CAT 2023 Slot 2 DILR Question Paper with Solution: PDF Download

Updated on Aug 16, 2026 10:45 IST

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CAT 2023 slot 2 question paper was moderately tough. There were 66 questions in total and the DILR section had 20 questions in each slot. CAT 2023 Slot 2 DILR questions appeared in sets.

IIM Lucknow, had prepared the CAT 2023 slot 2 question paper on the same lines as past years CAT papers. Candidates preparing for CAT 2026 exam, must practice DILR sets extensively. Previous years CAT DILR questions will help in understanding the nature of test better.

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It is also preparing for the necessary that you practice previous years’ CAT question papers to be well in control of all types of VARC passages. CAT 2026 will be conducted on November 29 and the best time to practice official question papers is after completing the CAT syllabus. Aim to complete the syllabus latest by September to get 2 months for practice.

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CAT 2023 slot 2 DILR Questions with Solutions

DIRECTIONS for the question: Read the information given below and answer the question that follows.

Odsville has five firms - Alfloo, Bzygoo, Czechy, Drjbna and Elavalaki. Each of these firms was founded in some year and also closed down a few years later.

Each firm raised Rs. 1 crore in its first and last year of existence. The amount each firm raised every year increased until it reached a maximum, and then decreased until the firm closed down. No firm raised the same amount of money in two consecutive years. Each annual increase and decrease was either by Rs. 1 crore or by Rs. 2 crores.

Firm	First year of existence	Last year of existence	Total amount raised (Rs. Crores)
Alfloo	2009	2016	21
Bzygoo	2012	2015
Czechy	2013		9
Drjbna	2011	2015	10
Elavalaki	2010		13

Question: For which firm(s) can the amounts raised by them be concluded with certainty in each year? A) Only Drjbna

B) Only Czechy

C) Only Czechy and Drjbna

D) Only Bzygoo and Czechy and Drjbna

Answer:- C

Question: What best can be concluded about the total amount of money raised in 2015?

A) It is either Rs. 8 crores or Rs. 9 crores.

B) It is exactly Rs. 8 crores.

C) It is either Rs. 7 crores or Rs. 8 crores or Rs. 9 crores.

D) It is either Rs. 7 crores or Rs. 8 crores.

Answer:- D

Question: What is the largest possible total amount of money (in Rs. crores) that could have been raised in 2013? (type in numerical)

Answer:- 17

Question: If Elavalaki raised Rs. 3 crores in 2013, then what is the smallest possible total amount of money (in Rs. crores) that could have been raised by all the companies in 2012?

A) 11

B) 9

C) 12

D) 10

Answer: A

CAT 2023 Slot 2 DILR Question Paper –MCQ and TITA Questions

Listed below are the topics on which the DI and LR questions of CAT 2023 slot 2 question paper were based:

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

CAT 2023 Slot 2 DILR Question Paper: Topic Wise Break Up

Check the below table for the break up of DILR section of CAT 2023 slot 2 question paper set wise difficulty level.

Area	Set Description	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Data Interpretation	5 firms – Funds raised in consecutive years	5	Easy to Medium
Data Interpretation	Draw competition	5	Medium to Difficult
Logical Reasoning	3 friends visited a park. Many rides. Scheduling questions.	5	Medium to Difficult
Data Interpretation	Nine Boxes – sudoku type puzzle	5	Medium to Difficult

CAT Question Paper FAQs

Check below some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on CAT Question Paper:

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: 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: Is it compulsory to attempt all sections in CAT?

While it is not mandatory to attempt all sections in CAT, the IIMs and all top B School consider sectional percentiles too for selecting candidates for admission. Thus, you cannot afford to skip a CAT section all together. You can skip some questions though.