CAT 2023 Slot 3 Answer Key, Question Paper Analysis (Available): Check Difficulty Level of DILR, VARC & QA Sections
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CAT 2023 slot 3 answer key and question paper
CAT 2023 slot 3 question paper analysis is available here. The CAT exam was conducted on November 26, 2023, in the computer-based test mode. The CAT question paper will be released by the CAT exam conducting IIM, IIM Lucknow along with the official CAT answer key in about a week after the exam is conducted. There is no change in the CAT exam pattern from the previous years, but this year the last slot, i.e. CAT 2023 Slot 3 was difficult. CAT 2023 Slot 1 DILR was moderate, VARC were easy, whereas CAT 2023 Slot 1 Quantitative Ability was difficult. Overall, the difficulty was moderate. CAT 2023 slot 2 was also moderately difficult. CAT 2023 slot 3 was difficult. Read the article below to know more.
The official CAT 2023 answer key and response sheet was released on December 5, 2023 at the iimcat.ac.in website.
- CAT 2023 Slot 3 Question Paper Analysis: Highlights
- CAT 2023 Questions And Answer Keys (Memory Based)
- CAT 2023 Slot 3 VARC Question-wise Breakup
- CAT 2023 Slot 3 DILR Question-wise Breakup
CAT 2023 Slot 3 Question Paper Analysis: Highlights
Check below the sectional breakup and difficulty level of CAT 2023 Slot 3 DILR, VARC and QA sections.
| CAT 2023 Sections |
Questions |
Difficulty Levels |
|---|---|---|
| Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) |
24 | Easy |
| Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning & (DILR) |
20 | Difficult |
| Quantitative Aptitude (QA) |
22 | Difficult |
| Total/Overall |
66 | Difficult |
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CAT 2023 Questions And Answer Keys (Memory Based)
Reading Comprehension Breakdown (16 Questions):
1. RC Passage 1: Colonialism and Pollution - This passage was rated as 'Doable'
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2. RC Passage 2: Rationalization -It was considered 'Easy' in terms of language and overall 'Doable’
3. RC Passage 3: Romanticism - Easy
4. RC Passage 4: History - Moderate
DILR Sets
Set 1: Routes and Network - Doable (2 Hidden Conditions): Moderate
This set involved routes and network calculations with two hidden conditions. While manageable, candidates needed a keen eye for hidden patterns.
Set 2: Contradictory Conditions - ACs Scenario: Tricky
This set, involving contradictory conditions related to air conditioners, raised doubts among candidates. The conditions seemed inconsistent, impacting the overall feel of the set.
Set 3: 12 Months Students Subscribed: Easy to Moderate
This set required candidates to calculate the mean and median based on students' subscriptions for offline and online exams over 12 months. It was generally manageable with a moderate difficulty level.
Set 4: Grouping, Students, Project Scores, and Test Scores - Weighted Average - Difficult
Commonly asked questions
Yes CAT syllabus is difficult to crack if you do not have enough time. There are three subjects in CAT- VARC, DILR and Quantitative Aptitude. Most of candidates find RC passages tough to crack. In Quants, Arithmetic, Algebra and Geometry pose significant challenge during preparation. In DILR, Reasoning questions often turnout to be tricky and confusion.
CAT is a speed-based test of analytical aptitude, logical reasoning skills, data interpretation and English comprehension. Now, it may sound tough, but these are the skills which we are taught in school so there is nothing new to learn. What is required is to learn these subjects at advanced level. If you are an average student but have studied Science or Commerce in Class-12 and graduation, you will find a lot of familiar topics in Data Interpretation, Quantitative Aptitude and Logical Reasoning. All you will need is brush up the basics and practice the concepts on advanced-level problems.
However, since the competition is so high in CAT and less than 95 percentile can break your dream of joining a top college like IIM, the preparation for CAT requires a lot of focus, dedication, discipline and diligence. If you can do that, despite being an average student, you can crack the CAT exam.
Hope it was helpful!!!
CAT 2023 Slot 3 Quantitative Aptitude quesrioins and answers - Memory Based
Q: Find the sum of two smallest natural numbers with number of factors as 15.
A: 468
Q: A rectangle with the largest possible area is inscribed in a semi-circle. Find the ratio of larger side to smaller side.
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A: 2:1
Q: In a regular polygon, each interior angle is 120 more than each exterior angle. Find the number of diagonals of the polygon.
A: 54
Q: A and B can do work in 20 days. When A works at 60% capacity, B has to work at 150% capacity to finish the work. Find how many days the faster one will finish the work along?
A: 36
Q: In mixture A, the ratio of coco and sugar is 3:2 and in mixture B, the ratio of coffee and sugar is 7:3. These two were mixed together in ratio 2:3 to make mixture C. Now equal quantities of C and milk is mixed. Find the percentage of sugar in mixture.
A: 17%
Q: In 2021, the population was 1 lakh. In 2022, it decreased by x %. In 2023 , it increased by y%. The population in 2023 is more than that of 2021 and difference between x and y is 10. Minimum population in 2021 was?
A: 73,000
Note: These memory based questions and answers have been collated through various sources and Shiksha cannot cofirm their authenticity. The questions should be seen as reference only.
CAT 2023 Slot 3 VARC Question-wise Breakup
Given below is the for topic wise break up of CAT 2023 Slot 3 VARC section.
| VARC Topics |
No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension |
16 |
| Verbal Ability - Para jumbles |
2 |
| Verbal Ability - Summary |
2 |
| Verbal Ability - Paracompletion |
2 |
| Verbal Ability - Odd One Out |
2 |
CAT 2023 Slot 3 DILR Question-wise Breakup
Given below is the table for topic wise break up of CAT 2023 Slot 3 DILR section.
| Subject |
Topics |
No. of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation + Logical Reasoning |
Routes and Networks |
5 |
| AC sales in a city |
5 | |
| Mean, Median, Mode |
5 | |
| Team of Students and Patterns |
5 |
Given below is the table for topic-wise break up of CAT 2023 Slot 3 Quantitative Ability section.
| Topics |
No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Arithmetic |
8 |
| Algebra |
7 |
| Geometry |
3 |
| Number System |
4 |
| Modern Math |
0 |
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