NinetynineCAT 2024 Slot 3 question paper with answers and solutions
CAT 2024 Slot 3 had 68 questions: 24 in VARC (40 minutes), 22 in DILR (40 minutes), 22 in QA (40 minutes). 20 of them were TITA (type in the answer, no options). 68 have a worked solution here. Every question is tagged by topic, and answers are CAT's official key.
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) 24 questions · 40 min
| Question | Topic | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Passage 1 | Q4–Q7 · There is a group in the space community who view the solar system not… | RC · Science & Technology | 4 questions |
| Passage 2 | Q9–Q12 · Languages become endangered and die out for many reasons. Sadly, the… | RC · Society, History & Politics | 4 questions |
| Passage 3 | Q14–Q17 · Moutai has been the global booze sensation of the decade. A bottle of… | RC · Economics & Business | 4 questions |
| Passage 4 | Q21–Q24 · Fears of artificial intelligence (AI) have haunted humanity since the… | RC · Science & Technology | 4 questions |
| Q1 | Para Summary: Marxism has internal contradictions due to which… | Para Summary | MCQ |
| Q2 | Sentence Placement: Option 4 | Sentence Placement | MCQ |
| Q3 | Para Summary: A new framework of rules and procedures for… | Para Summary | MCQ |
| Q8 | Sentence Placement: Option 4 | Sentence Placement | MCQ |
| Q13 | Sentence Placement: Option 2 | Sentence Placement | MCQ |
| Q18 | Five jumbled up sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5)… | Odd Sentence Out | TITA |
| Q19 | Five jumbled up sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5)… | Odd Sentence Out | TITA |
| Q20 | Para Summary: The tradwife, with her vintage dress and… | Para Summary | MCQ |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) 22 questions · 40 min
| Question | Topic | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Set 1 | Q1–Q4 · The table given below shows the amount, in grams, of carbohydrate… | Charts & Tables | 4 questions |
| Set 2 | Q5–Q8 · Over the top (OTT) subscribers of a platform are segregated into three… | Charts & Tables | 4 questions |
| Set 3 | Q9–Q13 · The air-conditioner (AC) in a large room can be operated either in… | Charts & Tables | 5 questions |
| Set 4 | Q14–Q17 · Out of 10 countries -- Country 1 through Country 10 -- Country 9 has… | Charts & Tables | 4 questions |
| Set 5 | Q18–Q22 · The figure below shows a network with three parallel roads represented… | Routes & Networks | 5 questions |
Quantitative Ability (QA) 22 questions · 40 min
| Question | Topic | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | The number of distinct integer solutions (x, y) of the… | Inequalities & Modulus | TITA |
| Q2 | For some constant real numbers p, k and a , consider the… | Equations | MCQ |
| Q3 | If (a+b √(3))^2=52+30 √(3) , where a and b are natural… | Logarithms & Exponents | MCQ |
| Q4 | A circular plot of land is divided into two regions by a… | Geometry | MCQ |
| Q5 | In a group of 250 students, the percentage of girls was at… | Set Theory | MCQ |
| Q6 | If 10^68 is divided by 13 , the remainder is | Number Systems | MCQ |
| Q7 | The midpoints of sides AB, BC, and AC in △ ABC are M, N, and… | Geometry | TITA |
| Q8 | After two successive increments, Gopal's salary became… | Percentages & Profit-Loss | MCQ |
| Q9 | Sam can complete a job in 20 days when working alone. Mohit… | Time & Work | MCQ |
| Q10 | A certain amount of water was poured into a 300 litre… | Ratio, Mixtures & Averages | TITA |
| Q11 | Aman invests Rs 4000 in a bank at a certain rate of… | Interest | TITA |
| Q12 | Gopi marks a price on a product in order to make 20% profit… | Percentages & Profit-Loss | MCQ |
| Q13 | The average of three distinct real numbers is 28. If the… | Ratio, Mixtures & Averages | TITA |
| Q14 | The number of all positive integers up to 500 with… | Permutations & Probability | TITA |
| Q15 | A train travelled a certain distance at a uniform speed. Had… | Time, Speed & Distance | MCQ |
| Q16 | If 3^a=4,4^b=5,5^c=6,6^d=7,7^e=8 and 8^f=9 , then the value… | Logarithms & Exponents | TITA |
| Q17 | Consider the sequence t_1=1, t_2=-1 and t_n=((n-3)/(n-1))… | Progressions & Series | MCQ |
| Q18 | The number of distinct real values of x , satisfying the… | Inequalities & Modulus | TITA |
| Q19 | Rajesh and Vimal own 20 hectares and 30 hectares of… | Ratio, Mixtures & Averages | MCQ |
| Q20 | For any non-zero real number x , let f(x)+2 f(1/x)=3 x… | Functions & Graphs | MCQ |
| Q21 | A regular octagon ABCDEFGH has sides of length 6 cm each… | Geometry | MCQ |
| Q22 | The sum of all distinct real values of x that satisfy the… | Logarithms & Exponents | MCQ |
Topic mix of CAT 2024 Slot 3
| Topic | Section | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Charts & Tables | DILR | 17 |
| RC · Science & Technology | VARC | 8 |
| Routes & Networks | DILR | 5 |
| RC · Economics & Business | VARC | 4 |
| RC · Society, History & Politics | VARC | 4 |
| Geometry | QA | 3 |
| Logarithms & Exponents | QA | 3 |
| Para Summary | VARC | 3 |
| Ratio, Mixtures & Averages | QA | 3 |
| Sentence Placement | VARC | 3 |
| Inequalities & Modulus | QA | 2 |
| Odd Sentence Out | VARC | 2 |
| Percentages & Profit-Loss | QA | 2 |
| Equations | QA | 1 |
| Functions & Graphs | QA | 1 |
| Interest | QA | 1 |
| Number Systems | QA | 1 |
| Permutations & Probability | QA | 1 |
| Progressions & Series | QA | 1 |
| Set Theory | QA | 1 |
| Time & Work | QA | 1 |
| Time, Speed & Distance | QA | 1 |