CAT 2024 Slot 2 Questions with Solution: PDF Download

Updated on Oct 7, 2026 17:20 IST

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CAT 2024 Slot 2 Question Paper with Solutions: IIM Calcutta conducted CAT 2024 exam within three slots. This article provides analysis along with question paper and solutions for CAT 2024 slot 2 exam. Those preparing for CAT 2026 must use the PYQ with solutions for a better overall preparation.

In terms of difficulty level and topic wise change of test paper composition, CAT slot 2 question paper was in line with the other two slots. There were 24 questions in VARC section, of which 16 were RC based questions. The RC passages were of 400-450 words. Out of 24 questions, 2 were non-MCQ type. Parajumbles were absent in the second slot of CAT 2024 question paper.

Quantitative Aptitude was dominated by Arithmetic, as always and DILR section had 3 Logical Reasoning questions and 2 Data Interpretation set. Overall, the difficulty level was easy to moderate but time management was the key.

Practicing previous years’ CAT question papers help candidates become familiar with question types and difficulty level. Candidates preparing for the upcoming session of the exam must practice past question papers after completing the CAT syllabus.

Table of contents

CAT 2024 Slot 2 Questions with Solutions
CAT 2024 Slot 2 Question Paper Weightage
CAT 2024 Slot 2 Question Paper: Topic-wise Weightage
CAT 2024 Slot 2 Question Paper Analysis
FAQs on CAT Question Paper with Solutions

CAT 2024 Slot 2 Questions with Solutions

Candidates can solve CAT PYQs from all slots and years for better practice. Find few questions from the CAT 2024 Slot 2 question paper below:

CAT 2024 Slot 2 VARC Question

Question 1: Directions for the question. Five jumbled up sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5), related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a coherent paragraph. Identify the odd sentence and key in the number of that sentence as your answer.

The UK is a world leader in developing cultivated meat and the approval of a cultivated pet food is an important milestone.
If we're to realise the full potential benefits of cultivated meat the government must invest in research and infrastructure.
The first UK applications for cultivated meat produced for humans remain under assessment with the Food Standards Agency.
The previous UK government had been looking at fast-tracking the approval of cultivated meat for human consumption.
It underscores the potential for new innovation to help reduce the negative impacts of intensive animal agriculture.

Correct Answer: 4

No known real researcher of human behaviour would say that gender is all nature or all nurture.
The evidence for a biological basis for gender certainly doesn't mean we should be complacent in the face of sexism.
Many people are uncomfortable with the Idea that gender Is not purely a social construct.
Despite this empirical truth, researchers who study the biological basis of gender often face political pushback.
There's a political preference for gender to be only a reflection of social factors and so entirely malleable

Correct Answer: 2

CAT 2024 Slot 2 DILR Question

📖DILR Set Details for Questions 3 & 4Click to Expand / Collapse

Directions for the questions.

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 3: 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: Option A (Exactly 2)

Question 4: What was the rating of Player-7?

Correct Answer: 4

CAT 2024 Slot 2 Quantitative Aptitude Question

Question 5: When 3333 is divided by 11 , the remainder is

Correct Answer: Option C

Question 6: If x and y satisfy the equations |x|+x+y=15 and x+|y|−y=20, then (x−y) equals

Correct Answer: Option D

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CAT 2024 - Slot 2 Question Paper: 68 Questions with detailed step-by-step solutions.

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After practising past exam papers, candidates must calculate their score followed by analysing the CAT score vs percentile to see how marks convert into percentile.

CAT 2024 Slot 2 Question Paper Weightage

Check the sectional time limit and question weightage for CAT 2024 slot 2 exam:

Section	Total Questions	Time
VARC	24	40 Minutes
DILR	20	40 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	22	40 Minutes
TOTAL	66	120 Minutes

CAT 2024 Slot 2 Question Weightage: MCQ vs TITA Questions

To understand the marking of MCQs and TITA questions, refer to the CAT exam pattern. The table below indicates the section-wise breakup of MCQ vs TITA questions in CAT 2024 slot 2 exam:

Section	MCQs	TITA Questions
VARC	22	2
DILR	12	10
Quantitative Aptitude	22	0
TOTAL	56	120 Minutes

For a better understanding of question difficulty and section-wise weightage, candidates must practice CAT mock test.

