CAT 2019 Slot 1 QA Q6 Percentages & Profit-Loss

Question 6 of the Quantitative Ability (QA) section, CAT 2019 Slot 1, with CAT's official answer.

Meena scores 40% in an examination and after review, even though her score is increased by 50%, she fails by 35 marks. If her post-review score is increased by 20%, she will have 7 marks more than the passing score. The percentage score needed for passing the examination is
  1. A
    75
  2. B
    80
  3. C
    60
  4. D
    70

Answer: (D) 70 Percentages & Profit-Loss MCQ

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