CAT 2024 October 23 Daily Practice Questions with Answers

CAT 2024 October 23 Daily Practice Questions with Answers: As the CAT 2024 exam approaches, the candidates need to make use of the practice questions that are available here. These include the questions from the Quantitative Aptitude and Verbal Ability sections, allowing candidates to sharpen their skills and time management. By regularly attempting these questions and reviewing the provided solutions, candidates can significantly improve their preparation for the upcoming exams.

CAT 2024 October 23 Daily Practice Questions with Answers

Here the daily practice questions with answers for CAT 2024 October 23: Quantitative Aptitude

Question 1: If x and y are positive integers and x2 – y2 = 101, find the value of x2 + y2.

[1] 5050

[2] 5150

[3] 5101

[4] None of these

Answer: [3] 5101

Question 2: For how many prime numbers p, is p2 + 3p - 1 a prime number?

[1] 0

[2] 1

[3] 2

[4] More than 2

Answer: [2] 1

Question 3: What is the number of distinct triangles with integral valued sides and perimeter 14?

[1] 6

[2] 5

[3] 4

[4] 3

Answer: [3] 4

Question 4: Convert the number 1982 from base 10 to base 12. The result is

[1] 1182

[2] 1912

[3] 1192

[4] 1292

Answer: [3] 1192

Question 5: Anita had to do a multiplication. Instead of taking 35 as one of the multipliers, she took 53. As a result, the product went up by 540. What is the new product?

[1] 1050

[2] 540

[3] 1440

[4] 1590

Answer: [4] 1590

CAT 2024 October 22 Daily Practice Questions: VARC

Directions for the following four questions: In each of the following questions there are sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option

Few realise that the government of China, governing an empire of some 60 million people during the Tang dynasty (618–907), implemented a complex financial system that recognised grain, coins and textiles as money. Coins did have certain advantages: they were durable, recognisable and provided a convenient medium of exchange, especially for smaller transactions. However, there were also disadvantages. A continuing shortage of copper meant that government mints could not produce enough coins for the entire empire, to the extent that for most of the dynasty’s history, coins constituted only a tenth of the money supply. One of the main objections to calls for taxes to be paid in coin was that peasant producers who could weave cloth or grow grain – the other two major currencies of the Tang –would not be able to produce coins, and therefore would not be able to pay their taxes. . . .
As coins had advantages and disadvantages, so too did textiles. If in circulation for a long period of time, they could show signs of wear and tear. Stained, faded and torn bolts of textiles had less value than a brand new bolt. Furthermore, a full bolt had a particular value. If consumers cut textiles into smaller pieces to buy or sell something worth less than a full bolt, that, too, greatly lessened the value of the textiles. Unlike coins, textiles could not be used for small transactions; as [an official] noted, textiles could not “be exchanged by the foot and the inch”..But textiles had some advantages over coins. For a start, textile production was widespread and there were fewer problems with the supply of textiles. For large transactions, textiles weighed less than their equivalent in coins since a string of coins . . . could weigh as much as 4 kg. Furthermore, the dimensions of a bolt of silk held remarkably steady from the third to the tenth century: 56 cm wide and 12 m long . . . The values of different textiles were also more stable than the fluctuating values of coins. The government also required the use of textiles for large transactions. Coins, on the other hand, were better suited for smaller transactions, and possibly, given the costs of transporting coins, for a more local usage. Grain, because it rotted easily, was not used nearly as much as coins and textiles, but taxpayers were required to pay grain to the government as a share of their annual tax obligations, and official salaries were expressed in weights of grain.In actuality, our own currency system today has some similarities even as it is changing in front of our eyes. . . . We have cash – coins for small transactions like paying for parking at a meter, and banknotes for other items; cheques and debit/credit cards for other, often larger, types of payments. At the same time, we are shifting to electronic banking and making payments online. Some young people never use cash [and] do not know how to write a cheque . . .

Question 1: According to the passage, the modern currency system shares all the following features with that of the Tang, EXCEPT that:

A. it uses different materials as currency.

B. it is undergoing transformation.

C. its currencies fluctuate in value over time.

D. it uses different currencies for different situations.

Answer: B

Question 2: In the context of the passage, which one of the following can be inferred with regard

to the use of currency during the Tang era?

A. Currency that deteriorated easily was not used for official work.

B. Copper coins were more valuable and durable than textiles.

C. Currency usage was similar to that of modern times.

D. Grains were the most used currency because of government requirements.

Answer: C

Question 3: When discussing textiles as currency in the Tang period, the author uses the words “steady” and “stable” to indicate all of the following EXCEPT:

A. reliable transportation.

B. reliable supply.

C. reliable measurements.

D.reliable quality.

Answer: A

Question 4: During the Tang period, which one of the following would not be an economically sound decision for a small purchase in the local market that is worth one-eighth of a bolt of cloth?

A. Paying with a faded bolt of cloth that has approximately the same value.

B. Making the payment with the appropriate weight of grain.

C. Using coins issued by the government to make the payment10.

D. Cutting one-eighth of the fabric from a new bolt to pay the amount.

Answer: D