CAT 2024 Slot 2 Question Paper: Topic-wise Weightage

Check the table below topics from which questions were asked in CAT 2024 slot 2 question paper:

Section / Topic	Weightage (No. of Questions)
VARC
Reading Comprehension	16
Para Summary	3
Para Completion	3
Odd Sentence	2
DILR
6 firms, PAT, Es, PRD – 2 graphs	4
Ecommerce rating distribution – cumulative	4
Rating – 8 Gymnasts	5
Schematic diagram of walkways – Lake	4
1 to 10 numbers to be arranged in 10 slots with conditions	5
Quantitative Aptitude
Arithmetic	8
Algebra	5
Numbers	3
Geometry & Mensuration	3
Modern Math	3

CAT 2024 Slot 2 Question Paper Analysis

As per the CAT 2024 slot 2 exam analysis, the VARC section had 24 questions in total. Similar to slot 1 question paper, candidates did not find any questions on para-jumbles, which were replaced by odd-one-out, paragraph summary, and para-completion questions. RC passages covered topics like the history of the spice trade, technology, peer review, and human-animal conflicts.

The DILR section was rated easy to moderate. There were two sets of 4 questions and three sets of 5 questions. The total of five sets included two LR sets and three DI sets.

The CAT Quant section from the 2024 slot 2 question paper was moderate but time-consuming. It comprised 22 questions dominated by Arithmetic and Algebra topics, followed by smaller representations from Geometry, Modern Math, and Number Systems. Many questions were framed trickily, rewarding students who possessed strong foundational shortcuts and skipped lengthy, deceptive equations.

Section	Total Questions	MCQs / TITA	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
VARC	24	18 MCQs / 6 TITA	Moderate	12 – 14
DILR	22	16 MCQs / 6 TITA	Easy to Moderate	10 – 11
QA	22	14 MCQs / 8 TITA	Moderate (Tricky)	11 – 12
Total	68	48 MCQs / 20 TITA	Moderate	42 – 50

Use this analysis to plan your CAT exam preparation. After attempting the paper, use the CAT percentile predictor to estimate your percentile, and the IIM call predictor to check likely calls.

FAQs on CAT Question Paper with Solutions

Find some frequently asked questions on CAT 2024 question paper with solutions:

Commonly asked questions

Q: What are the important topics of CAT syllabus from which maximum questions are asked?

CAT lays a lot of emphasis on analytical skills so the questions are asked mostly from those topics which require deep learning and practice. The three sections of CAT question paper are designed in such a way that candidates have to use their ability of minute observation and fast calculation. Shared below are the section wise main topics from which questions are asked in CAT. Verbal Ability: Parajumbles, Parasummary, Sentence Completion and Inferences

Reading Comprehension: Questions based on passages, Para meaning, Order of sentences
Data Interpretation: Tables, Graphs, Pie Charts, Venn Diagram, Data Sufficiency
Logical Reasoning: Blood Relation, Seating Arrangement, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Sets and Caselets, Family Tree, Assumptions
Quantitative Aptitude: Geometry, Algebra Number System Modern Math, Arithmetic, Mensuration

The difficulty level of CAT questions is usually moderate to high. Only a few questions are easy and quick to solve. To crack the CAT exam, one needs to pay attention to the abovementioned topics.

Q: From where can I download CAT question papers?

CAT question papers are released within a week of the exam in the form of a PDF as a response sheet and answer key. Response sheet hosts CAT exam questions and answers.

Q: How many question should I solve for 99 percentile in CAT exam?

To get 99 percentile and above, candidates must attempt 40-45 out of 68 questions in CAT, with maximum accuracy.

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.