CAT Quantitative Ability previous year questions
CAT has asked 612 QA questions across the 24 papers since 2017. Ratio, Mixtures & Averages leads with 84, followed by Geometry (65) and Logarithms & Exponents (55). Pick a topic or a paper.
QA questions by topic
| Topic | Questions | Papers it appeared in |
|---|---|---|
| Ratio, Mixtures & Averages | 84 | 24 of 24 |
| Geometry | 65 | 24 of 24 |
| Logarithms & Exponents | 55 | 23 of 24 |
| Equations | 52 | 23 of 24 |
| Inequalities & Modulus | 49 | 21 of 24 |
| Time, Speed & Distance | 48 | 24 of 24 |
| Percentages & Profit-Loss | 46 | 21 of 24 |
| Number Systems | 40 | 21 of 24 |
| Progressions & Series | 38 | 23 of 24 |
| Time & Work | 34 | 22 of 24 |
| Functions & Graphs | 23 | 18 of 24 |
| Permutations & Probability | 21 | 17 of 24 |
| Interest | 19 | 19 of 24 |
| Coordinate Geometry | 16 | 12 of 24 |
| Mensuration | 13 | 9 of 24 |
| Set Theory | 9 | 7 of 24 |
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