# CAT 2018 Question Paper | CAT LR DI

###### CAT Previous Year Paper | CAT DILR | Set 4

CAT DI LR section has become increasingly tough beginning from 2015. DILR used to have distinct Data Interpretation sets and Logical reasoning puzzles. It used to be about computation and ability to read charts, graphs and tables for the Data Interpretation and Logical reasoning used to have Family tree, grid puzzles, arrangement, tournaments, cubes as some standard forms of puzzles.Since 2015 this pattern has been broken. With passing years, even the distinction between DI and LR has come down significantly. All you get in that one hour, are 8 high quality puzzles, with more than a few of them being significantly tough. Between CAT 2017 Question paper and CAT 2018 Question paper, you get to solve 32 actual CAT puzzles. This page intends to provide you just that. So, head on and crack those puzzles!

## CAT DILR : CAT 2018 Question Paper Slot 1

### Set 4 : LED TV Sales

The multi-layered pie-chart below shows the sales of LED television sets for a big retail electronics outlet during 2016 and 2017. The outer layer shows the monthly sales during this period, with each label showing the month followed by sales figure of that month. For some months, the sales figures are not given in the chart. The middle-layer shows quarter-wise aggregate sales figures (in some cases, aggregate quarter-wise sales numbers are not given next to the quarter). The innermost layer shows annual sales. It is known that the sales figures during the three months of the second quarter (April, May, June) of 2016 form an arithmetic progression, as do the three monthly sales figures in the fourth quarter (October, November, December)of that year.

Question 2 :In which quarter of 2017 was the percentage increase in sales from the same quarter of 2016 the highest?

1. Q2
2. Q4
3. Q1
4. Q3

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##### Method of solving this CAT Question on CAT DILR

Let us fill the simple numbers first.

Now, let us get to the two Arithmetic Progressions. It is known that the sales figures during the three months of the second quarter (April, May, June) of 2016 form an arithmetic progression, as do the three monthly sales figures in the fourth quarter (October, November, December)of that year.
Three terms are in AP, the middle term is the average of the three terms. So, May 2016 number is 50. And November 2016 should be 120.

Three terms are in AP, the middle term is the average of the three terms. So, May 2016 number is 50. And November 2016 should be 120.
Now, we can get the June and December numbers as well.
We are comparing $$frac{140}{240}$, $\frac{50}{150}$, $\frac{$-ve$}{250}), $$frac{140}{360}$ to find the largest value. $\frac{$-ve$}{250}) is negative and therefore it is ruled out as we need percentage increase.
$$frac{50}{150}$ is $\frac{1}{3}$ and $\frac{140}{240}$ is more than $\frac{1}{3}$ and therefore the former is ruled out. Now we have to compare $\frac{140}{240}$ and $\frac{140}{360}$. Both have same numerator but one has smaller denominator than the other. Smaller the denominator , larger the value and therefore $\frac{140}{240}$ is the largest of all. Therefore in 2017, Q1 saw the highest percentage increase in sales when compared to it's 2016 counterpart. The question is "In which quarter of 2017 was the percentage increase in sales from the same quarter of 2016 the highest?" ##### Hence, the answer is Q1 Choice C is the correct answer. ###### Signup and sample 9 full classes for free The Best Online CAT Coaching Courses. Signup ! ###### Already have an Account? ###### CAT Coaching in ChennaiCAT 2020Enroll at 44,000/- Next Weekend Batch Starts Sun, Feb 23rd, 2020 ###### Best CAT Coaching in ChennaiRegister Online, get Rs 4000/- off Attend a Demo Class ##### Where is 2IIM located? 2IIM Online CAT Coaching A Fermat Education Initiative, 58/16, Indira Gandhi Street, Kaveri Rangan Nagar, Saligramam, Chennai 600 093 ##### How to reach 2IIM? Phone:$91) 44 4505 8484
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