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Q1:

2025 Slot 2

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Hard

The Sustainability Index (SI) of a country at a point in time is an integer between 1 and 100. This question is related to SI of six countries - A, B, C, D, E, and F - at three different points in time - 2016, 2020, and 2024. The plot represents the exact changes in their SI, with X-coordinate representing % increase in 2020 from 2016, i.e., (SI in 2020 minus SI in 2016) / (SI in 2016), and Y-coordinate representing % increase in 2024 from 2020. At any point in time, the country with highest SI is ranked 1, while the country with the lowest SI is ranked 6. The following additional facts are known.

  1. In 2016, B, C, E, and A had ranks 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively.
  2. F had lower SI than any other country in 2016, 2020, and 2024.
  3. In 2024, E was the only country with SI of 90.
  4. The range of SI of the six countries was 60 in 2016 as well as in 2024.

What was the SI of E in 2016?

Q2:

2025 Slot 2

Scatter Plot

Hard

The Sustainability Index (SI) of a country at a point in time is an integer between 1 and 100. This question is related to SI of six countries - A, B, C, D, E, and F - at three different points in time - 2016, 2020, and 2024. The plot represents the exact changes in their SI, with X-coordinate representing % increase in 2020 from 2016, i.e., (SI in 2020 minus SI in 2016) / (SI in 2016), and Y-coordinate representing % increase in 2024 from 2020. At any point in time, the country with highest SI is ranked 1, while the country with the lowest SI is ranked 6. The following additional facts are known.

  1. In 2016, B, C, E, and A had ranks 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively.
  2. F had lower SI than any other country in 2016, 2020, and 2024.
  3. In 2024, E was the only country with SI of 90.
  4. The range of SI of the six countries was 60 in 2016 as well as in 2024.

What was the SI of F in 2020?

Q3:

2025 Slot 2

Scatter Plot

Hard

The Sustainability Index (SI) of a country at a point in time is an integer between 1 and 100. This question is related to SI of six countries - A, B, C, D, E, and F - at three different points in time - 2016, 2020, and 2024. The plot represents the exact changes in their SI, with X-coordinate representing % increase in 2020 from 2016, i.e., (SI in 2020 minus SI in 2016) / (SI in 2016), and Y-coordinate representing % increase in 2024 from 2020. At any point in time, the country with highest SI is ranked 1, while the country with the lowest SI is ranked 6. The following additional facts are known.

  1. In 2016, B, C, E, and A had ranks 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively.
  2. F had lower SI than any other country in 2016, 2020, and 2024.
  3. In 2024, E was the only country with SI of 90.
  4. The range of SI of the six countries was 60 in 2016 as well as in 2024.

What was the SI of C in 2024?

Q4:

2025 Slot 2

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Hard

The Sustainability Index (SI) of a country at a point in time is an integer between 1 and 100. This question is related to SI of six countries - A, B, C, D, E, and F - at three different points in time - 2016, 2020, and 2024. The plot represents the exact changes in their SI, with X-coordinate representing % increase in 2020 from 2016, i.e., (SI in 2020 minus SI in 2016) / (SI in 2016), and Y-coordinate representing % increase in 2024 from 2020. At any point in time, the country with highest SI is ranked 1, while the country with the lowest SI is ranked 6. The following additional facts are known.

  1. In 2016, B, C, E, and A had ranks 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively.
  2. F had lower SI than any other country in 2016, 2020, and 2024.
  3. In 2024, E was the only country with SI of 90.
  4. The range of SI of the six countries was 60 in 2016 as well as in 2024.

What was the SI of B in 2024?

Answer options
Option 45
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025 Slot 2 DILR question 4

Q5:

CAT 2024 Slot 2

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Easy

The two plots below give the following information about six firms A, B, C, D, E, and F for 20192019 and 20232023.

PAT: The firm's profits after taxes in Rs. crores,

ES: The firm's employee strength, that is the number of employees in the firm, and

PRD: The percentage of the firm's PAT that they spend on Research and Development (R&D).

In the plots, the horizontal and vertical coordinates of point representing each firm gives their ES and PAT values respectively. The PRD values of each firm are proportional to the areas around the points representing each firm. The areas are comparable between the two plots, i.e., equal areas in the two plots represent the same PRD values for the two years.

