CAT 2024 Slot 2 DILR Question Paper with Solution: PDF Download

Updated on Aug 17, 2026 14:15 IST

By Abhishek Dhawan, Deputy Manager - MBA & BBA Content

IIM Calcutta conducted CAT 2024 Slot 2 on November 24, 2024, from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM. The DILR section had 22 questions to be attempted in 40 minutes. The questions were distributed across five sets, with two sets having five questions each and three sets having four questions each.

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CAT 2024 Slot 2 DILR Question Paper with Solutions

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CAT 2024 Slot 2 DILR was rated easy to moderate overall. The section was easier than CAT 2023 DILR according to multiple exam analysis reports. It included five sets based on graphs, number arrangement, networks and data arrangement.

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CAT 2024 Slot 2 DILR Questions with Solutions

Find a few question from the CAT 2024 Slot 2 DILR question paper below:

📖 DILR Set Details for Q1, 2, & 3Click to Expand / Collapse

Eight gymnastics players numbered 1 through 8 underwent a training camp where they were coached by three coaches - Xena, Yuki, and Zara. Each coach trained at least two players. Yuki trained only even numbered players, while Zara trained only odd numbered players. After the camp, the coaches evaluated the players and gave integer ratings to the respective players trained by them on a scale of 1 to 7, with 1 being the lowest rating and 7 the highest. The following additional information is known.

Xena trained more players than Yuki.
Player-1 and Player-4 were trained by the same coach, while the coaches who trained Player-2, Player-3 and Player-5 were all different.
Player-5 and Player-7 were trained by the same coach and got the same rating. All other players got a unique rating.
The average of the ratings of all the players was 4.
Player-2 got the highest rating.
The average of the ratings of the players trained by Yuki was twice that of the players trained by Xena and two more than that of the players trained by Zara.
Player-4's rating was double of Player-8's and less than Player-5's.

Question 1: What best can be concluded about the number of players coached by Zara?

Exactly 2
Exactly 3
Either 2 or 3 or 4
Either 2 or 3

Correct Answer: A

Question 2: For how many players the ratings can be determined with certainty?

Correct Answer: 6

Question 3: Who all were the players trained by Xena?

Player-1, Player-4, Player-6, Player-8
Player-1, Player-3, Player-4, Player-6
Player-1, Player-3, Player-4
Player-1, Player-3, Player-4, Player-8

Correct Answer: (D)

DILR Set for Q4, & 5

The numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, and 10 are placed in ten slots of the following grid based on the conditions below.

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4

Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4

Numbers in any row appear in an increasing order from left to right.
Numbers in any column appear in a decreasing order from top to bottom.
1 is placed either in the same row or in the same column as 10
Neither 2 nor 3 is placed in the same row or in the same column as 10.
Neither 7 nor 8 is placed in the same row or in the same column as 9 .
4 and 6 are placed in the same row.

Question 4: Which of the following statements MUST be true?

10 is placed in a slot in Row 1.
1 is placed in a slot in Row 4.

Answer Options:

Only II
Both I and II
Only I
Neither I nor II

Correct Answer: B

Question 5: For how many slots in the grid, placement of numbers CANNOT be determined with certainty?

Correct Answer: 2

NOTE: For CAT 2024 Slot 2 DILR question paper solutions, refer to the PDF above.

CAT 2024 Slot 2 DILR Question Paper: MCQ & TITA Weightage

Find the weightage for MCQ vs TITA questions in CAT 2024 slot 2 DILR qurestion paper below:

Set	Total Questions	MCQs	TITA
Bar Graph - Frequency Distribution/Average	5	4	1
Two Scatter Plots	5	4	1
Grid-Based Number Arrangement	4	2	2
Roots and Network	4	0	4
Data Arrangement	4	2	2
TOTAL	22	12	10

CAT 2024 Slot 2 DILR Question Paper Topic-wise Weightage

Check topic wise weightage in CAT DILR section of 2024 slot 2 question paper below:

Topic	Weightage (No. of Questions)
Bar Graph - Frequency Distribution/Average	5
Scatter Plot - PAT/ES	5
Grid-Based Number Arrangement	4
Roots and Network	4
Data Arrangement - Students and Coaches	4

CAT 2024 Slot 2 DILR Question Paper: Set-wise Difficulty

Distribution of questions and difficulty level of each set in CAT 2024 slot 2 DILR section is as follows:

Set	Questions	Difficulty Level
Bar Graph - Frequency Distribution/Average	5	Moderate to Difficult
Two Scatter Plots	5	Easy to Moderate
Grid-Based Number Arrangement	4	Moderate
Roots and Network	4	Moderate to Difficult
Data Arrangement	4	Easy to Moderate
TOTAL	22	Easy to Moderate

FAQs on CAT 2024 Slot 2 DILR Question Paper

Find some important FAQs related to CAT 2024 slot 2 DILR question paper:

Commonly asked questions

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.

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: What are the maximum marks in CAT exam?

Maximum marks in CAT is 204. There are 68 questions each carrying 3 marks. VARC is of 72 marks and DILR and Quants are of 66 marks each.

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.