Queue simulation: arrivals served by counters/rides/doctors in time slots

CAT has tested this idea 22 times across 5 papers, from 2017 to 2023. 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 2023 Slot 1 · DILR Q11Visa office: 15-minute slots, category counters, FCFS0
CAT 2023 Slot 1 · DILR Q12Visa office: 15-minute slots, category counters, FCFS200
CAT 2023 Slot 1 · DILR Q13Visa office: 15-minute slots, category counters, FCFSD
CAT 2023 Slot 1 · DILR Q14Visa office: 15-minute slots, category counters, FCFSD
CAT 2023 Slot 1 · DILR Q15Visa office: 15-minute slots, category counters, FCFSD
CAT 2023 Slot 2 · DILR Q16Park rides, gates every 30 minutes, visitor queuesB
CAT 2023 Slot 2 · DILR Q17Park rides, gates every 30 minutes, visitor queuesB
CAT 2023 Slot 2 · DILR Q18Park rides, gates every 30 minutes, visitor queuesB
CAT 2023 Slot 2 · DILR Q19Park rides, gates every 30 minutes, visitor queues6
CAT 2023 Slot 2 · DILR Q20Park rides, gates every 30 minutes, visitor queues140
CAT 2019 Slot 2 · DILR Q13Three doctors, tokens, fixed consultation timesC
CAT 2019 Slot 2 · DILR Q14Three doctors, tokens, fixed consultation timesA
CAT 2019 Slot 2 · DILR Q15Three doctors, tokens, fixed consultation timesD
CAT 2019 Slot 2 · DILR Q16Three doctors, tokens, fixed consultation timesD
CAT 2017 Slot 1 · DILR Q13Two employees and a fryer preparing orders in sequenceB
CAT 2017 Slot 1 · DILR Q14Two employees and a fryer preparing orders in sequenceC
CAT 2017 Slot 1 · DILR Q15Two employees and a fryer preparing orders in sequenceA
CAT 2017 Slot 1 · DILR Q16Two employees and a fryer preparing orders in sequenceB
CAT 2018 Slot 2 · DILR Q21Candidates' arrival log assigned to three interview roomsC
CAT 2018 Slot 2 · DILR Q22Candidates' arrival log assigned to three interview roomsA
CAT 2018 Slot 2 · DILR Q23Candidates' arrival log assigned to three interview roomsA
CAT 2018 Slot 2 · DILR Q24Candidates' arrival log assigned to three interview roomsA

Part of Scheduling (41 questions since 2017).