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CAT 2023 DILR Slot 2 Question Paper

Work through all 20 Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning questions from this paper. Passages and data sets appear once, followed by their related questions.

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There are nine boxes arranged in a 3×3 array as shown in Tables 1 and 2. Each box contains three sacks. Each sack has a certain number of coins, between 1 and 9, both inclusive. The average number of coins per sack in the boxes are all distinct integers. The total number of coins in each row is the same. The total number of coins in each column is also the same. Table 1 gives information regarding the median of the numbers of coins in the three sacks in a box for some of the boxes. In Table 2 each box has a number which represents the number of sacks in that box having more than 5 coins. That number is followed by a * if the sacks in that box satisfy exactly one among the following three conditions, and it is followed by ** if two or more of these conditions are satisfied. i) The minimum among the numbers of coins in the three sacks in the box is 1. ii) The median of the numbers of coins in the three sacks is 1. iii) The maximum among the numbers of coins in the three sacks in the box is 9.

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Question 1

What is the total number of coins in all the boxes in the 3 rd row?

  1. A.36
  2. B.30
  3. C.45
  4. D.15
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Correct answer: C. 45

Question 2

How many boxes have at least one sack containing 9 coins?

  1. A.3
  2. B.5
  3. C.4
  4. D.8
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Correct answer: B. 5

Question 3

For how many boxes are the average and median of the numbers of coins contained in the three sacks in that box the same?

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Correct answer: 4

Question 4

How many sacks have exactly one coin?

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Correct answer: 9

Question 5

In how many boxes do all three sacks contain different numbers of coins?

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Correct answer: 5

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Three participants – Akhil, Bimal and Chatur participate in a random draw competition for five days. Every day, each participant randomly picks up a ball numbered between 1 and 9. The number on the ball determines his score on that day. The total score of a participant is the sum of his scores attained in the five days. The total score of a day is the sum of participants' scores on that day. The 2-day average on a day, except on Day 1, is the average of the total scores of that day and of the previous day. For example, if the total scores of Day 1 and Day 2 are 25 and 20, then the 2-day average on Day 2 is calculated as 22.5. Table 1 gives the 2-day averages for Days 2 through 5. Table 1: 2-day averages for Days 2 through 5 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 15 15.5 16 17 Table 2: Ranks of participants on each day Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Akhil 1 2 2 3 3 Bimal 2 3 2 1 1 Chatur 3 1 1 2 2

Question 6

What is Akhil's score on Day 1?

  1. A.5
  2. B.6
  3. C.7
  4. D.8
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Correct answer: C. 7

Question 7

Who attains the maximum total score?

  1. A.Chatur
  2. B.Bimal
  3. C.Cannot be determined
  4. D.Akhil
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Correct answer: A. Chatur

Question 8

What is the minimum possible total score of Bimal?

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Correct answer: 25

Question 9

If the total score of Bimal is a multiple of 3, what is the score of Akhil on Day 2?

  1. A.Cannot be determined
  2. B.4
  3. C.6
  4. D.5
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Correct answer: B. 4

Question 10

If Akhil attains a total score of 24, then what is the total score of Bimal?

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Correct answer: 26

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Odsville has five firms – Alfloo, Bzygoo, Czechy, Drjbna and Elavalaki. Each of these firms was founded in some year and also closed down a few years later. Each firm raised Rs. 1 crore in its first and last year of existence. The amount each firm raised every year increased until it reached a maximum, and then decreased until the firm closed down. No firm raised the same amount of money in two consecutive years. Each annual increase and decrease was either by Rs. 1 crore or by Rs. 2 crores. The table below provides partial information about the five firms. Firm First year of existence Last year of existence Total amount raised (Rs. crores) Alfloo 2009 2016 21 Bzygoo 2012 2015 Czechy 2013 9 Drjbna 2011 2015 10 Elavalaki 2010 13

Question 11

For which firm(s) can the amounts raised by them be concluded with certainty in each year?

