CMAT Questions Exam Quiz!

After some time, the volunteers who were involved in all three projects were asked to withdraw from one project. As a result, one of the volunteers opted out of the TR project, and one opted out of the ER project, while the remaining ones involved in all three projects opted out of the FR project. Which of the following statements, then, necessarily follows?

• The lowest number of volunteers is now in the TR project.

• More volunteers are now in the FR project as compared to the ER project.

• More volunteers are now in the TR project as compared to the ER project.

• None of the above.

If Venkat earned a 35% return on average during the year, then which of these statements would necessarily be true? I. Company A belonged either to Auto or to Steel Industry. II. Company B did not announce extraordinarily good results. III. Company A announced extraordinarily good results. Iv. Company D did not announce extraordinarily good results.

• I and II only

• II and III only

• III and IV only

• II and IV only

If Venkat earned a 38.75% return on average during the year, then which of these statement(s) would necessarily be true? I. Company C belonged either to Auto or to Steel Industry. II. Company D belonged either to Auto or to Steel Industry. III. Company A announced extraordinarily good results. IV. Company B did not announce extraordinarily good results.

• I and II only

• II and III only

• III and IV only

• II and IV only

Venkat, a stockbroker, invested a part of his money in the stock of four companies - A, B, C, and D. Each of these companies belonged to different industries, viz., Cement, Information Technology (IT), Auto, and Steel, in no particular order. At the time of investment, the price of each stock was Rs 100. Venkat purchased only one stock of each of these companies. He was expecting returns of 20%, 10%, 30%, and 40% from the stock of companies A, B, C, and D, respectively. Returns are defined as the change in the value of the stock after one year, expressed as a percentage of the initial value. During the year, two of these companies announced extraordinarily good results. One of these two companies belonged to the Cement or the IT industry, while the other one belonged to either the Steel or the Auto industry. As a result, the returns on the stocks of these two companies were higher than the initially expected returns. For the company belonging to the Cement or the IT industry with extraordinarily good results, the returns were twice that of the initially expected returns. For the company belonging to the Steel or[ the Auto industry, the returns on the announcement of extraordinarily good results were only one and halftimes that of the initially expected returns. For the remaining two companies. Which do not announce extraordinarily good results, the returns realized during the year were the same as initially expected. What is the minimum average return Venkat would have earned during the year?

• 30%

• 31 Y4%

• 32 1/2%

• Cannot be determined

If a car has power windows and a sunroof, how many different sets of options, at most, can the car have?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

If, in the first round, all even-numbered matches (and none of the odd-numbered ones) result in upsets, and there are no upsets in the second round, then who could be the lowest seeded player-facing Maria Sharapova in the semi-finals?

• Anastasia Myskina

• Flavia Pennetta

• Nadia Petrova

• Svetlana Kuznetsova

What is the minimum number of units that the company needs to produce and sell to avoid any loss?

• 313

• 350

• 384

• 747

• 928

What can be said regarding the following two statements? Statement 1: Aggressive Ltd.'s lowest revenues are from MP. Statement 2: Honest Ltd.'s lowest revenues are from Bihar.

• If Statement 2 is true then Statement 1 is necessarily false.

• If Statement I is false then Statement 2 is necessarily true.

• If Statement I is true then Statement 2 is necessarily true.

• None of the above.

• Dinara Safina

• Justine Henin

• Nadia Petrova

• Patty Schnyder

If a car has exactly two options, which one of the following could they be?

• Air-conditioning and cassette deck

• Tinted glass and sunroof

• Cassette deck and leather seats

• Power windows and sunroof

• Both statements could be true.

• At least one of the statements must be true.

• At most one of the statements is true.

• None of the above.

Directions (56 to 60): Read the following information and answer the questions that follow: The cars at. a dealership comes with a choice of the following options: air-conditioning, a cassette deck, leather seats, power windows, a sunroof, and tinted glass. None of the cars has any other optional equipment. The following conditions apply: If a car has leather seats, it also has a cassette deck. If a car has a cassette deck, it also has power windows; If a car has power windows, it also has a cassette deck. Cars with tinted glass have a sunroof, but no air-conditioning. Cars that have to air-condition have, at most, two other options. If a car has both tinted glass and leather seats, what is the greatest number of additional options that the car could have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Directions 46- 50 : These are based on the following Line Chart: The sales and net profit of XPL Electronics in Rs. crores is given below. Note: Net profit = Gross Profit - Tax. Gross profit = Sales - Expenses. The figures for sales is given at the bottom of the bar chart and the figures for net profit is given on top of the line chart. What is the net profit percentage ofXPL in 1998?

