CAT 2025 Slot 2 question paper with solutions
All 68 questions of CAT 2025 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 1Literary Geography: Place in Literature Q1–Q4RC passage 2Mexican Tetra Cavefish: Loss and Enhancement Q9–Q12RC passage 3Big Tech, Language and Complicity Q13–Q16RC passage 4Instrumental Embodiment in the Sciences Q17–Q20
- Q1All of the following statements, if false, would contradict the arguments in the passage, EXCEPT that:CAT 2025 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Inference Questions
- Q2Which one of the following is a valid conclusion to draw from the author's statement that, "The pursuit of such a…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Inference Questions
- Q3Which one of the following is not true of the argument in the second paragraph?CAT 2025 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Detail and Fact Based Questions
- Q4The author uses the example of the literary description of place to illustrate that:CAT 2025 Slot 2 · VARC · Reading Comprehension
- Q5The given sentence is missing in the paragraph below. Decide where it best fits among the options 1, 2, 3, or 4…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · VARC · Sentence Completion and Insertion
- Q6Five jumbled sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · VARC · Odd One Out
- Q7The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4) given below, when properly sequenced, would yield a coherent paragraph.…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · VARC · Para Jumbles
- Q8The given sentence is missing in the paragraph below. Decide where it best fits among the options 1, 2, 3, or 4…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · VARC · Sentence Completion and Insertion
- Q9All of the following statements from the passage describe adaptation in Mexican tetra cavefish EXCEPT:CAT 2025 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Detail and Fact Based Questions
- Q10Which one of the following best explains why the "apparent inefficiency" is "unavoidable"?CAT 2025 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Inference Questions
- Q11Which one of the following results for the cross between surface fish (with eyes) and cavefish (without eyes) would…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · VARC · Strengthen and Weaken Arguments
- Q12On the basis of the information in the passage, what is the most likely function of carotenoids in Mexican tetra…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Inference Questions
- Q13All of the following statements from the passage affirm the disjunct between the claims about AI made by tech…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Detail and Fact Based Questions
- Q14The author compares AI-generated texts with "a beige office building" for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:CAT 2025 Slot 2 · VARC · Reading Comprehension
- Q15On the basis of the purpose of the examples in the passage, pick the odd one out from the following AI-generated…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · VARC · Reading Comprehension
- Q16The author of the passage is least likely to agree with which one of the following claims?CAT 2025 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Main Idea and Central Theme
- Q17None of the following statements, if true, contradicts the arguments in the passage EXCEPT:CAT 2025 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Inference Questions
- Q18All of the following statements may be rejected as valid inferences from the passage EXCEPT:CAT 2025 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Inference Questions
- Q19Which one of the following observations is a valid conclusion to draw from the statement that "the sciences involved…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Inference Questions
- Q20To which one of the following instruments would the characterisations of instruments in the passage be least applicable?CAT 2025 Slot 2 · VARC · Reading Comprehension
- Q21The passage given below is followed by four summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · VARC · Para Summary
- Q22The passage given below is followed by four summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · VARC · Para Summary
- Q23Five jumbled sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · VARC · Odd One Out
- Q24The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4) given below, when properly sequenced, would yield a coherent paragraph.…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · VARC · Para Jumbles
DILR · 22 questions
Set 1Musicians and Their Gurus Q1–Q5Set 2Research Papers by Four Authors Q6–Q9Set 3Balls and Hoops Q10–Q13Set 4Sustainability Index of Six Countries Q14–Q17Set 5Pollution Index of Three States Q18–Q22
- Q1In which of the following years were Ananya and Bhaskar Gurubhai?CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR · Quant Based Puzzles and Optimisation
- Q2In which year did Charu begin her training under Pandit Meghnath?CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR · Quant Based Puzzles and Optimisation
- Q3In which of the following years were Bhaskar and Devendra Gurubhai?CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR · Quant Based Puzzles and Optimisation
- Q4Which of the following statements is TRUE?CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR · Quant Based Puzzles and Optimisation
- Q5In how many of the years between 2013-24, were only two of these four musicians training under these three Gurus?CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR · Quant Based Puzzles and Optimisation
- Q6What was the total number of two-author and three-author papers written by Brajen?CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR · Reasoning Based DI
- Q7Which of the following statements is/are NECESSARILY true? i. Chintan wrote exactly three two-author papers. ii.…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR · Reasoning Based DI
