CAT 2012 DILR Slot 2 Question Paper(Available):Download Solutions with Answer Key

CAT 2012 Question Paper was conducted for 21 days from October 11 to November 6, 2012. The question paper had 2 sections namely, Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation. Each section had 30 questions with a designated time slot of 70 minutes.

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Question 1:

The following table shows the sales (in thousands) of four products over three months. What is the total sales of Product A across all months?

(1) 155
(2) 160
(3) 165
(4) 170

Correct Answer: (3) 165
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Question 2:

Using the same table, what is the percentage increase in sales of Product B from January to February?

(1) 25%
(2) 33.33%
(3) 40%
(4) 50%

Correct Answer: (2) 33.33%
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Question 3:

Five friends (A, B, C, D, E) sit in a row. A is to the left of B, and C is not at an end. How many arrangements are possible?

(1) 24
(2) 36
(3) 48
(4) 60

Correct Answer: (2) 36
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Question 4:

A pie chart shows expenses: Rent (40%), Food (25%), Transport (20%), Others (15%). If total expenses are Rs. 20,000, what is the amount spent on Food?

(1) Rs. 4,000
(2) Rs. 5,000
(3) Rs. 6,000
(4) Rs. 7,000

Correct Answer: (2) Rs. 5,000
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Question 5:

Four teams (P, Q, R, S) play a tournament. Each team plays every other team once. P wins 2 matches, Q wins 1, R wins 0. How many matches did S win?

(1) 0
(2) 1
(3) 2
(4) 3

Correct Answer: (3) 2
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Question 6:

A bar chart shows sales (in lakhs) of Company X: 2010 (50), 2011 (60), 2012 (70). What is the average sales over these years?

(1) 55 lakhs
(2) 60 lakhs
(3) 65 lakhs
(4) 70 lakhs

Correct Answer: (2) 60 lakhs
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Question 7:

Six students (A, B, C, D, E, F) are seated in a circle. A is not adjacent to B, and C is adjacent to D. How many arrangements are possible?

(1) 60
(2) 120
(3) 180
(4) 240

Correct Answer: (1) 60
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Question 8:

A company’s revenue (in crores) is: Q1 (20), Q2 (25), Q3 (30), Q4 (35). What is the percentage contribution of Q2 to total revenue?

(1) 20%
(2) 22.73%
(3) 25%
(4) 27.27%

Correct Answer: (2) 22.73%
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Question 9:

In a group of 5 people, each shakes hands with every other person exactly once. How many handshakes occur?

(1) 10
(2) 12
(3) 15
(4) 20

Correct Answer: (1) 10
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Question 10:

A table shows the number of students in three courses (A, B, C) across two years:

What is the percentage increase in total students from 2020 to 2021?

(1) 12%
(2) 14.29%
(3) 15%
(4) 16.67%

Correct Answer: (2) 14.29%
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Question 11:

Four friends (A, B, C, D) sit at a square table, one per side. A cannot sit opposite B. How many arrangements are possible?

(1) 4
(2) 6
(3) 8
(4) 12

Correct Answer: (2) 6
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Question 12:

A company’s profit (in lakhs) is: 2010 (40), 2011 (50), 2012 (60). What is the percentage growth from 2010 to 2012?

(1) 40%
(2) 50%
(3) 60%
(4) 70%

Correct Answer: (2) 50%
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Question 13:

A, B, C, D are four friends. A and B always sit together. How many ways can they sit in a row?

(1) 12
(2) 24
(3) 36
(4) 48

Correct Answer: (1) 12
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Question 14:

A pie chart shows market share: Company A (30%), B (25%), C (20%), D (15%), E (10%). If total market size is Rs. 50 crores, what is Company C’s share?

(1) Rs. 8 crores
(2) Rs. 10 crores
(3) Rs. 12 crores
(4) Rs. 15 crores

Correct Answer: (2) Rs. 10 crores
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Question 15:

In a class, 60% students play cricket, 50% play football, and 30% play both. How many students play at least one sport?

(1) 70%
(2) 80%
(3) 90%
(4) 100%

Correct Answer: (2) 80%
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Question 16:

A table shows production (in units) of two factories:

What is the ratio of total production of Factory X to Factory Y?

