cat 2020 Complete Paper Solution | Slot 1
Question 1.
How many 3-digit numbers are there, for which the product of their digits is more than 2 but less than 7?
A
B
C
D
Question 2.
If f(5 + x) = f(5 - x) for every real x and f(x) = 0 has four distinct real roots, then the sum of the roots is
A
0
B
40
C
10
D
20
Question 3.
Veeru invested Rs 10000 at 5% simple annual interest, and exactly after two years, Joy invested Rs 8000 at 10% simple annual interest. How many years after Veeru’s investment, will their balances, i.e., principal plus accumulated interest, be equal?
A
B
C
D
Question 4.
A train travelled at one-thirds of its usual speed, and hence reached the destination 30 minutes after the scheduled time. On its return journey, the train initially travelled at its usual speed for 5 minutes but then stopped for 4 minutes for an emergency. The percentage by which the train must now increase its usual speed so as to reach the destination at the scheduled time, is nearest to
A
58
B
67
C
50
D
61
Question 5.
If 5 = ( y) ( √5), then y equals
A
B
C
D
Question 6.
The number of real-valued solutions of the equation + = 2 - is
A
infinite
B
0
C
1
D
2
Question 7.
A straight road connects points A and B. Car 1 travels from A to B and Car 2 travels from B to A, both leaving at the same time. After meeting each other, they take 45 minutes and 20 minutes, respectively, to complete their journeys. If Car 1 travels at the speed of 60 km/hr, then the speed of Car 2, in km/hr, is
A
90
B
80
C
70
D
100
Question 8.
Let A, B and C be three positive integers such that the sum of A and the mean of B and C is 5. In addition, the sum of B and the mean of A and C is 7. Then the sum of A and B is
A
6
B
4
C
7
D
5
Question 9.
If x = , then which of the following equals 64?
A
B
C
D
Question 10.
The mean of all 4 digit even natural numbers of the form 'aabb', where a>0, is
A
5544
B
4466
C
4864
D
5050