This CAT Free Mock Test gives you 100 long, detailed questions that match the current CAT exam pattern. The set includes quantitative aptitude, logical reasoning, data interpretation and verbal ability. The long statements help you read, analyze and solve problems under exam-level pressure. Use this mock test to practice calculation, comprehension and decision-making so you improve accuracy and performance.
CAT Free Mock Test 2025 — Full 100 Long Questions (With Answers)
Sections:
• Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)
• Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation (LRDI)
• Quantitative Aptitude (QA)
Section 1: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (30 Questions)
1. A passage explains that online reading habits changed after students shifted from physical books to digital screens. It also notes that attention span decreased during fast scrolling. Choose the option that best summarizes the passage.
a) Digital reading changed habits and reduced attention span.
b) Students dislike physical books.
c) Online reading made exams easier.
d) Students avoid reading.
Answer: a
2. Read: “Although the report included several case studies, the researchers argued that more real-world evidence was needed before drawing a conclusion.” Choose the correct meaning of “draw a conclusion.”
a) Form a final judgment
b) Start a debate
c) Skip evaluation
d) Rewrite data
Answer: a
3. Choose the sentence that uses “infer” correctly.
a) She inferred the classroom door.
b) The reader could infer the message after studying the argument.
c) The teacher inferred the chairs.
d) The student inferred the bag.
Answer: b
4. Choose the synonym of “coherent” in the context of explaining arguments in an essay.
a) Clear
b) Confusing
c) Isolated
d) Random
Answer: a
5. Identify the grammatically correct sentence.
a) The data was analyzed carefully by team.
b) The data were analyzed carefully by the team.
c) The data analyzed team.
d) Team data analyzed was.
Answer: b
6. Choose the line that best summarizes this paragraph:
“A business grows when its systems scale smoothly, employees adapt to new roles and customer feedback shapes services.”
a) Growth needs scalable systems and adaptation.
b) Customers dislike change.
c) Employees resist new roles.
d) Scaling hurts stability.
Answer: a
7. Choose the antonym of “abundant.”
a) Scarce
b) Plenty
c) Many
d) Ample
Answer: a
8. Choose the correct punctuation.
a) The analyst said “Markets will stabilize soon”.
b) The analyst said, “Markets will stabilize soon.”
c) The analyst, said markets stabilize.
d) Analyst said markets stable.
Answer: b
9. Replace the underlined phrase with a clearer expression.
“The report aims to remove confusion that comes from unclear instructions.”
a) reduce confusion caused by unclear instructions
b) remove unclear cause
c) confuse instructions
d) instruct confusion removed
Answer: a
10. Choose the sentence that best shows contrast.
a) The study ended early because data was ready.
b) The study ended early although most data was still missing.
c) The study ended early when class ended.
d) The study ended early with missing sheets.
Answer: b
11. Choose correct order:
P: improve comprehension
Q: students must read regularly
R: if they want to
S: understand complex passages
a) Q R S P
b) Q R P S
c) P Q R S
d) R Q P S
Answer: a
12. Choose meaning of “corroborate.”
a) Support with evidence
b) Ignore facts
c) Summarize opinions
d) Change meaning
Answer: a
13. Choose the correct spelling.
a) Maintanance
b) Maintenance
c) Maintainence
d) Maientenance
Answer: b
14. Choose the correct sentence.
a) The results of the experiments is surprising.
b) The results of the experiments are surprising.
c) Experiments result surprising is.
d) Result experiments are surprise.
Answer: b
15. Antonym of “ambiguous.”
a) Clear
b) Vague
c) Uncertain
d) Blurred
Answer: a
16. Fill the blank.
The professor emphasized the need ___ evaluating every assumption in the argument.
a) for
b) on
c) with
d) into
Answer: a
17. Indirect speech: “The model will change soon,” the analyst said.
a) The analyst said that the model would change soon.
b) Analyst said model will change.
c) Analyst told model change.
d) Analyst said model changing.
Answer: a
18. Synonym of “assert.”
a) Claim
b) Hide
c) Refuse
d) Delay
Answer: a
19. Choose connector.
The data was rejected ___ it lacked reliable sources.
a) because
b) although
c) but
d) after
Answer: a
20. Fill the blank.
The team prepared a draft ___ presenting their final proposal.
a) before
b) beside
c) across
d) beyond
Answer: a
21. A passage states that economic policies must balance growth, employment and sustainability to avoid long-term instability. What is the main idea?
a) Policies must balance growth and stability.
b) Growth is the only goal.
c) Employment does not matter.
d) Sustainability stops growth.
