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In the last week before CAT 2025, practice DILR, VARC and Quants questions of previous years. Get here CAT 2021 (Slot 1, 2, 3) DILR, VARC & Quant Questions PDF with Answers.

CAT 2021 question paper and answers PDF slot 1, 2, 3

CAT 2021 question paper and answers PDF slot 1, 2, 3

CAT 2021 question paper was moderately difficult and on the same lines as the exam usually is. The 66 questions were divided into VARC (24), DILR (20) and QA( 22). The question papers of all three slots had questions from same topics. Candidates, who will be appearing for CAT 2025 on November 30, should check out the CAT 2021 (Slot 1, 2, 3) DILR, VARC & Quant Questions as part of their exam strategy. Practicing old questions will help them strengthen grip over CAT topics and instill confidence.

Shiksha has shared in this article, sectional details of CAT 2021 question paper and downloadable PDFs of Slot 1, Slot 2 and Slot 3. Practice these CAT 2021 DILR, VARC & Quant Questions and know your strength and weakness.

Table of contents
  • CAT 2021 (Slot 1, 2, 3) Sectional Breakup
  • CAT 2021 (Slot 1, 2, 3) DILR Questions PDF with Answers
  • CAT 2021 (Slot 1, 2, 3) VARC Questions PDF with Answers
  • CAT 2021 VARC section Slot 1
  • CAT 2021 (Slot 1, 2, 3) Quants Questions PDF with Answers

CAT 2021 (Slot 1, 2, 3) Sectional Breakup

Check below sectional break up of the CAT 2021 question paper of slot 1, 2 and 3 combined:

CAT section

Number of questions

Important topics

Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

24

Reading comprehension,  parajumbles parasummary, para completion

Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning

20

Reasoning based DI, Arrangement, Sets, Tables

Quantitative Aptitude

22

Remainder, Indices, Log, Equations, Functions, Maxima-Minima, Sequence & Series, Algebraic Expression, TSD-, T&W-, SI-CI, Percentage, PLD, Mixture, Averages, Ratios, P&C, Circle, Cuboid/Square, Coordinate Geometry

CAT 2021 (Slot 1, 2, 3) DILR Questions PDF with Answers

Check below slot wise DILR questions asked in CAT 2021 and get free PDF for practice with answers.

CAT 2021 DILR questions Slot 1

Here’s a brief overview of CAT 2021 DILR section Slot 1:

DILR

Set Type

No. of Questions

Difficulty Level

Bar graph on sales

DI

4

Moderate

Friends & Acquaintances

LR

6

Difficult

Smoothies

DI

4

Difficult

Journals

LR

6

Very Difficult

CAT 2021 DILR questions slot 2

Here’s a brief overview of CAT 2021 DILR section Slot 2

DILR

Set Type

No. of Questions

Difficulty level

Bar graph on Delivery times

DI

4

Easy-Moderate

Games & Tournaments/Distribution

LR

4

Moderate-Difficult

Pizza delivery ratings

LR

6

Difficult

Objects, Bundles & Values

DI

6

Very Difficult

CAT 2021 DILR questions Slot 3

Here’s a brief overview of CAT 2021 DILR section Slot 3

DILR

Set Type

No. of Questions

Difficulty level

Bar graph on Employee Schedules

DI

4

Easy-Moderate

Purity of Solutions

LR

4

Moderate

Javelin Throw

LR

6

Very Difficult

Question Evaluation

DI

6

Moderate-Difficult

You can download CAT 2021 DILR questions PDF with answers below.

CAT 2021 question paper and answer key DILR, VARC, Quant

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CAT 2021 (Slot 1, 2, 3) VARC Questions PDF with Answers

Check below slot wise VARC questions asked in CAT 2021 and get free PDF for practice with answers.

CAT 2021 VARC section Slot 1

Here’s a brief overview of CAT 2021 VARC section Slot 1:

Passage

Number of Questions

Readability

Overall Difficulty Level

Mayan Civilisation

4

Difficult

Difficult

Utopia and Dystopia

4

Difficult

Very Difficult

Marshmallow experiment

4

Moderate

Difficult

Evolution of Tea as a drink

4

Moderate

Moderate

CAT 2021 VARC section Slot 1

Here’s a brief overview of CAT 2021 VARC section Slot 2:

Passage

Number of Questions

Readability

Overall Difficulty Level

Language/ Indigenous people

4

Difficult

Difficult

Why Fiction Trumps Truth

4

Moderate

Moderate

Colonialism/Nationalism

4

Difficult

Difficult

Knowledge and problems of knowledge is a scandal to philosophy

4

Very Difficult

Very Difficult

CAT 2021 VARC section Slot 3

Here’s a brief overview of CAT 2021 VARC section Slot 3:

Passage

Number of Questions

Readability

Overall Difficulty Level

Nanotechnology

4

Moderate

Moderate

Language Instinct

4

Moderate

Moderate

Time Accuracy Entropy

4

Moderate

Difficult

Unconscious and Psychoanalysis

4

Difficult

Very Difficult

You can download CAT 2021 VARC questions PDF with answers below.

CAT 2021 question paper and answer key DILR, VARC, Quant

CAT 2021 (Slot 1, 2, 3) Quants Questions PDF with Answers

Check below slot wise Quantitative Aptitude questions asked in CAT 2021 and get free PDF for practice with answers.

CAT 2021 Quants questions Slot 1

Here’s a brief overview of CAT 2021 Quants section Slot 1:

Topic

No. of Questions

Difficulty Level

ERPV

3

Moderate

Percentages, Profit & Loss

2

Moderate

SI-CI

1

Easy

Time & Distance

1

Easy

Time & Work

2

Moderate

Numbers

1

Moderate

Geometry

3

Easy - Moderate

Progressions

2

Difficult

Logarithms and Indices

1

Moderate

Functions & Graphs

1

Moderate

Quadratic Equations

2

Moderate - Difficult

Inequalities & Modulus

1

Moderate

AMA

2

Moderate

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CAT 2021 Quants questions Slot 2

Here’s a brief overview of CAT 2021 Quants section Slot 2:

Topic

No. of Questions

Difficulty Level

Time & Work

2

Easy-Moderate

Time & Distance

1

Moderate

Logarithms

1

Easy

Progressions

2

Moderate-Difficult

Mensuration

3

Moderate

Quadratic Equations

1

Moderate

Functions & Graphs

1

Moderate

Inequalities & Modulus

1

Moderate

Percentages, Profit & Loss

3

Moderate

Indices

1

Difficult

Miscellaneous

1

Difficult

AMA

3

Easy-Moderate

P&C

1

Difficult

Special Equations

1

Difficult

CAT 2021 Quants questions Slot 3

Here’s a brief overview of CAT 2021 Quants section Slot 3:

Topic

No. of Questions

Difficulty Level

AMA

1

Moderate

Averages

1

Moderate

ERPV

4

Moderate - Difficult

Function

1

Moderate

Geometry & Mensuration

4

Moderate-Difficult

Indices & Logs

2

Difficult

Inequalities

1

Difficult

Special Equations

1

Difficult

Percentages

2

Moderate

sequence

1

Difficult

SI CI

1

Difficult

Time & Work

2

Moderate

Time & Distance

1

Moderate

You can download CAT 2021 Quants questions PDF with answers below.

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