Distribute items among people under value/total constraints

CAT has tested this idea 14 times across 3 papers, from 2017 to 2024. Solve one, and the others are the same method with different numbers or wording, which is why repeated concepts are the most efficient thing to practise.

QuestionWhat it asksAnswer
CAT 2017 Slot 2 · DILR Q1Woman's assets split among three children by valueC
CAT 2017 Slot 2 · DILR Q2Woman's assets split among three children by value2
CAT 2017 Slot 2 · DILR Q3Woman's assets split among three children by valueB
CAT 2017 Slot 2 · DILR Q4Woman's assets split among three children by value20
CAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR Q1Ten objects in pairs to five people; envy by valuationsD
CAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR Q2Ten objects in pairs to five people; envy by valuationsA
CAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR Q3Ten objects in pairs to five people; envy by valuations12
CAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR Q4Ten objects in pairs to five people; envy by valuationsA
CAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR Q5Ten objects in pairs to five people; envy by valuationsB
CAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR Q6Ten objects in pairs to five people; envy by valuationsD
CAT 2024 Slot 1 · DILR Q1Six surfers give 30 stars each among four bloggers45
CAT 2024 Slot 1 · DILR Q2Six surfers give 30 stars each among four bloggersA
CAT 2024 Slot 1 · DILR Q3Six surfers give 30 stars each among four bloggers2
CAT 2024 Slot 1 · DILR Q4Six surfers give 30 stars each among four bloggersB

Part of Selection & Distribution (41 questions since 2017).