CAT 2008 Question Paper with Answer Key PDF is available for download. CAT 2008 paper was conducted on November 16, 2008. Around 250000 students registered for the exam that year. CAT 2008 question paper carried 90 questions and the weightage of the VARC section was the highest.

  • The overall difficulty level of the VARC section in CAT exam was moderate while the difficulty level of the QA and DILR sections was higher than last year.

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CAt 2008 question Paper


Question 1:

What is the colour of the house diagonally opposite the Yellow house?

  • (1) White
  • (2) Blue
  • (3) Green
  • (4) Red
  • (5) none of these
Correct Answer:
(2) Blue
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Question 2:

Which is the second tallest house ?

  • (1) P
  • (2) S
  • (3) Q
  • (4) R
  • (5) cannot be determined
Correct Answer:
(3) Q
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Question 3:

What is the colour of the tallest house?

  • (1) Red
  • (2) Blue
  • (3) Green
  • (4) Yellow
  • (5) none of these
    (5) none of these

Correct Answer:(5) none of these


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Question 4:

It was found that the volume of data transfer in India is the same as that of Singapore. Then which of the following statements is true?

  • (1) Total revenue is the same in both countries.
  • (2) Total revenue in India is about 2 times that of Singapore.
  • (3) Total revenue in India is about 4 times that of Singapore.
  • (4) Total revenue in Singapore is about 2 times that of India.
  • (5) Total revenue in Singapore is about 4 times that of India.
Correct Answer:
(3) Total revenue in India is about 4 times that of Singapore.
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Question 5:

It is expected that by 2010, revenue from data transfer as a percentage of total revenue will triple
for India and double for Sweden. Assume that in 2010, the total revenue in India is twice that of
Sweden and that the volume of data transfer is the same in both the countries. What is the
percentage increase of ARDT in India if there is no change in ARDT in Sweden?By 2010, revenue from data transfer % triples for India and doubles for Sweden. Total revenue in India = twice that of Sweden. Volume of data transfer same in both. What is % increase of ARDT in India if ARDT in Sweden unchanged?

  • (1) 400%
  • (2) 550%
  • (3) 800%
  • (4) 950%
  • (5) cannot be determined
Correct Answer:
(2) 550%
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Question 6:

If the total revenue received is the same for the pairs of countries listed in the choices below, choose
the pair that has approximately the same volume of data transfer.

  • (1) Philippines and Austria
  • (2) Canada and Poland
  • (3) Germany and USA
  • (4) UK and Spain
  • (5) Denmark and Mexico
Correct Answer:
(1) Philippines and Austria
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Question 7:

Bhama got calls from all colleges. What could be the minimum aggregate marks obtained by her?

  • (1) 180
  • (2) 181
  • (3) 196
  • (4) 176
  • (5) 184
Correct Answer:
(3) 196
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Question 8:

Charlie got calls from two colleges. What could be the minimum marks obtained by him in a section?

  • (1) 0
  • (2) 21
  • (3) 25
  • (4) 35
  • (5) 41
Correct Answer:
 (1) 0
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Question 9:

Aditya did not get a call from even a single college. What could be the maximum aggregate marks obtained by him?

  • (1) 181
  • (2) 176
  • (3) 184
  • (4) 196
  • (5) 190
Correct Answer:
(3) 184
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Question 10:

The two teams that defeated the leader of Stage-I are:

  • (1) F \& D
  • (2) E \& F
  • (3) B \& D
  • (4) E \& D
  • (5) F \& D
Correct Answer:
(2) E \& F
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Question 11:

The only team(s) that won both matches in Stage-II is (are):

  • (1) B
  • (2) E \& F
  • (3) A, E \& F
  • (4) B, E \& F
  • (5) B \& F
Correct Answer:
(5) B \& F
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Question 12:

The teams that won exactly two matches in the event are:

  • (1) A, B \& F
  • (2) D \& E
  • (3) E \& F
  • (4) D, E \& F
  • (5) D \& B
Correct Answer:
​ (2) D \& E
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Question 13:

The team(s) with the most wins in the event is (are):

  • (1) A
  • (2) A \& C
  • (3) F
  • (4) E \& F
  • (5) B \& E
Correct Answer:
 (3) F
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Question 14:

The difference between the estimated subscription in Europe in 2008 and what it would have been if it were computed using the percentage growth rate of 2007 (over 2006), is closest to:

  • (1) 50
  • (2) 80
  • (3) 20
  • (4) 10
  • (5) 0
Correct Answer:
(1) 50
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Question 15:

In 2003, 60% of subscribers in Europe were men. Women grow at 10% p.a., men at 5% p.a. What is the approximate percentage growth of total subscribers in Europe from 2003 to 2010?