Answer: a
22. Choose the option with correct parallel structure.
a) The manager valued planning, organizing and to execute tasks.
b) The manager valued planning, organizing and executing tasks.
c) The manager planning, organizing and execute.
d) Planning manager execute tasks.
Answer: b
23. Choose correct summary.
“The study found that people prefer brands that communicate values clearly and address customer concerns quickly.”
a) Customers prefer clear communication and quick responses.
b) Customers ignore communication.
c) Brands avoid concerns.
d) Customers dislike fast service.
Answer: a
24. Meaning of “feasible.”
a) Possible
b) Wrong
c) Unwanted
d) Delayed
Answer: a
25. Correct sentence.
a) Each of the participants were given a form.
b) Each of the participants was given a form.
c) Participants each given form.
d) Each participants was give form.
Answer: b
26. Choose the synonym of “scrutinize.”
a) Examine closely
b) Avoid entirely
c) Modify lightly
d) Respond slowly
Answer: a
27. Choose connector.
He completed the assignment ___ he followed a strict study schedule.
a) because
b) though
c) unless
d) whether
Answer: a
28. Choose correct order:
P: performance improves
Q: when students practice
R: consistently with
S: structured exercises
a) Q R S P
b) Q S R P
c) P Q R S
d) Q P R S
Answer: a
29. Choose antonym of “rigid.”
a) Flexible
b) Hard
c) Strict
d) Solid
Answer: a
30. Synonym of “viable.”
a) Workable
b) Useless
c) Uncertain
d) Weak
Answer: a
Section 2: Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation (35 Questions)
31. A company has 4 departments: HR, Finance, Marketing, Operations. The ratio of employees is 3:4:5:6. If there are 360 employees total, how many are in Marketing?
a) 100
b) 90
c) 120
d) 150
Answer: c
32. Five friends—A, B, C, D, E—sit in a row. A is left of B. C is right of B. D is between C and E. Choose correct order.
a) A B D C E
b) A B C D E
c) E D C B A
d) A C B D E
Answer: b
33. A shop sells three items: laptops, tablets and phones. Total sold = 450. Phones are 40 percent, tablets are 20 percent. How many laptops were sold?
a) 180
b) 135
c) 150
d) 90
Answer: c
34. A table shows monthly sales: Jan 120, Feb 135, Mar 150, Apr 180. What is percent increase from Jan to Apr?
a) 50 percent
b) 40 percent
c) 55 percent
d) 60 percent
Answer: d
35. Four managers—P, Q, R, S—handle tasks: Hiring, Audit, Sales, Training. P handles Sales. Q does not handle Hiring. R does Training. Who handles Hiring?
a) S
b) Q
c) P
d) R
Answer: a
36. A pie chart shows expenses: Rent 30 percent, Salaries 40 percent, Marketing 20 percent, Utilities 10 percent. Total expense = 5,00,000. What is Marketing expense?
a) 1,00,000
b) 1,20,000
c) 90,000
d) 80,000
Answer: a
37. A set of numbers: 12, 18, 24, 30, X has average 22. Find X.
a) 26
b) 30
c) 20
d) 15
Answer: a
38. A company manufactures 1,500 units in January and increases production by 8 percent each month. How many units in February?
a) 1,620
b) 1,580
c) 1,650
d) 1,700
Answer: a
39. Four cities: A to B = 300 km, B to C = 200 km, C to D = 150 km. What is total travel distance from A → D?
a) 650 km
b) 600 km
c) 550 km
d) 700 km
Answer: a
40. A table shows deliveries: Morning 180, Afternoon 240, Evening 280. What percent are Evening deliveries?
a) 40 percent
b) 38 percent
c) 36 percent
d) 34 percent
Answer: c
41. A graph shows quarterly profits: Q1=10 lakh, Q2=12 lakh, Q3=15 lakh, Q4=18 lakh. What is growth from Q1 to Q4?
a) 80 percent
b) 70 percent
c) 60 percent
d) 90 percent
Answer: c
42. A group has 240 members. 50 percent read newspapers, 40 percent read magazines, 20 percent read both. How many read neither?
