
CAT 2024 Slot 3 DILR questions were overall moderate. The section was composed of 3 DI sets and 2 LR sets. Total number of questions was 22. One DI set had 5 questions and one had 4 questions. The 2 LR sets had 5 questions and 1 had 4 questions. The questions were based on diverse topics. It had bar graph, line graph, table and venn diagram.
Candidates preparing for the CAT 2026 exam, must practice questions from previous years to have complete clarity of the question types. Get on this page CAT 2024 slot 3 DILR question paper PDF for free download.
For CAT DILR preparation, it is even more necessary to practice previous years’ CAT question papers as there is no concept to understand or formula to memorise. All one can do is practice as many questions as one can. 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.
CAT 2024 Slot 3 DILR Questions with Solutions
The table given below shows the amount, in grams, of carbohydrate, protein, fat and all other nutrients, per 100 grams of nutrients in seven foodgrains. The first column shows the foodgrain category and the second column its codename. The table has some missing values.
| Food grain Category
|
Codename of the food grain
|
Composition per hundred grams of nutrients in the food grains |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate |
Protein |
Fat |
Other nutrients |
||
| Cereal |
C1 |
|
|
0 |
12 |
| C2 |
|
|
3 |
10 |
|
| Millet |
M1 |
62 |
10 |
|
|
| M2 |
|
|
7 |
16 |
|
| M3 |
56 |
|
12 |
|
|
| Pseudo cereal |
P1 |
66 |
|
|
10 |
| P2 |
|
14 |
|
8 |
|
The following additional facts are known.
1. Both the pseudo-cereals had higher amounts of carbohydrate as well as higher amounts of protein than any millet.
2. Both the cereals had higher amounts of carbohydrate than any pseudo-cereal.
3. All the missing values of carbohydrate amounts (in grams) for all the foodgrains are non-zero multiples of 5.
4. All the missing values of protein, fat and other nutrients amounts (in grams) for all the foodgrains are non-zero multiples of 4.
5. P1 contained double the amount of protein that M3 contains.
Q.1) How many foodgrains had a higher amount of carbohydrate per 100 grams of nutrients than M1?
Correct answer – 12
Q.2) How many grams of protein were there in 100 grams of nutrients in M2?
Correct answer – 12
Q.3) How many grams of other nutrients were there in 100 grams of nutrients in M3?
Correct answer – 24
Q.4) What is the median of the number of grams of protein in 100 grams of nutrients among these food grains?
Correct answer – 12
CAT 2024 Slot 3 DILR Question Paper: MCQ & TITA Weightage
Check the below table for number of TITA and MCQs in CAT 2024 Slot 3 DILR question paper.
| Area |
TITA |
MCQ |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation |
0 |
4 |
| Data Interpretation |
3 |
2 |
| Logical Reasoning |
4 |
0 |
| Logical Reasoning |
2 |
3 |
| Data Interpretation |
1 |
3 |
CAT 2024 Slot 3 DILR Question Paper – Section wise break up
DILR is one section in which you cannot answer all the questions, due to time constraint. It is thus best to choose easy sets and solve them. Check the below table for CAT 2024 slot 3 DILR question paper break up.
| Area |
Set Description |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation |
Bar graph on App subscription |
4 |
Easy |
| Data Interpretation |
Line graph on Temperature of a room with AC in power mode |
5 |
Easy to Medium |
| Logical Reasoning |
Network of roads and ATMs |
4 |
Medium to Difficult |
| Logical Reasoning |
Proteins, Carbohydrates in food items |
5 |
Easy to Medium |
| Data Interpretation |
Table on GDP of 10 countries |
4 |
Medium |
FAQs on CAT Question Papers
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Commonly asked questions
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.
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.
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.
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CAT coaching institutes in Kerala that offer weekend batches are IMS (Kochi), Career Launcher (Trivandrum) and T.I.M.E.
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To choose the best CAT Coaching institute in Kerala, candidates must consider the following points:
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- Final fee structure and refund/installment policy.
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The average fee ranges in Kerala from ₹50,000 to ₹75,000 for offline classroom courses and ₹18,000 to ₹35,000 for online courses.
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CAT coaching institute in Goa that offers weekend batches is T.I.M.E. IMS is also said to run the batches on weekends.
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