• 4.6%

• 4.8%

• 5.1%

• 6.2%

If the yield per hectare of sugar is 3.86 tons, what is the ratio of area employed to produce sugar in Bihar to Gujarat?

• 1.15

• 1.45

• 1.35

• Data insufficient

Depreciation as a percentage of total expenses is maximum in which industry sector?

• Chemical

• Diversified

• Electricity

• Machinery

What can be said regarding the following two statements? Statement 1: Profitable Ltd. has the lowest share in the MP market. Statement 2 : Honest Ltd. 's total revenue is more than Profitable Ltd.

• If Statement I is true then Statement 2 is necessarily true.

• "If Statement 1 is true then Statement 2 is necessarily false.

• Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.

• Neither Statement 1 nor Statement 2 is true.

What is the ratio of total wheat production in the five states to total sugar production?

• 0.6

• 1.4

• 1.0

• 0.75

If the top eight seeds make it to the quarterfinals, then who, amongst the players listed below, would definitely not play against Maria Sharapova in the final, in case Sharapova reaches the final?

• Amelie Mauresmo

• Elena Dementieva

• Kim Clijsters

• Lindsay Davenport

By how much percentage has the net profit dropped in 1996?

• 1.1%

• 2.27%

• 2.53%

• Cannot be determined

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which year showed the maximum percentage increase in sales?

• 1999

• 1998

• 1997

• 1996

If Company C belonged to the Cement or the IT industry and did announce extraordinarily good results, then which of these statement(s) would necessarily be true? I. Venkat earned not more than 36.25% return on average. II. Venkat earned not less than 33.75% return on average. III. If Venkat earned a 33.75% return on average, Company A announced extraordinarily good results. Iv. If&undefined; Venkat earned 33.75% return on average, Company B belonged either to Auto or to Steel Industry.

• I and II only

• II and IV only

• II and III only

• III and IV only

If Profitable Ltd.'s lowest revenue is from UP, then which of the following is true?

• Truthful Ltd. 's lowest revenues are from MP.

• Truthful Ltd. 's lowest revenues are from Bihar.

• Truthful Ltd. 's lowest revenues are from UP.

• No definite conclusion is possible.

The production capacity of the company is 2000 units. The selling price for the year 2006 was Rs. 125 per unit. Some costs change almost in direct proportion to the change in volume of production, while others do not follow any obvious pattern of change with respect to the volume of production and hence are considered fixed. Using the information provided for the year 2006 asthe basis for projecting the figures for the year 2007, answer the following questions: What is the approximate cost per unit in rupees, ifthe company produces and sells 1400 units in the year 2007?

• 104

• 107

• 110

• 115

• 116

Taking the cost of poor quality into account, which country/countries will be the most expensive for knee replacement?

• India

• Thailand

• Malaysia

• Singapore

• India and Singapore

If the airports C, D and H are closed down owing to security reasons, what would be the minimum price, in rupees, to be paid by a passenger travelling from A to J?

• 2275

• 2615

• 2850

• 2945

• 3190

Which among the following is the formulation having the lowest cost per unit for a diet having 10% fat and at leas410% protein? The diet has to be formed by mixing two ingredients.

• P and Q

• P and S

• P and R

• Q and S

• Rand S

Approximately, what difference in the amount in Bahts will it make to a Thai citizen if she were to get a hysterectomy done in India instead of in her, native country, taking into account the cost of poor quality? It costs 7500 Bahts for one-way travel between Thailand and India.

• 23500

• 40500

• 57500

• 67500

• 75000

If a car has tinted glass, which one of the following CANNOT be true?

• The car has 3 options.

• The car has 4 options.

• The car has power windows and a sunroof.

• The car does not have both leather seats and a cassette deck.

Which one of the following could be a complete and accurate list of options on a car?

• Air-conditioning, cassette deck, leather seats, power windows

• Air-conditioning , cassette deck, leather seats, sunroof

• Cassette deck, leather seats, sunroof, tinted glass

• Cassette deck, power windows, sunroof, tinted glass

What is the ratio of the cost of production of item I by company A to the cost of production of item I by company D?

• 3:5

• 2:I

• I:2

• 2:3

What is the percentage of vegetarian students in Class 12?

• 40

• 45

• 50

• 55

• 60

The rupee value increases to Rs. 35 for a US Dollar, and all other things including quality, remain the same. What is the approximate difference in cost, in US Dollars, between Singapore and India for a Spinal Fusion, taking this change into account?

