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Main Idea and Central Theme
- Q21All of the following are listed as reasons why academics choose to review other scholars' work EXCEPT:CAT 2024 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Detail and Fact Based Questions
- Q22According to the passage, some are opposed to making peer reviews public for all the following reasons EXCEPT that itCAT 2024 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Detail and Fact Based Questions
- Q23According to the passage, which of the following is the only reason NOT given in favour of making peer review data…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Detail and Fact Based Questions
- Q24Based on the passage we can infer that the author would most probably supportCAT 2024 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Inference Questions
DILR · 22 questions
Set 1Gymnastics Players and Three Coaches Q1–Q5Set 2Walkways and Lakes in a Gated Area Q6–Q9Set 3Daily Product Ratings of an E-commerce Firm Q10–Q13Set 4Numbers 1 to 10 in a Staircase Grid Q14–Q18Set 5PAT, Employee Strength and R&D of Six Firms Q19–Q22
- Q1What best can be concluded about the number of players coached by Zara?CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR · Sports and Scores Based Sets
- Q2What was the rating of Player-7?CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR · Sports and Scores Based Sets
- Q3What was the rating of Player-6?CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR · Sports and Scores Based Sets
- Q4For how many players the ratings can be determined with certainty?CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR · Sports and Scores Based Sets
- Q5Who all were the players trained by Xena?CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR · Sports and Scores Based Sets
- Q6One resident whose house is located at L, needs to visit the post office as well as the bank. What is the minimum…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR · Quant Based Puzzles and Optimisation
- Q7One person enters the gated area and decides to walk as much as possible before leaving the area without walking along…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR · Quant Based Puzzles and Optimisation
- Q8One resident takes a walk within the gated area starting from A and returning to A without going through any point…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR · Quant Based Puzzles and Optimisation
- Q9Visitors coming for morning walks are allowed to enter as long as they do not pass by any of the residences and do not…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR · Quant Based Puzzles and Optimisation
- Q10How many buyers gave ratings on Day 1?CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR · Reasoning Based DI
- Q11What is the daily average rating of Day 3?CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR · Reasoning Based DI
- Q12What is the median of all ratings given on Day 3?CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR · Reasoning Based DI
- Q13Which of the following is true about the cumulative average ratings of Day 2 and Day 3?CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR · Reasoning Based DI
- Q14What is the row number which has the least sum of numbers placed in that row?CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR · Quant Based Puzzles and Optimisation
- Q15Which of the following statements MUST be true? I. 10 is placed in a slot in Row 1. II. 1 is placed in a slot in Row 4.CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR · Quant Based Puzzles and Optimisation
- Q16Which of the following statements MUST be true? I. 2 is placed in a slot in Column 2. II. 3 is placed in a slot in…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR · Quant Based Puzzles and Optimisation
- Q17For how many slots in the grid, placement of numbers CANNOT be determined with certainty?CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR · Quant Based Puzzles and Optimisation
- Q18What is the sum of the numbers placed in Column 4?CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR · Quant Based Puzzles and Optimisation
- Q19Assume that the annual rate of growth in PAT over the previous year (ARG) remained constant over the years for each of…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR · Mixed DI (Radar, Triangular, Stock etc)
- Q20The ratio of the amount of money spent by Firm C on R&D in 2019 to that in 2023 is closest toCAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR · Mixed and Combination Charts
- Q21Which among the firms A, C, E, and F had the maximum PAT per employee in 2023?CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR · Mixed DI (Radar, Triangular, Stock etc)
- Q22Which among the firms C, D, E, and F had the least amount of R&D spending per employee in 2023?CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR · Mixed DI (Radar, Triangular, Stock etc)
Quant · 22 questions
- Q1When 3³³³ is divided by 11, the remainder isCAT 2024 Slot 2 · Quant · Remainder Theorem
- Q2If x and y satisfy the equations | x |+x+y=15 and x+ | y |-y=20 , then ( x-y ) equalsCAT 2024 Slot 2 · Quant · Inequalities & Modulus
- Q3If m and n are natural numbers such that n>1 , and mⁿ=2²⁵×3⁴⁰ , then m-n equalsCAT 2024 Slot 2 · Quant · Algebraic Identities
- Q4A function f maps the set of natural numbers to whole numbers, such that f ( xy )=f ( x )f ( y )+f ( x )+f ( y ) for…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · Quant · Functions
- Q5ABCD is a trapezium in which AB is parallel to CD. The sides AD and BC when extended, intersect at point E. If AB = 2…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · Quant · Triangles
- Q6Amal and Vimal together can complete a task in 150 days, while Vimal and Sunil together can complete the same task in…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · Quant · Time and Work
- Q7Bina incurs 19% loss when she sells a product at ₹4860 to Shyam, who in turn sells this product to Hari. If Bina would…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · Quant · Profit and Loss
- Q8The sum of the infinite series (1)/(5) ( (1)/(5)-(1)/(7) )+ ( (1)/(5) )² ( ( (1)/(5) )²- ( (1)/(7) )² )+ ( (1)/(5) )³…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · Quant · Sequences and Series
- Q9If a , b and c are positive real numbers such that a>10≥ b≥ c and (log_8 ( a+b ))/(log_2c)+(log_27 ( a-b…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · Quant · Logarithms
- Q10A company has 40 employees whose names are listed in a certain order. In the year 2022, the average bonus of the first…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · Quant · Averages, Mixture and Alligation
- Q11P, Q, R and S are four towns. One can travel between P and Q along 3 direct paths, between Q and S along 4 direct…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · Quant · Permutation and Combination
- Q12A fruit seller has a stock of mangoes, bananas and apples with at least one fruit of each type. At the beginning of a…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · Quant · Percentage
- Q13If ( x+6√2 )^((1)/(2))- ( x-6√2 )^((1)/(2))=2√2 , then x equalsCAT 2024 Slot 2 · Quant · Surds and Indices
- Q14The coordinates of the three vertices of a triangle are: ( 1,2 ) , ( 7,2 ) and ( 1,10 ) . Then the radius of the…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · Quant · Coordinate Geometry (Basics)
- Q15Anil invests ₹22000 for 6 years in a scheme with 4% interest per annum, compounded half-yearly. Separately, Sunil…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · Quant · Simple Interest and Compound Interest
- Q16The roots α , β of the equation 3x²+lambda x-1=0 , satisfy (1)/(α²)+(1)/(β²)=15 . The value of (α³+β³ )² , isCAT 2024 Slot 2 · Quant · Quadratic Equations
- Q17A bus starts at 9 am and follows a fixed route every day. One day, it traveled at a constant speed of 60 km per hour…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · Quant · Time Speed and Distance
- Q18Three circles of equal radii touch (but not cross) each other externally. Two other circles, X and Y, are drawn such…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · Quant · Circles
- Q19A vessel contained a certain amount of a solution of acid and water. When 2 litres of water was added to it, the new…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · Quant · Averages, Mixture and Alligation
- Q20All the values of x satisfying the inequality (1)/(x+5)≤ (1)/(2x-3) areCAT 2024 Slot 2 · Quant · Inequalities & Modulus
- Q21If x and y are real numbers such that 4x²+4y²-4xy-6y+3=0 , then the value of ( 4x+5y ) isCAT 2024 Slot 2 · Quant · Algebraic Identities
- Q22When Rajesh's age was same as the present age of Garima, the ratio of their ages was 3:2 . When Garima's age becomes…CAT 2024 Slot 2 · Quant · Ratio and Proportion