CAT 2025 Slot 2 Quant Question Paper with Solution: PDF Download

Updated on Aug 14, 2026 00:17 IST

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CAT 2025 slot 2 Quant section was moderately tough. Topic wise composition was same as that of CAT 2025 slot 1 and slot 3 question papers. Maximum questions were asked from Arithmetic, followed by Algebra.

In CAT 2025 Slot 2 Quant Question Paper, Arithmetic questions were easy bit Algebra questions were tough. While, Arithmetic questions were largely based on percentage and ratio proportion; in Algebra, most questions were asked from Quadratic equations, Inequality with logarithms, etc. CAT 2026 aspirants must solve CAT 2025 question papers of all three slots to understand the latest trend and difficulty level.

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CAT 2025 Slot 1 Quant Questions with Solutions

Question: The ratio of expenditures of Lakshmi and Meenakshi is 2 : 3, and the ratio of income of Lakshmi to expenditure of Meenakshi is 6 : 7. If excess of income over expenditure is saved by Lakshmi and Meenakshi, and the ratio of their savings is 4 : 9, then the ratio of their incomes is

a. 3 : 5

b. 5 : 6

c. 7 : 8

d. 2 : 1

Correct Answer: a

Question: If m and n are integers such that (m+2n)92 m+n)=27, then the maximum possible value of 2m - 3n is

Correct Answer: 17

Question:An item with a cost price of Rs. 1650 is sold at a certain discount on a fixed marked price to earn a profit of 20% on the cost price. If the discount was doubled, the profit would have been Rs. 110. The rate of discount, in percentage, at which the profit percentage would be equal to the rate of discount, is nearest to

a.18

b. 12

c. 16

d. 14

Correct Answer: d

Question. In a △ABC, points D and E are on the sides BC and AC, respectively. BE and AD intersect at point T such that AD:AT=4:3, and BE:BT=5:4. Point F lies on AC such that DF is parallel to BE . Then, BD:CD is

a. 9 : 4

b. 7 : 4

c. 15 : 4

d. 11 : 4

Correct Answer: d

CAT 2025 Slot 2 Quant Question Paper: MCQ & TITA Weightage

Check the weightage of MCQs and TITA questions in the CAT 2025 Slot 2 Quant question paper below:

Section Name	Number of MCQs	Number of Non-MCQs (TITA Questions)
Quantitative Ability	14	8

CAT 2025 Slot 2 Quant Question Paper: Topic Wise Break Up

Check the below table for the topic wise break up of Quantitative Ability section of CAT 2025 slot 1 question paper difficulty level.

Quantitative Ability	No. of Questions	Level of Difficulty
Arithmetic	8	Medium
Algebra	5	Medium
Geometry	3	Medium
Modern Math	4	Medium
Numbers	2	Medium

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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.