  1. A.Only Czechy and Drjbna
  2. B.Only Bzygoo and Czechy and Drjbna
  3. C.Only Czechy
  4. D.Only Drjbna
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Correct answer: A. Only Czechy and Drjbna

Question 12

What best can be concluded about the total amount of money raised in 2015?

  1. A.It is either Rs. 7 crores or Rs. 8 crores.
  2. B.It is either Rs. 7 crores or Rs. 8 crores or Rs. 9 crores.
  3. C.It is exactly Rs. 8 crores.
  4. D.It is either Rs. 8 crores or Rs. 9 crores.
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Correct answer: A. It is either Rs. 7 crores or Rs. 8 crores.

Question 13

What is the largest possible total amount of money (in Rs. crores) that could have been raised in 2013?

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Correct answer: 17

Question 14

If Elavalaki raised Rs. 3 crores in 2013, then what is the smallest possible total amount of money (in Rs. crores) that could have been raised by all the companies in 2012?

  1. A.12
  2. B.11
  3. C.10
  4. D.9
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Correct answer: B. 11

Question 15

If the total amount of money raised in 2014 is Rs. 12 crores, then which of the following is not possible?

  1. A.Bzygoo raised the same amount of money as Elavalaki in 2013.
  2. B.Alfloo raised the same amount of money as Drjbna in 2013.
  3. C.Alfloo raised the same amount of money as Bzygoo in 2014.
  4. D.Bzygoo raised more money than Elavalaki in 2014.
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Correct answer: A. Bzygoo raised the same amount of money as Elavalaki in 2013.

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Anjali, Bipasha, and Chitra visited an entertainment park that has four rides. Each ride lasts one hour and can accommodate one visitor at one point. All rides begin at 9 am and must be completed by 5 pm except for Ride-3, for which the last ride has to be completed by 1 pm. Ride gates open every 30 minutes, e.g. 10 am, 10:30 am, and so on. Whenever a ride gate opens, and there is no visitor inside, the first visitor waiting in the queue buys the ticket just before taking the ride. The ticket prices are Rs. 20, Rs. 50, Rs. 30 and Rs. 40 for Rides 1 to 4, respectively. Each of the three visitors took at least one ride and did not necessarily take all rides. None of them took the same ride more than once. The movement time from one ride to another is negligible, and a visitor leaves the ride immediately after the completion of the ride. No one takes a break inside the park unless mentioned explicitly. The following information is also known. 1. Chitra never waited in the queue and completed her visit by 11 am after spending Rs. 50 to pay for the ticket(s). 2. Anjali took Ride-1 at 11 am after waiting for 30 mins for Chitra to complete it. It was the only ride where Anjali waited. 3. Bipasha began her first of three rides at 11:30 am. All three visitors incurred the same amount of ticket expense by 12:15 pm. 4. The last ride taken by Anjali and Bipasha was the same, where Bipasha waited 30 mins for Anjali to complete her ride. Before standing in the queue for that ride, Bipasha took a 1-hour coffee break after completing her previous ride.

Question 16

What was the total amount spent on tickets (in Rs.) by Bipasha?

  1. A.120
  2. B.110
  3. C.100
  4. D.90
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Correct answer: B. 110

Question 17

Which were all the rides that Anjali completed by 2:00 pm?

  1. A.Ride-1 and Ride-4
  2. B.Ride-1, Ride-2, and Ride-3
  3. C.Ride-1 and Ride-3
  4. D.Ride-1, Ride-2, and Ride-4
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Correct answer: B. Ride-1, Ride-2, and Ride-3

Question 18

Which ride was taken by all three visitors?

  1. A.Ride-3
  2. B.Ride-1
  3. C.Ride-4
  4. D.Ride-2
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Correct answer: B. Ride-1

Question 19

How many rides did Anjali and Chitra take in total?

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Correct answer: 6

Question 20

What was the total amount spent on tickets (in Rs.) by Anjali?

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Correct answer: 140