CAT Exam 2025 DILR: Most Repeated Question with Answers

The CAT Exam 2025 (Common Admission Test) is one of the most competitive exams for MBA aspirants in India.

This post provides some DILR CAT questions that you can practice to improve your speed and accuracy.

These CAT DILR questions are a type of question that repeats in a similar format every year. Understanding these commonly asked questions and how to solve them can significantly improve your accuracy and confidence.

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CAT Exam 2025 DILR Most Repeated Question

Q1. Five friends P, Q, R, S, and T are sitting in a row. P is to the left of Q and right of T. Who is sitting in the middle?
A) P
B) T
C) Q
D) R
Answer: C

Q2. If 3 pens and 2 pencils cost ₹26, and 2 pens and 3 pencils cost ₹24, what is the cost of 1 pen?
A) ₹5
B) ₹6
C) ₹7
D) ₹8
Answer: B

Q3. A man completes 1 round of a circular track in 10 minutes. How many rounds will he complete in 1 hour?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 6
D) 6
Answer: D

Q4. If A works twice as fast as B, and B finishes a task in 12 days, how many days will A take?
A) 6
B) 10
C) 9
D) 8
Answer: A

Q5. Which diagram represents "Some books are novels and some novels are comics"?
A) Three disjoint circles
B) Three intersecting circles
C) Two overlapping circles
D) None of these
Answer: B

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Q6. In a family of six members P, Q, R, S, T, and U, there are two married couples. T is a teacher and is married to Q. R is the son of Q and is a lawyer. S is the daughter of T. U is the grandfather of R. Who is P?
A) Son
B) Grandmother
C) Mother
D) Sister
Answer: C

Q7. A, B, and C can complete a task in 12, 15, and 20 days, respectively. If they start together and work for 2 days, who should continue to finish the task in the least time?
A) A
B) C
C) A & B
D) B
Answer: D

Q8. The ratio of the present ages of A and B is 4:5. After 5 years, the ratio becomes 5:6. What is B's current age?
A) 25
B) 30
C) 35
D) 40
Answer: B

Q9. A train 240 meters long crosses a pole in 24 seconds. What is the speed of the train?
A) 36 km/h
B) 40 km/h
C) 48 km/h
D) 50 km/h
Answer: A

Q10. If 20% of a number is equal to 2/5 of another number, what is the ratio between the first and second numbers?
A) 2:5
B) 4:3
C) 2:1
D) 1:2
Answer: C\

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Difficult Level CAT DILR Questions 2025

Q11. A, B, C, D, and E sit around a circular table. A is next to B but not C. C is opposite D. Who sits between B and D?
A) A
B) E
C) C
D) B
Answer: D

Q12. If the population of a town increases by 20% every year, what will be the population after 2 years if the current population is 10000?
A) 12000
B) 14400
C) 12400
D) 13000
Answer: B

Q13. A and B start a business by investing ₹40000 and ₹50000, respectively. After 4 months, A withdraws ₹10000. At the end of the year, what is A’s share in a ₹22000 profit?
A) ₹9680
B) ₹10200
C) ₹8800
D) ₹11000
Answer: A

Q14. Three pipes A, B, and C can fill a tank in 12, 15, and 20 hours, respectively. If all are opened together, how long will it take to fill the tank?
A) 5 hours
B) 4 hours
C) 3 hours
D) 6 hours
Answer: C

Q15. A logical reasoning puzzle gives 4 conditions about positions in a 5-floor building. Who lives on the third floor?
A) Ram
B) Raj
C) Ravi
D) Raju
Answer: B

Q16. The bar graph shows sales from Jan to May. If April's sales are twice Jan and May is 1.5 times March, find the month with max sales.
A) March
B) Jan
C) May
D) April
Answer: D

Q17. In a Venn diagram, if 40% like coffee, 30% like tea, and 10% like both, what percent like neither?
A) 40%
B) 20%
C) 10%
D) 30%
Answer: A

Q18. A group of 4 people can do a task in 12 days. If 2 more people join after 3 days, how many days will the task take in total?
A) 9
B) 10
C) 8
D) 7
Answer: B

Q19. In a seating arrangement puzzle, A sits second to left of B. C is opposite A. D is between C and E. Who is right of E?
A) A
B) D
C) C
D) B
Answer: C

Q20. In a line graph showing revenue over months, which month had the steepest increase?
A) Jan-Feb
B) Mar-Apr
C) Apr-May
D) Feb-Mar
Answer: D

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Q21. A table shows marks of 5 students in 4 subjects. Who has the second-highest total score?
A) Tina
B) Rahul
C) Simran
D) Amit
Answer: A

Q22. A puzzle gives the coded words: TREE = UFFH, BARK = CBUL. Decode LEAF.
A) MFBI
B) MFBE
C) MFBF
D) MEAF
Answer: B

Q23. In a circular arrangement, if every 2nd person is eliminated until one remains, who survives in a group of 8?
A) 1
B) 3
C) 5
D) 7
Answer: C

Q24. A clock shows 3:15. What is the angle between the hour and minute hand?
A) 0°
B) 45°
C) 52.5°
D) 7.5°
Answer: D

Q25. If 5 men can complete a job in 12 days, how many men are needed to complete the job in 5 days?
A) 12
B) 10
C) 8
D) 9
Answer: A

Q26. In a certain code, if RED is written as 729 and BLUE is written as 225, what will GREEN be written as?
A) 400
B) 625
C) 484
D) 576
Answer: D

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Q27. A, B, C, and D are sitting around a square table, one on each side. A faces C, and B faces D. If A is to the right of B, who is sitting opposite B?
A) A
B) C
C) D
D) Cannot be determined
Answer: B

Q28. A bus covers 480 km in 8 hours. If it travels at 60 km/h for the first half and at a different speed for the second half, what is the speed for the second half?
A) 50 km/h
B) 60 km/h
C) 70 km/h
D) 80 km/h
Answer: A

Q29. A 5-digit number is formed using digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 without repetition. What is the probability that it is divisible by 4?
A) 1/5
B) 1/4
C) 1/3
D) 1/6
Answer: C

Q30. In an exam, the average marks of 10 students is 70. If the highest and lowest scores are removed, the average becomes 72. What is the difference between the highest and lowest scores?
A) 20
B) 40
C) 36
D) 30
Answer: C

Q31. A table has 4 rows and 4 columns. Each cell must be filled with a number from 1 to 4 such that no number repeats in any row or column. How many such arrangements are possible (Latin squares)?
A) 576
B) 256
C) 24
D) 120
Answer: A

Q32. There are 6 friends. Each one shakes hands with every other friend exactly once. How many handshakes happen in total?
A) 12
B) 15
C) 20
D) 30
Answer: B

Q33. A table has 4 departments A, B, C, and D. In a year, profits changed as follows: A (+10%), B (−5%), C (+20%), D (−10%). If overall profit remains unchanged, which department contributed the most?
A) C
B) A
C) D
D) B
Answer: A

Q34. A cube has 6 faces. If you paint all sides of a 3×3×3 cube and then cut it into 1×1×1 cubes, how many cubes will have exactly 2 faces painted?
A) 12
B) 24
C) 36
D) 8
Answer: B

Q35. A project team of 4 must be formed from 6 men and 5 women. What is the number of ways the team can be formed with at least one woman?
A) 210
B) 175
C) 185
D) 220
Answer: C

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