CAT 2009 Question Paper was rated moderate. IIM Ahmedabad conducted CAT 2009 from November 28, 2009 to December 7, 2009. CAT 2009 Question Paper had 3 sections namely, Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability, and Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning. The duration of the test was 2 hours and 15 minutes. It was the first time for CAT to be a computer-based online test.
 

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Question 1:

What is the net profit percentage of XPL in 1998?

  • (A) 4.6%
  • (B) 4.8%
  • (C) 5.1%
  • (D) 6.2%
Correct Answer:(C) 5.1%
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Question 2:

Which year showed the maximum percentage increase in sales?

  • (A) 1999
  • (B) 1998
  • (C) 1997
  • (D) 1996
Correct Answer:(D) 1996
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Question 3:

By how much percentage has the net profit dropped in 1996?

  • (A) 1.1%
  • (B) 2.27%
  • (C) 2.53%
  • (D) Cannot be determined

Correct Answer:(B) 2.27%

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Question 4:

If XPL sold 20,000 units in both 1998 and 1999, by what percentage has the price per unit changed?

  • (A) 8.7%
  • (B) 10.96%
  • (C) 9.86%
  • (D) Cannot be determined
     
Correct Answer: (B) 10.96%
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Question 5:

The year in which the expenses of XPL Electronics are highest is:

  • (A) 1999
  • (B) 1998
  • (C) 1997
  • (D) Cannot be determined
Correct Answer: (D) Cannot be determined
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Question 6:

If Tamil Nadu registers an annual increase of 22% in rice production, what was the rice production in Tamil Nadu in 1998?

  • (A) 1900 million tons
  • (B) 2300 million tons
  • (C) 2180 million tons
  • (D) 2520 million tons
Correct Answer:(D) 2520 million tons
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Question 7:

What is the ratio of total wheat production in the five states to total sugar production?

  • (A) 0.6
  • (B) 1.4
  • (C) 1.0
  • (D) 0.75
Correct Answer: (B) 1.4
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Question 8:

If sugar costs Rs. 700 per ton and wheat costs Rs. 400 per ton, what was the total worth of sugar and wheat production in India (for the five states)?

  • (A) 42 million
  • (B) 21 million
  • (C) 10.5 million
  • (D) Data insufficient
Correct Answer: (D) Data insufficient
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Question 9:

If the yield per hectare of sugar is 3.86 tons, what is the ratio of area employed to produce sugar in Bihar to Gujarat?

  • (A) 1.15
  • (B) 1.45
  • (C) 1.35
  • (D) Data insufficient
Correct Answer:

(B) 1.45
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Question 10:

If these five states constitute 77% of the country’s wheat production and 23% of the country’s wheat consumption is imported, what is the amount of wheat imported in 1998?

  • (A) 4700 million tons
  • (B) 3900 million tons
  • (C) 3500 million tons
  • (D) Data insufficient
Correct Answer:(D) Data insufficient
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Question 11:

If a car has both tinted glass and leather seats, what is the greatest number of additional options that the car could have?

  • (A) 1
  • (B) 2
  • (C) 3
  • (D) 4
Correct Answer:(C) 3
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Question 12:

Which one of the following could be a complete and accurate list of options on a car?

  • (A) air-conditioning, cassette deck, leather seats, power windows
  • (B) air-conditioning, cassette deck, leather seats, sunroof
  • (C) cassette deck, leather seats, sunroof, tinted glass
  • (D) cassette deck, power windows, sunroof, tinted glass
Correct Answer:(D) cassette deck, power windows, sunroof, tinted glass
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Question 13:

If a car has power windows and a sunroof, how many different sets of options, at most, can the car have?

  • (A) 2
  • (B) 3
  • (C) 4
  • (D) 5
Correct Answer: (C) 4
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Question 14:

If a car has exactly two options, which one of the following could they be?

  • (A) air-conditioning and cassette deck
  • (B) tinted glass and sunroof
  • (C) cassette deck and leather seats
  • (D) power windows and sunroof
Correct Answer:(B) tinted glass and sunroof
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Question 15:

If a car has tinted glass, which one of the following \textbf{CANNOT} be true?

  • (A) The car has 3 options.
  • (B) The car has 4 options.
  • (C) The car has power windows and a sunroof.
  • (D) The car does not have both leather seats and a cassette deck.
Correct Answer: (A) The car has 3 options.
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Question 16:

If both \(ABDC\) and \(CPDFE\) are parallelograms, what is \(q + r\)?

(1) \(r = 70^\circ\)
(2) \(p = 110^\circ\)




  • (A) Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
  • (B) Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
  • (C) BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient.
  • (D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
Correct Answer:(D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
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Question 17:

A certain stadium is currently full to \(\frac{13}{16}\) of its maximum seating capacity. What is the maximum seating capacity of the stadium?

(1) If 1,250 people were to enter the stadium, it would be full to \(\frac{15}{16}\) of its maximum seating capacity.
(2) If 2,500 people were to leave the stadium, it would be full to \(\frac{10}{16}\) of its maximum seating capacity.

  • (A) Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
  • (B) Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
  • (C) BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient.
  • (D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
Correct Answer:(D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
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Question 18:

If \(n\) is an integer, is \(n\) even?

(1) \(2n\) is an even integer.
(2) \(n - 1\) is an odd integer.

  • (A) Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
  • (B) Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
  • (C) BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient.
  • (D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
    (B) Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
Correct Answer:

(B) Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
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Question 19:

What is the value of \(x\)?
(1) \(x^2 - 5x + 4 = 0\)
(2) \(x\) is not prime.

  • (A) Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
  • (B) Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
  • (C) BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient.
  • (D) Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.
Correct Answer:(D) Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.
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Question 20:

A fish tank contains a number of fish, including 5 Fantails. If two fish are selected from the tank at random, what is the probability that both will be Fantails?
(1) The probability that the first fish chosen will be a Fantail is \(\frac{1}{2}\).
(2) The probability that the second fish chosen will be a Fantail is \(\frac{4}{9}\).

  • (A) Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
  • (B) Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
  • (C) BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient.
  • (D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
Correct Answer: (D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
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CAT 2009 Quantitative Ability Question Paper Analysis

  • The question had various topic-based questions which involved simple calculations.
  • The difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate level.

Students should follow the below table for a better understanding of question distribution

Topics Number of Questions
Averages 1
Functions 1
Geometry 3
Logarithms 1
Mensuration 2
Mixture and Alligation 1
Percentage 1
Probability 1
Quadratic Equation 1
Sequence and Series 1
Set Theory 1
Simple and Compound interest 1
Simplification 1
Time and Distance 2
Time and Work 1
Trigonometry 1

CAT 2009 Verbal Ability Question Paper Analysis

  • The Verbal Ability section of CAT 2009 question paper was rated moderate to difficult.
  • Verbal Ability covered entirely every topic of English usages such as Sentence Correction, Critical Reasoning, Para Jumbles, Paragraph Completion, Paragraph Summary, and Reading Comprehension.

Students should follow the below table for a better understanding of question distribution

Topics Number of Questions
Reading Comprehension 13
Sentence Correction 2
Error Spotting 5

CAT 2009 Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning Question Paper Analysis

  • This section of CAT 2009 question paper had tedious calculations so it was a bit lengthy.
  • Pie charts, Venn Diagrams, and Logical DI were in the question paper.
  • Logical Reasoning questions were based on Logical arrangements and puzzles which required less or no calculations.

Students should follow the below table for a better understanding of question distribution

Topics Number of Question
Data Interpretation 10
Logical Puzzle 10

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