CAT 2025 Slot 2 QA Question Paper is available here for free download. CAT 2025 Slot 2 paper was held on November 30 from 12.30 PM to 2.30 PM. CAT 2025 Slot 2 question paper QA comprises 22 questions to be attempted in 40 minutes. Based on expert analysis, the difficulty level of the CAT 2025 Slot 2 QA section was moderate to tough.

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Question 1:

Let \(a_n\) be the \(n^{th}\) term of a decreasing infinite geometric progression. If \(a_1 + a_2 + a_3 = 52\) and \(a_1a_2 + a_2a_3 + a_3a_1 = 624\), then the sum of this geometric progression is:

  • (A) \(57\)
  • (B) \(63\)
  • (C) \(54\)
  • (D) \(60\)

Question 2:

Two 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 \(PR\), respectively, such that \(AB\) is also a tangent to the same circle. If \(\angle AOB = 50^{\circ}\), then \(\angle APB\), in degrees, equals:


Question 3:

Let \(ABCDEF\) be a regular hexagon and \(P\) and \(Q\) be the midpoints of \(AB\) and \(CD\), respectively. Then, the ratio of the areas of trapezium \(PBCQ\) and hexagon \(ABCDEF\) is:

  • (A) \(6 : 19\)
  • (B) \(5 : 24\)
  • (C) \(6 : 25\)
  • (D) \(7 : 24\)

Question 4:

Suppose \(a, b, c\) are three distinct natural numbers, such that \(3ac = 8(a + b)\). Then, the smallest possible value of \(3a + 2b + c\) is:


Question 5:

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:

  • (A) \(7 : 8\)
  • (B) \(3 : 5\)
  • (C) \(2 : 1\)
  • (D) \(5 : 6\)

Question 6:

If \(\log_{64} x^2 + \log_8 \sqrt{y} + 3 \log_{512} (\sqrt{y} z) = 4\), where \(x, y\) and \(z\) are positive real numbers, then the minimum possible value of \((x + y + z)\) is:

  • (A) \(24\)
  • (B) \(36\)
  • (C) \(96\)
  • (D) \(48\)

Question 7:

If \(9^{x^2+2x-3} - 4\bigl(3^{x^2+2x-2}\bigr) + 27 = 0\), then the product of all possible values of \(x\) is:

  • (A) \(2\)
  • (B) \(4\)
  • (C) \(10\)
  • (D) \(20\)

Question 8:

The average number of copies of a book sold per day by a shopkeeper is 60 in the initial seven days and 63 in the initial eight days, after the book launch. On the ninth day, she sells 11 copies less than the eighth day, and the average number of copies sold per day from the second day to the ninth day becomes 66. The number of copies sold on the first day of the book launch is:


Question 9:

A loan of Rs 1000 is fully repaid by two installments of Rs 530 and Rs 594, paid at the end of the first and second year, respectively. If the interest is compounded annually, then the rate of interest, in percentage, is:

  • (A) \(6%\)
  • (B) \(7%\)
  • (C) \(8%\)
  • (D) \(9%\)

Question 10:

The set of all real values of \(x\) for which \((x^2 - |x+9| + x) > 0\) is:

  • (A) \((-\infty,-9)\cup(3,\infty)\)
  • (B) \((-\infty,-3)\cup(9,\infty)\)
  • (C) \((-\infty,-3)\cup(3,\infty)\)
  • (D) \((-9,-3)\cup(3,9)\)

Question 11:

The equations \(3x^2 - 5x + p = 0\) and \(2x^2 - 2x + q = 0\) have one common root. The sum of the other roots of these two equations is:

  • (A) \(\dfrac{5}{3} - p + q\)
  • (B) \(\dfrac{8}{3} + p - q\)
  • (C) \(\dfrac{8}{3} - p + \dfrac{3}{2}q\)
  • (D) \(p + q - 1\)

Question 12:

