CAT DILR Questions with Solutions PDF; Preparation Guide & Practice Sets

Find two sets from CAT DILR section below:

CAT DILR Questions: SET 1

• Topic: Scheduling & Assignment (LR)

• Difficulty: Easy

Caselet

A premier B-school has organised a special 5-day lecture series from Monday to Friday. Exactly one lecture is delivered each day. The lectures cover five different subjects: Finance, Marketing, Strategy, Operations, and HR. These lectures are delivered by five distinct guest professors: Dr. P, Dr. Q, Dr. R, Dr. S, and Dr. T.

The scheduling of the lectures is subject to the following administrative constraints:

1. Dr. R teaches Strategy but does not teach on Wednesday.

2. The Marketing lecture is delivered on Thursday by Dr. T.

3. The Operations lecture is scheduled exactly two days before Dr. S’s lecture.

4. Dr. P delivers his lecture on Monday, but he teaches neither HR nor Finance.

5. The Finance lecture is scheduled for the day immediately following Dr. R's lecture.

Questions

Q1. Who delivers the HR lecture?

1. Dr. P

2. Dr. Q

3. Dr. S

4. Dr. T

Q2. Which subject is taught on Wednesday?

1. HR

2. Finance

3. Strategy

4. Operations

Q3. On which day does Dr. R deliver his lecture?

1. Tuesday

2. Wednesday

3. Thursday

4. Friday

Q4. Which of the following combinations of Day – Professor – Subject is definitively correct?

1. Monday – Dr. P – HR

2. Wednesday – Dr. S – Finance

3. Friday – Dr. Q – Operations

4. Tuesday – Dr. R – Finance

CAT DILR Questions: SET 2

• Topic: Missing Data Interpretation & Arithmetic Logic (DI)

• Difficulty: Medium

Caselet

A nationwide retail conglomerate launched an aggressive expansion drive across its four operational zones: North, South, East, and West. The expansion took place over three consecutive years: 2021, 2022, and 2023. By the end of 2023, the conglomerate had successfully opened exactly 250 new stores.

An incomplete summary report of the new stores opened is provided below:

During an internal audit, the following additional facts were uncovered:

1. The total number of new stores opened across all four zones in 2022 was exactly 10 less than the total number of stores opened in 2023.

2. In the South zone, the number of stores opened in 2021 was exactly equal to the number of stores opened in 2022.

3. The West zone opened exactly twice as many stores in 2023 as it did in 2022.

Questions

Q5. How many new stores were opened in the East zone in 2022?

1. 20

2. 25

3. 30

4. 35

Q6. What is the ratio of stores opened in the West zone in 2021 to the stores opened in the North zone in 2022?

1. 5 : 4

2. 4 : 3

3. 3 : 2

4. 5 : 6

Q7. Which zone recorded the highest number of new store openings in the year 2023?

1. North

2. South

3. East

4. Both South and West

Q8. (TITA) What was the total number of new stores opened in the West zone across all three years combined?

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