CAT 2024 Question Paper | DILR Slot 3

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CAT 2024 DILR did not have a change in pattern. Atleast two sets were doable in each slot and one of the four sets was extremely tough. Choice of Sets became a crucial factor. Overall this section was at a medium to high level of difficulty.

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.



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

Question 14 : Which one among the countries 1 through 8, has the smallest population in 2024?

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Explanatory Answer

Country	GDP	GDP per capita	GDP growth rate	Population growth rate
Country 1	0.15x	0.41y	0.20%	-0.12%
Country 2	0.14x	0.25y	0.90%	-0.41%
Country 3	0.13x	0.02y	6.50%	0.70%
Country 4	0.12x	0.38y	0.50%	0.49%
Country 5	0.10x	0.36y	0.70%	0.31%
Country 6	0.08x	0.08y	3.20%	0.61%
Country 7	0.08x	0.30y	0.70%	-0.11%
Country 8	0.07x	0.41y	1.20%	0.71%
Country 9	x
Country 10		y

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The question is "Which one among the countries 1 through 8, has the smallest population in 2024?"

Answer: GDP per capita = GDP / Population. Therefore, Population of a country = GDP / GDP per capita.

• Population in country 3 = 6.5 x/y
• Population in country 5 = 0.277 x/y
• Population in country 8 = 0.17 x/y (lowest)
• Population in country 7 = 0.266 x/y

Hence, the answer is 'Country 8'

Choice C is the correct answer.

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