An item with a cost price of Rs.\ 1650 is sold at a certain discount on a fixed marked price to earn a profit of 20% on the cost price. If the discount was doubled, the profit would have been Rs.\ 110. The rate of discount, in percentage, at which the profit percentage would be equal to the rate of discount, is nearest to:

  • (A) \(12\)
  • (B) \(13\)
  • (C) \(14\)
  • (D) \(15\)

Question 13:

A certain amount of money was divided among Pinu, Meena, Rinu, and Seema. Pinu received 20% of the total amount and Meena received 40% of the remaining amount. If Seema received 20% less than Pinu, the ratio of the amounts received by Pinu and Rinu is:

  • (A) \(4 : 5\)
  • (B) \(5 : 8\)
  • (C) \(3 : 5\)
  • (D) \(2 : 3\)

Question 14:

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:

  • (A) \(\dfrac{1}{2},\, 1,\, \dfrac{3}{2}\)
  • (B) \(\dfrac{1}{2},\, 1\)
  • (C) \(-\dfrac{1}{2},\, \dfrac{1}{2},\, 1\)
  • (D) \(-1,\, \dfrac{1}{2},\, 1\)

Question 15:

The number of divisors of \((2^6 \times 3^5 \times 5^3 \times 7^2)\), which are of the form \((3r + 1)\), where \(r\) is a non-negative integer, is:

  • (A) \(42\)
  • (B) \(36\)
  • (C) \(56\)
  • (D) \(24\)

Question 16:

The sum of digits of the number \((625)^{65} \times (128)^{36}\) is:


Question 17:

Ankita is twice as efficient as Bipin, while Bipin is twice as efficient as Chandan. All three of them start together on a job, and Bipin leaves the job after 20 days. If the job got completed in 60 days, the number of days needed by Chandan to complete the job alone, is:

  • (A) \(240\)
  • (B) \(260\)
  • (C) \(300\)
  • (D) \(340\)

Question 18:

If \(m\) and \(n\) are integers such that \((m+2n)(2m+n)=27\), then the maximum possible value of \(2m-3n\) is:

  • (A) \(9\)
  • (B) \(13\)
  • (C) \(15\)
  • (D) \(17\)

Question 19:

In a \(\triangle ABC\), points \(D\) and \(E\) are on the sides \(BC\) and \(AC\), respectively. \(BE\) and \(AD\) intersect at point \(T\) such that \(AD : AT = 4 : 3\), and \(BE : BT = 5 : 4\). Point \(F\) lies on \(AC\) such that \(DF\) is parallel to \(BE\). Then, \(BD : CD\) is:

  • (A) \(15 : 4\)
  • (B) \(11 : 4\)
  • (C) \(9 : 4\)
  • (D) \(7 : 4\)

Question 20:

A mixture of coffee and cocoa, 16% of which is coffee, costs Rs 240 per kg. Another mixture of coffee and cocoa, of which 36% is coffee, costs Rs 320 per kg. If a new mixture of coffee and cocoa costs Rs 376 per kg, then the quantity, in kg, of coffee in 10 kg of this new mixture is:

  • (A) \(2.5\)
  • (B) \(5\)
  • (C) \(4\)
  • (D) \(6\)

Question 21:

Rita 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 velocity, Sneha takes 48 minutes more to row 14 km upstream than to row the same distance downstream. If Rita starts from a certain location in the river, and returns downstream to the same location, taking a total of 100 minutes, then the total distance, in km, Rita will cover is:


Question 22:

If \(a, b, c\) and \(d\) are integers such that their sum is \(46\), then the minimum possible value of \((a - b)^2 + (a - c)^2 + (a - d)^2\) is:

CAT 2025 Difficulty Level Analysis

Section Difficulty Level Time Required (Avg.) Strategy
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) Moderate 60 mins Focus on speed reading and eliminating incorrect options
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) High 40-45 mins Prioritize easier questions first; manage time carefully
Quantitative Ability (QA) Moderate to High 60 mins Solve easy questions first; focus on accuracy
Overall Moderate to High 180 mins Time management is key; balance speed and accuracy


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