FREE CAAT Problem-Solving Questions and Answers

Question 1

A box contains 7 black pencils and 28 blue ones. What is the ratio between the black and blue pens?

Accepted Answer

1:4

Answer

2:7

Answer

1:8

Answer

1:9

Question 2

The manager of a weaving factory estimates that if 10 machines run at 100% efficiency for 8 hours, they will produce 1450 meters of cloth. Due to some technical problems, 4 machines run at 95% efficiency and the remaining 6 at 90% efficiency. How many meters of cloth can these machines produce in 8 hours?

Accepted Answer

1334 meters

Answer

1310 meters

Answer

1300 meters

Answer

1285 meters

Question 3

In a local election at polling station A, 945 voters cast their vote out of 1270 registered voters. At poll¬ing station B, 860 cast their vote out of 1050 registered voters, and at station C, 1210 cast their vote out of 1440 registered voters. What is the total turnout from all three polling stations?

Accepted Answer

80%

Answer

70%

Answer

74%

Answer

76%

Question 4

If Lynn can type a page in p minutes, what portion of the page can she do in 5 minutes?

Accepted Answer

5/p

Answer

p/5

Answer

p – 5

Answer

p + 5

Question 5

If Sally can paint a house in 4 hours, and John can paint the same house in 6 hours, how long will it take for both to paint a house?

Accepted Answer

2 hours and 24 minutes

Answer

3 hours and 12 minutes

Answer

3 hours and 44 minutes

Answer

4 hours and 10 minutes

Question 6

Employees of a discount appliance store receive an additional 20% off the lowest price on any item. If an employee purchases a dishwasher during a 15% off sale, how much will he pay if the dishwasher originally cost $450?

Accepted Answer

$306.00

Answer

$280.90

Answer

$287.00

Answer

$292.50

Question 7

The sale price of the car is $12,590, which is 20% off the original price. What is the original price?

Accepted Answer

$15,737.50

Answer

$14,310.40

Answer

$14,990.90

Answer

$15,108.00

Question 8

Richard gives ‘s’ amount of salary to each of his ‘n’ employees weekly. If he has ‘x’ amount of money, how many days can he employ these ‘n’ employees?

Accepted Answer

7x/ns

Answer

sx/7n

Answer

7x/nx

Answer

nx/7s

Question 9

A distributor purchased 550 kilograms of potatoes for $165. He distributed these at a rate of $6.4 per 20 kilograms to 15 shops, $3.4 per 10 kilograms to 12 shops, and the remainder at $1.8 per 5 kilo¬grams. If his total distribution cost is $10, what will his profit be?

Accepted Answer

$8.60

Answer

$10.40

Answer

$14.90

Answer

$23.40

Question 10

How much pay does Mr. Johnson receive if he gives half of his pay to his family, $250 to his land¬lord, and has exactly 3/7 of his pay left over?

Accepted Answer

$3500

Answer

$3600

Answer

$2800

Answer

$175042

A box contains 7 black pencils and 28 blue ones.What is the ratio between the black and blue pens?

A box contains 7 black pencils and 28 blue ones.
What is the ratio between the black and blue pens?