(1) 2:3
(2) 3:4
(3) 4:5
(4) 5:6

Correct Answer: (1) 2:3
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Question 17:

Three brothers (A, B, C) divide 12 chocolates. A gets twice as many as B, and B gets twice as many as C. How many does A get?

(1) 4
(2) 6
(3) 8
(4) 10

Correct Answer: (3) 8
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Question 18:

A bar chart shows sales (in thousands): Product A (2010: 50, 2011: 60), Product B (2010: 40, 2011: 50). Which product has higher percentage growth?

(1) Product A
(2) Product B
(3) Both equal
(4) Cannot determine

Correct Answer: (3) Both equal
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Question 19:

In a survey, 70% like Tea, 60% like Coffee, 50% like both. What percentage like only Tea?

(1) 10%
(2) 20%
(3) 30%
(4) 40%

Correct Answer: (2) 20%
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Question 20:

Five books (P, Q, R, S, T) are arranged on a shelf. P is not at an end, and Q is next to R. How many arrangements are possible?

(1) 24
(2) 36
(3) 48
(4) 60

Correct Answer: (2) 36
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Question 21:

A table shows expenses (in thousands): Rent (50), Food (30), Travel (20). What is the percentage of Rent in total expenses?

(1) 45.45%
(2) 50%
(3) 55.55%
(4) 60%

Correct Answer: (1) 45.45%
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Question 22:

In a group of 6 people, 3 are selected for a team. How many ways can the team be formed?

(1) 15
(2) 20
(3) 25
(4) 30

Correct Answer: (2) 20
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Question 23:

A, B, C, D sit in a row. A is not next to B, and C is next to D. How many arrangements are possible?

(1) 6
(2) 12
(3) 18
(4) 24

Correct Answer: (1) 6
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Question 24:

A table shows sales (in units): Product A (100, 120, 140), Product B (80, 100, 120) over 3 years. What is Product A’s average sales?

(1) 110
(2) 120
(3) 130
(4) 140

Correct Answer: (2) 120
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Question 25:

In a survey, 80% like Product X, 70% like Product Y, 60% like both. What percentage like neither?

(1) 10%
(2) 15%
(3) 20%
(4) 25%

Correct Answer: (1) 10%
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Question 26:

A, B, C, D, E sit in a row. B is not at an end, and C is to the left of D. How many arrangements are possible?

(1) 24
(2) 36
(3) 48
(4) 60

Correct Answer: (2) 36
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Question 27:

A table shows sales (in lakhs): Q1 (20), Q2 (25), Q3 (30), Q4 (35). What is the percentage increase from Q1 to Q4?

(1) 50%
(2) 60%
(3) 75%
(4) 80%

Correct Answer: (3) 75%
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Question 28:

In a class, 40 students take Math, 30 take Science, 20 take both. How many students are in the class?

(1) 40
(2) 50
(3) 60
(4) 70

Correct Answer: (2) 50
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Question 29:

A, B, C, D sit around a circular table. A is opposite B. How many arrangements are possible?

(1) 2
(2) 4
(3) 6
(4) 8

Correct Answer: (1) 2
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Question 30:

A table shows production (in units): Factory A (200, 250, 300), Factory B (150, 200, 250). What is Factory A’s average production?

(1) 230
(2) 250
(3) 270
(4) 290

Correct Answer: (2) 250
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Question 31:

In a tournament, 5 teams play each other once. Total matches are won as: Team A (3), B (2), C (1), D (0). How many matches did Team E win?

(1) 0
(2) 1
(3) 2
(4) 3

Correct Answer: (3) 2
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Question 32:

A pie chart shows expenses: Salaries (50%), Rent (30%), Utilities (20%). If Salaries are Rs. 25,000, what is the total expense?

(1) Rs. 40,000
(2) Rs. 45,000
(3) Rs. 50,000
(4) Rs. 55,000

Correct Answer: (3) Rs. 50,000
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The Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning section of CAT 2012 Question Paper was rated moderate. The questions in Verbal Ability covered every topic of English Usage.

