CAT 2023 Slot 2 QA questions, answer key and solutions

The Quantitative Ability (QA) section of CAT 2023 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
Q1Let a, b, m and n be natural numbers such that a>1 and b>1…Logarithms & ExponentsMCQCYes
Q2The sum of all possible values of x satisfying the equation…Logarithms & ExponentsMCQCYes
Q3For any natural numbers m, n , and k , such that k divides…Number SystemsMCQBYes
Q4Any non-zero real numbers x, y such that y ≠ 3 and x/y…Inequalities & ModulusMCQCYes
Q5For some positive real number x , if log _√(3)(x)+(log…Logarithms & ExponentsTITA7Yes
Q6The number of positive integers less than 50, having exactly…Number SystemsTITA15Yes
Q7Let k be the largest integer such that the equation…Inequalities & ModulusTITA6Yes
Q8In a company, 20% of the employees work in the manufacturing…Ratio, Mixtures & AveragesMCQAYes
Q9Minu purchases a pair of sunglasses at Rs.1000 and sells to…Percentages & Profit-LossMCQBYes
Q10Pipes A and C are fill pipes while Pipe B is a drain pipe of…Time & WorkMCQAYes
Q11Ravi is driving at a speed of 40 km/h on a road. Vijay is 54…Time, Speed & DistanceMCQDYes
Q12Anil borrows Rs 2 lakhs at an interest rate of 8% per annum…InterestMCQBYes
Q13The price of a precious stone is directly proportional to…Inequalities & ModulusMCQAYes
Q14A container has 40 liters of milk. Then, 4 liters are…Ratio, Mixtures & AveragesTITA7Yes
Q15Jayant bought a certain number of white shirts at the rate…Percentages & Profit-LossTITA407Yes
Q16If a certain amount of money is divided equally among n…Inequalities & ModulusTITA16Yes
Q17In a rectangle ABCD, AB = 9 cm and BC = 6 cm. P and Q are…GeometryMCQCYes
Q18A triangle is drawn with its vertices on the circle C such…GeometryMCQDYes
Q19The area of the quadrilateral bounded by the Y -axis, the…Coordinate GeometryTITA45Yes
Q20Let both the series a_1, a_2, a_3, and b_1, b_2, b_3 be in…Progressions & SeriesMCQAYes
Q21If p^2+q^2-29=2 p q-20=52-2 p q , then the difference…EquationsMCQCYes
Q22Let a_n and b_n be two sequences such that a_n=13+6(n-1) and…Progressions & SeriesTITA967Yes

Topics in this section

TopicQuestions
Inequalities & Modulus4
Logarithms & Exponents3
Geometry2
Number Systems2
Percentages & Profit-Loss2
Progressions & Series2
Ratio, Mixtures & Averages2
Coordinate Geometry1
Equations1
Interest1
Time & Work1
Time, Speed & Distance1

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