CAT 2024 Slot 3 DILR Question Paper PDF with Solution: Download Here

Updated on Oct 9, 2026 15:43 IST

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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 CAT previous year paper PDFs 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.

Table of contents

CAT 2024 Slot 3 DILR Questions with Solutions
CAT 2024 Slot 3 DILR Question Paper: MCQ & TITA Weightage
CAT 2024 Slot 3 DILR Question Paper – Topic Description
CAT 2024 Slot 3 Question Paper DILR Analysis
FAQs on CAT Question Papers

CAT 2024 Slot 3 DILR Questions with Solutions

Check below 2 DILR sets from CAT 2024 Slot 3 question paper along with their correct answers. Also check further below free PDF of CAT 2024 Slot 3 DILR Questions for download. Practice these questions to strengthen your DILR skills.

]Directions for the questions.

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
Food grain Category	Codename of the food grain	Carbohydrate	Protein	Fat	Other nutrients
Cereal	C1			0	12
Cereal	C2			3	10
Millet	M1	62	10
	M2			7	16
	M3	56		12
Pseudo cereal	P1	66			10
Pseudo cereal	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?

Directions for the questions.

Out of 10 countries -- Country 1 through Country 10 -- Country 9 has the highest gross domestic product (GDP), and Country 10 has the highest GDP per capita. GDP per capita is the GDP of a country divided by its population. The table below provides the following data about Country 1 through Country 8 for the year 2024. –

Column 1 gives the country's identity.

Column 2 gives the country's GDP as a fraction of the GDP of Country 9.

Column 3 gives the country's GDP per capita as a fraction of the GDP per capita of Country 10.

Column 4 gives the country's annual GDP growth rate.

Column 5 gives the country's annual population growth rate.

Country	GDP	GDP per capita	GDP growth rate	Population growth rate
Country 1	0.15	0.41	0.2%	-0.12%
Country 2	0.25	0.25	0.9%	-0.41%
Country 3	0.13	0.02	6.5%	0.70%
Country 4	0.12	0.38	0.5%	0.49%
Country 5	0.10	0.36	0.7%	0.31%
Country 6	0.08	0.08	3.2%	0.61%
Country 7	0.30	0.30	0.7%	-0.11%
Country 8	0.41	0.41	1.2%	0.71%

Assume that the GDP growth rates and population growth rates of the countries will remain constant for the next three years

Q 5: Which one among the countries 1 through 8, has the smallest population in 2024?

A. Country 3

B. Country 5

C. Country 8

D. Country 7

Correct answer - Option C

Q6) The ratio of Country 4's GDP to Country 5's GDP in 2026 will be closest to

A. 1.032

B. 1.314

C. 0.963

D. 1.195

Correct answer - option D

Q7: Which one among the countries 1, 4, 5, and 7 will have the largest population in 2027?

A. Country 4

B. Country 7

C. Country 1

D. Country 5

Correct answer - Option C

Q8: For how many countries among Country 1 through Country 8 will the GDP per capita in 2027 be lower than that in 2024?

Correct answer – 0

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CAT 2024 - Slot 3 DILR Question Paper: 22 Questions with detailed step-by-step solutions.

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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 – Topic Description

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 topics on which the CAT 2024 slot 3 DILR questions were based.

Area	Set Description
Data Interpretation	Bar graph on App subscription
Data Interpretation	Line graph on Temperature of a room with AC in power mode
Logical Reasoning	Network of roads and ATMs
Logical Reasoning	Proteins, Carbohydrates in food items
Data Interpretation	Table on GDP of 10 countries

CAT 2024 Slot 3 Question Paper DILR Analysis

CAT 2024 DILR questions are moderate in terms of difficulty level. Most of the questions are doable in minimum time limit. Check the below table for set wise difficulty level.

CAT DILR Set	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Data Interpretation	4	Easy
Data Interpretation	5	Easy to Medium
Logical Reasoning	4	Medium to Difficult
Logical Reasoning	5	Easy to Medium
Data Interpretation	4	Medium

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FAQs on CAT Question Papers

Check below Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on CAT question paper:

Commonly asked questions

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.