a) 48
b) 60
c) 72
d) 50
Answer: a
43. A factory runs at 75 percent capacity producing 900 units. What is full capacity?
a) 1,200
b) 1,000
c) 1,150
d) 1,300
Answer: a
44. A train timetable shows: Train A = 5 hrs, Train B = 6 hrs. If A travels 50 km/h, how far does B travel at same average speed?
a) 300
b) 320
c) 350
d) 400
Answer: a
45. Five tasks take: T1=2 hrs, T2=3 hrs, T3=5 hrs, T4=1 hr, T5=4 hrs. What is average time?
a) 3 hrs
b) 3.2 hrs
c) 2.8 hrs
d) 3.5 hrs
Answer: b
46. A survey shows 60 percent prefer Option X. If 1,200 responded, how many chose X?
a) 720
b) 700
c) 680
d) 750
Answer: a
47. A bar chart shows last year’s visitors: Q1=8k, Q2=12k, Q3=10k, Q4=14k. What is total?
a) 44k
b) 40k
c) 42k
d) 38k
Answer: a
48. Four products earn revenue: P=60k, Q=40k, R=30k, S=20k. What percent of revenue is P?
a) 40 percent
b) 50 percent
c) 45 percent
d) 35 percent
Answer: b
49. A company employs 90 men and 60 women. What percent are men?
a) 60 percent
b) 62 percent
c) 55 percent
d) 58 percent
Answer: a
50. Production numbers: Week1=600, Week2=660, Week3=720, Week4=780. What is percent growth Week1 to Week4?
a) 30 percent
b) 20 percent
c) 25 percent
d) 28 percent
Answer: c
51. Four boxes contain: A=40 items, B=45, C=30, D=55. What is average?
a) 42.5
b) 40
c) 45
d) 43.5
Answer: a
52. A team works 8 hrs/day to finish a task in 15 days. How long if they work 10 hrs/day?
a) 12
b) 14
c) 13
d) 10
Answer: a
53. A pie chart shows device usage: Mobile 50 percent, Laptop 30 percent, Tablet 20 percent. If 800 users responded, how many use laptops?
a) 240
b) 260
c) 220
d) 200
Answer: a
54. A data table shows hourly calls: 60, 40, 80, 50, 70. What is median?
a) 60
b) 70
c) 50
d) 80
Answer: a
55. Four siblings have ages: 10, 18, 22, 26. What is range?
a) 16
b) 14
c) 12
d) 20
Answer: a
56. A transport company ships: Road 40%, Rail 35%, Air 25%. Total 12,000 shipments. Rail shipments = ?
a) 4,200
b) 4,000
c) 3,600
d) 3,800
Answer: a
57. A store records weekly visits: 800, 750, 900, 950. Average?
a) 850
b) 875
c) 860
d) 880
Answer: b
58. In a graph, a line rises from 20 to 50 to 80. What is overall increase?
a) 60
b) 50
c) 40
d) 70
Answer: a
59. A set of values: 5, 7, 10, 12, 6. Sum = ?
a) 40
b) 38
c) 42
d) 37
Answer: c
60. A 5-bar chart has heights: 4, 8, 12, 10, 6. Highest bar = ?
a) 12
b) 10
c) 8
d) 6
Answer: a
61. If A > B, B > C, which is true?
a) A > C
b) C > A
c) A = C
d) B = A
Answer: a
62. Six people stand: P before Q, R after Q, S before P, T last. Who is first?
a) S
b) P
c) Q
d) R
Answer: a
63. A group spends 45% on food and 25% on travel out of 80,000. How much is food expense?
a) 36,000
b) 40,000
c) 30,000
d) 32,000
Answer: a
64. If Mondays have 20% of weekly visits and weekly visits = 1,200, Monday visits = ?
a) 240
b) 220
c) 260
d) 200
Answer: a
65. A project has 6 phases with times: 4, 5, 3, 6, 7, 5 hours. Total time?
a) 30
b) 28
c) 32
d) 25
Answer: a
Section 3: Quantitative Aptitude (35 Questions)
