List of top Questions asked in CAT- 2013

The table shows the production (in tons) of three crops in four regions. Which region produces the most wheat? 

A pie chart shows the percentage distribution of a company's expenses: Salaries (40%), Rent (20%), Utilities (15%), Marketing (15%), Miscellaneous (10%). If total expenses are 110,00,000, what is the combined amount spent on Rent and Utilities? 
 

Using the table as, which product has the highest average sales across all cities? 

The table shows the number of students in four courses across three years. Which year has the highest total enrollment? 

A line graph shows the monthly sales (in units) of a product in 2013. January: 200, February: 250, March: 300, April: 280, May: 320. What is the average monthly sales from January to May?

A pie chart shows a company's revenue sources: Product Sales (50%), Services (30%), Investments (20%). If total revenue is 120,00,000, what is the revenue from Services? 
 

A line graph shows the monthly sales (in units) of a product in 2013. January: 200, February: 250, March: 300, April: 280, May: 320, what is the percentage increase in sales from January to March?

Using the bar chart, which product has the highest total revenue across all four years? 

The following table shows the sales (in units) of four products across five cities in a month. Which city has the highest total sales across all products? 

If $2x + 3y = 15$ and $xy = 6$, find $x^2 + y^2$.
If \( x + \frac{1}{x} = 2 \), find the value of \( x^{10} + \frac{1}{x^{10}} \).
The sum of the first $n$ terms of an arithmetic progression is $2n^2 + n$. Find the 10th term.
A price is increased by 15 to Rs. 230. What was the original price?
When compared to the total memory space occupied by the information stored in any single category of storage media, what is the highest percentage share of memory space occupied by the information stored in any single media within that category (approximately)?
A number is increased by 25 and then decreased by 25. What is the net percentage change?
If information increases 20% per year, and memory space increases 10% per year from 2000 onwards (where 80% of total memory is already used), and usage grows at 45% more than current rate, when will there be shortage of memory?
A can complete a task in 15 days, B in 20 days. Together, how many days?
A pipe fills a tank in 8 hours, another empties it in 12 hours. If both are opened, how long to fill?
A and B can do a job in 6 days. A alone takes 10 days. How long does B take?
A shopkeeper sells two items at Rs. 1000 each. On one, he gains 25, and on the other, he loses 20. What is his overall profit or loss percentage?
An item is sold for Rs. 1200 at a 20 profit. Find the cost price.
A and B run a 1200m race. A gives B a 120m head start. A runs at 5 m/s, and B at 4 m/s. Who wins, and by how much time?
A car travels 240 km in 4 hours. What is its speed?
Two cars P and Q start from points A and B simultaneously. They meet 40 km from B. After meeting, they exchange speeds and return. They meet again 20 km from A. Find distance AB.
The area of a circle is 154 cm². Find its radius.