List of top Questions asked in CAT- 2014

What is the meaning of the phrase "to throw in the towel"?

If the roots of the equation $x^2 - 6x + k = 0$ are real and their product is 8, what is the value of $k$?

What is the meaning of "kick the bucket"?

Identify the error in the sentence: "Neither of the boys are coming to the party."

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What is the tone of the sentence? "His refusal to compromise was admirable, yet frustrating."

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: "The _quick_ fox escaped danger."

Which word best completes the sentence? "The debate was so ......... that it changed public opinion."

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Which sentence is grammatically correct?

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What is the tone of the following sentence? "The politician’s decision to ignore the evidence was utterly deplorable."

Which word best fits the blank in the sentence? "The scientist’s discovery was a ........._ breakthrough in medical research."

In a survey, 60% of people prefer tea, and 40% prefer coffee. If 30% of tea drinkers and 50% of coffee drinkers add sugar, how many people add sugar if 200 people were surveyed?

A company has 3 departments: HR, IT, and Sales. The number of employees in HR, IT, and Sales are in the ratio 2:3:5. If the total number of employees is 100, how many employees are in the Sales department?

In a class, 60% of students are boys. If 40% of boys and 50% of girls passed an exam, and 48 students passed, how many students are in the class?

A series in which any term is equal to the sum of the preceding two terms is called a Fibonacci series. The first two terms are given initially and determine the series. It is known that the difference of the squares of the ninth and eighth terms of a Fibonacci series is $840$. Find the 12th term of that series.

If $a_1,a_2,\....,a_n$ $(n>3)$ are all unequal positive real numbers and \[ E = \frac{(1+a_1+a_1^2)(1+a_2+a_2^2)\dots(1+a_n+a_n^2)}{a_1 a_2 \dots a_n}, \] then which of the following best describes $E$?

On a certain day, the sum of the date and the square root of the month gives the square of the month. Find the date.

A can do a work in 18 days more than the time taken by A and B together. B can do the same work in 8 days more than the time taken by A and B together. They agree to work with C and complete the work in 10 days. Total payment = ₹18000. Find C's share.

In how many ways can 40 sweets be given to A, B, C, and D such that:
- B gets at least 3 sweets,
- D gets at least 5 sweets,
- A and C may get zero sweets.

Five boys — Vivek, Abhishek, Roy, Das, and Ranjan — are compared for height and weight.
- Vivek is taller and lighter than Abhishek.
- Ranjan is shorter and heavier than Das.
- Both Abhishek and Roy are taller and heavier than Das.
- If Abhishek is taller than Roy, then Vivek is heavier than Ranjan.
- Roy is heavier than Abhishek.
If Roy is heavier than Das, then Abhishek is taller than Roy. Who is the lightest?

Our Constitution is so simple and __________ that it is always possible to meet extraordinary needs by changes in emphasis and arrangement without loss of essential __________.

In any society that values liberty and regards it as a right, punishment will be viewed very seriously, to be __________ only if a very good justification for it is __________.