Assume that the annual rate of growth in PAT over the previous year (ARG) remained constant over the years for each of the six firms. Which among the firms A, B, C, and E had the highest ARG?

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2024 Slot 2 DILR question 5

Q6:

CAT 2024 Slot 2

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Easy

The two plots below give the following information about six firms A, B, C, D, E, and F for 20192019 and 20232023.

PAT: The firm's profits after taxes in Rs. crores,

ES: The firm's employee strength, that is the number of employees in the firm, and

PRD: The percentage of the firm's PAT that they spend on Research and Development (R&D).

In the plots, the horizontal and vertical coordinates of point representing each firm gives their ES and PAT values respectively. The PRD values of each firm are proportional to the areas around the points representing each firm. The areas are comparable between the two plots, i.e., equal areas in the two plots represent the same PRD values for the two years.

The ratio of the amount of money spent by Firm C on R&D in 2018 to that in 2023 is closest to

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2024 Slot 2 DILR question 6

Q7:

CAT 2024 Slot 2

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Easy

The two plots below give the following information about six firms A, B, C, D, E, and F for 20192019 and 20232023.

PAT: The firm's profits after taxes in Rs. crores,

ES: The firm's employee strength, that is the number of employees in the firm, and

PRD: The percentage of the firm's PAT that they spend on Research and Development (R&D).

In the plots, the horizontal and vertical coordinates of point representing each firm gives their ES and PAT values respectively. The PRD values of each firm are proportional to the areas around the points representing each firm. The areas are comparable between the two plots, i.e., equal areas in the two plots represent the same PRD values for the two years.

Which among the firms A, C, E, and F had the maximum PAT per employee in 2023?

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2024 Slot 2 DILR question 7

Q8:

CAT 2024 Slot 2

Scatter Plot

Easy

The two plots below give the following information about six firms A, B, C, D, E, and F for 20192019 and 20232023.

PAT: The firm's profits after taxes in Rs. crores,

ES: The firm's employee strength, that is the number of employees in the firm, and

PRD: The percentage of the firm's PAT that they spend on Research and Development (R&D).

In the plots, the horizontal and vertical coordinates of point representing each firm gives their ES and PAT values respectively. The PRD values of each firm are proportional to the areas around the points representing each firm. The areas are comparable between the two plots, i.e., equal areas in the two plots represent the same PRD values for the two years.

Which among the firms C, D, E, and F had the least amount of R & D spending per employee in 2023?

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2024 Slot 2 DILR question 8

Q9:

CAT 2022 Slot 2

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Easy

The two plots below show data for four companies code-named A, B, C, and D over three years - 2019, 2020, and 20212021. The first plot shows the revenues and costs incurred by the companies during these years. For example, in 2021, company C earned Rs. 100100 crores in revenue and spent Rs. 3030 crores. The profit of a company is defined as its revenue minus its costs.

The second plot shows the number of employees employed by the company (employee strength) at the start of each of these three years, as well as the number of new employees hired each year (new hires). For example, Company B had 250250 employees at the start of 2021, and 3030 new employees joined the company during the year.

Considering all three years, which company had the highest annual profit?

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2022 Slot 2 DILR question 9

Q10:

CAT 2022 Slot 2

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Easy

The two plots below show data for four companies code-named A, B, C, and D over three years - 2019, 2020, and 20212021. The first plot shows the revenues and costs incurred by the companies during these years. For example, in 2021, company C earned Rs. 100100 crores in revenue and spent Rs. 3030 crores. The profit of a company is defined as its revenue minus its costs.

The second plot shows the number of employees employed by the company (employee strength) at the start of each of these three years, as well as the number of new employees hired each year (new hires). For example, Company B had 250250 employees at the start of 2021, and 3030 new employees joined the company during the year.

Which of the four companies experienced the highest annual loss in any of the years?

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2022 Slot 2 DILR question 10

Q11:

CAT 2022 Slot 2

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Easy

The two plots below show data for four companies code-named A, B, C, and D over three years - 2019, 2020, and 20212021. The first plot shows the revenues and costs incurred by the companies during these years. For example, in 2021, company C earned Rs. 100100 crores in revenue and spent Rs. 3030 crores. The profit of a company is defined as its revenue minus its costs.

The second plot shows the number of employees employed by the company (employee strength) at the start of each of these three years, as well as the number of new employees hired each year (new hires). For example, Company B had 250250 employees at the start of 2021, and 3030 new employees joined the company during the year.

