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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 log4log_{4} 5 = (log4log_{4} y) (log6log_{6} √5), then y equals

A
B
C
D

Question 6.

The number of real-valued solutions of the equation 2x2^x + 2x2^{-x} = 2 - (x2)2(x - 2)^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 = (4096)7+43(4096)^{7+4√3}, then which of the following equals 64?

A
x7/2x4/3\frac{x^{7/2}}{x^{4/√3}}
B
x7x43\frac{x^{7}}{x^{4√3}}
C
x7/2x23\frac{x^{7/2}}{x^{2√3}}
D
x7x23\frac{x^{7}}{x^{2√3}}

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
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