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CAT 2018 question paper
CAT 2018 question paper is of moderate difficulty. It comprised 100 questions from Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation & Logical Reason (DILR) and Quantitative Aptitude (QA). CAT 2018 uestion paper PDF with solutions is provided below for candidates to analyse the difficulty level of questions, weightage of topics and number of good attempts.
The structure of CAT 2018 question paper, slot 1 and slot 2, is same as that of previous years. The question paper of first slot of CAT exam was had easy VARC, moderate DILR and tough QA. section-wise difficulty level of the question paper of second slot of CAT 2018 was same as the first slot. Check out CAT question paper 2018 slot 1 and slot 2 analysis below.
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CAT 2018 question paper slot 1
Given below is the detailed explanation of CAT question paper 2018 slot 1 including section-wise distribution of sections, topics and difficulty level.
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Section-wise break-up of CAT 2018 question paper slot 1
| Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension |
|
|---|---|
| No. of Questions |
34 |
| No. of non-MCQ questions |
7 |
| Difficulty Level |
Easy |
| Good Attempts |
28+ |
| Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning |
|
| No. of Questions |
32 |
| No. of non-MCQ questions |
8 |
| Difficulty Level |
Moderate |
| Good Attempts |
16+ |
| Quantitative Ability |
|
| No. of Questions |
34 |
| No. of non-MCQ questions |
12 |
| Difficulty Level |
Difficult |
| Good Attempts |
15+ |
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VARC section:
The VARC section of CAT question paper 2018 slot 1 has 34 questions ( 27 MCQs and 7 non-MCQs). The questions of RC passages are inference based and easy in nature. The VA section has 4 Subjective Para Jumble questions, 3 odd sentence para-jumble questions and 3 summary questions.
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Topics of RC passages:
- Genetics (4 questions)
- India’s view on its legacy of Second World War (5 questions)
- Plastic Pollution (5 questions)
- Elephant society (5 questions)
- Consumer behaviour studies (5 questions)
DILR section:
The DILR section of CAT question paper 2018 slot 1 has 32 questions (24 MCQs and 8 non-MCQs). DI section comprises questions from pie chart, set theory and denomination; while the LR section has questions from matrix on adjacent cells, male-female ratio and set theory.
QA section:
The QA section of CAT 2018 question paper slot 1 has 34 questions (22 MCQs and 12 non-MCQs). In comprises questions from number system, algebra, arithmetic, modern math, geometry and mensuration. The questions are calculation and logic intensive, not theory intensive and toughest among the QA questions of last four years.
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The CAT VARC section is dominated by RC questions. Out of 24 questions about 14-16 are based on Reading Comprehension passages and the rest of them are based on parajumbles, para completion, etc.
CAT has about 12-16 RC question. In CAT 2022, there were four RC passages each having four questions. The ideal attempt was estimated at 13. Since, it is not mandatory to solve all the questions, candidates can maximize their scores by leaving out the questions related to the passage they find the toughest. There is negative marking in CAT so candidates must ensure that they mark only the correct options or do not mark any option at all.
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CAT 2018 question paper slot 2
Given below is the detailed explanation of CAT 2018 question paper slot 2 including section-wise distribution of sections, topics and difficulty level.
Section-wise break-up of CAT question paper 2018 slot 2
| Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension |
|
|---|---|
| No. of Questions |
34 |
| No. of non-MCQ questions |
7 |
| Difficulty Level |
Easy |
| Good Attempts |
28+ |
| Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning |
|
| No. of Questions |
32 |
| No. of non-MCQ questions |
8 |
| Difficulty Level |
Moderate |
| Good Attempts |
16+ |
| Quantitative Ability |
|
| No. of Questions |
34 |
| No. of non-MCQ questions |
12 |
| Difficulty Level |
Difficult |
| Good Attempts |
15+ |
VARC section:
The difficulty level of VARC section CAT 2018 question paper slot 2 is same as slot 1 and so is the structure. There were 34 questions (27 MCQs and 7 Non-MCQs.) The RC passages are easy to read and inference based. Out of 24 RC questions, only 4-5 are tricky. The VA section has 4 Subjective Para Jumble questions, 3 Odd sentence para-jumble questions and three para-summary questions and easier than that of slot 1.
Topics of RC passages:
- Grover snails (4 questions)
- Meritocracy and diversified teams (5 questions)
- Use of technology in essential services (5 questions)
- Rings of Saturn and their age (5 questions)
- Human resource and learning (5 questions)
DILR section:
The DILR section of CAT question paper 2018 slot 2 has 32 questions (24 MCQs and 8 Non-MCQs). The theme of the sets is more conventional. There is one very direct DI set with basic calculations. LR sets were easy-moderate in terms of level of difficulty. DI questions comprises currency exchange & rate changes, smartphones & market share and box diagram of three companies. LR questions have been asked from arrangement, coding, set theory and accreditation.
QA section:
The QA section of the second slot question paper of CAT 2018 is the toughest section among all three, just like slot 1. This section has 34 questions (22 MCQs and 12 non-MCQs). Maximum questions are from Arithmetic (13-14), followed by Algebra (8). Other topics covered in CAT 2018 question paper of slot 2 are number system, geometry, mensuration and modern math.
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