CAT 2022 Slot 2 QA questions, answer key and solutions

The Quantitative Ability (QA) section of CAT 2022 Slot 2: 22 questions in 40 minutes, 8 TITA and 14 MCQ. The answer key below is CAT's official one; 22 questions link to a step-by-step solution.

QQuestionTopicTypeAnswerSolution
Q1In triangle A B C , altitudes A D and B E are drawn to the…GeometryMCQAYes
Q2Working alone, the times taken by Anu, Tanu and Manu to…Time & WorkTITA6Yes
Q3Regular polygons A and B have number of sides in the ratio 1…GeometryTITA10Yes
Q4If a and b are non-negative real numbers such that a+2 b=6…Inequalities & ModulusMCQBYes
Q5Manu earns ₹4000 per month and wants to save an average of…Ratio, Mixtures & AveragesMCQBYes
Q6There are two containers of the same volume, first container…Ratio, Mixtures & AveragesMCQAYes
Q7On day one, there are 100 particles in a laboratory…Progressions & SeriesMCQAYes
Q8The average of a non-decreasing sequence of N numbers a_1…Ratio, Mixtures & AveragesTITA14Yes
Q9Let r and c be real numbers. If r and -r are roots of 5…EquationsMCQAYes
Q10Suppose for all integers x , there are two functions f and g…Functions & GraphsTITA12Yes
Q11In an election, there were four candidates and 80% of the…Ratio, Mixtures & AveragesMCQDYes
Q12The number of integers greater than 2000 that can be formed…Permutations & ProbabilityMCQAYes
Q13For some natural number n , assume that (15,000) ! is…Number SystemsMCQBYes
Q14The number of distinct integer values of n satisfying (4-log…Logarithms & ExponentsTITA47Yes
Q15In an examination, there were 75 questions. 3 marks were…EquationsTITA24Yes
Q16Five students, including Amit, appear for an examination in…Inequalities & ModulusMCQCYes
Q17The number of integer solutions of the equation…Logarithms & ExponentsTITA4Yes
Q18Mr. Pinto invests one-fifth of his capital at 6%, one-third…InterestTITA20Yes
Q19Consider the arithmetic progression 3,7,11, and let A_n…Progressions & SeriesMCQCYes
Q20Let f(x) be a quadratic polynomial in x such that f(x) ≥ 0…Functions & GraphsMCQCYes
Q21The length of each side of an equilateral triangle ABC is 3…GeometryMCQDYes
Q22Two ships meet mid-ocean, and then, one ship goes south and…Time, Speed & DistanceMCQBYes

Topics in this section

TopicQuestions
Ratio, Mixtures & Averages4
Geometry3
Equations2
Functions & Graphs2
Inequalities & Modulus2
Logarithms & Exponents2
Progressions & Series2
Interest1
Number Systems1
Permutations & Probability1
Time & Work1
Time, Speed & Distance1

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