CAT 2016 · Slot 2
A full-length paper in the 2016 pattern. Sit it under exam conditions with solutions locked until you submit, or open it in learn mode and check each answer as you go.
100questions
180 min60 min per section
35TITA, no negative marks
29/50/21easy / medium / hard
Section-wise pattern and topics
Sections run in this order with their own timer, as in CAT 2016.
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension · 34 questions · 60 min
- Reading Comprehension24
- Para Jumble4
- Para Summary3
- Odd Sentence Out3
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning · 32 questions · 60 min
- Games & Tournaments8
- Data Interpretation8
- Networks & Routes4
- Circular Arrangement4
- Cube Cutting4
- Averages4
Quantitative Ability · 34 questions · 60 min
- Percentages2
- Profit & Loss2
- Simple & Compound Interest2
- Time, Speed & Distance2
- Logarithms2
- Progressions2
- Coordinate Geometry2
- Ratio & Proportion1
- Mixtures & Alligations1
- Averages1
- Time & Work1
- Pipes & Cisterns1
- Ratio & Partnership1
- Quadratic Equations1
- Inequalities & Modulus1
- Functions1
- Linear Equations / Number System1
- Maxima & Minima1
- Polynomials1
- Triangles1
- Circles1
- Mensuration1
- Polygons1
- Coordinate method1
- Remainders1
- Permutations & Combinations1
- Probability1
Sample question from this paper
Simple & Compound Interest · medium
A sum of money earns simple interest and annually-compounded interest at 15% per annum for 2 years; the CI exceeds the SI by Rs 180. Find the sum.
- A. Rs 7,200
- B. Rs 7,500
- C. Rs 8,000
- D. Rs 8,500
Show answer and solution
Answer: C
For 2 years, CI − SI = P·r² (a standard identity, since the only extra term in CI is interest-on-interest for one year).
With r = 0.15: r² = 0.0225, so 0.0225P = 180, giving P = 180/0.0225 = 8,000.
Check: SI = 8000 × 0.15 × 2 = 2,400. CI = 8000×(1.15² − 1) = 8000 × 0.3225 = 2,580. Difference = 180. ✓
Tip: for 2 years, CI − SI = P·r² always; no need for the 3-year formula.
For 2 years, CI − SI = P·r² (a standard identity, since the only extra term in CI is interest-on-interest for one year).
With r = 0.15: r² = 0.0225, so 0.0225P = 180, giving P = 180/0.0225 = 8,000.
Check: SI = 8000 × 0.15 × 2 = 2,400. CI = 8000×(1.15² − 1) = 8000 × 0.3225 = 2,580. Difference = 180. ✓
Tip: for 2 years, CI − SI = P·r² always; no need for the 3-year formula.