Q1:

2025 Slot 2

Percentages

Easy

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

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Option 3
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Explanation for 2025 Slot 2 QA question 1

Q2:

2025 Slot 1

Percentages

Medium

In a class, there were more than 10 boys and a certain number of girls. After 40% of the girls and 60% of the boys left the class, the remaining number of girls was 8 more than the remaining number of boys. Then, the minimum possible number of students initially in the class was

55
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Explanation for 2025 Slot 1 QA question 2

Q3:

2025 Slot 1

Percentages

Medium

Kamala divided her investment of Rs 100000 between stocks, bonds, and gold. Her investment in bonds was 25% of her investment in gold. With annual returns of 10%, 6%, 8% on stocks, bonds, and gold, respectively, she gained a total amount of Rs 8200 in one year. The amount, in rupees, that she gained from the bonds, was

900
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Explanation for 2025 Slot 1 QA question 3

Q4:

CAT 2024 Slot 3

Percentages

Medium

After two successive increments, Gopal's salary became 187.5%187.5 \% of his initial salary. If the percentage of salary increase in the second increment was twice of that in the first increment, then the percentage of salary increase in the first increment was

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Option 2
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Explanation for CAT 2024 Slot 3 QA question 4

Q5:

CAT 2023 Slot 3

Percentages

Hard

The population of a town in 20202020 was 100000. The population decreased by y%y \% from the year 20202020 to 2021, and increased by x%\mathrm{x} \% from the year 20212021 to 2022, where x and y are two natural numbers. If population in 20222022 was greater than the population in 20202020 and the difference between xx and yy is 10, then the lowest possible population of the town in 20212021 was

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2023 Slot 3 QA question 5

Q6:

CAT 2021 Slot 3

Percentages

Medium

The total of male and female populations in a city increased by 25%25 \% from 19701970 to 19801980.During the same period, the male population increased by 40%40\% while the female population increased by 20%20\%. From 19801980 to 19901990, the female population increased by 25%25 \%. In 19901990, if the female population is twice the male population, then the percentage increase in the total of male and female populations in the city from 19701970 to 19901990 is

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2021 Slot 3 QA question 6

Q7:

CAT 2021 Slot 3

Percentages

Medium

In a tournament, a team has played 4040 matches so far and won 30%30 \% of them. If they win 60%60 \% of the remaining matches, their overall win percentage will be 50%50 \%. Suppose they win 90%90 \% of the remaining matches, then the total number of matches won by the team in the tournament will be

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2021 Slot 3 QA question 7

Q8:

CAT 2021 Slot 2

Percentages

Medium

Raj invested Rs. 1000010000 in a fund. At the end of first year, he incurred a loss but his balance was more than Rs. 50005000. This balance, when invested for another year, grew and the percentage of growth in the second year was five times the percentage of loss in the first year. If the gain of Raj from the initial investment over the two year period is 35%35 \%, then the percentage of loss in the first year is

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Option 1
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Explanation for CAT 2021 Slot 2 QA question 8

Q9:

CAT 2021 Slot 2

Percentages

Medium

A box has 450450 balls, each either white or black, there being as many metallic white balls as metallic black balls. If 40%40 \% of the white balls and 50%50 \% of the black balls are metallic, then the number of non-metallic balls in the box is

Q10:

CAT 2020 Slot 3

Percentages

Medium

In the final examination, Bishnu scored 52%52 \% and Asha scored 64%64 \%. The marks obtained by Bishnu is 2323 less, and that by Asha is 3434 more than the marks obtained by Ramesh. The marks obtained by Geeta, who scored 84%84 \%, is

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2020 Slot 3 QA question 10

Q11:

CAT 2020 Slot 2

Percentages

Medium

In May, John bought the same amount of rice and the same amount of wheat as he had bought in April, but spent Rs. 150150 more due to price increase of rice and wheat by 20%20 \% and 12%12 \%, respectively. If John had spent Rs. 450450 on rice in April, then how much did he spend on wheat in May?

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2020 Slot 2 QA question 11

Q12:

CAT 2020 Slot 1

Percentages

Medium

In a group of people, 28%28\% of the members are young while the rest are old. If 65%65\% of the members are literates, and 25%25\% of the literates are young, then the percentage of old people among the illiterates is nearest to

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2020 Slot 1 QA question 12

Q13:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

Percentages

Easy

In an examination, the score of AA was 10%10\% less than that of BB, the score of BB was 25%25\% more than that of CC, and the score of CC was 20%20\% less than that of DD. If A scored 7272, then the score of DD was

Q14:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

Percentages

Medium

In 2010, a library contained a total of 11500 books in two categories - fiction and non-fiction. In 2015, the library contained a total of 12760 books in these two categories. During this period, there was 10% increase in the fiction category while there was 12% increase in the non-fiction category. How many fiction books were in the library in 2015?

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Option 1
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Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 2 QA question 14

Q15:

CAT 2019 Slot 1

Percentages

Medium

The income of Amala is 20%20 \% more than that of Bimala and 20%20 \% less than that of Kamala. If Kamala's income goes down by 4%4 \% and Bimala's goes up by 10%10 \%, then the percentage by which Kamala's income would exceed Bimala's is nearest to

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 1 QA question 15

Q16:

CAT 2019 Slot 1

Percentages

Medium

In a class, 60%60\% of the students are girls and the rest are boys. There are 3030 more girls than boys. If 68%68\% of the students, including 3030 boys, pass an examination, the percentage of the girls who do not pass is

Q17:

CAT 2019 Slot 1

Percentages

Medium

Meena scores 40%40 \% in an examination and after review, even though her score is increased by 50%50 \%, she fails by 3535 marks. If her post-review score is increased by 20%20 \%, she will have 77 marks more than the passing score. The percentage score needed for passing the examination is

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 1 QA question 17

Q18:

CAT 2018 Slot 1

Percentages

Medium

In an examination, the maximum possible score is NN while the pass mark is 45%45\% of NN. A candidate obtains 3636 marks, but falls short of the pass mark by 68%68\%. Which one of the following is then correct?

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2018 Slot 1 QA question 18

Q19:

CAT 2017 Slot 2

Percentages

Easy

Out of the shirts produced in a factory, 15%15 \% are defective, while 20%20 \% of the rest are sold in the domestic market. If the remaining 88408840 shirts are left for export, then the number of shirts produced in the factory is

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2017 Slot 2 QA question 19

Q20:

CAT 2017 Slot 2

Percentages

Medium

In a village, the production of food grains increased by 40%40 \% and the per capita production of food grains increased by 27%27\% during a certain period. The percentage by which the population of the village increased during the same period is nearest to

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2017 Slot 2 QA question 20

Q21:

CAT 2017 Slot 1

Percentages

Medium

Arun's present age in years is 40%40\% of Barun's. In another few years, Arun's age will be half of Barun's. By what percentage will Barun's age increase during this period?

Q22:

CAT 2017 Slot 1

Percentages

Medium

Ravi invests 50%50\% of his monthly savings in fixed deposits. Thirty percent of the rest of his savings is invested in stocks and the rest goes into Ravi's savings bank account. If the total amount deposited by him in the bank (for savings account and fixed deposits) is Rs. 5950059500, then Ravi's total monthly savings (in Rs.) is

70000
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2017 Slot 1 QA question 22

Q23:

CAT 2017 Slot 1

Percentages

Easy

The number of girls appearing for an admission test is twice the number of boys. If 30%30\% of the girls and 45%45\% of the boys get admission, the percentage of candidates who do not get admission is

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2017 Slot 1 QA question 23