66. A shopkeeper sells a product for 1,080 after offering a 10 percent discount. What was the marked price?
a) 1,200
b) 1,100
c) 1,180
d) 1,150
Answer: a
67. The simple interest on 10,000 at 12 percent for 3 years = ?
a) 3,600
b) 3,200
c) 3,800
d) 4,000
Answer: a
68. A train 240 m long crosses a pole in 12 seconds. What is its speed?
a) 72 km/h
b) 70 km/h
c) 68 km/h
d) 80 km/h
Answer: a
69. The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5. If girls are 45, boys = ?
a) 27
b) 28
c) 25
d) 30
Answer: a
70. A man spends 35 percent of his 60,000 income on rent. Rent = ?
a) 21,000
b) 20,000
c) 22,000
d) 18,000
Answer: a
71. Average of 18, 24, 30, 36 = ?
a) 27
b) 26
c) 29
d) 30
Answer: a
72. If CP = 200 and profit percent = 25, SP = ?
a) 250
b) 220
c) 260
d) 280
Answer: a
73. 15 percent of 480 = ?
a) 72
b) 70
c) 75
d) 80
Answer: a
74. A tank fills in 30 minutes by Pipe A and 20 minutes by Pipe B. Together?
a) 12 min
b) 15 min
c) 18 min
d) 10 min
Answer: d
75. The square of 27 = ?
a) 729
b) 700
c) 720
d) 740
Answer: a
76. A box contains 12 red, 8 blue, 6 green. Probability of green = ?
a) 6/26
b) 6/20
c) 6/30
d) 6/16
Answer: a
77. A car runs 240 km in 4 hours. Speed = ?
a) 60
b) 55
c) 65
d) 50
Answer: a
78. HCF of 36 and 60 = ?
a) 12
b) 18
c) 20
d) 15
Answer: a
79. LCM of 8, 12, 16 = ?
a) 48
b) 32
c) 40
d) 60
Answer: a
80. A man buys 10 kg rice at 60/kg and 5 kg at 80/kg. Average price?
a) 66.67
b) 70
c) 72
d) 75
Answer: a
81. CP = 800, loss = 20 percent. SP = ?
a) 640
b) 650
c) 620
d) 600
Answer: a
82. 12% of 200 + 8% of 300 = ?
a) 48
b) 50
c) 52
d) 56
Answer: d
83. A worker completes a job in 20 days. Two such workers complete in?
a) 10 days
b) 12 days
c) 15 days
d) 8 days
Answer: a
84. A man travels 50 km at 25 km/h. Time = ?
a) 2 hours
b) 3 hours
c) 1.5 hours
d) 2.5 hours
Answer: a
85. Selling price = 900, gain = 20 percent. CP = ?
a) 750
b) 700
c) 800
d) 850
Answer: a
86. A square has perimeter 48. Side = ?
a) 12
b) 10
c) 8
d) 14
Answer: c
87. Convert 0.4 to fraction.
a) 2/5
b) 1/4
c) 3/5
d) 1/3
Answer: a
88. Cube of 6 = ?
a) 216
b) 200
c) 240
d) 250
Answer: a
89. A train covers 180 km in 3 hours. Speed?
a) 60
b) 65
c) 50
d) 55
Answer: a
90. A man walks 3 km east, 4 km north. Distance?
a) 5 km
b) 6 km
c) 7 km
d) 4 km
Answer: a
91. 25 percent of 720 = ?
a) 180
b) 160
c) 150
d) 200
Answer: a
92. Find median of 8, 10, 12, 14, 16
a) 12
b) 10
c) 14
d) 8
Answer: a
93. Find mean of 5,7,9,11
a) 8
b) 10
c) 7
d) 6
Answer: a
94. If SP = 1500 after 25 percent discount, marked price = ?
a) 2000
b) 1800
c) 1750
d) 1600
Answer: a
95. Pipe fills tank in 45 min. Speed doubled. New time?
a) 22.5 min
b) 30 min
c) 18 min
d) 20 min
Answer: a
96. A cycle covers 30 km in 1.5 hours. Speed?
a) 20
b) 18
c) 22
d) 25
Answer: a
97. A number increased by 20% becomes 240. Original number?
a) 200
b) 210
c) 190
d) 220
Answer: a
98. A man buys 12 pens for 10 each. Total = ?
a) 120
b) 100
c) 150
d) 130
Answer: a
99. A machine produces 80 units in 2 hours. In 6 hours?
a) 240
b) 200
c) 260
d) 300
Answer: a
100. A number is 30 percent more than 150. Number?
a) 195
b) 180
c) 200
d) 210
Answer: a
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