CAT 2023 Slot 1 DILR Question Paper with Solution: PDF Download

Updated on Aug 16, 2026 10:46 IST

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CAT 2023 slot 1 question paper was moderately tough. IIM Lucknow had prepared the paper keeping in mind the trend of difficulty level of the CAT exam. The DILR section of CAT 2023 slot 1 was not too difficult but was not too easy either. There were a total of 4 sets – 2 each for DI and LR. Each set had 5 questions. Candidates preparing for the CAT 2026 exam, must practice questions asked previously to make sure that they have a good grip on all types of CAT DILR questions.

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CAT 2023 slot 1 DILR question with solutions

LR passage:

Faculty members in a management school can belong to one of four departments – Finance and Accounting (F&A), Marketing and Strategy (M&S), Operations and Quants (O&Q) and Behaviour and Human Resources (B&H). The numbers of faculty members in F&A, M&S, O&Q and B&H departments are 9, 7, 5 and 3 respectively. Prof. Pakrasi, Prof. Qureshi, Prof. Ramaswamy and Prof. Samuel are four members of the school's faculty who were candidates for the post of the Dean of the school. Only one of the candidates was from O&Q. Every faculty member, including the four candidates, voted for the post. In each department, all the faculty members who were not candidates voted for the same candidate. The rules for the election are listed below.

1. There cannot be more than two candidates from a single department.

2. A candidate cannot vote for himself/herself.

3. Faculty members cannot vote for a candidate from their own department.

After the election, it was observed that Prof. Pakrasi received 3 votes, Prof. Qureshi received 14 votes, Prof. Ramaswamy received 6 votes and Prof. Samuel received 1 vote. Prof. Pakrasi voted for Prof. Ramaswamy, Prof. Qureshi for Prof. Samuel, Prof. Ramaswamy for Prof. Qureshi and Prof. Samuel for Prof. Pakrasi.

Q.1 Which of the following can be the number of votes that Prof. Qureshi received from a single department?

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Q 2: If Prof. Samuel belongs to B&H, which of the following statements is/are true?

Statement A: Prof. Pakrasi belongs to M&S.

Statement B: Prof. Ramaswamy belongs to O&Q.

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Neither statement A nor statement B
Both statements A and B
Only statement B
Only statement A

Q.3 What best can be concluded about the candidate from O&Q?

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It was either Prof. Pakrasi or Prof. Qureshi.
It was Prof. Ramaswamy.
It was either Prof. Ramaswamy or Prof. Samuel.
It was Prof. Samuel.

Q.4 Which of the following statements is/are true?

Statement A: Non-candidates from M&S voted for Prof. Qureshi.

Statement B: Non-candidates from F&A voted for Prof. Qureshi.

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Only statement B
Only statement A
Both statements A and B
Neither statement A nor statement B

CAT 2023 slot 1 DILR question paper –MCQ and TITA questions

Check the below below table to know the ratio of MCQ vs TITA questions in this CAT 2023 Slot 1 DILR section:

DILR area	Number of MCQs	Number of TITA
DI Set 1	1	4
DI Set 2	3	2
LR Set 1	5	0
LR Set 2	3	2

CAT 2023 slot 1 DILR question paper: Topic wise break up

Check the below table for the break up of DILR section of CAT 2023 slot 1 question paper set wise difficulty level.

DILR Area	Set Description	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Data Interpretation	(Reasoning based DI) Gig workers and Restaurants, Mathematical Reasoning Involved Measures of central tendency	5	Moderate to Difficult
Logical Reasoning	(Arrangements) Professors in departments	5	Easy to Moderate
Data Interpretation	Visa Office Special Equation handling	5	Moderate to Difficult
Logical Reasoning	Houses on sale	5	Moderate to Difficult

FAQs on CAT 2023 Slot 1 DILR Question Paper with Solution

Check FAQs related to CAT 2023 Slot 1 DILR question paper:

Commonly asked questions

Q: Which CAT slot has the toughest question paper?

Difficulty level in CAT exam is not specific to any of the three slots. The difficulty level across slots may vary every year. Know how the CAT scores are normalised: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/understanding-cat-normalization-process-blogId-9386.

Q: Which topics have the highest weightage in CAT exam?

In CAT Quantitative Aptitude, Arithmetic has the highest weightage with 7-8 questions in every shift. In VARC, Reading Comprehension has the maximum weightage with about 16 questions. In DILR, the number of questions are equally distributed.

Q: Is it possible to score 99.99 percentile in CAT in first attempt?

Yes, it is possible to score 99.99 percentile in CAT in first attempt. Many toppers of previous years' are such candidates. One must study in a focussed manner and do a lot of mock test practice. Exam day strategy is also crucial for better performance.

Q: How can I prepare for DILR section of CAT?

CAT DILR preparation is completely based on practice papers and mock tests. You should obtain recommended CAT DILR sample papers and mock test series. Make sure to cover all types of question. Also practice DILR questions of past year with the help of CAT question papers.