Arrangement based
Q.No: 1
Test Name : CAT Actual Paper 2022 Slot-3
Directions for questions (35 to 39): There are only four
neighbourhoods in a city – Levmisto, Tyhrmisto,
Pesmisto and Kitmisto. During the onset of a pandemic,
the number of new cases of a disease in each of these
neighbourhoods was recorded over a period of five days.
On each day, the number of new cases recorded in any
of the neighbourhoods was either 0, 1, 2 or 3.
The following facts are also known:
1. There was at least one new case in every neighbourhood on Day 1.
2. On each of the five days, there were more new cases in Kitmisto than in Pesmisto.
3. The number of new cases in the city in a day kept increasing during the five-day period. The number of new cases on Day 3 was exactly one more than that on Day 2.
4. The maximum number of new cases in a day in Pesmisto was 2, and this happened only once during the five-day period.
5. Kitmisto is the only place to have 3 new cases on Day 2.
6. The total numbers of new cases in Levmisto, Tyhrmisto, Pesmisto and Kitmisto over the five-day period were 12, 12, 5 and 14 respectively.
The following facts are also known:
1. There was at least one new case in every neighbourhood on Day 1.
2. On each of the five days, there were more new cases in Kitmisto than in Pesmisto.
3. The number of new cases in the city in a day kept increasing during the five-day period. The number of new cases on Day 3 was exactly one more than that on Day 2.
4. The maximum number of new cases in a day in Pesmisto was 2, and this happened only once during the five-day period.
5. Kitmisto is the only place to have 3 new cases on Day 2.
6. The total numbers of new cases in Levmisto, Tyhrmisto, Pesmisto and Kitmisto over the five-day period were 12, 12, 5 and 14 respectively.
What BEST can be concluded about the total number of new cases in the city on Day 2?
Solution:
The total number of new cases in the city on Day 2 was 8.
The total number of new cases in the city on Day 2 was 8.
Q.No: 2
Test Name : CAT Actual Paper 2022 Slot-3
Directions for questions (35 to 39): There are only four
neighbourhoods in a city – Levmisto, Tyhrmisto,
Pesmisto and Kitmisto. During the onset of a pandemic,
the number of new cases of a disease in each of these
neighbourhoods was recorded over a period of five days.
On each day, the number of new cases recorded in any
of the neighbourhoods was either 0, 1, 2 or 3.
The following facts are also known:
1. There was at least one new case in every neighbourhood on Day 1.
2. On each of the five days, there were more new cases in Kitmisto than in Pesmisto.
3. The number of new cases in the city in a day kept increasing during the five-day period. The number of new cases on Day 3 was exactly one more than that on Day 2.
4. The maximum number of new cases in a day in Pesmisto was 2, and this happened only once during the five-day period.
5. Kitmisto is the only place to have 3 new cases on Day 2.
6. The total numbers of new cases in Levmisto, Tyhrmisto, Pesmisto and Kitmisto over the five-day period were 12, 12, 5 and 14 respectively.
The following facts are also known:
1. There was at least one new case in every neighbourhood on Day 1.
2. On each of the five days, there were more new cases in Kitmisto than in Pesmisto.
3. The number of new cases in the city in a day kept increasing during the five-day period. The number of new cases on Day 3 was exactly one more than that on Day 2.
4. The maximum number of new cases in a day in Pesmisto was 2, and this happened only once during the five-day period.
5. Kitmisto is the only place to have 3 new cases on Day 2.
6. The total numbers of new cases in Levmisto, Tyhrmisto, Pesmisto and Kitmisto over the five-day period were 12, 12, 5 and 14 respectively.
What BEST can be concluded about the number of new cases in Levmisto on Day 3?
Solution:
The number of new cases in Levmisto on Day 3 was 3.
The number of new cases in Levmisto on Day 3 was 3.
Q.No: 3
Test Name : CAT Actual Paper 2022 Slot-3
Directions for questions (35 to 39): There are only four
neighbourhoods in a city – Levmisto, Tyhrmisto,
Pesmisto and Kitmisto. During the onset of a pandemic,
the number of new cases of a disease in each of these
neighbourhoods was recorded over a period of five days.
On each day, the number of new cases recorded in any
of the neighbourhoods was either 0, 1, 2 or 3.
The following facts are also known:
1. There was at least one new case in every neighbourhood on Day 1.
2. On each of the five days, there were more new cases in Kitmisto than in Pesmisto.
3. The number of new cases in the city in a day kept increasing during the five-day period. The number of new cases on Day 3 was exactly one more than that on Day 2.
4. The maximum number of new cases in a day in Pesmisto was 2, and this happened only once during the five-day period.
5. Kitmisto is the only place to have 3 new cases on Day 2.
6. The total numbers of new cases in Levmisto, Tyhrmisto, Pesmisto and Kitmisto over the five-day period were 12, 12, 5 and 14 respectively.
The following facts are also known:
1. There was at least one new case in every neighbourhood on Day 1.
2. On each of the five days, there were more new cases in Kitmisto than in Pesmisto.
3. The number of new cases in the city in a day kept increasing during the five-day period. The number of new cases on Day 3 was exactly one more than that on Day 2.
