CAT 2025 Slot 1 question paper with solutions

All 68 questions of CAT 2025 Slot 1, 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 1Complex Systems, Noise and Tail Events Q1–Q4RC passage 2Electronic Music and Its Critics Q6–Q9RC passage 3Income Inequality and Economic Growth Q10–Q13RC passage 4Alienists, Insanity and Criminal Responsibility Q17–Q20

DILR · 22 questions

Set 1Train Occupancy, Stations A to E Q1–Q5Set 2InnovateX — Elite and Novice Ratings Q6–Q10Set 3Seven Chairs Around a Round Table Q11–Q14Set 4Import Tariffs Among Five Countries Q15–Q18Set 5Five Friends, Five Questions, Forty Taps Q19–Q22

Quant · 22 questions