CAT 2017 Slot 1 DILR Set 6 Q21–Q24

A DILR caselet from the Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) section of CAT 2017 Slot 1, with 4 questions (Quant-based Puzzles). Answers are CAT's official key.

The set

This set relies on a figure in the original paper, which is not reproduced here. The questions and answers are below.

Simple Happiness index (SHI) of a country is computed on the basis of three parameters: social support (S), freedom to life choices (F) and corruption perception (C). Each of these three parameters is measured on a scale of 0 to 8 (integers only). A country is then categorized based on the total score obtained by summing the scores of ail the three parameters, as shown in the following table:

[Figure in the original paper]

Following diagram depicts the frequency distribution of the scores in S, F and C of 10 countries - Amda, Benga, Calla, Delma, Eppa, Varsa, Wanna, Xanda, Yanga and Zooma:

[Figure in the original paper][Figure in the original paper]

Further, the following are known:
1.Amda and Calla jointly have the lowest total score, 7, with identical scores in all the three parameters.
2.Zooma has a total score of 17.
3.All the 3 countries, which categorised as happy, have the highest score in exactly one parameter.

Question 21

What is Amda's score in F? (TITA)

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Answer: 1 Quant-based Puzzles TITA

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Question 22

What is Zooma's score in S? (TITA)

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Answer: 6 Quant-based Puzzles TITA

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Question 23

Benga and Delma, two countries categorized as happy, are tied with the same total score. What is the maximum score they can have?

  1. A
    14
  2. B
    15
  3. C
    16
  4. D
    17

Answer: (B) 15 Quant-based Puzzles MCQ

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Question 24

If Benga scores 16 and Delma scores 15, then what is the maximum number of countries with a score of 13?

  1. A
    0
  2. B
    1
  3. C
    2
  4. D
    3

Answer: (B) 1 Quant-based Puzzles MCQ

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