The ratio of a company's annual profit to its annual costs is a measure of its performance. Which of the four companies had the lowest value of this ratio in 2019?

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2022 Slot 2 DILR question 11

Q12:

CAT 2022 Slot 2

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Easy

The two plots below show data for four companies code-named A, B, C, and D over three years - 2019, 2020, and 20212021. The first plot shows the revenues and costs incurred by the companies during these years. For example, in 2021, company C earned Rs. 100100 crores in revenue and spent Rs. 3030 crores. The profit of a company is defined as its revenue minus its costs.

The second plot shows the number of employees employed by the company (employee strength) at the start of each of these three years, as well as the number of new employees hired each year (new hires). For example, Company B had 250250 employees at the start of 2021, and 3030 new employees joined the company during the year.

The total number of employees lost in 2019 and 2020 was the least for:

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2022 Slot 2 DILR question 12

Q13:

CAT 2022 Slot 2

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Easy

The two plots below show data for four companies code-named A, B, C, and D over three years - 2019, 2020, and 20212021. The first plot shows the revenues and costs incurred by the companies during these years. For example, in 2021, company C earned Rs. 100100 crores in revenue and spent Rs. 3030 crores. The profit of a company is defined as its revenue minus its costs.

The second plot shows the number of employees employed by the company (employee strength) at the start of each of these three years, as well as the number of new employees hired each year (new hires). For example, Company B had 250250 employees at the start of 2021, and 3030 new employees joined the company during the year.

Profit per employee is the ratio of a company's profit to its employee strength. For this purpose, the employee strength in a year is the average of the employee strength at the beginning of that year and the beginning of the next year. In 20202020, which of the four companies had the highest profit per employee?

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2022 Slot 2 DILR question 13

Q14:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

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Easy

To compare the rainfall data, India Meteorological Department (IMD) calculated the Long Period Average (LPA) of rainfall during period June-August for each of the 1616 states. The figure given below shows the actual rainfall (measured in mm) during JuneAugust, 20192019 and the percentage deviations from LPA of respective states in 2018. Each state along with its actual rainfall is presented in the figure.

If a 'Heavy Monsoon State' is defined as a state with actual rainfall from June-August, 2019 of 900900 mm or more, then approximately what percentage of 'Heavy Monsoon States' have a negative deviation from respective LPAs in 2019?

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 2 DILR question 14

Q15:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

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Easy

To compare the rainfall data, India Meteorological Department (IMD) calculated the Long Period Average (LPA) of rainfall during period June-August for each of the 1616 states. The figure given below shows the actual rainfall (measured in mm) during JuneAugust, 20192019 and the percentage deviations from LPA of respective states in 2018. Each state along with its actual rainfall is presented in the figure.

If a 'Low Monsoon State' is defined as a state with actual rainfall from June-August, 20192019 of 750 mm750 \mathrm{~mm} or less, then what is the median 'deviation from LPA' (as defined in the Y-axis of the figure) of 'Low Monsoon States'?

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 2 DILR question 15

Q16:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

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Easy

To compare the rainfall data, India Meteorological Department (IMD) calculated the Long Period Average (LPA) of rainfall during period June-August for each of the 1616 states. The figure given below shows the actual rainfall (measured in mm) during JuneAugust, 20192019 and the percentage deviations from LPA of respective states in 2018. Each state along with its actual rainfall is presented in the figure.

What is the average rainfall of all states that have actual rainfall of 600 mm600 \mathrm{~mm} or less in 20192019 and have a negative deviation from LPA?

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 2 DILR question 16

Q17:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

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Easy

To compare the rainfall data, India Meteorological Department (IMD) calculated the Long Period Average (LPA) of rainfall during period June-August for each of the 1616 states. The figure given below shows the actual rainfall (measured in mm) during JuneAugust, 20192019 and the percentage deviations from LPA of respective states in 2018. Each state along with its actual rainfall is presented in the figure.

The LPA of a state for a year is defined as the average rainfall in the preceding 1010 years considering the period of June-August. For example, LPA in 20182018 is the average rainfall during 2009-2018 and LPA in 20192019 is the average rainfall during 2010-2019. It is also observed that the actual rainfall in Gujarat in 20192019 is 20% more than the rainfall in 2009. The LPA of Gujarat in 20192019 is closest to

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 2 DILR question 17