List of top Quantitative Aptitude Questions asked in CAT

Rekha drew a circle of radius 2 cm on a graph paper of grid 1 cm × 1 cm. She then calculated the area of the circle by adding up only the number of full unit-squares that fell within the perimeter of the circle. If the value that Rekha obtained was 4 sq cm less than the correct value, then find the minimum possible value of d.
what is the minimum possible value of \(d\)?
What is the area of a circle with radius 7 cm? (Use π = 22/7).
What is the LCM of 12 and 18?
If 5x = 25, what is x?
If x + y = 10 and xy = 21, what is x2 + y2?
If 2x = 16, what is x?
What is the area of a triangle with base 10 cm and height 8 cm?
A boat travels 60 km downstream in 3 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water if the river's speed is 5 km/h?
What is the HCF of 24 and 36?
If the cost price of an item is Rs. 200 and it is sold at a 25% profit, what is the selling price?
A number when divided by 7 leaves a remainder of 4. What is the remainder when it is divided by 5?
There are two water drums in my house whose volumes are in the ratio \(1 : 5\). Every day the smaller drum is filled first and then the same pipe is used to fill the bigger drum. Normally by 1:30 pm the smaller drum would just be full. But today, I returned early and started drawing water manually. I poured one-third into the smaller drum and the rest into the bigger drum. I continued this till the smaller drum was full. Immediately after that, I shifted the pipe into the bigger drum. If today the bigger drum was filled 12 minutes earlier than the normal time, when was the smaller drum full?
A pipe fills a tank in 6 hours. Another pipe fills it in 8 hours. How long to fill the tank together?
If x2 − 3x + 2 = 0, what is the product of the roots?
What is the perimeter of a square with side 7 cm?
If x2 + 4x + 4 = 0, what is x?
A sum of Rs. 8,000 is lent at 8% simple interest for 3 years. What is the total amount?
What is the value of √169?
The circumference of a circle is 44 cm. What is its radius? (Use π = 22/7).
A shop offers a 20% discount on an item with a marked price of Rs. 500. What is the selling price?
If x2 − 5x + 6 = 0, what is the sum of the roots?
What is the area of a rectangle with length 12 cm and width 5 cm?
The ratio of two numbers is 3:4. If their sum is 70, what is the larger number?
What is the value of x in the equation 2x + 5 = 13?
A man buys 5 kg of apples at Rs. 20 per kg and 3 kg of oranges at Rs. 30 per kg. What is the total cost?