List of top Questions asked in CAT- 2012

Four friends (A, B, C, D) sit at a square table, one per side. A cannot sit opposite B. How many arrangements are possible?
In a class, 60% students play cricket, 50% play football, and 30% play both. How many students play at least one sport?
In a group of 5 people, each shakes hands with every other person exactly once. How many handshakes occur?
In a survey, 70% like Tea, 60% like Coffee, 50% like both. What percentage like only Tea?
Six students (A, B, C, D, E, F) are seated in a circle. A is not adjacent to B, and C is adjacent to D. How many arrangements are possible?
Five books (P, Q, R, S, T) are arranged on a shelf. P is not at an end, and Q is next to R. How many arrangements are possible?
In a tournament, 5 teams play each other once. Total matches are won as: Team A (3), B (2), C (1), D (0). How many matches did Team E win?
A, B, C, D sit in a row. A is not next to B, and C is next to D. How many arrangements are possible?
A, B, C, D sit around a circular table. A is opposite B. How many arrangements are possible?
A, B, C, D, E sit in a row. B is not at an end, and C is to the left of D. How many arrangements are possible?
A, B, C, D are four friends. A and B always sit together. How many ways can they sit in a row?
Five friends (A, B, C, D, E) sit in a row. A is to the left of B, and C is not at an end. How many arrangements are possible?
Four teams (P, Q, R, S) play a tournament. Each team plays every other team once. P wins 2 matches, Q wins 1, R wins 0. How many matches did S win?
A bar chart shows sales (in thousands): Product A (2010: 50, 2011: 60), Product B (2010: 40, 2011: 50). Which product has higher percentage growth?
A table shows expenses (in thousands): Rent (50), Food (30), Travel (20). What is the percentage of Rent in total expenses?
A table shows production (in units): Factory A (200, 250, 300), Factory B (150, 200, 250). What is Factory A's average production?

A table shows production (in units) of two factories: 

 

A table shows sales (in lakhs): Q1 (20), Q2 (25), Q3 (30), Q4 (35). What is the percentage increase from Q1 to Q4?
A table shows sales (in units): Product A (100, 120, 140), Product B (80, 100, 120) over 3 years. What is Product A's average sales?
A company's profit (in lakhs) is: 2010 (40), 2011 (50), 2012 (60). What is the percentage growth from 2010 to 2012?
A pie chart shows market share: Company A (30%), B (25%), C (20%), D (15%), E (10%). If total market size is Rs. 50 crores, what is Company C's share?

A table shows the number of students in three courses (A, B, C) across two years: 

A company's revenue (in crores) is: Q1 (20), Q2 (25), Q3 (30), Q4 (35). What is the percentage contribution of Q2 to total revenue?
Using the same table, what is the percentage increase in sales of Product B from January to February?
A pie chart shows expenses: Rent (40%), Food (25%), Transport (20%), Others (15%). If total expenses are Rs. 20,000, what is the amount spent on Food?