4. The maximum number of new cases in a day in Pesmisto was 2, and this happened only once during the five-day period.
5. Kitmisto is the only place to have 3 new cases on Day 2.
6. The total numbers of new cases in Levmisto, Tyhrmisto, Pesmisto and Kitmisto over the five-day period were 12, 12, 5 and 14 respectively.
On which day(s) did Pesmisto not have any new case?
Solution:
Only on Day 3 Pesmisto did not have any new case.
Only on Day 3 Pesmisto did not have any new case.
Q.No: 4
Test Name : CAT Actual Paper 2022 Slot-3
Directions for questions (35 to 39): There are only four
neighbourhoods in a city – Levmisto, Tyhrmisto,
Pesmisto and Kitmisto. During the onset of a pandemic,
the number of new cases of a disease in each of these
neighbourhoods was recorded over a period of five days.
On each day, the number of new cases recorded in any
of the neighbourhoods was either 0, 1, 2 or 3.
The following facts are also known:
1. There was at least one new case in every neighbourhood on Day 1.
2. On each of the five days, there were more new cases in Kitmisto than in Pesmisto.
3. The number of new cases in the city in a day kept increasing during the five-day period. The number of new cases on Day 3 was exactly one more than that on Day 2.
4. The maximum number of new cases in a day in Pesmisto was 2, and this happened only once during the five-day period.
5. Kitmisto is the only place to have 3 new cases on Day 2.
6. The total numbers of new cases in Levmisto, Tyhrmisto, Pesmisto and Kitmisto over the five-day period were 12, 12, 5 and 14 respectively.
The following facts are also known:
1. There was at least one new case in every neighbourhood on Day 1.
2. On each of the five days, there were more new cases in Kitmisto than in Pesmisto.
3. The number of new cases in the city in a day kept increasing during the five-day period. The number of new cases on Day 3 was exactly one more than that on Day 2.
4. The maximum number of new cases in a day in Pesmisto was 2, and this happened only once during the five-day period.
5. Kitmisto is the only place to have 3 new cases on Day 2.
6. The total numbers of new cases in Levmisto, Tyhrmisto, Pesmisto and Kitmisto over the five-day period were 12, 12, 5 and 14 respectively.
Which of the two statements below is/are necessarily
false?
Statement A: There were 2 new cases in Tyhrmisto
on Day 3.
Statement B: There were no new cases in Pesmisto
on Day 2
Solution:
Both Statement A and Statement B are necessarily false.
Both Statement A and Statement B are necessarily false.
Q.No: 5
Test Name : CAT Actual Paper 2022 Slot-3
Directions for questions (35 to 39): There are only four
neighbourhoods in a city – Levmisto, Tyhrmisto,
Pesmisto and Kitmisto. During the onset of a pandemic,
the number of new cases of a disease in each of these
neighbourhoods was recorded over a period of five days.
On each day, the number of new cases recorded in any
of the neighbourhoods was either 0, 1, 2 or 3.
The following facts are also known:
1. There was at least one new case in every neighbourhood on Day 1.
2. On each of the five days, there were more new cases in Kitmisto than in Pesmisto.
3. The number of new cases in the city in a day kept increasing during the five-day period. The number of new cases on Day 3 was exactly one more than that on Day 2.
4. The maximum number of new cases in a day in Pesmisto was 2, and this happened only once during the five-day period.
5. Kitmisto is the only place to have 3 new cases on Day 2.
6. The total numbers of new cases in Levmisto, Tyhrmisto, Pesmisto and Kitmisto over the five-day period were 12, 12, 5 and 14 respectively.
The following facts are also known:
1. There was at least one new case in every neighbourhood on Day 1.
2. On each of the five days, there were more new cases in Kitmisto than in Pesmisto.
3. The number of new cases in the city in a day kept increasing during the five-day period. The number of new cases on Day 3 was exactly one more than that on Day 2.
4. The maximum number of new cases in a day in Pesmisto was 2, and this happened only once during the five-day period.
5. Kitmisto is the only place to have 3 new cases on Day 2.
6. The total numbers of new cases in Levmisto, Tyhrmisto, Pesmisto and Kitmisto over the five-day period were 12, 12, 5 and 14 respectively.
On how many days did Levmisto and Tyhrmisto have the same number of new cases?
Solution:
All 5 days Levmisto and Tyhrmisto have the same number of new cases.
All 5 days Levmisto and Tyhrmisto have the same number of new cases.
Solution:
The total number of new cases in the city on Day 2 was 8.
The total number of new cases in the city on Day 2 was 8.
Solution:
The number of new cases in Levmisto on Day 3 was 3.
The number of new cases in Levmisto on Day 3 was 3.
Solution:
Only on Day 3 Pesmisto did not have any new case.
Only on Day 3 Pesmisto did not have any new case.
Solution:
Both Statement A and Statement B are necessarily false.
Both Statement A and Statement B are necessarily false.
Solution:
All 5 days Levmisto and Tyhrmisto have the same number of new cases.
All 5 days Levmisto and Tyhrmisto have the same number of new cases.