• 700

• 2500

• 4500

• 8000

• No difference

Five students Atul, Bala, Chetan, Dev, and Ernesto were the only ones who participated in a quiz contest. They were ranked based on their scores in the contest. Dev got a higher rank as compared to Ernesto, while Bala got a higher rank as compared to Chetan. Chetan's rank was lower than the median. Who among the five got the highest rank? A: Atul was the last rank holder. B: Bala was not among the top two rank holders.

• If the question can be answered by using the statement A alone but not by using the statement B alone.

• If the question can be answered by using the statement B alone but not by using the statement A alone.

• If the question can be answered by using either of the statements alone.

• If the question can be answered by using both the statements together but not by either of the statements alone.

• If the question cannot be answered on the basis of the two statements.

If there are no upsets (a lower-seeded player beating a higher seeded player) in the first round, and only match Nos. 6, 7, and 8 of the second round result in upsets, then who would meet Lindsay Davenport in the quarter-finals, in case Davenport reaches quarter-finals?

• Justine Henin

• Nadia Petrova

• Patty Schnyder

• Venus Williams

In the Secondary Section, 50% of the students are vegetarian males. Which of the following statements is correct?

• Except vegetarian males, all other groups have same number of students.

• Except non-vegetarian males, all other groups have same number of students.

• Except vegetarian females, all other groups have same number ofstudents.

• Except non-vegetarian females, all other groups have same number of students.

• All of the above groups have the same number of students.

Which industry sector has 'salaries and wages' as the 3rd largest item in its expenses?

• Food

• Services

• Textiles & Food

• Food & Machinery

What is the total of the cost of production of item I by company A and the cost of production of item Il by company B?

• 2.6 crore

• 26 lakh

• 3.35 crore

• 33.65 lakh

Which of the following additional information would enable us to find the exact number of volunteers involved in various projects?

• Twenty volunteers are involved in FR.

• Four volunteers are involved in all the three projects.

• Twenty three volunteers are involved in exactly one project.

• No need for any additional information.

What is the lowest price, in rupees, a passenger has to pay for travelling by the shortest route from A to J?

• 2275

• 2850

• 2890

• 2930

• 3340

The company plans to introduce a direct flight between A and J. The market research results indicate that all its existing passengers traveling between A and J will use this direct flight if it is priced 5% below the minimum price that they pay at present. What should the company charge approximately, in rupees, for this direct flight?

• 1991

• 2161

• 2707

• 2745

• 2783

If these five states constitute 77 per lent of the country's wheat production and 23 percent of the country's wheat consumption is imported, what is the amount of wheat importedin 1998?

• 4700 million tons

• 3900 million tons

• 3500 million tons

• Data insufficient

After the withdrawal of volunteers, as indicated in Question 85, some new volunteers joined the NGO. Each one of them was allotted only one project in a manner such that, the number of volunteers working in one project alone for each of the three projects became identical. At that point, it was also found that the number of volunteers involved in FR and ER projects was the same as the number of volunteers involved in TR and ER projects. Which of the projects now has the highest number of volunteers?

• ER

• FR

• TR

• Cannot be determined

Thirty per cent of the employees ofa call centre are males. Ten per cent of the female employees have an engineering background. What is the percentage of male employees with engineering background? A: Twenty five per cent of the employees have engineering background. B: Number of male employees having an engineering background is 20% more than the number of female employees having an engineering background.

• If the question can be answered by using the statement A alone but not by using the statement B alone.

• If the question can be answered by using the statement B alone but not by using the statement A alone.

• If the question can be answered by using either of the statements alone.

• If the question can be answered by using both the statements together but not by either of the statements alone.

• If the question cannot be answered on the basis of the two statements.

A US citizen is hurt in an accident and requires an angioplasty, hip replacement, and a knee replacement. The cost of foreign travel and stay is not a consideration since the government will take care of it. Which country will result in the cheapest package, taking the cost of poor quality into account?

• India

• Thailand

• Malaysia

• Singapore

• USA

The cost of production of both items together by company E is equal to the total cost of production of both items together by which of the two companies?

• C and D

• B and G

• A and D

• C and F

What percentage of members from among those who voted for Beijing in round 2 and were eligible to vote in round 3, voted for London?

• 33.33

• 38.10

• 50

• 66.67

What is the percentage of male students in the secondary section?

• 40

• 45

• 50

• 55

• 60