The Reading Comprehension part of CAT 2012 Question Paper was manageable. There were 3 passages in which 1 was tough.
The verbal Ability part had a good mix of questions from various areas.
Family Trees, Propositions, Assumptions have got the highest weightage in Logical Reasoning.

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

Topic	Number of Questions	Difficulty Level
Reading Comprehension	10	Moderate
Sentence Correction	2	Moderate
Para Jumble	2	Moderate
Paragraph Summary	2	Moderate
Fill in the Blanks	1	Moderate
Word Usage	2	Moderate
Para jumble (Odd sentence out)	2	Moderate
Logical Puzzle	3	Moderate
Arrangements	6	Moderate

CAT 2012 Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation Question Paper Analysis

The Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation section of the CAT 2012 Question Paper was based on various topics and difficult calculations.

The question Paper had 21 questions from Quantitative Aptitude and 9 questions from Data Interpretation in both slots.
This section was a little bit difficult compared to the other section.
Questions from Quantitative Ability came from regular topics like Number System, Algebra, Geometry, Modern Math, and Arithmetic.
Questions from Data Interpretation were not easy, it involved some tough calculations.
The DI part of the question paper had questions in sets of 3.

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

Topics	Number of Questions	Difficulty Level
Line Graph	3	Difficult
Pie Chart	3	Difficult
Tables	3	Difficult
Number System	2	Moderate
Algebra	6	Moderate
Arithmetic	4	Moderate
Modern Math	3	Moderate
Geometry and Mensuration	6	Moderate

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The ratio of expenditures of Lakshmi and Meenakshi is $2 : 3$, and the ratio of income of Lakshmi to expenditure of Meenakshi is $6 : 7$. If excess of income over expenditure is saved by Lakshmi and Meenakshi, and the ratio of their savings is $4 : 9$, then the ratio of their incomes is:

2.
Let $f(x) = \dfrac{x}{2x-1}$ and $g(x) = \dfrac{x}{x-1}$. Then, the domain of the function \[ h(x) = f(g(x)) + g(f(x)) \] is all real numbers except:

3.
In the set of consecutive odd numbers $\{1, 3, 5, \ldots, 57\}$, there is a number $k$ such that the sum of all the elements less than $k$ is equal to the sum of all the elements greater than $k$. Then, $k$ equals?

4.
The sum of all the digits of the number $(10^{50} + 10^{25} - 123)$, is

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1.The ratio of expenditures of Lakshmi and Meenakshi is $2 : 3$, and the ratio of income of Lakshmi to expenditure of Meenakshi is $6 : 7$. If excess of income over expenditure is saved by Lakshmi and Meenakshi, and the ratio of their savings is $4 : 9$, then the ratio of their incomes is:

2.Let $f(x) = \dfrac{x}{2x-1}$ and $g(x) = \dfrac{x}{x-1}$. Then, the domain of the function \[ h(x) = f(g(x)) + g(f(x)) \] is all real numbers except:

3.In the set of consecutive odd numbers $\{1, 3, 5, \ldots, 57\}$, there is a number $k$ such that the sum of all the elements less than $k$ is equal to the sum of all the elements greater than $k$. Then, $k$ equals?

4.The sum of all the digits of the number $(10^{50} + 10^{25} - 123)$, is

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1.
The ratio of expenditures of Lakshmi and Meenakshi is $2 : 3$, and the ratio of income of Lakshmi to expenditure of Meenakshi is $6 : 7$. If excess of income over expenditure is saved by Lakshmi and Meenakshi, and the ratio of their savings is $4 : 9$, then the ratio of their incomes is:

2.
Let $f(x) = \dfrac{x}{2x-1}$ and $g(x) = \dfrac{x}{x-1}$. Then, the domain of the function \[ h(x) = f(g(x)) + g(f(x)) \] is all real numbers except:

3.
In the set of consecutive odd numbers $\{1, 3, 5, \ldots, 57\}$, there is a number $k$ such that the sum of all the elements less than $k$ is equal to the sum of all the elements greater than $k$. Then, $k$ equals?

4.
The sum of all the digits of the number $(10^{50} + 10^{25} - 123)$, is