- Q8Which of the following statements is/are NECESSARILY true? i. Arman wrote three-author papers only with Chintan and…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR · Reasoning Based DI
- Q9If Devon wrote more than one two-author papers, then how many two-author papers did Chintan write?CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR · Reasoning Based DI
- Q10What was the total number of pings made by B1, B2, and B3?CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR · Games and Tournaments
- Q11Which of the following statements about the relative sizes of the balls is NOT NECESSARILY true?CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR · Games and Tournaments
- Q12Which of the following statements about the relative sizes of the hoops is true?CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR · Games and Tournaments
- Q13What BEST can be said about the total number of pings from all the tests undertaken?CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR · Games and Tournaments
- Q14What was the SI of E in 2016?CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR · Mixed DI (Radar, Triangular, Stock etc)
- Q15What was the SI of F in 2020?CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR · Mixed DI (Radar, Triangular, Stock etc)
- Q16What was the SI of C in 2024?CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR · Mixed DI (Radar, Triangular, Stock etc)
- Q17What was the SI of B in 2024?CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR · Mixed DI (Radar, Triangular, Stock etc)
- Q18What is the PI of Whimshire?CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet Based DI
- Q19What is the PI of Fogglia?CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet Based DI
- Q20What is the PI of Humbleset?CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet Based DI
- Q21Which pair of cities definitely belong to the same state?CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet Based DI
- Q22For how many of the cities and NURs is it possible to identify their PM and the state they belong to?CAT 2025 Slot 2 · DILR · Caselet Based DI
Quant · 22 questions
- Q1If m and n are integers such that ( m+2n ) ( 2m+n )=27 , then the maximum possible value of 2m-3n isCAT 2025 Slot 2 · Quant · Maxima and Minima
- Q2If log_64x²+log_8√y+3log_512 ( √y z )=4 , where x , y and z are positive real numbers, then the minimum possible value…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · Quant · Logarithms
- Q3The average number of copies of a book sold per day by a shopkeeper is 60 in the initial seven days and 63 in the…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · Quant · Averages, Mixture and Alligation
- Q4Let f ( x )=(x)/(2x-1) and g ( x )=(x)/(x-1) . Then, the domain of the function h ( x )=f ( g ( x ) )+g ( f ( x ) ) is…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · Quant · Functions
- Q5If 9^(x²+2x-3)-4 (3^(x²+2x-2) )+27=0 , then the product of all possible values of x isCAT 2025 Slot 2 · Quant · Surds and Indices
- Q6Let ABCDEF be a regular hexagon and P and Q be the midpoints of AB and CD, respectively. Then, the ratio of the areas…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · Quant · Polygons
- Q7If a , b , c and d are integers such that their sum is 46, then the minimum possible value of ( a-b )²+ ( a-c )²+ (…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · Quant · Maxima and Minima
- Q8Let a_n be the n^textth term of a decreasing infinite geometric progression. If a_1+a_2+a_3=52 and…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · Quant · Sequences and Series
- Q9Suppose a , b , c are three distinct natural numbers, such that 3ac=8 ( a+b ) . Then, the smallest possible value of…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · Quant · Maxima and Minima
- Q10Two tangents drawn from a point P touch a circle with center O at points Q and R. Points A and B lie on PQ and PR,…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · Quant · Circles
- Q11The number of divisors of (2⁶×3⁵×5³×7² ) , which are of the form ( 3r+1 ) , where r is a non-negative integer, isCAT 2025 Slot 2 · Quant · Number of Factors
- Q12Ankita is twice as efficient as Bipin, while Bipin is twice as efficient as Chandan. All three of them start together…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · Quant · Time and Work
- Q13The ratio of expenditures of Lakshmi and Meenakshi is 2 : 3, and the ratio of income of Lakshmi to expenditure of…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · Quant · Ratio and Proportion
- Q14The set of all real values of x for which (x²- | x+9 |+x )>0 , isCAT 2025 Slot 2 · Quant · Inequalities & Modulus
- Q15An item with a cost price of ₹1650 is sold at a certain discount on a fixed marked price to earn a profit of 20% on…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · Quant · Profit and Loss
- Q16The equations 3x²-5x+p=0 and 2x²-2x+q=0 have one common root. The sum of the other roots of these two equations isCAT 2025 Slot 2 · Quant · Quadratic Equations
- Q17A mixture of coffee and cocoa, 16% of which is coffee, costs ₹240 per kg. Another mixture of coffee and cocoa, of…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · Quant · Averages, Mixture and Alligation
- Q18A loan of ₹1000 is fully repaid by two installments of ₹530 and ₹594, paid at the end of first and second year,…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · Quant · Simple Interest and Compound Interest
- Q19Rita and Sneha can row a boat at 5 km/h and 6 km/h in still water, respectively. In a river flowing with a constant…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · Quant · Time Speed and Distance
- Q20The sum of digits of the number ( 625 )⁶⁵× ( 128 )³⁶ , isCAT 2025 Slot 2 · Quant · Unit Digit and Cyclicity
- Q21In a △ ABC , points D and E are on the sides BC and AC, respectively. BE and AD intersect at point T such that…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · Quant · Triangles
- Q22A certain amount of money was divided among Pinu, Meena, Rinu and Seema. Pinu received 20% of the total amount and…CAT 2025 Slot 2 · Quant · Percentage