  • (1) 62
  • (2) 15
  • (3) 78
  • (4) 84
  • (5) 50
Correct Answer:
 (4) 84
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Question 16:

Consider the annual percent change in the gap between US and Europe subscription revenues. Which year has the highest absolute change?

  • (1) 03–04
  • (2) 05–06
  • (3) 06–07
  • (4) 08–09
  • (5) 09–10
Correct Answer:
 (4) 08–09
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Question 17:

While Europe subscription has been growing steadily, its growth rate is declining. Which is closest to percent change in growth rate of 2007 (over 2006) relative to growth rate of 2005 (over 2004)?

  • (1) 17
  • (2) 20
  • (3) 35
  • (4) 40
  • (5) 100
Correct Answer:
(3) 35
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Question 18:

On a day of fluctuating market prices, the share price of XYZ Ltd. ends with a gain compared to opening value. Which trader got the maximum return on that day?

  • (1) Bikram
  • (2) Chetan
  • (3) Abdul
  • (4) Bikram or Chetan
  • (5) cannot be determined
Correct Answer:
(3) Abdul
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Question 19:

Which statement is always true?

  • (1) Abdul will not be one with the minimum return
  • (2) Return for Chetan will be higher than that of Bikram
  • (3) Return for Bikram will be higher than that of Chetan
  • (4) Return for Chetan cannot be higher than that of Abdul
  • (5) none of the above
Correct Answer:
(4) Return for Chetan cannot be higher than that of Abdul
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Question 20:

On a “boom” day the share price rises all day to peak at close. Which trader got the minimum return?

  • (1) Bikram
  • (2) Chetan
  • (3) Abdul
  • (4) Abdul or Chetan
  • (5) cannot be determined
Correct Answer:
(2) Chetan
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Question 21:

Share price was at its highest at:

  • (1) 10 am
  • (2) 11 am
  • (3) 12 noon
  • (4) 1 pm
  • (5) cannot be determined
Correct Answer:
 (4) 1 pm
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Question 22:

Which of the following is necessarily false?

  • (1) Share price was at its lowest at 2 pm
  • (2) Share price was at its lowest at 11 am
  • (3) Share price at 1 pm was higher than the share price at 2 pm
  • (4) Share price at 1 pm was higher than the share price at 12 noon
  • (5) none of the above
Correct Answer:
 (2) Share price was at its lowest at 11 am
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Question 23:

What is the approximate percentage change in the average gross of the HR department due to transfer of a 40-year-old person with basic pay of Rs. 8000 from the Marketing department?

  • (1) 9%
  • (2) 11%
  • (3) 13%
  • (4) 15%
  • (5) 17%
Correct Answer:
(3) 13%
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Question 24:

Mutual transfer between Marketing and Finance, plus one from Marketing to HR. Finance average age rises by 1 year, Marketing unchanged. What is the new average age of HR?

  • (1) 30
  • (2) 35
  • (3) 40
  • (4) 45
  • (5) cannot be determined

Correct Answer:
(3) 40


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Question 25:

Two people (basic pay Rs. 6000) transferred from Maintenance to HR, plus one person (basic pay Rs. 8000) transferred from Marketing to HR. Percentage change in average basic pay of HR?

  • (1) 10.5%
  • (2) 12.5%
  • (3) 15%
  • (4) 30%
  • (5) 40%
Correct Answer:
(2) 12.5%
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CAT 2008 Paper Analysis

Out of the total 90 questions that appeared in CAT 2008, 40 came from the Verbal Ability section, while the QA and DILR section contributed 25 questions each. Have a look at the below-mentioned table in order to get detailed analysis of CAT 2008 question paper

Sections No. Of Questions Difficulty Level Good Attempts
Verbal Ability 40 Easy to moderate 22
Quantitative Ability 25 Easy to moderate 13
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning 25 Difficult 14
Total 90 - 46
  • CAT QA section carried more logical- based questions.
  • DILR section was tougher than last year. Most of the questions in DILR section were tricky and time-consuming
  • Questions from Reading Comprehension were easy to attempt.

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