List of top Questions asked in XAT- 2016

$ABCD$ is a quadrilateral such that $AD=9\ \text{cm}$, $BC=13\ \text{cm}$ and $\angle DAB=\angle BCD=90^\circ$. $P$ and $Q$ are two points on $AB$ and $CD$ respectively, such that $DQ:BP=1:2$ and $DQ$ is an integer. How many values can $DQ$ take, for which the maximum possible area of the quadrilateral $PBQD$ is $150\ \text{cm}^2$?

$\triangle ABC$ and $\triangle XYZ$ are equilateral triangles of side $54\ \text{cm}$. All smaller triangles like $\triangle ANM,\ \triangle OCP,\ \triangle QPX$ etc.\ are also equilateral. Find the area of the shape $MNOPQRM$.

The difference between the area of the circumcircle and the area of the incircle of an equilateral triangle is $2156\ \text{cm}^2$. What is the area of the equilateral triangle?

In the figure below, $AB = AC = CD$. If $\angle ADB = 20^\circ$, what is the value of $\angle BAD$?

In the figure, two circular arcs subtend $60^\circ$ and $90^\circ$ at their respective centres. If the length of the bottom arc $Y$ is $10\pi$, find the length of the other arc $X$.

Angus Deaton is a famous:

The “New Horizon” was in news in 2015. It refers to:

Which of the following films is not associated with Christopher Nolan?

In percentage terms, which Indian state has the highest forest cover?

Takata Corporation was in the news recently because it:

Plasmodium Vivax causes:

Which of the following is the closest country to Antarctica?

Perumal Murugan is a(n):

In 2015, which country was ranked number one as “best place to do business in”?

Pilatus PC-7 is a(n):

Which of the following commodity is not rightly matched with its country, if ‘right match’ is considered as one of the top five producers of that commodity?

Which of the following countries has the lowest External Debt?

Meghnad Saha was a famous:

RuPay is related to:

Elon Musk is closely associated with:

Which of the following is not a conglomerate?

Raspberry Pi is a:

The islands that are under dispute of ownership between Japan and China are:

Read the following statements:
1. Russia supports President Assad of Syria.
2. Saudi Arabia opposes President Assad of Syria.
3. Iran supports President Assad.
4. The United President Assad.
Which of the above statements are true?

Which of the following city is not related to the automobile industry?